Read the excerpt from ‘mysterious picture ‘and answer the questions that follow.
The archduke immediately ordered the donkey to be taken care of and he added. ‘Treat it like one of my own animals. Before long supper was served and it was like a wedding feast. The tables were loaded with every kind of food and drink. Wine flowed like water. The courtiers stuffed themselves with the choicest dishes. The archduke made Tyl eat and drink until his stomach was about to burst. The archduke too ate heartily. His face was flushed with drink. But he seemed lost in thought. He suddenly looked up and said loudly, ‘our court painter must paint our portrait, so that we will have the satisfaction of leaving our memory to our descendants. We too have to take our place in history along with our noble ancestors whose portraits adorn these walls. It is sad to think of death. We do not know when god will think fit to summon us. But our portrait should be painted.
1.What are the things archduke do impress Tyl? 2.How does the arch duke plan to place himself in history along with his ancestors? 3.’We do not know when god will think fit to summon us ‘what do you infer from this statement? 4.Pick out a word from the passage which is synonym to ‘decorate’.
Read the given lines from ‘Taj Mahal’ and answer the question that follow.
You Knew, Emperor Of India, Shah Jahan, That Life, Youth, Wealth, Renown All Float Away Down The Stream Of Time. Your only dream Was to preserve forever your heart’s pain. The harsh thunder of imperial power Would fade into sleep Like a sunset’s crimson splendor, But it was your hope That at least a single, eternally – heaved sigh would stay To grieve the sky
5.What happened to the imperial power of the king? 6.What was the only dream of Shah Jahan? 7.What quality of the setting son is compared to the imperial power? 8.Wick out an instance of simile from the lines.
Qn.9 to 12.answer any three of the following
9. Velasco is a wonderful character he displays courage and perseverance. Prepare a detailed character sketch of Velasco. 10.The boy after horrible night experience from the old temple notes down his feelings in his diary. Prepare the likely diary entry of the boy. 11. Tyl after escaping from the place met you and told all the events to you. Write the likely conversation between Tyl and you. 12.Imagine the great hero velasco visits your school. Prepare a notice to circulate among the students.
13.Prepare a short profile of the great writer using the give
Name : Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Birth : 1928
Famous as : Novelist, Short Story Writer, Screen Writer And Journalist.
Nick name : Gabo
Major works : one hundred years of solitude, love in the time of cholera autumn of the patriarch etc.
Awards and honours : Nobel prize for literature(1995) neustadt international prize.
Death : 2014
14.Some words are missing in the given passage. A ‘/’ is given in the space where words are missing. Choose the appropriate word from the box.
Two or three hours, I calculated. It seemed (a)’/’extraordinarily long time to be along (b) sea. But I tried to resign myself (c) it. I had no food (d) water. By three (e) the afternoon I would surely have a searing thirst.
15.There are some errors in the given passage. Errors are underlined.edit it.
The wind was (a) blow from his direction. I yelled that i couldn’t(b)raw against the wind, that he should make another try, but I (c) feel he hadn’t heard me. The crates of cargo had (d) disappear and the life raft danced from side to side.
16.Look at the given word pyramid and construct another one using the word ‘woun
Man
The man
The young man
The happy young man