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Contents

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Unit Name Month
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* Memoriter 1-2

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PROSE Learning the Game – Sachin Tendulkar 3 - 19

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Poetic Devices - A Glance 20 - 22
June

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POEM
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*Stopping by Woods on a Snowy
23 - 30
Evening – Robert Frost

The Envious Neighbour

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SUPPLEMENTARY 31 - 39
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– A Japanese Folk Tale

I Can’t Climb Trees Anymore

PROSE 40 - 50
– Ruskin Bond
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2 POEM A Poison Tree – William Blake 51 - 58 July

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SUPPLEMENTARY The Fun they Had – Isaac Asimov 59 - 65

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I MID TERM TEST

Old Man River (Drama)

66 - 82
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Prose (Drama)
– Dorothy Deming

3 POEM *On Killing a Tree – Gieve Patel 83 - 94 August

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SUPPLEMENTARY Earthquake – M.S.Mahadevan 95 - 103

QUARTERLY EXAMINATION (June to September) September

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PROSE Seventeen Oranges – Bill Naughton 104 - 116

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The Spider and the Fly

POEM 117 - 128
4 – Mary Botham Howitt October
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The Cat and the Painkiller

SUPPLEMENTARY 129 - 138
– Mark Twain

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Water – The Elixir of Life
PROSE 139 - 155

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– Sir C.V. Raman

5 POEM *The River – Caroline Ann Bowles 156 - 163 November

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Little Cyclone: The Story of a
SUPPLEMENTARY 164 - 172
Grizzly Cub – William Temple Hornaday
II MID TERM TEST
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REVISION FOR HALF YEARLY EXAM December

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (June to December)

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From Zero to Infinity

PROSE 173 - 184
– Biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan
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6 POEM *The Comet – Norman Littleford 185 - 193

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SUPPLEMENTARY Mother’s Voice – Vasil Berezhnoy 194 - 202

PROSE A Birthday Letter – Jawaharlal Nehru 203 - 212

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The Stick-together families

7 POEM
– Edgar Albert Guest
213 - 222 February
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SUPPLEMENTARY The Christmas Truce – Aaron Shepard 223 - 230

REVISION FOR ANNUAL YEARLY EXAM March

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ANNUAL EXAMINATION (Full Portions) April

Tamil Translations for all Units of Prose, Poem and

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231 - 240
Supplementary
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Question Paper Content

Q. No. Page

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Part - I : 1 Mark Questions 14 Marks
All the 14 Questions are to be answered.

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1 to 3 Synonyms 241 - 244

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4 to 6 Antonyms 244 - 247
Topics for Q. No. 7 to 14. Eight Questions will be asked from any of the following 21 Topics.

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1. Homophones 247 - 248

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2. Prefix and Suffix 249 - 252
3. Anagrams 252 - 253
4. Shortened Forms 253 - 254
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5. Abbreviations and Acronyms 255 - 258
6. American / British English 259 - 261
7. Preposition 261 - 265
8. Prepositional Verbs 266
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9. Prepositional Phrases 267 - 268

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10. Non-finite Verbs (Gerund, Infinitives, Participles) 268 - 273

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7 to 14 11. Phrasal Verbs 273 - 277

12. Idioms 277 - 282
13. Modals / Semi-Modals 283 - 285
14. Connectors 285 - 287
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15. Articles 287 - 291

16. Determiners 291 - 294
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17. Compound Words 295 - 297

18. If Sentences - Conditionals 297 - 299
19. Question Tags 299 - 300
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20. Singular / Pural 301 - 305

21. Nominalisation 305 - 306

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Part - II : 2 Marks Questions 20 Marks

Section - I (Answer any 3 questions out of 4)
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Refer to Prose
15 to 18 Prose - Short Answer Questions
Section Unit 1 to 7
Section - II (Answer any 3 questions out of 4)
Refer to Poetry
19 to 22 Poem - Comprehension
Section Unit 1 to 7

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Section - III (Answer any 3 Questions out of 5)

Topics for Q. No. 23 to 27. Five Questions will be asked from any of the following 13 Topics.

1. Degrees of Comparison 308 - 311

2. Phrases & Clauses 311 - 314

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3. Tenses 314 - 322
4. Active Voice, Passive Voice; Imperatives in Passive 323 - 330

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5. Direct Speech and Indirect Speech 330 - 337

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6. Transformation of Sentences (Simple / Compound / Complex) 337 - 343

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23 to 27 7. Relative Pronoun 343 - 345
8. Rearrange in Coherent Order 345 - 346
9. Punctuation i 346 - 347
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10. Non-Verbal Inferences 347 - 349
11. Expanding News Headlines 349 - 351
12. Slogan Writing 351 - 352
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13. Extend the Dialogue 352 - 353

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Section - III (Compulsory - No Choice)

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28 Road Map Instructions. 354 - 356

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Part - III : 5 Marks Questions 50 Marks
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Section - I (Answer any 2 Questions out of 4)

Refer to Prose
29 to 32 Prose - Long Answer Questions
Section Unit 1 to 7
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Section - II (Answer any 2 Questions out of 4)

33 & 34 Poem - Long Answer Questions
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35 Poem - Poetic Devices Refer to Poetry

Section Unit 1 to 7
36 Poem - Paraphrase
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Section - III (Answer any 1 Question out of 2)

37 Supplementary - Rearranging in coherent order. Refer to
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38 Supplementary - Comprehension. Section Unit 1 to 7

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1. Preparing Advertisement / Poster 358 - 361
2. Note Making / Summary Writing 361 - 367
3. Spot the Errors & Correct 367 - 372

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4. Letter Writing 372 - 375

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5. Picture Description 375 - 377
6. Drafting a Speech 377 - 379

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7. Notice Writing 379 - 381

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39 to 44 8. Dialogue Writing (5 Exchanges) 382 - 383
9. Completion of Dialogue (Fill in-type) 384 - 385
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10. Diary Writing 385 - 386
11. Article Writing 386 - 388
12. Report Writing 388 - 390
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13. E-mail Writing 390 - 392

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14. Describing a Process for a given topic 392 - 393

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15. Developing Hints into a General Story 394

Section - V
Refer to Page Nos.
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1 & 2 of this guide

45 Quote from memory (Compulsory - No Choice)
for the memoriter
poems.

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Part - IV : 8 Marks Questions 16 Marks

Refer to
Supplementary - Developing Hints into a Paragraph. (1 out of 2)
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46 Supplementary
Section Unit 1 to 7

47 (i) General Comprehension 395 - 398

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47 (ii) General Poem Comprehension 399 - 400
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Common Annual Examination - April 2024 Question Paper

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Memoriter Poems
Stopping by woods on a Snowy Evening
- Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.

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His house is in the village though;
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He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
(QY. 19)

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My little horse must think it queer

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(HY. 19)
Between the woods and frozen lake (QY. 2023
The darkest evening of the year. HY. 2023)
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To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
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The woods are lovely, dark and deep.

But I have promises to keep, ⊗
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And miles to go before I sleep,

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And miles to go before I sleep.

On Killing a Tree
- Gieve Patel
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It takes much time to kill a tree, No,

Not a simple jab of the knife The root is to be pulled out
⊗ Will do it. It has grown One of the anchoring earth;
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Slowly consuming the earth, It is to be roped, tied,

Rising out of it, feeding (QY. 19) And pulled out - snapped out
Upon its crust, absorbing Or pulled out entirely,
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Years of sunlight, air, water, Out from the earth-cave,

And out of its leprous hide And the strength of the tree exposed
Sprouting leaves. The source, white and wet,
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The most sensitive, hidden

So hack and chop
For years inside the earth.
But this alone won’t do it.
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Not so much pain will do it. Then the matter

The bleeding bark will heal Of scorching and choking
And from close to the ground In sun and air,
Will rise curled green twigs, Browning, hardening,
Miniature boughs Twisting, withering,
Which if unchecked will expand again And then it is done.
To former size.

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The River
- Caroline Ann Bowles
River, river, little river!
Bright you sparkle on your way;
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Through the flowers and foliage glancing,
Like a child at play.

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River, river! Swelling river!

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On you rush through rough and smooth

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Over rocks, by rose-banks, sweeping
Like impetuous youth.
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River, river! Brimming river!
Broad and deep, and still as time
Seeming still, yet still in motion,
Tending onward to the ocean,
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Just like mortal prime.

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River, river! Headlong river!

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Down you dash into the sea,

Sea that line hath never sounded
Sea that sail hath never rounded,
Like eternity.
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The Comet
- Norman Littleford
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Rampaging through the heavens If one should come too close to earth
Never stopping day or night, The atmosphere will shake,
(April 2023)

A spectacle of a lifetime With shockwave reaching to the ground

A comet in full flight. Causing the land to quake.

Faster than a cheetah Scientists say the chemicals

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With a tail that’s miles long, In the dust they leave behind,
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Bigger than a mountain Could have started life on the earth

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So powerful and strong. Which resulted in mankind.

The outer ice is melting I cannot say if this is true

Causing vapor from the force, I do not have the right,
And leaves a trail behind it But I know no better spectacle
As it travels on its course. Than a comet in full flight.

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Unit 1 Prose

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Learning the game

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— Sachin Tendulkar

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About the Author
The retired Indian Cricket Player Sachin Ramesh Tendukar is considered as one of
the greatest batsmen of all times. He was born on 24th April 1973 in Mumbai. He was
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introduced to cricket at the age of eleven by his brother Ajit Tendulkar. In 2005, he
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became the first cricketer to score 35 centuries (100 runs in a single inning) in Test play.
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In 2011, Tendulkar achieved his dream of winning the Cricket World Cup at the Wankhede
stadium in Mumbai. He is the only player to have scored one hundred international
centuries and the first to score double century in a One Day International cricket.
He played 664 International Cricket matches in total, scoring 34,357 runs. In 2012,
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Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha. He retired from Cricket on 16th November
2013. He is also the recipient of the Arjuna Award (1994), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
(1997), Padma Shri (1999), Padma Vibhushan (2008) and Bharat Ratna (2013).
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'Learning the Game' is an extract from Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography 'Playing it My Way'.
He played tennis ball cricket with his colony friends from a very early age. He loved watching
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cricket on television and tried to imitate the mannerisms of his favourite players like Sunil Gavaskar
and Viv Richards. It wasn't just about batsman that Sachin studied, but he also loved to bowl.
Throughout his career, he had actually bowled a lot in the nets.
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Sachin was studying in the New English School at Mumbai. But his brother Ajith wanted
him to study in 'Shardashram Vidhyamandir' where Ramakant Achrekar was the cricket coach.
This school gave more importance to the game of cricket. Ramakant Achrekar ran summer cricket
camps. One day, his brother Ajit took him to Achrekar to get trained well. It was because, only
Achrekar could decide who to accept for a trial at the camp. But there, Tendulkar failed to make
an impact on Achrekar, the coach. So the coach informed his brother that Sachin was too young

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to get into the camp. But Ajit requested him to give his brother another chance, as he was nervous.
So he was given another chance and the coach watched his batting from a distance. Seeing him
batting well, the coach agreed to train him. It was an opportunity that transformed Sachin's life.
His coach Achrekar advised Sachin to change his school if he really wanted to pursue cricket
seriously. In his first year, at Shardashram, Sachin played 55 practice matches during the summer
break of 60 days. Achrekar used to place a one rupee coin on top of the stumps and asked Sachin to
bat. If Sachin remained not out, Achrekar Sir would gift the coin to him. Whenever Sachin tried to

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bunk practice session, Achrekar Sir came to take him to the ground. Had it not been for Achrekar

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Sir, Sachin would not be the cricketer he turned out to be. The coach was a strict disciplinarian and
did everything he could for Sachin. Finally, Sachin says that he owes his success to Achrekar Sir.

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Sachin Tendulkar
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The coach Bunked his daily
evening practice to Started cricket at the
punished him
watch an inter-school age of eleven
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cricket match
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The coach got angry Got training

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Dragged to the under Ramakant

nets by his coach and advised him to
practice well. Achrekar
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Played cricket at Sachin owes Rigorous schedule

home with friends himself to at Shivaji Park
Achrekar sir.
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Running two full Winning the one In his first

circuits of Shivaji rupee coin gave year at school
Park helped to build immense satisfaction played fifty five
up physical and and taught him
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practice matches
mental stamina concentration

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bunked (v) - to make oneself absent from a class or session (tF¥ò¡F mšyJ
mk®î¡F nghfhkš ïU¥gJ)
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channelled - directed to a particular end or object (xU F¿¥ã£l Éõa¤âš

ftd¤ij brY¤Jjš)
cocktail (n) - a mixed drink which is a combination of ingredients such as fruit
juice, lemonade, flavoured syrup or cream (gy tif gH§fË‹
ur§fË‹ fyit)
embarrassment (n) - a feeling of self-conscious, shame or awkwardness (r§flkhd,
jLkh‰w¤Jldhd cz®î)

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emulate (v) - to match or surpass typically by imitation (xUtUila brŒiffis

fh¥ãao¤J eo¤J¡ fh£LtJ)
farsightedness (n) - ability to see / anticipate and plan for the future (bjhiyneh¡F
gh®it)
induction (n) - the action or process of including someone to an organization
(xUtiu xU FGÉš nr®¤jš)

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kitbag (n) - a long cylindrical canvas bag, (here) used to carry cricket accessories
(cUis totkhd fdkhd JÂahyhd ig (»Ç¡bf£

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cgfuz§fis vL¤J¢ bršy ga‹gLtJ)
mannerisms - the way of speaking or behaving (xUtÇ‹ ng¢R, el¤ij F¿¤j

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melee (n) - a confused crowd of people (FH«ãa ÃiyÆš cŸs T£l«)

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nuances (n) - subtle changes in or shades of meaning, expression, or sound
(E£gkhd fU¤J¡fŸ)
overawed (v) - impressed so much that they are silent or inhibited (rÇahf brašgl
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Koahkš ïU¥gJ)
passion (n) - strong desire (cWâahd ÉU¥g«)
pursue (v) - follow or chase (ã‹ bjhl®jš)
rigorous (adj.) - extremely thorough and careful (ÔÉukhf)
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stamina (n) - the ability to sustain or prolonged physical and mental effort
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(â©ikahd clš jFâ)

stride (v) - a step or stage in progress towards an aim (ïy£áa¤ij neh¡»
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ga¤jš)
transpire (v) - come to be known / revealed (btË¥gL¤Jjš)
Synonyms
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Word Synonyms Translation

accept take V‰W¡ bfhŸtJ
career profession ntiy / bjhÊš
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comfortable cozy trâahf

deteriorated became worse Ó®Fiyjš / nkhrkiljš
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early initial Mu«gfhy

embarrassing shameful j®kr§fl« / mtkhd«
evolved devise rÇahf â£lÄLtJ
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favourite most liked ão¤jkhd

impact powerful effect ghâ¥ò / Éisî
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importance significance K¡»a¤Jt«

inevitably unavoidably jÉ®¡fKoahj
insistence demand tÈíW¤Jjš
invariably always v¥nghJ«
legend famous person ãugykhdt®
loved desired ÉU«òjš

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never not ever xUnghJ« ïšiy

often frequently mo¡fo
orientation direction tÊel¤jš
passion strong desire cWâahd ÉU¥g«
priority first concern K‹DÇik

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pursue follow or chase ã‹ bjhlUjš
rigorous meticulous fLikahd

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scrutinize examine carefully MuhŒjš / ftdkhf gÇÓȤjš
started began bjhl§Fjš

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subconscious innermost, instinctive Mœkd«, Äf cŸns,.cŸSz®î

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virtually nearly / almost »£l¤j£l/beU¡fkhf/bgU«ghY«

Antonyms
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Word Antonyms
achieve (miljš) × fail (njhšÉ)
active (RWRW¥ghf) × inactive (bray‰w j‹ikíl‹)
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always (v¥nghJ«) × never (xUnghJ« ïšiy)

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benefits (yhg«) × setbacks (eZl«)

best (Äf¢áwªj) × worst (nkhrkhd)
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common (tH¡fkhd) × uncommon, rare (tH¡f¤J¡F khwhd, mÇa)

complete (KGik) × incomplete (KGikïšyhj)
conveniently (trâahf) × inconveniently (trâÆšyhkš)
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deteriorated (Ó®Fiyjš) × improved (nk«gL¤âa)

difficult (áukkhd) × easy (vËikahd)
dirty (mG¡fhd) × clean (R¤jkhd)
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drag (ïG) × push (jŸS)

experience (mDgt¥g£l) × inexperience (mDgtÄšyhj)
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famous (òfœbg‰w) × infamous, obscure (òfÊšyhj,bjËÉšyhj)

high (ca®î) × low (jhœî)
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informed (m¿É¤jš) × Misinformed (jtwhd jftš)

insane (K£lhŸjdkhd) × rational (gF¤j¿îl‹)
inevitably (jÉ®¡f Koahkš) × avoidably (jÉ®¡F«goahd)
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lucky (mâ®Zlkhd) × unlucky (mâ®Zlk‰w)

often (mo¡fo) × rarely (v¥nghjhtJ)
positive (ne®kiw) × negative (vâ®kiw)
punished (j©o¤jš) × rewarded (gÇrˤjš)
regular (tH¡fkhd) × unusual, irregular (tH¡f¤â‰F khwhf)

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Word Antonyms
rigorous (fLikahd) × easy (vËikahd)
rude (Ku£L¤jdkhf) × kind (fUizíldhd)
safety (ghJfh¥ò) × danger (Mg¤J)
seriously (ÔÉukhf) × lightly (rhjhuzkhf)

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strict (f©o¥ghd) × lenient (ïz¡fkhd)
successful (nj®¢á) × unsuccessful (nj®¢ábgwhik)

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ultimately (Koî) × initially (Mu«g«)

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unreasonable (fhuzk‰wJ) × reasonable (fhuz¤Jl‹)

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winning (btšYjš) × losing (njhšÉíWjš)

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Textual : IN-Text Questions
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 Who were Sachin's favourite players?
Ans Sachin's favourite players were Sunil Gavaskar and West Indian legend Viv Richards.
 What was special about Shardashram Vidyamandir in Mumbai?
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Ans Shardashram Vidyamandir gave due importance to the game of cricket.

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 What was the opportunity that transformed the life of Sachin?

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Ans When the coach Achrekar agreed to let Sachin join the camp, he was delighted. It was an
opportunity that transformed his life.
 What sort of conversations did Ajit and Sachin have while travelling? (QY., & HY. 19)
Ans Ajit and Sachin would talk a lot about the precise changes in batting.
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 What routine did Sachin follow in washing his clothes?

Ans Sachin's routine was to wash his only one set of cricket clothes, as soon as he returned from
his morning session. He would dry them and would wear them again in the afternoon.
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The pattern was repeated in the evening so that he could use the same set of clothes the
following morning.
What did Achrekar inform Ajit?
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Ans Achrekar informed Ajit that Sachin had the potential to be a good cricketer, if he practised
all the year around.
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 What was the suggestion given by Achrekar to Sachin's father?

Ans Achrekar suggested that Sachin's father should change his son's school. He wanted him
to come to Shardashram Vidhyamandir, where Achrekar was the cricket coach.
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 What acted as a safety valve?

Ans All of Sachin's excess energies were getting channelled into cricket. This acted as a kind
of safety valve to him.

 What did Sachin do during the thirty minute break?

Ans During the thirty-minute break, Achrekar would often give Sachin some money to go
and have a Vadapav, a popular Mumbai fast food.

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 What is the intense 'fifteen minutes' mentioned?

Ans Towards the last fifteen minutes, Achrekar would place a one rupee coin on top of the
stumps and if Sachin managed to avoid getting out, the coin was his. In this session
every bowler in the camp, would come and bowl to him with some sixty to seventy boys
fielding. It meant that he had to hit every ball along the ground to survive those intense
fifteen minutes.
What did Sachin's father do just to make Sachin happy?

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Ans Sachin's father would always end up giving Sachin what he wanted just to see him happy.

