According to the new syllabus of Intermediate Examination Part - I POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION for Intermediate Students, I.Com & I.C.S With Supplement on Textbooks I & II Saeed Ahmad Khatak. Imrana Javeed HOD. Govt. Post Graduate College. Govt. Islamia Collegefor women Attock. Lahore, Cantt. M. Saleem Tahir Superior College, Okara. Polymer Publications Rahat Market, Urdu Bazar, Lahore. Ph.042-37358666All rights reserved with the Publisher The book or any portion of it cannot be reprinted or photocopies without the Publisher s prior permission. First Edition 1972 Revised Edition Revised Edition 1988 Revised & Enlarged Edition 1992 Revised & larged Edition 1995 Revised & Updated Edition 1992 Edition according to the New 2001 - 2002 Pattern of Examination. According to New Syllabus July 2005 New Edition 2009 Printed at: Poly Printers, Lahore 042-37213811 Price Rs: 225/- Published by: Zia-ul-Haq Qureshi, (M.A.) POLYMER PUBLICATIONS RAHAT MARKET, URDU BAZAR, LAHORE. Tel: 37358666PREFACE Polymer English for Intermediate students is an outcome of the authors’ hard work and life-long experience of teaching English at all levels. The contents have been arranged with a new approach to mect all types of Intermediate and Secondary Education. It has been revised and prepared according to the new syllabi introduced by the Punjab Textbook Board, Lahore. A special textbook supplement has been added, which is based on the detailed study of new Book | and Book II! alongwith exercises and answers. It is hoped that the book will be widely acclaimed by both the teachers and the taught. Story and Letters writing have been specially explained and examples amply provided to train the students with a wide view of handling the subject. Special emphasis has been laid on translation from English into Urdu to acquaint the students with the language. Grammatical portions have been written and expounded in simple language and plenty of examples have been provided for the practice of the students. We hope that regular work on the exercises will help the students a lot to achieve proficiency in English. Exercises have been provided at the end of each chapier for further practice with a view to ensuring maximum marks in the objective type paper. We hope that the book will be appreciated both by the teachers and the students alike. AuthorsTime:30 Minutes Objecti Intermediate Board e Type Marks:20 Note:- Use this paper to write the answers to the objective questions. No mark will be awarded for cutting, over-writing or using a pencil, T paper must be tagged with the answer-book. 1a) “) ii) ii) (iv) (vy) (vi) (vn) Co) (x) 3) (b) (i) (i) (ii) (iv) Each question has four possible answers. (10) Tick (7) mark the correct answer. ‘Steward look embarrassed: — (successful , delighted , mysterious , upset) ‘The wind seemd to flake away their indentities: (Break , recognize , remind , make out) Gentle app/ause broke out from every hand for Gorgios: (curse . clapping , dislike ; abuse) The camela stolid creature scarcely felt the blow: (Gull , sensitive , admirable . small) _ The author had a vexing dream’one night: (troublesome , pleasing , long , lovely) ‘The man rattles the door viciously: (violently , peacefilly . quietly. siliently) They think that Kreton is wearing wrong costum (shoes , glove , custom , dress) The barber shop is crowded with stufl: (void , vacant , packed , empty) The fruit glowed red-hot from within: (sparkled , darkened , wasted , boasted) Our harmony depends on unity: (quarrel , disintegration , singleness , decling) Tick (¥) mark the correct answer, (05) What type of special tree was found by the old man: (cherry , apple , oragne , coffee tree) The doctor was impredssed by: (The beauty of child , By the patience of the child , By the patience of the parents , By the picture of the child) James Dillingham Youngs had two valuable things: (a house and a car ,a necklace and a clock ,aT.V and VCR , Jim's gold watch and Della’s hair) What is the flying object according to Spelding: (a kite , a space ship tar ,a meteor)w) () w@ (ii) (iii) ww) ) ‘What was Harry looking for: (an oyster ,a theory , a chance to take his time , a wife) Tick (7) mark the correct form of the verb in the following sentences: (05) My friends the Prime Minister yesterday. (See , sees , saw , had seen) It started to rain while we tennis, {are playing , played , were playing , had played) ‘The patient before the doctor arrived. (had died , will die , died , dies) He love to at noon, (sleeping , sleep . be slept, have slept) Money the mare go, (makes , make will make , made)Intermediate Board Objective Type Marks:80 Note:- All questions are to be attempted on the answer book Gi) (ivy ™ (vi) (Section-I) Answer in (3-4 lines/sentences) the following any SIX questions from Book -1 (Short stories): (12) Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward offensive? Why had the old man planted his secret garden? What did they want to grow on Mars? What was the reaction of the woman when the boy tried to snatéh her purse? Why did George give the pocket-book to his employer What was the viewpoint of the parents of Gorgios? Why did the doctor call the sick gir! by her first name’ Why did the Qazi issuc a decree to shed the blood of a boy? What was the punishment inflicted upon the quack by the villagers? Answer in (3-4 lines/sentences) the following any FIVE questions from Boo! (One Act Pla What was the man dragging out of his cat? Why was Mrs. Spelding worried about her rose garden? ‘What is the purpose of the visit of Kreton? Why is Harry sitting in the barber's chair? What does clay want to put in the local newspaper? Why did the girl circle round and round into the wood? Why was the girl frightened to fell the details of the incident? What was the impression of Kerton on seeing the inside of the house of Mrs. Spelding? Answer in (3-4 lines/sentences) the following any FOUR questions from book-III (Poems): What does the sound of rain falling on leaves give impression to the poet? Does the Night Mail disturb the life on farm? How does the sheeps-dog behave on her arrival? What does the title of the poem "O where are you goi Why do the fiuits look like bombs to the poet? What moral lesson do we lear from poem "Ozymandias"? . What is the most appealing quality of sindhi woman? 2?” signify? (Section-II)Sa) (b) © Write a letter to your friend requesting him to leand his camera for a week (10) OR Write an application to the Principal for full fee-concession, Write a story bearing the moral lesson: 10 A friend in Need is a Friend Indeed. . oR: ‘As you sow, so shall you reap. ‘ Explain the following lines with reference to the context: (05) Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Easter-tide Punctuate the folloiwng extract from book-I. 05) ‘well you didn’t have to snatch my pocketbook to get some suede shoes said Mrs. Luella bates Washington Jones you could have asked me. Use any FIVE of the following pairs of words in your sentences: (i) Accede; Concede (ii) Human; Humane (iii) Fowl; foul (iv) Fare; fair (v)_ Soul ; sole (vi) Tem; Team. (vii) Council; Counsel; Translate the following passage into Urdu. (Short Stories Book-1). (as) "But you put yourself in contact with me,” said the woman. "If you think that contact is not going to last a while, you got another thought coming. When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones." Sweat popped out on the boy's face and he began to struggle. Candidates whose medium of Examination is English will write an essay on "Why I love Pakistan" «syCONTENTS Sr.No Book I Lesson No.1 Button, Button Main Idea, Text, Translation 17 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 8:27 2 Lesson No.2 Clearing in the Sky Main Idea, Text, Translation 28-36 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 37-54 3 Lesson No.3 Dark they were, and Golden-Fyed Main Idea, Text, Translation 35-64 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms, 64-82 4 Lesson No.4 Thankyou, M’am Main Idea, Text, Translation 83-89 ‘Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms: 89-103 3 Lesson No.5 The piece of string Main Idea, Text, Translation 104-108 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 109-124, 6 Lesson No.6 The reward Main Idea, Text, Translation 125-130, Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 130-145 7 Lesson No.7 __ The use of Force ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation 146-151 ‘Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms [151-166 3 Lesson No. 8 The gulistan of Sa’di Main Idea, Text, Translation 167-170 ‘Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 171-184 9 Lesson No.9 The foolish quack Mairi Idea, Text, Translation 185-188 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 189-201 10 Lesson No. 10__ A mild attack of locusts Main Idea, Text, Translation 202-206} Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms; 206-219) i Lesson No. 11 have a dream Main Idea, Text, Translation 220-223) Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms. 223-236 72 Lesson No. 12 The gift of the Magi Main Idea, Text, Translation 237-240 Solved Exercises, Shor Questions, MCO's, Synonyms 241-255, iB Lesson No. 13 God be Praised Main Idea, Text, Translation 256-269 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms 269-2954 Lesson No. 14 Overcoat Main Idea, Text, Translation 296-303 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 304-320 is Lesson No. 15__ The angel and the author and others “Main Idea, Text, Translation 321-325 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 325-335 BOOK IIL PART I (PLAYS) 16 Play No.l Heat Lightning ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation 337-349, ‘Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 349-364 7 Play No.2 Visit to a Small Planet ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation 365-378 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms 379-398 18 PlayNo.3_ The Oyster and the Pearl Main Idea, Text, Translation 399-423 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 423-443 PART II (POEMS) 19 Poem No.1 The Rain ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 44-45 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 445-448 20 Poem No.2 __ Night Mail ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context HAAS ‘Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms 451-453 21 Poem No.3 Loveliest of Trees, the Cherry Now ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 454-455 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms 456-458 2 Poem No.4 __O Where are You Going? Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 459-461 ‘Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms: 461-464 23 Poem No.5 Inthe Street of the Fruit Stalls ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 465-466, Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 467-470 24 Poem No.6 ___A Sindhi Woman Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 47-AT2 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 472-476 25 Poem No.7 Times ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 477-479 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 479-48126 Poem No.8 Ozymandias ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 482-483 ‘Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 484-487, 2 Poem No.9 The Feed Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 488-489 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms 489-492 28 Poem No.10__ The Hollow Men Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 3-494 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms 495-498 29 Poem No I Leisure ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 499-500 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms 300-502 30 Poem No. 12 Ruba'iyat Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 303-504 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 505-507, 3 PoemNo.13 A Tale of Two Cities Main Idea, Text, Transtation, Reference to the Context 508-510 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms 510-513, 32 PoemNo. 14 My Neighbour Friend Breathing His Last! Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 514-515 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms, ‘516-518 33 Poem No.15 He Came to Know Himself, Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context ‘519-520 | Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms 520-522 34 PoemNo. 16 God's Attributes Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 523-524 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 524-527 35 Poem No.17___ The Delight Song | Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 328-530 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ's, Synonyms 530-533 36 Poem No, 18 Love - an Essence of All Religions ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 534-535 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms 535-538 37 Poem No. 19__A Man of Words and Not of Deeds. Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 339-540 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonyms 41-543, 38 Poem No.20 In Broken Images ‘Main Idea, Text, Translation, Reference to the Context 544-545 Solved Exercises, Short Questions, MCQ’s, Synonym 546-548,Punctuation 549-551 Passages from Text Book 552-571 Forms of Verbs 572-590 Correct use of Tenses. 591-612 Pairs of Words 613-643 STORY WRITING Poor Wood Cutter (Honesty isthe Best Policy) 644 _ | A Farmer an his Lazy Sons (No Pain No Gain) 644 ‘A Dog and His reflection (Greedy is a Curse) 44 ‘A Slave and a Lion (Kindness never goes un rewarded) 45 Hunter and His Hound (Haste Makes Waste) 645 ‘A Foolish Stag (Pride Hath a Fall) 646, ‘Three Travelers (As You Sow, So Shall you Reap) 646 “Blessing in disguise) Tackle and the Camel (Tit for Tat) 646 ‘Miser and his Purse (It never pay to overreach one self) a7, ‘A Foolish Crow AT, ‘A Friend in need, is a Friend indeed 648 Belling the Cat ( Some Thing are easier said then done) 648 “The Cricket and the Ants (No Pain, No Gain) 648 Barber and the Wood Cutter (As You Sow, So Shall You Reap) 649) “The Fox and The Foolish Goat (look before you Leap) 49) “The Lion and the Mouse (Do Good, Haw g00d) 650 “The Farmer and His Three Sons (Union is Strength) 650 “The Thirsty Crow (Where There is a Will, There is a Way) 650 ‘The Hare and the Tortoise ( Slow and Steady Wins the Race) 651 “The King and the Spider (Try, Try, Agi 651 ‘The Oldman and his Son (It is difficult to please everyone) 652 ‘The Golden Hen (Greedy is a Curse) 652 ‘The Village boy and the Wolf ( Once a Liar, Always a Liar) 652 The Wolf and the Lamb ( Might is right) 653 The Fox and the Grapes ( Grapes are Sour) 653 The Milkmaid and her Dreams (Its use less Build Castles inthe ai)| 653 Donkey and his Load ( You Can't befool others all the Trim) 653 “The Father and His Son ( Bad Companions Have Evil influence on Characen)| 654 “The old Lady and the Doctor ( Dishonesty never Pays) 654 ‘A Nobel Man and the Fisherman (It Never Pays 1o Overreach onesel) 655 LETTER WRITING / APPLICATIONS 656-676Button, Button Lesson No. 1 Button, Button (Richard Matheson) Main Idea: Weed Mr. Stweard an agent of an international organization ‘gave Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis a temptation of $50,000 if they pushed the button of a mechanism that would kill some unknown person anywhere in the world, Arthur opposed the idea and considered it a murder. But his wife ‘Norma-found it beneficial for improving the life style by purchasing a cottage on the island and having a chance to take a trip to Europe. Norma, overcame by the temptation, pushed the button in the absence of her husband and got him killed in an accident. Greed is curse. We should not be greedy but should be kind to others. Although money is important in our lives ‘but itis not more important than a human life, Murder is a crime whether it is a murder of some unknown person. PAPE CELE 68 Gu ALSFB 550 0004 2 Jit soibat Pop sreslyipyedt i ifeiSs uid Aten LEGG PHI SIE tet LA orvba end quick BENE Seen SUS Li Sterner by Srbver Sith eh vyrbgpvrtibittie aioe Gh augh ey titee eee x fe Text: The package was lying by the front door - a cube-shaped carton sealed with tape, their name and address printed by hand: “Mr. Arthur Lewis, 217-E ‘Thiny-seventh Street, New York 10016." Norma picked it up, unlocked the door, and went into the apartment, It was Just getting dark ‘AAfter she had put the lamb chops in the broiler, she sat down to open the packege. Inside the carton was a push-button unit fastened to a small wooden box. A glass dome covered the button, aye nbn ee fea ea s}"10016 L237 4 217-6 Al bute Ae ivsoryvic tious Bud i ee2 Button, Button Norma tried to lift it off, but it was locked in place. She turned the unit over and saw a folded piece of paper scotch-taped to the bottom of the box. She pulled it off; "Mr. Steward will call on you at 8.00 P.M." Norma put the button unit beside her on the couch, She reread the typed note, smiling. ‘A few moments later, she went back into the kitchen to make the salad. ‘The doorbell rang at eight o'clock. “I'l get it, "Norma called from the kitchen, Arthur was in the living room, reading. WAL WII NE AL” ivi Ge i ViGin2y ba Ay UAE Hobe apap Ltd r eit tld hiphop igeshfte nL F Sh nL L Lior thse GALLI Ue TLE FS toh oT Words Meanings: eye te Aisin Lg fp package | Apartment §2|Dome Botton (Couch ae ‘There was a small man in the hallway. He removed his hat as Norma opened the door. "Mrs. Lewis?" he inquired politely. Yes" “Ym Mr, Steward," "Oh, Yes." Norma repressed a smile, She was sure now it was a sales pitch. ‘May I come in?" asked Mr. Steward, “Tm rather busy," Norma sai, "Don't you want to know what itis?” Norma turned back. Mr. Steward's tone had been offensive. "No. I don't think so," she replied. “It could prove very valuable, "he told her. "Monetarily?" she challenged. Mr. Steward nodded, "Monetarly," he said Norma frowned. She didn't like his attitude, "What are ‘you trying to sell?" she asked. Luisa GETaL ALGtsa Lui UG" tlea lL UTFuS sh. ~Unbudpe” SK SGB yet Ged FLiIig! agp h itp FAS ehh, et Une Laity” Wb Uniyton st” Stee gt” PB Gbied tude Sand abe RL DUT HUBLI ect ifncctg dete re! VEIL ute age IU Lp tei bake WEL bese Std we AFIS Lesh aye.Button, Button 3 Words Meanings: Hall way Wiz |Repressed ig | Sales pitch eile Offensive sbulp | monetarily < 5141 frowned byte "Tm not selling anything," he answered. ‘Arthur came out ofthe living room, “Something wrong? Mr, Steward introduced himself, "Oh, the =" Arthur pointed toward the living room and smiled. "What is that gadger, anyway?" "It won't take long to explain,” replied Mr. Steward. "May come in?" “it you're selling something -," Arthur sai, Mr. Steward shook his head. "Tm not" ‘Anthur looked at Norma. "Up to you," she said He hesitated. "Well, why not?” he sai. They went into the living room and Mr, Steward sat in Norma's chair. He reached into an inside coat pocket and here isa key to it dome,” he said. He set the envelope on the withdrew a small sealed envelope. "h the bell chair side-table. “The bell is connected to our office," “What's if for?" asked Arthur. “If you push the button," Mr. Steward told him, "somewhere in the world someone you don't know will de. cba Lut up BUTE” Se ol We BT WAS TYL ude PSPS Ba Biss “se votisdet it” aban Lh 6L in, “une baey” felted ASML TUL SUI At WLU eULU Lt AAS Toby LE Gites Weide te dusifefetit LLM Se SWE Pui we Vie ib ik LPM bee SLY: In return for which you will receive a payment of $50,000." LEMAR LL Words Meanings: np cadet, | Hesitated withdrew cht [comected tlyButton, Button Norma stared at the small man, He was smiling "What are you talking about?” Arthur asked him. Mr. Steward looked surprised. "But L've just explained,” he: “It this a practical joke?" asked Arthur, “Not at all. The offer is completely genuine.” “You aren't making sense," Arthur said. "You expect us tobelieve =" "Who do you represent?" demanded Norma, Mr. Steward looked embarrassed, "I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to tell you that," he said, "However, I assure you, the organization is of international scope". I think you'd better leave," Arthur said, standing. My. Steward rose. "Of course”, "And take your button unit with you". “Are you sure you wouldn't care to think about it for a day or so?" "Arthur picked up the button unit and the envelope and ‘thrust them into Mr. Steward's hands. He walked into the hall and pulled open the door. “PII leave my card", said Mr. Steward, He placed it on. the table by the door. When he was gone, Arthur tore it in half and tossed the pieces onto the table. ‘Norma was still sitting on the sofa, "What do you think itwas?",sheasked. "Idon't care to know," he answered. Fo ATE SL AIL “re Ke eruge ytd At SILL HL onleosuey . ‘eos ri fie Shy” Ee” Lae pina fe Kh Pgh etemSLereity. eb yiet A Luntis Se Wie" We nd ne Lb Bi bee on Siak" ‘Heb Fre S Erg” HE LANL NA pre Se BI “Luh ALi Ti ci eiwoieL AT inl E te >SSu? Luise ee yt Ly ba apbiclge tng Le itn KELL IN PLE yi elie Yin Ee ATRL EF “USES en pSEbeA boil Words Meanings: HP Stared rs Practical joke Genuine & Embarrassed oy Sure ‘Thrust Whe ShButton, Button 5 She tried to smile but couldn't, "Aren't you curious at SSIS a” te RAKE "No." He shook his head. styeyte” After Arthur had returned to his book, Norma went LG ab uit A Mser Oh A BT back to the kitchen and finished washing the dishes. UG Aten Se "Why won't you tak about it?" Norma asked. ML Aiketenue gyi Arthur's eyes shifted as he brushed his teeth. He looked SIL VISA VATA nL Sven at her reflection in the bathroom mirror. ME REILLY "Doesnt it intrigue you? “em thee Ee” “It offends me,” Arthur said. Sel LAT 1 know, but" ~ Norma rolled another curler inher Ly pfu Lube pret” hair"doesn'tit intrigue you, too? “You think its a practical joke?" she asked as they went into the oom. "Ifit is, tsa sick one.” ‘Norma sat on her chair and said after a moment. “May be is some kind of psychological research." ‘Arthur shrugged. “Could be." “may be some eccentric millionaire is doing it." "Maybe." “Wouldn't you ike to know?" ‘Arthur shook his head, "Why" “Because it's immoral,” he told her. Norma salid beneath the covers. "Well, | think it's intriguing," she said ‘Arthur rured eff the lamp. "Good night,” he said. Norma close her eyes, ify thousand dois, she though UL SUE Sule? VienEe eek SUA ed Dipti Ai Yale LinSegAd ‘Pe etsie En” ‘Ene hie SL AT “np SG h Ve En” Lihue pe” MWyL At “og eee tb i's Gud fl” ee bre bie