TENTH CLASS ENGLISH (ENGLISH VERSION BIT BANK CIRCUS CAT, ALLEY CAT

Fill in the blanks with the right form of the verb in brackets ('If' / 'unless' usage) Q. a. The rain may stop. Then the match will be resumed. b. If the rain _________ (stop), the match ____________ (resume). A: (stops, will be resumed) Q. a. He should work hard. He can get a good result. b. If he _______ (work) hard, he ________ (get) a good result. A: (works, can get) Q. a. Run fast to catch the bus. b. If you ______ (run) fast, you may catch the bus. A: (run) Q. a. I don't know her name. I cannot call her. b. If I ________ (know) her name, I __________ (call) her. A: (knew, could call) Q. a. I am not a bird. I cannot fly. b.If I _____ (be) a bird, I _________ (fly). A: (were, could fly) Q. a. He did not come in time. He missed the lecture. b. If he __________ (come) in time, he might not _______ (miss) the lecture. A: (had come, have missed) Q. a. He was angry. He did not answer my questions. b. If he ________ (be) angry, he ____________(answer) my questions. A: (had not been, would / could / might have answered)

Q. a. He didn't have enough money. He could not buy the house. b. If he _______ (have) enough money, he ___________ (buy) the house. A: (had had, could have bought) Q. a. He couldn't run. His ankle was swollen. b. If his ankle __________ (be, swell), he _____ (run). A: (had not been swollen, could have run) Q. a.We can't appreciate light if haven't known darkness. b.Unless we have __________ (know) darkness, we can't appreciate light. A: (known) Q. a. We cannot kill a tree without digging out its roots. b. Unless we _________ (dig) out the roots, we cannot kill a tree. A: (dig) Q. a. She should know the truth. Then, she can forgive you. b. Unless she __________ (know) the truth, she can not forgive you. A: (knows)

VINOBA - A Portrait Sketch

Vocabulary Q. Vinobas fellow pilgrims had to follow his spartan routine. Spartan = simple = plain = bare = austere = frugal = severe Q. He was ticked off for coming late. Ticked off = scolded = admonished = rebuked = cautioned = warned Q. Even industrial tycoons renounce everything in their old age. Renounced = abandoned = sacrificed = discarded = dumped = cast off Q. The illness left him looking frail. Frail = weak = feeble = fragile = delicate = in poor health Q. Several condiments are added in preparing spicy dishes. Condiment = thing to give flavour (taste/smell) Q. The model looked emaciated as she starved herself to look thin. Emaciated = thin and weak = withered = shrunken = gaunt

Q. The workers agitated to get their rights. Agitate = revolt = trouble = stir up = rouse = disconcert = work up Q. The serenity of the hills has always appealed to me. Serenity = calmness = tranquility = quietness = peacefulness = stillness Q. The teacher was unduly harsh to the students. Undue = too much = excessive = unjustified = unnecessary = unwarranted Q. The king seemed apathetic to the peoples miseries. Apathetic = indifferent = uninterested = unconcerned = lethargic Q. I shunned sweets on the doctors advice. Shun = avoid = reject = ignore = spurn = evade = eschew = turn away from Q. He reluctantly accepted my offer. Reluctant = unwilling = unenthusiastic = hesitant = disinclined = averse Q. Bergh was undeterred by cynical remarks. Undeterred = not discouraged = unaffected = unmoved = indifferent = adamant Q. The teacher demonstrated the making of oxygen from water. Demonstrate = display = exhibit = reveal = show = express = make obvious Q. I smiled sheepishly when my mother caught me watching a cricket match before my exam. Sheepishly = guiltily = awkwardly = shamefacedly = shyly

THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE HORSE

Vocabulary Q. After a hectic day I was longing for some rest. Longing = wish = desire = yearn = crave = ache = pine Q. The dishes being very tasty, all the guests ate heartily. Heartily = very well = thoroughly = a lot = excessively Q. As it was a hot summer day, the roads wore deserted look. Deserted = empty = isolated = abandoned = uninhabited = forsaken = desolate Q. I liked the song and started tapping my foot to the rhythm.

