1. What is the profession of the person being interviewed? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
2. Complete the following sentence. As soon as the detective entered the room, he_________ ____________________________________________________.
(a) examined the place carefully.
(b) was vague and uncertain.
(c) knew what he was doing.
(d) got ready for the interview.
3. Which of the following was not a part of the job of the detective?
(a) to wander about
(b) to find lost people
(c) to carry guns
(d) to keep a watch
4. According to the detective, there are some qualities that are essential in his profession. What are these and why are they essential?
____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
5. What information should the PI have in order to locate someone? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
6. In the sentence given below the word ‘aviators’ means sunglasses. Now choose the appropriate meaning for the underlined word from the options given. Under the sanctuary of his aviators, his eyes scanned the room.
(a) shelter
(b) shade
(c) hideout
(d) refuge
1. Who among the following is not a detective?
(a) Byomkesh Bakshi
(b) Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
(c) Hercule Poirot
(d) Sherlock Holmes
2. Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay is known for his
(a) Short stories and novels
(b) Poems and songs
(c) Historical fiction
(d) All of the above 3. State whether true or false..
(a) Byomkesh is a ‘truth seeker’.
(b) Byomkesh is a detective like Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes.
(c) Byomkesh is concerned with truth rather than with the law.
(d) Byomkesh follows law to solve his cases.
5. What is the role of Ajit in Byomkesh stories? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
6. Find the antonyms of the words given below. All of them are given in the text.
(a) natural___________________________________________
(b) fact______________________________________________
(c) passively_________________________________________
(d) discontinued____________________________________
(e) presence_________________________________________
(f) modern___________________________________________
(g) unconcerned_____________________________________
Vocabulary
1. The following words and phrases occur in the passages. Try to guess the meanings. Match the words with their meanings. You may refer a dicitionary later.
2. The contextual meaning of ‘sanctuary’ in the comprehension passage I is ‘shade’. The same word ‘sanctuary’ is used in a variety of sentences given below. They have different meanings in different contexts. Refer to a dictionary and write the meanings.
(a) Banita’s home was a sanctuary for runaway kids. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
(b) The refugees found sanctuary when they reached India. _________________________________________________
(c) The sanctuary contains the altar of sacrifice. _________________________________________________
(d) I found sanctuary in the cave to save myself from the storm. _________________________________________________
(e) Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area for tigers. _________________________________________________
3. Use the following pair of opposites in sentences. One has been done for you.
lose/gain
You’ve nothing to lose, but what have you to gain?
(a) hot/cold _________________________________________________
(b) beautiful/ugly _________________________________________________
(c) smart/foolish _________________________________________________
(d) lonely/busy _________________________________________________
(e) great/little _________________________________________________
(f) live/die _________________________________________________
Grammar
1. Change affirmative sentences into negative sentences without changing the meaning. One has been done for you.
I know all the answers. / There are no answers that I don’t know.
(a) All the members liked the programme.
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
(b) Amritsar is colder than Delhi.
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
(c) I am free to go places and do nothing.
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
(d) The farmer was too weak to walk.
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
(e) She is always on time.
_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
(f) The intruder was foolish to let Gerrard go. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
2. Let us look at the sentence given below.
I am glad you are pleased to see me. Here, ‘to see’ is an example of the infinite form of a verb. The infinite form of a verb is usually preceded by ‘to’.
Choose the words from the box and complete the sentences given below.
(a) Before we begin I would like you__________________ my place.
(b) I’ll be glad ___________________you.
(c) You mean __________________with me?
(d) But are you sure it’s going __________________you?
(e) Those are just the things I want__________________.
(f) Be willing to make sacrifices in order __________________out there.
(g) Anju asked Hemant __________________Rs. 100 to avoid a scene.
(h) Well, tell him _________________directly.
Editing
Some words are missing in the passage given below, indicated by ‘/’. Rewrite the passage by providing the missing words, and using appropriate punctuation marks in the space given below.
Listening
Listen to the story of Shibi Rana and answer the questions that follow.
1. Why were the Gods in heaven afraid of King Shibi? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
2. What made the eagle angry?
_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
3. What did the eagle demand?
_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
4. Was the eagle satisfied?
_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
5. Who were in the disguise of the eagle and the dove? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
6. King Shibi was blessed for his:
_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
Speaking
1. In a group of four, discuss and take down notes based on the discussion.
• Theft in the digital age. Theft that occurs when someone uses another’s unique personal details like his/her name, credit card numbers, without his/her permission, to commit fraud or other crimes.
2. You may talk to the manager of a Bank, Cyber crime cell, etc., about ‘online identity theft’ cases and measures to avoid them.
• Discuss this in groups of four in the class.
• Prepare posters on creating awareness about online identify theft.
Writing
1. Sometimes we think about what we are like and how each of us is different. We all are interesting people with our physical differences and attitudes to life. Write in about 300–400 words what you are like, your identity and what you enjoy doing and how do you envision yourself in future.
2. Complete the following story. It has to be a scary story that terrifies people. Give a suitable title to your story.
I stopped my scooter in front of an old and dilapidated building. A haggered, skinny old man with drooping shoulders came towards me. “Don’t go in, Sir”, he whispered. “It is dangerous…” __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________
Project
1. Going digital means more transparency, saving of papers, accountability and ease of transaction. The Government has initiated the programme ‘Digital India’. Collect more information about this programme. You can interview people, collect photographs, anecdotes, data, etc. Prepare a report based on your findings.
2. Prepare a street play (nukkad natak) on how someone was duped by an unknown person when he/she was trying to withdraw money from the ATM. And how the bank manager helped him/her in getting back the money. What precautions did the bank manager suggest to avoid such incidents in future? Enact the nukkad natak in your school assembly/ community hall/park, etc.