Kee Hus Yk MLN Pith Bi “prh ie Mid ‘Words Meanings: Hp Curious Reflection tnt Intrigue - EccentricButton, Button In the, morning, as she left the apartment, Norma saw the card halves on the table, Impulsively, she dropped them into her purse, She locked the front door and joined Arthur inthe elevator. While she was on her coffee break, she took the card halves from her purse and held the torn edges together. Only Mr. Steward's name and telephone number were printed on the card After lunch, she took the card halves from her purse ‘Why am 1 again and scotch-taped the edges together. doing this?” she thought. Just before five, she dialed the number. "Good afternoon," said Mr. Steward's voice. Norma almost hung up but restrained herself. She cleared here throat, "This is Mrs. Lewis," she said, "Yes, Mrs, Lewis," Mr. Steward sounded pleased, “tmeurious." "That's natural," Mr, Steward sad. "Not that I believe a word of what you told us." "Oh, it's quite authentic." Mr, Steward answered, “Well, whatever ~" Norma swallowed, "When you said someone in the world would die, What did you mean?” "Exactly that," he answered. It could be anyone. All we sguarantee is that you don't know them. And, of course, that you wouldn't have to watch them die." For $50,000." Norma said, "That is correct." GRE neve Bein SE SLi pis bre Fe stnL we ELOISE dL ber Yt bea Artest ee SpE KL REL dS ot. L vio eink sifortor vbliwulvd yin lLvL een abt hy Luin te yee F aprLuts ote piLuishe 61 “ipl gbemifudy- LLY Lasg Te thy ik Bud Youre “Sate AF Sy Suty ery i ib tS Te" “etek 6S” PC BLT one hage "eeu op PM teSbad Co fe breie LutU Psi Fah Bh Re, “epthye iit LUI LLAy” She made a scoffing sound. "That's erazy." “eth, Words Meanings: Impulsively bse Restrained tyes Curious “Authentic Pleased iF ScoffingButton, Button 7 "Nonetheless, that is the proposition," Mr. Steward he TY "YL bah "e xh LSA” said, "Would you like me to return the button unit?” Satna ‘Norma stiffened, Gertainly not." She hung up angrily ‘The package was lying by the front door; Norma saw it as she left the elevator. Well, of all the nerve, she thought, ‘She glared at the carton as she unlocked the door. 1 just ‘won't take it in, she thought. She went inside and started dinner, Later, she went into the front hall. Opening the door, she picked up the package and carried it into the kitchen, leaving it on the table. She sat in the living room, looking out the window: ‘After a while, she went back into the kitchen to tum the cutlets in the broiler. She put the package in a bottom cabinet, She'd throw it out in the moming. eo hoon Mec iiyge oles Pare sli iyi SIL Biter tihivivin SivibeouiSh sin yrigt bere tiur itt Win SRAbLbE tot Sige STL LLEE AUG PBS 8b he SSE be mM LEI weit tiene! PELE PLLA Be ifysidsvut | Gh Words Meanings: Restrained E.t26 | Throat | Curious OL Authentic |scofting 2141514 | Swaltow wo Stiffened int Pie | Proposition 2 | Elevator wv | Glared uF | Hang up PikPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR Qi A iv. vi vii BUTTON, BUTTON a SOLVED EXERCISES ” Choose the correct answer. Where did Norma put the lamb chops? a) inthe oven. pin the broiler ©) in the freezer in the basket ‘There was a small man a) in the porch b)in the room c)at the door «)in the hallway ‘Where was the key to the bell-unit dome? a)in the box: b)in the drawer C)in the sealed envelope «Jin the pocket ‘What was the reward for pushing the button? $25,000 $50,000 ©)$5,000 $2,500 ‘What was the question of Norma that made Mr. Steward embarrassed? )Where do you live? 'b) How do you do? «)What do you sell? ) Who do you represent? ‘What could have happened by pushing the button? ) somewhere in the world a bird would die ») some one would die in the neighbourhood ©) some songs would be heard 4) somewhere in the world some unknown person would die ‘Why didn’t Arthur agree to the offer of Mr. Steward for pushing the button? a) he considered ita practical joke . ») he didn't rely on him «) he considered death of some unknown person a murder 4) he didn't believe him Why was the offer of $50,000 attractive for Norma? 4) she had a plan to improve her life b) she felt no harm in helping someone to conduct a psychological research ©) she wanted to purchase a set of jewellery 4) she wanted to buy a new house ‘Who in Norma’s opinion, was the researcher? a)a psychiatrist ja doctor c)an eccentric millionaire da murderer ‘Why didn’t Norma take the consent of her husband (o comply with the instructions of Mr. Steward? a) because he couldn’t understand the idea bb) because he would share the offer ) he considered it a murder 4) he considered it immoral to kill some unknown person for the sake of money Answers Q2 {Db i) it) civ) b v) d vi) d vii) c vit) a ix) ex) d Mark the statement true or false. i ‘Norma found the carton in front of her door as she arrived home. ii, Norma believed that Mr. Steward was a guest. Tii_ Mr. Steward took out a key and opened the box for Arthur.POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 9 BUTTON, BUTTON iv. Arthur and Norma have the same reaction to Mi, Steward's proposition. vy. Norma could not resist ealling Mr. Steward back. vi Norma did not agree with Mr. Steward to have the button unit brought back. vii Arthur said he believed that Mr. Stewards offer was a genuine one, ‘Norma wants Arthur to understand that she is interested in the proposition because the money would help the two of them. ix, Arthur could accep participating slong with Noma ithey were part ofa research project, x. Norma called Mr. Steward after she leamed of Arthur's death Answers i Tre ii, False iii. False iv. False v. True vi. True vii. False viii, © True ix, False x False Q.3 Answer the following questions in one sentence. ‘Why did Norma consider the tne and attiud of Mr. Steward offensive? ‘Why did Arthur disagree with his Why did Noma pend her husend tare with her? iv. What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband to accept the offer? v, Why did Mr. Steward continue persuading Norma? vi, What was the message Norma received on pushing the button? vii. What is th significance of Arthur's life-insurance pollcy? Vili, Did Norma remain normal on hearing the news of the accident of her husband? Answers i, Norma considered the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward offensive because he was uninvited and talked in too business like manner. Arthur disagreed with his wife because it was immoral. ili, Norma persuaded her husband to agree with her because it would be an anonymous ath and bring them fifty thousand dollars. iv. Norma gave two reasons to accept the offer: a trip to Europe and buying the cottage on the Island in addition to nice furniture, clothes and a car. ‘Mr. Steward continued persuading Norma so that she could accept the proposition. vi, Norma received the message that her husband had met an accident and been pushed from the platform in front of the tain, vii, Norma would get Atthur’s life insurance policy for 25,000 dollars with double indemnity. vili. Yes, she remained normal though she gota bit upsct atthe result of her action. Q4 Ans. ‘Write down the answers of the following questions in 100 — 150 words. ‘Write a note on the character of Arthur. ‘The Character of Arthur Arthur seems an upright man. He is not influenced by Mr. Steward’s attractive offer of $50,000. He rejects it completely and sends him packing with button unit and the envelope. But he is a contrast to his wife. He doesn't lke to think about the offer. He tears Mr. Stewart's card in half and throws it on the table. He is poles apart from his wife as far as the unit and the money are concemed. He damn dares whether itis a joke ora research work. He does not even think about it simply because it is immoral and a murder of an innocent person. The victim may be a baby boy or a beautiful litle girl He is morally a high charactered man, He is optimistic fellow. He hopes to enjoy money in life,POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 1 BUTTON, BUTTON [it won't take long fin the bathroom mirror he offer is complete Ihe living room [The organization is of [Scotch-taped to the bottom of the box [is you sae you oli [care to think about it for a day oF 50? fe placed it on the table Ito explain IHe looked a her reflection from her purse [She took the card halves international scope Answers Colum ____ Column — 1 [She sat down to open package [She saw a folded piece of paper Ixcotch-taped to the bottom of the box [arthur came out of lhe living room lit won't take Tong to expiain [The offer is completel [Genuine [The organization is of international scope [Are you sure you wouldn't lcare to think about it for a day or 30? [He placed it on the table by the door [He looked at reflection in the bathroom mirror [She took the card halves from her purse Q.6 _ Use the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. i. Norma (unlock) the door, and (go) into the apartment. ii, She (turn) the unit over. iii, She (reread) the typed note smilingly. iv. He (remove) his hat as Norma (open) the door. v. Mr. Steward (look) surprised. Answers i, Norma unlocked the door, and went into the apartment. fi, She turned the unit over. She re-read the typed note smilingly. Iv He removed his hat as Norma opened the door. v. Mr. Steward looked surprised. Q.7 Punctuate the following lines Mr. steward looked embarrassed I m afraid i m not at liberty to tell you that he said however i assure you the organization is of international scope. Answers ° Mr. Steward looked embarrassed. “I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to tell you that,” he said. “However, assure you, the organization is of intemational scope.” Q.8 Write down the following lines in Indirect Narration. i. “Don’t you want to know about it?” The salesman asked the customer. ii, “I hope everything goes well with you,” said Asif to his friend. iii. “Where shall we meet tomorrow, at my home or at yours?” The lawyer asked his client. iv, “Allis well that ends well!” said the father when he had finished the story. Answers i ‘The salesman asked the customer if he didn’t want to know about it. ji, _Asif told his friend that he hoped everything went well with him.POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 12 BUTTON, BUTTON Qi Ans. Q2 Ans. Q3 Ans. Qa Ans. Qs Ans. Q6 Ans. Q7 Ans. Qs Ans. Qe Ans. Qt0 Ans. Qu Ans. Qi2 Ans. 13. Ans, Qs Ans. Qs iii, The lawyer asked his client where they would meet the next day, at his (lawyer's) home or at his (client's). iv. The father said when he had finished the story that all is well that ends well. OR When he had finished the story, the father said that all is well that ends well SHORT QUESTIONS Answer the following questions ‘What was the package and what was printed on it? ‘The package was a cube-shaped carton sealed with tape. The names of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis and their address was printed on it. ‘What was the address of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Lewis? ‘Their address was 217-E, thirty-seventh street, New York, New York 10016. Who picked up the package? What time was it? ‘Norma picked up the package. It was just getting dark when she did so. ‘What was there inside the carton? Inside the carton, there was 2 push-button unit fastened to a small wooden-box. A glass dome covered the button. ‘What did Norma see when she turned the unit over? ‘When Norma tumed the unit over, she saw a folded piece of paper scotch-taped to the bottom of the box. ‘What was written on the folded piece of paper? It was written on the folded piece of paper that Mr. Steward would call them at 8 p.m. ‘What happened at 8 o’elock in the evening? At o'clock in the evening, the doorbell rang, Norma opened the door and found Mr. Steward at the door. Who was Mr. Steward? Mr. Steward was an agent of an international organization, He was a small mat ‘When Mr. steward introduced himself to Norma, what did she do? When Mr. steward introduced himself to Norma, she repressed a smile, She was sure that he had come for some business deal. Why did Mr. Steward come to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis’s house? Mr. Steward came to Mr. and Mrs, Lewis's house to tell them about the push-button unit and the offer associated with it. ‘What did Norma think that Mr. Steward had come for? Norma thought that Mr. steward fied come to sell something. When Arthur asked Mr. Steward what the gadget was for, what did he say? ‘When Arthur asked Mr. Steward what the gadget was for, he said he would not take long to explain and asked the permission to come in. ‘What did Mr. Steward do when he went into the living room? He withdrew a small sealed envelop from his coat pocket and told Arthur from his coat pocket and told Arthur and Norma that inside the envelope, there was a key to the bell-unit dome. He set thet envelope on the chair side table. ‘Where was the bell connected to? the bell was connected to the office of Mr. Steward according to Mr. Steward’s words. ‘What would happen if they pushed the button?POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 13 BUTTON, BUTTON ‘Ans. According to Mr. Steward, if they pushed the button somewhere someone whom they did not know would die. In retur, they would get $50,000 Q.16 What were the feelings of Norma when she heard Mr. Steward's offer? ‘Ans, At first, she did not believe him. Later on she gave a serious thought to his words and started dreaming about $50,000. She was curious about the offer. Q.17 What was Arthur's reaction when he heard Mr. Steward’s offer? Ans. Arthur did not believe him at all. He asked Mr. Steward if that was a practical joke. For him, it was a senseless offer. Q.18 What did Mr. Steward say when Arthur asked if the offer was a practical joke? ‘Ans. When Arthur asked if the offer was a practical joke, Mr. Steward said that it was a completely genuine offer. Q.19 What was Mr. steward’s response when Norma asked him whom he represented? ‘Ans, On this, Mr. Steward looked embarrassed at first. He said he was not at liberty to tell them that. However, he assured them that he worked for an international organization. Q.20 What did Arthur ask Mr. Steward when he said he was an agent of an international organization? ‘Ans. When Mr. Steward said that he was an agent of an international organization., Arthur asked him to Jeave his house and take his button unit with him. Q.21 What did Arthur do when Mr. Steward asked him to think about the offer for a day or two? ‘Ans. When Mr. steward asked Arthur to think about the offer for a day or two, Arthur picked up the button unit and the envelope and thrust them into Mr. Steward’s hands with anger. Q.22. What did Mr. Steward leave in Arthur's house? ‘Ans. Mr. Steward left his card in Arthur’s house. Q.23. Why did Mr. Steward leave his card in Arthur’s house? ‘Ans. Mr. Steward knew that they might think about his offer afterwards. So, if they made up their mind, they could contact him with the help of the card Q.24, What did Arthur do when Mr. Steward had gone? ‘Ans. When Mr. Steward had gone Arthur tore the card in half and tossed the pieces onto the table. Q.25 How did Norma try to justify the offer of Mr. Steward? Ans, Norma tried to justify the offer of Mr. Steward by saying that it might be a kind of psychological research, She said that some eccentric millionaire might be doing it. Q.26 Did the offer have any interest for Arthur? ‘Ans. No, the offer had no interest at all for Arthur. For him, it was something immoral. It was a sick, practical joke for him. Q.27 What did Norma do in the morning? ‘Ans. In the moming, as Norma left the apartment, she saw the card halves on the table. She dropped them into her purse impulsively and joined Arthur in the elevator. « Q.28 What did Norma do in her coffee break? ‘Ans. In her coffee break Norma took the card halves from her purse and held the tom edges together: Q.29° What was printed on the card? ‘Ans. Only Mr. Steward’s name and telephone number were printed on the card, Q.30 What did Norma do after lunch? ‘Ans. After lunch, she took the card halves from her purse again and scotch-taped the eges together. Q.31 What did Norma do just before five? ‘Ans. Just before 5 o'clock Norma dialed Mr. Steward’s number to talk about the button-unit, Q.32 What did Norma say to Mr. Steward? When she telephoned him? ‘Ans. She told him that she was curious thought she did not believe a word of what he had told them. Q.33 What did Mr. Steward say to Norma when she said that she was curious?POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 14 BUTTON, BUTTON ‘Ans. When Norma said that she was curious, Mr. Steward said it was natural. He also told her that the offer was quite authentic, Q.34 What guarantee did Steward give her? Ans. Steward guaranteed that when she pushed the button, someone would die. It would be someone she did not know and she would not have to watch him die. Q.35 What were Norma’s feelings after talking to Mr. Steward on the telephone? ‘Ans. After talking to Mr. Steward, Norma was in a fix. There was a conflict in her mind whether to push the button or not. Q.36 Whey did she put the package in a bottom cabinet? ‘Ans. She put the package in a bottom cabinet so as to avoid the temptation. She thought she would throw itin the morning Q.37 What did she say to Arthur at dinner? ‘Ans. At dinner she asked Arthur that it might be some eccentric millionaire playing games with people. She asked him that it might be a genuine offer. Q.38 Why did Arthur not want to push the button? ‘Ans. Arthur did not want to push the button because for him, it was something immoral, He thought that it was like murdering someone. Q.39 When Arthur said that it was something like murder, how did Norma try to convince him? Ans. She tried to convince him that even if pushing the button was like murder, what if it was some old Chinese peasant ten thousand miles away or a diseased native in Congo. It would be no loss for them, Q.40 What was Arthur's reaction when Norma said that the dead could be a Chinese peasant or a diseased native in Congo? ‘Ans. Upon this, Arthur said that it made no difference at all that whom they killed. It would still be a. murder. It could have been a baby boy in Pennsylvania or a beautiful little gil on the next block. Q.41 What were the feclings of Arthur for Norma when she insisted on pushing the button? ‘Ans. When Norma insisted on pushing the button, Arthur was very disappointed with her. He thought she was greedy and selfish. Q.42 Whey was Norma so interested in getting fifty thousand dollars? ‘Ans. She had a deep desire to take a trip to Europe a buy a cottage on the island. So, she was interested in getting fifty thousand dollars to materialize her dreams. Q.43 When Arthur’s face turned white, what did Norma say to pacify him? ‘Ans. When Arthur's face turned white, Norma asked him to take it easy and not to feel upset. It was only talk. Q.44 Why did she get up earlier than usual? ‘Ans. Norma got up earlier than usual to make pancakes, eggs and tea for Arthur's breakfast. She wanted to win his heart to make him agree to pushing the button, Q.45 What did she say when Arthur asked her what was the occasion? ‘Ans. When Arthur asked her what was the occasion, she said that it was no special occasion. She only ‘wanted to tell him that she was not selfish, Q.46 What could be the motive of Mr. Steward’s organization according to Norma? ‘Ans. She thought that might be doing it for some research project. She asked Arthur that they might want to know what average people would do under such a circumstance Q.47 | What sort of expression might the agents of the international organization want to study according to Norma? ‘Ans. She asked Arthur that the agents of the international organization might want to study reactions such. as guilt anxiety etc. Q.48 What did she do while staking dishes? Q.49 While she was stacking dishes, she turned abruptly, dried her hands and took the package from the” bottom cabinet. She opened it and after a light delay, she pushed the button, ‘What were her feelings after pushing the button?POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 15 BUTTON, BUTTON ‘Ans. After pushing the bution, she experienced a sort of suspense. A chill of horror swept across her. Then, she thought it was ridiculous. Q.50 What did she do after pushing the button? ‘Ans. Affer pushing the button, she waited for some moments, Then, she threw the button unit, dome and key into the wastebasket and hurried to dress for work. Q.51 What happened when she had just turned over the supper steaks? ‘Ans. When she had just turned over the supper steaks the telephone bell rang. Q.52 Where was the telephone call from? What was it about? Ans. The telephone call was from Lenox Hill Hospital. The voice informed her of a subway accident in, which Arthur died, Q.53 What was her response when she heard about the accident? ‘Ans, When she heard about the accident, she felt unreal, She started shaking her head unconsciously and could not stop it she was terribly shocked, Q.54 What did she remember, as she hung up? ‘Ans. As she hung up, she remembered Arthur's life-insurance policy for $25,000, with double indemnity in ease of some unnatural death, Q.55 What were her feelings when she remembered Arthur’s life-insurance policy? ‘Ans. When she remembered Arthur's lif-insurance policy, she could pot seem to breathe, She could not walk properly. Q.56 What did she feel when she removed the button unit from the wastebasket? ‘Ans. When she removed the button unit from the wastebasket, she felt as if something cold had pressed at her skull Q.57 What did she do with the button-unit after hearing Arthur’s death news? ‘Ans. After hearing Arthur's death news, she lost control over herself and began to smash the button unit oon the sink edge heavily until the wood split. Q.58 What was there in the box? ‘Ans. There were no transistors, wires or tubes in the box. It was simply empty. Q.59 What did Mr. steward say to her when she asked him that he said she would not know the one that died? ‘Ans. Upon this Mr. Steward said to her that she did not really know her husband. Thus, the one that died was unknown to her. Q.60 What lesson do you get from this story? ‘Anis. This story tells us that we should always resist temptation and should not run after short-cuts. They" bring disaster for us in the long run, Q.61 Describe the character of Norma briefly? Ans. Norma was an impulsive lady. She was over-ambitious. She had a burning desire to get money by hhook or by crook. Q.62Deseribe Arthur's character briefly? ‘Ans. Arthur was @ noble person. He was very practical in his approach to life. He had a sympathetic and kkind heart ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS Q.1 Where was the package lying? ‘Ans. The package was lying by the front door. Q.2 What was in the carton? ‘Ans. There was a push button unit fastened to a wooden box and it was covered with a glass dome. Q.3. Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward offensive? ‘Ans. She thought that Mr. Steward was a salesman who came to sell something. Q4 Why did Arthur disagree with Norma?POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 16 BUTTON, BUTTON ‘Ans. Qs Ans. Qe Ans. Q7 Ans. Q8 Ans. a9 Ans. Q10 Ans. Qu Ans. Qi Ans. Q.13 Ans. Qa Ans. Qs Ans. Q16 Ans. Q.7 Ans. Qs Ans. Qi ‘Arthur considered it immoral to Kill someone without any reason that’s why he disagreed with Norma. What did Mr. Steward tell Arthur about the button and what did Arthur say? Mr. Steward told Arthur that if he pushed the button, someone somewhere in the world would die and he would get 50,000 dollars. Arthur said that he was playing a practical joke with them, What did Steward take out from his inside coat pocket? Steward took out an envelop from his inside coat pocket. It contained a key of button unit. ‘What reason did Norma give to her husband to make him accept Mr. Steward’s offer? She said that the death of a stranger in some far off place would not give any harm to them. For whom did Mr. Steward work? Mr. Steward told Norma that he worked for an international org functions. Why did Steward leave his visiting card? Mr. Steward left his visiting card so that Mr. & Mrs. Arthur might contact-him to get back the button unit Why did Norma want to use the button unit? ‘Norma wanted to use that button unit to get 50,000 dollars. She wanted to take a trip to Europe, buy a cottage on the island, have a nicer apartment, nicer furniture, clothes and a new car. Why did Norma pick up the button unit and bring it in? Norma picked up the button unit and brought it in out of greed. She wanted to experiment with it as- Steward had directed her. She wanted to get 50,000 dollars atthe cost of Arthut’s life. ‘What was Arthur's condition when he left home for the last time? ‘When Arthur left home for the last time, his condition was not normal. He was upset and did not like Norma’s love for money. What was inside the box? ‘The box was empty. There was no transistor, wire or tube in the box. Even no nails or screws were used to put it together. What happed when Norma pushed the button? Afier pushing the button, Norma received a call from Lenox Hill Hospital about the death of her husband in @ subway accident. Describe the connection between Arthur’ by Norma? ‘Arthur's life insurance policy was for 25,000 dollars. In case of his death, an extra 25,000 dollars were to be paid by the insurance company as compensation. Thus the total amount to be paid on his death was 50,000 dollars. Norma was to get this amount when he died in railway accident after she pushed the button. Did Norma remain normal or hearing the news of the accident of her husband? No, Norma did not remain normal on hearing the news of the accident of her husband, She began to smash the button gadget on the edge of the sink until its sides split ‘What did Norma ask steward when he telephoned her? Norma did not ask for the prize money. She exclaimed in great sorrowful voices “You said I would not know the one that died!” What did Steward say in response to Norma? Steward said in ironical tone, “Do you really think you knew your husband?” What did Steward mean when he said to Norma, “Do you really think you knew your husband?” He meant that she did not know her husband fully. She was very greedy and was ready to kill anybody only to get money. On the other hand, her husband was contented and humane. Norma acted against his will that's why Steward put this question. tion which had worldwide life insurance policy and the pushing of the buttonPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 7 BUTTON, BUTTON (G20 How does the story arise the feeling of fear and horror? Ans. The story arises the feeling of pity for Arthur who lost his life for no fault of his. We have the feeling of pity for Norma also who lost her husband in her youth. Norma pushed the button out of ‘greed and the result was tragic. We are full of fear when we come to know the death of Arthur in such a short time. Q.21 Do you think the end justifies the story? . ‘Ans. — The end is quite apt and suits the story. Norma wanted to get money’ by killing an innocent person, She got the money by killing her own innocent husband, . Q.22 Write a note on the character of Norma? Ans. Norma was a selfish, greedy and foolish woman who wanted to improve her life style by killing someone somewhere in the world. By doing this she would get handsome amount of 50,000 dollars. She was ready to do anything to satisfy her desire Q.23 Write a note on the character of Arthur? Ans. Arthur was contented and humane. He considered killing an innocent person only to get money immoral. He was a man of strong nerves and the offer of 50,000 dollars could not tempt him even for a moment. Q.24 Write down the theme of the story? ‘Ans. The theme of the story is that sometimes chances are the basis of our tragedies. They may bring happiness, destruction or death Q.25 What moral lesson does the story teach? Ans. “Button, Button” is a moralistic story. It teaches us a lesson that greed is a curse and we should not do any harm to people to gain worldly profit. If we do so, we are punished. Fill in the blanks. “The package was lying by the front door—@___~ shaped carton sealed with tape. a) square b) cube ) triangle 4) rectangle picked up the package, unlocked the door and went into the apartment. a) Norma ) Arthur ©) Steward 4) Lewis, ‘After she put the lamb chops in the __she sat down to open the package. a) kitchen b) refrigerator ©) dish ©) boiler A___ dome covered the button. a) crystal b) plastic ©) wooden «) glass Norma tried to___ it off, but it was locked in place a) put b)set ¢) lift ) pull She tured the unit over and saw a folded piece of paper Scotch-taped to the _ of the box. a) top ) bottom ©) centre 4) inside She pulled if off: “Mr. Steward will call on you st___ p.m. a) six ) seven o)eight 4) nine ‘Norma put the button unit beside her on the a) couch b) chair table 4) shelf ‘A few moments later, she went back into the kitchen to make the __.POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 18 BUTTON, BUTTON a) tea ’) salad «) food 4) coffee 10, There was a small man in the. a) hallway b) corridor 2) street ) market 11, When Mr. Steward asked to come in, Norma said that she was rather a) busy <— b)uupset ©) unwell @) injured 12. Mr. Steward’s tone had been a) polite offensive ©) suggestive ¢) respectful 13. Norma thought that Mr. Steward was a) selling something +) demanding something. 6) eating something 6) stealing something 14. Arthur asked steward what that__ was a) package by gift ©) gadget @) parcel 15. “Itwon't take long to__,” replied Mr. Steward. a) retain b) retum ¢) understand <@) explain 16,” They went into the living room and Steward sat in a) Norma's chair ) Arthur's chair ©) armchair ¢) polished chair 17. Steward reached into an inside __ pocket and withdrew a small sealed envelop. a) shirt ) trousers ©) coat 4) overcoat 18. Steward set the envelop on the a) couch ») chair side table ©) mantelshelf <) kitchen sink 19, Steward told them they would receive a payment of __—__ in return for pushing the button, a) $25,000 8) $50,000 ©) $75,000 4) $1,00,000 20. Steward wasa_man, a) small by big ©) strong ) weak 21, Arthur asked Steward ifitwasa___joke a) silly ») funny «) technical 4) practical 22. Steward said thatthe offer was completely __. a) ridiculous ») genuine ©) prestigious 4) foolish 23. When Norma asked Steward whom he represented, he looked __ a) surprised ») pleased ©) sad ) embarrassed 24. Steward told them that the organization was of __ scope. a) regional ») national ¢) international €) local 25, Arthur picked up the button unit and the envelop and thrust them into Mr. Steward's ___. a) coat b) trousers:POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 19 BUTTON, BUTTON ©) hands shirt 26. “T'llleave my_" said Mr. Steward. a) message b) card ©) coat 4d) address 27. After Steward's return, Norma asked Arthur if he was not___. a) upset ) curious ©) happy 4) astounded 28. After Arthur retumed-to his __, Norma went back to the kitchen and finished washing the dishes. a) work by home ©) book 9) office 29, Arthur believed that if it was a practical joke, it wasa___one. a)foolish b) fanny c)dangerous 4) sick 30. Norma thought it was a kind of ___research. 4) psychological b) medical ©) practical 4) sociological 31. Norma thought that some ___ millionaire might be doing it. ) popular b) sympathetic ©) eccentric &) spendthritt 32, Arthur thought that what Steward offered was something __ a) believable byenjoyable ©) immoral 4) immortal 33, Norma thought that it was_. a) intriguing b) interesting ©) entertaining ¢) intelligent 34. Inthe morning, as she left the apartment, Norma saw the __ the table. a) newspaper ) bation unit ©) card halves ¢) lamp 35. Impulsively, she dropped them into her ) pocket by safe ©) purse 4) jacket 36. She locked the front door and joined Arthur in the a) street 5) elevator ©) procession d) market 37. While she was on her ___ break, she took the card halves from her purse and held the torn edges together. a) tea b) coffee ©) lunch ¢) brunch 38. After__, she took the card halves from her purse again and scotch-taped the edges together, a) tea b) coffee ©) lunch @) dinner 39. Just before she dialed the number. a) five by six c) seven 4) cight 40. When Norma dialed Stewards number, he said “__” ') Good morning ) Good afternoon ©) Good evening 4) Good night 41. When Norma told Steward that she was curious, he said it was.POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 20. 42 43 44, 45 46. 47, 48 49, 50. st 92. 33. 34, 55. 56. 57. a) clumsy ©) strange BUTTON, BUTTON ®) fanny ) natural ‘When Norma said that she did not believe a word of what Steward had told them? He said it was ») intiguing ¢) authentic 6) ridiculous ‘After listening to Steward’ reply, Norma made a___sound. a) scoffing ) grumbling ©) noisy @) crazy She glared at the __as she unlocked the door. a) carton ) card halves ©) purse @) small man She satin the __room, looking out from the window. a) drawing, ») reading ©) living 4) dining After 2 while, Norma went back into the kitchen to turn the ___ in the broiler. a) kababs b) cutlets ©) cake @) pizza She put the package in a bottom __- a) drawer ) cabinet ©) box d)earton Norma ate in 2) disappointment ») suspense «) silence 4) excitement Norma asked Arthur to suppose that it was a_offer. a) horrible ») genuine ¢) miserable 4) risky Arthur thought that pushing the button was something like a) fun b) adventure ©) murder 4) nuisance ‘Norma thought that it might be some old ___ peasant ten thousand miles away. a) Chinese ) Russian ©) Australian @) American Norma also thought that it might be some discased native in___. ) Europe b) Congo ©) South Africa 4) England Arthur asked Norma what if it was a baby boy in a) Pennsylvania ®) Chicago ©) Washington ‘When Norma insisted on pushing the button, Arthur stared at her _ 4) Manchester ) pleased b) appalled ©) wonder-struck 4) post ‘Norma said to Arthur, “A chance to take that trip t0 that we've always talked about.” a) Europe ) New Zealand ©) North America 4) Switzerland Norma wished to buy a cottage on the. a) road ) mountains ©) island d) way Afier dinner, Arthur went into thePOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 24 BUTTON, BUTTON 58. 59. 60. 61 62 6, 65 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. ne n a) parlour ‘by living room ¢) bathroom 4) drawing room, ‘When Norma got up earlier than usual and made pancakes, eggs and tea for Arthur's breakfast, he, asked what was the a) matter ) occasion ©) problem 4) good news ‘Norma said to Arthur that she wanted to prove that she was not a) crue! ) greedy ©) selfish 4) foolish Norma told Arthur that during the talk of the button he __her. a) misunderstood. by humiliated ©) flattered 4) supported ‘On Norma’s insistence to push the button, Arthur asked why they getting so___in that. a) bored ») involved c) erazy 4) ignorant Norma told Arthur that she thought that they might be doing it for some _project. a) charity ») construction ) welfare 4) research She asked Arthur that she thought that they wanted to know what people would do under such @ circumstance, a) average b) bad ¢) noble. d) simple She thought that they're just saying someone would die, in order to study a) features b) articles ©) reactions ) moods When Arthur'd gone to work, Norma remained tthe table, staring into her a) lap ') book ©) coffee 9) face While she was ___ dishes, she turned abruptly and took the package from the bottom cabinet. a) stacking. ) dusting c) washing. 4) cleaning She stared at the button unit for a long time before taking the __ from its envelope and removing the glass dome. a) cover ») instructions ©) key @) address How ridiculous, she thought. All this___ over a meaningless button, a) furor b) tussle ©) joy 4) passion ‘When Norma pushed the button, a chill of _ swept across her. a) horror ) suspense ©) sensation 4) victory She threw the button unit, dome and key into the a) street ®) kitchen ©) wastebasket ) drawer She had just tuned over the __ steaks when the telephone bell rang. a) breakfast ) tunch ©) dinner <¢) supper She felt____as the voice informed her of a subway accident. a) amused b) stunned.POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 2 BUTTON, BUTTON ) unreal ‘d sony 73. Arthur pushed from the ___ in front ofthe train, a) platform b) road «) railway-track 4) fence 74, She was conscious of _ her head but couldn't stop. 1) nodding b)shaking ©) combing 4) touching 75, Asshe___ up, she remembered Arthur's life insurance policy for $25,000. a) hung b) rang. ©) pulled 4) take 76, She struggled to her feet and walked into the kitchen, a) humbly ) numbly ©) bravely 4) strictly 77. Sorivething__ pressed at her skull as she removed the button unit from the wastebasket. a) cold by strange ) beautiful @) new 78. Abruptly, she began to smash the button unit on the __edge. a) table by shelf ©) sink ¢) sharp 79. There were no__ in the box, no wires or tubes. a) capacitors ») transistors ) buttons 4) switches 80. She _with a gasp as the telephone rang. a) whirled b) shouted ©) shivered 4) declared ~ 81, Stumbling into the living room, she picked up the a) button By package ¢) receiver @) card Answer Key. Ty) b;2]ay,s ,a,4)@]s]e]e])>]7]e«]&]a oye} wpa li] a faye} ayalm@peyis| diel a W]e fw) bs |i} bs | w]e fauya|mpojald faye wpe [wl s|afs) w]e |a]afs)a]a}e)x2fe< Ble pe fs] «(sf e [a7[e [ele [el [wb ape e@—e eles w]e) ] >| a7] os | @] ec wy pb) s0 |e | st] a |s2| bo] ss] a | se] b | ss] a | 6] [s7Te [ye [ste pote a]s la) a]leafs|a|e Spe |e] alate | etal @]alm]e {| d |e Bla lm] b [sal wls | 7i[alwfe | mi] b | oO] a ape Find out the synonyms of the underlined words. 1 ‘The package was lying by the front door — a cube- 4) gift-hamper shaped carton sealed with tape. ) parcelPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 23 BUTTON, BUTTON 2. 13 4 17, ©) portrait @ picture Norma picked it up, unlocked the door and went into the apartment. a) library b) kitchen ©) office 4) house Inside the carton was a push-button unit fastened to a small wooden box. 1) decorated ) supported ©) attached ¢) lying A glass dome covered the button. a) arch ») circle ©) square 4) triangle ‘Norma put the button unit beside her on the couch, a) bed “b) shelf ©) grate 4) chair ‘The man removed his hat as Norma opened the door. “Mrs Lewis?” he eaquired politely a) requested b) greeted ¢) apologized d) asked Norma repressed a smile. a) showered b) extended ) manifested 4) checked Mr. Stewards tone has been offensive a) dubious b) aggressive ©) defensive 4) falling “It could prove very valuable,” he told her 4) marvelous b) helpful ©) usefull d) useless ‘Norma frowned. She didn’t like his attitude. 4) insulted b) kept quiet «) make face 4) laughed ‘Arthur said to Mr, steward, “What is this gadget?” 4) package b) mystery «) facility 4) repairing tool Mr. Steward reached into an inside coat pocket and withdrew a small sealed envelope. a) take out ’) keep ©) hide 4) placed Norma staved at the man, He was smiling. a) smiled b) gazed ©) slept 4) laughed ‘The man said thatthe offer was completely genuine, a) real ») fake ©) mystery 4) look alike ‘When Norma asked Mr. Steward whom he represented, he looked embarrassed. a) furious ») hesitant ¢) delighted @) sad He said that he was not at liberty to tell them, a) allowed b) freedom 6) trained 4) eager Arthur picked up the button unit and the envelope and thrust them into Mr. Steward’s hands. a) pushed ) droppedPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 24 BUTTON, BUTTON ©) kept @) placed 18. Arthur tore Mr. Steward’s card in half and tossed the pieces onto the table. a) put ») settled ©) displayed d) flung 19, Norma asked Arthur if he was not curious. a) delighted ») inquisitive ©) glorious 4) suspicious 20. Norma asked Arthur if it did not intrigue him. a) appeal b) suit ©) torture 6) fatigue 21, Norma thought that may be some eccentric millionaire was doing it. a) renowned ') curious ©) worthy <) notorious 22. Arthur thought it was immoral ay illegal ») inhuman e) vicious d) valueless 23. Norma dropped the card halves into her purse impulsively. 1) cunningly ») instinctively ¢) stealthily ¢) thoughtfully 24. She locked the door and joined Arthur in the elevator. 8) corridor by stairs elit 4) balcony 25. Norma almost hung up but restrained herself. ~ a) consoled ») constrained ©) regained 4) cursed 26. Mr. Steward said to Norma that it was quit ) interesting ’) genuine ©) enjoyable 4) mysterious 27. Norma made a seoffing sound, “That's crazy.” a) sneering ) amazing ©) stimulating 4) invtating 28. Mr. Steward said that, that was the proposition 2) proposal b) problem ©) proportion 6) imitation 29. She glared at the carton as she unlocked the door. 2) pointed ) ignored ¢) felt attracted 4) gazed 30. Arthur looked incredulous a) disbelieving b) undisturbed ©) unsettled 4) perturbed 31, When Arthur told Norma that it would mean murdering someone, she looked disgusted. a) hesitated ») gloomy ©) repulsed 4) horrified 32. When Norma insisted on pressing the button, Arthur looked astounded. a) foolish ») furious ©) abnormal @) amazed 33. Norma said that it might be an old Chinese peasant ten thousand miles away. a) painter ») carpenter ©) porter 4) rusticPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR. 25 BUTTON, BUTTON 34, “How about soime baby boy in Pennsylvania?” Arthur countered 4) enquired = b) opposed ) gestured 4) counted 35. Arthur stared at Norma, appalled. a) astonished ») horrified «) helpless 4) rejoiced 36. “Fifly thousand dollars, Arthur,” Norma interrupted a) declared ») interested «) claimed 4) broke in 37, She shuddered and asked him to take it easy a) felt excited b) felt glad ) trembled €) muttered 38. When Arthur said that he would rather not discuss it any more, she shrugged. a) relaxed ») felt unhappy ©) felt pleased 4) hunched the shoulders up 39, “Well ~ she gestured vaguely ~ “last night” a) violently b) smartly ©) obscurely 4) willingly 40. Arthur asked Norma why they were getting so involved in that. a) frustrated ’) interested ©) despaired 4) thrilled 41, When Norma asked him that they would have all the luxuries, he stared at her in dismay. ) disgust ») indifference ‘) consternation 4) anger 42. She said that she thought that they wanted to know what average people would do in such a circumstances. a) occurrence ) manner ©) gathering 4) confusion 43. She thought that they were just saying someone would die in order to study reactions, see if there ‘would be guilt, anxietv, whatever! a) sorrow ») uneasiness ©) piety @) camity 44. She saw that Arthur’s hands were trembling. a) writing something ) holding something ©) shaking 4) indicating 45. While she was stacking dishes, she turned abruptly and took the package from the bottom cabinet a) heaping ’) cleaning ©) purchasing, 4) smashing 46. How ridiculous! She thought. All this furor meaningless button. a) anxiety b) jubilation 6) frenzy ) madness 47. A chill of horror swept across her. a) cold b) feeling ©) mood d) thrill 48. Ina moment, it had passed. She made a contemptuous noise, a) terrible ») curious ©) disdainful @) dubious 49. She was conscious of shaking her head but couldn't stop, a) aware b) unawaePOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 26 BUTTON, BUTTON ©) unmindful @) informed 50, As she hung up, she remembered Arthurs life-insurance policy for $25,000 with double indemnity for. ) compensation ) reward ¢) loss 4d) charge Sl. She struggled to her feet and walked into the kitchen numbly. a) nimbly ’) indifferently ) hesitantly 4) bravely 52. Something cold pressed at her skull as she removed the button unit from the wastebasket. a) brain b) body ¢) skeleton 4) face 53. There were no nails or screws visible. a)feasible b) attached ©) disappeared 4) linked , 54. She whirled with a gasp as the telephone rang, a) turned ') stopped ©) walked 4) talked 35. Stumbling into the living room, she picked up the receiver. a) walking ’) staggering ) running 4) sitting Answer Key: L[ol2z,¢,3[e[a als [aléela]7z[ale]o 9 fe fio fe [itd [ita [if ) [14 |e fis |b’ [16 [ wef a [as [a [9 [b [20] a fa [| 22. |b 23. [24 Te 25.[» [26 |b 27] a [28 [a | 29] a [30] a {3i.[ >|] @ 33.[ 4 [34] 6 [35] 2 | 36.] d [32] cae] a [3c] 40] b aif a | af a [43] > [aa fe 145 [a 146] a [a7] ba) [a | 50. [a [si] » | s2 [a [33] a [ss] a|ss.[b EXERCISE NO. i 1. Aren't you curious? a) angry ») inquisitive ch careless 4) graceful 2. She made a contemptuous noise. a)scornful ») slow ¢) sharp 4) insulting 3. Arthur stared at her, appalled. a) happily b) angrily ©) sadly 4) terrified 4. He tossed the pieces onto the table. a) scattered b) collected ©) threw 4) decorated 5. What is that gadget? a) small machine b) car «) box 4) button 6. mpulsivety, Norma picked up the card halves. a) knowingly b) consciously ) unconsciously 4) happily 1, It's quite authentic.POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 27 BUTTON, BUTTON a) weak ‘by strong ©) fake 4) genuine 8. Norma looked disgusted. a) happy b) sad ©) confused 4) shocked 9. Mr. Steward’s tone had been offensive. a) unpleasant b) pleasant ©) nice 4) trembling 10. May be some eccentric millionaire is playing games with people. a) happy b) mad c) sad 4) normal Answer Keys: 1 b z x 3 a 4 c 3 a 6 ¢ 7 D 3 d 3 a 10 b EXERCISE NO. 2 1. Mr. Steward looked embarrassed. a) humiliated ) happy ©) unhappy d)sad 2. “Doesn't it intrigue you?” Norma asked. a) interrupt b) trouble ¢) fascinate 4) offend 3. Norma made a seoffing sound. a) polite ) mocking ©) harsh d)soft 4. He looked incredulous. a) convinced b) unconvinced ¢) happy @) sad 5. She hung up angrily. 