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 What did embarrass Sachin in the bus?
Ans It was a challenge for Sachin to stand with his kitbag in the bus. The conductors would

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complain about Sachin taking up the space of another passenger. They were often rude to

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him and would sometimes ask him to buy two tickets. This situation was very embarrassing

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to Sachin.
 What made Sachin forget, to go to the nets?
Ans Sachin felt that playing with his friends at home was such a fun that he would conveniently
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forget to go to the nets.
 What did Achrekar advise Sachin?
Ans Achrekar would advise Sachin not to waste his time playing disordered games with the kids.
Cricket was waiting for him at the nets. He should practice hard and see the magic it can show.
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Textual : Book-back Questions

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A. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

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1. What was coach Achrekar's first impression on Sachin? (April 2023, QY. 2023)
Ans Achrekar's first impression on Sachin was that he felt he was too young to make the camp.
2. Why did Sachin feel that the schedule of the camp was 'rigorous'?
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Ans The camp involved a session every morning and evening at Shivaji Park.
Sachin would practise between 7.30 am and 10.30 am. He would again go in the
afternoon and practise till late evening. He would be exhausted at the end of the
day. Thus the schedule was rigorous.
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3. What did serve as a very personal coaching manual to Sachin?

Ans A note, which was given by his brother Ajit, served as a very personal coaching
manual. It contained some thoughts about batting.
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4. Why was Sachin asked to change the school?

Ans Sachin was asked to change the school, as the New English School did not have any
cricket facilities.
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5. What was the condition laid down by Sachin's father for changing the school?
Ans The condition laid down by Sachin's father for changing the school was that if
Sachin was really serious about playing cricket, he would change his school.
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6. How did the act with the one rupee coin help Sachin become a good cricketer? (QY. 2023)
Ans Winning the one-rupee coin used to give Sachin immense satisfaction and taught
him to concentrate even after he was physically drained.
7. What did help Sachin build his physical and mental stamina? (QY. 19)
Ans Sachin was compelled to run two full circuits of Shivaji Park with his pads and
gloves on. It was a routine he would repeat right through his summer holidays.
This helped him to build up his physical and mental stamina.

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8. Which incident triggered the coach to be angry on Sachin?

Ans Once, Sachin avoided his daily evening practice to watch an inter-school cricket
match. Least did he expect that his coach would be there. The coach became angry
with Sachin and told him that people all over the world should watch him play.
9. Why do you think Achrekar punished Sachin?
Ans When the coach Achrekar was trying to teach a very important lesson, Sachin was
inattentive and did not carry out his orders. So he was punished.

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10. 'I owe myself to him' - What does Sachin mean by this?

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Ans Had it not been for the coach Ramakant Achrekar, Sachin would not have been
the cricketer he turned out to be. Achrekar was a strict disciplinarian and did
everything, he could for Sachin. So Sachin says that he owes his success to Achrekar.

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Additional - Short Questions & Answers.

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1. What did Sachin play from a very early age?
Ans Sachin played tennis ball cricket with his colony friends.
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Ans Sachin often tried to imitate (emulate) the mannerisms of his favourite players Sunil
Gavaskar and Vivian Richards.
3. Where was he studying at first?
Ans At first, he was studying in the New English School in Mumbai.
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4. When did the coach Achrekar start playing cricket?

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Ans Ramakant Achrekar started playing cricket at the age of eleven in 1943.
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5. What was the timing given to Sachin for his practice at Shivaji Park?
Ans The timings were between 7.30 am and 10.30 am in the morning.
6. Why did Sachin keep a note, given by his brother all throughout his career?
Ans Sachin kept a note given by his brother carefully, since it contained some thoughts about
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batting and served as a very personal coaching manual.

7. How many matches did Sachin play in his first year at Shardarshram?
Ans In the first year at Shardashram, Sachin played fifty-five practice matches during the
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summer break of sixty days.

8. What was Sachin's regular demand, while going home with his father?
Ans Sachin would always ask his father to treat him to a special fruit cocktail at a juice centre
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near the club.

9. What was a great learning experience for Sachin?
Ans Taking the bus or train from Bandra to Church gate with a lot of embarrassing moments
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was a great learning experience for Sachin.

Textual : paragraph questions

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B. Answer the following in a paragraph of 120-150 words:

1. 'Achrekar was a sincere coach'. Substantiate. (QY. 19; Mar-'24)
Ans Ramakant Achrekar coached young cricketers at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. At the age
of twelve, Tendulkar would practise for hours and hours at the nets. If he became
exhausted, Achrekar would put a one rupee coin on top of the stumps and the
bowler who dismissed Tendulkar would get the coin. If Tendulkar passed the whole
session without getting dismissed, the coach would give him the coin. Achrekar

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used to encourage Sachin at all times and gave him practice thoroughly. Tendulkar
lauded his contribution to cricket and said his mentor looked after all players really
well. During the training session, Achrekar worked sincerely and gave rigorous
training to everyone in the camp. Had it not been for Achrekar, Sachin would
not have been the cricketer he turned out to be. The coach Achrekar was a strict
disciplinarian and did everything he could for Sachin.
2. Narrate in your own words the hardships underwent by Sachin to become a great

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cricketer. (HY. 19 & 2023, QY. 2023, April 2023)
Sachin started playing cricket at the age of eleven in 1984. He was trained at Shivaji

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Park by his coach Ramakant Achrekar, who worked in Shardashram Vidhyamandir.
He ran summer camps too. Sachin had a vigorous training under him. He would

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practise between 7.30 am and 10.30 am in the morning. Then he would come back

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in the afternoon and practise till evening. The schedule was rigorous and he would
be exhausted by the end of the day. During the bus journeys, he would have a
conversation with his brother Ajit about the various changes in batting. He used to
have only one set of cricket clothes. So he had to wash the set after every session,
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to wear them for his next session. He had to face a lot of embarrassing moments,
while travelling in the bus to Shivaji Park. There was also an intense fifteen minutes
training with a one rupee coin by the coach. Though his coach punished him on one
occasion, the coach contributed a lot to the success of Sachin Tendulkar. Without
the coach Achrekar, Sachin would not be the cricketer, he turned out to be. Sachin
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says he owes himself to Achrekar.

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3. Quote the sentences which you find most inspiring from 'Learning the Game'. How do
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they inspire you? Explain.

Ans The game would be most inspiring to the youngsters of today such ones are :
"All my excess energies were getting channelled into cricket, which acted as a kind
of safety valve". 'My father always said that all he wanted me to do was give it my
best effort without worrying about the results'. "Winning the one rupee coin used
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to give me immense satisfaction and taught me how to concentrate even when

physically drained". "Had it not been for Sir, I would not be the cricketer I turned
out to be". "I owe myself to him". All these sentences would inspire each and
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everyone who reads this extract as it reveals the determination, the will power, hard
work and the difficulties undergone by Sachin Tendulkar and his family to achieve
his goal as a cricketer. His family members also supported him and encouraged
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him throughout his career. The youngsters should learn a lot from this all-rounder.
Additional - Paragraph Questions & Answers.
1. Narrate the incident of Sachin's induction into the Mumbai Cricket circuit.
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Ans Sachin loved watching cricket on the television. In his games, he often tried to imitate the
mannerisms of his favourite players. Seeing the interest of Sachin in the game of cricket, his
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brother Ajit took him to Ramakant Achrekar, the cricket coach. When Sachin was asked
to bat by the coach, he felt nervous and failed to make an impact. His coach told Ajit that
Sachin was too young to make the camp. He suggested that he should bring him when
he was a little older. Sachin thought that his induction into the Mumbai cricket circuit
could have ended in failure. But his brother requested the coach to give Sachin another
opportunity. He also suggested that the coach should pretend to go away and then watch
him play from a distance. The coach agreed and asked Sachin to bat again. Sachin felt more
at ease without his coach near him. So he batted well and was delighted to join in the camp.

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2. What made Sachin's father agree to Achrekar's suggestion?

Ans One evening, the coach Achrekar called Sachin's father and suggested that he should
change Sachin's school. He told him to move Sachin to Shardarshram Vidhyamandir. His
father and brother accepted that it was necessary to change the school, if cricket was to
be Sachin's priority. His father advised his son Sachin that he would change his school, if
Sachin was really serious about playing cricket. Sachin assured that he was serious about
it. His father always said that all he wanted Sachin to do was to give his best effort without

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worrying about the results.

Vocabulary

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C. Match the words in column A with their Synonym in column B.

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1. ease a. endure
2. evolve b. surplus
3. excess c. effortless
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4. survive d. great
5. immense e. progress [ Ans 1. (c); 2. (e); 3. (b); 4. (a); 5. (d)]
D. Match the words in column A with their Antonym in column B.
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A B
1. concentrate a. incomplete
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2. inevitable b. distract
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3. occasional c. wise
4. complete d. continual
5. insane e. preventable [ Ans 1. (b); 2. (e); 3. (d); 4. (a); 5. (c)]
Homonyms
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E Use the words given below in your own sentences so as to get different meanings.
One is done for you.
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Ans Cricket is a popular sport.

cricket
Cricket is active at night.
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I went to the bank to deposit money.

bank (QY. 19)
The river bank is polluted.
Caesar’s will was shown to the Romans.
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will
I will work hard.
Dogs bark loudly.
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bark
The bark of the tree is medicinal.
I bought a watch.
watch (QY. 19)
We will watch you.
I am afraid of bats. / A bat can fly in the dark.
bat
He hit the ball hard with his bat.

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Homophones
F. Consult a dictionary, to find the homophones for the given words.
Ans 1. in inn 6. right rite, write
2. know no 7. were wear, where
3. be bee 8. bare bear

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4. to two, too 9 herd heard

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5. watt what 10 throne thrown

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Prefix
and Suffix

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G. Look at the prefixes and suffixes given and frame two new words for each one of
them. One is done for you.
Ans Prefix Word 1 Word 2
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sub subway subconscious
un unclear uncertain
re reopen rethink
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en enclose encircle
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dis disappoint display

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ir irresponsible irrational
Ans Suffix Word 1 Word 2
ly suddenly happily
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or inventor distributor
er explorer manager
ness happiness darkness
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ian electrician musician

ist dentist scientist
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Listening
H. Listen to the passage on Paralympics and choose the correct answer.
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1. The Paralympic games are for ________.

(a) children (b) disabled people (c) women [ Ans (b) disabled people]
2. The Paralympic games usually happen ________.
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(a) in Greece (b) every four years (c) after the Olympic Games
 [ Ans (b) every four years]
3. The first true Paralympic Games happened in Rome in ________.
(a) 1960 (b) 1952 (c) 1848 [ Ans (a) 1960]
4. In 394 BCE, the _____ stopped the Greek Olympic Games, because they didn’t like them.
(a) Romans (b) Greeks (c) British [ Ans (a) Romans]
5. ________ was a doctor at the Stoke Mandeville hospital in England.
(a) Pierre de Coubertin (b) Sir Ludwig Guttmann (c) Natalie du Toit
 [ Ans (b) Sir Ludwig Guttmann]

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Speaking
I. Just a minute
Given below are five main qualities for true sportsmanship.
i. Determination
ii. Optimisation
iii. Stamina

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iv. Perseverance
v. Decisiveness

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Get into groups of four. Each group will choose one quality to talk about to the whole class for about one
minute. But before you talk, you have two minutes to think about it. You can make notes if you wish.

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Sp. A. : I feel determination is the essential quality of a champion. It is this determination that fills

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the player with a killer-instinct to win the match / game. When one is determined to win,

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nothing can stop that person from achieving the goal. “Where there is a will there is a way”.
Hence friends, I feel determination helps a person to achieve his goal.
Sp. B : Dear friends, Optimization, according to me, is the essential keynote to success. We have to put in
the maximum efforts and make use of the opportunities to the best. Hard work and determination
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lead us to the path of success. It requires intelligence to optimise our resources and put them to full
use. Hence there is no doubt that optimization leads to victory.
Sp. C : All determination and optimization cannot win without stamina. The mind should be strong
and we should be doing enough to overcome challenges and face situations with confidence.
A strong heart with untainted courage has the ability to overcome any hardship and withstand the
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test of time. So it is the stamina that is the vital requirement for the sportsman.
Sp. D : Perseverance is very much required in our daily walks of life. It is a continuous effort to achieve our
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aim. We can learn great lessons on perseverance from the activities of bees, ants, etc. Robert Bruce
learnt it from a spider and liberated Scotland. Successful people have the quality of perseverance
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which makes them assume impossible activities to be possible.

Sp. E : Decisiveness is the ability to decide with speed and clarity. In any situation the ability to decide is
crucial. Without clear decisions there can be no action and no results. Being decisive is simply the most
rational way to take on any problem. The best decision is the best one we can make with the information
available at the time.
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J. Prepare a speech in about 80-100 words for the morning assembly, stressing on the importance of
games and sports in ensuring a healthy body and mind. (QY. 19 & 2023, HY. 2023, April 2023)
Ans Importance of games and sports
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‘A sound mind in a sound body’ is the adage. It is true and worthy. The mind when free of pain or
physical stress thinks clearly and remains active. It has the ability to march towards its goal as there is
no stress psychologically and physically due to fear and illness. Active exercises, fresh air, activities like
cycling, swimming and walking refresh the mind and keep it cheerful and relaxed. To overcome our
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stress we should play our favourite game, be it chess, cricket or any other game and remain calm and
relaxed. Hence sports is an essential part of life.

Writing
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K. Your friend who lives in another town / city has won his / her championship trophy
in the recent sports meet. Write a letter congratulating him / her.
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14, Rajaji Street, K. City

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20th March, 2019.
Dear Rajesh,
My heartiest congratulations to you on winning the Trophy in Athletics at the
Sports Meet. You had the traits of a champion always. Your hard work, determination
and tireless efforts have enabled your win. I am sure that many more laurels are on your
way. You shall soon become an international champion.

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Never give up and keep reaping more and more laurels.

Your loving friend,
S. Naresh
Address on the envelope :
To
Mr. R. Rajesh,

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25, Gandhi Street,
T. City, Pin : XXXXXX

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L. Collect information from newspapers, magazines, periodicals and books about any
two famous sports women. Prepare their profiles. Use the following format.

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Name Saina Nehwal
Date of birth 17.03.1990
State / Team she represents Haryana
Sports / Games she is associated with Badminton
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Debut (first entry) The Philippines Open (2006)
Best in her career Rank 1 (2015)
Hobbies Karate
Awards / Medals received Arjuna Award
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Name Details
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Name Dipika Pallikal

Date of birth 21.09.1991
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State / Team she represents Tamil Nadu

Sports / Games she is associated with Squash
Debut (first entry) Orange County Open (2011)
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Best in her career Rank 10 (2012)

Hobbies Modelling
Awards / Medals received Arjuna Award
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Creative Writing
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M. Write a newspaper article in about 100 words, comparing the achievements of the
two sportswomen based on the information you have already collected.
 (QY. 19 & 2023, HY. 2023 )
Two Women Icons!
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Ans
- An article by M. Adhitya, IX. ‘A’.
We need sportswomen in this generation to achieve the heights of sports and
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encourage the coming generations. The efforts of such sporting personalities have
yielded fruit. The female sensation in badminton today is World Top Ranking Saina
Nehwal and in Squash, it is Dipika Pallikal . While they are almost of the same age
and have settled in South India, their growth in the sports arena is highly appreciable.
They have received the prestigious Arjuna award and they have been ranked among
the top 10. While Saina has been in the World number 1 Rank in 2015, Deepika
was ranked 10 in 2012. The two young sports icons are embodiments of hard work,
sincerity and dedication.

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Reading
N. Answer the following questions briefly.
1. What do Tamil Nadu folk dances and folk arts represent?
Ans The folk music and dances of Tamil Nadu represent the ethos, aesthetic values and melody of the
region.

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2. When are folk dances and folk music usually performed?
Ans Folk dances and music are performed during festivals and community functions.

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3. How is Karagattam performed?
Ans Karagattam is performed by balancing a pot on the head with musical accompaniment. The pots
are decorated with a cone of flower arrangements, topped by a paper parrot. The parrot swings

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along as the dancer swings.

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4. How were offerings carried during the ancient period?
Ans Offerings were tied on either end of a long stick and balanced on the shoulders of people.
5. Bring out a few differences between the two art forms: Therukoothu and Bommalattam
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Therukoothu Bommalattam
1. Human beings dance with heavy Puppets are manipulated with strings.
make-up and costumes.
2. The dancers dance on the stage. The puppeteers stand behind the screen.
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Anagrams
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O. An anagram is a word or a phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase,
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typically using all the original letters exactly once.

Ans
L EMON

ME L ON
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Now try to solve these anagrams.

1. ELBOW BELOW
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2. SECTION NOTICES
3. VIEWER REVIEW
4. RIPPLES SLIPPER
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5. NEEDLESS LESSENED

P. Work with a partner.

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Pick out two words from the article on folk culture and folklore of Tamil Nadu with which you can
form anagrams. Take turns and ask your partner to solve the anagram and come out with the right
words.
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Ans male - lame

art - tar
time - mite
A Talk Show
Q. Work in groups of 4-6. Choose one folk art form, that is rarely or no longer performed.
Find out the reasons for this and suggest practical solutions / steps that can be taken to prevent
this. After discussion and research, conduct a talk show in the class on the topic FOLK ARTS - A
REVIVAL. The following inputs will help you.

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Each group will consist of the following members.

1. The host 2. A folk artist
3. A representative from an NGO engaged in reviving some of the dying folk arts.
4. A student 5. A citizen from the city
Ans Host : Dear friends, I am going to talk to you about ‘Silambattam’ - or tactics with sticks. It is a
long-forgotten art wherein the man who holds the stick rotates it so fast, that it flashes like
a lightning before your eyes and is a plaything in his hands. Sometimes women too practise

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it. Let me now introduce you to Ms. Valliammaal, an expert in wielding the ‘Silambu’.
She is from a village in Thanjavur and has inherited this skill from her grandfather.
Over to you, Madam!

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Valli : Y ou folks of the city would be surprised to see a stick being used so rapidly and literally
spinning before your eyes. It all depends on precision and practice. 100% concentration is
required in this art, also you stand a chance of getting killed with a fatal blow or rendered

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unable to move your limbs. In my village, even little children practise this art. But nowadays,

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with more and more people migrating to the city, the interest in the art too has deteriorated.

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I convey my thanks to Mr. Saravanan, an NGO, who has offered me financial support to
set up a school, for teaching this art to youngsters.
Student : Madam I am Suresh, a student at XYZ college. I am very much interested in this traditional
art and interested to learn the technique from you.
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Citizen : Yes, Madam, I am Sadasivam and I work in a bank. I admire the graceful movements.
I would like my children to learn this art. Will Mr. Saravanan arrange for some classes in
the city and enable us to benefit in learning this ancient folk-art?
A rep : Why not? Very soon I shall do so.
Citizen : Thank you sir, We are immensely grateful to you.
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Grammar
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Preposition
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A. Choose the most appropriate preposition from the brackets :

1. We have been living in Chennai ______ eight years. (for / since)
 (QY.19, April-2023) [ Ans for]
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2. Abdul has taken ________ his father. (after / at) [ Ans after]
3. Vimal generally goes to his workplace ________ bus. (by /on) (HY. 2023) [ Ans by]
4. The cricket ball was hidden ________ the leaves. (among / between)
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 (HY. 19, QY. 2023) [ Ans among]

5. Mani divided his toys _____ his brothers and sisters. (among / between) [ Ans between]
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B. Identify the prepositions in the given sentences and underline them.

