Into the Wild

                  Unit 1: 6

                  XII    English

Introduction:

           '  Into the wild ' , is a story of Kiran Purandare and Shaaz Jung.  It has two parts. The first part tells us about Kiran Purandare , the solitary traveller.

Once he was completely lost in 

the jungles of Umbarzara

  He gives a detailed description of how he lost and found his way towards the Pitezari.

The second part of the story tells us about Shaaz  Jung. He is known

for his wild life photography .It gives information about how he has contributed towards conserving the wild animals and their habitat .He also contributed in establishing BCRTI  and providing the rural folks, a  reliable source of income.

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Meanings:

  Upheaval =       A sudden big 

                               change that

                               causes a lot of

                               trouble.                      

  Predator           An animal that                                     kills and eats

                               other animals.

                      

Elusive        =      not easy to catch.

Hovering    =      to stay in the air

                               around 

Antelope    =       An  African 

                                animal  

                               with horns.

Spooked     =       frightened.

Felines        =       types of cats

Chronicler =       A person who 

                               writes accounts 

                               of historical

                               events.

Bison           =      A large wild 

                             animal that look

                             like cow.

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A2 

(i) Arrange the following incidents in a proper sequential

order as they have occurred in the part -I :

a) writer realised that he was lost in woods.

b) The Langurs  saw the leopard.

c) The author was moving from the jungle  as quietly as possible, finding his way through the thicket.

d)The author met a villager.

Ans:

a)The author was moving from the jungle as quietly as possible, finding his way through the thicket.

b) The Langurs saw the leopard.

c) The author met a villager.

d) The writer realized that he             was lost in the woods.

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ii)

Correct the false statements.(part  II)

a) Earlier Shaaz was  in the field of finance.

 True

b) BCRTI was founded out of the genuine urge to conserve the habitat of the wild life.

True

c)Shaaz failed to utilize the finance incurred out of tourism.

False

Shaaz put tourist currency to good use.He provided vocational training to the locals and gave them benefit from tourist currency.

d) According to the local agriculturist seeing is more essential than listening.

False.

According to the local agriculturist listening is more essential than seeing.

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(iii) Complete the given web 

        ( Part - I )

    Signs of the vicinity of the                village ---------

Answer:

• Mark of bicycle wheel on the trail
• Sounds of people talking in the loudspeaker
• The lantern (of Rajaram Bhalvi's farm)
• Loudspeaker ( installed for keshav bhalvi's marriage.

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IV 

Complete the following 

    (  Part - II )

Responsibilities handled by 

Shaaz.    ------------

Answer:

1) Wildlife photographer,

2) Cinematographer,

3) Big cat tracker,

4) Lodge owner,

5)Man  animal conflict                      resolution seeker.

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 ( V )

Complete the flow-chart stating the reactions of petrified 'Langurs' due to the presence of the Leopard.

Answer:

Khak  - alarm call ---

-------------------Rest of the Langurs brigade continued raising the alarm calls -----------------------------

The network of alarm calls was expanding it's range -----------------

Langurs  speeded to the trees near and far and secured their places on treetops.

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VI

Complete the web , describing each step taken by the writer as a solitary traveller while moving in the jungle with great precaution:

Precautions taken by the writer

Answer:

Camouflaging the hide ----------

 1) Trying to make minimal 

       sounds

2) treading cautiously among           the woods

3)  following the trail silently

4)  watching with wide - open            eyes

5)  grasping various sounds

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A3

I) Choose appropriate phrases/       expressions from the extract       given in the brackets.

     

    ( time and again , to one's 

     heart's content , frantic

     speed ,  in a jiffy  )

Answers:

a) I was  on diet for some days 

     but today I am going to eat

     to my heart's content.

b) Every mother scolds her               children time and again for

     the overuse of the mobile             phone .

c)  All their educational                      problems were sorted out in        a jiffy because of the funds          given by an NGO.

d)  Raj  ran at a frantic speed  to

      catch the train.

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A 4

I) Begin the Following  sentences with the words given in the brackets   

a) I can guide visitors . (Visitors)

Ans: Visitors can be guided by 

          me.

b ) Animals are paying me back.

      (I)

    I am being paid back by 

    animals. 

c) The behaviour of the first    

     black panther is being 

     documented . (They ).   

    They are documenting the  

     behaviour of the first

     black panther.

d) All the research on the animal       has been done through  

     camera traps. (They)

     They have done all the 

     research on the animal                      through camera traps.

e)  Madegowda  is employed by 

     the Bison. ( The Bison)

    The Bison employs  

     Madegowda.

f) The surroundings were

     reminding me (I )

     I was being reminded

     by the surroundings

g ) Raju was amazed at my 

      solitary visits to Umbarzara .

