II PU English

1. Romeo and Juliet

Activity 1 (25 Marks)
Match the following 5
Fill in the blank 5
MCQs 5
Synonyms 5
Right or Wrong 5

I Match the following.

1. Juliet teaches a) too dear for earth

2. Romeo lies upon b) to the garish sun

3. Juliet’s beauty c) the face of heaven so fine

4. Romeo makes d) torches to burn bright

5. World pays no worship e) the wings of night

II Fill in the blank with the appropriate word given in brackets.

6. Juliet shines as a _________ jewel in an Ethiope’s ear.

( wealthy, bright, rich, brilliant )

7. Juliet seems to hang upon the ______ of night.

( chin, head, cheek, hand )

8. Juliet is like a snowy dove that is trooping with ______ .

( cows, crows, ravens, swans )

9. Romeo is whiter than ______ snow on a raven’s back.

( new, dark, night, day )

10. When Romeo starts shining in the sky as stars, all the world will be in love with
______ .
( day, sun, night, moon )

III Choose the appropriate answer.

11. O, she does teach the torches to burn bright! Here ‘she’ refers to

a) Juliet herself. b) Juliet’s friend. c) Juliet’s sister.

 12. Juliet is compared to a rich ____________ in an Ethiope’s ear.

a) pearl b) gem c) jewel

13. Romeo intended to touch Juliet’s hand in order to make his _________ blessed.

a) head b) hand c) finger

14. ‘For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night’ says Juliet. Here ‘thou’ refers to

a) Raven b) Romeo c) Sun

15. The world pays no worship to the garish sun when

a) Romeo shines as stars in the sky.

b) Juliet breathes her last.

c) Romeo kills himself.

IV Choose the synonym (word with similar meaning) of the given word.
16. Jewel
a) dress b) weapon c) ornament
17. Measure
a) scale b) song c) dance
18. Rude
a) rough b) soft c) gentle
19. Heaven
a) cloud b) sky c) fire
20. Garish
a) bright b) narrow c) dark

V Read the following sentences carefully. Say whether each of them is right or
wrong.
21. Juliet is compared to an Ethiope. Right Wrong

22. Romeo intended to touch Juliet’s hand. Right Wrong

23. Juliet says that Romeo is whiter than raven. Right Wrong

24. Juliet wants Romeo to be cut out in little stars. Right Wrong

25. Romeo, by becoming stars, will be forgotten by the world. Right Wrong