1. Riya borrowed a dress _____ me and lent it _____ her friend, Mary. [ Ans from; to]
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2. When I moved back _____ the city, things had changed considerably. [ Ans to]
3. The burglar found the keys _____ the pot in the balcony. (Mar-'24) [ Ans under]
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4. Prabhu was hiding __ the door when his sister came looking __ him. [ Ans behind; for]
5. My dog sat _____ my hat and squashed it. [ Ans on]
C. Complete the passage by filling in appropriate prepositions from the list-
(with, out, to, in, from, during, of, for, by). Some prepositions may be used more
than once.
In Tamil Nadu, a very interesting form of recitation named Villupattu developed
(a)_______ the 15th century. Villupattu means bow-song because a bow-shaped musical

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instrument (b)_______ strong high tension string is used (c)_______ placing it (d)_______ an
earthen pitcher. It is believed that this narrative form was an invention (e)_______ Arasa Pulavar.
The troupe gives its performance mostly (f)_______ temple festivals. There are seven to eight
persons in a troupe who form a kind (g)_______ chorus that supports the main singer-narrator.
When the chief narrator sings, the chorus takes (h)_______ the refrain (i)_______ the song and
repeats it in unison. The whole party sits (j)_______ the ground and performs (k)_______ a lot
(l)_______ gesticulation and facial expression to suit the narrative they have taken. The ballad

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style songs are composed (m)_______ the rural dialect which appeals (n)_______ the audience
who sometimes join the troupe (o)_______ suitable notes or words.

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Answers

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(a) in (b) with (c) by (d) on (e) of

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(f) during (g) of (h) out (i) from (j) on
(k) with (l) of (m) in (n) to (o) with

Prepositional Verbs
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D. Frame sentences using the prepositional verbs given in the box.

benefit from pay for

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stand in rely on
stay at joke about
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go into consist of
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prepare for attend to

Ans 1. The benefit from trees is immense.
2. I stood in for my friend at the discussion.
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3. The children stayed at their grandmother’s house, during the vacation.

4. She went into a trance.
5. We are preparing for the exams vigorously.
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6. Let me pay for the lunch.

7. I can't rely on you.
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8. The boys joked about their friend’s performance. (Mar-'24)

9. The class consists of 50 students.
10. The doctor attended to the patient day and night.
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E. Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual description by filling in

the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
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A thiruvizha (festival) is a source of excitement and thrill for villagers. The village
thoroughfare wears a festival look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated
(a)________ colourful streamers.
People throng the premises (b)_______ catch a glimpse (c)_____ their village deity
(d)_____ a magnificently decorated chariot, and pay their respects. There is a big crowd
(e)______ the food stalls that serve free piping hot sakkarai pongal (sweet pongal), lemon
rice and curd rice.

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People (f)________ nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively, and call out
loudly (g)________ the people (h)________ buy their wares. Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes
smothered (i)________ salt and chilly powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk
etc are sold. Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and little children, dressed (j)________ their
best clothes, enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly.
You can hear the shrieks (k)________ happy children enjoying the rides on Ferris wheels
and carousels, elders looking (l)________ each other with smiles on their faces.

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The entire day is spent (m)________ fun and gaiety. All the village people irrespective of

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their age, look forward (n)________ the thiruvizha every year.
Answers

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(a) with (b) to (c) of (d) on (e) in

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(f) from (g) to (h) to (i) with (j) in
(k) of (l) at (m) in (n) to

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Writing
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F. Write a letter to your friend, describing the joy of celebrating festivals in a village,
with the inputs given above.  (HY. 19, QY. 2023)
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Ans 12, Netaji Street,

Chennai-23.
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28-2-2019
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Dear Balu,
I am fine and wish to hear the same from you. Last month I celebrated the
Pongal festival in my native village “Chinna Thadakam” in Coimbatore district. My
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grandparents are living there. I had an unforgettable time with them. Since Pongal
is the festival of harvest, the farmers bathed their cows and bulls and painted their
horns. There were a village fair and bullock cart race. Jallikattu, the traditional bull
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taming spectacle, was also held as part of the four-day Pongal festival. I visited the
village fair and enjoyed the simple pleasures of life like bathing in the river, strolling
in the fields, eating food cooked in earthen utensils over firewood, sleeping on a cot
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on the terrace under the star-lit sky, visiting temple fairs and watching Karagattam
presentation. I really enjoyed the rural life. Next year I wish to take you to our
native village to celebrate Pongal.
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Convey my love to your parents.

Yours lovingly,
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R. Prashanth
Address on the Envelope
To
Mr. S.Balu,
S/o. Mr.G.Srinivasan,
18, Patel Street, Tiruvallur.

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Project
G. Your class has to stage a Puppet Show in the Assembly Open Forum on the topic ‘Child Labour’. Divide
yourselves into groups and discuss the requirements for the presentation like storyline, characters,
dialogues, choice of puppets and music for the interlude. Now complete the dialogues given below.
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Ans Ramesh : Let us present a Puppet Show on 'Child Labour' for our Assembly Open
Forum.

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Mohammed : That is a very good idea! Let us start planning right away.
Geetha : But long talks on the topic would be boring and uninteresting.

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Leema : I suggest we begin with the storyline first.

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Mani : How do we decide the plot? How many characters can we choose?
Ramesh : We can have around five characters.
Mohammed : What would be the theme of the play?
Meena : i
We can focus on the problems of poverty and illiteracy as major reasons for
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child labour.
Ramesh : Can we present a puppet - show on the topic? It would really be a novel
experience for the viewers.
Leema : I am good at making stick puppets. I will make them myself. But I require
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some help.
Mani : I shall help you with the dolls. Tell me, when can we start our work?
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Leema : Thank you, Mani, Let us stay back after the meeting and discuss.
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Ramesh : Have something interesting to attract the audience.

Meena : I think we should have some music for the interlude.
Geetha : That would make it really interesting. I will get my music group to start working
on the tunes for our puppet show.
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H. Now you are ready to start writing your script for Bommalattam on 'Child Labour'.

(To be done by the Students)

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Textual Activities - Warm Up

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Think of what you would like to do in future. Fill in the spaces.

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My Goals
Timeline Action Plans
2022 From June 2022. I will be studying in +2.
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2022 - 2026 I will be studying Civil Engineering Course.

2026 - 2027 I will be studying a Master of Engineering Course.
2027 - 2028 I will start a Civil Construction Company.
2040 Onwards I will form a trust and help the poor students.

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Poem
Poetic devices at a glance - (fÉij ea§fŸ)
1. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening 2. A Poison Tree

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3. On Killing a Tree 4. The Spider and the Fly
5. The River 6. The Comet

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7. The Stick-together Families

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1. Simile : It is a figure of speech, in which two unlike things are compared, using the words,
‘like’ or ‘as’.

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ïU ntWg£l bghU£fisnah, Éõa§fisnah ‘like’ mšyJ ‘as’ ngh‹w
th®¤ijfËš x‹iw ga‹gL¤â, neuoahf, x¥ã£L¢ brhštjhF«.
(e.g.) “ Your eyes are like the diamond bright” (The eyes of the fly are compared
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with diamond, using the word “like”) (Poem-4)
“… but mine are dull as lead!” (The eyes of the spider are compared with
lead, using the word “as”) (Poem-4)

2. Metaphor : It is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between
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two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics.
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ïJî« ïU ntWg£l Éõa§fis x¥ãLtJ jh‹. Mdhš, neuoahf

ïšyhkš kiwKfkhf x¥ÕL brŒtjhF«. Mfnt ïâš, ‘like’ ‘as’ M»a
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th®¤ijfŸ tuhJ.
(e.g.) 1. It’s the old home roof that shelters.... (Poem-7)
(ï§F “family” v‹gJ “roof ”-¡F kiwKfkhf compare brŒa¥gL»wJ.)
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2. There you find the gladdest play-ground... (Poem-7)

 (“family” is compared to “gladdest play ground” without the word “like”
or “as”.)
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3. Alliteration : Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, in the same line.
xnu tÇÆYŸs gy th®¤ijfË‹ Kjš vG¤J xnu consonant xÈahf
âU«g¤âU«g xȤJ tUjš.
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“Sweet creature!” said the Spider,

(e.g.)  ‘s’ is repeated : “sweet - spider”
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are alliterated words. (Poem 4)
“You’re witty and you’re wise,” ‘w’ is repeated : “witty - wise”
- 
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are alliterated words. (Poem 4)

(M§»y vG¤J¡fËš a, e, i, o, u M»a 5 vG¤J¡fis¤ jÉu, Ûâ 21
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vG¤J¡fS« consonant xÈia¤ jU«. mt‰WŸ xnu consonant vG¤ij

Kjyhtjhf bfh©l words alliterated words. ït‰¿‹ xÈ (c¢rÇ¥ò) xnu
khâÇ ïU¡f nt©L«. Cheese, Cutting v‹gâš C-consonant v‹whY«,
ïit Ó°, f£o§ v‹W xÈ¥gjhš, alliterated words MfhJ.)
4. Consonance : Repetition of similar consonant sounds in the neighbouring words. It is used to
refer to the repetition of sounds at the end of the word, but also refers to repeated
sounds in the middle of a word.

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th®¤ijÆ‹ ïWâahfnth, eLÉnyh, consonant xÈ, âU«g¤ âU«g tUjš

(e.g.) 1.  T’is the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; - repetition of the “t,”
sound. parlour, ever : repetition of the “r” sound. (Poem 4)
2.  For who goes up your winding stair - repetition of the “r” sound.
 (Poem 4)
5. Assonance : Repetition of similar vowel (a, e, i, o, u) sounds in the neighbouring words.
xnu tÇÆš cÆbuG¤J xÈ, th®¤ijÆ‹ eLnt, âU«g¤ âU«g tUjš.

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(e.g.) 1. T’is the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; - repetition of the
“i” sounds. (Poem 4)

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2. “There are pretty curtains drawn around; - repetition of the “aw”
sounds. (Poem 4)

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6. Anaphora : Repetition of a certain word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines, or

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repetition of a word or a phrase at the beginning of a sequence of sentences,
paragraphs and lines.
mL¤jL¤j tÇfË‹ Mu«g¤âš xnu th®¤ij âU«g¤ âU«g tUtJ.
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mšyJ, xnu tÇÆ‹ Mu«g th®¤ij mnj tÇÆš âU«g tUtJ.
(e.g.) 1. Sea that line hath never sounded,
Sea that sail hath never rounded. - repetition at the beginning of
successive lines. (Poem 5)
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How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes! -
2. 
repetition of the word “how” at the beginning of two successive phrases.
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 (Poem 4)
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7. Personification : An inanimate object or abstraction is given human qualities or abilities.

(i.e.) Giving human qualities to non-living things.
Éy§F, gwit ngh‹w cÆUŸs bghU£fS¡F«, ku«, bro
ngh‹w jhtu§fS¡F«, Ãy«, Ú®, åL ngh‹w cÆu‰witfS¡F«,
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k‰W« kÅj¥ g©ò ïšyhj vªj Éõa¤â‰F«, kÅj¥

g©òfis¡ bfhL¤J¢ brhštJ.
(e.g.): It’s the stick-together family that wins the joys of earth.  (Poem 7)
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(“wins” bt‰¿Æiljš - kÅjU¡F cÇa g©ò. ï§F “family” -¡F
mJ brhšy¥gL»wJ.)

8. Imagery : It means to use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas
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in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.

gh®¤jš, nf£lš, bjhLjš, Rit¤jš, Ef®jš M»a IªJ
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cz®îfËš Vnjh X® cz®it <®¡F« tifÆš, bghU£fŸ,

brašfŸ, v©z§fis th®¤ijahš F¿¥ãLtJ.
(e.g.) 1. yellow pebbles.... (Poem 5)
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2. That hears the sweetest music... (Poem 7)

9. Epithet : It is an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as

characteristic of the person or the thing mentioned.
xU egÇ‹ mšyJ xU object-‹ áw¥ò¤ j‹ikia btË¥gL¤J«
Éjkhf brhšy¥gL»w th®¤ij (adjective).
(e.g.) Little river. .... (Poem 5)

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10. Anthropomorphism : It means to endow a non-human character with human traits and behaviour.
kÅjušyhj cÆÇd§fŸ, kÅj Fz¤njhL«, el¤ijnahL«
thœtJ nghy fh£á¥gL¤Jjš.
(e.g.) In poem 4, we see the spider and the fly behave like human beings.
We see a pantry, bed, mirror, and stairs and so on.

11. Rhyming : It is making the last words in the lines produce the same sound.

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x›bthU tÇÆ‹ filá th®¤ij, mšyJ áy tÇfË‹ filá
th®¤ijfËš xnu khâÇahd xÈ tU«goahd th®¤ijfis

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nj®ªbjL¤J tif¥gL¤Jjš.
And it grew both day and night,

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Till it bore an apple bright.
And my foe beheld it shine,

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(Poem 2)

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And he knew that it was mine.
The rhyming words are night - bright and shine - mine.

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: Arranging the poetic lines in some order.
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 hlÈ‹ x›bthU tÇÆ‹ filá th®¤ijÆ‹ xÈia it¤J,
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xnu khâÇ xÈ tU« th®¤ijfis¥ ãǤJ, mt‰iw¡ F¿pL
brŒJ vGJjš.
Look at the four lines
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And into my garden stole,

When the night had veiled the pole;
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In the morning glad I see, (Poem 2)

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My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

Rhyme scheme of the given stanza is - a a b b.

Please note the difference among Alliteration, Consonance, and Assonance:

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Alliteration, is the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of a word in the same line.
Consonance is used to refer to the repetition of consonant sounds at the end of the word, but
also refers to repeated sounds in the middle of a word.
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Assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound in the middle of a word.

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Unit 1 Poem

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Stopping by woods

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on a snowy evening

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— Robert Frost

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About the Author
Robert Frost (1874 - 1963) was an American poet. He is well known for his realistic
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description of rural life. He received 4 Pulitzer prizes for poetry. He became a poetic force.
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He is known as the unofficial Poet Laureate of the US. Some of his famous works are
The Road Not Taken, West Running Brook, Mending Wall, After Apple Picking etc.
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Summary
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Once the poet happened to travel through the dense woods, on his horse. It was a cold
evening with heavy snowfall. Enchanted by the beauty of the woods, the poet suddenly stopped to
admire the scene of the woods being covered with snow. The poet seemed to know to whom the
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woods belonged. He also guessed that the owner of the woods must be residing at the village and
would not know that the poet had halted at his woods enjoying the snowfall there. The poet’s horse
too must have been equally puzzled at this sudden pause at a place where there was no farmhouse
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or resting area. It happened to be the darkest evening of the year. Hence the horse shook his
harness bells, as if to enquire if the poet had halted by mistake or to set right any sudden problem.
There was total silence all around, except for the gentle sound of the breeze blowing, carrying with
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it snowflakes.
Though captivated by the splendid beauty of the lovely, dense and dark woods, the poet
could not remain there for long, as he had to travel over a long distance, covering many miles.
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Further, he had to fulfil many promises or carry out many duties before his daily sleep or the
eternal one. Perhaps the poet is reminded of his unfulfilled duties and responsibilities that he had
to carry out before his tenure on earth ended. Hence he, with regret, realises that he had to keep
continuing his journey and could not rest before fulfilling his duties in life.

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Paraphrases of the Poem Stanzas

Stanza No. Poem Stanza Paraphrase
Whose woods these are I think I know. The poet seems to know the owner of the woods.
His house is in the village though; The owner must be residing in the village.
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He will not see me stopping here He does not know that the author has stopped in

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To watch his woods fill up with snow. the woods. To watch snow engulf the woods.
My little horse must think it queer The poet’s horse must have thought it strange.

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To stop abruptly at a place where there is no
To stop without a farmhouse near
2 farmhouse between the woods and the lake that is
Between the woods and frozen lake

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frozen with snow. On an evening which happens to
The darkest evening of the year. be the darkest one of the year

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He gives his harness bells a shake The horse expresses his surprise by shaking
his harness bells as if to know whether there is
To ask if there is some mistake.
3 anything wrong with the situation. The only other
The only other sound’s the sweep
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Of easy wind and downy flake. breeze and the fall of snowflakes.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep. The woods are attractive, very dark and dense. But
the poet cannot stop there, as he has many promises
But I have promises to keep,
4 to fulfil. He has to achieve much more in life before
And miles to go before I sleep,
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his sleep. and has to fulfil many ambitions before

And miles to go before I sleep. his sleep - the everyday sleep or the eternal one.
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Mind Map
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Robert Frost
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Had to fulfil his promises Travelled through

before his death dense forest
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Enchanted by the beauty

To carry out many duties
of woods
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To fulfil many promises Stopped to admire it

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Started moving to travel The horse was puzzled

a long distance by the halt
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The poet captivated by Shook its harness bell as a

the beauty of woods reminder to go

Glossary
downy (adj) - soft and fluffy (bk‹ikahd k‰W« gŠRngh‹w)
flake (n) - a small piece of snowflake (gŤJfË‹ áW¤J©L)
frozen (adj) - in ice form (gÅ tot«)

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harness (n) - straps and fittings by which a horse is fastened to a cart or carriage
(xU t©oíl‹ Fâiuia¡ f£Ltj‰fhd g£ilfŸ)
queer (adj) - strange, odd (Éá¤âukhd)
sweep (v) - to move swiftly and smoothly (Éiuthfî« R_fkhfî« åRjš)
woods (n) - an area of land covered with a thick growth of trees. (ku§fŸ ml®ªj
fh£L¥gFâ)
Gist of Stanza 1 : While riding deep into the woods, the poet seems to know who the owner

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is. He states that the owner lives in a house in the village. Perhaps the owner
is not aware of the poet travelling into his woods, or stopping there to watch

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snow covering the woods.
Stanza 2 : The poet’s little horse must think it strange to stop midway, without a

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farmhouse nearby, between the woods and a frozen lake. The evening is the

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darkest one of the year. So it is queer that they have stopped now.

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Stanza 3 : Perhaps to know its owner’s intention, or to catch his attention, the horse
sounds its harness bell by shaking his head. The only other sounds heard
in the vicinity are the sweep of the wind and the fall of snow.
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Stanza 4 : The woods are lovely, dark and deep. The poet cannot afford to spend more
time admiring the beauty and the calm atmosphere prevailing there, as he
has many more important goals to achieve in life, before it comes to an end.

Textual Questions
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B. Read the following lines and answer the following questions.

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1. He will not see me stopping here

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To watch his woods fill up with snow.

a) Whom does ‘he’ refer to?
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‘He’ refers to the owner of the woods.
(QY. 19)

b) Identify the season in these lines. ⊗ (QY. 19)

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Ans It is the winter season.

2. My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
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a) Who is the speaker? (April 2023)

Ans The poet Robert Frost is the speaker.
b) Why should the horse think it queer?
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Ans There is no farmhouse near and it is night time, the woods are dark. So the
horse might think it strange to stop there.
c) Pick out the rhyming words. (April 2023)
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Ans queer - near

3. He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
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a) Whom does ‘he’ refer to in these lines? (HY. 2023)

Ans ‘He’ refers to the horse.
b) Why does ‘he’ give his harness bells a shake?
Ans He shakes the harness bells as if he is asking the poet whether there was any
mistake in stopping at the wrong place.
c) How does the horse communicate with the poet? (HY. 2023)
Ans The horse communicates with the poet by shaking his harness bells.

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4. The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,
a) How are the woods? (QY. 19 & 2023; Mar-'24)
Ans The woods are lovely, dark and dense.
b) Whom does ‘I’ refer to? (QY. 19 & 2023)
Ans I refers to the poet, Robert Frost.
c) What are the promises the speaker is talking about? (Mar-'24)

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Ans Duties and responsibilities in life are referred to as promises.

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5. And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

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a) Why the poet has used the same line twice?

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Ans In order to emphasize the fact that he has to fulfil his duties and responsibilities

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before his death, the poet has used the same line twice.
b) Explain: miles to go before I sleep.
Ans Miles to go refers to leading the rest of his life until his death.
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Additional - Poem Comprehension.
1. Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
(a) What does the poet seem to know?
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Ans The poet seems to know the person to whom the woods belonged.
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(b) Who lives in the village?

Ans The owner of the woods resides in a house in the village.
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2. Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year.
(a) Where has the horse stopped?
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Ans The horse has stopped at a spot between the woods and the frozen lake.
(b) Describe the evening of travel.
Ans It was the darkest evening of the year.
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3. The only other sound’s the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake.
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The woods are lovely, dark and deep.

But I have promises to keep,
(a) What sound does the poet hear?
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Ans The poet hears the sound caused by the horse shaking his harness bells.
(b) What is meant by downy flake?
‘Downy flake’ means soft and fluffy piece of snowflake.
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Ans

Additional - Poetic Devices Questions.

1. Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

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(a) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.
Ans The rhyming words are “know-though-snow”.
(b) Identify the rhyme scheme of the above stanza.
Ans The rhyme scheme is “a a b a”.
(c) Pick out the alliterated words in the first line.
Ans The alliterated words in the first line : these, think.
(d) Pick out the alliterated words in the third line.

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Ans The alliterated words in the third line : see, stopping.

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(e) Pick out the alliterated words in the fourth line.
Ans The alliterated words in the fourth line : watch, woods, with.
(f) Identify the figure of speech used in the fourth line.

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Hyperbole. (Fill up with snow: Covering the woods with snow is a deliberate

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exaggeration).
2. My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near i
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Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
(a) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.
The rhyming words are “queer - near - year”.
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(b) Identify the rhyme scheme of the above stanza.
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Ans The rhyme scheme is “a a b a”.

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(c) What is the figure of speech used in the first line?

Ans Personification.
(d) Pick out the alliterated words in the first line.
Ans The alliterated words in the first line : My, must.
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3. He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
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Of easy wind and downy flake.

(a) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines. (QY. 19)
The rhyming words are “shake - mistake - flake”.
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(b) Identify the rhyme scheme of the above stanza. (QY. 19)
Ans The rhyme scheme is “a a b a”.
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(c) What is the figure of speech used in the first line? (QY. 19)
Ans Personification.
(d) Pick out the alliterated words in the first line.
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Ans The alliterated words in the first line : He, his, harness.
(e) Pick out the alliterated words in the third line. (QY. 19)
Ans The alliterated words in the third line : sound’s, sweep.
4. The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

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(a) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines.
Ans The rhyming words are “deep - keep - sleep - sleep”.
(b) Identify the rhyme scheme of the above stanza.
Ans The rhyme scheme is “a a a a”.
(c) What is the figure of speech used in the last two lines?
Ans Repetition.
(d) Pick out the alliterated words in the first line.

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Ans The alliterated words in the first line : dark, deep.

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C. Complete the summary of the poem by filling in the blanks.
After a long travel the poet entered a (i) . He wondered to whom the wood

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(ii) ! He realized that the owner of the wood lived in a (iii) . He thought that the owner

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would not be able to (iv) him stopping in his woods to watch (v) fill the woods.
The poet felt that the horse would think it very (vi) to stop near the woods as he had
never (vii) . He was actually standing between the woods and (viii) . The time was
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(ix) . The horse indicated that the poet has made a (x) by shaking its head. The poet felt
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that the woods are lovely, (xi) and (xii) . He suddenly realized that he had worldly
(xiii) which would not allow him to (xiv) in the woods for a long time.
Answers
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(i) forest (ii) belonged (iii) village (iv) see

(v) the snow (vi) strange (vii) before (viii) frozen lake
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(ix) evening (x) mistake (xi) dark (xii) deep

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(xiii) responsibilities (xiv) stand

D. Answer the questions in two or three sentences.

1. What information does the poet highlight about the season and the time of the day in
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the poem?
Ans Winter season is highlighted and the time is said to be a dark evening.
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2. In which way is the reaction of the speaker different from that of the horse? What does
it convey?
Ans The speaker, enjoys the scene of the snow-filled woods but the horse finds it strange
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to stop in the woods without a farmhouse near in the dark evening.

3. What are the sounds heard by the poet?
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Ans The poet hears the soft, gentle sound of the breeze. He also hears the sound of the
falling snowflakes, apart from the sound of bells in the harness.
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4. The poet is aware of two choices. What are they? What choice does he make
ultimately? ⊗
Ans The two choices are whether to stay and watch the woods filled with snow or to
return to his village. The poet’s choice was to go to his village.
5. Pick out words from the poem that bring to mind peace and quiet.
Ans “The woods fill up with snow”, “the darkest evening”, “easy wind”, “downy flakes”,
“lovely dark and deep”.

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(f) Identify the figure of speech used in the second line.

Ans Imagery. (‘that hears the sweetest music’ - it appeals to our physical senses.)

(g) Identify the figure of speech used in the 3rd line.

Ans Metaphor. (‘It’s the old home roof that shelters - hidden comparison: ‘Family” as
‘old home roof ’)

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(h) Identify the figure of speech used in the 4th line.

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Ans Metaphor. (‘There you find the gladdest play-ground’ - hidden comparison: ‘Family”
as ‘the gladdest play-ground’)

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Listening
E. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with appropriate answer.
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1. A person is valued based on his _________. [ Ans family and upbringing]
2. _________ does not happen overnight. [ Ans Bonding]
3. A close family bond is like a _________. [ Ans safe harbour]
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4. A strong foundation for any individual comes from being with a _________.
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 [ Ans supportive family]

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5. A gift not only with _________, but _________ who care and love us beyond themselves.
 [ Ans lovable parents, siblings]

Speaking
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F. “The building actually rests on the well laid out foundation and hence is strong and
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still.” How can this be related to a family? Discuss with your partner and share your
views in the class.
Ans I feel that a family is a community of blood-related social organization which binds
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each and every member with sincere attitudes, cultural values, emotional attachment
and psychological well being. It is a profoundly important social organization which
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contributes major growth and life skills. A child’s earliest education is received in his
family. It’s here that his basic ideas, ideals as well as many attitudes towards himself and
his associates are initiated which determine his later adjustment to school and other
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out of home situations. The economic status, attitudes and behavioural experiences of
parents and family environment, all influences the child’s behaviour and attitudes, both
directly and indirectly. A child had learnt about relationships, manners, self-esteem,
worth and loyalty all by watching and participating in the family. It is the most effective
informal agency of education which has to emerge impact on the future growth and
development of a child such as values, consistency and coping skills, relationships,
love and affection etc.

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Sura’s  Smart English  IX Std  Tamil Translation 233

j‰nghJ jh« ïisPdhf ïšyhjjhš j«khš kunkw Koahbj‹W«, Mdhš mªj bghU£fŸ
m§F jh‹ ïU¡f nt©Lbk‹W« T¿dh®. mt® ng¢ir nf£l áWÄ, kunk¿ mªj ïU«ò áYit¥
gj¡f¤ij vL¤J tªJ mtÇl« jªjhŸ.
mt® mij kunk¿aj‰F gÇrhf, âU«g mtËlnk bfhL¤JÉ£L, j‹ ïsik¡ fhy Ãidîfis
Phgf¥gL¤â¡bfhŸsnt jh‹ ï§F tªjjhf T¿É£L, fh‰¿‹ ïÅikiaí«, ky®fË‹ kz¤ijí«
uá¤J¡bfh©L, ngUªJ ÃW¤j¤ij neh¡» j« ÃidîfSl‹ elªjh®.
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Poem Unit - 2 : a poison tree - William Blake

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ghlš RU¡f« Éõ ku« - ÉšÈa« ¥ns¡

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fÉP® j« e©gÇl« nfhgkhf ïUªjh®. mij mt® mªj e©gÇl« T¿aJ«, mt® nfhg« Ô®ªjJ.
fÉP® j« ÉnuhâÆl« nfhgkhf ïUªjh®. mij mtÇl« ït® brhšyhjhš, nfhg« nkY« ts®ªjJ.

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nfhg« tsu, tsu mj‹ Jiz¡F mt® j« ga¤ijí« f©Ùiuí« jªJ, nkY« mij bgÇjh¡»dh®.
mt® áÇ¥gh®, Mdhš mj‰F ã‹ áy bf£l v©z§fŸ x˪âU¡F«. mjdhš Énuhâ¡F vâuhd
mtuJ Jntõ« ïuî« gfY« ts®ªJ bfh©oUªjJ. mJ ãufhrkhd M¥ãŸ gH¤ij¡ bfh©l ku«
nghš MdJ. mJ, fÉPUilaJ jh‹ v‹W mtUila vâÇ bjǪJ it¤âUªjhY«, ufáakhŒ ïuÉš
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mªj vâÇ njh£l¤â‰F tªjh‹. j‹ vâÇ Éõ ku¤joÆš clš ÉǪJ ÉGªJ »lªjij, kWehŸ
ab .kalv
fhiyÆš f©l fÉPÇ‹ nfhg«, rªnjhõkhf kh¿aJ.
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supplementary Unit - 2 : THE FUN THEY HAD - Isaac Asimov

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fij¢ RU¡f« mt®fŸ bg‰w nfË¡if - Ir¡ mánkh›

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Ir¡ mánkh› vGâa “mt®fŸ bg‰w nfË¡if” v‹w m¿Éaš òidî áWfij, lhÄ (Tommy),
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kh®Í (Margie) M»a xU iga‹ k‰W« xU bg© r«gªj¥g£lJ. ïªj ïUtU« giHa fhy¤J
gŸË¡Tl« g‰¿ nfŸÉ¥gL»‹wd®. 17-05-2157 m‹W 13 taJ áWt‹ lhÄ ‘c©ik ò¤jf« (real book)’
x‹iw¡ f©lh‹. mjid 11 taJ kh®Í v‹w áWÄÆl« fh©ã¤jh‹. mt®fŸ ïUtU« nr®ªJ mªj
ò¤jf¤ij gh®itÆ£ld®. mJ Äfî« giHa ò¤jf«. kh®ÍÆ‹ jh¤jh áWtdhf ïUªjnghJ, mtuJ
jh¤jh x‹iw brhšÈÆUªjh®. mjhtJ xU fhy¤âš, všyh fijfS« fh»j¤âš m¢ro¡f¥g£ld.
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lhÄ f©l ò¤jf« kŠrŸ Ãw¤âš nkhrkhd ÃiyÆš ïUªjJ. 2157 tUl¤âš mJ ngh‹w ò¤jfnk
ïšiy. mij go¥gj‰F nto¡ifahf ïUªjJ, mâš ïUªj th®¤ijfŸ efuhkš, xnu ïl¤âš
ïUªjd! mt®fS¡F¤ bjǪjbjšyh«, oÍ£lš âiuÆš Xo¡bfh©oU¡F« th®¤ijfŸ jh«. lh«
ïªj ò¤jf¤ij mt‹ å£L khl¤âš f©lh‹. mij go¤jnghJ mJ gŸË¡Tl¤ij g‰¿aJ vd
m¿ªJ khÍÆl« T¿dh‹. kh®Í gŸË¡Tl¤ij btW¥gtŸ. vdnt mij¥g‰¿ V‹ ahnuh xUt®
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vGj nt©Lbkd mtS¡F òÇaÉšiy. ïªj 2157« tUl¤âš, mid¤ijí« fÂÅÆš go¡»‹wd®.
mtŸ òÉÆaiy j‹ MáÇiaahd, ïaªâu¤âl« m¿tâš áy ãu¢ridfis rªâ¤jhŸ. mtSila
ïaªâu MáÇia fU¥ghf, bgÇajhf, mHf‰W K‹dhš âiuíl‹ ïU¡F«. mJ khzt®fS¡F
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ghl« el¤J«, gƉá ghl§fis jU«. nfŸÉfis¡ nf£F«. Mdhš ïit mid¤ijí«, mtut®
å£oYŸs jÅ miwÆš brŒí«. á¿J« jhkâ¡fhkš kâ¥bg©fis fz¡»£L ÉL«. kh®Í jdJ
å£L ghl§fisí«, gߣir jhŸfisí« rk®¥ã¡F« neu xJ¡Ñ£il btW¤jhŸ. VbdÅš xU
jlit òÉÆaš tF¥ã‹ nghJ mtSila ïaªâu MáÇa® mâfkhf, Éiuthf, KL¡f¥g£ljhš,
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mtsJ kâ¥bg©fŸ btFthf FiwªJ É£ld. kâ¥bg© f©fhÂ¥ghs® xU k neu¤â‰F ã‹

mij rÇ brŒjh®. kh®ÍÆl« jh‹ f©l ò¤jf¤ij g‰¿ lhÄ TW« nghJ mJ j‰nghija gŸËia
ngh‹wjšy, btF fhy¤â‰F Kªija gŸË¡Tl« g‰¿aJ v‹W T¿dh‹. gy ü‰wh©LfS¡F
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K‹ gŸË khzt®fS¡F kÅj®fŸ jh‹ MáÇa®fŸ v‹W« lhÄ T¿dh‹. m¤jifa kÅj MáÇa®
khzt®fS¡F gy Éõa§fis nghâ¥gh®, å£L¥ ghl§fis¤ jªJ nfŸÉfisí« nf£gh®, v‹W«
lhÄ T¿dh‹.
gH§fhy FHªijfS¡F ghl§fis f‰W¤jUtj‰F, jÅahd f£ol« (gŸË¡Tl«) ïUªjjhf
lhÄ mtËl« T¿dh‹. xnu taJila gy khzt®fŸ xnu Éõa¤ij x‹whf f‰W¡bfhŸth®fŸ
v‹W« mt‹ T¿dh‹.
kh®Í mJ xU rªnjhõkhd gŸË¡Tlkhf ïUªâU¡Fbkd Ãid¤jhŸ. mij g‰¿ nkY«
go¤J m¿a ÉU«ãdhŸ. VbdÅš mtsJ jhŒ mtËl« x›btU FHªij¡F« x›bthU khâÇ
ghl« el¤j nt©Lbkd T¿ÆUªjh®. m¥nghJ kh®Íí«, lhÄí« gŸË bršY« neukhdjhš,

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234 Sura’s  Smart English  IX Std  Tamil Translation

gŸË¡F¢ br‹wd®. kh®ÍÆ‹ gL¡if miw¡F mL¤j miw jh‹ gŸË. ïaªâu MáÇaU« jahuhf
ïUªjh®. VbdÅš ghl§fŸ v¥nghJnk rÇahd neu§fËš jahuhf ïU¡F«. kh®Í m¥nghJ, giHa
fhy¤J gŸË¡Tl¤ijí« Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ. mJ nto¡ifahdjhfî«, mâš FHªijfŸ ghl«
nf£gâY«, neu« fÊ¥gâY«, x‹whfnt ïUªâU¥g® v‹gijí« Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ.
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Prose Unit - 3 : OLD MAN RIVER - Dorothy Deming

ghl¢RU¡f«

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Xš£nk‹ eâ - nlhuâ blħ
kh®¢ khj« xU ehŸ kâabghGâš kiHbfh£oaJ. mj‹ Éisthf ghy§fËš btŸs«

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bgU¡bfL¤njhoaJ. mÄ (Amy), bg£o (Betty) k‰W« nuh° (Rose) M»a _‹W áWÄfS« mªj bgU
kiH bghÊtij gh®¤J¡ bfh©oUªjd®. mÄÆ‹ jªij áfhnfhÉš ïUªjh®.

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kiH fhuzkhf jh‹ m‹iwa âd« å£o‰F tu ïayhJ vd mt®fË‹ jhahU« T¿É£lh®.
_‹W FHªijfSl‹ Í« (Jim) mªj å£oš nr®ªJ bfh©lh‹. fd kiH fhuzkhf miz ciltJ

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nghy ïUªjJ. FHªijfŸ å£ilÉ£L btËna tuhkš, öa Úiu gh¤âu§fËš ão¤J it¤jd®.
Ä‹rhu« J©o¡f¥gL« g£r¤âš jahuhf ïU¡f bkGFt®¤â k‰W« És¡Ffis
it¤J¡bfh©oUªjd®. bjhiyngáfS« ntiy brŒaÉšiy. rikaš, czî, ngh®itfŸ, nkš
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MilfŸ (nfh£) M»a mid¤â‰F« x›bthUt® bghW¥ng‰W¡ bfh©ld®.
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nuhÌ‹ m¡fh rhuh(Sara)î« ÉisahL« ïl¤â‹ K‹gFâÆš á¡»¡ bfh©lhŸ. mtis Í«
fh¥gh‰¿dh‹. j‹ jªijahÇ‹ cilfis, kiHÆš eidªj ͫĉF mt®fŸ mˤjd®.
eâÆš btŸs« ca®ªJ bfh©nl ïUªjJ. TiuÆ‹ ÛJ V¿, lh®¢ És¡if mir¤jgo ïUªjhš,
mjid¡ f©L ahuhtJ cjÉ¡F tu¡TL« vd Í« T¿dh‹. MÆD« xU k neu¤â‰F ã‹ Nœªj
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F«ÄU£oš, FHªijfŸ j§fis fh¤J¡bfhŸs KobtL¤jd®.

mÄ j‹ jªijÆ‹ ò¤jf§fŸ, jhÆ‹ eif¥bg£o M»at‰iw ghJfh¡f KobtL¤jhŸ. Mdhš
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Í« czî«, ÚU« jh‹ K¡»a« v‹W T¿dh‹.

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ïjÅilna ït®fis fh¥gh‰w Ä°l® Õ£l®° (Peters) k‰W« brŠáYitÆ‹ e®° kh®Z
(Marsh) v‹gtU« gl»š tªjd®. v§F« btŸs¡fhlhf ïUªjJ.
ïjÅilna goÆÈUªJ 圪J, fhÈš fha«g£L¡ bfh©l rhuhit, Û£ò gl»š V‰¿ mtrufhy
brŠáYit kU¤Jtkid¡F mD¥ãd®. m§F kh®Z, rhuhÉ‹ tÈia ngh¡»dhŸ. Í« k‰W« mÄ
ïUtU« m§nf TiuÆš ïUªJbfh©L k‰wt®fis Û£ò gl»š mD¥ãd®.
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ãwF j§fŸ fhãia mUªâa go Í«K«, mÄí« brŠáYit r§f¤â‹ ngÇl® FGit v©Â
bgUÄj« bfh©ld®.
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Poem Unit - 3 : On Killing a Tree - Gieve Patel

ghlš RU¡f« xU ku¤ij¡ bfhštJ g‰¿ - é› gnlš
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“xU ku¤ij¡ bfhštJ g‰¿” v‹w fÉijia vGâa âU. é› gnlš xU ku¤ij bt£Ltâš
cŸs fZl§fis TW»wh®. ntW xU Kiw fÉP® ku¤â‹ ïašò, cWâ¤j‹ik k‰W« Ãiy¤â‰F«
j‹ik M»ait g‰¿ F¿¥ãL»wh®. kÅj‹ k£L« jh‹ ku¤ij 圤j Kaš»wh‹ vdî« bjÇÉ¡»wh®.
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xU nt‰W kÅjÅ‹ gh®itÆš, ku¤â‹ g£ilia ò© cila bjhGnehahËÆ‹ njhY¡F

cjhuz« fh£L»wh®. gšyh©L fhykhf k©Âš C‹¿a nt®fŸ mG¤jkhŒ ïU¥gâdhš gy
nfhlhÇ bt£Lfis rªâ¤jhY« mit ãiH¡»‹wd. ïâš eLÃiyahf vG¤jhs® vGJtJ nghš
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bjǪjhY« mt® ku§fis mÊ¥gij ÉU«ghjt®.

ku«, óÄia bkJthf c£bfh©L, mâÈUªJ ts®ªJ, mj‹ k©iz c£bfh©L, gy tUl§fŸ
NÇa xË, fh‰W, Ú® M»at‰iw c£bfh©L ts®»wJ. mJ á¿jhŒ ïU¡F« nghJ, á¿a ïl¤ânyna
thœ»wJ. fhy« bršy bršy óÄ, NÇa‹, fh‰W, Ú® vd mid¤ijí« c£bfh©L ts®ªJ bgÇa
ïl¤ij vL¤J¡bfhŸ»wJ.
kÅj‹ ku¤ij bt£LtJ«, J©L nghLtJ«, mij nk‰gu¥ãš vÇ¢rÿ£L»wJ. Mdhš
ïjdhš ku« mÊtâšiy vd R‰WNHš M®ty®fŸ bjÇÉ¡»‹wd®. j‹ ntjidia btË¥gL¤j
ku« xU Éjkhd giria j‹ g£il tÊna btËÆL»wJ. ku¤â‹ ts®¢á¡F ïilôW ïšyhÉoš
cŸns cŸs ïªj girÆ‹ _y« á¿a ku§fŸ njh‹W«.