     (My solitary )

    My solitary visits to Umbarzara

    amazed at Raju.

h)I found a bright red soil trail.

    (A)

    A bright red soil trail was 

    found by me.

i )Older leopards like Pardus

    carry away live stock from 

    villages. (Livestock)

    Livestock from villages is 

    carried away by Older 

    leopards like Pardus.

j )I have lost almost 80 percent

    of a seasons yield of

    sugarcane. (80 percent).    

   80 percent of a seasons yield of     sugarcane  has been lost almost

   by me.

K) Tracking an animal also

      teaches you life lessons.

      (Life lessons )

     Life lessons  are taught to

     you also by tracking an animal

l ) Many things have been taught       to me by the forests. 

     ( The forests ) 

    The forests have taught me

    many things.

m) Resentment among locals  

      towards the animal is 

     created by this.( This)

    This creates resentment 

    among locals towards

    the animal.

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II) 

    Rewrite the sentences by using

    ' Not only ....... but also ' :

a) The petrified Langurs  speeded

     to the trees near and far and 

     secured their places on the

     tree tops.

Ans :

     The petrified Langurs not only

     speeded to the trees near and 

     far but also secured their 

     their places on the tree tops.

b ) Umbarzara is the haven for

      Tigers , Leopards and Sloth

      Bears.

Ans:

      Umbarzara is the haven not

      only for Tigers,Leopards 

      but also Sloth Bears.

c )  I crossed the cement pillar 

       and stones stacked by the

      forest development 

      corporation.

Ans:

       I crossed not only the cement

       pillar but also stones stacked

       by the forest development

       corporation.

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               Thank you.....

      

    

  

      

                

            

Big Data --Big Insights

              Unit   -  1.4

              XII - English

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              Brainstorming

A 1

YouTube has many videos on various things. Listen to the uses and health benefits of 'Lemon' and share with your friends.

Ans:

• It promotes hydration
• It is a good source of vitamin C
• It supports weight loss.
• It improves your skin quality
• It aids digestion
• It freshens breath
• It helps to prevent kidney stones

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A 2

Make point wise notes from the lesson regarding the uses of Big Data in the following application. Do not write complete sentences.

a) Location tracking-

• Useful in identifying and tracking the exact location of a place.
• Get the real time data about traffic, congestion or One Ways
• Informs accident prone areas
• Plan your own route to travel
• Track the location 

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b) Health care industry-

• Developed Smart watches, Health apps
• Detect heart rate
• Monitor the patients
• Keep a record of exercise
• Developed gadgets to monitor blood pressure and Sugar
• Helps Doctor to diagnose
• Maintain past records of patients    

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c) Education industry-

• Keep information of students
• Prepare customized and dynamic learning programme
• Gives information about various courses
• Access to the result
• Helps to know strengthen and weaknesses of students
• Give new insight

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A 3 

Give the meaning of the following Idioms and phrases and use them in sentences of your own.

  

One -Size - Fits - All  =

Suitable  for or used in all circumstances.

Sentence : - The wrist watches have adjustable belts, so one size fits all.

a) ' Once in a blue moon'

Meaning:    very rarely

Sentence :.  Indian Athletes  performs once in a blue moon in Olympic games.

b)' One  man army '

Meaning: One who can do almost every thing without assistance

Sentence:-

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Played like a one man army in the world cup final match and gave India victory.

c) ' Once bitten twice shy '

Meaning:  A person who has been hurt when trying to do something is careful or fearful about doing the same thing again

Sentence: 

Swimming in river is, once bitten twice shy for me , since I drowned in the river in my childhood.

d) ' One up on '

meaning:- having an advantage over some one.

Sentence --- 

He and his family members are always trying to get One up on each other.

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A 4 

Do as directed :

a)   Advertisers are

       one of the biggest players in           Big Data.

      i) Begin the sentence with                'very few '.

Ans: Very few players in Big Data        are  as big as advertisers.

ii) Use ' bigger than ' and rewrite

     the sentence

Ans : Advertisers are bigger than       most other players in Big Data.

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b)  No other diagnosis is as good       as the diagnosis done with the       help of Data.

(i) Use 'best ' and rewrite the             sentence.

Ans: The diagnosis done with the help of Data is the best diagnosis.

(ii) Use ' better than  ' and                        rewrite the sentence

Ans : The diagnosis done with              the  help of Data is better                than   any other diagnosis.

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C 

   These internet giants provide         the greatest data about people.

