ACTIVITIES A1 and B1

ACTIVITIES A1 and B1

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Mr. B. R. Chavan .

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K. L. PONDA HIGHSCHOOL , DAHANU.
Tal- Dahanu , Dist – Palghar – 401601.

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1------------------A1. or B1.Complete----------
Complete the following sentences using the
proper words from the passage and rewrite.

(1)King Krishnadeva Raya would perform --
(2) The king regularly applied -------------------
(3) Once the king started leading ---------------
(4) The king no longer went --------------

King Krishnadeva Raya would perform
heavy exercises every morning. He regularly
applied oil on his body and thereafter
worked out till all the oil came out with the
sweat. This was followed by a long ride on
horse. Once the king started leading a
sedentary lifestyle, and he stopped
exercising. He no longer went horse riding
either. The king overate and as a result grew
fat and heavy. The king’s temperament also
underwent a sea change.

2 -------------- A1. or B1. Complete-----------

Read the passage and Complete the following sentences.

1. Virdhawal Khade, made history at----------
2.Virdhawal was the first Indian-------------
3.Virdhawal holds several records in---------
4.Virdhawal did not qualify for the
semifinals of---------

Virdhawal khade, made history at the Asian
games this year by clinching the bronze medal in the
men’s 50m butterfly event. Virdhawal was the first
Indian to win a medal in aquatics at the Asian
games; since Khajan Singh’s silver at the 1986
games, and was also the youngest ever to do so. He
holds several records in the 50m,100,200m and
400m freestyle events and in the 50m butterfly
event . he is also the youngest ever Indian swimmer
to qualify for an Olympics. although he did not
qualify for the semifinals of the 100m freestyle at
the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he did finish first in his
heat and set a new personal best of 50.07 seconds
placing him 42nd overall

3 ----------------- A1. or B1. Complete --------
Glance through the passage and fill in the
blanks with the correct words.

(1)The king was so terrified of the prediction that-
(2) King Raya was astonished to----------------
(3) The astrologer was in fact ------------
(4) The astrologer had done this on the advice ----

The king was so terrified of the
prediction that he hardly ate anything and
lost a lot of weight over the month. The
astrologer replied patiently,’’ My lord ,look
in the mirror, and see yourself cured!” King
Raya was astonished to find himself slim
and healthy. Then the astrologer told king
Raya that he was in fact a physician and had
done this on the advice of Tenali Raman .By
frightening the king to death, he had made
him eat less and that had cured him. King
was delighted by Tenali’s wit.

4---------------A1. Or B1. Complete----------

Complete the following statements and rewrite.

(1) The king overate and as a result grew ---------
(2) The king’s temperament also underwent------
(3) King was delighted by -------------
(4) The royal physicians advised the king----

Once the king started leading a sedentary
lifestyle, and he stopped exercising. He no
longer went horse riding either. The king
overate and as a result grew fat and heavy.
The king’s temperament also underwent a
sea change. They advised the king to
regulate his diet, exercise and take care of
his health. By frightening the king to death
and that had cured him. King was delighted
by Tenali’s wit. He promised never to be a
victim of bad habits.

5------------------A1. Or B1. Complete-------
Glance through the passage and Complete
the following sentences.

(1) One day the king announced -----------------
(2) The condition: was----------------.
(3) The situation become ---------------
(4) Tenali Raman was approached by -----

The repeated advice he got from the
physicians to eat less made him so angry
that one day he announced a reward for
anyone who could find him an easy cure. But
there was one condition: those who failed
would have their heads off. None dare to
advised the king in this regard. The situation
become precarious and as usual Tenali
Raman was approached by the courtiers for
a remedy. Tenali heard the problem and
assured the couriters of a viable solution.

6----------------A1. B1. Complete---------

Read the passage and Complete the following sentences.

1.The childhood anthem about sparrow is--------
2. A lot of sparrows would come------------
3. I loved the sight of----------
4. In some states of the country percentage has
dropped--------------------

Most of us would remember ’ ek chidiya anek
chidiya….’the childhood anthem for many
growing up in the Doordarshan age. Sadly,
however the ‘anek chidiya’ is a thing of past
and even the most common of birds – the
sparrow – is now endangered. “when I , was a
child a lot of sparrows would come on our
terrace , and feed on some kitchen garden
plants and worms. Each day after returning from
school , I would playfully scare them ( I loved
the sight of so many birds flying together ) and
they would fly away. In minutes , though ,
they’d be back ,” recounts Sanjana Bose. In
some states of the country percentage has
dropped by a sharp 80%.