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Sura’s  Smart English  IX Std  Tamil Translation 235

vªj cÆuhÆD«, mJ kunkh, k‰wnjh, mj‹ ïja¤ij mÊ¥gâš jh‹ kuzkil»‹wd. ku¤â‹
nt®fis óÄ¡F moÆš ïUªJ, mt‰¿‹ ão¥ig mf‰¿dhš jh‹ mÊí«. mJ v¥go eilbgW»wJ?
fƉwhš f£Ljš, ïG¤jš, beU¥ò btË¥gL¤Jjš ngh‹wit jh‹ mªj gÂia brŒ»‹wd. óÄÆ‹
ghJfh¥ãÈUªJ mj‹ btŸis nt®fŸ mʪjhš, ku« mʪJ ÉL«. gy ü‰wh©LfshŒ guÉ ts®ªj
ku¤ij kÅj‹ mʤJÉL»wh‹.
mj‹ nt®, óÄ¡F btËÆš bj‹g£lhš, gy fhuz§fshš, mj‹ nt® gG¥ò ÃwkhF«,
bf£o¥gL«. ã‹ cy®ªJ ïwªJÉL«. fhÇa« KoªjJ. kÅj‹ ïa‰ifÆ‹ kWg¡f¤ij mʤJÉ£lh‹.
VnjD« xU Éij Kis¤jhš kW RH‰á Jt§F«. Mdhš k‰bwhU khbgU« ku« tsu, ïa‰if mj‰F

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gy tUl§fŸ Jiz ïU¡f nt©L«.
ïªj fÉij, kÅjÅ‹ kuz¤ijí« F¿¡»wJ. Mdhš, ïja¤ij mÊ¥gâ‹ _y« jh‹ kÅjid¡
bfhšy Koí«. mªj ïja« brašglhÉ£lhš kÅj‹ ïwªJ ÉLth‹. bt£L, m§fëd«, _isÆš

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fha« M»at‰whš V‰gL« ghâ¥òfËÈUªJ kÅj‹ Û©L ÉLth‹, Mdhš ïja« jh‹ ïu¤j¤ij
R¤j¥gL¤â kÅjid thH it¡»wJ.

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supplementary Unit - 3 : Earthquake - M. S. Mahadevan
fij¢ RU¡f« óf«g« - v«.v°. kfhnjt‹
¥Ç{ (Brij)v‹D« 17 taJ áWt‹, uhQt mâfhÇfS¡F«, fis¥ghd ah¤âÇf®fS¡F«
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ïytrkhf njÚ® tH§Fth‹. v¥nghJ« rªnjhõkhfî« c‰rhfkhfî« njÚ® fil¡F bršth‹. xU
ab .kalv
ehŸ xU fis¥ghd ah¤âÇfU¡F njÚ® mˤJ¡ bfh©nl, v¥go 4 tUl¤â‰F K‹ óf«g« tªJ
j‹ FL«gnk mʪjJ vd T¿¡bfh©oUªjh‹. m‹iwa âd« Pauri vD« mU»YŸs »uhk¤â‰F
br‹W j‹ gŸË¡Tl ò¤jf§fis th§»¡ bfh©L j‹ khkh å£oš mt‹ j§»dh‹. m‹W ïuî,
mt‹ tá¡F« Cuhd Molthi, xU r¡âthŒªj óf«g¤jhš öŸ, öŸ MdJ. mtdJ áW taJ j§if
óÈ (Bhuli)ia¤ jÉu midtiuí« mt‹ rlykhf f©lh‹. óÈí« fh£LÄUf§fshš c©z¥g£L
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ïwªâU¥ghŸ vd midtU« e«ãd®. Mdhš ¥Ç{, mtŸ cÆUl‹ ïU¥ghbsd e«ãdh‹. mt‹
xU uhQt mâfhÇÆl« mtis njl¢ brh‹dh‹. mªj mâfhÇ nkY« _‹W åu®fis miH¤JtªJ
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ïoghLfis mf‰¿ njL« gÂia Jt¡»dh®. ïoghLfS¡F ïilna 116 k neu« czntJÄ‹¿
»lªj óÈia Û£ld®. ¥Ç{ j‹ j§ifia f©lJ« Äfî« k»œ¢á milªjh‹. mªj mâfhÇ¡F mt‹
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e‹¿ Tl bjÇÉ¡f ïayÉšiy. VbdÅš mj‰F ãwF mtiu mtdhš rªâ¡f ïayÉšiy. ãwF,
ghÅg£ efU¡F btËna xU rhiynahu filÆš mt‹ ntiy gh®¤jh‹. ïu©L M©LfS¡F K‹
mtnd brhªjkhf xU njÚ® filia Mu«ã¤jh‹. nrh®ªJ tU« gaÂfS¡F mt‹ âdK« ïytrkhf
njÚ® tH§» nritfS« brŒa Mu«ã¤jh‹.
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Prose Unit - 4 : Seventeen Oranges - Bill Naughton

ghl¢RU¡f« gândG MuŠRfŸ - ãš eh£l‹
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ï¡fijia ÉtÇ¥gt® f¥gš js¤âš ntiy brŒgt®. f¥gÈš tU« ru¡Ffis f¥gÈ‹
Tl¤J¡F bfh©L bršth®. mtU¡F MuŠR gH§fË‹ ÛJ Äfî« ÉU¥g« c©L. mt® Xl§fËY«,
f¥gšfËY« tU« MuŠRfis âUo k¡fz¡»š c©gh®.
Mdhš, xU jlit mt®, ngh§nfh (Pongo) vD« nghä°fhuÇl« á¡»¡ bfh©lh®. ïtUila
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âU£il k‰w ntiyah£fS¡F R£o¡fh£o, ne®ika‰w j‹ik¡F«, âU£L¡F« »il¡F«

ã‹ÉisîfŸ v‹d, v‹gij k‰wt® m¿a nt©Lbkd fh£o, ngh§nfh k‰wt®fis m¢RW¤j
Ãid¤jh®. mjdhš mtiu X® miw¡FŸ it¤J ó£odh®.
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nghä°fhu® ïªj egiu miw¡FŸ it¤J ó£oaJ«, rh£á¡F k‰bwhU nghä°fhuiumiH¤Jtu

br‹wh®. mj‰FŸ ïªj eg® (ÉtÇ¥gt®) mªj 17 MuŠRfisí« njhš, bfh£il vd mid¤ijí«
â‹WÉ£L, jlank ïšyhJ brŒJÉ£lh®. ïJ mtU¡F xU fr¥ghd mDgt«. mj‹ ãwF mt®
MuŠRfËl¤âš ÄFªj ÉU¥g« fh£lÉšiy.
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Poem Unit - 4 : The Spider and the Fly - Mary Botham Howitt
ghlš RU¡f« áyªâí«, <í« - nkÇ nghj« nAhÉ£
‘áyªâ k‰W« <’ v‹»w fÉij nkÇ nAhÉ£ v‹gtuhš vGj¥g£lJ. 1828š gâ¥ã¡f¥g£lJ.
ïJ áyªâÆ‹ cz®Éš vGj¥g£l xU nto¡ifahd ghlš. ïªj¥ ghlš X® <ia j‹ tiy¡F
ft®ªJ ïG¡f, áyªâ vL¡F« Ka‰áfis TW»wJ. Mg¤ij ‘<’ cz®ªJ v¢rÇ¡ifahf ïUªâUªjhš
mJ áyªâ¡F ïiuah» ïU¡fhJ.

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ïªj ghlš xU tŠrf áyªâ v¥go X® <ia (òfœ¢áahY«, Mir fh£oí«) j‹ tiyÆš á¡f
it¡»wJ v‹gij TW»wJ. òfœªJ«, mHif fh£oí«, j« c©ikahd Ôa Fz§fis kiw¤J«
Vkh‰WtÇl«, #h¡»uijahf ïU¡F«go ï¡fÉij FHªijfS¡F cgnjá¡»wJ.
ïªj¡ fÉijÆ‹ ga§fukhd Koî v›thW v¢rÇ¡ifíl‹ ïU¡f nt©Lbk‹w thœ¡if¥
ghl¤â‰F tYñ£L»wJ.
Kjš g¤âÆš, áyªâ v¥goahtJ j‹ ïU¥ãl¤J¡F (tiy¡F) gytif mHfhd bghU£fis
fhztU«go <-¡F miH¥ò ÉL¡»wJ. < mij kW¤JÉ£L jh‹ tu kh£nl‹ v‹W T¿ br‹WÉL»wJ.
VbdÅš m§F br‹wt® âU«g Koahbjd mj‰F bjÇí«.

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ïu©lhtJ g¤âÆš, áyªâ ntW tÊia ifahŸ»wJ. mjhtJ mªj < cw§Ftj‰F X® mHfhd
ïl« mË¥gjhf TW»wJ. mj‰F < m§F mªj miH¥ig V‰W tUgt®fŸ âU«ghkš kiwªJ

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ÉL»wh®fŸ v‹W v©Â mj‰F kW¥ò brhš»wJ.
_‹whtJ g¤âÆš, áyªâ j‹ v©z§fŸ ešyit jh‹ v‹W v¥go Ã%ã¥gbjd nf£»wJ.

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nkY« <¡F ešy czití« jUtjhf TW»wJ. mj‰F <, c‹ rikayiw vd¡F bjÇí«, vdnt

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ÉU¥gÄšiy, vd T¿É£lJ.

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ehyhtJ g¤âÆš, <ia òfœªj áyªâ, c‹ mHif f©zhoÆš fhz th v‹W TW»wJ. mj‰F
ka§»dhY« < xnuaoahf kW¡fhkš “m¥òw« gh®¡fyh«” v‹W rªj®¥g« jU»wJ.
IªjhtJ g¤âÆš, áyªâ¡F j‹ Ka‰áÆš bt‰¿ milªjJ bjǪJÉ£lJ. clnd <ia ÉUªJ¡F
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tuit¡f V‰ghL brŒ»wJ. miH¤jã‹ mJ kWgoí« <Æ‹ j‰bgUikia ö©o mj‹ mHif j‹
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mHFl‹ x¥ã£L jd¡F R¤jkhf mH»šiy vd xU ò¤ârhȤjdkhd bgh¿ia ÉÇ¡»wJ.
Mwh« g¤âÆš, <, áyªâ¡F mU»š tªJ j‹ mHif gh®¡»wJ. nkY« áyªâ TWtij nf£L
< j‰bgUik bfhŸ»wJ. clnd áyªâ mij jh¡», âU«gnt tu ïayhj j‹ tiy¡F miH¤J¢
br‹WÉL»wJ.
VHh« g¤âÆš, fÉP® neuoahf ï¡fÉijia¥ go¥gt®fis òfœ¢á¡F ka§» ïiuahf
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nt©lhbk‹»w f£lha¤ij ïªj ‘áyªâ - <’ fij thÆyhf cz®¤J»wh®.

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Unit - 4 : The Cat and the Pain-Killer

supplementary (An Extract from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) - Mark Twain
fij¢ RU¡f« óidí« tÈ ÃthuÂí«
- kh®¡ £it‹
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(lh« rhaÇ‹ rhfr§fŸ v‹gâÈUªJ vL¡f¥g£l rhu«)

bg¡» (Becky) gŸË¡F tuhkš ïUªjjhš, lh« (Tom) j‹ ãu¢idfËÈUªJ j‰fhÈfkhf

Éy»ÆUªjh‹. mtŸ tuhj fhuz« m¿a mt‹ mtŸ å£ilna R‰¿ tªjh‹. mtS¡F clš ey«
rÇÆšiy vd ãwF bjÇ»wJ. mtŸ ïwªJ ÉLthnsh vd mt‹ gaªjh‹. mtis¥ g‰¿a ftiyÆš
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mt‹ Éisah£L k‰W« mid¤âY« M®t« ïHªjh‹. mt‹ bksdkhŒ ïU¥gJ mtdJ m¤ij
ghÈ(Polly)¡F mtid¥ g‰¿a ftiyia V‰gL¤âaJ. Muhí« kd« bfh©l ghÈ, gy Éjkhd
Ka‰áfis, gÇfhu§fis brŒJ« Tl vJî« mtid Fz¥gL¤jÉšiy. mtŸ gy Rfhjhu
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ò¤jf§fis go¤J ntW tÊfis f©Lão¡f Koíkh vd MuhŒªjâš, ‘Ú® kU¤Jt«’ xU kÅjid
Éa®¡f it¤J mt‹ kdijí« R¤j« brŒíbkd f©Lão¤jh®. mij mtÅl« brŒJ gh®¤jâš
mt‹ nkY« J¡fK« JauK« milªjh‹.
lhÄ‹ clšÃiy Äfî« nkhrkhdJ. jd¡F ïiH¡f¥gL« bfhLikfis lhÄdhš jL¡f¡Tl
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KoaÉšiy. mJ mt‹ m¤ijia nkY« ftiy¥gL¤âaJ. lhÄ‹ ïªj Éá¤âu elto¡if clnd
kiwa nt©Lbkd mtŸ Ãid¤jhŸ. mtŸ clnd xU òâa tÈ ÃthuÂia gâî brŒJ th§» jdJ
kUkfD¡F brY¤âdhŸ. lh« ïj‰F nkš r»¤J¡ bfhŸs Koahjtdh»¥ nghdh‹. âut beU¥ò
nghš ïUªj tÈ ÃthuÂia ÉU«òtJ nghš ghrh§F brŒjh‹. jd¡F mJnt©Lbkd mo¡fo
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lh« nf£ljhš, mtdJ m¤ij mtidna mij vL¤J¡bfhŸs T¿É£lhŸ. mtdJ m¤ij, ghÈ,
gh®¡fhj nghJ, lh« mªj kUªij tunt‰ò miwÆš cŸs jiuÆ‹ ãsÉš bfh£o ÉLth‹. xUehŸ
lh« m›thW brŒifÆš mtdJ m¤ij ts®¡F« Peter v‹w bga® bfh©l óid m§nf tªjJ.
mj‰F mt‹ xU O°ó‹ (teaspoon) tÈ ÃthuÂia bfhL¤jh‹. ÉG§»a cl‹ mJ fh‰¿š gwªJ ku
rhkh‹fË‹ nkš nkhâaJ. óªbjh£ofisí« jŸËÉ£L mJ #‹dš tÊna Fâ¤J XoaJ. ïjdhš
mªj ïlnk fnsgukhdJ. ghÈ m¤ij óidÆ‹ nfhkhËjd¤ij f©L âif¤J CikahdhŸ. mªj
óidia g‰¿ ÉrhÇ¡f lhÄl« tªj nghJ, mt‹ ÉGªJ ÉGªJ áǤJ¡ bfh©oUªjh‹. mt‹ m¤ij,
tÈ Ãthu kUªJ x£o¡bfh©oUªj milahs¤ JËfSl‹ xU fu©oia f©Lão¤jhŸ. mtŸ
lhÄ‹ fhij âU» mt‹ V‹ tÈ Ãthu kUªij óid¡F bfhL¤jh‹ vd nf£lhŸ. mj‰F lh«,

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ghÈ m¤ijÆ‹ KG ftdK« jd¡nf »il¤J óid xJ¡f¥g£ljhš mjÅl¤âš gÇjhg« milªJ
ï›thW brŒjjhf T¿dh‹. lhÄ‹ jiyÆš j£oa mtŸ m¤ij, jh‹ vJ brŒjhY« mtD¡F vJ
áwªjnjh mijna brŒtjhf T¿dhŸ.
ïJ fjháÇa® £itD¡nf cǤjhd eif¢Ritia cŸsl¡»aJ. bg¡» gŸË¡F tuhjj‰F«,
mtŸ ïwªJÉLthnsh v‹w m¢rK« nt©Lbk‹nw bgÇJgL¤j¥g£L, eif¢Rit gL¤j¥g£LŸsJ.
lh«-I Fz¥gL¤j ghÈ m¤ij nk‰bfhŸS« gÇnrhjidí« e«ik ò‹dif ó¡f it¡»wJ.
m¤ij¡F ghl« òf£l, lh«, óid¡F tÈ ÃthuÂia¡ bfhL¤J, m›thW bfhL¤j‰fhd fhuz¤ij

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mtdJ m¤ij¡F mt‹ ÉtÇ¥gJ« eif¢Ritia¤ jU»wJ.
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Prose Unit - 5 : “Water – The Elixir of Life” - Sir C.V. Raman

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ghl¢RU¡f« Ú® - thœÉ‹ ò¤Jz®¢á ghd« - r®.á.É. uhk‹

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oo kad
‘thœ¡ifÆ‹ ò¤Jz®¢á ghdkhd Ú®’ v‹D« f£LiuÆš r®.á.É. uhk‹, ÚuhdJ k©mÇ¥ò
ngh‹w áy Ôa Éisîfis c©lh¡»dhY«, mJ v¥go jhtu, kÅj thœ¡if¡F ï‹¿aikahjJ
v‹W«, mâf¥goahd Úiu nrĤJ v›thW gaDŸs fhÇa§fS¡F ga‹gL¤jyh« v‹W«
És¡F»wh®.
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f£LiuÆš Kjš ghf¤âš, âU. uhk‹ ÚÇ‹ mHif xU fÉPÇ‹ nfhz¤âš És¡F»wh®. v›thW
ghiw ïL¡FfŸ k‰W« áW F£ilfËš nj§F« Ú® fhšeilfË‹ jhf¤ij Ô®¡»wJ v‹w mH»a
fh£áia ÉtÇ¡»wh®. bj‹ ïªâahÉš bgU« Fs§fŸ, Étrha¤â‰F K¡»a g M‰Wtijí«,
K¡»a gÆuhd be‰fâ®fË‹ ÛJ xËia guÉago NÇa‹ fhiyÆš vGtijí« khiyÆš kiwí«
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mHifí« ÉtÇ¡»wh®.
ÚuhdJ j‹ gaz¤âš, bršYÄlbk§F« t©lš k©iz nr®¤J É£L brš»wJ. mªj k©
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Äfî« brÊ¥ghdJ. flš ÚUl‹ ïizí« t©lš k© tof£l¥g£L, ÚÇ‹ Ãw« át¥ò, gG¥ò,
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kŠrŸ, g¢ir vd gy t©z§fËš kh¿, filáÆš Mœflš Úy Ãw« bgW»wJ. ïªj t©z§fŸ
e«ik gutr¥gL¤J»‹wd v‹»wh®, âU. uhk‹.
òÉÆaš brašfËš ÚÇ‹ X£l« bgU« g§F t»¡»wJ. ntfkhŒ ghí« Ú®, k©Â‹ tskhd
nk‰òw¤ij tʤJ¢ brš»wJ, ïJnt k© mÇ¥ò vd¥gL«. ïJ ïªâahÉš bgU« ghâ¥ig
V‰gL¤J»wJ. ïij Mu«g¤ânyna ftÅ¡fhÉ£lhš bgU« gŸs§fisí«, fzthŒfisí«, k©
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jl§fisí« V‰gL¤J«. ïit Étrha¤ij ghâ¡F«. áy jL¥ò tÊKiwfshd Ãy¤ij rk¥gL¤jš,