4) disconnected b) connected ) moved * d) freeze 6. His voice was guarded a) harsh b) soft + 6) careful ¢) careless 7.” He stared at her in dismay. a) sadness +b) happiness op hate €) love 8. __Allthis furor over a meaningless button. a)madness b) uproar ——_c)discussion _—d) talk 9. Stumbling into the living room, Norma picked up the receiver. a)walking -b)running c) staggering ——_d) sleeping 10." Norma repressed a smile. released) continued) discontinued) subdued Answer Keys: 1 a 2 c 3 b 4 b 3 2 6 c 7 A 8 b 9 ¢ 10 dPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 28 Lesson No. 2 Clearing in the Sky (Jesse Stuart) CLEARING IN THE SKY Selden (euty*) Main Idea: buy The story “Clearing in the Sky" is a story of determination and will-power. Determination and strong will-power are the virtues which enable @ man to live a graceful and healthy life. A determined person ean face all the odds of life and live a successful life. Diseases and physical weakness cannot disappoint a determined person, ‘The story is about an old man who is an embodiment of courage, determination and strong will-power. Inspite of his doctor's advice to take complete physical rest and avoid hard work, he continued his struggle to make a clearing at the top of the mountain, Forty years ago, the doctors told him that he had a short span of life which he should live peacefully but he lived up to seventy years and raised a family of five children, ‘The old man now wants to show all the efforts he had done to clear the land and cultivate, different plants and. trees to his son. This was a wonderful scene for the son. He never imagined that his father could be so strong and do all Sear AM his seg dere uo SPL y WEL Lig POL LIAS bbl fe bier temo h les He hibnf Surana EDs it erre LENE Te HAIL Sirloin Piece tery Lyne bice MIC wPUTbA Glesrue Gi Leb se cbeSSig SPoSGecid wie dety hs ute tt etibe ntisaft wUbsuge Lal sr LASez nh oy use ep i Upsld LSeftisteitet Cpt x UP U GIL bles! Lywfezdedlzeyy Se Cnt ROY if this al alone hie, Text: we "This is the way Jess, said my father, pointing withhis UA GIL abe ge Plo" cane across the deep valley below us. "“Iwant toshow you Awl En Atri Aone something you've not scen for many years!" Ete WEL Prune “Isnt it too hot for you to do much walking?" I wiped the streams of sweat from my face to keep them from stinging my eyes. Pub Vere Leh i Shy Jeedegil ute? tut icon SenLSPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR a CLEARING IN THE SKY {didn’t want to go with him. I had just finished walking a half mile uphill from my home to his. [had carried a basket of dishes to Mom. There were two slips in the road and 1 couldnt drive my car: And I know how hot it was. It was 97 in the shade, And I knew that from January until April iy father had gone to eight different doctors. One of the doctors had told him not to walk the length ofa city block. He told my father to get a taxi to take him home. But my father walked home five miles across the mountain and told Mom what the doctor had said. Forty years ago a doctor had told him the same thing. And he had lived to raise @ family of five children. He had done as much work in those years as any man. T could not protest to hint now. He had made up his mind. When he made up his mind to do a thing, he would do it if he had to crawl. He didn't care if it was 97 in the shade or 16 below zero, 1 wiped more sweat from my face as I followed him down the little path between the pasture and the meadow. Suddently he stopped at the edge of the meadow, took his pocket knife from his pocket, and cut a wisp of alfalfa. PesGi Si PLL te BAL IL eB oz bez WEL tee Pb rp Sp BW SVL Sbuvit seP i tnitd ut SetevanSputWvev alee FAL le tae LI SG i fhe ty Ebb Luyyit Ded g KLM L SOL BYE AASL LL ts Lani LILI Reuse Loe co! Gif ety BYE Ase sornt StL Jus HL fis SoTL vit Weyl WEE KUE PEL ASE g pPOL LP late! JWIALWNLIC SALA L Wen Aih Lymis2 Sy 997 usigc renting Sesut erk aieobe eo et t67 hey een Lge WL Ay ¢ DPSereid ui Shey F006 He held it up between him and the sun. EAI ‘Words Meanings: Gp Across 4,7 [Mountain 34g | Wiped GL Protest te Uphill ez [Craw Bate rtcst Valley ih [Meadow 1812 [Shade a Edge vi [Length bu! wisp 2S “Look at this, Jess!" he bragged. "Did you ever see better alfalfa grow out ofthe earth?” "Its the best looking hay I've seen any place." I said, “ve not seen better looking alfalfa even inthe Little Sandy Riverbottoms!. ep ail Low Ana “e PSs cite TL ie I SiGEL Bre wet he Ludi PL tie! WE ttPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 30 CLEARING IN THE SKY “When I bought this little farm every body around here said I'd end up with my family at the country poor farm if I tried to make a living here, “he bragged ag "It took me thirty ‘years to improve these old worn-out acres to make them do this!” "like these woods, Jess," my father said, "Remember when we used to come here to hunt for squirrels? Remember when we sat beneath these hickories and the squirrels threw green hickory shells down at us? ‘The moming wind just at the break of day in August was so good to breathe 1 can't forget those days. And in October when the rabbits were ripe and the frosts had come and the hickory leaves had tured yellow and when the October winds blew they rustled the big leaves from the trees and they fell like yellow rain drops to the ground! Remember, " he said, looking at me with his pale blue eyes, "How our hounds, Rags and Scout, would make the rabbits circle! These were ‘g00d days, Jess! That's why 1 remember this mountain.” "Is that what you wanted to show me?" I asked. "Oh, no, no," he siad as he began to climb the second bluff that'lifted abruptly from the flat toward the sky. the pines on top of the mountain above us looked as if the fingers of their long boughs were fondling the substance of a white cloud ‘Whatever my father wanted me to see was on top of the highest point of my farm. And with the exception of the last three years, I had been over this point many times. I hhad never seen anything extraordinary upon this high point "rugged land, I had seen the beauty of many wild flowers, 4 few rock cliffs, and many species of hard and softwood trees. Bde Bu spiredL toa ENE TTS Sine hI L ZA 1 Perbaisgicldulyt ete ES SA Luv fuse, LOR Meet E Bhetcting Le Vue Db tuning but YL ZL RL were M2LS eg giendixLus biel li bn SCEZlIA CY Git rel stitution UPrLetuity filter w ESL Pedy € SUS LINz eM geal hur ASELE GL UL Aties WEE Sede fe nv pite Blesum ZL L Hilt “UE re Lume cyt heey “Hy Ene zpbesud uxt ketios Pont spbortpbe tinal Ex hbeize nLigdediy pies Fe PE hye LG ESE wane Sig Sic end zy ohrbsee PUK EL ree tr wgbiger ot BIS PBL AAP, Sun Peete Fi tabe” ESF eedter St des Ap BiseeKUB>POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR mu CLEARING IN THE SKY ‘Words Meanings: fp Bragged wt | Victory <2 Improve a Rags Fe Xt |Squirel GF [Btu Syndg, Breathe ca [Extraordinary 6772 |Rabbit W2 Circle | 1b] Scout Ur'y | Bottom aa "Why do you take the path straight up the point?" | asked. "Look at these other paths! What are they doing here" Within the distance ofa few yards, several paths left the ‘main path and circled around the slope, gradually climbing the mountain, "All paths go to the same place," he answered. "Then why do you take the steep one?" I asked. "Til explain later," he spoke with half-breath. He rested a minute to catch his second wind wile 1 ‘managed to stand on the path by holding toa little sapling, becasue it was too steep for my feet to hold unless I braced myself, Then my father started to move slowly up the path again, supporting himself with his cane. I followed at his heels, Justa few steps in front of him a fox squirrel crossed the path and ran up a hickory tre. "See that, Jess!" he shouted. "Yes, did," I answered. “That brings back something to me." he said, "brings back the old days to see a fox squirrel. But this wont bring ‘back as much as something I'm going to show you." My curiosity was aroused. 1 thought he had found a new kind of wild grass, or an unfamiliar herb, or a new kind of tree. For I remembered the time he found a coffee tree in our woods. Itis, as far as know, the only one of its kinds growing in our country. Ut eevee MN ebg ugh chet ei wye EMULS seveeufen epee Esp kil ta ened Poy dei She, Ee bth ty bur Lut tyler” eee ULE EA Bust tote" Wen Ye giuxi wrtid Li Sem gid uxt BL bee LALLY UT NEEL USI ELISE UCL PS ple EVA GIL sbe ch rely kB Lot td lospeg getnle Lip Fe EyAG£t bog ti OE eb te LOL toy" SPL Vin te fer Mode ulinwLy th sure Lu aE EYL ier tate PS besz I A Ne bari COUP tire bein GL ody WE bi tbe de be ule Gby Bhp 6G!POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 32 CLEARING IN THE SKY Only twice did my father stop to wipe the sweat from his eyes as he climbed the second steep bluff toward the fingers of the pines. We reached the limbless trunks of these tall straight pines whose branches reached toward the blue depth of sky, or the white cloud which was now gone. pSesuhinSSiy AS uHeSoz Zhi Mb nsphe gon 2% SPEEL PL BLL AL, REE Ae temo te Ye Words Meanings: Gp chft Yards Gradually Slope Sapling by] Steep Squirrel Depth if | Aroused Curiosity, Trunk 75] Unfamiliar Ad I saw a clearing , a small clearing of not more than three-fourth of an aere in the heart of this wildemess right on the mountain top. "Now, you're comin to something, son," he said as he pushed down the top wire so he could cross the fence "This is something I want you to see!" “Who did this!" I asked. " Who cleared this land and fenced it? Fenced it against what?” "Stray cattle if they ever get out of the pasture,” he answered me curtly. "I cleared this land. And I fencedit!" “But why did you ever climb to this mountain top and do this?" 1 asked him. . “Look at the fertile land we have in the valley!" “Fertile,” he laughed as he reached down and picked up a double handful of leaf-rot loam. "This is the land, son! This is it, I've tried all kinds of fand!™ ‘Then he smelled of the dirt. He whiffed and whiffed the smell of this wild dirt into his nostrils. "Just like fresh air," he said as he let the dirt run between his fingers." Is pleasant to touch, too," he added. bo ML Linuigda Sing i LA Sie | PUPS Lby “Bae Sogt Uni nL bee Le tia ite gel SefenEpe se piburtege LV hi ey UEhe "8¢ She moe bet Suisse hewighvtig LudirenE GL EEL FL Ler So WUIEL Ballets OMe PEE hne SO fei ENE ZL ELSE Ne iB IS Ais poute" SSS buasE Zine 27 wtibMie bee tin WEnL ye LEBSSP NL vt EAGL Ys htt SGSTL Unit age innit He PS RLA LY Mente piriPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 33 “But, Dad__" I said, Lknow what you think," he interrupted." Your mother ‘thinks the same thing, She wonders why I ever climbed to this mountain top to raise my potatoes, yams, and tomatoes! But, Jess, " He almost whispered. "Anything ‘grown in new ground like this has a better flavour. Wait until my tomatoes are ripe! You'l never taste sweeter tomatoes in you life!" “They'll soon be ripe, oo, "I said as I looked at the dozen or more rows of tomatoes on the lower side of the patch, Then above the tomatoes were a half-dozen rows of yams. Above the yams were, perhaps, three dozen rows of CLEARING IN THE SKY Etat" Pept ent vege uri MNS -6 Br SUIS GAT rif Gig ELM ANGST lend LIGA Fi ui brudgse Hes DihgSNRiBSP "Men ei Gif SE We cag te CARRS LBL ELE ot" En Dp Suubsrvt PULE if LBP STO IL wit SAE AG POLL Fowl potatoes. Words Meanings: i} Wilderness 2174] Mountain 2g [Fence Pasture 281g | Stray vistas | Fertile Climb 3 | interrupted 21s | Whispered Perhaps 4 [wnittea 646 [Wire | don't see a weed in this patch, "I laughed. PRUE LEE yu" "Won't they grow here?” Ziel bt “L wont let ‘em, " he said. "Now this is what I've been efit" YL Url toed ‘wanting you to see!" eer This ig the cleanest patch I've ever seen, "I bragged. UG UAT Bue IL” “But 1 stil don't see why you climbed on the top of this SSAA er is Mt Pgh EL ‘mountain to clear this patch, And you did all this against 2 ZU iL yd £2 Sarstiyif you doctor's orders!" "Which one?” he asked, laughing, Then he sat down on a big oak stump and I sat down on a small black-gum stump near him, This was the only place fon the mountain where the sun counld shine to the ground, ‘Andon the lower side of the clearing there was rim of Yow let6il ei Aga yen Lunl fies" Eeeinlaanfil sin’ Beeb dLesLlisi Loto Seti Sor iF bore sgt efinede wish nds,POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 34 CLEARING IN THE SKY shadow over the rows of dark stalwart plants loaded with sreen tomatoes. "What is the reason for your planting this patch up here?" L asked, "Twenty times in my life;" he said, * a doctor has told me to go home and be with my family as long as I could, Told ‘me not to work, Not to do anything but to live and enjoy the few days I had left me. If the doctors have been right, " he said, winking at me, “I have cheated death many times! Now, I've reached the years the Good Book allows to man in his lifetime upon this earth! threescore years and ten!" He got up from the stump and wiped the raindrops of sweat from his red-wrinkled face with his big blue bandanna, “And something else, Jess," he said, motioning for me to follow him to the upper edge of the clearing, "you won't understand until you reach threescore and ten! After these years your time is borrowed. And when you live on that kkind of time, then something goes back. Something 1 cannot explain, You go back to the places you knew and loved. See tis steep hill slope." BASE yiL Wis Sny bre L, oe Site ben Be Sguidi Wye FEMbL Prep pebiger SFL lee 21E n Cul al Use de eset esi wt Gi hse Bot wt tale Wend the FEL unit WL bitelebbherlerh t Wtruid Ley ticterdefuie Nex Pun CES eink ee iible 2 Letom hyena e ge Arik HSSes€ Be dung af MEUM ERLAM ELISE Kent oe oa an ns LU et trtblS ull we SP ghia ir gi indn Pex Ly shutoff EA Bootes IS IP IA. Words Meanings: Patch 4x | Weed Ult+»3 | Bragged Oak S68 [Stump Eon [Rim Whiff “ar | Winking [Cheated Threescore years and ten UL-70| Motioning 2 [Sweat # He pointed down from the upper rim of the clearing PS ASSnGe ao LBL ont - toward the deep valley below."Your mother and I, when she PUL Wubi Yty 2d alu hae was nineteen and I was twenty-two cleared this mountain slope together. We raised com, beans and pumpkins here," ice ising with excitement__he' talked with his hands, too, "Those were the days. This wasn't land ‘one had to build up. It was already here as God had made it and wehad to do was clear the trees and bur the he continued, his eg De Aiseadeti Suir PAE ALE Ue LONAEH ESSER L HG b ITE us ALGAE EZ Late bacteria ie Met TYSLpefeae KenL +POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR. 35 CLEARING IN THE SKY bush. I ploughed this mountain with cattle the frst time it was ever ploughed. And we raised more than a barrel of com to the shock. That's why I came back up here. I went back to our youth. And this was the only land left like that "And, Jess, "he bragged. “regardless of my threescore yeras and ten, 1 ploughed it. Ploughed it with a mule! 1 have, with just a little help, done all the work. It's like the land your mother and 1 used to farm here when 1 brought ‘my gun to the field and took home a mess of fox squirrels every evening.” looked at the vast mountain slope below where my mother and father had farmed. And I could remember, ‘years later, when they farmed this land. It was on this steep slope that my father once made me a little wooden plough. ‘That was when I was six yeras old and they brought me to the field to thin com. I lost my little plough ina furrow and | eried and cried until he made me another plough. But I never loved the second plough as I did the first one. Now, to look at the mountain slope, grown up with tall trees, many of them big enough to have sawed into lumber at the mill It was hard to believe that my father and mother had cleared this mountain slope and had farmed it for many years. For many of the trees were sixty fect tall and the wild vines had matted their tops together. Polipte uSuuiei teeny UW itthoe DLA ReLurg VOLS gi tnt vi toukte CSB ct SAP ELS sald Late Yeats unr aor a SASL Latte teh toe iFti WL av be tue ELS Ue Uh Me OAs Se SLANE AGE alin het wy Sis ANSE AS ESL Dror ference SEC EL wy Me LEIP LILO CI ea AS co Up Sette SAE. She eM Seude eit? MFM LMG eh eeid LLG bebe Late 2S Ratu Beit Bonde Agee bynes nbs Elen ESM Siy ct Lb PE ene lety We LRAL SO Barberi ALL EMA Soft ving BEI SI Neher LIE EH RE Loe uk Ghul Words Meanings: a [Pumpkins at [Burn tu |Ploughed tek Vine EGA | Regardless Pe [Mate Zz Saw CK V.7 | Furow we “And, Jess, "he almost whispered, "the doctors told me to sit still and to take life easy. I couldn't to do it. 1 had 10 work. I had to go back. I had to smell this rich loam again. This land is mot like the land I had to build to grow alfalfa. This is real land. It's the land that God left. I had to VEL SISA AL ver Aiba tant beiortnte (et WBA Be MEGA VEGE ELtigNe Meieti, GE ALL etinge iN tye bdPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR, 36 CLEARING IN THE SKY come back and dig init. I had to smell it, sift it through my fingers again, And I wanted to taste yams, tomatoes and potatoes grown in this land." From this mountaintop | looked far in every direction over, the rugged hills my father and mother had cleared and farmed in com, maize and cane. The one slope they hadn't cleared was the one from which my father had cleared his last, small patch, | followed him from his clearing in the sky, down a new path, toward the deep valley below. "But why do you have so many paths coming from the flat _up the steep second bluff?" I asked, since he had promised that he would explain this to me later ‘Oh, yes straight up the steep path. That was when the doctor didn't he said. "Early last spring, 1 couldn't climb sive me a week to live. I made a longer, easier path so 1 wouldn't have to do so much climbing. Then, as I got better,” he explained. "I made another path that was a litle steeper. And as 1 continued to get better, I made steeper paths. 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CLEARING IN THE SKY SOLVED EXERCISES Q.1 Choose the correct answer. i What did the old man want to show to his son’? a) his farm b) his tand c) patch of clearing ¢) river ii The day was a) hot b) pleasant o) rainy 6) humid ii, How many years ago did the doctor advise the old man to take rest? a) ten b) twenty o) thirty ¢) forty iv. How many children had the old man? a) three ) four ©) five ¢) seven v. ‘What did the old man cut with his pocket knife? a)sapling bya flower ©) a wisp of alfalfa 4) atomato vi. In how many years did the old man improve the land? : a) twenty ) thirty ¢) forty d) sixty, vii, Why did the old man hunt the squirrels? a) to sell b)to kill ©) to cook for meal ©) to pet viii, What type of special tree was found by the old man? a) cherry b) apple ©) orange @) coffee tree ix, The clearing on the top was not more than a) three acres b) four acres 6) two acres ¢) three-fourth of an acre x The land was fenced by a) the son b) the mother ©) the old man 4) the brother of the old man Answers ) ) a ii) die yo v) ob vi) vill) m) ¢€ ») 6 Q.2 Some of the statements below are true and some are false. Mark the true or false statements. i Jess's father was a weak man. ii The old man followed his doctors’ advice all his life. iii, ‘The old man invited his son to take a walk up @ mountain path. iv. ‘When the old man reached seventy, he wanted to go back to farming land that had never been touched. , v. Thirty years labour of the old man proved futile. vi. ‘The old man took the easy path to go to the top. vii. The old man took rest twice white climbing the steep bluff. viii, The old man did not have trust in God. ix, The old man felt relieved on the fruit of his toil.POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 38 CLEARING IN THE SKY The vegetables that the old man grew in his secret garden were better flavored because of the sunshine in the clearing. Answers i. False ii. False iii. False iv. False ve False vi False vii, False viii, False ix. = True x Tne Q.3 Answer the following questions. (In one or two sentences) vii, Why didn’t the old man follow the advice of the doctors? ‘What had the doctors told the old man? Where did the old man take his son? Had the son ever been there before? ‘What were the names of the vegetables the old man grew on his farm? ‘Why did the old man take the steep path? Why did the son at the age of six cried? What were the feelings of the old man at the age of seventy? Why had the old man planted his secret garden? Answers v. vi vii The old man didn’t follow the advice of the doctors because he was a man of determination and self- confidence. He would do a thing when once he made up his mind. ‘The doctors had told the old man not to do anything but to live and enjoy the few days he had left him. The old man took his son to the top of the mountain, Yes, the son had been there before many times. The old man grew potatoes, yams and tomatoes on his farm. The old man took the steep path because he wanted to establish the fact that he was getting better all, the time. The son had cried at the age of six because he lost his little wooden plough in a furrow. The old man had nostalgic feelings at the age of seventy, “you go back to the places you knew and loved.” ‘The old man had planted his secret garden on top of the mountain to show his long survival through his will to work and fee! better. Write the answers of the following questions in 50 — 100 words. Describe the physical appearance of the old man. Physical appearance of the man ‘The man is seventy years old, He has red-wrinkled face. He uses a big blue bandanna to wipe sweat from his face. He has pale blue eyes. His voice rises with excitement when he tells his son about raising corn, beans and pumpkins on top of the mountain. He talks with his hands, too. The old man looks better physically. The secret is that he tries to follow steep paths against