7-----------------A1. B1. Complete--------

Read the passage and Complete the following sentences.

1) The children of --------wrote to me and
asked me to send.
2) This -------animal became a symbol of
India.
3) The gift of ours gave -----joy to so many
children of japan.
4) Everywhere there are ----like you.

Some months ago, the children of japan
wrote to me and asked me to send them a
beautiful elephant on behalf of the children
of India….. this Nobel animal became a
symbol of India to them and a link between
them and the children of India. I was very
happy that gift of ours gave so much joy to
so many children of japan, and made them
think of our country …. Remember that
everywhere there are children like you going
to school and work and play, and sometimes
quarreling but always making friend again.

8---------------A1. B1. Complete----------

Read the passage and Complete the following
sentences.

(1) Tenali heard the problem and assured -----
(2) An astrologer predicted that -------------------
(3)The king was furious because------------------
(4) The astrologer was ordered by the king-----

The situation become precarious and as
usual Tenali Raman was approached by the
courtiers for a remedy. Tenali heard the
problem and assured the couriters of a
viable solution. The next day ,an astrologer
predicted that the king had only a month left
to live. When the king came to know of this
,he was furious .The astrologer was ordered
by the king to be imprisoned for a month.

9-----------------A1. B1. Complete--------
Complete the following statements.

1. Vishwajeet Naik is--------------
2. Savita Bharati is --------------
3. Shikara is also called --------------
4.Sparows have lost their habitat because --

Artist and bird conservationist Vishwajeet
Naik reasons ,”I have seen many birds
nesting on cell –phone towers, so one can’t
finger only at that. It is the changes like new
buildings , decrease in the old structures ,
and more that lead to the loss of habitat for
sparrow .” Bird enthusiast Savita Bharati
agrees ,” it is the life style changes which are
culprit . The houses these days are not
environment friendly. Also the people shoo
birds away. There is also a surprise culprit.

10----------A1. B1. Complete--------------
Complete the following choosing correct
answers from the passage.

1 )The new Sanskrit teacher who was
coming was called---------------------
2) The boys were returning ---------by train.
3) At Adkhola station ----boarded the train.
4) He had with him-------------

“It’s so unfair !”said the boys.” We refuse to
study under the new teacher.” The new
Sanskrit teacher who was coming was called
Kalikumar Tarkalankar. The vacation was and
over and the boys were returning to school by
train. At Adkhola station an elderly gentleman
boarded the train. He had with him a bedroll,
two or three earthen pots , their tops covered
with cloth , a tin trunk and a few bundles. A
rowdy boy , whom everyone called Bichkun
shouted at him ,”No room here ,

11) --------------A1. B1.Complete--------
Complete the following choosing correct
answers from the passage.

1. I learnt both-----------
2. I sensed that--------------
3. My English teachers considered-------------
4. I used to take pride---------------

When I was in school, my English teachers
considered my handwriting very graceful and
fluent. With a lot of passion, I learnt both
calligraphy and cursive writing and practiced
the exercise for hours together. I used to
take pride in my handwriting when it was
appreciated. Writing with a parkar or
fountain-pen the intricately arranged thin
fibres of the paper.

12 ) -------------A1. B1. Complete--------
Complete the following statements.

1. The male leopard estimated to be-----------
2. The leopard had entered------------
3. The leopard was captured around-----------
4. It walked into the trap set up by--------------

MUMBAI: After an 18 hour operation ,
forest department officials on Sunday finally
captured the leopard that had entered the
premises of NES International School in
Mulund West .The male leopard estimated
to be five – six years of age , was captured
around 4:30 am on Sunday ,when it walked
into the trap set up by the rescue team of
the forest department. The leopard was
found in the basement of the school by a
staff Member on Saturday.

13 ) -------------A1. B1. Complete--------
Read the passage and Complete the
following sentences.