F¿¥ã£l jhtu tiffis ts®¤jš, jL¥ò mizfŸ mik¤jš ngh‹wt‰whš ÚÇ‹ X£l¤ij
f£L¥gL¤â k© mÇ¥ig jL¡fyh«. j©Ùnu mid¤â‰F« Mjhu«. mid¤J cÆ®fË‹ clÈY«
Únu cŸsJ. <ukhd k© jh‹ gÆ®fS¡F« Äf K¡»a«.
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Úiu nrÄ¥gJ«, cgnah»¥gJnk kÅj thœ¡if¡F m¤âahtáa«. j‰nghija NœÃiyÆš

eâfS«, XilfS« njitÆ‹¿ j« Úiu flYŸ fy¡»‹wd. k© mÇ¥ig jL¡f ÓÇa Ka‰áfis eh«
vL¡F« g£r¤âš Úiu ghJfh¤J njit¥gL« ïl¤âš ga‹gL¤jyh«.
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Poem Unit - 5 : the river - Caroline Ann Bowles

ghlš RU¡f« eâ - fnuhÈ‹ M‹ gîš°
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fÉP® fnuhÈ‹, eâia xU K¡»a r¡âahf¥ bgUikgL¤J»wh®. ïªj fÉij j¤Jt¤ij,

jhœªj FuÈš xÈ¡»wJ. eâ, ïa‰ifÆ‹ r¡â, k‰W« xU K¡»a milahskhF«. M‰¿‹ X£l¥
gaz«, thœ¡if¥ gaz« äâa¤ij (eternity) neh¡»¢ brštij F¿¡»wJ. kÅj thœ¡ifÆ‹ gy
ÃiyfŸ ïªj fÉijÆš gl« nghy (eâÆ‹ X£l¤Jl‹ ïizªJ) fh£l¥gL»wJ. eâÆ‹ X£l¤ij
fÉP®, fs§fk¿ah FHªij, fod, bk‹ikahd J©Lfshf, thœ¡ifia vâ®bfhŸS« bghW¥g‰w
ïisP‹, j‹ thœÉ‹ K¡»a f£lâÈU¡F« xU fod ciH¥ghË, j‹ y£áa¤ij neh¡» eilnghL«
xU K⮪j kÅj‹, filáahf äâa¤ij br‹wilí« kÅj thœ¡if M»at‰nwhL ÉtǤJ
Ko¡»wh®.
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supplementary Unit - 5 : little cyclone : The Story of a Grizzly Cub - William Temple Hornaday
fij¢ RU¡f« È£oš ir¡nsh‹ : xU fuo¡ F£oÆ‹ fij - ÉšÈa« bl«ãš Ah®znl
“È£oš ir¡nsh‹“ v‹»w gG¥ò kŠrŸ fyªj ÃwKila fuo¡ F£o, myh°fh (Alaska) it
rh®ªjJ. mJ, jh‹ rÇahf el¤j¥glÉšiyba‹whš v⮥ò fh£L«. mjdhš mj‰F ïªj bga®
N£l¥g£lJ. ášfh£ (Chilkat) eâia neh¡»a ku§fŸ Nœªj kiy c¢áÆš cŸs ïl¤âš mj‹
jhŒ fuo Rl¥g£lhŸ. m¥nghJ j‹ rnfhjuDl‹, j‹ f£il, F£ilahd fhšfis¡ bfh©L
v›tsî ntfkhf Xl Koínkh, m›tsî ntf¤Jl‹ Xo j¥ã¤jJ. ã‹d® jh§fŸ filáahf gh®¤j

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ïl¤âš, jhia Û©L« tªJ fhQ« nghJ mtŸ ö§F»whŸ vd Ãid¤jd. ïªj mdhijahd ïªj
ïu©L F£ofS« mtŸ clnyhL x£o¡bfh©L, mªj N£oš kWehŸ fhiy, Ku£L¤jdkhd kÅj

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iffS¡FŸ á¡F« tiu, mikâahf cw§»d. j§fis mªj kÅj®fË‹ ãoÆÈUªJ ÉLɤJ¡
bfhŸs, ïu©L« gykhf nghuhod. ïâš rnfhju fuo j¥ãÉ£lJ. Mdhš ïJ á¡»¡ bfh©lJ.
fÆWfshš mj‹ fhšfŸ f£l¥g£L, mJ Porcupine efU¡F vL¤J¢ bršy¥g£lJ. ã‹d® ïJ cÆÇaš

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fHf¤â‹ ãuâÃâÆ‹ e£ò¡ fu§fshš fh¥gh‰w¥g£L, xU brsfÇakhd bg£oÆš mil¡f¥g£L,

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mid¤J bjhšiyfËÈUªJ« ÉLÉ¡f¥g£L, Ãôah®¡ mD¥g¥g£lJ.

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ïJtiu f©ouhj msî¡F X® M®tkhd Ku£L¤jdkhd F£oahf mJ ïUªjJ. j£ilahd
_¡Fl‹ b#£Ékhd¤â‹ És¡FfŸ nghš Ä‹D« ïu©L bgÇa fUikÃw f©fSl‹, F¤â£l
Koíl‹ mJ ïUªjJ. mj‹ ghj§fŸ gykhfî«, mghafukhfî« X® c¤ntf¤Jl‹ ïUªjd.
fuo¡F£ofË‹ guhkÇ¥ò¡fhf Ãôah®¡ cÆÇaš ó§fhÉš xU bgÇa gu¥gsÉš ïl« ïUªjJ.
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VWtj‰F ku«, xU Ú¢rš Fs«, cw§f _‹W FifŸ k‰W« xU ghiw¡ F‹W M»ait m§F ïUªjd.
MW Kjš v£L F£ofis m§F guhkÇ¡f Koí«.
bghJthf òâjhf tU« Éy§FfŸ Kjš ehŸ gaªJ mikâahf ïU¡F«. Mdhš fuo F£ofŸ
ntWtifahdit. mit vj‰F« mŠrhjit. Ôu« bfh©lit. mjdhš mJ bgUikíl‹ RjªâukhŒ
m§F elªJ br‹wJ. xU gG¥ò Ãw fuo¡F£o mjid e£òl‹ ïlJ fhjUnf j£l Ka‹wnghJ,
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ir¡nsh‹ Kªâ¡bfh©L mj‹ jiy¥gFâÆš jh¡» É£lJ. x‹Wnk òÇahkš FH¥g¤Jl‹ mªj
fuo XoÉ£lJ. mL¤J xU fU¥ò fuo, “ah® ïªj òJ tuî” v‹W gh®¤jnghJ, mijí« ir¡nsh‹
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mo¤J É£lJ. m§F ïUªj všyh fuofisí« mL¤j _‹W beho¡FŸ jh¡Fbkd m¿ªJ mit
mjid kâ¥òl‹ el¤j Jt§»d. ïªj fuo¡F£oí« mJ Kjš ahiuí« jh¡fhkš bfsutkhf
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elªJ¡bfh©lJ.
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Prose Unit - 6 : From Zero to Infinity - Biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan

ghl¢RU¡f« ó{a« Kjš KoÉÈ tiu - $Åthr uhkhD#Å‹ rÇij
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fÂj¤âš mghu âwik thŒªj ïªâa fÂj nkijahd $Åthr uhkhD#‹, ïªâahit
M§»nya® M©l fhy¤âš thœªjt®. mtUila thœ¡if tuyhnw ïªj¥ ghl«.
xUehŸ, tF¥ãš fÂj MáÇa® j‹ khzt®fËl« _‹W thiH¥gH§fis _‹W khzt®fS¡F
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bfhL¤jhš x›bthUtU¡F« v›tsî »il¡F« vd Édî»wh®. mj‰F xU khzt‹ x›bthUtU¡F«

xU gH« »il¡F« v‹wh‹. clnd MáÇa® MÆu« gH§fis MÆu« khzt®fS¡F ãǤjhš v›tsî
»il¡F« vd kWgo nf£f, uhkhD#‹ MáÇaÇl« gâš nfŸÉ vG¥ãdh‹. mJ v‹dbt‹whš
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`ahU¡Fnk x‹W« bfhL¡fhÉ£lhš, m¥nghJ« x›bthUtU¡F« xU thiH¥gH« »il¡Fkh?’

v‹gnj mJ. mt‹ nfŸÉÆ‹ E£g¤ij cz®ªj MáÇa®, áÇ¥bghÈ vG¥ãa khzt®fis neh¡»
nfŸÉÆ‹ m®¤j¤ij És¡»dh®. mjhtJ, `ó{a« thiH¥gH¤ij ó{a« eg®fS¡F ãǤJ¡
bfhL¤jhš, midtU¡F« xU thiH¥gH« »il¡F« v‹gJ jtwhd ÉilahF«. fÂj¤â‹ go
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x›bthUtU¡F« všiyÆšyhj msî thiH¥gH« »il¡F« v‹gnj mJ. mt‹ nf£l nfŸÉ¡fhd
gâiy fÂjÉayhs®fŸ mË¡f gy ü‰wh©LfŸ MÆd.
jÄœeh£oš <nuh£oš or«g® 22, 1887ïš ãwªj uhkhD#‹ áWtaJ Kjny nkijahŒ âfœªjh®.
gy _¤j khzt®fS« fÂj òâ®fis Ô®¡f áWtdhd mtÇl« tUth®fŸ. gâ‹_‹W taâš mt®
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`âÇnfhzÄâ’ g‰¿ j« MuhŒ¢áia¤ bjhl§»dh®. #h®{ õ]ãÇ£{ fh® (George Shoobridge Carr)
vGâa `ádh¥á° M~¥ vÈbk‹£Ç Çrš£° ï‹ ¥ô® m¥isaL nkjnk£o¡°’ v‹»w ò¤jf«
mtUŸ ïUªj nkjhɤjd¤ij¤ ö©oaJ. mt® câÇ jhŸfËš fz¡Ffis¥ ngh£L Éilfis
neh£L¥ò¤jf§fËš vGJth®. mitfŸ `uhkhD#Å‹ áâykilªj neh£L¥ò¤jf§fŸ’ vd bga®
bg‰wd.
uhkhD#‹ bk£ÇFnyõ‹ nj®Éš fÂj¤âš Kjš tF¥ãš nj¿, `R¥ukÂa‹ cjɤbjhif’ia¥
bg‰whY«, Kjš tUl nj®Éš k‰w ghl§fËš njhšÉ milªjh®. mt® czî¡fhfî«, fÂj§fŸ
nghl fh»j§fŸ th§fî« ntiy njodh®. br‹id JiwKf¤âš mtU¡F %ghŒ `25 khj r«gs¤âš
Fkh°jh ntiy »il¤jJ.

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nf«ãǣ͚ bgU« fÂjnkijahŒ ïUªj G.H.Ah®o (Hardy) v‹gtU¡F foj« vGâa

uhkhD#‹, mâš 120 nj‰w§fisí«, N¤âu§fisí« vGâ mD¥ãÆUªjh®. mâš buŒk‹ bjhl®fŸ
(Reimann series) v‹gJ ml§F«. fÂjnkij Ah®oí«, mt® rfhthd È£oš c£ (Littlewood) v‹gtU«
uhkhD#¤â‹ nkjikia òǪJ bfh©ld®. mt®fË‹ miH¥ãš uhkhD#‹ nf«ãÇ£{ br‹wh®.
m§F fL§FË® th£oaJ, irt czit uhkhD#nd rik¡f nt©oÆUªjJ. ï¥ãu¢idfS¡F
ïilÆš, Ah®o k‰W« È£oš c£ Jizíl‹ uhkhD#‹ j‹ MuhŒ¢áia bjhl§»dh®. rÇahd
fšÉa¿î ïšyhÉ£lhY« uhkhD#‹ áwªj fÂjÉayhs® vd Ah®o m¿ªJ bfh©lh®. “Ah®o -
uhkhD#‹ - È£oš c£ t£lKiw” v‹gJ v© fÂj¤âš (Number Theory)Æš xU rhjidahF«.

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fhrnehahš ghâ¡f¥g£l uhkhD#‹, ïªâahî¡F âU«ãdh®. kuz gL¡ifÆY« fÂj¤âš
<Lg£L j‹ tÈia kwªjh®.

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uhkhD#‹ xU n#hâluhfî« ešy ng¢rhsuhfî« ïUªjh®. `flîŸ, ó{a« k‰W« všiyÆšyhj
msî’ (God, Zero and Infinity) ngh‹w fU¤JfËš mt® ciuah‰Wtij tH¡fkhf¡ bfh©oUªjh®.
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ghlš RU¡f« thš e£r¤âu« - eh®k‹ È£oš~ngh®£
‘‘thš e£r¤âu«‘’ v‹»w fÉij eh®k‹ È£oš~ngh®£ v‹gtuhš vGj¥g£lJ. tËk©ly¡
nfhs§fŸ tÊna v¥nghJ« Éfhkš ïuî, gfyhf ga¡»wJ thše£r¤âu«. gÅ¡f£oahš
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cUthd mJ, NÇaid beU§FifÆš Nlh», thí¡fis btËÆL«. mJ óÄÆÈUªJ gh®¡F«nghJ
thÅš ãufhrkhd nfhLnghš njh‹W«. mªj thše£r¤âu« kiyia Él¥ bgÇaJ. tÈikahdJ,
áW¤ijia¥nghy ntfkhŒ bršy¡ToaJ.
mj‹ btË¥òw¤âyhd gÅ cUFtjhš ÚuhÉ c©lh»wJ. mJ bršY« tÊba§F« xU bjhluhŒ
brš»wJ. mJ óÄÆ‹ btË¥òw btËÆš tUifÆš, óÄÆ‹ gu¥ãš mâ®tiyia V‰gL¤â bgU«
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nrj¤ij c©lh¡F«. MuhŒ¢áahs®fŸ fU¤J¥go thše£r¤âu§fŸ urhad§fis öáfshŒ

É£L¢ bršYifÆš, mj‹ _y« kÅj thœ¡if njh‹¿ÆU¡f¡ TLbkd fUJ»‹wd®. MÆD«,
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MuhŒ¢áahs®fŸ T‰W c©iknah ïšiynah vd fÉPU¡F bjÇahÉ£lhY«, thše£r¤âu¤ij

fhQ« fh£ána m‰òjkhŒ ïU¡F« v‹W ÉtÇ¡»wh®.
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supplementary Unit - 6 : Mother’s voice - Vasil Berezhnoy

fij¢ RU¡f« m«khÉ‹ Fuš - táš bgbu°bdhŒ
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ïªj fij xU jhŒ kfD¡»ilna cŸs ghr¤ij g‰¿aJ. ïªj MuhŒ¢áahs‹, kWgoí«
âU«gtuKoahj NœÃiyÆš, ntW xU É©Û‹ k©ly¤J¡F òw¥gLtjhš j‹ jhia rªâuD¡F
miH¤J¢ brš»wh‹. m§FŸs mHfhd ïl§fis¡ f©L, “ï›tsî mHfhd gFâahf ïJ ïU¡F«
vd eh‹ czuntÆšiy” v‹W mtŸ brhš»whŸ. mt‹ j‹ jhÆ‹ Fuiy uá¤J nf£»wh‹.
mtŸ, mtÅl« óÄÆš cŸs gy mHfhd ïl§fis¥ g‰¿ ÉtÇ¡»whŸ. j§fŸ ïšy¤âš cŸs
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gH¤njh£l«, òšbtË, Fs«, cwÉd® všyt‰iwí« g‰¿ ÉtǤJ mt‹ k‰bwhU m©lbtË¡F
nghfhkš ïU¡F«go, mtdJ kdij âir âU¥g Ka‰á¡»whŸ. mjdhš mtid ÉLKiw vL¤J
tU«goí« t‰òW¤J»whŸ. mt‹ kdK« jLkhW»wJ.
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mt‹ mYtyf«, mtid É©Û‹ k©ly gaz¤J¡F mD¥ò»wJ. mt‹ bjhiyneh¡» _y«
gh®¡ifÆš NÇand xU 12 tJ msînfhš e£r¤âukhf bjÇ»wJ. ïÅ mt‹ j‹ jhia gh®¡fnt
KoahJ... vdnt mt‹ mo¡fo j‹ jhíldhd ciuahlšfË‹ Fuš gâit¡ nf£L, jh‹ rªâuÅš
j‹ jhíl‹ fʤj ïÅikahd bghGJfis Ãidî bfhŸ»wh‹. mt‹ óÄÆÈUªJ kiwªnj
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nghŒÉ£lh‹.
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Prose Unit - 7 : A Birthday letter - Jawaharlal Nehru

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ghl¢RU¡f« xU ãwªjehŸ foj« - #thA®yhš neU

xU ãwªjehŸ foj«
gšntW áiwfËÈUªJ neU j‹ kfŸ ïªâuhî¡F vGâa cyf tuyh‰iw¥ g‰¿a 196 foj§fŸ
1942ïš ‘¡Ë«¥[š M~¥ nt®š£ Ï°lÇ (Glimpses of World History)’ v‹w ò¤jfkhf tªjJ. kfŸ
ïªâuhî¡F, ieÅ (Naini) k¤âa áiwÆÈUªJ neU vGâa foj¤â‹ rhunk ïªj¥ghl«. áiwÆÈUªJ
j‹ kfS¡F gÇRfŸ mD¥g ïayhjjhš, foj« vGâdh® neU. ïªj¡ foj§fS« gÇRfŸ nghš ngh‰¿
ghJfh¡f¥gl nt©oaitna. cgnjr« brŒtâš ÉU¥gÄšyhj neU, ngRtâY« Éthâ¥gâY«Tl
áy c©ikfŸ btËtU« v‹»wh®.

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foj¢ RU¡f«
neU j‹ kfS¡F foj« _y« m¿îW¤JifÆš, áy neu§fËš k¡fŸ, xU bgÇa fhuz¤âš
M®t« it¥gjhY«, tuyhW go¥gjhY« rhjhuz kÅj®fËÈUªJ fjhehaf®fshf khWth®fŸ
v‹»wh®. g£oÅahš thLnth®, ViHfŸ k‰W« xL¡f¥g£nlh® Rjªâukhfî« k»œ¢áahfî« thH
kAh¤kh fhªâ cjÉdh®. eh£o‹ ÉLjiy¡F gšyhÆu« ngiu tÓfǤJ ghLgl it¤jh®. ehK«
ïªâahÉš åu®fshŒ khw nt©Lbk‹whš, e« eh£oš bgUikiaí«, òÅj¤ j‹ikiaí« kâ¡f
nt©L« v‹W« F¿¥ãL»wh®.

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vijí« kiw¡fhkš ijÇakhf, ÔÉukhf ïU¡f nt©Lbkd kfS¡F TW« neU, m›thW
ïUªjhšjh‹ mt® xËÄ¡f, ga« bfhŸshj, mikâahd, ml¡fkhdtuhf tsu ïaY« v‹W TW»wh®.

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ïWâahf, ïªâahÉ‹ nrit¡F j«ik m®¥g¡F« åukhd fhtyuhf j‹ kfŸ tsu nt©Lbkd
Ko¡»wh®.

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Poem Unit - 7 : The Stick-together families - Edgar Albert Guest
ghlš RU¡f« T£L¡ FL«g§fŸ - v£fh® Mšg®£ bf°£

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jÅahd ghijfis nj®ªbjL¤J¡ bfh©oU¡F« rnfhju rnfhjÇfis Él, T£L¡FL«g«
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Äfî« k»œ¢áahf ïU¡»wJ. thœÉš k»œ¢áahd k¡fŸ ahbuÅš, mt®fŸ beU¥ò¡F mU»š x‹W
nr®ªJ, t£lkhf mk®ªâU¥gt®fns jh‹. mt®fis ãÇ¡f ïw¥ig jÉu vJî« ïšiy. NÇaD¡F¡
ÑnH elªj T£l§fËnyna áwªjit vit v‹whš, gugu¥ghd ehŸ KoªjJ« TL« á¿a FL«g
T£l§fŸ jh‹. j§fis ò¤ârhÈfŸ v‹W f‰gid brŒJ bfhŸS« brštªj®fS« c©L, ViHfS«
c©L. mt®fŸ á¿a FL«g¤â‹ cwîfis Äf Éiuthf jf®¤J ÉLt®. x›bthUtU« mªÃa®fSl‹
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R‰¿, Éisaho jdJ brhªj, ÉU¥gkhd tÊÆš k»œ¢áia¤ njL»‹wd®. Mdhš mt®fŸ mWtil
brŒtJ fr¥òz®itjh‹; mt®fŸ fhQtJ bt‰W rªnjhõ¤ijna jh‹.
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To ÉisahL« tifÆš cŸs T£L¡FL«g FHªijfns ò¤ârhÈfŸ. k»œ¢á¡fhf R‰w

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nt©L« v‹W áy® Ãid¡»wh®fŸ. ãufhrkhd ò‹dif¡fhf, mt®fŸ å£oÈUªJ bjhiyÉš

ïU¡f nt©Lbkd Ãid¡»wh®fŸ. mªÃa e©g®fns c©ikahd e©g®fŸ v‹bw©Â bjhiy
öu gaz« nk‰bfhŸ»wh®fŸ. v§nfh öu ïU¡F« k»œ¢á¡fhf, j§fŸ thœÉid ïH¡»wh®fŸ.
Mdhš ÄFªj k»œ¢áahd k¡fŸ ahbuÅš, gugu¥ghd ehŸ KoªjJ«, x‹whf¡ To nto¡ifíl‹,
j§fSila k»œ¢áia g»®ªJ bfhŸS« rnfhju, rnfhjÇfns.
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ïÅikahd ïiriaí« k‰W« óÄÆ‹ k»œ¢áiaí« bt‹W FÉ¡F« FL«g«, T£L¡ FL«gnk.
mJ giHa å£o‹ TiuahF«. mJ thœ¡if mË¡f¡Toa mid¤J mHFfisí« ghJfh¡»wJ.
X, fis¥ò‰W âÇí« rnfhjund, Ú btšy nt©oaJ kdÃiwî v‹whš, beU¥ò cŸs miwÆš
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mUnf tªJ, c‹ cwÉdUl‹ njhHikahf ïU.

