PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP A. Susect- Vers Acreement Assignment Ans. 4. Ans. 5. Ans. 6. Ans. 7. > 2 Ans. 9 Ans. 10. Ans. I. Ans. . The manager and director ..... . Ten thousand rupees .... Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Verbs given in brackets. Neither of the two students .. present (was/were) Neither of the two candidates was present, . appointed him (has/have) The manager and director has appointed him. Many a worker «ee injured in the train accident. (was/were) Many a worker was injured in the train accident. One of the players .. appointed as the captain of the team. (was/were) One of the players was appointed as the captain of the team. Either Meera or her friends ............... ta be blamed. (is/are) Either Meera or her friends are to be blamed. None of his books ..... «+ read today. (is/are) None of his books are read today. ‘The quality of the shoes .............. mot good. (was/were) The quality of the shoes was not good. a good sum. (is/are) ‘Ten thousand rupees is a good sum. Neither the manager nor the workers .............. in the factory. (is/are) Neither the manager nor the workers are in the factory. Fifty kilometres .... .. a long distance to go on foot. (is/are) Fifty kilometres is a long distance to go on foot. Sunil, as well as his friends, .. won the competition. (has/have) Sunil, as well as his friends, has won the competition. Arundeep's Total English (Lang.)-x 1512. Ans. 13. Ans. 14. Ans. 15. Ans. The size of the sheets ... The size of the sheets is irregular. The Midnight's Children ..... {was/were) The Midnight's Children was written by Salman Rushdie. The jury ... divided in their opinions. (was/were) ‘The jury were divided in their opinions. My friends as well as I ... .. present. (were/was) My friends as well as I was present. irregular. (is/are) . written by Salman Rushdie. B. GaTHERING THE SuBJect Matter Assignment Ans. nN Refer to the suggested plan for the composition given above. ‘Choose a topic of your choice and use the plan and make a list of ideas, which could be arranged and developed into a composition. ‘The Topic—Media Plan . How- Media is possible because of the technology inventions. All work differently. When- Media has been in existence since long but seems more important now. Where- The media is almost everywhere. It is in homes, at work, in cars, even on cell phones. 4. Why- We have mass media because we have more technology now. People live far away across the globe and they have to remain in touch. 5. Who- Everyone uses media- students, teachers, parents, employers and employees. 6. What- Media can be a lot of things- television, radio, e-mail, newspapers, magazines, books, etc. C. Format OF A Personat Letter Assignment 1. Your sister has recently joined a hostel in a school in Kolkata. She writes to inform you that she feels confused in the newAns. Last year in the month of March, The World Health Organization has acknowledged coronavirus disease as a pandemic. Since then, it has become a part of our daily life. Efforts are being made all over the world to raise awareness to prevent the spread of the disease, Wearing mask outside home, maintaining distance of about one meter while talking to others and washing hands with soap are the mandatory precautions which everyone is suggested to take, Outbreaks have been reported in restaurants, choir practices, fitness classes, nightclubs, offices and places of worship where people have gathered, often in crowded indoor settings where they talk loudly, shout, breathe heavily or sing. "The means of transmission can be through respiratory droplets produced when a person coughs or sneezes, or by direct physical contact with an infected person, such as shaking hands, Face masks have become essential accessories in protecting ourselves from contracting COVID-19. These are designed to provide a barrier between your airway and the outside world, Properly sanitized and hygienic mask is required to cover the nose and mouth, so that no droplets can go out while talking to other people. This would eventually help in protection against Novel Coronavirus. Since close person-to-person contact appears to be the main source of transmission, social distancing remains a key way to mitigate spread, Maintaining a distance of approximately 3 feet from others in public places. This distance will help you avoid direct contact with respiratory droplets produced by coughing or sneezing. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, Arundeep's Total English (Lang.)-X 24 especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowingespecially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands Question 2 (a) Ans. (b) You have just got a new cellphone. Write a letter to your friend telling him about it. 15, Kasturba Road Bareilly 24thjune 2019 Dear Shruti It has been long since I received a letter from you. I hope you are in the best of health. I am writing this letter to tell you about the new cellphone that | bought. As you know I had joined a college course to learn about mobile app development and so finally convinced father to buy me a cellphone. It is very amazing. I bought the latest Samsung A21S phone. The screen of mobile is of 5.6 inches. The internal memory is of 64 GB, I have bought all the necessary accessories for this. | am having real fun using it. I really want to show you my new cellphone. I want you to come and visit me, so we can download some interesting applications, I will also show you how to find study material and join online courses. It is a source of knowledge and entertainment. Do reply soon. Regards to Aunty and Uncle Your loving friend Raveena You have accidentally broken the rear mirror of the car belonging to your neighbour. As your neighbour happens to be out of station, write a letter of apology to him offering to get the mirror replaced. . Rohit Arora 14, Mahavir Road, Kolkata, West Bengal. Dear Rohit On 3rd September I accidentally damaged the rear mirror of your(b) You have accidentally broken the rear mirror of the car belonging to your neighbour, As your neighbour happens to be out of station, write a letter of apology to him offering to get the mirror replaced, Ans. Rohit Arora 14, Mahavir Road, Kolkata, West Bengal. Dear Rohit On 3rd September I accidentally damaged the rear mirror of your car as | was reversing from my driveway. While the damage was Arundeep's Total English (Lang.)