(i) Begin the sentence with ' no            other'

Ans: No other internet giants             provide as great data about             people as these.

(ii) Use ' greater than' and                   rewrite.

Ans: These internet giants                 provide  greater data than any       other internet giants about             people.

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A 4. ( ii)

    Use ' as well as',  'either ... or '

    in the following sentences.

I) Whatever activity we do online

     is  recorded, monitored and

     analysed.

As well as : 

    Whatever activity we do                  online    is recorded,                          monitored  as Well as analysed.

Either .....or

     Whatever activity we do 

      online is either recorded, 

      monitored or analysed.

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b)  Big Data has been useful in

      identifying and tracking the

      exact location of a place.

As well as :

       Big Data  has been useful in

       identifying as well as

       tracking the exact location

       of a place.

Either .....or

       Big Data has been useful 

       either in identifying or 

        tracking the exact location

        of a place.

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C)

       Weather seasons and  

       Satellites help us to                           understand the weather

       and help in weather 

       forecasting.

As well as :

       Weather seasons and 

       satellites help us to                 

       understand the weather

       as well as help in weather

       forecasting.

Either .....or

       Weather seasons and                         satellites  either  help us to             understand the weather or             help in weather forecasting.

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D)

     Big Data helps in monitoring

     the outbreaks of epidemics

     and diseases.

As well as :

     Big Data helps in monitoring

     the outbreaks of epidemics

     as well as diseases.

Either .......or

      Big Data helps in monitoring

      the outbreaks either of                    epidemics or diseases.

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E)

    New Insights have enabled the

    banks and finance companies

    to come up with suitable plans.

As well as :

     New Insights have enabled the

     banks as well as finance

     companies to come up with

     suitable plans.

Either ........or

     New Insights have enabled

      either the banks or finance

     companies to come up with

      suitable plans.

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       Thank you.

                    

           

    

     

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The Cop and the Anthem

               XII   ENGLISH

               Unit no. 1.3

    

                     

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              Brainstorming

A-1 -(i)

Discuss with your partner and find out the different ways in which Soapy tried to get arrested.

Ans:Tried to enter in a luxurious

Cafe.                                                             

b) Took a stone and smashed the glass window of a shop at a corner of sixth Avenue.

c) Ate a food , without having money, in another restaurant across the street.

d) Began to shout and dance in the presence of cop as if a drunken person to disturb others

 e) Grabbed an umbrella of a well dressed man in a cigar store and went away slowly.

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(ii)

Describe the atmosphere when Soapy reached near the church

Ans:

a) A soft light glowed through the violet-stained window

b)Sweet music came to soapys' ear

c) The Moon was above peaceful and radiant

d) Pedestrians were few

e)He could hear twittering of birds

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A 2 -(i)

Read the story and match the incidents given in column A with the consequences given in column B

           A                              B

Soapy tried            a cop ran after

to enter a cafe        another man

              

                     

                                       

Soapy broke a        suddenly a

glass window         wonderful                                             change came   

                                    in his heart

Two waiters             dream of 

Pitched Soapy        turning around

on the callous        in life was 

 Pavement                shattered

Soapy heard           he stood up

the anthem             slowly breath-

being played           ing the dust  

in the church          from his                                                  clothes

Cop arrest              strong and

Soapy for                ready hands

hanging                   of the head

around                     waiter turned

                                   him around

Answers:

        A                      B

        1                       5

        2                       1

        3                       4

        4                       2

        5                       3

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 A 2 (ii)

Give reasons and complete the following :

a) Soapy had confidence in himself because------------

Ans:

He looked all right. He was shaven. His coat was good enough.The part of his body that would be seen above the table would look all right.

b)The head waiter of the luxurious cafe did not allow Soapy to enter because ---------

And: As Soapy put his foot inside the restaurant door, the head waiter saw his torn old shoes and tattered trousers.

c)The cop did not arrest Soapy for breaking the glass window because----------------

Ans: According to the cop, men who break glass Windows do not stop there to talk to cops.They run away as fast as they can.The cop saw a man running along the street, he ran after him to arrest.

d) The cop did not arrest Soapy for shouting and dancing because---------------

Ans:The cop thought that Soapy is a student of college . They had orders, not to arrest college students.   

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A 2(iii)

Pick out the lines from the text which show that :

a) Soapy wants to enter the Cafe for two reasons----

Ans:  (i) The Cafe created to large appetites and modest purses.

(ii) "Now get busy and call a cop",

said Soapy."And don't keep a gentleman waiting ".

b)Soapy was afraid that he won't be able to enter the prison.