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supplementary Unit - 7 : the christmas truce - Aaron Shepard

fij¢ RU¡f« »¿°Jk° âd¤âš xU j‰fhÈf ngh® ÃW¤j« - Mnuh‹ bõgh®£
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ãÇ£oZ åudhd lh« v‹gt‹, v›thW jh§fS« b#®k‹ åu®fS« x‹whf ïizªJ
ngh®KidÆš »¿°Jk° bfh©lhondh« v‹gij¥ g‰¿ j‹ rnfhjÇ¡F vGâa foj« ekJ
ghl¥gFâahf ïl« bg‰WŸsJ. ãuh‹° ngh®KidÆš vâbuâuhf ãÇ£oZ k‰W« b#®k‹ åu®fŸ
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FGÄÆUªjd®. ïU gilfS« gJ§F FÊÆš 50 ah®£ (1 yard = 0.91 metre) bjhiyÉš ïUªjd. ïU
gilfS¡FÄilna ahU« òH§fhj ïl«, KŸ ntÈfshš NH¥g£L ïUªjJ. »¿°Jk° m‹W
r©il K‰W« ÃW¤j¥g£oUªjJ. mjdhš gy khj§fS¡F ãwF m§F ku§fis e£L, my§fǤJ,
bkGFt®¤â k‰W« És¡Ffis V‰¿, ešby©z¤ij ãuâgȤjd®. ãwF ïU gilfS« x‹whf
ïizªJ nghU¡F eLnt »¿°Jk° bfh©lho thœ¤J¡fisí«, gÇRfisí« gÇkh¿¡ bfh©ld®.
KoÉš xU Édh vG¥g¥gL»wJ. mJ v‹dbt‹whš, všyh ehLfS« `mikâ njit’ vd TW»‹wd,
Mdhš mJ njitahd msî »il¤jjh v‹gnj mªj Édh.

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Question Paper Contents

Part - I (MCQ Type Questions)

Q. No. 1 to 14 1 Mark Questions 14 Marks

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Vocabulary & Grammar
Choose the most suitable answer and write the code with corresponding answer.

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1 to 3 : Synonyms 3×1=3

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4 to 6 : Antonyms 3×1=3
7 to 14 : Vocabulary & Grammar 8×1=8
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All the 14 questions are to be answered.
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Topics for Q. No. 7 to 14. Eight Questions will be asked from any of the following Topics.
1. Homophones 11. Phrasal Verbs
2. Prefix and Suffix 12. Idioms
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3. Anagrams 13. Modals / Semi-Modals

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4. Shortened Forms 14. Connectors

5. Abbreviations and Acronyms 15. Articles
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16. Determiners
6. American / British English
17. Compound Words
7. Preposition
18. If Sentences - Conditionals
8. Prepositional Verbs 19. Question Tags
9. Prepositional Phrases 20. Singular / Pural
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10. Non-finite Verbs (Gerund, Infinitives, Participles) 21. Nominalisation

Q. No. 1 to 3 : Synonyms
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A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase is called
synonym.
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bfhL¡f¥g£LŸs th¡»a¤âš (sentence), rhŒî vG¤J¡fSldhd (italicised) mšyJ

mo¡nfhol¥g£l (underlined) th®¤ij¡F ïizahd m®¤j« bfh©l th®¤ijia,
ju¥g£LŸs 4 Éil¡ F¿¥òfËÈUªJ nj®î brŒJ vGj nt©L«.
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GEQ Government Exam Questions

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Choose the correct synonyms for the underlined words from the options given.
1. He would talk to me about the nuances of batting. UNIT - 1 (QY. 19)
(a) importance (b) advice (c) practice (d) changes [ Ans (d) changes]
2. I wanted to pursue cricket seriously. UNIT - 1  (HY. 19, April 2023)
(a) handshake (b) play (c) follow (d) give [ Ans (c) follow]

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3. She ran towards him with a rusty old metal. UNIT - 2  (QY. 19)
(a) waste (b) beautiful (c) ancient (d) worthy [ Ans (c) ancient]
4. Betty said, "Hark, what’s that? UNIT - 3 (QY. 19 & 2023, HY. 2023)
(a) speak (b) listen (c) come (d) say [ Ans (b) listen]
5. Clem looked at Pongo furiously. UNIT - 4 (HY. 19)
(a) politely (b) gently (c) angrily (d) calmly [ Ans (c) angrily]

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6. A little stream trickling over the rocks. UNIT - 5  (HY. 19)

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(a) filling (b) seeping (c) offering (d) meeking [ Ans (b)seeping]
7. The schedule was rigorous. UNIT - 1 (QY. 2023)

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(a) easy (b) severe (c) gentle (d) flexible [ Ans (b) severe]

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8. ......... when she was tired of pruning rose bushes and bougainvillea. UNIT - 2  (QY. 2023)
(a) augmenting (b) growing (c) trimming (d) spreading  [ Ans (c) trimming]
9. Ram did not look very prosperous. UNIT - 2  (April 2023)
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(a) poor (b) flourishing (c) well (d) popular  [ Ans (b) flourishing]
10. On one side was visible a sea of billowing sand without a speck of green. UNIT - 5  (HY. 2023)
(a) swelling (b) shrinking (c) deflating (d) flattening [ Ans (a) swelling]
11. Senior students used to go to his dingy house to clear their doubts in mathematics.  UNIT - 6
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(a) dark (b) gloomy (c) bright and clean (d) dull (April 2023)
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 [ Ans (b) gloomy]

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12. There is a Thumping and voices at the right and Jim enters carrying Sara Pickback.  UNIT - 3
 (April-'24)
(a) Listen (b) Hitting (c) Open (d) Pay [ Ans (b) Hitting]
13. This colour varies with the nature of the earth in the Catchment area.  (April-'24)
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UNIT - 5

(a) Basin (b) Barges (c) Billow (d) Blood [ Ans (a) Basin]
14. You will grow up a child of the light, unafraid and Serene and Unruffled. UNIT - 7  (April-'24)
(a) Brave (b) Act (c) Not nervous (d) Calm [ Ans (c) Not nervous]
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Exercises
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Synonym UNIT - 1 Learning the Game

Choose the correct synonyms for the underlined words from the options given.
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1. I often tried to emulate the mannerisms of my favourite players.

(a) disregard (b) imitate (c) overlook (d) observe [ Ans (b) imitate]
2. I felt somewhat overawed with so many people around.
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(a) undaunted (b) supported (c) intimidated (d) surprised [ Ans (c) intimidated]
3. My induction into the Mumbai cricket circuit could have ended in failure – but for Ajit’s
insistence.
(a) dissolution (b) rejection (c) elimination (d) inclusion [ Ans (d) inclusion]
4. I would always ask my father to treat me to a special fruit cocktail near the club.
(a) sauce (b) cake (c) mixed drink (d) pav bhaji [ Ans (c) mixed drink]

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Synonym UNIT - 2 I Can't Climb Trees Anymore

1. He was glad to see that the Jack fruit tree still stood at the side of the building casting its shade
on the wall.
(a) throwing (b) dancing (c) lighting (d) showering [ Ans (a) throwing]
2. He stood on the grass verge by the side of the road and looked over the garden wall at the old
house.

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(a) corner (b) at the top (c) at the edge (d) middle  [ Ans (c) at the edge]

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3. It was on the tip of his tongue to make a witty remark.
(a) funny (b) intelligent (c) awkward (d) foolish  [ Ans (b) intelligent]

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Synonym UNIT - 3 Old Man River

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1. It must have covered the south meadows and the highway there.
(a) a main road (b) a street (c) a track (d) a path [ Ans (a) a main road]
2. The river is rising fast.
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(a) decreasing (b) lowering (c) running (d) increasing [ Ans (d) increasing]
3. ‘Betty’, you and I are to fill all the bowls, tubs, pails and pitchers with fresh water.
(a) mugs (b) buckets (c) large jugs (d) bottles [ Ans (c) large jugs]
4. She helps Sara to her feet and quickly wraps a blanket around her.
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(a) puts (b) wears (c) covers (d) throws [ Ans (c) covers]
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Synonym UNIT - 4 Seventeen Oranges

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1. “You’ve stolen these oranges and concealed them in your pocket.

(a) revealed (b) bought (c) hidden (d) connected [ Ans (c) hidden]
2. Have you anything to say?” I said nothing. I was very frightened, but I kept quiet.
(a) bold (b) unafraid (c) cool (d) afraid [ Ans (d) afraid]
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3. I had read a lot of detective stories to make the mistake of blabbing.

(a) disclosing (b) concealing (c) hiding (d) lying [ Ans (a) disclosing]
4. I was locked in the cabin and the oranges were on the table.
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(a) fort (b) castle (c) room (d) corridor [ Ans (c) room]
Synonym UNIT - 5 Water - The Elixir of Life
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1. … most fertile and densely populated areas to be found teeming with life and vegetation.
(a) barren (b) deserted (c) filled (d) scrace [ Ans (c) filled]
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2. It has played a role of vast significance in shaping the course of the earth’s history.
(a) small (b) great (c) tiny (d) little [ Ans (b) great]
3. It is obvious that the aim should be to check the flow of water at the earliest possible stage.
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(a) dubious (b) doubtful (c) obscure (d) apparent [ Ans (d) apparent]
4. … an immense quantity of rain-water must necessarily run off the ground.
(a) little (b) limited (c) enormous (d) diminutive [ Ans (c) enormous]
Synonym UNIT - 6 From Zero to Infinity

1. The teacher complimented the boy who had asked that absurd question.
(a) clever (b) silly (c) wise (d) smart [ Ans (b) silly]

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(a) k) Thank you,

(b) l) Subscription :
From Yours truly,
_______, (c) Yours faithfully,
_______,
_______. m) Signature :
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ntiy nf£L ÃWtd§fS¡F vGj¥gL« Eg. 20th June, 2019
foj§fŸ, g¤âÇif MáÇaU¡F vGj¥gL« c) Salutation :
foj§fŸ, mâfhÇfS¡F mD¥g¥gL« òfh® My Dearest __, Dearest __, Dear __,
foj§fŸ, ngh‹wit Formal Letters (Official / d) Commencing Lines:
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a) Station (Place) : i) Hope this letter finds you in the
best of health.
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b) Date : ii)  Hope you had received my
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e.g. 20th Jan. 2019 previous letter.

c) From Address iii) Thank you for your loving letter
d) To Address iv) Happy to meet you through this
e) Salutation : letter.
Sir, Dear Sir, Respected Sir, Madam v) Thank you for the ________ you
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f) Sub : e) Concluding Lines :
i) Complaint on........ i) Looking forward to your reply
ii) Requisition for....... ii)  Awaiting your reply / coming
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iii) Orders placed on........ eagerly

iv) Reminder on........ iii) Convey my love / regards to____
g) Ref : f) Subscription :
(Complaint letter)
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For Parents, Uncles,

Bill No. ______dated_______
(Reminder letter) Aunts - Yours lovingly,
Previous letter dated_______ For Friends - Yours lovingly,
sincerely,
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h) Commencing lines :
a) This is to inform you that......... For Brother, Sisters, Cousins,
b)  I wish to bring to your kind nephews, nieces - Yours
notice that.......... affectionately,
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i) Content of the letter : g) Signature

j) Request :
a)  I shall be very grateful if the Exercises : Type - 1 (Informal)
necessary measures are taken by
the authorities concerned at the 1. Kumar wants to invite his friend Siva for
earliest his sister’s Marriage a week earlier, to
b)  I shall be obliged if early assist him in the arrangments. He could
measures are taken in this regard not complete the content of his letter in
by the authorities concerned about 100 words.

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Ans  Chennai, Ans  36, Gandhi Road

23rd January 2019.  Chennai - 45
My dear Siva, 04 August 2018
Hope this letter finds you in good health. Dear Ramesh,
It’s been a few months since we’ve met. How are you? I feel sad to inform you
I have good news. My sister, Shanthi’s that my house was burgled last week when
marriage has been fixed on 30th of this month. I was on a holiday. Burglars might have
We would like to have your presence two known from the accumulated newspaper
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days ahead. So please be part of the family.
Looking forward to be with you. We need back last Sunday, I found the back-door
your ideas for the reception hall and its lock broken. I could have forgotten to

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bolt the back-door from inside and they
decoration. All of us are expecting your should have entered through it. My room
arrival soon. was ransacked. They took my laptop and

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Address on the envelope : this loss. I should have informed my
neighbours about my week-long trip. Well,
To I have registered an FIR with the police.
Mr. S. Siva, They are investigating the case. They have
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Salem. The burglars will be caught very soon.
Convey my regards to all at home.
2. Kavya wanted to write a letter to her uncle Yours lovingly,
to ask him if she could spend her summer Aadhav
Address on the envelope :
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holidays with him. She had started her letter

but had not completed it. Complete the To
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content of her letter in about 100 words. Mr. Ramesh,

Ans  50, Bharathiyar Street,
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No. 20, 4th Street,

 Gandhi Nagar, Namakkal.
 Chennai - 600 020.
13th December, 2018. Exercises : Type - 2 (Formal)
Dear Uncle,
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Hope this letter finds you in the best 1. Write a letter to Mr. Nagaraj, a professor of
of health. Uncle, with my exams over and English in a college, asking him to be the
with the long wait for the results, I thought Chief Guest for a function in your school.
I could spend my summer holidays with
you, aunt and brothers Ramu and Raju in Ans  3rd July, 2019.
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It would be very refreshing after my exam K. Ramesh,
and I am looking forward to put my hands School Pupil Leader,
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to work. Shall I be there on Sunday? My XYZ Higher Secondary School,

father will drop me at the village. B City, Pin : XXX XXX.
Waiting for your reply or phone call at To
the earliest. Mr. C. Nagaraj,
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Your loving niece, Professor of English,

Kavya ABC Arts College, K City,
Address on the envelope : Pin : YYY YYY.
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To Sir,
Sub:  I nvitation to preside over
Mr. Vasanth, the inauguration of Literary
20, Everon Heights, Association.
Ootacamund, Nilgiris District. As the academic year has commenced,
we have the inauguration of various clubs.
3. Write a letter to your friend telling about I wish to invite you Sir, on behalf of our
how your house was burgled when your Principal to preside over the inauguration of
family was away on a holiday. ⊗ the Literary Association that is to be held on

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15th July 2019. The programme that will last To

for an hour is scheduled to begin at 3.30 p.m. The Manager.
We certainly hope that you will be available. ABC Factory
We have enclosed a self-addressed envelope K City, Pin : XXX XXX.
for your reply to confirm your acceptance. Sir,
Sub : Requisition of Permission to visit
Thank you, the factory.
Yours sincerely, I write this letter requesting permission
K. Ramesh (SPL) to visit your factory. We are a group of 50

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To and we would like to visit your factory as we
Mr. C. Nagaraj, are doing a project on the manufacturing
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ABC Arts College, K City, oblige.

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Pin : YYY YYY. I thank you in anticipation for a
favourable reply.
2. Write a letter to the Manager of a factory Yours sincerely,
requesting his permission to visit the J. Rajesh
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Ans  25th July, 2019. (SPL)
Address on the envelope :
From
J. Rajesh, To
School Pupil Leader, The Manager.
ABC Factory
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XYZ Higher Secondary School,

B City, Pin : XXX XXX. K City, Pin : XXX XXX.
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Q. No. 5 : Expressing views on the given picture

Tips for writing your Views on Pictures :
1. Understand the picture. (gl¤ij e‹F ftÅí§fŸ)
2. Identify the theme. (mj‹ fU¥bghUis m¿ªJ bfhŸS§fŸ)
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3. Bring out the causes. (fhuz§fis Muhayh«)

4. Suggest a remedy. (xU Ô®î¡F gǪJiu¡fyh«)
5. Write about five sentences with coherence. (tÇir¥go 5 th¡»a§fis vGJ§fŸ)
6. Give a title. (bghU¤jkhd xU jiy¥ig vGJ§fŸ)
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1. Look at the following picture and express your views on it in about five sentences: (HY. 19)
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Ans 1. The first picture is about cyclone. When a cyclone hits land, it brings heavy rain, strong
winds and causes heavy devastation.
2. The second picture is about a flood. Flooding occurs most commonly from heavy
rainfall.
3. The third one is the image of a Tsunami. A tsunami is a series of large ocean waves
caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions.
4. The last picture is about an earthquake. An earthquake is what happens when two
blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another.
5. All of these are natural disasters.

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2. Look at the following Picture and express your views on it about five sentences.(April 2023)
Ans i) This picture shows a bird and their nest.
ii) Mother crow and her young crows living in nest.
iii)The nest is above a tree.
iv) The chick is waiting for its mother to bring it food.
v) But the mother bird is silent as if saying go and find food
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vi) Crow provides good parental care to their young ones.
3. Look at the following picture and express your views on it about five Sentences. (QY. 2023)

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iv) It’s interesting to see native animals up close or exotic
creatures from other parts of the world.
v) Zoos should educate and inform as well as helping to
protect endangered species.
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4. Look at the following picture and express your views on it about five Sentences. (HY. 2023)
Ans i) This picture shows a Saina Nehwal played a badminton.
ii) She is an Indian Professional badminton player.
iii) She is the only female player from India who attained the
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World No.1 ranking in badminton.

iv) She participated in 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic games.
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v) Nehwal has achieved seveal milestones in badminton for

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Look at the picture given below. Express your views on it in about five sentences.
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1. The birthday of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak is celebrated as Guru Nanak Jayanti.
2. Eid festival is celebrated by Muslims. Prayers are performed on this day.
3. Santa Claus brings gifts to the children on the night of Christmas Eve. It is before
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Christmas, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus.

4. Deepavali is the Hindu festival of lights.
5. It is a belief that Diwali is the day Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman reached
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1. The picture depicts the wastage of water.
2. The tap is opened and the water is overflowing from a bucket.
3. At every place, people are suffering from water scarcity.
4. So, it is our duty to avoid wastage of water.
5. We should create awareness on saving water among others.

