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Reading A, SWAMI, , IS, , EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL, -R.K. Narayan

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I . Answer the following questions: (fm i, , a 3Tr AfA-), , Q1. What was the mood of the Headnmaster when he entered the class ?, (C.G. 2018 Set A; 20 Set C), was slightly flushed and, , Ans. When the headmaster entered the class he, a hard ominous look in his, eyes., , Q2. How did Swaminathan react to the questions put by the Headmaster ?, (C.G 2017 Set C; 19 Set C), Ans., , Swaminathan told stammeringly that he couldn't, And continuously staring to the headmaster., , come to, , school., , Q3. Why was the peon called ? What did he tell about, Swaminathan ?, (C.G 2019 Set A), (FuTHt a i TAT ?3HN, Ans. The peon, , TAT, , he had seen, , FATHITYT 5, , called to ask about Swamnathan. aT aT EI ?), The peon told that, Swaminathan breaking the power., , was

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100 Navbodh English Bharati (C. G.):, , Class X, , extual, called the speaker by two, , . Ineed", , IX. Don'tignore., , People, Ans Hey you' and, , Comprehe, , names, and the, what is your name'?, , | 101, , names are, , T4?'), , Every uman being has some good, Q3.the, good qualities in the speaker., X. 1 am an average . ., , f e e l human,", , AacHehas, , a, , heart that beats for, , qualities in him. Find, , others; he shares joys and, , others; he truly cares to others., , Comprehension, ., , Choose the correct alternative:, , 1. The speaker in this poem is:, , a, , An average and ordinary body, , (C.G. 2018 Set B;, , 19 Set, , (b) A topper in the class, (c) A good sports man, (d) A good singer., 2. In poem 'About Me' I have ., names, (C.G.2018Set, (a) One, b) Two, (c) Three, (d)Four., 3. Speaker's complaint is that he is . . in poem 'About Me':, , out, , sorrow of, , 0.4. The speaker tells us about the qualities that others, possess but, he doesn't possess. Name those qualities., , Ans. The, , speaker, , tells, , us, , about the, , doesn't possess and those, , qualities that others possess but he, qualities are : some are good in studies,, , games, making fine picture, earning name, but the speaker is, deprived of these qualities., , (C.G. 2018 Set A; 19 Set, , (a) Supposed, , (c)Laughed (d) Supported, b) Ignored, 4., the poem About me the poet wants to be, In, treated, at least li5. What is the poet's demand ?, (C. G. 2019 Set, a/an, (a) Animal, (b) Bird, (c) Angel, (dPerson. Ans. The poet demands to judge him, by, , Ans. 1. (a), 2. (6), 3. (6), 4. (d)., II. Answer the following questions. (, , HtTA TYU hl $, , 1 . What is the speaker's complaint ?, , 6., Ans., , thoueh, , 0. 7, , Recite the, The, , poem, , and find the, , (C.G.2017SetC), using a new measure., , rhyming words used in tne poe, , rhyming words are: will-thing, game-name, SOu, , owns, shares-cares, treasure-measure, share-care, heed-need., why ?, , why?, thoug.7. Which words and phrases are repeated, the poem and, repeated inthe, r3 2), , Ans. The speaker complains that he is not known by any namel, is kind and caring., , ISes are, , Words T, 'name', 'who', 'some'. Thephrases, , looks, . 2 . People called thespeaker by two names. What are they, , (C.G. 2017Sel, , beyond, , are, , rds to emphasi, , 14, T, ', , has used these, , The poet, peated in the poem., the deeper meanings., B,, , 3r YTR, , d1

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R, , -3, Comprehension, , Complete the following, 1. Daddy was, , sentences with the correct options, , before pursuing his, , (a) an actor, , (b) a mimicry artist, , freelance writing., (C.G. 2020 Set B), , ey a newsreader in AIR, , (d) an editor., 2. The, , writer, , was, , able to, , fatherbecause:, , complete the half-done script of her, , (a) she had been a good writer at that tinme, (b) she had a copy of rough sketch of, the, , her father had discussed the, , her., (d) her mother had, Ans. 1. (c), 2. (c)., I., , script, , presentation of the script with, , given her the copy of the script., , Answer the following questions:, , .What was the name of the narrator's, father?, Ans The name of the, hat was the, , Ans., , The economic, , Daddy, was, text, in, , narrator's father was Nagarcoil K., , Padmanabhan., , economic condition of the narrator's, , family?, , condition of narrator's family was not good., , a, , very caring father. Find out the, sentences from the, support of your, , (fRTt, , answer.