1. The leopard was hidden---------
2. Sunil Limaye was --------------
3. The ten member team set up---------
4. It was fed chicken , kept-----------

“The ten member team set up a cage with a
live bait of a chicken inside and placed it at
the door of the basement on Saturday. The
leopard was hidden in the basement all day
and finally walked into the cage early on
Sunday morning ,”said Sunil Limaye chief
conservator of forests ( Sanjay Gandhi
National Park ) . It was fed chicken , kept for
a few hours and released with a microchip
fitted on Sunday evening.

14 ) -------------A1. B1. Complete--------
Complete the following statements.

1. It was found by------------
2. Forest officials believe----------
3. The school gardener saw the leopard-------
4.-------- informed the police and the forest
department.

Forest officials believe the leopard
presumably entered the school premises
from the neighboring SGNP in search of food
on Friday night or early morning . It was
found by the school gardener in the
basement of the school around 10:30 on
Saturday. The school gardener saw the
leopard in the basement and locked it inside
, by closing both the front and the back door.
He then informed the police and the forest
department.

15 ) -------------A1. B1.Complete--------
Complete the following statements.

1. Her first reaction was-------------
2. Antara heard-----------
3. They had pulled out---------------
4. They were asking for-------------

At 2.30 in the afternoon , Antara was taking
a bath. Suddenly she heard an unusual
commotion and came out. The sight that
greeted her was that of four men , who had
forced their way in , pinning her mother to
the ground. They had pulled out guns, knives
and choppers and were trying to suffocate
her. They put a gun to her head and were
asking for the keys to the locker, “ says
Antara. Her first reaction was to help her
mother.

16 ) -----------A1. B1. Complete----------
Complete the following statements.

1. She called up-----------
2. She was closing---------------
3. She then opened--------------
4. The watchman managed-----------

She tried to retreat quietly to her bed
room and raised alarm. But just as she was closing
her bedroom door, one of the miscreants spotted
her. He started hitting the door , trying to break it
down. Antara quickly grabbed phone . she called up
the police control room, informed her father , who
was away at work , and also rang her neighbours.
She then opened the window and shouted for help
.The watchman of the building and two constables
from the police station , right opposite the building ,
ran to their apartment . Anticipating trouble , the
robbers tried to flee. The watchman managed to
nab two of them.

1-------------A1 B1. Choose / Select-----
Choose the correct alternative and Complete
the following sentences.

(1) The king overate and as a result grew -------------
a) fat and heavy b) slim and healthy c) weak
(2) ----- temperament also underwent a sea change.
a)The king’s b) Tenali Raman’s c) An astrologer’s
(3) The royal physicians cautioned the king against -
a) the kingdom b) the health c) the ill-effects
(4) --------------advised the king to regulate his diet.
a) Tenali Raman b) the astrologer c) the royal
physician

Once the king started leading a sedentary
lifestyle, and he stopped exercising. He no longer
went horse riding either. The king overate and as a
result grew fat and heavy. The king’s temperament
also underwent a sea change. Noticing this, the
royal physicians cautioned the king against the ill-
effects of overeating and explained to him the risks
posed by obesity. They advised the king to regulate
his diet, exercise and take care of his health. By
frightening the king to death, he had made him eat
less and that had cured him. King was delighted by
Tenali’s wit. He promised never to be a victim of
bad habits.

2-----------A1 . B1.Choose / Select-------

Choose the correct words from the brackets and
complete the sentences

(1) one day the king announced -----------------

a) a reward b) a punishment c) a prediction

(2) The situation become ---------------

a) easy b) precarious c) simple

(3) Tenali Raman was approached by ----------------

a)the courtier b) the astrologer c) the Royal

Physician

(4) An astrologer predicted that the king had

only -------------left to live.

a) a month b) a week c) a year

(1) one day the king announced -----------------
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predicted that the king had only a month left to live.

3----------------A1 B1. Choose / Select-----------------
---Fill in the blanks choosing correct options given

below.

1. As the world celebrates ------------- Day.
(Teachers’ /sparrow )
2. A lot of ------- would come on our
terrace.(sparrows / birds )
3. I would playfully ------- them. (scare / catch )
4. They would ------ away.( go / fly )

Most of us would remember ’ ek
chidiya anek chidiya….’the childhood anthem for
many growing up in the Doordarshan age. Sadly,
however the ‘anek chidiya’ is a thing of past and
even the most common of birds – the sparrow – is
now endangered. As the world celebrates Sparrow
Day ,today we take a closer look on the shrinking
world of sparrows,“when I , was a child a lot of
sparrows would come on our terrace , and feed on
some kitchen garden plants and worms. Each day
after returning from school , I would playfully scare
them ( I loved the sight of so many birds flying
together ) and they would fly away. In minutes ,
though , they’d be back ,”

4---------------A1 .A2. B1. B2. Choose / Select-----------

Fill in the blanks choosing correct options given below.

