WORKSHEET 4

Q1.Editing (4)
Incorrect word Correct word
Ironically, modern man hate stress hate hates
but is addicted to it. It was stress (a) _________ __________
that sustains her, and gives him a (b) _________ __________
strong urge to push himself over a (c) _________ __________
others. Even children hate sleep for (d) _________ __________
the required eight hours, as they felt (e) _________ __________
that they will lag behind as the other (f) _________ __________
will utilize that time properly . The
professionals are often hear complaining (g) _________ __________
when they do not get opportunities to
displaying their skills. (h) _________ __________
Q2. Read the following conversation and complete the paragraph that follows. (4)
Anita: What do want to do this morning?
Prakash: I feel like taking a walk. It‘s so nice outside.
Anita: Great, let‘s walk around the lake in the park.
Prakash: It‘s really rocky here.
Anita: Yes, watch your steps so you don‘t trip.
Anita asked Prakash (a) _____________________________________. Prakash answered that he
(b) ________________________________ as it was so nice outside. Anita agreed to this and
suggested (c) ___________________________________________. Then Prakash observed that
(d) ____________________________. Anita cautioned him to watch his steps.
Q3. Omission (7)

Word before Missing word Word after

Chimpanzees gregarious animals and _Chimpanzees__ __are___ _gregarious_
they live the damp, hot forests of Africa. (a) __________ _________ _________
They spend lot of time looking for food. (b) __________ _________ _________
They like eating juicy fruits leaf buds. (c) __________ _________ _________
They make a temporary home in branches (d) __________ _________ _________
of tall trees. They make roughly woven nest (e) __________ _________ _________
to sleep night. Since they are constantly on (f) __________ _________ _________
the move, they don’t have permanent home. (g) __________ _________ _________
Q4.Complete the following passage by filling in one word in the blanks: (1/2 x 6= 3)
Most of us fail (a) _____ our efforts to improve ourselves because our schemes are too ambitious
and we never have time (b) _____ carry them out. We also make the fundamental error (c) ____
announcing our resolution (d) ____ everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip
back (e) ____our bad old ways. Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attempted to keep my
resolution (f) _____myself.
Q5.Read the following extracts carefully and answer the questions that follow:
(i) “On that lovely autumn day I was accompanied by my daughter Zenani. On the podium, Mr de
Klerk was first sworn in as second Deputy President. Then Thabo Mbeki was sworn in as first
Deputy President. When it was my turn, I pledged to obey and uphold the Constitution and
to devote myself to the well-being of the republic and its people.” (4)
(a) Who accompanied Nelson Mandela on the inauguration?
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(b) Who took the oath before Mandela?
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(c) Find out the word from the passage that has the same meaning as ‘maintain’.____________
(d) ______________ means a small platform that a person stands on when giving a speech etc.
(ii) “In life, every man has twin obligations- obligations to his family, to his parents, to his wife
and children; and he has an obligation to his people, his community, his country. In a civil and
humane society, each man is able to fulfil those obligations according to his own inclinations and
abilities. But in a country like South Africa, it was almost impossible for a man of my birth and
colour to fulfil both of those obligations. In South Africa, a man of colour who attempted to live as
a human being was punished and isolated.” (4)          
(a) What are the obligations that every man has in life?
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(b) Why was it impossible for a coloured man to discharge his obligations?
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(c) Find the word in the passage which has same meaning as ‘duty’.______________________
(d) A word synonymous with ‘intentions’ is ________________________ in the passage.
(iii) What do you understand by ‘Apartheid’? (2)
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(iv) Q1. What happened when the “Dust of Snow” fell on the poet? (7)
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Q2. Who is the poet of the poem “Dust Of Snow”?
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Q3. What happened to the poet’s mood when a crow shook down snow on him?
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Q4. Which tree is there in the poem ‘dust of snow’?
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. What does the crow do to the poet?
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Q6. Where did the crow sit?
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Q7. How was the poet’s day before that incidence?
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(iii) Mrs. Pumphery was responsible for Tricki’s illness. Justify. (3)
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