Ans : Soapy was seized with a sudden fear that some dreadful enchantment had rendered him immune to arrest.

c) Soapy was not caught by the cop for throwing stones at the glass.

Ans:The police man refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.

d) Soapy actually did not want the umbrella.

Ans: He hurled the umbrella angrily into an excavation.

e) Listening to the anthem,Soapy remembered his good old days.

Ans: And the anthem that the organist played cemented Soapy to the iron fence, for he had known it well in the days when his life contained such thing as mothers and roses and ambitions and friends and immaculate thoughts and collars

A 2 (iv)

"He would make a man of himself again "The word 'man' in the sentence means

Ans:

A worthy and respectable person.

A2 (V)

Soapys' earlier life was much different from his present life. Complete the table to show this contrast.one is done for you.

              Earlier life         

a) Contained friends and roses.

b) High hopes

c) Clean thoughts and clothes.

             Present life

a) Unworthy desires

b) Dead hopes

c) The lost power of his mind.

A2 (vi)

Listening to the sweet and solemn organ notes, Soapy decides to :

a)He decides to find a work. A man had once  offered him a job.

He would go downtown district and find a work.

b)He would be somebody in the world with a confidence and determination.

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A3

(i)  O' Henry has used different words to indicate prison where Soapy wants to reach.

Make a list of those.

Ans:

The different words used to indicate prison in the text are:

1) Winter island; 2) Coveted island; 3) Island, 4) Unattainable Arcadia, and  5)Limbo.

(ii)

Find out words used for the 'degraded state of Soapy '

Ans:

Words used to indicate the 'degraded state of Soapy are:

'unworthy desires',' dead hopes',

the lost power of his mind.

(iii)

The specific meaning of the word 'anthem' in the content of the story is ------

Ans:

1) The 'anthem' is the music being played by the organist inside the church.

2) The 'anthem'  is an inspiration and intuition for those who want   to reform . 

         Church anthems are always intended to inspire good thoughts in the hearers.

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A 4 -

I )  Convert the following sentences into Negative without changing their meanings.

a) The police man refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.

Ans: The police man did not accept Soapy even as a clue.

b)Soapy drifted along twice unsuccessful.

Ans: Soapy drifted along twice but did not succeed.

c) Soapy stopped his unavailing racket.

Ans: Soapy did not continue his unavailing racket.

d) The island seemed very far away.

Ans: The island did not seem very close.

e) The island seemed an unattainable Arcadia.

Ans: The island did not seem attainable Arcadia.

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(ii) Convert the following sentences into affirmative without changing their meanings.

a)Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police.

Ans: Men who smash windows avoid to chat with the police.

b) Why don't you call a cop ?

Ans: You are free to call a cop.

c)On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions.

Ans: On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of without any great pretensions.

d)Noisy;but no harm.

Ans: Noisy but without harm.

e) They seemed to regard him as a king who could do no wrong.

Ans: They seemed to regard him as a king who could hardly do any wrong.

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ON SAYING " PLEASE"

             XII  ENGLISH  

             UNIT : 1:02

         ON SAYING "PLEASE "

                        By - A.G.GARDINAR

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     In, On   Saying "Please", the writer , A.G  Gardinar points out the value of  'good manners' in social life.He emphasises the importance of courtesy and politeness in daily behaviour.He shows how polite speech and manners sweeten the atmosphere around and  ill manners spoil or pollute it.

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                  BRAINSTORMING

A-1 

I) Explain the following words with examples:

a) Humility: 

Ans :Modesty, humbleness,politeness

e.g.When pride comes, then comes disgrace,but with  humility comes wisdom.

b) Self esteem:

Ans: Self respect, pride

e.g. I tried to help  the poor in developing self esteem.

c) Gratitude: 

Ans: Thankfulness

e.g.I expresses my sincere gratitude for your help.

d)Courtesy

Ans: gentleness

e.g.He treated every one with courtesy.

e) Generosity :nobility,the quality of being kind and generous.

e.g .  He is too generous to donate his wealth.

f) sympathy :

Ans: compassion, pity, sorrow,

e.g.They had a great sympathy for the flood affected farmers.

g) Empathy: the ability to understand the feelings of another.

e.g.She had a lot of Empathy for her neighbours.

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A-2 -

I) State whether the following sentences are true or false. Correct the false sentences.

a) Bitter problems in day-to-day life can be solved by sweet words.

.     True.

b) Great wars could have been avoided by a little courtesy.

      True.

c) Observance of etiquette in a normal situation is important but more important is their Observance when the situation is adverse.