Tapping = beating lightly = striking lightly = drumming = knocking Q. I was tired. Nevertheless I was ready to accompany my sister to the hospital. Nevertheless = yet = however = even so = in spite of it = nonetheless

In Celebration of Being Alive

Vocabulary I. Prevalent = common = existing = widespread = usual = extensive = rife = rampant 1) Dowry system is widely prevalent in many parts of the country. a) common b) spreading c) famous d) popular 2) Cholera is prevalent in some parts of the country during the rainy season. a) dangerous b) inevitable c) expected d) existing 3) Child marriages are still prevalent in remote rural areas. a) uncommon b) performed c) existing d) unusual II. Sophisticated = highly developed = complex = advanced 1) Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time. a) difficult b) advanced c) expensive d) useful 2) A lot of sophisticated devices are used in modern aircraft. a) complex b) cultured c) expensive d) effective 3) America brought into use of highly sophisticated weapons in the recent Iraq war. a) Very expensive b) highly developed c) latest d) sensitive III. Solace = comfort = relief = soothe = assuage = make less (pain) 1) His grandchildren were a solace in his old age. a) companion b) help c) comfort d) control

2) Many steps have been taken by the government to assuage the misery of cyclone victims. a) destroy b) make less c) compensate d) solve 3) He took his wife on a tour to assuage her grief.

a) dim

b) soothe

c) relieve

d) vanish

4) It opened my eyes to the fact that I was missing something in all my thinking about my suffering - something basic that was full of solace for me. a) calmness b) comfort c) happiness d) joy IV. Intrepid = fearless = bold = brave = courageous = daring = dauntless = valourous 1) The team to recover the wreckage of the sunken ship was led by a group of intrepid divers. a) brave b) famous c) unknown d) skilled 2) The intrepid men reached the Himalayan peak in spite of many ordeals. a) clever b) eager c) fearless d) willing V. Malignant = harmful to life = fatal = causing death = dangerous = lethal = mortal 1) Doctors detected a malignant growth in his liver. a) likely to be fatal b) very big c) of unknown harmless 2) He suffered a mortal injury in the accident. a) bleeding b) very slight c) causing death d) unusual but

d) very deep

3) He received a mortal wound soon after the battle began. a) causing death b) very slight c) fired from a gun d) poisonous 4) A malignant tumour needs surgery without delay. a) benign b) melodious c) harmful to life d) malafide.

VI. Mutilated/mutilating=involving cutting off of a part=disfigured/disfiguring 1) They go through mutilating surgery. a) costly b) complicated c) disfiguring d) difficult

2) The mutilated parts of the accident victims were found among the debris. a) cut off b) tiny c) several d) different. Fill in the blanks using the gerund or the infinitive form of the verb given in brackets.

Q. One of the virtues of__________ (be) young is that you dont let facts_______ (get) in the way of your imagination. (being, get) Q. As a final incentive before _________(give) up a difficult task, try ______(imagine) it successfully accomplished by someone you violently dislike. (giving, to imagine) Q. ___________(be) wronged is nothing, unless you continue________ (remember) it. (being/to be, remembering/to remember) Q. After_____(drive) for five hours they stopped_____(eat) lunch. (driving, to eat) Q. He returned the book but forgot ________(return) the book and went _____ (return) it again. (returning, to return)

THE CASE FOR THE DEFENCE

Vocabulary Q. Her heavy foreign accent made her speech difficult to understand. Accent = pronunciation = way of speaking = modulation = lilt Q. She had remarkable eyesight. Remarkable = extraordinary = outstanding = notable = exceptional = unusual Q. I knew beforehand, what he was going to say. Beforehand = in advance = previously = before = earlier Q. The boys smashed a windowpane while playing cricket. Smashed=shattered=damaged=destroyed=crushed Q. No one knew who died-the murderer or the innocent man. Innocent = blameless = not guilty = guiltless = harmless Exercises in Grammar Q. He was seen throwing a hammer into the bushes. They___________________________________ A: They saw him throwing a hammer into the bushes. Q. Mr. Wheeler was wakened by a noise.