the advice of his doctors. He supports himself with a cane when he walks up the path. How did the old man feel about the land? ‘The old man felt happy about the land, He knew anything grown in new ground had a better flavor. He had nostalgic feelings as well. He was twenty two when he cleared this mountain top with his wife's help. Now he was old. He liked to go back to the places he knew and loved. He was quite proud to have cultivated the land. The trees were sixty feet tall. He took it for real land and wanted to grow here yams, tomatoes and potatoes. It was beneficial for him in another sense: he felt better day by day by climbing every time the mountain top from the stecp sidePOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 39 CLEARING IN THE SKY Ans, iv. Ans. Ans, ‘What did the son remember from his child hood? Were these good memories? His childhood memories He had seen the beautiful wild flowers, a few rock cliffs and many kinds of hard and soft wood trees. The men who remembered the time his father found a coffee tee in the woods and his pazents farmed the vast mountain top. When he was six years old his father made him a little wooden plough, He lost it in a furrow. He cried bitterly for it ill he got an other one. But he never loved the second plough as he did the frst one. It was hard to believe that his parents had cleared and formed this mountain slope for many years, These were good memories except the one when he cried and cried for the lost plough. Write the story in your own words. The Story “Clearing in the Sky" is the story of a man who is an embodiment of determination and strong will to live an active life to the age of seventy despite medical advice with regard to his Weak heart. It is a first person narrative. The father of the narrator is the hero of the story. It runs parallel to or in contrast with the advice of the doctors. ‘The father wants to show something special to his son: his farm on the mountain slope, He grows ‘yams, tomatoes and potatoes on the farm. He takes his son there on a long walk over the steep paths in the hot sun Forty years back, the doctors had told him to stop all activity and live the few days he had left him, But he lived to be seventy and raised a family of five children. During their walk, they remembs the old trees and woods which took them thirty years to develop and grow. Trees like alfalfa, hickery, pines had grown tal upto sixty fect high. They hunt the rabbits and the fox squirrels for a meal. They have a coffee tee in their woods. ‘There is a clearing of not more than 3 / 4 of an acre. This isthe land that his father has cultivated and fenced to protect it from wild animals. He has chosen this piece of land because he knows anything grown in néw ground like this has a better flavour. He climbs up the steep path to reach this farm. The reason is that climbing makes him a ft smart man in spite of his age. Hee was 22 and his wife 19 when they cleared this place and cultivated it to grow corn, beans and pumpkins in addition to other vegetables. The son also remembers to have lost his little wooden plough in a furrow. The old man becomes nostalgic and remembers the places. He has lived an active life as contrary to doctors’ advice. He isa lover of nature as well. ‘What moral lesson does the story teach? Moral Lesson The story teaches us a wonderful moral lesson. Ifyou have the determination and will power to face all odds, you can live an active successful life in spite ofthe doctors advice. It is the strength of the human spirit that matters and determines a course of life for a person despite an ailment or ‘weakness, The doctor advises him to take a taxg to reach home. He walks five miles and feels alright. He is advised to stop work and live the few days he has left him. Instead he raises a family of five children. He walks steep paths to reach the clearing on the mountain slope. He farms there 10 grow crops and vegetables for more than 40 years. He prefers steep paths to feel fitter and better in spite of his age. Life of the Quaid-e-Azam also serves as a big example. The Quaid suffered from TB. for many years but by dint of his will power he over came the ailment and established Pakistan Use the correct form of the verbs given in brackets i 1 (carry) a basket of dishes to Mom. i, 1 (know) how hot it was. iii. 1 (follow) him down the litle path. iv. I (buy) this little farm around here. y. Is that what you (want) to show me? Answers,POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 40 CLEARING IN THE SKY Qt Ans. Q2 Ans. Q3 Ans. Q4 Ans. Qs Ans. Q6 Ans. Q7 Ans. Q8 Ans, Qs Ans. Q10 Ans. Qu Ans. 7 [bad carried a basket of dishes to Mom, knew how hot it was. I followed him down the little path iv. bought this little farm here. ¥. —Isthat what you want to show me? Punctuate the following lines ow youre coming to something son he said as he pushed down the top wire so he could cross the fence this is something i want you to see. iow, you're coming to something, son,” he said as he pushed the top wire so he could cross the fence. “This is something I want you to see!” SHORT QUESTIONS Answer the following questions. ‘What did the writer’s father want to show him? He wanted to show him what he had not seen for many years. He wanted to show him the clearing he and his wife had made on the mountain, Why did the writer wipe the streams of sweat from his face? The writer wiped the streams of sweat from his face to keep them from stinging his eyes. How was the weather when the writer went with his father to the mountain? When the writer went to the mountain with his father, it was too hot. It was 97 in the shade, ‘What did the writer’s father do from January until April? Why? From January until April, the writer's father visited eight different doctors to get a piece of advice about his health, ‘What did he do when a doctor told him not to walk the length of a city block? ‘When a doctor told him not to walk the length of a city block, he did not pay attention to him. He walked home five miles across the mountain ‘What happed when the writer’s father made up his mind? ‘When the writer’s father made up his mind to do a thing he would do it even if he had to crawl. ‘What did the writer’s father do when he suddenly stopped at the edge of the meadow? ‘When the writer’s father suddenly stopped at the edge of the meadow he took his pocket knife from his pocket and cut a wisp of alfalfa. He held it between him and the sun. ‘What did the writer’s father brag when he held the wisp of alfalfa between him and the sun? ‘When the writer's father held the wisp f alfalfa between him and the sun, he bragged if he bad ever seen better alfalfa grow out of the earth. What did the writer say when his father asked him if he had seen better alfalfa grow out of the earth? When the writer's father agked him if he had seen better alfalfa grow out of the earth he said that it was the best hay he had seen any place. He had not seen better looking alfalfa even in the Little Sandy River bottoms. ‘What did the people say when the writer’s father bought the little farm? ‘When the writer’s father bought the little farm, people around there said that would end up with his family at country poor farm if he tried to make a living there. How much time did the writer's father take to improve those worn-out acres? It look the writer's father thirty years to improve those worn-out acres. He had to work very hard for this purposePOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 4t CLEARING IN THE SKY an Ans. Q.13 Ans. Q14 Ans. Qs Ans. Q.16 Ans. Qi7 Ans. Quis Ans. Q.19 Ans. Q.20 Ans. Q2 Ans. Q.2 Ans. Q23 Ans. Q24 Ans. Q.25 Ans. Q.26 Ans. Qu ‘What did the writer and his father do when they would come in those woods? When they would come in those woods, they used to hunt for squirrels. They would sit beneath the hickory shells and the squirrel threw green hickory shells down at them. ‘What would happen in October? In October, the rabbits were ripe and the frost had come. The hickory leaves had tumed yellow. The October winds rusted the big leaves from the trees. ‘What were the name of the hounds of the writer and his father? What would the hounds do? ‘The names of the hounds were Rags and Scout. They would hunt the rabbits and make them circle. How did the pines look like on the top of the mountain? They looked like as if the fingers oftheir long boughs were fondling the substance of a white cloud. How many times had the writer already visited the place and what did he see? ‘The writer had already visited the place many times with the exception of the last three years. He hhad not seen anything extraordinary upon that point of rugged land, ‘What was there beside the main path within the distance of a few yards? Beside the main path, within the distance of a few yards, several paths left the main path and circled around the slope, gradually climbing the mountain. Why did the writer hold to a little sapling? The writer held to a little sapling because it was too steep for his feet to hold unless he braced himself, ‘What did the writer's father say when a fox squirrel crossed the path? When a fox squirrel crossed the path, the writer's father said that that brought back something to him, But that would not bring back as much as something he was going to show the writer. What were the feelings of the writer when his father told him that he would show him something surprising. ‘When the writer's father told him that he would show him something surprising, he was very curious. He thought he had found a new kind of wild. Grass, or an unfamiliar herb or a new kind of tree, ‘Why did the writer’s father stop twice as he climbed the second steep bluff? AAs the writer's father climbed the second steep bluff, he stopped twice to wipe the sweat from his eyes because it was very hot there What did the writer see when he and his father reached the limbless trunks of tall straight pines? ‘When they reached the tall straight pines, he saw 2 small clearing of about three-fourth of an acre right on the mountain top. What did the writer’s father say when he asked him who cleared and fenced the land? Why did he fence the and? When the writer asked his, father who cleared and fenced the land, he said that it was he who did that, He fenced the land to keep off the stray cattle if they ever got out of the pasture. ‘What was the opinion of the writer’s father about the fertility of the land on the mountain? ‘The writer's father thought that was more fertile than any other land. He had picked it after trying all kinds of land, ‘What did the writer's mother think of his father’s adventure? The writer's mother felt surprised at this. She wondered why he ever climbed to that mountain top to raise his tomatoes, yams and potatoes. ‘What was the writer’s father’s opinion about the flavour of anything grown on the mountain top? He thought that anything grown in new ground like that had a better flavour. For example, the tomatoes there were riper and sweeter than those grown anywhere else. What had the writer’s father grown on the mountain-top?|_POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 42 CLEARING IN THE SKY “Ans. He had grown a dozen or more rows of tomatoes a half-dozen rows of yams and three dozen rows of potatoes on the mouontain-top. Q.28 Why did a weed not grow there on the mountain-top? Ans. No weed grew on the mountain-top because the writer's father was very precise about them, He, never let them grow. Q.29 What did the writer’s father say when the writer asked him why he climbed on the mountain- top against his doctor’s orders? ‘Ans. Upon this the writer's father said that twenty times in his life, a doctor had told him to take complete rest. They said that he would not live long. But in fact, the doctors were in the wrong. Q.30 How did the writer’s father cheat death? Ans. The writer's father cheated death many times because his doctors said that he would die soon, However, he ignored their words and was leading a long life. Q.31 What did the writer’s father say to him when he motioned him to follow him to the upper edge of the clearing? ‘Ans. He told him that when a person had lived for seventy years, his time is ‘borrowed afterwards, Then something went back. Something he could not explain, Q.32 How old were the writer's father and mother when they cleared the mountain slope? ‘Ans. When they cleared the mountain top the writers father was twenty-two and his mother was only nineteen years old Q.33 Did the writer’s father build up the land? Ans. No, he did not. He said that it was already there as God had made it, He with his wife only cleared . _ the trees and burn the bush. Q.34 How did the writer’s father plough the land for the first time? ‘Ans. The writer's father ploughed the land for the first time with cattle. He ploughed it with a mule, Q.35 Why did the writer's father bring a gun with him? ‘Ans. The writer's father brought a gun with him to hunt fox squirrels every evening. Q.36 What did the writer remember when he looked at the vast mountain slope below? ‘Ans. He remembered how his parents had farm that land. He also remembered that once his father made litle wooden plough for him. Q.37 Describe the incident of the making of the wooden plough for the writer? ‘Ans. — The writer was only six at that time. He lost his little plough in a furrow and began to cry. Then his father made a wooden plough for him. Q.38 What were the writer’s feelings when he saw tall trees on the mountain? Ans. — When he saw tall trees on the mountain, he could not believe that his father and mother had worked 0 hard to clear that mountain. He was happily surprised. Q.39 Why did the writer's father have so many paths coming from the flat up the steep second biutr? Ans. — When the writer's father was unwell according to the doctor, he made a longer and easier path to avoid much climbing. Then, as he continued to get better, he made steeper paths. It was one Way of knowing that he was getting beter. Q.40 Give a brief sketch of the writer’s father? ‘Ans. He was a man of strong determination. In spite of his weak heart, he never felt unwell. He had a deep love for nature as well. Q.41 What lesson do you get from this story? Ans, This story teaches us that we should not lose heart and get disappointed even in adverse circumstances. We must face the hard things in life with a brave heart. We must have a strong will- power and determination to lead a happy life. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONSPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 43 CLEARING IN THE SKY Qi Ans. Q2 Ans. Q3 Ans. Q4 Ans. Qs Ans. Q6 Ans. Qt Ans. Qs Ans. Qe Ans. Q10 Ans. Qi Ans. Q12 Ans. Q13 Ans. Qs Ans. Qs Ans. Q.16 Ans. Q7 Ans. Q18 Why Jess did not want to go up the mountain with his father to the farm? It was too hot and Jess did not want his father to go up the mountain. The doctors had advised him to take rest as he had weak heart. ‘Why didn’t the old man follow the advice of the doctor? ‘The old man didn’t follow the advice of the doctor because he was hard worker and wanted to work till the last moment of his life. ‘What had the doctors told the old man? ‘The doctors had told the old man to take rest as his days had becn numibered and he could die at any moment. ‘Where did the old man take his son? ‘The old man took his son to the top of the mountain where he had prepared a new farm, ‘What did the old man do there? He took his pocket knife from his pocket and cut a wisp of alfalfa. Had the son ever been to the top of the mountain before? ‘Yes, the son had visited the top of the mountain for many times but he had not gone there for the last three years ‘What did the old man grow on the farm? ‘The old man grew potatoes, tomatoes and yams on the farm. Describe the feelings of the old man at the age of seventy? He thought that he had lived a long life. Although he had heart disease yet he wanted to live a happy and active life. Why did the old man take the steep path? ‘The old man took the steep path to prove that he was strong enough and had the physical energy to do hard work. Why did the son at the age of six cried? The son, at the age of six, cried over the loss of his small wooden plough that his father had made for him, ‘Why had the old man planted his secret garden? ‘The old man wanted to grow new things on new soil, He thought that anything grown on new soil had a better flavour. What were the feelings of the old man about his land? The old man had great love and affiliation for his land on the mountain top. He had cleared the farm and fenced it. He had grown different vegetables on the farm also. That's why he had great attachment with his land. ‘What did Jess remember about his childhood? Jess remembered about his pleasant days that he spent in his childhood. He remembered the time when he and his father. What did the old man remember? ‘The old man remembered the old days when he used to go to the mountain for hunting, He remembered the hounds that ran after the rabbits to catch them and the morning wind of August. ‘How many years does the Good Book allow a man to spend on earth? ‘The Good Book allows 2 man to spend three scores and ten years (seventy years) on earth. ‘Why did the old man fence the land? The old man cleared the land with struggle and hard work. He loved his land a lot and wanted to protect it by cattle so he fenced the land. ‘What did Jess’s parents do in their youth? Jess's parents cleared the land, ploughed ft and grew grains and vegetable there in their youth, ‘What was the thing of attraction for the old man in the woods?POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 44 CLEARING IN THE SKY ‘Ans. The only thing of attraction for the old man in the woods was coffee tree which he had never seen before in the country. He also liked other tall trees and atmosphere over there. Q. 19 What did the old man say about the dirt on the mountain top? ‘Ans, The old man took a handful of dirt and smelt it and said that it was just like fresh air, It showed his deep love and affection for the land. Q.20 Why it Was hard for Jess to believe that his parent’ had cleared the farm and had farmed it for many years. ‘Ans, It was very hard for Jess to believe that his parents had cleared the farm and had farmed it for many years because the land was covered with a lot of tall trees and wild plants and it must be very difficult for them to clear it and grow different kinds of thitigs there. Q.21 Do you think Jess’s father suffered badly in life by not acting on the doctor’s advice to rest? ‘Ans. Jess's father did not suffer badly in his life by not acting on doctor's advice to rest. Because of his walking exercise he remained active and healthy and enjoyed his life with his family. Q.22 What type of paths did Jess’s father build to the mountain top and why? ‘Ans. Jess's father made many paths to the mountain top because he could not climb straight up the steep path. Q.23 Describe the character of old man’ ‘Ans. Old man was very active even in his old age. He was @ man of determination and was very hard worker. Q.24 Describe the character of Jess? Ans, Jess was a very obedient son who tried his best to keep his father happy. He was a good conversationalist. Q.25 Discuss the moral of the story? ‘Ans. The moral of the story is that a man can achieve anything because of determination and hard worker. Fill in the blanks. 1. Thisis the way, ___™, said my father, pointing with his cane across the deep valley below us. a) Arthur b) Jess ©) Steward ¢) Mike 2. “Twant to show you something you've not seen for many __. a) days ) weeks ©) months 6) years 3. Isn’tittoo__for you to do much walking. a) cold ) hot ©) difficult 4) queer 4, wiped the _of sweat from my face to keep them from stinging my eyes. a) streams ) drops c) marks ¢) spots 5. Thad just finished walking a half mile uphill from my ___ to his. a) home b) street ©) office 4) town 6 Thad carried a basket of dishes to a) uncle b) mom ©) father 4) brother 7. There were two __ in the road and I couldn't drive my car. a) slips b) curves ©) lamp-posts @) barriers 8. Tknew how hot it was. It was 97 in thePOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 45 CLEARING IN THE SKY ) room ) shade o) car 4) house 9. knew that from January until April my father had gone to__ different doctors. a) six by eight 6) ten ) twelve 10. One of the __had told my father not to walk the length of a city block. a) friends ) doctors ©) surgeons 4) relatives 11, He told my father to get a_to take him home. a) taxi ») rickshaw van d) bus 12, __ years ago a doctor had told him the same thing, twenty b) thirty ©) forty ¢) fifty 13, Hehad lived to raise a family of __ children, a) four b) five ©) six 4) seven 14, When he made up his mind to do a thing, he would do it ifhe had to a) beg b) work hard ©) craw! 4) protest 15. T wiped more sweat from my face as I followed him down the little _ between the pasture and the meadow. a) valley ) path ©) square 4) clift 16. Suddenly he stopped at the edge of the __, took his pocket knife from his pocket, and cut a wisp of alfalfa, a) road b) meadow ©) bridge cliff 17, “Look at this Jess!” he__. “Did you ever see beter alfalfa grow out of the earth, a) bragged ) offered ©) shricked <)allowed 18. When I bought this litle ___, everybody around here said I'd end up with my family at the country poor farm if I tried to make a living here. a) farm b) house ©) shop d) estate 19, “Ittook me _ years to improve these” old worn-out acres to make them do this! a) ten ) twenty ©) thirty @) forty 20. The morning wind just at the break of day in___was s0 good to breathe. a) July ) August * ©) September ¢) October 21. In__ the rabbits were ripe and the frost had come. a) September ') October ©) November 4) December 22, “How our_ Rags and Scouts, would make the rabbits circle. a) bears 'b) horses ©) hounds @) mules 23, These were good days, Jess! That's why I remember this, a) event ®) mountain"POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 46 CLEARING IN THE SKY ©) building D story 24, He began to climb the second __ that lifted abruptly from the flat toward the sky. a) floor ») storey ) blufr ¢) hump 25. Whatever my father wanted me to sce was on___of the highest point of my farm. a) top ‘ ) bottom ©) middle d) edge 26. Thad never seen anything ___upon this high point of rugged land. a) trivial ) delightful ©) extraordinary ¢) alluring 27. Within the distance ofa few _several paths left the main path and circled around the slope. a) yards 'b) metres ©) kilometers 4) miles 28. He rested a minute to catch his second wind while I__ to stand on the path, a) failed ») managed ©) tried @) planned 29. twas too _ for my feet to hold unless I braced myself. a) hard b) steep ©) easy 4) funny 30. Justa few steps in front of him a____erossed the path and ran up a hickory tree, a) monkey ») fox squirrel ©) panther d) dog . 