CLASS X
ENGLISH
ASSIGNMENT 2
Read the following extracts and complete the statements.
1. “How you shot the goat and frightened the tiger to
death”, said Miss Mebbin.
(i) Mss Mebbin wanted to ……………………………………………..
(ii) Miss Mebbin
was by nature ……………………………………
(iii) This proves
that Mrs Packletide was in reality ………………………
2. “and a thumbnail pack of patience cards, the
sportswomen awaited the coming of the quarry”.
(i) The tone of the writer in the above statement is of
……………………….
(ii) Patience refers to …………………………………………………
(iii) ‘quarry’
refers to ………………………………………………..
3. How did Mrs Packletide plan to celebrate after hunting
the tiger?
4. Why did Loona avoid looking at the newspapers? How did
she react to the tiger-claw brooch and the
invitation to
the luncheon party?
5. Read the following extracts and answer the questions.
“In a world swayed
by hunger and love, Mrs Packletide was an exception, her motives were
largely
governed by ...”
(a)
How was Mrs Packletide an ‘exception’?
(b)
What were Mrs Packletide’s motives?
(c)
What
governed her ‘motives’?
6. Imagine you are Loona
Bimberton . Write a diary entry expressing your feelings of the day you
were
invited for the
luncheon party given by Mrs. Packletide after the hunting expedition.
7. Read the following and answer the questions briefly.
a. Other creatures loathed his voice,
But, alas, they had no choice,
And the crass cacophony
Blared out from the sumac tree
At whose foot the frog each night
Minstrelled on till morning light
(i) Where did this creature live?
(ii) Why is his voice referred to as ‘crass cacophony?
(iii) Why did he
sing all night? How did his singing affect others?
b. “Yes” the frog replied. “You see,
I’m the frog who owns this tree
In this bog I’ve long been known
For my splendid baritone
And, of course, I wield my pen
For Bog Trumpet now and then”
(i)
What bits of information does the frog give to
the listener?
(ii)
Give two reasons why the frog wants to make an
impression on the nightingale?
(iii)
What does the frog’s speech reveal
about his character?
c. “You’ll remain a mere beginner
But with me you’ll be winner”.
“Dearest frog,” the nightingale
Breathed: “This is a fairy tale
And you’re Mozart in disguise
Come to earth before my eyes”
(i)
How does the frog plan to make the nightingale
a winner?
(ii)
Who was Mozart?
(iii ) Which character-trait of the frog is
evident here ?
(iv)
What does the nightingale feel is a fairy tale ?
d. “Use your wits and follow
fashion.
Puff your lungs out with
your passion.”
Trembling, terrified to
fail,
Blind
with tears, the nightingale
heard him out in silence, tried,
Puffed up, burst a vein and
died.
(i)
Who is the speaker and what is the
reason for his anger ?
(ii)
What advice did the speaker give to
the nightingale ?
(iii)
Why was the nightingale in tears ?
(iv)
How did she die ?
e. And the whole admiring bog
Stared towards the sumac, rapt
And when she had ended, clapped
Ducks had swum and herons waded
to her as she serenaded
(i)
What was the
reaction of the nightingale’s song?
(ii)
Explain ‘serenaded’ and ‘rapt.
(iii)
What/whom does ‘admiring bog’ refer to /
f. “And my dear, lay on more trills
Audiences enjoy such frills
You must make your public happier
Give them something sharper,
snappier.
(i)
What advice does the frog give the nightingale /
(ii)
Why does he give this advice ?
g. At a voice so uninspired
And
the ticket office gross
Crashed and she grew more morose
For her ears were now addicted
to applause quite restricted
(i)
Why did the crowd stop listening to the nightingale?
(ii)
How did it affect the nightingale?
(iii)
The nightingale is a typical artist. What character-trait of her
is being reflected here?
8. The
following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each sentence.
Underline the error
and write the correct answer against the
correct blank .
.
Success of life depends largely a.
on good health. Keep your body
fit and stronger. Avoid anything b.
that would sap your strength. c.
Smoking
in yours youth stunts d.
a body and the brain. e.
Beware of drink. It are a f.
deadly enemy of health.
Above all, be truthful on all g.
A large proportions of citizens is conscious a.
of
their fundamental rights and demanded b.
their
enforcement to the state, while they c.
are
ignorant of their duties of citizens. d.
On the
other hand, many states has also oblivious
e.
of its
responsibilities towards her citizens. f.
Both
seem to be evolving in a slow pace g.
in
India. On democratic countries evolution h.
slowly
and surely takes place. i.
9..
Rearrange the following jumbled up words to make meaningful sentences :
(a)
difficulties / will / vanish / before / a / all / determined / man.
(b)
determination / melt / before / a strong / obstacles / all.
(c)
mountains / can / perseverance / overcome / and / patience.
(d)
fools / found / of / the dictionary / in / word / is a / impossible.
(e)
success / for / condition / is / the / only / determination.
(a) no
money / stone / gathers / like a / settles down / a man who.
(b)
subject only / specialise / great / scholars / in one.
(c) a
day / cannot / achieved / be / in / works / Great.
(d)
continuous / practice / determination and / comes with / perfection.
(e) are
like him / likes the company / of those / who / a man
10.
Your school organized a farewell party for the outgoing class X students. Write
a report about it in
about 80 – 100 words.
11.
Write a report of the Annual Prize Distribution of your school in about 80 –
100 words.
12.
There was a robbery in your area last week. Write a report about it.
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