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Vocabulary in use, 1. Despite his influential position, he has an unassuming personality. (Fill in the, blank using the correct word from the glossary)., 2. The government decided to suppress any move which instigates terrorism. Which of, the three options given below can best replace ‘instigate’ in the sentence., control b) prevent c) initiate, 3. John repainted his mailbox because it was looking shabby. (Rewrite the sentence with, ‘Shabbiness’), John repainted his mailbox because of its shabbiness’, 4. 4. Circle the four words in the table that are synonyms (same meaning) of ‘prosperity’, 1. Fortune 2. Affluence, 3. Wealth 4. Riches, 5. We need to create an environment in which the business can prosper (prosperity, /prosper /prosperous) [Fill in using the correct form of the word), 6. Match the following:, The currency used in America is - US dollar, One US dollar equals - 100 cents, One-cent coin is commonly called - a penny, 7. 7. Jim put his arms around Della., The underlined words in this sentence are naming words (describing words,, naming words, action words), 8.Pick out the abstract nouns?, (beauty, Henry, justice, machine,, stable, responsibility, variety), 9. Collective nouns, 1) a fleet of ships, 2) a bunch of keys, 3) a bundle of sticks, 10. Given below are sentences from the text. Pick out the pronouns in the, sentences and write them down in the table given below along with the, nouns for which they are used., a) Della finished her crying and dried her face., b) Expenses had been greater than she had expected. They always are., c) There was an electric bell, but it could not make a sound., Q.No Pronoun Replaced noun, a) she Della, b) they expenses, c) it electric bell, 1.1.2 Understanding the text, 1. The impression that we get from the initial part of the story is that the couple led an, extravagant life. –– True/False., 2. List examples from the text which show that Jim and Della were poor., a) They live in a 8 $ furnished room, b) Unusable electric bell, c) Jim earns 20 $ a week, 3. Della was upset at the beginning of the story because-, She could not raise much money to buy a worthy gift for her husband, 4. Everything looked ‘gray’ to Della that morning because ‘gray’ symbolises ……., a) love b) hope c) frustration, 5. The two treasured possessions of the family were Della’s hair and, Jim’s gold watch, 1.2.1 Vocabulary in use, 1. A person with prudence will have ………., a) generosity b) good practical sense c) greed, 2. My lawyer advised me not to falter in my decision when filing a case against my, employer. [Fill in with the appropriate word in the glossary], 3. We could hear the waves splashing against the side of the boat. (Rewrite the sentence, using ‘splashed’) [Begin with ‘The waves……..], The waves splashed against the side of the boat, 4. Connect the antonyms (opposites) of ‘depreciate’ with straight lines., DEPRECIATE ( decrease)- INCREASE, 5. Put a tick mark against the correct sentence., a) We need to act prudence in such situations., b) We need to act prudentious in such situations., c) We need to act prudently in such situations., 6. ‘The hair had been ruined by her love and her desire to give a special gift. Repairing, the ravage was a very big job– a mammoth task.’, A) The meaning of the word ‘ravage’ in this sentence is……., a) beauty b) damage c) fear, B) The word which helps to guess the meaning is ………, a) repair b) special c) gift, 7. Now that you have read half the story, write down three words to describe Della., A) Beautiful B) lovable C) poor, More examples of the different forms of verbs used in this section are given below., Complete the missing items in the table., Base (V1) Past (V2) Past participle(V3) Present participle, Live lived lived living, reach reached reached reaching, falter faltered faltered faltering, find found found finding, say said said saying, fall fell fallen falling, see saw seen seeing, go went gone going, put put put putting, hit hit hit hitting, 1.2.2 Understanding the text, 1. Why does the author make a reference to the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon?, a) To suggest that they were inferior to Jim and Della in their physical appearance., b) To suggest that their wealth was insignificant compared to Jim and Della’s, valuable possessions., c) To suggest that they were also a lovely couple like Jim and Della., 2. Put the following statements in chronological order (as 1, 2, 3, …. etc) based on the, text., 4. Using a curling iron, she covered her head with many close-cropped, curls which gave her the appearance of a schoolboy., 2. Della bought a silver chain for Jim’s gold watch with the money., 1. Madame Sofronie helped Della by buying her hair., 6. Holding the gift packet in her hand, she impatiently waited for Jim to, return from his work., 3.She began to repair what was left of her hair., 5. On returning home, she started worrying about Jim’s reaction to her, appearance., 3. While waiting for Jim, Della was worried that Jim would be angry with her for, spending too much for Christmas. –– True or False., 4. Della had a feeling that her beauty lay in her long hair. Cite instances from the text to, substantiate the statement., After selling her hair Della prays to god to make Jim think that she was still pretty, 5. “He needed a new coat and gloves to keep his hands warm.”, If Della had really loved Jim, she would have bought something like a coat or gloves, that he really needed instead of the gold chain. What is your opinion?, ……………………………………………………………………………………, ……………………………………………………………………………………, 1.3.1 Vocabulary in use, 1. If you are ecstatic, you experience………., a) Hatred b) frustration c) excitement, 2. Anand expressed his ecstasy over the new idea. (Rewrite the sentence with ‘ecstatic’), Ans: Anand was ecstatic over the idea, 3. It was not anger, nor surprise, nor fear, nor any of the sentiments that she, had been prepared for. [Replace the underlined word with any word that fits the, context], Ans: Emotions, 4. On