1 )The new ------teacher who was coming was called
Kalikumar Tarkalankar.
a) Marathi b) Hindi c) English d) Sanskrit
2) The boys were returning to ----------------by train.
a) ground b)class c) Home d) School
3) At Adkhola station ---------------boarded the train.
a) an elderly gentleman b) the boy c)Bichkun d) the
secretary
4) A rowdy boy , whom everyone called --------shouted
at him.
a) an elderly gentleman b) the boy c)Bichkun d) the
secretary

“It’s so unfair !”said the boys.” We refuse to study under
the new teacher.” The new Sanskrit teacher who was
coming was called Kalikumar Tarkalankar.The vacation
was and over and the boys were returning to school by
train. At Adkhola station an elderly gentleman boarded
the train. He had with him a bedroll, two or three
earthen pots , their tops covered with cloth , a tin trunk
and a few bundles. A rowdy boy , whom everyone called
Bichkun shouted at him ,”No room here , Mr. Dundle

Head , go to another compartment.” The old man said ,”
the whole train is packed, There is no room
anywhere.

5------------A1 . B1. Choose / Select----------------
Rewrite the following sentences by selecting correct
alternative.

(1)King Krishnadeva Raya would perform heavy

exercise------------

a) every morning b) every afternoon c)

every evening

(2) The king regularly applied oil on his -------------

a) hands b) head c) body

(3) Once the king -------------leading a sedentary

lifestyle.

a) started b) stopped c) thought

(4) The king no longer went ----------------either.

a) horse-riding b) wandering c) walking

King Krishnadeva Raya would perform heavy
exercises every morning. He regularly applied oil on
his body and thereafter worked out till all the oil
came out with the sweat. This was followed by a
long ride on horse. Once the king started leading a
sedentary lifestyle, and he stopped exercising. He no
longer went horse riding either. The king overate
and as a result grew fat and heavy. The king’s
temperament also underwent a sea change.

6---------------A1 .B1. Choose / Select-------------
Read the sentences and find out correct answers
from the alternatives given below.

1.Virdhawal khade, made history at---------games
this year.

a) the Asian b) the Olympic c) the national d)
the state
2.Virdhawal was the first --------to win a medal in
aquatics.

a) Asian b) Indian c) British d) Chinese
3.Virdhawal Khade holds ------------ records.

a) several b) many c) a few d) a lot of
4.Virdhawal did not qualify for the --------

a) quarter final b) semifinals c) final

Virdhawal khade, made history at the Asian games this
year by clinching the bronze medal in the men’s 50m
butterfly event. Virdhawal was the first indian to win a
medal in aquatics at the Asian games; since Khajan
Ssingh’s silver at the 1986 games, and was also the
youngest ever to do so. He holds several records in the
50m,100,200m and 400m freestyle events and in the 50m
butterfly event although he did not qualify for the
semifinals of the 100m freestyle at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, he did finish first in his heat.

7 )------------------A1 .B1.Choose / Select-------
Read the sentences and find out correct answers
from the alternatives given below.

(1) The astrologer was ordered the king to be

imprisoned for a ------------

a)month b) week c) year

(2)The king was so --------------- of the prediction.

a) delighted b)terrified c) happy

(3) King Raya was astonished to find himself -----

a) fat and heavy b) slim and healthy c) weak

(4) The astrologer was in fact ------------

a) Tenali Raman b) the courtier c) the royal

physician

When the king came to know of this ,he was furious
.The astrologer was ordered by the king to be
imprisoned for a month , so that his prediction could
be put to test an so the hapless forecaster was sent
to prison. The king was so terrified of the prediction
that he hardly ate anything and lost a lot of weight
over the month. !” King Raya was astonished to find
himself slim and healthy. Then the astrologer told
king Raya that he was in fact a physician and had
done this on the advice of Tenali Raman