-X 25 entirely accidental, I do take full responsibility and I am deeply sorry. I am willing to pay for the replacement and in fact have even made arrangements for repairs and will get it done as soon as you return, However, I do not think this fully conveys how sorry I am to have inconvenienced you. So, again, | am truly sorry for the damage and hope you will accept my heartfelt apologies. Thanks again, and I will be seeing you soon, Yours sincerely, Amit Kumar Question 3 (a) You are the Secretary of the Residents Welfare Association (RWA) of your apartments. Write a notice requesting the residents of the area to donate food, clothes, hand wash, sanitizers and face masks for the migrant labourers, staying in the relief camps during the lockdown period. Residents Welfare Association (RWA) Notice Donations Residents of Indraprastha Apartments are requested to donate food, cloth hand wash, itizers and face masks for the migrantAmit Kumar Question 3 (a) (b) You are the Secretary of the Residents Welfare Association (RWA) of your apartments. Write a notice requesting the residents of the area to donate food, clothes, handwash, sanitizers and face masks for the migrant labourers, staying in the relief camps during the lockdown period. Residents Welfare Association (RWA) Notice Donations Residents of Indraprastha Apartments are requested to donate food, clothes, hand wash, sanitizers and face masks for the migrant labourers who have been rendered homeless by the lockdown while moving from Delhi to their hometowns. Change Lives with Your Gift. Donate Now. The donations can be given at the office of the Secretary of the Residents Welfare Association (RWA) located in House No 14, opposite Axis Bank. There is also provision for the donations to be collected from your homes. Call 8145000894. The donations should reach the office by 20th April 2020 so that they can be dispatched to the victims. NO CASH DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Sumit Yadav Secretary (RWA) Write an email to the President of an NGO requesting him to make all the arrangements for collecting all the donations made by the residents of your colony and sending them to the victims in the relief camps. Arundeep's Total English (Lang,)-X 26 Ans. To: presidentsewa@ gmail.com Ce: presidentrwa@ gmail.com Sub: Flood relief donationsAns. To: presidentsewa@gmail.com Ce: presidentrwa@ gmail.com Sub: Flood relief donations Sir This is to request you to make appropriate arrangements to collect all the items donated by the residents of Indraprastha Apartments, Delhi. The donated items include food, clothes, hand wash, sanitizers and face masks for the migrant labourers of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. They can be collected from the office of the Secretary of the Residents Welfare Association (RWA) located in House No 14, opposite Axis Bank, on any weekday between 9.a.m to 7.30.p.m. We will expect a receipt for the same. Thanking you Yours sincerely Sumit Yadav Secretary (RWA) Question 4 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: Vasili was a dishonest country merchant. He had a servant, named Nikita, who was valued everywhere for his dexterity and pleasant temper. But Nikita never settled down anywhere for long because he was a drunkard, But Vasili took him for his honesty. He never paid Nikita the promised sum of eighty roubles a year, but only about forty, which he gave him in small sums, mostly in goods from his own shop and at higher prices, Vasili wanted to acquire a grove of oak trees in the nearby village of Gorachkin, From this deal, he hoped to realise a tidy profit. It was winter and the ground was covered with snow. Vasili ordered his horse and sledge made ready for the trip. His motto in business was, “Lose an hour and you can’t catch it up in a year.” His wife was apprehensive about his leaving, especially alone, and got him to take Nikita with him. The two men set off tacether The onine was fairly eacy at(a) DUE, UU ENERALE DUE VEY OU. Give the meaning of each of the following words as used in the passage. One word answers or short phrases will be accepted, (i) anticipated (line 2) Ans. to expect / predicted Arundeep's Total English (Lang.)