        True

d) Words like 'please' , and ' Thank you' help us in making our passage through life uneasy.

      False

Words like 'please' and 'thank you',

help us in making our passage through life easy/smooth.

 e)The law permits anybody to use violence, if another person is discourteous.

       False

The law doesn't permit anybody to use violence, if another person is discourteous .

(because discourtesy is not a legal offence.)

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A-2-

ii) 

Select the most appropriate sentences which suggest the theme of the essay.

a) The essay tells us about courtesy, civility, morality , responsibility and control.

b)The essay explores the difficulties that can be incurred by an individual when dealing with the public.

c) One can keep one's peace of mind without having to lower themselves to the level of the perceived.

d) People with low self esteem are generally difficult to work with and they look down upon others to get a feeling of superiority.

Ans: ' a 'and  'b '

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• (III) (a)

Find the reasons for the lift-man's

uncivilised  behaviour.

Ans:The rude person's behaviour towards the lift man must have seemed as an insult to his social position.

2)This must hurt more than a kick 

on his shins because the pain of kick soon passes away but the wound caused to one's  self respect doesn't heal easily.

3)The passenger, rather rudely, demanded to be taken to the top floor.The lift man wanted a more polite request  prefaced with the word 'please' . Since the passenger refuses to use the word, the liftman

threw the passenger out of the lift.

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b) List the people and their behaviour that made the passenger rude and ill mannered.

Ans: Housemaid -------Wife--------Husband ------Lift man ------Passenger .

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A-2- (iv)

Good manners are required in our daily life  for making our social contacts more co-operative and friendly. Illustrate the behaviour of the polite conductor with different people in various situations.

Situation: 

The writer's sensitive toe was trampled on---

Behaviour:

The conductor say sorry with an apology  and courtesy.

2) In the rainy season dealing with people --

Behaviour: The conductor would run up the stairs and give a tip that there was "room inside"

3) Situation:

Dealing with old people :

Behaviour: as caring as a son,

4) Situation:

Dealing with children:

Behaviour: as caring as father,

Situation:

Dealing with blind people :

Behaviour:

He told the driver to wait and takes a blind person down safely on the pavement or took him across the road or round the corner.

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A-2- (v)

Discuss and write the impact of good temper and kindliness on the society in the light of the good mannered conductor.

Ans:

Good manners and kindliness leaves always a good impact on the society.The author has narrated two incidents that deals with the conductor. In the first incident, author boarded a bus. When the conductor asked him a ticket, he found that he had no money. He told the fact to the conductor. The conductor believed and offered him a ticket without money.He made no fuss .In another incident, a few days later ,the author was traveling by bus. Conductor's heavy boot trampled the author's toe.The conductor realised it and apologised.The author said nothing because he had warm feelings for conductor .

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A-2-(vi)

'A modest calling can be made dignified by good temper and kindly feeling' Explain the statement .

Ans: According to the writer,'Please' and' Thank you' are the little courtesies. By which We

keep the machine of  life oiled and running sweetly. These words produce an atmosphere of cordiality and good will.The writer pleads us to restore these manners and behaviours. So that the society can become a safe and pleasant place to live in.

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A-2- (vii)

The service of the police is necessary for the implementation of law in our society. Do you think you require this service for good social environment? Discuss.

Ans:The world is a place where one has to live with people of different attitudes, manners and mentalities.They behave in different ways.There is no law  that can compel people,to have good manners. Bad manners poison the whole atmosphere.It spoil the stream of life.

The service of the police is necessary for the implementation of law in our society.But law cannot force people to be well mannered.So people should have good manners , rather than the police, to make their lives pleasant.

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A -3 

I) Collocation:

Words or group of words which habitually occur together and thereby convey meaning by association are called Collocations.

A collocation is a combination of words in a language that often go together.

a) Find out the words in column 'B'

     which collocate with the words 

      in column ' A' .

         A                            B

Regular                    meal

Midday                     concept

Key                            food

Fast                            exercise

Try                              decorated

Richly                         hard

Free                             jam

Traffic                          time

Social                           animal

Wild                              justice

Ans:.   Regular =    exercise; 

Midday = meal       key = concept;

Fast = food;              try = hard; 

Richly- decorated;  Free = time

Traffic = jam;           Social = justice

Wild = animal

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A-3

(ii) Sometimes while using a word 

       in a sentence, we have to change its word class.we make several more words from the root word.

e.g. I asked sumit to .....my pencil

       for me.(sharp)

       I asked sumit to sharpen my 

       Pencil for me.

a).    Leena was eating a very ......

         apple and obviously enjoying 

         it. (crunch)

Ans: crunchy

b).    This picture looks ....(colour)

Ans: colourful

c).    I am afraid that your                            behaviour is just not....(accept)

Ans: acceptable

d)      I like my elder brother. He is

          very ......(help)

Ans:. helpful

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(ii)

Complete the following table. Put a cross if a world-class doesn't exist.