31. Tremembered the time he found a___tree in our woods. a) coconut ») date-palm 6) coffee 4) alfalfa 32. Only__did my father stop to wipe the sweat from his eyes. a) once b) twice ©) thrice 4) fora second 33. We reached the limbless __of these tall straight pines whose branches reached toward the blue depth of sky. a) roots ) bough ) stems 4) trunks 34. T saw a clearing, a small clearing of not more than three-fourth of in the heart of this wilderness. a) an acre b) akilometer ©) a furlong 4d) amile 35. “Now you're comin to something son,” he said as he pushed down the top wire to cross the a) bridge ») stream ©) fence @) road 36. “Fertile” he laughed as he reached down and picked up adouble___of leaf-ot loam. a) handful b)size ©) volume ) weight 37. Then he smelled of the a) dirt ) perfume ¢) flower ¢) land 27, He whiffed and whiffed the smell of this wild dirt into his a) blood B) body ¢) nostrils 4) breath 39. “Just like fresh, he said as he let the dirt run between his fingers.POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR. CLEARING IN THE SKY. a) juice bain ¢) soil 4) crops 40. He almost whispered that anything grown in new ground like that has a better a) flavour ») taste €) prospect 4) sensation 41. You'llnever taste sweeter__in your life 1) mangoes ») yams ©) tomatoes 4) melons 42, Then above the tomatoes were a half dozen rows of a) pines ) yams ©) figs 4) potatoes 43. “Idon't see a__in this patch” I laughed. a) danger b) weed ©) man @) wee 44. And you did all this.against your_ orders a) doctor's b) parents? ©) teachers’ @) relatives? 45. This was the only place on the __ where the sun could shine to the ground. a) roof ) mountain ©) house ) road 46. On the _side of the clearing, there was a rim of shadow over the rows of dark stalwart plants loaded with green tomatoes. a) lower ) upper commer 4) farther 4. ‘times in my life”, he said, a doctor has told me to go home and be with my family. a) ten ») fifteen ©) twenty 4) forty 48. “If the doctors have been sight," he said__at me, I have cheated death many times! ) winking ») thinking ©) indicating 4) looking 49. T'vereached the years the ___allows to man in his lifetime upon this earth, ) Good Book ) Holy book ©) Cheque book 4) Simple book 50. He gotup from the stump and wiped the raindrops of sweat fom his Yed-wrinkled face with his blue ‘handkerchief ») bandanna ©) scarf 4) shirt 51. And when you live on that kind of time, then something goes back. Something I cannot a) remember ) explain ©) forget 4) detain 52. Your___ and I cleared this mountain slope together. a) brother b) sister ©) mother 4) father 53. “We raised com, beans and pumpkins here”, he continued, his voice rising with a) sorrow b) anger ©) excitement 4) remembrance 54, This wasn't__ one had to build up. a) land b) house ©) building 9) officePOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 48 CLEARING IN THE SKY 35. I____ this mountain with eattle the first ime it was ever ploughed. a) ploughed ) mounted ©) visited 4) surveyed 56. Weraised more than a__of corm to the shock. a) barrel b) basket ©) heap 4) box 57. ploughed it. Ploughed it with a)amule b) a donkey c) an ox a tractor 58. It's like the land your mother and I used to farm here when I brought my to the field and took home a mess of fox squirrels every evening. a) bieycle ») gun ©) cattle 4) plough 59. It was on this steep slope that my father once made mea little___plough. a) wooden Biron ©) silver 4) strong 60. When father made me a plough, 1 was only __years old. a)four b) five ©) six d) seven 61. Tost my litle plough in a__and I eried and cried until he made me another plough. a) field ») jungle ©) furrow 4) wilderness 62. Thad to smell this rich _again, 8) perfume ») fragrance ©) loam 4) fertilizer 63. Thad to smell this land and__ through my fingers again, a) sift ) smooth ¢) touch 4) rub 64. From this _, I looked far in every direction over the rugged hills my father and mother had cleared a) route ») mountain top o) pile 4) angle 65, The last slope they hadn't _was the one from which my father had cleared his last, small patch. a) viewed ) cleared 6) traveled 4) ignored 66. 1__ him from his clearing in the sky, down a new path, toward the deep valley. a) beckoned 'b) looked at ©) followed ) witnessed 67. “Oh, yes,” he said, “Early last__, I couldn't climb straight up the steep path. a) spring ) autumn ©) summer @) winter 68. And as I continued to get better, I made _paths. a) unfamiliar ) steeper ) easier 4) dangerous 69. “That was one way of _I was getting better all the time!” a) dreaming ) telling ©) winking, ) knowing Answer Key:POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 4 CLEARING IN THE SKY L[Te[2[¢][37eB]sTals 7alTeé][oe|[7f[als]o 9 | > fio b|iuyalif[e [af elite [is |b [16] b 7a [is [a {i9| c [20] 6 | 2] B22 |e [23 |b |] 25. | a | 26. c {27.| A | 28] b | 29.[ B | 30.| b | 3i.| c | 32] 6 33] ¢ [34 [a [35.[ Cc [36] 2 [37 A | 38] ¢ | 39. |b | 40] a 41. |e) a [bs] 4%.) B)4 | a |45.| B | 4] a | 47] ¢ | 48.] a 49. a | 50.| 6 | 51.| B | 52] ¢ | 53.| C | 54| a | 55.| a | 56.| a 37 | a | s8.[ b | 59 | A] 60] ¢ fo] c {ele |6.| a | o |b 5. | b | 66. | ¢ |o.| Ale] b | [Dd Find out the synonyms of the underlined words. 1 10. u 12 “This is the way, Jess,” said my father, pointing with his eane across the deep valley below us. a) finger byhand 6) slender plant stem 4) costly stick | wiped the stream of sweat from my face to keep them from stinging my eyes. a) covering 'b) awakening 6) irvtating 4) rubbing I could not protest to him now. a) demonstrate ») force ©) contest 4) remonstrate ‘When he had made up his mind to do a thing, he would do it if he had to crawl a) sweat b) toil ©) creep 6) struggle He took his pocket knife fom his pocket and cut a wisp of alfalfa a) branch b) bush ©) root 4) strip “Look at this, Jess!” he bragged. “Did you ever see better alfalfa grow out of the earth?” a) boasted b) declared ©) wamed 4) predicted “It took me thirty years to improve these old worn-out acres to make them do this!” a) broken ») spent ©) fertile 4) steep “Remember when we sat beneath this hickories and the squirrels threw green hickory shells down atus? a) beside b) across ©) under 4) opposite In October, the rabbits were ripe a) swift ) grown ©) healthy 4) unhealthy He began to climb the second bluff that lifted abruptly from the flat toward the sky. a) the sky b) cliff ©) storey 4) steep ‘The pines on top of the mountain looked as if the fingers of their long boughs were fondling the substance of a white cloud. a) shaking ) caressing ©) threatening 4) inviting Thad not seen anything extraordinary upon this point of rugged land, ) exceptional ) common placePOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR. 50 CLEARING IN THE SKY 13. M4, 15, 16. 17, 18, 19. 20, 21 22, 23 24, 25. 26. 20. 28. ©) serious ©) enjoyable Thad seen the beauty of many wild flowers, a few rock cliffS and many species of hard and soft- wood trees. a) luxuries b) branches ©) types 4) specialties Several paths left the main path and circled around the slope, gradually climbing the mountai a) dangerously b) bit by bit ©) laboriously 4) with difficulty He rested a minute while I managed to stand on a path holding toa little sapling. a) stick b) cliff ©) plant ¢) shrub It was too steep for my feet to hold unless I braced myself. a) prepared b) dropped ©) ied ) checked My father started to move slowly up and I followed at his heels. a) pointed ») pushed ) gestured 4) patted My curiosity was aroused a) suspense ) hunger 6) torture @) agony I thought he had found a new kind of wild grass or an unfamiliar herb. ) unthinkable ) undesirable ©) infallible 4) unaccustomed I saw a clearing not more than three-fourth of an acre in the heart of this wilderness, a) mountain ) wasteland ¢) route 4) track He pushed down the top wire so he could cross the fence. a) stream ») border ©) barrier 4) canal “Stray cattle if they ever get out of the pasture,” he answered me curtty. 2) briefly ) courteously ©) politely ¢) rudely Tasked him, “Look at the fertile land we have in the valley.” a) productive b) barren ©) cultivated +d) magnificent He whiffed and whiffed the smell ofthis wild dit into his nostrils, a) cleaned ) wiped c) smelled 4) exhaled “Tknow what you think,” he interrupted a) estimated ») broke in ©) guessed <4) understood He almost whispered “anything grown in new ground like this has a special flavour. a) assured ) conjectured ©) predicted @ hissed looked at the dozen or more rows of tomatoes on the lower side of the patch. a) mountain ) small area ©) meadow ¢) field On the lower side of the clearing, there was a rim of shadow. a) border ) reflectionPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR St CLEARING IN THE SKY ©) sign @) presence 29. The rows of dark stalwart plants were loaded with green tomatoes. a) stout b) shady 6) fruitful @) splendid 30. If the doctors have been right, “he said winking at me”, I have cheated death many times. 4) many times ») pointing ©) blinking ¢) shrugging : -31. __T've reached the years the Good Book allows to man in his lifetime upon this earth! Threescore ‘years and ten, 4) thirty b) sixty ©) seventy ¢) ninety 32. He got up from the slump and wiped the raindrops of sweat from his face with his big blue bandana. a) scarf b)tie €) shirt ¢) sleeve 33. We raised more than a barrel of com to the shock. 2) brim by pill <) blow ¢) clash 34. Regardless of my threescore year and ten, I ploughed it. a) hopeless b) negligent ©) precise @) disrespectful 35. lost my lttle plough in @ furrow and cried and cried until he made me another plough. a) crowd ) groove ©) jungle ) marsh 36. The dollars told me to sit still and to take life easy. “ a) relaxed byeasily ©) motionless 6) silently 37. Thad to smell this rich foam a) fragrance ») scent ¢) soil ¢) fruit 38. Thad to smell it, sift it through my fingers again, a) mix ») touch ©) sieve ¢) feel 39. I followed him down the path that wound this way and that. a) lead ) moved ©) curved €) coiled Answer Key: Lft¢[2Te[s [p[4fe[s7Blél[al[7z[al[e le 9 |b fio fe tie] Baa fi [c fia} fis [ec | 16 [a | a [is {a [i [D [20 b |2.[c [22 | d [23 [a [2 [ 25. [6 | 26. [4 [27] B [28 [a [29 [a | 30; [a |b [32 te (G3 734 ae 135. TB e [37 [c 138. [ec [39.1 J 36. Choose the correct Answer EXERCISE NO. 1POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 52 CLEARING IN THE SKY. i “The old man want to show to his son a) his farm by his tand ©) patch of clearing. 4) river ji, The day was a) hot ») pleasant ©)rainy 4) humid fii, How many years ago did the doctor advise the old man to take rest? a) ten ) twenty 6) thirty 4) forty iv, How many children had the old man? a) three ) four ©) five 4) seven vy. What did the old man cut with his pocket knife? a) a sapling b)a flower ©) a wisp of alfalfa 4) a tomato vi. In how many years did the old man improve the land? a) twenty by thirty ©) forty 4) sixty Vii. Why did the old man hunt the squirrels? a) to sell b) tokill ©) to cook for meal 4d) to pet viii, What type of special tree was found by the old man? a) cherry ) apple «) orange 4) coffee tree ix. The clearing on the top was not more than 2) three acres ) four acres ©) two acres 4) three-fourth of an acre x. The land was fenced by a) the son ») the mother ©) the old man 4) the brother of the old man Answer Keys: 1 © 2 x 3 a 4 € 3 € 6 € 7 D & |e 9 ¢ 10 € EXERCISE NO. 2 i, The father wanted to show Jess. 4) the mountain where he worked b) the strange trees in the valley ©) “the clearing in the sky” the open space on a mountain 4) How he walked and worked ji, Tk was quite___as the temperature was 97°C in the shade. a) cool b) rainy ©) hot @) foggy iii, Jess found _paths going up the top of the mountain, a) two b) several ©) many ) hundred Jess's father had missed here his ) banana, apple etc ©) Potatoes, yams and tomatoes ) potato, cherries ete ) yams and tomatoesPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 53, CLEARING IN THE SKY. ¥, Jess's father enjoyed smelling the ___ on his clearing on the mountain top. a) leaves ») dirt ©) trees 4) branches vi, The mountain slope had many trees as tall as. a) twenty feet ) forty feet o) sixty feet 4) eighty feet vii, The sun shone direct tothe __. 2) ground on the mountain top b) trees ©) houses * 4) valley viii. Jess was __ when his father made him a wooden plough, a) two years old ») four years old ¢) six years old ¢) eight years old ‘The mountain slope was cleared by__. a) Jess ©) Jess's friends ) Jess's parents 4) Jess and his parents x. Ttwas Jess’s father who __the mountain with cattle for the first time. 2) ploughed b) cleared ©) watered ) beautified Answer Keys: 1 € 2 © 3 & 4 © 3 6 € 7 2 8 € 9 b 10 a Select the correct option. EXERCISE NO. 3 i | managed to stand on the path by holding to a sapling. a) long tree ) young tree ©) mature tree 6) seed ii, My curiosity was aroused a) shaken ) unknown ) known ¢) awakened iii, “Look at this, Jess!” he bragged. a) boasted ») whispered «) shouted 4) remarked iv. [don’t see @ weed in this patch, a) flower b) wild plant ©) plant 4) beautiful plant v. He answered curtly. a) politely b) kindly «) harshly d) rudely vi, He said this motioning for me to follow him. a) directing b) calling c) asking 4) advising vii. [saw clearing. a) clear ground ») bushy ground ©) cleared wood Twas bound to smell this rich loam again. a) smell ©) trees ) weedy ground b) soil ) mudPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 54 CLEARING IN THE SKY Tost my plough in a furrow and I cried and cried until he made me another plough. a) a narrow cut made by a plough ») jungle ©) river 4) field x. Winking at me, he said. 4) seeing ) throwing. ©) blinking 4) laughing _Answer Keys: i b z a 3 a a B 3 a 6 a 7 c 8 b 3 a 10 € EXERCISE NO. 4 i He whiffed the smell of this wild dirt into his nostrils. a) rejected b) inhaled ©) exhaled 4) smiled fi, Thad never seen anything extra ordinary upon this high point of rugged land. a) waste land ») even land ¢) rocky land 4) uneven land iii, One of the doctors had told him not to walk the length of a city block. a) long ») distance ©) rough 4) gap iv. He took his pocket knife from his pocket and cut a wisp of Alfalfa a) plant ) seed ©) tree 4) bough v. He would do it ifhe had to crawl a) walk b) run ©) creep d) cry vi Traced myself. a) wept by laughed ©) slept 4) supported vii, Anything grown in new ground like this has a better lavour. a) taste ») colour ) smell 4) shape viii, He began to climb the second bluff. a) roof ba steep cliff ©) ladder @) tree ix, My curiosity was aroused. a) interest b) hope ©) care «) emotion x He had found an unfamiliar herb ) known b) usual ©) unknown @) unusual Answer Keys: a z a 3 b a 2 3 6.1 4 7 a 8 b 9 3 10POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 55 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED Lesson No. 3 Dark They Were, And Golden-Eyed (Ray Bradbury) 65 DNB IL KL (Guster) [ Main Idea: buy ‘Man had made this mother earth an unsecure place to - live in. He has invented so many destructive weapons to destroy each other. He has become savage and barbarious. ‘World War | and II are the proof of his brutality. Weapons ‘of mass destruction and all this brutality has forced people to think for a secure place where they can live peacefully. A family and other people are transported from the Earth to Mars in a rocket. The people face unusual conditions on Mars. They all have a constant fear of new planet. They do not like the surroundings. However, they start living there. One day they hear news on radio that atom bomb hit New York and all the space rockets were blown up. They become worried and lose all hopes of returning to earth. The Martian wind bumed thier houses. ‘They realize that they, too, are gradnally changing and losing their Earthliness. Bittering decides to build a rocket bbut no one helps him. Five years latter, a rocket came from Earth and people from the earth claimed that they had won the war. Now the earth was secure. But they were astonished to find the people with strange colour and yellow eyes. They thought then to be Martians who were very friendly and did not have wordly wishes. bebe l Le fdplor MM SALL LAK prfiiie ~ebeieeccsoP La wihy Sete tt KeceaS raid OE Lecce nt thn Lug seg pe rte nL es PLU Auevneels Siri Hirhiteprsiwebt Writitt-Ged leu Le evn toile LARAMIE Pane tr hE gibt tite Soyptupuet wie Lp ft Siete deder ati ag Lbxotge te mb bud Loin Sb cE Koby wate lS ite IS Bete tg Sitiogpesnheser Bu SNPS Se LCL Bile Be til bt tf tb 2 bth Ap bviie. Aino Lncchredvhen Phi Lop Huish eZ irHLy Text: Lv tei iewlypstmet Rel wePOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 36 The rocket metal cooled in the meadow winds. Its lid gave a bulging pop. From its clock interior stepped @ man, ‘@ woman and three children, The other passengers whirled away across the Martian meadow, leaving the man alone among his family. ‘The man felt his hair flutter and the tissues of his body draw tight as ithe were standing at the center of a vacuum, His wife, before him, seemed almost to whirl away in smoke. The children, small seeds, might at any instant be sown fo all the Martian climes, The children looked up at him, as people look to the sun to tell what time of their life itis. His face was cold. "What's wrong?" asked his wife “Let's get back on the rocket." "Go back to Earth?" ‘Yes! Listen! the wind blew as ifto flake away their identities. At any ‘moment the Martian air might draw his soul from him, as marrow comes from a white bone. He felt submerged in a chemical that could dissolve his intellect and bum away his past. ‘They looked at Martian hills that time had worn with a crushing pressure of years. They saw the old cities, lost in their meadows, lying like children’s delicate bones among the blowing lakes of grass. "Chin up, Harry, said his wife, "It's too late, We've come over sixty million miles." DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED Sie Sth bor Sm vin Sobig BFL A, Sirti Ye BL Ej tule tipitic &jus- Lint Lobl Ayres Le Lingltyeve tin Ae HANES Lin LIN LLG rAE eS WES Poel PLAZL aS Se SOS SUDSELAE SST Lyon Ser Babar SPL VG voi Sibte Livros “ay Pug EL OU wp Aug hist wf ode age Uh SSR LES sebuictiakin evisatHeeubinStye tendiZentitnrte be t i IAL BO Sesh SAGs OS Lua slug byLust Buntig Lute brcte FL shins? Sirbug tot SWRA yeLy, -2ey Sort LE Se SIs ber" Ketan k Words Meanings i} eabig ay be Meadow Bulging Stepped a Martain Flutter 14% [Seemed teadibetxph Vacuum be | Whiet Aint | Flake A Delicate ino | Marow oF ee uih | Crashing EPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 87 ‘The children with their yellow hair hollered at the deep dome of Martian sky. There was no answer but the racing hiss of wind through the stiff grass. He picked up the luggage in his cold hands. "Here we 0, "he said- a man standing on the edge of a sea, ready to wade in and be drowned, ‘They walked into town, ‘Their name was Bittering - Hay and his wife Cora; Dan, Laura and David. They built a small white cottage and ate good breakfasts there, but the fear was never gone, It lay with Mr, Bittering and Mrs. Bittering, a third unbidden partner at every midnight talk, at every dawn awakening, "1 feel like a salt crystal," he said, “in a mountain stream, being washed away. We don't belong here. We're Earth people. This is Mars. It was meant for Martians. For heaven's sake, Cora, le’s buy tickets for home!” But she only shook her head. "One day the atom bomb will fix Earth, Then welll be safe here.” "Safe and insane!" "Nonesense!" Mr. Bittering looked out the windows. "We're clean, decent people.” He looked at his. dead cities have some kind of ghosts in them. Memories, 1 ildren, All mean. He stared atthe hills. "You see a staircase and you wonder what Martians looked like climbing it. You see Martians paintings and you wonder what the painter was like, You make natural alittle ghost in you mind, a memory. It's q Imagination." He stopped. "You haven't been prowiing up in those ruins, have you?” "No, Papa, "David looked at his shoes. "See that you stay away from them. Pass the jam." “Just the same, "said little David, "I bet something happens.” DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED EI PSEC Che Liha Ley SiS VARGAS tat ein Stone UT viele UAyLut “a VE NL ee RT Lr YL Eby sale Jitut _Lntintgo Sab uel gee aLzcthor idee ZA ie 6 GAL Ue pball less rsh tar PS. Eze rUPAe hete AER L Pelee yr Ea PU RPL Bt Ohh Fag tee er vite er ALE LAL ne bye tS ALAR Situ List, P86 RE Hon bade Lab hho “Fle "Fe SLi. ets thy rr LAS Epo p sos We be bumtnsiShat use Khe Sig. Sz uirLurLILeyL 1 bribe Wer iat nthe DLe teed eM tilt en EG PSBRL YI " Ek thet fure ult is" Ost unset Lu Zola ee tadohupurPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 58 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED Words Meanings: Gp Stiff =F [Dome af |Unbidden bet ‘Martian 1266, | shook thee | Staircase | oF Imagination 2 [Ruins eit [Memories | wk ‘Something happened that afternoon. Wad gens Laura stumbled through the settlement, crying. She wh btn We REL 8 Bw dashed blindly onto the porch. So ASiioe st "Moter, Father-- the war, Earth," she sobbed. "A radio flash just came. Atom bombs hit New York! All the space rockets blown up. No more rockets to Mars, ever!" “Oh, Harry! the mother held on to her husband and daughter, " Are you sure, Laura?" asked the father quietly. Laura wept. "We're stranded on Mars, forever and For a long time there was only the sound of the wind in the late afternoon, Alone, thought Bittering. Only a thousand of us here. No way back. No way. No way. Sweat poured from his face and his hands and his body; he was, Grenched inthe hotness of his fear. He wanted to strike Laura, ery, "No you're lying! The rockets will come back!" Instead, he stroked Laura's head against him and said, “The rockets will get through someday.” “Father, what will we do?” "Go about our business,of course. Raise crops and children. Wait. Keep things going until the war ends and the rockets come again.” “The two boys stepped out onto the porch, "Children," he said, sitting there, looking beyond them,” ve something to tell you." Pte tien Guths” Ith sve Seths CNS pte mehidiet "ARMAS SS