-X 28 (ii) diminished (line 13) Ans. made less / faded (iii) crawled (line 26) Ans. dragged (b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words. (i) Why was Vasili planning to go to Gorachkin? What made him take his servant with him? [2] Ans. Vasili planned to go to Gorachkin to acquire a grove of oak trees. ‘There his wife was apprehensive about his leaving alone, so Vasili took his servant with him. (ii) Give two examples to show that the weather was bad during the journey, [2] Ans. The wind became much stronger than either had anticipated and the blowing snow diminished visibility. (iii) Give an example to show that Vasili and his servant had been moving in circles. uy Ans. Vasili rode in the direction of the village, but soon discovered that (iv) Ans. (v) horse led him back to Grishkino. What did Vasili realise about his wealth and worldly possessions at the end? [2] Vasili has a spiritual revelation at the end. He realised wealth and possessions only trouble a man. The only true happiness is found by living for others What emotions did Vasili have before his death? [2] - Vasili was filled with joyful emotions. He felt himself free and that anthine eanid held him heck on laneerby living for others (v) What emotions did Vasili have before his death? [2] Ans. Vasili was filled with joyful emotions. He felt himself free and that nothing could hold him back any longer. (c) In not more than 50 words state the difference in Vasili’s attitude towards his servant in the beginning and at the end of the passage. [8] Ans. In the beginning, Vasili was dishonest, cunning, cruel and money- minded person. He underwent complete transformation by the end. In the end, he became an honest, generous, helpful and sensible man. Question 5 (a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write Arundeep's Total English (Lang.)-X 29 (b) in the correct serial order, the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. [4] Areporter___0__ (call) on Thomas A. Edison one afternoon, ___1__(interview) him about a substitute for lead in the manufacture of storage batteries that the scientist ___2__(look) for. Edison ___3__(inform) the man that he __4 (make) 20,000 experiments but none of them __ 5___(work). “But aren't you ___6____ (discourage) by all this waste of effort?’ The reporter asked amazed. “ Waste??”’ exclaimed Edison. “There ___7___(be) no waste. I ___8__(discover) 20,000 things that won't work. 0. called 1. interviewed 2. looked 3. informed 4. had made 5. worked 6. discouraged 7. was/have been 8. discovered Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:(b) Fill in the blank with an appropriate word: (i) The monkey jumped ................ the compound wall and escaped. Ans. The monkey jumped over the compound wall and escaped. (ii) The buses were held . by the striking workers, Ans. The buses were held up by the striking workers. (iii) The old man made all his property to his elder son. Ans. The old man made over all his property to his elder son. (iv) I was warned ... ow Qoing out at night. Ans. | was warned against going out at night. (v) The school is named .... . its founder. Ans. The school is named after its founder. Charges of corruption were levelled ..... . the official. . Charges of corruption were levelled against the official. The students prefer the new syllabus ............. the old. The students prefer the new syllabus rather than the old, It is not easy to part .... .. your parents. . It is not easy to part with your parents. Arundeep's Total English (Lang,)-X 30 {c Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so. (i) It is unfortunate. I have lost my gold watch. Ans. Unfortunately, | have lost my gold watch. (ii) He has lost the election. That is the news. Ans, The news is that he has lost the election. (iii) Ritu eats very little. Yet she puts on weight. Ans, Ritu eats very little still she puts on weight. (iv) Mohan is very ill. He cannot go out for the picnic. Ans. Mohan is very ill therefore, he cannot go out for the picnic. (d) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions(c) (i) Ans. (ii) Ans. (iii) (iv) Ans. (d Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so. It is unfortunate. I have lost my gold watch. Unfortunately, I have lost my gold watch, He has lost the election. That is the news. The news is that he has lost the election. Ritu eats very little. Yet she puts on weight. . Ritu eats very little still she puts on weight. Mohan is very ill. He cannot go out for the picnic. Mohan is very ill therefore, he cannot go out for the picnic, Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that maybe necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. “T'll give you a loan if I can,” he promised me. (Begin: He promised me that ...) . He promised me that he would give me a loan if he could. Nobody has ever treated me like this before. (Begin: Never...) Never has anybody treated me like this before. People say that there may be another World War. (Begin: It ...) . It is said that there may be another World War. You remembered to give the letter, didn’t you? (Begin: You didn’t...) . You didn’t forget to give the letter, Did you? It would be sensible to call in a doctor, before he collapses. (Begin: We had ...) . We had to be sensible enough to call a doctor before he collapses. Only my grandfather came to see me. (Begin: No one ...) s. No one except my grandfather came to meet me. It was a very narrow escape. (Change into an Exclamatory Sentence) . Oh God! it was a very narrow escape. ‘There is a slight difference between the two shades. (Use: different) . The two shades are slightly different. Arundeep's Total English (Lang.)-X 31(viii) There is a slight difference between the two shades. (Use: different) Ans, The two shades are slightly different. Arundeep's Total English (Lang.)-X 34 Assignment Here is an exercise covering the points made in this section, Choose one of the words from the pairs given in brackets following sentences. 1. The parcel has been (all ready/ already) delivered. Ans. The parcel has been already delivered. 2. We went to the picnic (all together/ altogether) Ans, We went to the picnic all together. 3. Now it is a different story (all together/ altogether) Ans. Now it is a different story altogether. 4. We are (all ways/ always) spilling milk on the table. Ans, We are always spilling milk on the table, 5. Anne comes (all ways/ always) late. Ans. Anne comes always late. 6, It is (all ready/ already) eight o’clock. Let us go. Ans. It is already cight o'clock, Let us go. 0000 in each of the