Noun        Verb    Adjective    Adverb

Absence - absent- absent-     ×

Alarm -     alarm - alarming- al....gly

Attraction-attract-attractive- at....ly

Ability -     enable - able.       - ably

Admiration- admire admirable- ..ly

Agreement- agree-agreeable -. ..ly

Application-apply- applicable-ap..ly

Avoidance  -avoid -avoidable - av..ly

Difference - differ- different - dif..ly

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A-3

(iv)

Distinguish between legal offence and moral offence on the basis of the given text.

Legal offence             Moral offence

Burglary                   Rude behaviour

Assault &battery        Discourtesy

Violence                        Uncivil

To box                            Haughty

                                         Insolent

                                          Laceration

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A-3 (v)

Find out the meanings of the following phrases.Use them in your own sentences.

a) give  and take :

   Meaning: respect each others'           rights and needs.

e.g.There was a lot of give and take         in the  meeting.

 b)      A black eye

      Meaning:- a mark of shame or          dishonour.

e.g. These slums are a black eye to               our town.

c)     Lower than the angels

        Meaning :- it is a phrase                       denotes christological                          controversy

e.g.  How a son is superior to angels

        He is lower than the angels.

d)     Knock someone down

         Meaning :- to strike to the                    ground with a sharp blow  

e.g.   He died in the hospital after               being knocked down by a car.

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A - 3 - (vi)

        Find out the words with                      prefixes and suffixes from the 

        text and write them down.

     Prefixes                        Suffixes

     Uncivil                      requirement

     Inexhaustible         publishable

     Inconvenience        reasonable

     Self-respect              probable

      Cooperation            complainant

     Acknowledge           engagement

     Unpleasant               penniless

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A- 3- (vii)

      Complete the table with polite          expressions that we must use in         our day to day life.

       Don'ts                     Do s

I want a cup of tea= I would like to                                       have a cup of

                                     tea.

Send me the mail = Could you send                                      me the mail ?

Go away or leave =Could you leave

  me alone                 me alone

You are wrong      = I am not sure

                                    if it is correct

That is bad idea   = I am not sure if

                                    it is a good idea

Your work isn't     =Could you do 

   good                        some better

                                    Work

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A- 4     

(I) Edit  the given paragraph using

     a/an/the wherever necessary.

     Rakesh is  a/an  ideal son who remains devoted to his father as he grows professionally to become a/the    famous doctor. As his father grows old ,he takes care to spend time with his father, bringing him tea in   a/the  morning and taking him out for   a/the   walk in  an/the evening.

Ans: Rakesh is an ideal son who remains devoted to his father as he grows professionally to become a doctor.As his father grows old, he takes care to spend time with his father,bringing him tea in the morning and taking him out for a walk in the evening.

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A5-

(ii) Spot the errors in each of the following sentences and correct the incorrect ones.

a) Radha brought pens and distributed them between her  five children

Ans:Radha brought pens and distributed them among her five children.

b) Jayashree and  Sujata sat besides

each other in complete silence.

Ans: Jayshree and Sujata sat beside each other in complete silence.

c)His best friend Vijay was blind within one eye.

Ans: His best friend Vijay was blind with one eye.

d)One could dare to encroach on his rights.

Ans:None could dare to encroach upon his rights.

e)She was taken with surprise when she saw the famous Taj Mahal.

Ans:She was taken by surprise when she saw the famous Taj Mahal.

f) It is not possible to exchange the goods once the sale has been completed.

Ans:It is not possible to exchange the goods once the sale had been completed.

g)Dr.Sengupta has been trying to master the craft for the last five years.

Ans:Dr.Sengupta has been trying to master the crafts for the last five years.

h) the top ranking candidates will be appointed in senior jobs in banks.

Ans: The top ranking candidates will be appointed to senior jobs in banks.

i)She knows very well what is expected from her but she is unable to perform.

Ans:She knows very well what is expected of her but she was unable to perform.

j) They will put on a note in this regard for your consideration.

Ans: They will put down a note in this regard for their consideration.

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A5( iii)

Read the following sentences.

1)He linked the monitor, keyboard and printer.

2)He plugged in the main cable.

3)He switched on the monitor at the back.