8-----------------A1 .B1. Select------------------------
Choose the correct words from the bracket and
complete the sentences:

1) The children of --------wrote to me and asked
me to send them a beautiful elephant (Japan /
India )
2) This -------animal became a symbol of india.
(noble / wild )
3) The gift of ours gave -----joy to so many
children of japan. (so much / so few )
4) Everywhere there are ----like you. (children /
elephant )

Some months ago, the children of japan wrote to
me and asked me to send them a beautiful
elephant on behalf of the children of India….. this
Nobel animal became a symbol of India to them and
a link between them and the children of India.
I was very happy that gift of ours gave so much joy
to so many children of japan, and made them think
of our country …. Remember that everywhere there
are children like you going to school and work and
play, and sometimes quarreling but always making
friend again.

9---------------A1 B1. Choose / Select -----------
Read the sentences and find out correct answers
from the alternatives given below.

1. I have seen many ------------nesting on cell –

phone towers . a) birds b) animals c) insects

2. The houses these --------- are not environment

friendly. a) months b) years c) days

3. The people ---------birds away.

a) hunt b) catch c) shoo

4. ------------- is responsible to some extent for the

disappearance of the house sparrow.

a) people b) shikra c) animal

Artist and bird conservationist Vishwajeet Naik resons,”I
have seen many birds nesting on cell –phone towers, so
one cant finger only at that. It is the changes like new
buildings , decrease in the old structures , and more that
lead to the loss of habitat for sparrow .” Bird enthusiast
Savita Bharati agrees ,” it is the life style changes which
are culprit . The houses these days are not environment
friendly. Also the people shoo birds away.There is also a
surprise culprit. The Shikara, or the sparrowhawk is
responsible to some extent for the disappearance of the
house sparrow.

10--------------A1 . B1. Choose / Select------------
Choose the correct words from the bracket and
complete the sentences:

(1) The astrologer had done this on the advice --
------
a) Tenali Raman b) the King c) the royal
physician
(2) The King was delighted by -------------

a) Tenali’s wit b) the astrologer’s prediction
c) the royal physician’ advice
(3) the king promised never to be -----------------

a)bad habits b) good habits c) no habits

Then the astrologer told king Raya that he was in
fact a physician and had done this on the advice of
Tenali Raman .By frightening the king to death, he
had made him eat less and that had cured him. King
was delighted by Tenali’s wit. He promised never to
be a victim of bad habits.

11--------------A1 . B1.Choose / Select------------
Fill in the blanks choosing correct options given
below.

(1) King Krishnadeva Raya would perform ----
exercises every morning.(heavy / light )
(2) The king --------- leading a sedentary lifestyle.
(stopped / started )
(3) An astrologer predicted that the king had only -
----- left to live.(a week / a month)
(4) Tenali Raman assured -------- of a viable
solution.( the king / the courtiers )

King Krishnadeva Raya would perform heavy
exercises every morning. He regularly applied oil on
his body and thereafter worked out till all the oil
came out with the sweat. This was followed by a
long ride on horse.Once the king started leading a
sedentary lifestyle, and he stopped exercising. He no
longer went horse riding either. The next day ,an
astrologer predicted that the king had only a month
left to live. The situation become precarious and as
usual Tenali Raman was approached by the
courtiers for a remedy. Tenali heard the problem
and assured the couriters of a viable solution.

12--------------A1 . B1. Choose / Select------------
Fill in the blanks choosing correct options given
below.

1.The leopard was hidden- in the --------all day.
a) basement b) school c) ground
2. Sunil Limaye was chief conservator of -----------
a) school b) forest c) police
3. The -------member team set up a cage with a live
bait .a) five b) six c) ten
4. It was fed chicken , kept for a few -----------
a) hours b) weeks c) months

“The ten member team set up a cage with a
live bait of a chicken inside and placed it at the
door of the basement on Saturday. The leopard was
hidden in the basement all day and finally walked
into the cage early on Sunday morning ,”said Sunil
Limaye chief conservator of forests ( Sanjay Gandhi
National Park ) . It was fed chicken , kept for a few
hours and released with a microchip fitted on
Sunday evening.

1------------------A 1.B1. True or False-------------
Read the passage and decide whether the
following statements are true or false.

