Write a short story in 150-200 words on the basis of the hints provided.
Hari drove fast. He was already late for office. He had got up late and it was his first day of work.......
Hari woke up late on a hazy summer morning. Realizing that he was already late for his first day at office, he rushed. His office was quite near to the place where he lived, so he was hopeful to reach in time.
In order to look extremely impressive on his first day, he wore the suit that was different and and stylish; sprayed his imported perfume; polished his shoes with enthusiasm and drove fast towards his office. Though he reached a bit late, he was glad that he was not the last one to enter the orientation room.
By his appearance, his new boss seemed cruel and strict, who could easily make his employees miserable. But in the deepest of his thoughts, Hari hoped that his boss comes out to be a gentleman and easy to deal with. All the new employees stood in a line, to be greeted by their new boss, who walked in a dhoti, swooshing from heel to heel and a cap with the logo of horn on it. Addressing them in a booming voice, he said, “Welcome to hell”.
The tourism industry can bring valuable income to the country. Using your ideas along with ideas from the MCB unit, Travel and Tourism, write a letter to the editor of a popular daily on how the government and the public can boost the development of this industry. Write the letter in 100-120 words. You are Rama/Ram, 4 Rani Road, Ranchi.
Write a short story in 150-200 words on the basis of the hints provided.
Ratan was in Goa on a school trip. The teacher asked everyone to play and remain on the seashore..............
Read the dialogue given below and complete the paragraph that follows. Write the correct answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
Doctor: Have you got the tests done?
Karna: No, I have not.
Doctor: Get them done today itself.
The doctor asked Karna (a) ___________________. He replied that (b) ________________. The doctor asked _______________.
The youth of different states should be given a chance to meet one another through national meets and other programmes. Taking ideas from the MCB unit, National Integration and your own ideas write an article in 100-120 words on the topic, Youth and National Integration You are Ram/Rama.
The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each marked line. Write the error and its correction as shown in the example.
Error Correction
I went to the pool then no one e.g. then when
was there. The place being quiet. a) ------ -------
A water was still, and the tiled b) ------- -------
bottom was so white and clean c) ------- -------
as a bathtub. I was timid for going in alone. d) ------- -------
Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
There are four trees in the garden. ____________branches sway in the breeze. The children play ___________ the trees. Some of the girls __________
a) (i) There (ii) Their (iii) Every (iv) An
b) (i) under (ii) over (iii) above (iv) in
c) (i) is (ii) was (iii) are (iv) have
Caesar shall forth; the things that threaten’d me
Ne'er look'd on my back; when they shall see
The face of Caesar, they are vanished.
(a) Where is Caesar planning to go?
(b) What are the 'things' that threaten him?
(c) What does the word 'vanished' mean?
'Were these people pulling his leg? Was the whole thing a gigantic hoax? A meek harmless man likes him and they had to drag him into the middle of the city to make a laughing stock out of him.'
(a) Who is the speaker?
(b) Why does he think that he is being made a 'laughing stock'?
(c) What does the word 'hoax' mean?