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Give compound words for each of the following:1.The time to go to bed.2.The shine of the sun.3.Cloth of the table.4.Room for a class.5.Work to be done at home.6.The pot for flowers. |
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Answer» 1.The time to go to bed. - night 2.The shine of the sun. - sunshine 3.Cloth of the table. - table cloth 4.Room for a class. - classroom 5.Work to be done at home. - homework 6.The pot for flowers. - flowerpot |
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To forgive others, you should have some qualities. Put a tick (✓) against those that would let you forgive. Put a cross (✗) against those that would not let you forgive: • anger • sympathy • compassion• selfishness • kindness • consideration • trust • love |
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Answer» • anger (✗) • sympathy (✓) • compassion (✓) • selfishness (✗) • kindness (✓) • consideration (✓) • trust (✓) • love (✓) |
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What were the hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answer do you like most, and why? |
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Answer» In answer to king's first question, the hermit said that there is only one important time 'Now'. It is the only time when you have power to act. In answer to king's second question, the hermit said that the most important person is the one with whom we are at the present. In response to king's second question, the hermit answered that the most important thing to do is to do that person good. I like the answer of the first question the most because time has the supreme power. It can take you to height if you do something good and can also make you fall on ground if you won; t act in presence. One should live and act according to present. |
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Who said these lines and to whom:• “Let me take the spade and dig for you”. – • “Here comes someone running.” –• “Forgive me.” – |
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Answer» • “Let me take the spade and dig for you”. – The king to the hermit • “Here comes someone running.” – The hermit to the king • “Forgive me.” – The bearded man to the king |
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Combine each pair of sentences, using ‘ing’ phrase. One has been done for you:1.Shravana carried his blind parents.He went from place to place.2.She sought permission from her mother.She went to the party.3.The robbers saw the policeman.They ran away.4.Sheena concentrated on the target.She shot the arrow.5.The teacher looked at the painting.The teacher praised it. |
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Answer» 1.Carrying his blind parents. Shravana went from place to place. 2.Seeking permission from her mother, she went to the party. 3.Seeing the policeman, the robbers ran away. 4.Concentrating on the target. Sheena shot the arrow. 5.Looking at the painting, the teacher praised it. |
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Write the questions to which the words underlined are the answers: 1. Indu reached home at ......When .......2. He became successful..........How .........3. They want to sell ......What .......4. Meetu’s parents are going ...................... |
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Answer» 1. Indu reached home at 4:00 p.m.. When did Indu reach home? 2. He became successful by working hard How did he become successful? 3. They want to sell their old car. What do they want to sell? 4. Meetu’s parents are going to the museum. Where are Meetu’s parents going? |
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Match items in List A with their meanings in List B. fainted: lost consciousnessAB(i) woundedgot up from sleep(ii) awokegive back(iii) forgivesmall patches of ground for plants(iv) faithfulseverely injured(v) pitypardon(vi) bedsloyal(vii) returnfeel sorry forUse any three of the above words in sentences of your own. You may change the form of the word. |
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Answer» (i) wounded : severely injured (ii) awoke : got up from sleep (iii) forgive : pardon (iv) faithful : loyal (v) pity : feel sorry for (vi) beds : small patches of ground for plants (vii) return : give back I will ask my parents to forgive for my bad behaviour. Dog is faithful animal of man. I am feeling pity for my shameful act. |
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In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king? |
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Answer» In answers to the second question, some said that the people most necessary to the king were his councillors, others said, the priests. A few others chose the doctors. And yet others said that soldiers were the most necessary. |
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In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king? |
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Answer» In answers to the second question, some said that the people most necessary to the king were his councillors, others said, the priests. A few others chose the doctors. And yet others said that soldiers were the most necessary. |
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Which is the most important time, the most important person and the most important thing to do? |
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Answer» The most important time is ‘Now’, the most important person is the person we are with at a time and the most important thing to do is to do that person good. |
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Which is the most important time, the most important person and the most important thing to do? |
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Answer» The most important time is ‘Now’, the most important person is the person we are with at a time and the most important thing to do is to do that person good. |
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Combine each pair of sentences, using ‘ing’ phrase. One has been done for you: Example – The girls saw the teacher. They stopped talking. Seeing the teacher, the girls stopped talking 1. Shravana carried his blind parents. He went from place to place. 2. She sought permission from her mother. She went to the party. 3. The robbers saw the policeman.They ran away. 4. Sheena concentrated on the target. She shot the arrow. 5. The teacher looked at the painting. The teacher praised it. |
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Answer» 1. Shravana carried his blind parents. He went from place to place. Carrying his blind parents. Shravana went from place to place. 2. She sought permission from her mother. She went to the party. Seeking permission from her mother, she went to the party. 3. The robbers saw the policeman. They ran away. Seeing the policeman, the robbers ran away. 4. Sheena concentrated on the target. She shot the arrow. Concentrating on the target. Sheena shot the arrow. 5. The teacher looked at the painting. The teacher praised it. Looking at the painting, the teacher praised it. |
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Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets. He has ...... to help me. Do you think he will remember his .........? (promise) He has promised to help me. Do you think he will remember his promise? (i) The ....... said that only fresh evidence would make him change his ........(judge) (ii) I didn’t notice any serious ....... of opinion among the debaters, although they ....... from one another over small points. (differ) (iii) It’s a fairly simple question to .......... , but will you accept my ....... as final? (answer) (iv) It isn’t ....... that ....... should always be the mother of invention. (necessary) (v) Hermits are ......... men. How they acquire their ....... no one can tell. (wise) (vi) The committee has .......... to make Jagdish captain of the team. The ....... is likely to please everyone (decide) (vii) Asking for ........ is as noble as willingness to ........ (forgive) |