seeing Jim’s reaction, Della was frightened, worried, anxious, [Complete the sentence with at least three words that express her state of mind.], Choose the correct homophones to complete the sentences., a) Have you heard the story of the ……….. and the tortoise? (hair/hare), b) They had to beg for ………. to feed their children. (arms/alms), c) I want you to ……. my parents. (meat, meet), 6. Nobody could count my love for you. [Begin the sentence with ‘Counting………], Ans: Counting my love for you could not be done by anybody, 7. She didn’t even have the …………….to stand up. [strong (adj) /strength (n)], A. Rewrite the sentences putting the adjectives in the correct order., 1. The couple had [an /silver /mirror /expensive, /antique] at home., The couple had an expensive and antique silver mirror at home., 2. Della had [hair /black /shining /long]., Della had shining long black hair, 3. Madame Sofronie was [woman /an /old /fat /French]., Madame Sofronie was a fat old French woman, B. Circle the adverbs in the following sentences taken from the text., 1. My hair grows very fast., 2. Jim seemed to awaken quickly., 3. It surely had been made for Jim and no one else, 1.3.2 Understanding the text, 1. Jim stopped inside the door, as immovable as a dog smelling a bird. – The figure, of speech used here is …………., a) metaphor b) pun c) simile, 2. Why did Jim react so strangely when Della told him she had sold her hair?, Jim reacted so strangely when Della told him she had sold her hair because he had bought a set of combs as Christmas gift for Della’s beautiful hair which had turned useless., 3. "I do not think there is any haircut that could make me like my girl any less.” ––, Write down two sentences on the character of the speaker, The speaker Jim’s love for his wife Della is unconditional. Jim is a lovable husband who whole heartedly loves his wife, 4. Della’s immediate response on opening Jim’s gift packet was …….…….., a) Fear. b) shock. c). excitement. d) sadness, 1.4.1 Vocabulary in use, 1. The explorers ………… a skeleton in the cave. (invented/ discovered), 2. Make a sentence of your own using the word ‘ardent’., Ans: I am an ardent lover of cricket, 3. He was an ardent follower of the principles of Buddhism. [Rewrite the sentence with, ‘ardently’], Ans: He ardently follows Buddhism, 4. Which among the following adjectives best explains Jim’s character, a) Extravagant, b) Arrogant, c) Rational, d) Aggressive, 6. Read the passage on the ending of the story and fill in the blanks with appropriate, prepositions or conjunctions. Identify the conjunctions that you write by circling, them. The words in the bracket will help you. ( because, on, for, yet, though, but, of), Though Jim and Della sacrificed their most valuable possessions for buying, gifts as an expression of love for each other, they turned out useless for the time, being, but their gifts can be considered unique and wise because they reveal the, true essence of gift-giving on Christmas, 1.4.2 Understanding the text, 1. Form meaningful sentences by matching sentences in column 1 with those in, column 2., Jim threw his gift package on the table- because he knew that it was of no use at the moment, Jim’s gift package for Della contained - the expensive set of combs she had longed for., Jim was shocked a second time - to see Della’s gift for him, Jim had found money to buy gift for Della- by selling his gold watch., 2. Why did the author compare Della and Jim to the Magi?, Like the Magi who had invented the art of gift-giving, Della and Jim selflessly sacrificed their most valuable possessions to buy gifts for each other., 3. How does Della’s reaction to Jim’s gift differ from his reaction to her’s?, Della’s immediate reaction to Jim’s gift was an ecstatic cry of joy that later on changed to tears and cries while Jim’s reaction to her gift was a calm and composed acceptance of the futility of a material gift., 4. The theme of this story is that Jim and Della’s love for each other is much more, valuable than any ………………., a) material gift b) expensive dinner, c) person’s opinion d) verbal expressions of love, 5. The story is told from ………… point of view., a) first person b) second person, c) third person (Della’s perspective) d) third person (Jim’s perspective), 6. Irony is a literary device in which reality is just the opposite of what we expect. O., Henry has effectively employed ‘irony’ in the story. Cite examples from the text., a) The author compares Jim and Della to King Solomon and Queen of Sheba. But, this comparison is highly ironic in the sense that the latter were famous rulers and, had immense wealth. Neither in fame nor in wealth could they be compared. Still, according to the author, all the fame and wealth of these mighty rulers were, insignificant compared to the watch and hair that Jim and Della possessed., b) Della cuts off her long hair to sell it in order to buy a chain Jim’s gold watch. Meanwhile Jim has sold his watch in order to buy his wife a comb for her hair., Given below is the diagram showing the plot structure of a short story. It has 3 main, components – rising action, climax and falling action. The table tells you what each of, the terms mean. Three options are also given below which correspond to the three, components of the story ‘Gift of the Magi’. Try to complete the table using the correct, option given below., Rising action Series of events, conflicts or, struggles of the main characters etc, that create tension in the plot, Ans: c) Della’s efforts to raise money to purchase a Christmas gift for Jim, Climax Moment of peak tension in the story, Ans: a) Jim and Della realise that they have lost the very thing for which the other bought, the gift., Falling action How the main problem gets resolved, Ans: b) Jim tells his wife that they should keep their gifts aside for a while because they, are of no use at that moment., 7. What according to you are the themes of the story The Gift of the Magi?( Answer in your own words), ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------