1) The children of China wrote to me and asked
me to send them a beautiful elephant.
2) This noble animal became a symbol of India.
3) The gift of ours gave so much joy to so many
people of japan.
4) Everywhere there are children like you.

Some months ago, the children of japan wrote
to me and asked me to send them a beautiful
elephant on behalf of the children of India….. this
Nobel animal became a symbol of India to them
and a link between them and the children of India.
I was very happy that gift of ours gave so much joy
to so many children of japan, and made them
think of our country …. Remember that
everywhere there are children like you going to
school and work and play, and sometimes
quarreling but always making friend again. You
can read about these countries in your books and
when you grow up many of you will visit them. Go
there and you will find friends to greet you.

2----------------A 1.B1. True or False---------------
Read the passage and decide whether the
following statements are true or false.

(1)The king would perform heavy exercise every
evening.
(2)The king regularly applied oil on his body.
(3)This was followed by a long drive in his car.
(4)The king started leading a sedentary lifestyle.

King Krishnadeva Raya would perform
heavy exercises every morning. He regularly
applied oil on his body and thereafter
worked out till all the oil came out with the
sweat. This was followed by a long ride on
horse. Once the king started leading a
sedentary lifestyle, and he stopped
exercising. He no longer went horse riding
either

3------------------A 1.B1. True or False-------------
State whether the following statements are
true or false

1.The students refused to study under the new
teacher.
2.At Adkhola station an elderly gentleman boarded
the train.
3.He had with him a sack and an umbrella.
4.Mr. Kalikumar Tarkalankar was the new
Geography teacher.

“It’s so unfair !”said the boys.” We refuse to
study under the new teacher.” The new
Sanskrit teacher who was coming was called
Kalikumar Tarkalankar. At Adkhola station
an elderly gentleman boarded the train. He
had with him a bedroll, two or three earthen
pots , their tops covered with cloth , a tin
trunk and a few bundles.

4-----------------A 1.B1. True or False--------------
State whether the following statements are
true or false

(1)The king did not stop exercising.
(2)The king no longer went horse –riding.
(3)The king starting eating more.
(4)The king did not grow fat and heavy.

King Krishnadeva Raya would perform heavy
exercises every morning. He regularly
applied oil on his body and thereafter
worked out till all the oil came out with the
sweat. This was followed by a long ride on
horse. Once the king started leading a
sedentary lifestyle, and he stopped
exercising. He no longer went horse riding
either. The king overate and as a result grew
fat and heavy. The king’s temperament also
underwent a sea change.

5-----------------A 1.B1. True or False-------------
Read the passage and decide whether the
following statements are true or false.

1. The sparrowhawk is not responsible to some
extent.
2. The houses these days are environment
friendly.
3. I have seen many birds sitting on cell –phone
towers.
4. The people shoo birds away.

Artist and bird conservationist
Vishwajeet Naik reasons ,”I have seen many
birds nesting on cell –phone towers, so one
can’t finger only at that. It is the changes like
new buildings , decrease in the old structures ,
and more that lead to the loss of habitat for
sparrow .” Bird enthusiast Savita Bharati agrees
,” it is the life style changes which are culprit .
The houses these days are not environment
friendly. Also the people shoo birds away. There
is also a surprise culprit. The Shikara, or the
sparrowhawk is responsible to some extent for
the disappearance of the house sparrow.

6----------------A 1.B1. True or False-------------
Read the passage and decide whether the
following statements are true or false.

1. The king’s temperament changed.
2. The king announced a reward.
3. They did not advise the king.
4. The repeated advice he got from the
physicians.

The king overate and as a result grew fat
and heavy. The king’s temperament also
underwent a sea change .Noticing this, the
royal physicians cautioned the king against
the ill-effects of overeating and explained to
him the risks posed by obesity . They advised
the king to regulate his diet, exercise and
take care of his health. The repeated advice
he got from the physicians to eat less made
him so angry that one day he announced a
reward for anyone who could find him an
easy cure.

7-------------------A 1.B1. True or False------------
State whether the following statements are
true or false

1. A lot of sparrows would come on our terrace.
2. They would not fly away.
3. The world celebrates Sparrow Day.
4. I would playfully scare them.