4) When the light appeared on the screen, he placed the Day Disk in Drive A.

5)He pushed in the disk until the button clicked out.

6)He pressed the drive button and the disk shot out.

7)He replaced the Day Disk with the document disk.

8)He pressed function key 7.

Convert these sentences into  passive voice by filling the blanks.The first sentence has been done as an example.

Ans:

Firstly the monitor, keyboard and printer were linked up.Then the main cable was plugged in.The monitor was switched on at the back.When the light appeared on the screen,the Day Disk was placed in Drive A. The disk was pushed in until the button clicked out.It took the computer 30 seconds to load the programme.The Drive button was pressed and the disk shot out.The Day Disk was replaced with document disk.Finally the function key 7  was pressed.The word processor was then ready to use.

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                   Thank you.

                                     

    

                                                           

  

                  

"An Astrologer's Day(XII ENGLISH)

     An Astrologer's Day

     By R.K.Narayan

          An Astrologer's Day is a short story. It is written by R.K.Narayan.In this story, the main character is Astrologer.He makes his living while predicting his customers future.

          The entire story is based on the astrologer's sense of guilt at having stabbed another young man in the village.

           The setting of "An Astrologer's Day", is the Town Hall Park.

            The Possible Themes of "An Astrologer's Day", are  'Irony and Fate', ' Blind faith', 'Crime and Punishment', 'Human Greed', etc.

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             Brain Storming

A-1-

1) The scientific study of the universe and objects in it, including stars,planets,nebulae and galaxies .......

Ans:       Astronomy

2) The story of the movements of the Planets, Sun,Moon,and Stars in the belief that these movements can have an influence on peoples lives.......

Ans:.      Astrology

3) A prediction of what will happen in the future....

Ans... Astrologer/Oracle/Fortune teller etc.

4) Scientific discipline that studies mental State and process and behaviour in humans and other animals .....

Ans:.      Psychology

2)In the story we are told that the Town Hall Park was a remarkable place in many ways for an Astrologer to build his business.

List the exceptional qualities of the place.

Ans: 

A surging crowd ,

Vendors of cheap cloth,

Vociferousness of the vendor of fried ground nut,

Variety of trade and occupation,

Narrow road,

No municipal lighting.,

The place was lit up by shop light.

3) The Astrologer never opened his mouth till the other had spoken to at least 10 minutes.

Discuss the reason behind his act.

Ans :1) Listening of others provides him enough information to give dozens of answers and advices.

2) After listening others, he was getting sufficient time to judge his customers nature.

3) He was getting sufficient time to analyze the problems  of his customers.

4)He was good at reading the peoples mind.

A-2-

The tactics used by the Astrologer to earn his wages are :

Ans:

Tactics:1) analysis of human                             troubles.

               2) He never opens his                          mouth till the other                         had spoken                                      at least for 10 minutes.

                    

               3) by flattering them or                        supporting their own                            views

                                          

               4) he was using   his                                     shrewdness

.ii) An Astrologer's appearance helps to create an impression on his clients.

Complete the following:

Ans:

      a) The turban on his head.

      b) Sacred ash and vermilion               on his forehead.

       c) eyes sparkled with sharp

            abnormal gleam.

        d)dark whiskers streamed                  down his cheeks.

iii . Read the following sentences         and choose the correct one...

        ........................

a) The Astrologer says that if                Nayak doesn't leave his                    village again, he could ------

1) Return the money

2)Face danger

3)Go back home and stop looking     for the man

4)Not find the killer

Ans:. Face danger

b) According to the narrator the astrologer's success in his profession is primarily due to---

1)luck , 2) the bargains , 3)his

  appearance 4) his understanding

  of people

Ans:his understanding of people

C ) The story suggests that the astrologer's comments and observations please people by--

  1) Promising them success and good fortune.

  2) Proving as time passes,to have been true.

  3) Flattering them or supporting their own views.

   4) Helping them to learn to solve their own problems.

   Ans: Flattering them or supporting their own views

D) Guru Nayak consult the Astrologer because he wants to..

1) understand the past.

2) find out who the astrologer is .

3)make some money through a bet.

4)to get the answer to specific questions.

 Ans:to get an answer to specific question.

E) Guru nayak is looking for the man who tried to kill him -----

1)to take revenge.

2)to get an apology

3)to demand and explanation

4)to prove that the man was unsuccessful.

Ans: to take a revenge

F) the astrologer's remark Guru Nayak feel all of the following.

except:

1) relieved,   2) suspicious

3) impressed,4) disappointed.

Ans: suspicious

G) Reaction of the astrologer's wife to his news, suggest that she....