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3.  ⊗
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1. In the given picture, two persons are practising Silambaattam.
2. It is a martial art form, practised from the days of the Tamil
kings.
3. It has metamorphosed into a non-violent form of folk dance,
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4. This martial art form also teaches the performer the methods
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5. Silambam was banned in Tamil Nadu during the British
rule. Britishers viewed this martial art as a potential threat
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CIRCUS
1. It seems to be a circus.
2. I want to visit the circus.
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4. I can see mickey mouse with balloons.
5. I'll enjoy a lot if I go there.
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Q. No. 6 : Drafting a Speech

(Textbook Page No. : 8)
How to Write a Good Speech : 7. Use interesting facts and figures (e.g.)
1. Have an inspiring OPENING and 200000 people… with diagrams or charts
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ENDING. 2. Appropriate(suitable)TONE
to help your audience visualize it.
of VOICE. (e.g.) sincere for a serious issue,
humour for comedy etc. (brh‰bghÊÉid vGJ« Kiw)
2. Adapt speech for PURPOSE and 1. xU vG¢áô£L« bjhl¡f¤âidí«
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AUDIENCE. (e.g.) teenagers, mixed KoÉidí« bg‰¿U¡f nt©L«.

audience, teachers, children etc. 2. jFªj FuÈ‹ bjhÅ (v.fh.) ÔÉu
3. Organise IDEAS logically and do not ãu¢rid¡F c©ikahdjhfî«,
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confuse the audience. eif¢Rit¡F áÇ¥ig tutiH¡F«

Éjkhfî«, ïU¡f nt©L«.
4. Use EMOTIVE language to CONVINCE 3. neh¡f« k‰W« gh®itahs®fS¡F
your audience that what you are saying V‰wh‰nghš ng¢áid kh‰¿ mik¡f
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should be listened to. (e.g.) Even if they nt©L«. (v.fh) gâ‹_‹¿ÈUªJ

put us in chains, torture us and leave us to g¤bjh‹gJ taJ tiu cŸst®fŸ,
bleed we will not move. Blood will be our gh®itahs®fŸ, MáÇa®fŸ, FHªijfŸ
victory! k‰W« gy tifahdt®fis¥ bghW¤J.
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5. Use RHETORICAL QUESTIONS – asking 4. j®¡fßâahd fU¤J¡fis xG§fhf

a question for persuasive effect with out mik¡f nt©L«. gh®itahs®fis
expecting are play (because the answer FH¥gkila¢ brŒa¡ TlhJ.
is obvious) Eg: Was he not a good man? 5. Ú§fŸ TWtij gh®itahs®fŸ
(knowing that the audience agree anyway) ftŤjhf nt©L« v‹gj‰nf‰wgo
cz®îó®tkhd bkhÊÆid ga‹gL¤j
6. Make sure you are writing in the nt©L«.
CORRECT PERSON 6. brhšt‹ikíŸs Édh¡fis¥
(e.g.) I believe that … I knew him well … ga‹gL¤j nt©L«.

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7. Ú§fŸ vGJtJ rÇahd person ïš Exercises

v‹gjid cWâ¥gL¤â¡ bfhŸs
nt©L«. M®t¤ij¤ ö©L»‹w 1. How do you prepare a speech for the
c©ikfisí«, cUtf§fisí« morning assembly, stressing on the
ga‹gL¤j nt©L«. importance of 'Sound mind in a Sound
PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS : body'. ⊗
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information before a large audience. In public Respected teachers and students,
speaking, the information is purposeful and meant Warm greetings to all of you.

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to inform, influence or entertain a group of listeners. I am here to deliver a speech on “Sound
bghJ k¡fŸ K‹ ngRtJ v‹gJ mâf mind in a Sound body”.

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msÉyhd gh®itahs®fŸ K‹ò jftš ‘A sound mind in a sound body’ is the adage.
It is true and worthy. The mind when free

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bjÇÉ¥gij cŸsl¡»ajhF«. bghJk¡fŸ

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K‹ ngR«nghJ jftš F¿¡nfhSl‹ from pain or physical stress thinks clearly
ïU¤jš nt©L«. bghJk¡fŸ K‹ and remains active. It has the ability to
ngR«nghJ nf£ngh® T£l¤â‰F x‹¿id¤ march towards its goal as there are no
bjÇÉ¥gjhf jh¡f« V‰gL¤Jtjhf mšyJ
i stress psychologically and physically due
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mt®fis k»œÉ¥gjhf ïU¡f nt©L«. to fear and illness. Active exercises, fresh
air, activities like cycling, swimming and
A FEW STARTERS FOR WELCOME
walking refresh the mind and keep it
ADDRESS cheerful and relaxed. To overcome our
 It is our pleasure to introduce our chief stress we should play our favourite game,
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guest as the speaker for this evening. We be it chess, cricket or any other game and
cannot think of a person more qualified to remain calm and relaxed. Hence sports are
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address the audience. an essential part of life.

Young minds are like sponges and they are
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 Thank you for listening to my speech.

looking for the right input to soak it in. We 2. Prepare a speech in about 80-100 words
cannot think of a person more suited to
for the morning assembly highlighting
this than our guest of honour to whom we
extend a warm and hearty welcome. the importance of conservation of
It’s my pride and privilege to introduce our Nature.
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chief guest Mr/Mrs. (or) Thiru/Thirumathi Ans Conservation of Nature
who is very well known to you because Respected teachers and students,
of his service to mankind in the field of Warm greetings to all of you.
education. I am here to deliver a sp eech on
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“Conservation of Nature”.
A FEW STARTERS FOR VOTE OF Nature fulfils our basic requirement to live
THANKS by providing us air, water, land, sunlight
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 Respected Chief guest, Principal , teachers, and plants. These resources are further
students, ladies, and gentlemen, good used to manufacture various things that
evening. It is my honour and privilege to make life more convenient and comfortable
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propose the vote of thanks to this august for the human beings. As a result, many
gathering. I would like to thank Principal of these resources are depleting at a fast
madam for giving me this opportunity. pace and if it continues this way then the
 Today my words are not enough to express survival of human beings as well as other
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my gratitude. On behalf of the organizing living beings on Earth would become very
committee and our school, I would like
to thank our Chief Guest for the day, difficult. Conservation of nature means the
Mrs./Mr./Thiru/Thirumathi, who graced preservation of forests, land, water bodies
the occasion with his/her presence and and conservation of resources such as
guidance. minerals, fuels, natural gases, etc. to ensure
 We are grateful to all the parents present that all these continue to be available in
here, your encouragement has helped us to abundance.
organise such important events. Thank you for listening to my speech.

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3. Prepare a speech in about 80-100 words I am here to deliver a speech on “Saving

for the morning assembly highlighting Pets”.

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the importance of Saving Trees.
Saving Trees
⊗ Saving the life of a pet animal like a dog
or a cat is our moral responsibility. There are
Respected teachers and students, so many ways in which we can save pets. A
Warm greetings to all of you. person can adopt his pet and encourage his
I am here to deliver a speech on “Saving friends and family to adopt pet. Most people
Trees”.

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don’t realize that they are unknowingly
Trees play a significant role in our daily supporting the puppy mill industry when
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carbon dioxide, thereby reducing the global they purchase animals from pet stores or
warming. They provide food for us and also buy a puppy online. A person may talk with
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such as bats, wood-boring beetles, owls and signature line of our email to help educate
woodpeckers. They benefit the environment people about the issue. Instead of buying
by the way of preventing soil erosion and pet animals, we can adopt them. We can
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wind. They act as natural air conditioners
by cooling the roadsides by their shade. adoptable animals. Most rescue groups need
They are helpful for children to play in and volunteers who can help with a variety of
discover their sense of adventure. They also professional services. So as a volunteer,
help in protecting us from the harmful effect we can save a lot of lives. There are lots of
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of ultra-violet rays. So it is our responsibility ways to provide assistance without giving

to save trees. a donation. However, donations allow
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4. Prepare a speech in about 80-100 words adoptions, promote spay/neuter, create
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for the morning assembly - highlighting lifesaving programs, educate the public

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the importance of Saving Pets.
Saving Pets
⊗ about animal welfare issues, and much
more. A person can save lives by fostering
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Q. No. 7 : Notice Writing

A notice is a formal means of communication. The purpose of a notice is to announce or
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display information to a specific group of people. Notices are generally meant to be pinned up on
specific display boards in schools or in public places.
X® m¿É¥ò v‹gJ KiwfŸ jftš bjhl®ò tÊahF«. xU F¿¥ã£l k¡fŸ
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T£l¤â‰F jftiy¤ bjÇÉ¥gnjh mšyJ fh£á¥gL¤Jtnjh xU m¿É¥ã‹ neh¡f«

MF«. m¿É¥òfŸ bghJthf gŸËfËnyh mšyJ bghJ ïl§fËnyh F¿¥ã£l
fh£á¥gL¤J« gyiffËš it¡f¥g£oU¡F«.
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How to write a notice :

1. The name of the school or the institution must be prominent It should be clear, legible and in
CAPITAL letters. gŸË mšyJ ÃWtd¤â‹ bga® Äf K¡»akhf ïU¡f nt©L«.
mJ bjËthdjhfî«, vËâš go¡f¡ Toajhfî«, bgÇa vG¤JfËY« ïU¡f
nt©L«.
2. The name of the program for which the notice is drafted should be highlighted. m¿É¥ò vªj
Ãfœ¢á¡fhdJ v‹gJ K‹Åiy¥gL¤j¥gl nt©L«.

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3. The date of drafting the notice, must be written on the top left/right corner of the box. m¿É¥ò
brŒa¥g£l njâ, f£l¤â‹ ïlJ mšyJ tyJ nk‰òw Xu¤âš vGj¥gl nt©L«.
4. You can start the notice by using expressions like…… Ú§fŸ m¿É¥ãid ÑGŸs
brh‰TWfis ga‹gL¤â Mu«ã¡fyh«.
 This is to inform all the students….. (ïjdhš mid¤J khzt®fS¡F«
m¿É¡f¥gLtJ v‹dbt‹whš......)
 All the students are informed.....

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5. You must include details such as ……. Ú§fŸ F¿¥ãl nt©oa Étu§fshtd :
 What/when/why/where/for whom is the programme… Ãfœ¢á v‹d / v¥nghJ / V‹ /

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v§nf / ahU¡fhf...
 Date of registration, last date.... gâî brŒtj‰fhd njâ, filá njâ ....

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 For further information, details contact….. nkY« jftšfS¡F, Étu§fS¡F

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bjhl®ò bfhŸf.
 For further details contact……… nkY« Étu§fS¡F bjhl®ò bfhŸf....
 Contact the undersigned person…. ÑnH ifbah¥gÄ£l egiu bjhl®ò bfhŸf...
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1. You are a volunteer in your locality to serve the people who are affected by floods. Prepare
a notice about the precautions to move to a safer place. (HY. 19)
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Cautions to the people affected by floods

• Listen to all warnings issued for your area.
• Do not walk or drive across flood waters.
• Avoid recreational contact with flood waters due to the unknown amount of raw
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sewage, waste chemicals and the risk of drowning.

• Stay away from floodwaters.
• If you come upon a flowing stream where water is above your ankles, stop, turn
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around and go another way.

• Six inches of swiftly moving water can sweep you off your feet.
• If you come upon a flooded road while driving, turn around and go another way.
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• Most cars can be swept away by less than two feet of moving water.
• Do not walk near a transformer or an electrical post.
• Electrocution is also a major killer in floods.
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• Be more cautious at night because the impact of flood is more difficult to recognize
in darkness.
• Learn how flooding occurs and what you can do to minimize the damages to
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your property.
• More importantly, getting educated about floodwaters could save you or your
loved ones in the event of an emergency.
G. Ramesh
(G. Ramesh)
A volunteer

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Exercises
1. You have found a Gold Ring in the school premises. Draft a notice in about 50 words to be
put on the school notice board to find the owner of the ring. You are Meera, Head Girl of
Zerina International Public School.
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Zerina International Public School

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Ring Found
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10 January, 2019

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This is to inform all the students and staff members of the school that a Gold Ring
has been found in the school premises yesterday. It has been submitted to the lost and

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found department. The true owner of the ring may collect it from there after giving

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the identification details.
Meera
(Head Girl)
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As the Manager of Sura Publication, Chennai, draft a notice in about 80-100 words to be
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published in a local daily newspaper informing the public about the change in Company’s
address. Sign yourself as Vijayakumar.
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NOTICE
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Sura Publications, Ernakulam

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Change of Address
26th January 20xx
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The General Public is hereby informed that Sura Publication’s Branch office has
been shifted from 2328, Kalavath Road, Ernakulam to 35/1465, Kochaneth Tower,
Ratnam Lane, South Janatha Road, Palarivattom, Ernakulam - 682 025. The old office
has been closed due to construction work. Hence all correspondences should be
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directed to the new office. For further information contact the undersigned.
Vijayakumar
(Manager)
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3. A recent tragedy of an earthquake has shook you deeply. You want to help the victims by
collecting donations and contributing as much as you can. As the Secretary of Residents’
Welfare Association of your colony, draft a notice to be put up on the Notice Board of
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your colony in about 80-100 words appealing for donations and relief materials like food,
clothes, medicines etc. You are Arun.
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Residents’ Welfare Association, Amarnath Colony

Relief Fund for Earthquake victims
10 January 2019
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This is to inform all the residents of Amarnath Colony that the RWA is going to
organise a relief drive for the victims of the recent Earthquake at Amarnath. All are
hereby requested to help as much as they can. For further information, please contact
the undersigned.
Arun
(Secretary)
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Q. No. 8 : Dialouge Writing

(Textbook Page No. : 16, 62)
 ah®, ahU¡F ïilna ciuahlš, vªj jiy¥ã‹ Ñœ ciuahlš v‹gij KjÈš
m¿ªJ bfhŸf.

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 ïJ 5 marks Édh v‹gjhy, 5 exchanges (x›bthUtU¡F« 5 th¡»a§fŸ v‹W
bkh¤j« 10 th¡»a§fŸ) vGj nt©L«.

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 M§»y th®¤ijfis rÇahd ïy¡fz Kiw¥go mik¤J, Kiwahd punctuation
marks ngh£L vGJf.

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 Kjš th¡»a« Ñœ¡f©lthW mikayh« :

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Kjš eg®, òâjhf xUtÇl« m¿Kf« Mtjhf ïUªjhš,
"Good morning, I am ........." v‹W Mu«ã¡fyh«.
e©g®fŸ ïilna -
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"Hi, How are you?" / "Hi, Nice to meet you".
VnjD« nfhÇ¡if it¥gJ / permission nf£lš :
"Could you please help me"..........
"May I come in, please?"
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"Can you do me a favour?"

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miH¥ò ÉL¡F« nghJ -

"I would like to invite you to ......"
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"Why don't you come with your family?"

thœ¤J bjÇÉ¥gjhdhš -
"Congratulations on your winning the ..........."
"Well done, my dear friend ........."
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ciuahlÈ‹ ïWâÆš -
 Kjš eg® "Thank you" v‹W«, ïu©lh« eg® "Welcome" v‹W« TWtjhf
Ko¡fyh«.
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vL¤J¡fh£lhf X® ciuahlš ju¥g£LŸsJ.

e.g : Write a dialogue with at least five utterances between a student and a shopkeeper regarding
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the exchange of a damaged book.

Student : Good morning sir,
Shopkeeper : Good morning. What can I do for you?
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Student : Sir, Yesterday I had purchased some books from you.

Shopkeeper : Yes, I remember. Is anything wrong?
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Student : Some pages are missing in the Oxford Dictionary and also there is a binding
defect.
Shopkeeper : Let me see it.
Student : Pages 257 to 272 are missing and pages 353 to 368 are attached upside down.
Shopkeeper : Yes, you are correct. I will give you another book. Please take it.
Student : Thank you, sir.
Shopkeeper : Welcome.

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41. The Nature of the future depends on the to everyone. He is a teacher by profession and is
future of the nature very good at teaching. He is always ready to help
Good morning, esteemed Chief Guest, the and support the needy and helpless. He is a God
Headmaster, teachers, dear friends and all the fearing person and always teaches us to remember
God’s gifts and God’s love for the world. I am so
invitees. I am Ankitha, the President of ‘GO
proud to have a father like him. He is a simple
GREEN’, the Environmental club of our school.
man with kind rules. He is handsome, my favourite
Today, I would like to share my views on the topic:

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and my ideal man. He is my friend and always
‘The Nature of Future depends on the future ready to encourage, appreciate me for success and
of Nature”.

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always ready to help me wherever I need a friend
Nature is neutral. Man has taken from Nature, or support of my father. I am proud of my father
the power to make the world a desert or to make and wish him good health forever.

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the deserts bloom. ‘There is no evil; only in man’s

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43. Note Making :

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soul’. When you drive down the National Highway,
it is exciting with 4 to 6 high-speed lanes. If you Step I : Title : Moral Courage
look around, you could see a large number of Physical courage
trees being uprooted now. When it is summer, it
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is hotter than ever before. Where is water to drink,
◆ Sort of courage
when there are no tears in the eyes? It is rainy
season now, but it is dry everywhere. ◆ Physical suffering
Increasing population, rapid urbanization, ◆ Consciousness of duty
Moral courage
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industrialization and excessive automation has

generated pressure on our natural resources and ◆ To do our duty
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led to the degradation of the environment such as ◆ Noblest form of courage

heavy erosion of soil, failure, erratic rainfall and
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◆ Implies much more

recurring floods.
Almost every hour
We must learn to control and adjust the
◆ Demands of us all
balance in nature. The environment has a rhythm
and notion of its own. We must tune our lives to ◆ Most commonly required
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its rhythm. Every human being must volunteer and (OR)

pledge to protect the environment and the earth.
Summary Writing :
All the school children must get associated with the
organizations which aim for a Clean Environment
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Rough Copy : Moral Courage

in order to ensure a viable environment for our Moral courage and physical courage are
future. impossible to be separated. In many instances
So the human activities, which produce
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of human daring, moral courage combined with

carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide should be physical to a resolute endurance of physical
reduced and this can be done by ‘Going Green’ in suffering becomes added to a consciousness of
every day of our lives, mostly by planting a tree.
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duty. But while physical courage in a human being

So plant a tree, save the environment and the the moral courage implies much more. This moral
earth. courage is the courage which braces us always to
do our duty. This is the noblest and required form
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Thank you!
of courage.
42. My favourite personality Fair Copy : Moral Courage
Moral courage and physical courage are
There are many people all around the world
impossible to be separated. In many instances
who are very famous and celebrities. But my
of human daring, moral courage combined with
favourite personality is my father. My father is
physical to a resolute endurance of physical
my hero. He is kind, polite and really friendly
suffering becomes added to a consciousness of

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duty. But while physical courage in a human being stood. She was thinking about the old school
the moral courage implies much more. This moral and how much fun the children had, learning
courage is the courage which braces us always to and spending time together.
do our duty. This is the noblest and required form (OR)
of courage.
(b) On Christmas eve, the soldiers had their first
44. i) I can see students planting trees in good freeze. Everything was tinged white
this picture. with frost and a bright sun shone. It was

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ii) One student digs the soil with a spade perfect Christmas weather. Clusters of tiny
and a girl pours water. lights were shining all along the German line

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iii) Gardening is an activity of cultivating and they had placed Christmas trees, lit by
and growing different types of plants candles, lanterns, like beacons of goodwill.

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and flowers. The Germans began singing, “Stille nacht..”
The British applauded the Germans. Both

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iv) The students are planting the trees in

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a barren land. the troops crossed the barbed wires and
were in No Man’s Land. They shared their
v) Afforestation should be encouraged joy, greeted and wished each other. They
among students. exchanged wonderful presents with all that
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45. Faster than a cheetah they had, badges, tea, coffee, buttons, knife
With a tail that’s miles long, etc. The Christmas celebration was wonderful
Bigger than a mountain as joy prevailed everywhere and they longed
So powerful and strong. for peace.
The outer ice is melting
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46. (a) (i) Karagattam is a popular folk dance of
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(a) 
Tommy and Margie found something about Tamil nadu.
the schools of the past. Tommy found a real
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(ii) (a) Moving up and down a ladder.

book which has been printed on paper. The
book was old and the pages were yellow and (b) Threading a needle while bending
crinkly. At present, the words were moving backwards.
on a television screen. The television had (iii) The Karagam pots are decorated with a
cone of flower arrangements topped by
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over millions of books. He had found the old

book in the attic of his house. While reading a paper parrot.
Tommy found that it was about the old (iv) The parrot swings as the dancer swings
schools. Margie hated school because she was along moving up and down a ladder.
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having problems with learning geography. The (OR)

mechanical teacher was black and large with
a screen. Margie hated the slot where she had (b) (i) Man trembles like a storm-swept flower.
to insert her homework or test papers. Margie (ii) Man seeks to hide his tortured soul from
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did not understand how a person could be God.

a teacher and how the students were taught (iii) Man shows respect to God by bowing
the same thing. Then it was time for Margie his head in humility.
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and Tommy. Margie went to the schoolroom

(iv) The title of the poem is “Power of God”.
in her house, where the mechanical teacher
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