Most of us would remember ’ ek chidiya anek
chidiya….’the childhood anthem for many growing
up in the Doordarshan age. Sadly, however the
‘anek chidiya’ is a thing of past and even the most
common of birds – the sparrow – is now
endangered. As the world celebrates Sparrow Day
,today we take a closer look on the shrinking world
of sparrows,“when I , was a child a lot of sparrows
would come on our terrace , and feed on some
kitchen garden plants and worms. Each day after
returning from school , I would playfully scare them
( I loved the sight of so many birds flying together )
and they would fly away. In minutes , though ,
they’d be back ,” recounts Sanjana Bose.

8----------------A 1.B1. True or False--------------
State whether the following statements are
true or false

(1)None dare to advised the king in this regard.
(2)Tenali Raman was approached by the king for a
remedy.
(3)Tenali heard the problem and assured the
couriters of a viable solution.
(4)an astrologer predicted that the king had only a
year left to live.

The repeated advice he got from the physicians
to eat less made him so angry that one day he
announced a reward for anyone who could find
him an easy cure. But there was one condition:
those who failed would have their heads off.
None dare to advised the king in this regard. The
situation become precarious and as usual
Tenali Raman was approached by the courtiers
for a remedy. Tenali heard the problem and

assured the couriters of a viable solution. The
next day ,an astrologer predicted that the
king had only a month left to live.

9------------------A 1.B1. True or False-----------
State whether the following statements are
true or false .

1. He did not qualify for the semifinals
2. Virdhawal was the second indian to win a
medal.
3. He did finish first in his heat.
4. Virdhawal khade, made history at the national
games .

Virdhawal khade, made history at the
Asian games this year by clinching the bronze medal
in the men’s 50m butterfly event. Virdhawal was the
first indian to win a medal in aquatics at the Asian
games; since Khajan Ssingh’s silver at the 1986
games, and was also the youngest ever to do so. He
holds several records in the 50m,100,200m and
400m freestyle events and in the 50m butterfly
event . he is also the youngest ever Indian swimmer
to qualify for an Olympics. although he did not
qualify for the semifinals of the 100m freestyle at
the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he did finish first in his
heat and set a new personal best of 50.07 seconds
placing him 42nd overall

10-----------------A 1.B1. True or False-------------
Read the passage and decide whether the
following statements are true or false.

(1)The astrologer was ordered by the king to be
imprisoned for a month .
(2)The king lost a lot of weight over the month.
(3)King Raya was astonished to find himself slim
and healthy.
(4)The astrologer was in fact a physician.

When the king came to know of this ,he was furious
.The astrologer was ordered by the king to be
imprisoned for a month . The king was so terrified
of the prediction that he hardly ate anything and
lost a lot of weight over the month. When one
month passed and happened to his life, The
astrologer replied patiently,’’ My lord ,look in the
mirror, and see yourself cured!” King Raya was
astonished to find himself slim and healthy. Then
the astrologer told king Raya that he was in fact a
physician and had done this on the advice of Tenali
Raman .By frightening the king to death, he had
made him eat less and that had cured him. King was
delighted by Tenali’s wit. He promised never to be a
victim of bad habits

11----------------A 1.B1. True or False--------------
Write the statements and state whether
they are true or false

1. The vacation was not yet over.
2. The whole train was empty.
3. Mr. Kalikumar Tarkalankar was the new
Sanskrit teacher.
4.The boys were returning to school by train.

“It’s so unfair !”said the boys.” We refuse to
study under the new teacher.” The new
Sanskrit teacher who was coming was called
Kalikumar Tarkalankar.The vacation was and
over and the boys were returning to school by
train. At Adkhola station an elderly gentleman
boarded the train. He had with him a bedroll,
two or three earthen pots , their tops covered
with cloth , a tin trunk and a few bundles. A
rowdy boy , whom everyone called Bichkun
shouted at him ,”No room here , Mr. Dundle
Head , go to another compartment.” The old
man said ,” the whole train is packed, There is
no room anywhere. “

12-----------------A 1.B1. True or False-------------
Read the passage and decide whether the
following statements are true or false.

1. My English teachers considered my handwriting
very bad.
2. I used to take pride in my handwriting.
3. . It felt like beautiful thoughts oozing out of my
heart.
4. I did not learn both calligraphy and cursive
writing.