1)was unaware of his past.

2)has been worried about his safety.

3)has known hon since he was young.

4)is concerned about her future with him.

Ans: she was unaware of his past.

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Iv)Read the following sentences and find out true and false sentences.Correct the false sentences.

a) The Astrologer gave  a correct prediction to the client about his past that he was stabbed,thrown into a well and left for dead.

Ans: True

b) When the Astrologer came to know that the man whom he killed  is alive  he felt that he was relieved of his guilt.

Ans: True

c) The Astrologer tried to back out of the deal and talked about the client's past

Ans:false.

Correct sentence is ----+-

The Astrologer demanded more money to tell about the client's past.

d)The Astrologer rescued himself from Guru Nayak's revenge

Ans:true

e) The moral of the story is that we must be responsible about what we have done and should not run away from our mistakes

Ans:True

---------------------------------------------------v) The Astrologer has changed his appearance and his persona when he arrived in the city.

Give specific reason.

Ans: Astrologer was gambler and drinker in his early life.One day he quarreled with his friend (Guru Nayak).He tried to kill him and threw him in to the well.After throwing him into the well, he left the village.He went to the city and settled there.He changed his appearance and persona so that no one could recognise him and his offence of killing Guru Nayak.

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vi) 'The darkness load that was inside the astrologer has disappeared'.

Through this sentence,explain the 

significance of the title 'An Astrologer's Day'.

Ans; Astrologer thought that he had murdered Guru Nayak.Therefore,

he was thinking that there is stain of blood on his character.But one day he saw Guru Nayak.After seeing Guru Nayak alive, the burden that he was carrying with him from many years relieved.The day on which he was relieved from the load, was a special day for him.So that is the significance of the title ,'An Astrologer's Day'.

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vii)The astrologer feels that Guru is not dead as it a great burden for him.critically justify the statement and explain it.

Ans:for the answer of this question, follow the answer that is given above  for (vi)

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Viii)The astrologer wins /gets the sympathy of criticism of the reader in the end. Express your opinion with the support of the main story.

Ans: Astrologer wins sympathy of the reader in the end because he had a stain of murder of Guru Nayak on him. But when he saw that Guru is alive,he felt relieved.

Thus he won a sympathy of reader.

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ix)If we have to eradicate the superstitions and other ill practices

from our society, What steps would you like to suggest ?

Ans:I would like to suggest the following steps to eradicate the superstitions and other ill practices

from our society.

1) develop scientific approach .              towards life.

2) believe yourself rather than              "karma"

3) keep away   superstitions.

4)blind beliefs are like a speed              breakers in the way of progress.

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A-3

I)

In the story, the following characters reveal their qualities through words and actions. Pick out the words that describe them from the box and write in the appropriate columns.

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Astrologer  : Smart, shrewd,                                       rational, clever , cunning, suspicious,mystical, sharp,humanistic ,skeptical

intuitive.

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GURU NAYAK

                     Manipulative , arrogant

overconfident,  aggressive antagonist,quarrelsome

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Astrologer's wife :

Caring,worried,protective, 

demanding,rational humanistic

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II )

Match the suffixes with words and make nouns.

Auction =      auctioneer

Know     =      knowledge                       

Proceed=      procedure

Remark=       remarkable

Enchant=      enchantment

Prepare=       preparation

Appear =       appearance

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III )

ASTROLOGER'S DAY has ironic elements where the astrologer pretends to have 'supernatural knowledge',that coincidently turns out to be truth.

Find out example of Irony from the story.

a)He knew no more of what was going to happen to the others than he knew what was going to happen to himself next minute.

b) He was as much stranger to the Stars as were his innocent customers.

c)His simple clients took to be prophetic light and felt comforted

d)he had a working analysis of mankinds' troubles.

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IV) In the story so many Indian words are used....................list them.

Ans:cowrie shells, eight annas, three pies, lit a cheroot, jutka drivers, pyol ,Raja's delicacy etc.

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Themes :

1)Irony and fate :

Ironical fact is that astrologer was a gambler and murderer.He doesn't know his own future, but he was telling the future of others.

2)crime and Punishment:

He was gambler as well as murderer.He is criminal.he has given Punishment to Guru Nayak as well as to himself . He killed Guru Nayak and punished him. He left the village, his family and estate and settled in the city. In  this way he gave Punishment to himself.

Greed:

Human Greed is another theme of the story.

When he saw Guru Nayak ,he was relieved.But in the end of the story, he tells his wife to count the money given by Guru. She counted them and found short to the expected amount.He express regret over the short of money.

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Thank you very much.