Specimen Activity For Practice ... (Imp. For Exam)

         Specimen  Activity  For Practice ... 
                        (Imp. For Exam)

1.2   A Two-Billion Dollar Dream

Q.1. (A) Read the first activity, read the extract and then do all the activities  that follows:                                          (12 Marks)

 A1. Find Out
 Read the following statements and find out two most suitable ones which clarify the theme of the extract:
(a) Constant communication with customers helps the Company to grow.
 (b) Hard work is the only criterion that leads to success Rewards to employees give an edge to the Company.
 (c) Only growth chart is the parameter for the success of the Company.

 Extract- उतारा-
[Just when it seemed the sky was the limit,----
 That's good for the consumer." (Page 7)

A2 Explain:                                              (2)
Every time you have a crisis, something good comes out of it Explain in about 50 words.

 A3. Point Out:                                         (2)
 ( Our success has forced the giants to become competitive, Dell says, "That's good for the consumer" Point out how this remark helps the consumers.

 A4. Vocabulary:                          (2) Give one word for the following from the extract
(I) different forms of variation 
(ii) fitting or putting various parts together
(iii) rival in business
(iv) a suboridinate company giving support, service, etc

 A5. Personal Response:                     (2)
Explain the strategies that you would ado pt to be a successful entrepreneur.

A6. Grammar:                                      (2)
 Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:
(1) Our success has forced the giants to become more competitive
(Begin the sentence with The giants have.....)

(2) Dell gave his customers money-back guarantees.
   (Rewrite it using the Past Perfect tense).

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Unit Two: Family 2.1 (POETRY SECTION) I Ran Into A Stranger

                    Unit Two: Family 2.1
                     (POETRY SECTION)
Q: 4 ------------                                         8 Marks
                            Poem: 2
                I Ran into A stranger      

Q.4 Read the extract and do the activities that follow: 

I ran into a stranger---------you seem to abuse) Page 29]
 ( Lines 1  to 17) 

 Al.  Describe with evidence from the poem how we treat strangers and our loved ones differently. (2)

Answer: A-1  Describe
When we run into a stranger, we immediately say sorry as the mother and the stranger did in the poem.
  "Oh, excuse me please," was mother's reply He said "Please excuse me too, wasn't even watching for you." But at home we are very casual and treat our family members roughly The mother, in the poem, after accidentally knocking her little child shouts at her, saying, "Move out of the way"

 A2- Poetic Device: Figure of Speech   (2)
 Find out an example of the figure of speech 'Antithesis' from the extract and explain it. 

Answer: A2: Poetic Device: Figure of Speech slow we treat our loved ones young and old". brought together for the po Two contradictory words, 'young' and 'old' are It is called Antithesis.

 A3. Personal Response    (2)
 Write down two instances at which your mother treated you harshly and state what her intention was behind it.

Answer: A3: Personal Response Probable reasons for mother treating her child roughly may be: The mother may be very busy in her daily chores. The mother may be lost in her thoughts. The mother may be unaware of her child standing behind her. The mother may be in a great hurry (Accept any two responses or even other than the above-mentioned respons they are reasonably relevant.)

A-4 Creativity:
Frame four poetic lines on the following situation using a rhyming pattern: "While introducing great personalities, we praise them very highly and talk about their qualities, but while speaking about our friends we may not follow the same  trend."

Answer: A4: Creativity
While introducing great personalities    ---a
We flatter and praise their qualities-- a
 But while speaking about our friends---- b
Do we really follow the same trends?  ------ b

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