When I was in school, my English teachers
considered my handwriting very graceful and fluent.
With a lot of passion, I learnt both calligraphy and
cursive writing and practised the exercise for hours
together. I used to take pride in my handwriting
when it was appreciated. Writing with a parkar or
fountain-pen the intricately arranged thin fibres of
the paper.

As I wrote poetic odes calligraphically, I
sensed that the loquacious movement of my pen
was akin to ripple on the surface of water. It felt like
beautiful thoughts oozing out of my heart and
slipping down through the ink of my pen only to be
etched elegantly on the wafer-thin pages of my

13-----------------A 1.B1. True or False------------
Read the passage and decide whether the
following statements are true or false.

1. She heard an unusual commotion and came
out.
2. Her first reaction was not to help her
mother.
3. At 3.30 in the afternoon , Antara was taking
a bath.
4. They put a gun to her head and were asking

Afotr2th.3e0kienytsh. e afternoon , Antara was taking
a bath. Suddenly she heard an unusual
commotion and came out. The sight that
greeted her was that of four men , who had
forced their way in , pinning her mother to
the ground. They had pulled out guns, knives
and choppers and were trying to suffocate
her. they put a gun to her head and were
asking for the keys to the locker, “ says
Antara. Her first reaction was to help her
mother.

14-----------------A 1.B1. True or False-------------
Read the passage and decide whether the
following statements are true or false.

1. She opened the window and shouted for help .
2. Antara quickly grabbed mobile phone .
3. She tried to retreat quietly to her bed room.
4. She called up the police control room, informed
her father.

She tried to retreat quietly to her bed room and
raised alarm. But just as she was closing her
bedroom door, one of the miscreants spotted
her. He started hitting the door , trying to break
it down. Antara quickly grabbed phone . she
called up the police control room, informed her
father , who was away at work , and also rang
her neighbours. She then opened the window
and shouted for help .The watchman of the
building and two constables from the police
station , right opposite the building , ran to their
apartment . Anticipating trouble , the robbers
tried to flee. The watchman managed to nab
two of them.

15------------------A 1.B1. True or False------------
State whether the following statements are
true or false .

1.The family has a new Television set.
2.The father is very happy to see the boy watching
TV.
3.The mother wants the boy to enjoy the TV
programme.
4.The boy wishes to see his favourite show.

My father gets quite mad at me ;
My mother gets upset-
When they catch me watching
Our new television set.

My father yells,” turn that thing off!”
Mom says, ”it’s time to study.”
I’d rather watch my favourite TV show
With my best buddy.

------------------A1. B1. Find the speaker----------
Who said the following?

1.’’Tell me ,why I shouldn’t behead you?”
2.’’ My lord ,llook in the mirror, and see
yourself cured!”

When one month passed and
happened to his life, the king summoned the
astrologer and roared ,’’Tell me ,why I
shouldn’t behead you?” The astrologer
replied patiently,’’ My lord ,look in the
mirror, and see yourself cured!” King Raya
was astonished to find himself slim and
healthy.

--------------------A1. B1. Find the speaker--------
Who said the following?

1.“It’s so unfair !”
2.” We refuse to study under the new
teacher.”
3.”No room here , Mr. Dundle Head , go to
another compartment.”
4.” The whole train is packed, There is no
room anywhere. “

“It’s so unfair !”said the boys.” We
refuse to study under the new teacher.” The
new Sanskrit teacher who was coming was
called Kalikumar Tarkalankar.A rowdy boy ,
whom everyone called Bichkun shouted at
him ,”No room here , Mr. Dundle Head , go
to another compartment.” The old man said
,” the whole train is packed, There is no
room anywhere. “

--------------------A1. B1. Find ------------------------
Find from the passage

(i) Three kinds of robots.
(ii) Colours of robots.
(iii) Features of the repaired robots.
(iv) Works of the repaired robots.

There are three main classes of
robots – construction , transport and repair
robots. This is a story of a special repair
robots. He was small , new ,yellow ----and
curious. “ I want this car operational in the
next half an hour,” said the blue transport
robot called T-59 to the small repair
robots,R-62,” As per your request ,”replied
R-62 while welding together two metal
plates. Suddenly a special fancy car came
being escorted by 4 special blue robots on
motorbikes.

The End

Thank You Very Much

BEST OF LUCK

Presented by –

Mr.B.R.Chavan.