asboLuen. Secon) “Ye ed pthc pote" gerd€ Ute Zl LL Jib howl ai SeSeppLvet eb Hp tipSeri tek “BES eS SEUSS iah Aen PEINAL eagle Be EK LEAL Sets en Sted iE NE OLMIS PLM GL MLL TA LL eB bern inte! Lipa AE Li La feruie vii BAL YL Le FisiepiLi LRT ISL Ay ne tehuPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR "We know," they said. He looked with dismay at their house. “Bven the house. The wind's done something to it. The airs burned it. The fog at night. The boards, all warped out of shape, Its not an Earthman's house any more." “Oh, your imagination!" He put on his coat and tie, "I'm going into town, We've got to do something now. I'l be back.” DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED Lane ht eh bi fote iy Vere bhai ine WE SI IL be FL Sei “ee te PUihipeat Une e erates Seyi yt "HSU UE Words Meanings: Gh |Stumbled tl | Dashed srt tie | Poured bhbhtly Drenched alfa [Porch 723 | Dismay wnt Hotness eeaSecF |Wanped c%ef| Stroked Aa, Sobbed tAULC | Blown up Lane [Fog ws "Wait, Harry!" his wife cried. Ste ee SUA) LAS But he was gone Im town on the shadowy step of the grocery store, the rmen sat with their hands on their knees, conversing with ‘great leisure and ease. Mr. Bitering wanted to fire a pistol inthe ait. What are you doing, you fools! he thought. Sitting here! You've heard the news - we're stranded on this planet. ‘Well, move! Aren't you frightened? Aren't you afraid? What are you going to do? "Hello, Harry, "said everyone. "Look, "he said to them. "You did hear the news, the other day, didn't you" ‘They nddded and laughed. "Sure. Sure, Hary.” "What are you going to do about it "Do, Harry, do? What can we do?" "Build a rocket, that's what!” "A rocket, Harry? To go back to all that trouble? vikn® egal erly SE Vie clevtuipviennd BEA gure ee hee Stir fine IHS yd KEAH Ue eg SU Hb EU! WRAL AIL AL GLA Tn taps Pai” Hoh “te TAURI Fhe ols" ScbR" Avy tupd— nbd Ste Aer EM ete set Laiioti* Lip ter siantinga”POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 60 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED" Oh, Harry!" . "SF “But you must want to go back. Have you noticed the STL PULL edit La Aula peach blossoms, the onions, the grass?” ein SAL "Why, yes Hary, seems we did." said one of the men, fia utul< fd pie thiseaint® “Doesn'tit scare you?” "Can't recall that it did much, Harry." dos!" "Now, Harry." Bing wanted oy. "Youve goto wokwihine, —— e,eut**-E Bun Beip iE If we stay here, we'll all change. The air. Don't you smell it? aw FFs Ue PA bax eae Something in the air. A Martian virus, may be; some seed, thrust SOK oS ut in, Lute b ora pollen, Listen to me!" ALES AM Gre Cede “relier ‘They stared at him. ee tele "Sam," he said to one of them. Wife tule" "Yes, Harry?" “Kaul” "Will you help me build a rocket?" Li SaS etter” Words Meanings: Gp Shadowy Jeg | Grocery ZY | Conversing eget Leisure vie} | Ease GL [Blossoms PK Pollen 08 | Trouble J | Frightened Wed Nodded bay tH71] Onions J “Harry, I got a whole load of metal and some — GiAule eb irerte cua” blueprints. You want to work in my metal shop on a rocket ES ee woh nh EZ you're welcome, I'l sell you that metal for five hundred = PASE ctr bpewoditn dollars. You should be able to construct a right pretty uP UII LL CE BP Ip LI rocket if you work alone in about thirty years.” "LIN Everyone laughed. bar "Don't laugh." er" Sam looked at him with quite good humor. SAS AIGULL EEPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR a “Sam,” Bittering said," Your eyes_’ "What about them, Harry?" “Didnt they used to be grey?" "Well, now, Idon't remember.” "They were, werent they?” "Why do you ask, Harry" “Because now they/te kind of yellow collored.” "Is that so, Harry?" Sam said casually "And you're taller and thinner "You might be right, Harry.’ "Sam, you shouldn't have yellow eyes.” "Harry, what color of eyes have you got?"Sam said. "My eyes?" They're blue, of course." "Here you are, Harry." Sam handed him a pocket mirror. “Take a look at yourself." Mr. Bittering hesitated, and then raised the mirror to his face. . ‘There were little, very dim flecks of new gold captured in the blue of his eyes. “Now look what you've done,” said Sam a moment later. "You've broken my mirror." Harry Bittering moved into the metal shop and began to build the rocket, Men stood in the open door and talked and joked without raising their voices. Once in a while they gave hima hand on lifting something, Words Meanings DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED emer etn Se CLT etn. sedis "rq ug gue lids" ori ES fe Gog ET “entnd bulb bic i Sere nd Gf Eo? Storie ey WA Subhas" WEE uk tasuge En LET PD ILE Sele? AS Tes BIL NAG ALE Wis ti bit el bE turn ebuild eA GL Ee WIVL oy gL Pf tht Pot vt Sebr Lisa bet teiwE£L bb SOop Sot K <2 Aasiti tut AL vig ea v Sean ” Blue-prints SEGUE | Construct | Humour uy Remember tusk | Thinner (Casually og Hesitated Fleck bi | Captured test Lifting Quite Ai [Laugh 68 But mostly they just idled and watched him with their yellowing eyes. Glee SIP mi€, rete SusPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR Cy DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED "It’s suppertime, Harry," they sai His wife appeared with his supper in a wicker basket, “1 won't touch it, he said, "Ill eat only food from our ddoep- freezer. Food that came from Earth. Nothing from our arden.” His wife stood watching him. "You can't build a rocket." "'L worked in a shop once, when I was twenty. I know metal, Once I get it started, the others will help, "he said, not looking at her, laying out the blueprints “Harry, Harry, "she said, helplessly. "We've got to get away, Cora, We've got to!” Summer bumed the canals dry. Summer moved like flame upon the meadows, In the empty Earth settlement, the painted houses flaked and pecld. Rubber tires upon which children had swung in back yarsd hung suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air. At the metal stop, the rocket frame began to rust In the quiet autumn Mr. Bittering stood, very dark now, very golden-eyed, upon the slope above his villa, looking at the valley. “I's time to go back, * said Cora Yes, but we're not going," he said quietly. "There's nothing there any more." "Your books, "she said. "Your fine clothers." “The town's empty. No one's going back he said. “There's no reason to, none at all." ‘The daughter wove tapestries and the sons played songs oon ancient flutes and pipes, their laughter echoing in the marble vila Words Meanings: nhs Sie Vn LS bebe SVL WAS. Sree ile tithe SUM edict "thine bleu eA F" Gi Te Sense dt ne PRL HL tI” Ui piertig Merlewd. Sch LL tas eode itn Men ee LSPS He SLu saa" ete Be et etn 2u/ phBdeueeul LA Lv LEMS LTS FAELL AE PRL tes B , lel Soe rece 2 nD Li QUE EX tb So pee brit ESL ish day tyrtui rola DEK ah SAS Gols Yes AS bce foot BAe Lint Ld Ce thie butibuy" ne SEN Kite nd Ste AT GAT HE be Bt FUE vee Mg Be oS Buty gL IS erly ee LPS LS Send eh hut Sst ma Wieker Cana I 7 [Fare TPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR: 63 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED Villa F [Peeled Car iJ [Pendulums be Blazing ee Tapestries Uz [Echoing oF, “Ancient 23] Empty, de [Hung One| Me. Bittering gazed at the Earth settlement far away in the low valley. "Such odd, such ridiculous houses the Earth people built.” “They didn't know any better," his wife mused. "Such ‘ugly people, I'm glad they've gone," They both looked at each other, startled by all they had just finished saying, They laughed “Where did they go?" he wondered. He glanced at his wife. She was golden and slender as his daughter. She looked at him, and he seemed almost as young as their eldest son, "I don't know,” she sai. "Weill go back to town may be next year, or the year after, or the year after that, "he said calmly. "Now Im warm, How about taking a swim - They tuned their backs to the valley. Arm in arm they walked silently down a path of cleat-running spring water. Five years later a rocket fellout of the sky. It lay steaming in the valley. Men leaped out oft, shouting "We have won the war on Earth! We're here to rescue you! Hey!” But the American-built town of cottages, peach trees and theatres was silent, They found a flimsy rocket frame rusting in an empty shop. ‘The rocket men searched the hills. The captain established headquarters in an abandoned bar. His lieutenant came back to report "The town's empty, but we found native lie inthe hills, sit. Dark people, Yellow eyes, Martians, Very friendly. We talked a bit, not much. They leam English fast 'm sure our relatins will be most friendly with them, si.” PSMA ME met HY LESBO 2 AEIGL ti Ly Pe Ste vit end Pi ges poe time Gibie Me SE ELT Septic ve Tncsz yu) 1G! -eyuinlih LuLu ye zit am SPSE SAE SPS bse! Pola tletrto SASL bes ft Bilao Uae eileen ep Lie her Abr iktd Fie Wbi GiiLudie Bute ALL Ze Urb bh tur SAS ibe, wee rL ibe ne lB sede LS nLie veto dvb Ee tre nD etl Le ile bar gctih fe ein sttiphovid mesh ik MRA LAE v GR, eb sbi wie WH whi wis vty Suk Deen WEE Pause tsPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 64 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED “Dark, eh?" mused the captain. "How many?" "Six, eight hundred, Pd say, living in those marble ruins in the hills, sit. Tall, healthy, beautiful women.” "Did they tell you what became of the men and women ‘ho built this Earth settlement, Lieutenant?" "They hadn't the foggiest notion of what happened to this town or its people." “Strange, You think those Martians killed them?" “They look surprisingly peaceful. Chances are a plague did this town in, si. "GDL fie roe poh tibe cLunrstt a" Sol t Babes L ppletugig fein S Et Luton PSs Lux . ito ud Susi at nls Lustig Iu te etd” “hf gb ee boleh” eel Ww Hbwiee LN eset “Perhaps 1 suppose this is one of those mysteries wet PRG Pe Bet lae never solve. One of those mysteries you read about." ter spSi te nL PLL Words Meanings: GP Gazed tue [Settlement (GAT [Ridiculous ui ‘Mused 37 |Glanced (£5 |Leaped uz ‘Shouting hihi Rescue tet Z [Rust 7 Flimsy WF [Relation OP [Established vee Ruins [Surprisingly ZPselz [Plague fb Perhaps “at [Mysteries 3i,| Marble re, SOLVED EXERCISES Q.1 Choose the correct answer. i ‘The man felt his hair flutter and the tissues of his body draw tight as if he were a) sick ©) feeling sad i. At any moment the Martian air might a) bring relief ¢) kil him iii, What did they see on Martian hills? a) the old cities 6) stream of fresh water iv, What did they do after building a cottage? ) decorated it ©) ate good breakfasts v What was the news Laura told her parents? a) the war on Earth ) happy 4) standing at the center of a vacuum, ) draw his soul from him 4) become pleasant ») flower beds d) adeep valley ») furnished it d) arranged a feast ») the death of the peoplePOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 65. DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED ©) the arrival of a rocket ©) the fall of a rocket vi ‘Which one of the city was attacked? a) Texas b) Virginia ©) New York ) New Jersy vii. What did they feel on the Mars after the attack on Earth? a) drenched b) stranded ©) secluded ¢) surrendered viii, What were the men doing in town on the shadowy step of the grocery store? a) quarrelling ) conversing with great leisure and ease ©) playing <) buying the grocery ix, How many dollars did he offer to sell the metal? a) two hundred ') three hundred ¢) four hundred 4) five hundred x. In which season did Mr. Bittering stand very golden-eyed? a) winter b) summer ©) autumn &) spring Answers, i) ¢ i) bit) i) oc ya vy oe vi) ob vil) bx) d x Q.2 Some of the statements below are true and some are false. Mark the statements true or false. i ‘The rocket metal burned in the meadow winds. ii, He felt submerged in a chemical that could enhance his intellect. iii, He felt like a salt crystal in a mountain stream. iv. Allthe space rocket flew up. v. He was drenched in the hotness of his fear. vi, Harry suggested to build a rocket. vii. Men helped Harry in building a rocket. viii, ‘The daughter wove tapestries. ix, Harry seemed almost as young as his eldest son. xX. Six years later a rocket fell out ofthe sky. Answers. i False ii, False iii, «= True iv. False v.00 True vii True vii. False viii, © True, ix, = Truex, False Q.3. Answer the following questions. i. Why did Harry want to go back to Earth? ji, Why did he want to stay? iii, What was the climate they faced? iv. What was the condition of the Bitering family on hearing the news of war oon Earth? v. What did they want to grow? vi, What was the condition of their house? vii, What was the advice Harry gave to the people? viii, How much dangerous a Martian virus can be? Answers i Harry wanted to go back to Earth because on Mars they would lose their identities. ii, ‘He wanted to stay on Mars because they were Safe from the atomic attacks on earth.POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 66 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED Q4 Py Ans. i, Ans, Ans. Ans. The wind blew as if to destroy theit identities. The summer burned the canals dry. Harry was sweating all over. The Bittering family felt afraid and dismayed at the news of war on Earth. They wanted to raise crops and children. The condition of their house was very bad. The air had burned it. The fog had affected it at night. ‘The boards had all gone out of shape. It was no more an Earthman's house. Harry advised the people to build a rocket to go back or they would all change if they stayed on Mars. ‘A martian virus can be dangerous to any extent. It can change the human form, the colour of eyes and even the age. His wife was golden and slender as his daughter. He was almost as young as his eldest son. Sam was taller and thinner. Colour of his eyes changed from grey to yellow. Write the answers of the following questions in 100 ~ 150 words. Under what circumstance had the Bittering family to pass through? The Bittering family had to pass through an unusual condition when they landed on the Mars. Mr. Harry felt his hair flutter. He felt the tissues of his body draw tight. His wife seemed to whirl away in smoke, The children as small human sceds might be sown to all the Martian climes. The wind blew as if to destroy their identities. He felt as if the Martian air might draw his soul from him. He had the feeling as if he was submerged in a chemical that could dissolve his mind and cause oblivion of his past. They saw Martian hills had been worn, The old cities had been lost in their ‘meadows and lying among the lakes of grass. The children shouied but there was no echo. Only the ‘wind hissed through the stiff grass. They were full of constant fear of a new settlement, “I feel like a salt crystal in a mountain stream, being washed away.” Old cities had turned into ruins. Only memories of them were left. How social were the people of Mars? The people of Mars were dark. They had yellow eyes. They were very friendly. They learnt English fast. The rescuers hoped to enjoy friendly relations with them. They were six to eight hundred people living in marble ruins in the hills. Their women were tall, healthy and beautiful. They were surprisingly peaceful How did the life change finally? Was this worse or better? Life changed for the Bittering family in the physical as well as environmental sense. Their house was burned. It got twisted out of shape. Summer bumed the canals dry. The painted houses were destroyed. The rocket frame began to rust. The burning air affected everything. The houses were odd and ridiculous. Harry was dark and golden eyed now. The daughter made decorations. The sons played songs on ancient flutes and pipes. The wife was golden and slender as his daughter. He was almost as young as their eldest son. The family had decided to live on the Mars. They walked to clear-running spring water for a swim. It was worse because they were Earth people. They had forgotten about their original abode. They had become different creatures of an alien planet. They had undergone physical changes. They were living in entirely different environment. It was better that life changed for them because they were safe from atom bomb attacks. Man has created the ruthless means of his own destruction. He has made this planet, Earth, very insecure for human generation. The only way to enjoy security from these lethal atomic weapons is settlement con another planet such as Mars far away from Earth ‘The conclusion is that there is no place like the Earth to enjoy life if risks of an atomic war are removed. Write the story in your own words A family and other passengers are transported from the Earth to Mars in a rocket. The family consists of a man, wife and three children. As soon as they come out of the rocket, they face unusualPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 67 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED ‘conditions. The man feels his hair futer. The tissues of his body draw tight. His wife seems to whirl away in smoke. The children look like small seeds that can be sown to Martian climes. The wind blows as if to destroy their identities. The air might draw his soul from him. He feels he is submerged in a chemical that will dissolve his mind and cause oblivion of the past. ‘The Martian hills are worn and old cities have become ruins. The family builds # small cottage and enjoys good breakfasts there. But they have constant fear of the new planet. The man is highly upset. He can’t adjust here on the Mars. He wishes to go back to Earth. Cora, his wife, thinks differently, She says, “One day the atom bomb will fix Earth.” They are safe here. Laura listens to a radio news, Itis appalling. Atom bombs have hit New York! All the space rockets are blown up. He perspires from head to foot. He decides to raise crops and children and wait tll war is over. Their house is destroyed and burned by wind. The boards are all twisted out of shape. He goes to the town. There he meets idle and gossiping fellows. He wants to build a rocket for his return journey. Nobody is ready to help him. He notices some wonderful physical changes in them. Sam's eyes have tuned from grey to yellow. His wife is golden and slender as his daughter. Harry seems almost as young as their eldest son, He has given up the idea of return to the Earth, Summer is extremely hot. It has burnt meadows and houses. Harry and Cora are now acclimatized. They go to clear-running spring water for a swim. ‘The war on earth lasted five years. Americans reach the Mars in a rocket to rescue the stranded people. But they find that people have changed and forgotten about Earth and its ways. v. ‘What differences ean you point out in the life style of the people of two different planets? ‘Ans. Harry represents the Earth people. He builds a smail white cottage and eats good breakfasts with his family. He likes to eat food from the deep-freeze. He wants to raise crops and children. He puts on his coat and tie. He and his wife feel changes under Martian conditions, but they like to go for a swim, Martian people have a different style, Men sit with their hands on their knees and gossip with great leisure and ease. They give a damn to news from Earth. They don't care to build a rocket. They talk ‘and joke but do not raise their voices. They live inthe hills. They are dark people with yellow eyes. ‘They are peaceful and friendly. Their women are tall, healthy and beautiful Q.5 Use the correct form of the verb given in brackets. ‘ i ‘The man (feel) his hair flutter. They (see) the old cities. They (look) at their children. Laura (stumble) through the settlement v. He (drench) in the hotness of his fear. vi, All the boards (warp) out of shape. vii, Harry (move) into the metal shop. viii, His wife (appear) with his supper in a basket. ix, The sons (play) songs on ancient flutes. x ‘They (turn) their backs to the valley. Answers i. The man felt his hair futter. ii, They saw the old cities iii, They looked at their children. iv. Laura stumbled through the settlement. v. He was drenched in the heat of the sun vi. Allthe boards were warped out of shape. vii. Harry moved into the metal shop. viii. His wife appeared with his supper in @ basket, - ix. The sons played songs on ancient flutes.POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 68 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED Q6 x. They turned their backs to the valley. Punctuate the following lines. the towns empty but we found native life in the hills air dark people yellow eyes martians very friendly we talked a bit not much they learn english fast. Answer Qt Ans. Q2 Ans. Q.3 Ans, Qa Ans. Qs Ans. Q6 Ans, Qt Ans. Q8 Ans. Qe Ans. Q.10 Ans. Qu Ans. Qi Ans, Q13 Ans. Qs Ans. Qs “The towns were empty, but we found native life in the hills, Air, Dark people. Yellow eyes. Martians. Very friendly. We talked a bit, not much. They learn English fast.” SHORT QUESTION Answer the following questions. ‘Why did the Bittering family go to the Mars along with some other Earth people? ‘The Bittering went to Mars along with some other Earth people to escape from the nuclear was on the earth, How did the Bittering family flee to the Mars? ‘They flee to the Mars in a space rocket, Who stepped out of the clock interior of the rocket? ‘A man, a woman and three children stepped out of the rocket. The others wherled away across the Martian meadow. ‘What did Harry feel when he stepped out of the rocket? He felt his hair fluter and the tissues of his body draw tight. It was like standing at the centre of @ vacuum, He wanted to go back to the earth ‘What did Harry feel when the wind blew on the Mars? He thought it would wipe away their identities, He felt submerged in a chemical that could dissolve his intellect and burn away his past. What did the Bittering family see on the Mars? They saw old worn-out hills and deserted cities lost in their meadow on the Mars, How far did the Bittering family come from the earth? ‘They came as far as sixty million miles from the earth, ‘What did the children do at the deep dome of the Martian sky? ‘The children hollered at the deep dome of the Martian sky. However, there was no answer but the sound of the wind through the stiff grass. How did it look like when Harry entered the Mars? It was like a man standing on the edge of sea, ready to wade in and be drowned, Who were the Bitterings? What were their names? ‘The Bitterings was a family that went to the Mars to escape from the nuclear war. Their names were Harry, Cora, Dan, Laura and David, “ What did the Bitterings do on the Mars after landing there? They built a small cottage