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Answer» (i) The judge said that only fresh evidence would make him change his judgement. (ii) I didn’t notice any serious difference of opinion among the debaters, although they differed from one another over small points. (iii) It’s a fairly simple question to answer, but will you accept my answer as final? (iv) It isn’t necessary that necessity should always be the mother of invention. (v) Hermits are wise men. How they acquire their wisdom no one can tell. (vi) The committee has decided to make Jagdish captain of the team. The decision is likely to please everyone. (vii) Asking for forgiveness is as noble as willingness to forgive. |
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Why was the king advised to go to magicians? |
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Answer» Some of the wise men thought that in order to decide the right time for doing something, one must look into the future and only magicians were able to do that. So, they advised the king to go to the magicians. |
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What did the bearded man promise to do for the king? |
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Answer» The bearded man promised that if he lived, he would serve the king as his most faithful servant. |
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What did the bearded man promise to do for the king? |
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Answer» The bearded man promised that if he lived, he would serve the king as his most faithful servant. |
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In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king? |
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Answer» In answer to the second question, some people suggested to seek advice of councillors, the priest or the doctors or the soldiers. |
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Who wounded the bearded man? |
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Answer» The king’s bodyguards had wounded the bearded man. |
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Why did the king want to know the answers to three questions? |
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Answer» The king wanted to know the answers ter his three questions because he wanted to be a successful ruler. |
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Who was the bearded man? How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man? |
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Answer» The bearded man was the king’s enemy who had wanted to kill him. The king dressed and re-dressed his wounds, gave him fresh water to drink and with the help of hermit took him inside the hut to take rest. |
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Who was the bearded man? How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man? |
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Answer» The bearded man was the king’s enemy who had wanted to kill him. The king dressed and re-dressed his wounds, gave him fresh water to drink and with the help of hermit took him inside the hut to take rest. |
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How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man? |
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Answer» The king and the hermit helped the wounded man by providing him the shelter and protected from the army. The king washed and covered the wound of the man with his handkerchief, but the blood would not stop flowing. The king re-dressed the wound until it stopped bleeding. They took him to hut for taking rest and king also gave him fresh water after being relaxed. |
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Who wounded the bearded man? |
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Answer» The king’s bodyguards had wounded the bearded man. |
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What suggestions were made in answer to the third question? |
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Answer» For the third question, some people said science was the most important business while there were others who believed it was fighting and then there were those who believed religious worship should take the first place. |
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How did the king help the hermit? |
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Answer» The king took the spade from the tired hermit and started digging the ground. |
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How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man? |
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Answer» The king washed the wounded man’s wound and covered It with his handkerchief. He kept on dressing It until the bleeding stopped completely. The king also offered him water to drink. The hermit helped the king to bring the wounded man inside his hut and allowed the man to spend his night in the hut. |
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Complete the following sentences by adding the appropriate parts of the sentences given in the box. 1. Many wise men answered the king’s questions, ....... 2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men ...... 3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable ...... 4. The king requested the hermit ...... 5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, .......• but the bleeding would not stop. • to answer three questions. • but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied. • and follow it strictly.• to help the king act at the right time. |
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Answer» 1. Many wise men answered the king’s questions, but their answers were so varied that the king wasnot satisfied. 2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men to help the king act at the right time. 3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable and follow it strictly. 4. The king requested the hermit to answer three questions. 5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, but the bleeding would not stop. |
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How did the king help the hermit? |
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Answer» The king took the spade from the tired hermit and started digging the ground. |
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Did the wise men win the reward? If not, why not? |
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Answer» No, the wise men didn’t win the reward because their answers were so different from one another and king was not satisfied with their answers. |
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Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom (i) to fetch wise men. (ii) to find answers to the questions. (iii) to look for the wise hermit. (iv) to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions. Mark your choice: |
| Answer» (iv) to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions. | |
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Did the wise men win the reward? If not why? |
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Answer» None of the wise men win the reward because the king was not satisfied with any of their answers. |
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Did the wise men win the reward? If not why? |
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Answer» None of the wise men win the reward because the king was not satisfied with any of their answers. |
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What were the king’s three questions? |
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Answer» The kings three questions were:
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What were the king’s three questions? |
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Answer» The kings three questions were: → What is the right time to begin something? → Which people should he listen to? → What is the most important thing for him to do? |
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In fact, the begirded man was the king’s ………… .A. spy.B. friend.C. enemy.D. soldier. |
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Answer» Correct option is C. enemy. |
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The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness? |
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Answer» The king showed his forgiveness by promising the man that he will send his doctor and servants to look after him and also promised to return him all his property. |
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