A noise__________________________________ A: A noise wakened Mr. Wheeler. Q. Another witness had seen Adams in Laurel Avenue. Adams__________________________________ A: Adams had been seen by another witness in Laurel Avenue. Q. The counsel for the crown brought the story gently out. The story________________________________ A: The story was gently brought out by the counsel for the crown. Q. The witnesses had not forgotten the murderer. The murderer____________________________ A: The murderer had not been forgotten by the witnesses. Q. He was acquitted for lack of evidence. The judge_______________________________ A: The judge acquitted him for lack of evidence. Q. Adams wife will support him. Adams_________________________________ A: Adams will be supported by his wife. Q. Mistakes have been made by courts. Courts_________________________________ A: Courts have made mistakes. Q. One couldnt forget him in a hurry. He____________________________________ A: He couldnt be forgotten in a hurry. Q. He was run over by a bus. A bus_________________________________ A: A bus ran over him.

MOTHER TERESA
Vocabulary Q. There has been no correspondence between the brothers for a long time. Correspondence = letters = mail = communication = messages = connection Q. Her office was sparsely furnished.

Sparsely = sparingly = meagerly = lightly = thinly Q. The old woman was abandoned by her children. Abandoned = discarded = deserted = forsaken = dumped = neglected = cast off = given up. Q. She is sparing in her expenditure. Sparing = economical = thrifty = cautious = careful = frugal = miserly Q. She had a slender build. Slender = thin = slim = lean = slight = delicate Q. He draped his coat around the shivering beggar. Drape = cover = wrap = dress = decorate = arrange Q. The boy took intensive coaching for the match. Intensive = concentrated = severe = thorough = serious Q. His convictions were never proved wrong. Conviction = belief = confidence = assurance Q. He has been conferred the best teacher award. Conferred = awarded = gifted = given = bestowed = presented Q. Hitherto no incidents of violence have been reported. Hitherto = till now = previously = thus far = till then Exercises in Grammar Q. It was raining heavily. Still they decided to go out. Though ___________________________ Despite ___________________________ A: Though it was raining heavily, they decided to go out. Despite it raining heavily, they decided to go out. (or) Despite heavy rain, they decided to go out. Q. It was raining heavily. So they decided against going out. Since____________________________________ They__________________ as ________________ A: Since it was raining heavily, they decided against going out. They decided against going out as it was raining heavily.

Q. The sister heard the bell and immediately rushed out. No sooner__________________________________ As soon as__________________________________ A: No sooner did the sister hear the bell, than she rushed out. (or) No sooner had the sister heard the bell, than she rushed out. As soon as the sister heard the bell, she rushed out. Q. The horse was very tired. It couldnt walk any further. The horse was so_____________________________ The horse was too____________________________ A: The horse was so tired that it couldnt walk any further. The horse was too tired to walk any further. Q. The woman had brought a bundle. The sister took it. The sister___________which___________________ A: The sister took the bundle which the woman had brought. Q. The people love a white foreigner. It is amazing. It is________________how____________________________ A: It is amazing how the people love a white foreigner. Q. She looked terrifying. The children could not think of her as nanny. She looked so_____________________that________________ A: She looked so terrifying that the children could not think of her as nanny. Q. She did not talk about her life at the circus as she did not want to frighten the children. Not wanting_________________________________________ She did not talk about her life at the circus lest_________________ A: Not wanting to frighten the children, she did not talk about her life at the circus. She did not talk about her life at the circus lest she (should) frighten the children. Q. It should rain or the crops will dry up. If___________________________________ Unless________________________________ A: If it does not rain, the crops will dry up. (or) If it rains, the crops will not dry up. Unless it rains, the crops will dry up. Q. The people accepted her as an Indian as she Indianised herself completely.

If___________________________________ Had_________________________________ A: If she had not Indianised herself completely, the people would not have accepted her as an Indian. Had she not Indianised herself completely, the people would not have accepted her as an Indian.