and ate good breakfast there after landing there, What were the feelings of the Bitterings on the Mars? They were not happy on the Mars. They had a sort of fear which was never gone. What did Harry say to Cora about going home? He said to her that they did not belong to the Mars. They were the Earth people so they must buy tickets for home. Why did Cora not want go back to the Earth? Cora did not want to go back to the earth be she feared that some day the atom bomb would destroy the earth, Then, they would be safe on the Ms What sort of ghosts are there in all dead cities?POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 69, DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED ‘Ans. All dead cities have some sort of ghosts. These ghost are memories. People look at something and make a little ghost, a memory in their minds. Q.16 What did Laura do when a radio flash just came? ‘Ans. When a radio flash just came, Laura: went quickly to her parents stumbling through the settlement. She said that she had heard that a war had broken out on the earth. Atom bombs had hit New York. All the space rockets were blown up. Q.17 Why did Laura say that they were stranded on the Mars? ‘Ans. Owing to the nuclear war on the earth, all the space rockets were blown up. So, no rocket was left to bring the Bitterings back to the earth, Therefore, Laura said that they were stranded on the Mars. Q.18 What were the feelings of Harry when Laura told that they were stranded on the Mars? ‘Ans. When Laura said so, Harry wanted to strike her and say that she was lying. However, he asked her that the rocket would come some day. He was highly scared. Q.19 What did Harry say to Laura when she asked him what would they do? Ans. He said to her that they would go about their business, raise crops and chilc en and keep thing going until the war ended and the rockets came again. Q.20. Whey did Harry look at his house with dismay? ‘Ans. Harry looked at his house with dismay because the wind had damaged it. The air had burned it. All the boards were twisted. It was not an earthman’s house any more. Q.21 What did Harry see on the shadowy step of the grocery store in the town on the Mars? ‘Ans. He saw there that the men sat with their hands on their knees. They were talking with one another with great leisure and ease Q.22, What was Harry’s reaction when he saw men at ease and leisure on the shadowy step of the grocery store? . ‘Ans. When he saw them, he was bitterly annoyed. He wanted to fire a pistol in the air. He wanted to tell them that they were stranded on the Mars so they must do something. Q.23 What solution did Harry give to the men for going to the earth? ‘Ans, Harry asked them that if they wanted to go back to the earth, they must build a rocket Q.24 What was the response of the men when Harry asked them to build a rocket? ‘Ans. They gave a very cold response to Harry when he asked them to build a rocket. They laughed away the idea of building a rocket. They did not help him at all. Q.25 When the me gave a cold response to Harry. What were his feelings? ‘Ans. He wanted to cry for the cold response of the people. He implored them to work with him otherwise they all would change, Q.26 What did Sam say to Harry when he asked him for help to build a rocket? ‘Ans. Sam asked him that he could sell him a whole load of metal and blueprints for five hundred dollar. ‘Then he might be able to build a rocket in about thirty years if he worked alone. Q.27 What change had come in Sam’s body? Ans. Sam's eyes used to be grey but they had tumed a bit yellow. He was also taller and thinner than before. Q.28 What change had occurred in the eyes of Mr. Bittering? Ans. Mr. Bittering’s eyes used to be blue but there were little, very dim spots of new gold in the blue of his eyes. Q.29 What did the men do when Harry moved into the metal shop and began to build the rocket? Ans. When Harry did so, the people talked and joked in low voices. Sometimes, they helped him slightly but mostly they idled and watched him with their yellowing eyes. Q.30 What did he say to his wife when she brought supper for him in a wicker basket? Ans.” He asked her that he would not touch the supper and eat only food from their Deep-freeze. He Q3t would eat the food that came from the earth and nothing from their garden, What did Harry say to his wife when she said that he could not build a rocket?POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 70 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED ‘Ans, He told her that he had worked in a shop when he was twenty. So, he knew metal. He added that ‘once he got started the others would help him. Q.32 What did summa do on the Mar: Ans. It bumed the canals dry. It moved like flame upon the meadow. Rubber tyres upon which children, had swung in back yards hung suspended like stopped clock pendulum in the blazing air. Q.33 What did Mr. Bittering say when he gazed at the Earth settlement far away in the low valley? ‘Ans. When he gazed at the Earth settlement far away in the low valley, he said that those were very odd and ridiculous houses that the Earth people had built. Q.34 What did Harry say to his wife about going back to the town? ‘Ans. He said to her that they might go back to the town the next year or the year after or the year after that Q.35 What happened after the five years of the stay of the Bitterings on the Mars? Ans. After five years, a rocket fell out of the sky. Men leaped out of it to rescue the Bitterings and the other. Q.36 What did the men who leaped out of the rocket to rescue the Martians see? ‘Ans. They saw that the American-built town of cottages, peach trees and theatres was silent. They found a flimsy rocket frame rusting in an empty shop. Q.37 What report did the Lieutenant give to the Captain? Ans. The Lieutenant reported to the Captain that the town was empty but they found native life in the hills. They were Martians dark people with yellow eyes. They were friendly and leamt English fas. Q.38 What was the mystery for the captain and the lieutenant? ‘Ans. They did not know what became of the men and women who built the Earth settlement on the Mars. They were enable to know whether the Martians killed them or a plague. Q.39 What was the determination of Harry? Ans. His determination was to and Earth life for himself and his family, to wait and build a rocket until he retumed to the earth. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS Q.1 What was the feelings of Harry when he landed on Mars? ‘Ans, He felt like a crystal in a mountain stream which was going to wash him away. Q.2 Why did Harry want to go back to Earth? ‘Ans. When Harry landed on Mars, he found the atmosphere and climate of Mars very dangerous. He felt that he would be destroyed there so he wanted to go back to Earth. Q.3. What kind of climate the Bittering family faced on Mars? ‘Ans. The Bittering family faced very dry and harsh climate on Mars. The wind seemed to cut into their bodies. They felt like burning inside. At night, there was extreme fog. Q.4 Why did Harry want to stay on the Mars? ‘Ans. Harry had to stay on the Mars because all the rockets had been destroyed on the earth. Now there vwas no other rocket. He had to wait till a new rocket could arrive there from the earth. Q.5 What was the condition of the Bittering family on hearing the news of the war on Earth? Ans. When Bittering family hears the news of the war on Earth they became much horrified. They knew that now no rocket would come to Mars and they had to stay there for years. They became hopeless. Q.6 What did they want to grow on Mars and why? ‘Ans. They wanted to grow vegetables and grains on Mars because they were used to eat these things. Q.7 What was the condition of the Bittering’s house? ‘Ans. The condition of the Bittering house was very bad. Strong and blazing winds blew in the day time while at night there was dense fog. 8 What was the advice that Harry gave to the people?POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 71 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED “Ans. Harry advised the people to build a rocket so that they might go back to earth, Q.9 What was the effect of Harry’s advice on the people? ‘Ans. Harry's advice had no effect on the people they didn’t listen to him so he tried to build a rocket on his own. Q.10 How much dangerous a Martian virus can be? ‘Ans. A Martian virus can be in the shape of a seed or a pollen grain that can change the external condition of man. It can change the colour of his eyes, make him thin and affect man’s height. Q.11 How did the people on mars become different from the people on Earth? ‘Ans. The people on Mars lost their identity. Their complexion and colour of eyes changed. They had no proper food, water and housing facilites. Q.12 Differentiate between the life style of two different planets? ‘Ans. The people living on Earth had all the basic necessities of life like gas, electricity, water, sanitation and houses but the people living on Mars were without all these facilities. Q.13 How did the Martian hills and cities look like? ‘Ans. The Martian hills were damaged by time and cities looked lost in their meadows. Q.14 What did Harry say when Cora said that they were safe on Mars from the atomic war on Earth? ‘Ans. Harry said that they would be safe on Mars from the atomic war on Earth, but the condition and the atmosphere on Mars is dangerous and extremely bad, Q.15 What was the reaction of Harry when he heard about the destruction of New York? ‘Ans. On hearing the destruction of New York, sweat poured from his face, hands and body. He was full of fear and became hot. Q.16 What was the condition of the men sitting on the steps of the grocery store? ‘Ans. They had lost all kinds of hope and had no desire to live a better life on Earth. They were as good as dead and showed no interest in building a rocket. Q.17 How did Harry and the men start building a rocket? ‘Ans. Harry started building a rocket but other men helped him in just lifting some things. Q.18 When did the rocket land on the Mars and who came out of it? ‘Ans. After five years, a rocket landed on the Mars. Some men came out of it shouting that they had won, the war on Earth, Q.19 Why did Bittering family escape from the earth and reached Mars? ‘Ans. They escaped from the earth because they feared that one day atom bomb would destroy the whole world, So they wanted to take refuge in some other planet. Q.20 What was the answer of Harry when Laura asked him “Father, what will we do”? Ans. He replied that they would stay on Mars and continue their work. They would wait for the end of the war on Earth Q.21 What was the behaviour of the children? ‘Ans, They were afraid of the present dangers but unaware of the dangers that lay ahead. They continued playing on flutes and pipes and laughed heartily. Q.22 What changes occurred in Harry and his wife? ‘Ans. Harry tumed black and his eyes became golden but he looked young, Likewise his wife became ‘golden and slender like her daughter. Q.23 What happened to other people? ‘Ans. The other people disappeared suddenly. It remained a mystery whether they were killed by the natives or attacked by some disease Fill in the blanks. 1 The metal cooled in the meadow winds. a) rocket b) planePOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 7 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED ©) ship @) streamer 2. From ts clock interior, stepped a man, a woman and____ children. a) two Dy three 6) four 4) five 3. The other whirled away across the Martian meadow, leaving the man alone among his family. a) passengers b) relatives «) friends 4) people 4, The man felt his hair and the tissues of his body draw tight as if he were standing at the centre of a vacuum, a) stripped ) flutter ¢) sparkling 4) removed 5. His wife, before him, seemed to whirl away in__. a) shade b) smoke ©) darkness 4d) solitude 6. The children, small seeds, might at any _be sown to all the Martian climes. a) instant b) day ©) hour @) week 7. The children looked up at him, as people look to the ___to tell what time of their life itis. a) watch b) clock ©) sun 4) past 8. The wind blew as if to___ away their identities. a) wipe b) flake ©) steal 4d) get 9. _Atany moment, the Martian air might draw his soul from him, as__comes from a white bone. a) marrow ») blood ©) sweat ¢) trouble 10. He felt submerged in a_that could dissolve his intellect and bu away his past. a) maze ») plague ©) chemical 4) disaster 11. They looked at Martian __that time had worn with a crushing pressure of years a) hills b) people ©) surroundings d) buildings 12, They saw the old Jost in their meadows, lying like children's delicate bones among the blowing lakes of grass. a) hills ) cities ©) people 4) pictures 13. “Chin up Harry,” said his wife. It's too late: We've come over___ million miles. a) forty ») fifty ©) sixty 4d) seven 14. The children with theie ir hollered at the deep dome of Martian sky. a) black ) brown ©) yellow ¢) blond 15, “Here we go,” he said — a man stand on the edge of__, ready to wade in and be drowned. a) stream B) tiver ©) sea 4) ocean 16, They built a small white cottage and ate good breakfasts there, but the _was never gone. a) care ) fear ©) appetite 6) tirednessPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 73 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED 17 “feel ikea salt crystal,” he said"ina mountain being washed away. a) stream %) cataract ©) spring ¢) river 18. Forheaven’s sake, let's buy tickets for home. a) Cora b) Laura ©) Margaret ¢) Emily 19. All'dead cities have some kind of __ in them. a) attraction b) monuments ©) ghosts 4) terror 20. “You see a_and you wonder what Martians looked like climbing it. a) staircase b) mountain ©) ladder ¢) cliff 21, You make alittle ghost in your mind, 8) an apparition b) amemory ©) awiteh 4) ajoy 22, Youhaven’t been__up in those ruins, have you? a) watching b) prowling ©) looking ©) giving 23. “Mother, Father - the war, Earth?” she sobbed. A____ flash just came. a) radio ) television ©) computer ¢) cinema 24. Atom bombs hit _, All the space rockets blown up. a) Amsterdam ) Mars ©) Paris ) New York 25. Laura wept. ‘We're _on Mars, forever and ever. a) stranded b) forlom ©)- alone 4) ruined 26. Alone, thought Bittering. Only a__of us here. a) score ) hundred ©) thousand 4) million 27. Sweat poured from his face and his hands and his body, he was drenched in the hotness of his a) temper b) trial ©) fear 4) excitement 28. Wait. Keep things going until the _ ends and the rockets come again, a) famine b) war ©) adventure 4) experiment 29. He looked with __at their house. “Even the house. The wind’s done something to it. a) dismay b) disgust ©) horror 4) rejoice 30. In town, on the shadowy step of the __ store, the men sat with their hand on their knees. a) general b) grocery ©) garments 4) book 31. You've heard the news we're stranded on this_. a) land ®) planet ©) farm 4) mountain 32. _Bittering wanted to "You have got to work with me.” a) ey ) leap ) stop &) workPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 7% DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED 33, Ifwe stay here, we'll all__ a) die b) improve ©) change 4), enjoy 34. Something in the air, A Martian __, may be; some seed, ora pollen, a) virus ') smell c) bacteria 4) plant 35. Harry, 1 gota whole load of ___and some blue prints. a) metal ) material ©) weapon €) wood 36. Fil sell you that metal for___dollars. a) fifty ») hundred ©) five hundred 4) eight hundred 37. You should be able to construct a right pretty rocket, if you work alone in about _ years. a) twenty b) thirty «) fony 4) fity 38. Sam'seyes used tobe___ a) yellow b) green ©) grey : 4) blue 39, The colour of Harry's eyes used to be. a) blue b) green ©) black 4) brown 40. “Now look what you've done”, said Sam a moment later. “you've broken my __ a) faith 'b) metal ©) mirror 4) plough 41. Harry Bittering moved into the metal shop and began to build the a) rocket ») boat c) ship 4) plane 42. His wife appeared with his___in a wicker basket. a) breakfast b) lunch c) dinner 4) supper 43. “Twon’t touch it, he said. “'l eat only food from our a) house by fields ¢) country 4) deep-freeze 44. Harry worked in a metal shop when he was a) twenty b) twenty-five ©) thirty @) thirty five 48. Summer burned the _dry. a) ponds b) canals ©) wells @) streams 46. Summer moved like flame upon the a) garden ) canal c) planet 4) meadows 47. Rubber tyres upon which children had swung in back yards hung suspended like stopped clock in the blazing air. a) tower ) pendulums ©) hands 4) frames 48. At the metal shop, the rocket frame began to a) improve b) shine ©) work ¢) rustPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 75 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED 49. Inthe quiet ___, Mr. Bittering stood, very dark now, very golden-eyed, upon the slope above his villa, looking at the valley. a) summer b) winter ¢) spring 2) autumn 50. The daughter wove _and the sons played songs on ancient, flutes and pipes. a) gloves ») sweater ©) tapestries &) carpets 51. Mr. Bittering gazed at the Eerth settlement far away in the low a) marsh ») valley ©) moor 4) land 52. They didn’t know any better, his wife a) mused b) mourned ©) taunted 4) declared 53. They both looked at each other, __by all they had just finished saying. a) startled 6) confused ©) rejoiced 4) relaxed 54, He glanced at his wife. She was golden and __as his daughter. a) slender b) pretty ©) smart : d) passive 55. She looked at him and he seemed almost as__as their eldest son, a) intelligent b) handsome ¢) young, 4) happy: 56. “We'll go back to town may be next year, or the year after, oF the year after that" he said a) frankly b) humbly ©) calmly 4) coldly 57. Armin arm they walked sitently down a path of clear-running __ water. a) pure ) spring ©) canal ¢) rain 58. years later, a rocket fell out of the sky. a) four b) five ©) six d) seven 59. The_ built town of cottages, peach trees and theatres was silent. a) American ) English ©) European 4) Canadian 60. The captain established __in an abandoned bar. a) trenches »b) headquarters ©) posts 4) fronts 61, “The town’s empty but we found _fife in the hills, sir. a) comfortable ) some 6) native 4) ancient 62, They learn English fest. I'm sure our relations will be most__with them, sir.” a) hostile b) friendly ©) crucial 4) annoying 63. “They hadn't the foggiest __of what happened to this town or its people”. ) notion . b) concept ©) impression 4) information 64. They look surprisingly _. Chances are a plague did this town in, sir. a) foolish ») injured ©) peaceful ¢) harmfulPOLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 76 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED GS. __ “Perhaps. I suppose this is one of ___ we'll never solve™ a) mysteries ) questions ©) quiz 4) problems Answer Key: Tpa[iy~eysyal[ayoTs [e;éya eT Te 9a fo fe ff a Pb [3 fe [4 [re ¢ [16 |b [a [is [a [19] c } 20] a2] b {21 2 [24d 25. a [26 |e [27] « | 28 |b | 29.1 a [30] 6 b [32 [a 3. ce |34 [a [3s [a 36] ¢ [37] > [38 |e | 40. |e apa] ata [a3 [a [ae] a [as] 6 | 46 | o bf 48d a[¢ | 50 fe | si. |b [32] a [33 | a | 54 [a | 36. Te s7[ > | 38 [> | 59 | a fot» fo] ele] a | 64. e (6s. a Find out the synonyms of the underlined words. 1 ‘The rocket metal cooled in the meadow winds, a) pasture b) rustling ©) strong 4) cold 2, From its clock interior stepped a man, a woman and three children. a) tower b) lid ©) top ) inside 3. The other passengers whirled away across the Martian meadow, leaving the man alone among his, family. . a) swirled ) jumbled about ©) roamed about 4) curled away 4, The man felt his hair flutter and the tissues of his body draw tight as if he were standing at the centre ofa vaccum. a) crowd b) storm 6) ground empty space 5. The children, small seeds, might at any instant be sown to al the Martian climes a) climate b) fields c) meadows 4) mountains 6. The wind blew as ifto flake away their identities a) individualities b) belongings c) estates 4) vehicles 7. He felt submerged in a chemical that could dissolve his intellect and burn away his past. a) improve b) demolish ©) outshine ¢) resolve 8. They looked at Martian hills that time had worn with a crushing pressure of years. a) frightening 'b) mounting ¢) pressing 6) tightening 9, They saw the old cities, lost in their meadows, lying like children’s delicate bones among the blowing lakes of grass. a) stalwart b) fragile ©) weak 4) innocent 10. The children with their yellow hair hollered at the deep dome of Martian sky. 2) cried out ) played about ©) leaped about ) gazed around,POLYMER ENGLISH GRAMMAR 7 DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN - EYED TI 12. 18 19, 20. 21 2. 2. 24. 2s. 26. There was no answer but the racing hiss of wind through the stiff grass a) delicate by rigid <) soft wild “Here we go,” he said a man standing on the edge of a sea ready to wade in and be drowned? a) move b) jump ©) dive €) step in water It lay with Mr. Bittering and Mrs. Bittering, a third unbidden partner at every midnight talk, at every dawn awakening. a) uninvited b) unhidden ©) unsophisticated 4) unorthodox “One day the atom bomb will fix Earth, Then we'll be safe here”. “Safe and insane”. a) indulged ») lunatic ©) insufficient ¢) intelligent Al dead cities have some kind of ghosts in them. a) inhabitants ) horrors ©) appeals 4) apparitions “You haven't been prowling up in those ruins have you?” a) leaping. b) hanging, ©) toiling <) roaming about Laura stumbled through the settlement, crying. a) passed by happened ©) stuck @) lurched Laura dashed blindly onto the porch. a) smashed b) rushed ©) fell . @) staved “Mother, Father ~ the war, Earth!” she sobbed a) warmed by threatened ) wailed 4) predicted Laura wept. We're stranded on Mars, forever and ever. a) stranger b) cast away ©) spoiled 4) thrust Sweat poured from his face and his face and his hands, he was drenched in the hotness of his fear. a) scared ) deserted ©) cramped 4) soaked He looked with dismay at their house. a) disappointment by joy ©) contempt 4) alarm ‘The men sat with their hands on theit knees, conversing with great leisure and case. a) pleasure ) repose ©) disgust @) excitement You've heard the news ~ we're strand on this planet, Well, move! Aren't you frightened. a) ashamed ) delighted ©) scared 4) confused Have you noticed the peach blossoms the onions, the grass. a) flavour ») tastes, ©) fragrance 4) blooms Can't recall that it did much, harry. a) recollect b) call again ©) revise 4) rearrange