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1. Change the narration of the following sentences: (i) A tells me that he goes there daily. (ii) He said to me, 'Honesty is the best policy.' (iii) He prayed that God might pardon him his sins. (iv) He says to me, 'Please lend me a rupee.'
2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions: (i) The road runs hill and plain. (ii) We sailed the water. (iii) He has been ill Monday last. (iv) He was accused theft.
3. Rewrite the following sentences, as directed: (i) Thieves have stolen a lot of valuables. (Into Passive Voice) (ii) A sermon is presented by a priest. (Into Active Voice) (iii) Money is very important in life. (Into Interrogative Sentence) (iv) This house is the only property I have. (Into Negative Sentence)
4. Rewrite the following sentences, using the correct form of the word, given in brackets: (i) The prisoner was at dawn. (hung/hanged) (ii) He was to a state of desperation. (drove/driven) (iii) I have revenge. (sworn/swore) (iv) Who my book. (steal/stole)
5. Correct the following sentences: (i) I went to Kolkatta when you called. (ii) I think every one of these men are incompetant. (iii) Please answer to my question. (iv) He is stronger than any body.
6. Write a character sketch of Ruth Honeywill.
7. Explain the following with reference to context: 'Now look here Falder. My son and I want to give you another chance: but there are two things I must say to you. In the first place: It's no good coming here as a victim. If you've any notion that you've been unjustly treated get rid of it. You cannot play fast and loose with morality and hope to go scot-free. If society didn't take care of itself, nobody would. The sooner you realize that the better.'
8. Punctuate the following paragraph: 'there is no emperor like akbar the great so magnificently liberal in outlook so wonderfully farsighted round his throne were gathered a luminous band of scholars wits and statesmen between Hindus and Muslims he made no distinction he endeavoured to build an empire founded on principles of tolerance justice and goodwill.'
9. Write a note on John Galsworthy as a dramatist.
10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: 'Whenever there is difficulty the man who has to meet it must come out for better or worse. Encounter with it will train his strength and discipline his skill. The road to success may be steep to climb, but it puts to proof the energies of him who would reach the summit. By experience a man soon learns how obstacles are to be overcome by grappling with them. Thus, difficulties often fall away of themselves before the determination to overcome them. In nine cases out of ten, if marched boldly upon, they will flee away. Like thieves they often disappear at a glance. What looked like an impossible obstacle like some great mountain chain in our way, is found to become practicable when approached, and paths formerly uneven, though they may be narrow and difficult, open a way for us through the hills.' (a) How can we realize our actual strength? (b) How can we overcome difficulties? (c) What is the surest way of getting success in life? (d) Supply a suitable title heading to the passage. (e) Summarize the views of the author in the above passage.
11. Discuss the central idea of the play 'Justice'.
12. Translate the following passage in Hindi: 'Science is, indeed, a great blessing to mankind. Science has revolutionized human life and introduced so many comforts into the world that life has become really worth living. If a man of 17th or 18th century could pay a visit to our scientific world, he would think himself to be in a fairyland where everything is done by magic. Consider, for instance, what electricity does for us. We have just to press a button and the room is flooded with light, or a fan begins to revolve and give us a current of cool refreshing air or a heater begins to radiate warmth. Electricity boils water and freezes ice for us. It is the driving power behind thousands of machines. Its miracles.'
13. Translate the following passage in English: ' , '