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famous actors did visit the narrator's father in "Daddy's, 6.Which, evening before, Daddy had come hometired from wort, Enduring Spirif" and what did one of them call Daddy?, me out to buy snacks and sweets for the picnic., Daddy setd, (C. G. 2017 Set B), alarm for five in the morning, ironed my clothes for the next, Ans, The famous actorsGemini Ganeshan and Nagesh, the comedian visited, and went to bed., the narrator's father in Daddy's Enduring Spirit" and Ganeshan called, him "Maapilai" (Tamil for bridegroom)., "1, know, for, sure about Dad. His, Q.4., something, writings neve 7.What was the name of the narratorof "Daddy's Enduring Spirit"?, stopped" Why did the daughter say this ?, Ans., , The, , took, , What work / job did he do earlier and what did he do later?, , (C.G. 2017 Set A), of the narrator of "Daddy's EnduringSpirit" was Nagarcoil K., Padmanabhan. Earlier he was a newsreader and later he was a writer., , Ans. The, , Ans., , The, , daughter said that because, , his, , single minded devotion to, , wr, ing still glows like a beacon among his children and, grand childr, , name, , Vocabulary, 1., Fill in the, . Fill, with the, the blanks, the words given below to make the passage, blanks with, , meaningful:, Q.5. The writer tallkes abant sas, , mimic, freelance, treatment, passion,exclusive, , attiouith, , hic dauahter

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110| Navbodh English, , Bharati, , (C. G.) : Class X, , Textual, Che will come bacK . ., , Ans.(1) murmer-in complaint, , 9., , 10.We s l e e p . . ., , (2) whisper-in hesitation, , nt, , (3) scream-in exciten, , (4) yell-in, , a, , crowd, , (5) stammer-fear, , (7) shriek-anger, (8) mutter-hide from, , others., , which of the underlined prepositions refer to (a) place (b) mova, ment or (c) time., , Some children are, , 2, , they, 3., , as, , (4) for (T), (7) in front of (P), , (10) on P), (T), (13) among (P), (16) from (T)P), , (19) between (P), (22) after (T), , 3., , one, , category., (2) along P, , (5) out of (M), , (8) through (M), , (3) since (D, (6) Past (T, 9) in P.T), , (11) on (P.n, (14) at (T P), , (12) up (MM, , (17) before (T), (20) round (M), (23) under (P), , (18) untit (T), , (15) across (M), , 2., , 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., , 8., , of time, thirty years., , Rajeshwari has been using this cycle.. . 2014., I have, been stüdying . . morning., Ravi bought this, house thirty years ..., We stay in my Aunt's house, a week every yea, ., My mother visited Dongargarh, six years., Ireach home, I shall finish this ...6 pm everyday., , work... Thursday., , 4., , are, , alone and, , 10, , out-, , side of their home., Only girls are victims of, sexual abuse., Children from reputable, , families are not victims, , 6, , |, , of sexual abuse., , S.Very few children are, victims of sexual abuse.|, 6. Only young children are, victims of sexual abuse., In sexual abuse cases,, the child, him/herself is, , (21) during (T), (24) around (TM, , Fill in the blanks with, appropriate prepositions, 1. My father has, lived in this house., , who, , are sexually abused when|, , movement., , Categorize the of, prepositions in the box below to indicate theiru, prepositions place (P), movement (M) or time (T). Each word, have more, , No. of, , students %, , sex-, , abused by other, children., Most of the time children, , ually, , (2) over-movement., , Ans.(1) behind (P), , 8. on,, , disagree, , he, , (4) until-time., , No. of, , students| students, who agres, , NO, , helicopter flew slowly over the building. Imagning i t to be the police, ran out in panic and jumped into the nearby well. He tried to clin, to a crack in the bricks and decided to wait until it was dark., Ans.(1) Since- time., , No. of, , Statement, , The thief had been hiding in the old warehouse Since the moming. H, was tired and hungry. It was noon when he began to doze. Justthen, , then, , after, 7. at,, , Given below are sonme, ements on child sexual. Talk to ten chil1alk to ten chil., in, your, classes, s6-10, school and ask them whether, they agree, dren, or disagree with the following statements., , 1. Read the following paragraph. Then work in pairs and deciae, , may, , 6., , Given below, Give, from, , Grammar, , 2., , .. Sundays., before, 5. for,, , since,., , Project Work, , (6) sigh-in sadness, , (3) into, , .. 7 am ., , 2. since, 3., Ans. 1. for,, 10., at, on., 9. after,, , omprehension|11, , ten day from nov, , 8,, , 5, 2, , 8, , never responsible., , Children who face sexual, abuse do not trust any, , 9, , 2, , 8, , body., , 8, , Sexual abuse is, generally, , Committed by unknown, , people., 10. Discussion, on this issue, S, , avoided by teachers, , and parents., , 2, , 2, , 8