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Last week I went to Kota by train to see my friend. It was a passenger train so I got a window seat easily. I saw a series of beautiful natural scenery on the way. saw trees. green fields, rivers, villages, towns, mountains and also various animals. I bought some snacks and enjoyed them. The train stopped at many stations. I had some words with my fellow passengers. The train reached Kota in four hours. I enjoyed my journey very much.

A visit to a Village Fair There is a famous temple of Maa Kall in our village. A fair is held there every year on the occasion of Durga Pooja. This year, too, I visited the fair with some of my friends. My friends had never seen such a village fair before. Many small shops were installed there in tents. Most of the things were for the use of the villagers. Farmers were busy buying agricultural-implements. Cattle were also being sold there. We took snacks there. We bought some snacks and came back there.

A Picnic Last week I went for a picnic with my friends at Chambal Dam. It was a fine weather that day. It was neither very hot nor very cold. We played kabaddi and went for a walk in the forest. We took a number of photographs. We took some rest when we got tired and enjoyed the music as well. After bathing in the dam, we ate food and then sang and danced merrily. At five we had tea. We came back to our homes just before sunset.

A House on Fire One summer night, I was fast asleep. All of a sudden I heard cries from my neighbourhood... I noticed that a house was on fire. Big flames were coming out of the house. The people were throwing water and sand on the rising flames. I rang up the fire-brigade. The lady of the house left her small baby sleeping in the room in vexation. It was difficult to rescue him. But I managed to keep him safe and sound. The fire brigade controlled the fire Thank God! There was no loss of life.

The Independence Day Function The Independence Day is a red letter day in the history of our country. India won freedom on August 15, 1947. We celebrate this day with great pomp and show. All the teachers and students gather on the school ground in the morning. Our school Principal unfurls the National Flag. We sing the National-Anthem. The march-past is also performed by the N. C. C. cadets. The Principal delivers a short speech on the importance of independence. He inspires us to be ready to sacrifice our life for our motherland.

An Accident A few days ago I saw an accident. It happened in the market place of my town. A cyclistwas going to the market humming a song. Suddenly a car came speedily from the opposite direction. The car hit the bicycle because the driver could not apply the brakes in time. The cyclist fell down. A big crowd gathered there. People began to shout at the car driver. He tried to run away, but some young men caught him. And then some of them dialled 108 to call the ambulance. It came soon and took the cyclist to hospital.

How I celebrated My Birthday The 10th of January is my birthday. Every year my parents celebrate it with great joy. This year it was celebrated on a large scale. Many friends and relatives were invited to attend the function. In the evening they all came to my home. I cut a big cake lighted with fifteen candles as I had turned fifteen. Some of my friends sang the songs and danced excitedly And on this very day, I got a number of gifts from my friends and relatives.

A Rainy Day A rainy day is indeed a very pleasant day. But, it brings sufferings to school going children. It was the 16th of July. I got up early in the morning. I found that it was thundering in the sky. I started for my school at 7 o'clock. The rain-drops began to fa I reached school with great difficulty. I found that the attendance of the students was ve thin. The Principal declared the day as rainy day. So when the rain stopped, we left for our homes.

How I spent My summer Vacation Holidays are meant for recreation and rest. But this year my friends and I decided to spend summer vacation differently. We planned to teach the illiterate of our village. We made contact with the headman. He became ready to help us. We held a meeting villagers in the village school campus and told them all about our plan. Most of the illiterates became ready to attend night classes. We taught them how to read and w In the end of our classes, they thanked us and assured us that they would conti learning. We were very happy.

Amanda! summary The poem describes a girl named Amanda and her mother who is nagging her for her mistakes. She is first pointed out most probably by her mother for biting her nails and for not sitting in the right posture. The mother also feels that Amanda sits in a very lazy manner. To this, Amanda imagines herself as a mermaid who lives a calm and relaxing life in the beautiful green sea. Further, she is nagged for not cleaning her room and shoes and also for not doing her homework. She then imagines herself to be an orphan because she is now fed up of being watched by her parents continuously. She says that she would have enjoyed her freedom then, by making the patterns of her bare feet on the sand and would live a peaceful life. Next, Amanda is scolded for eating too many chocolates as this causes pimples. She is also scolded for not listening to her mother. So, now Amanda thinks of being Rapunzel, a character from a fairy tale and wants to live in a huge tower like her. In the tow...

Animals Summary In the poem animals, the poet has described his will to become an animal because he thinks animals are far better than human beings. Human beings are greedy and full of jealousy against each other. But animals are calm and self contained. The animals are happy with what they have. They never complain about miseries and sorrows. On the other hand human beings complain about their miseries. They give more importance to the rich and strong people, stay restless because of their wrongdoings and run behind the luxurious things of this world. Whereas animals are honest about their relations and don’t give importance to a particular class. They live a life which is full of honesty and less of greed and jealousy.

The Trees Summary The poet talks about trees symbolically. They refer to women who have been healed and are ready to move out of their houses to fulfil their primary purpose – to renew the forest of mankind. As women have remained indoors, the forest has become empty, the birds and insects rendered shelterless. The Sun’s rays do not have the tree trucks and leaves to fall upon and thus, reach the earth. She says that the forest will be full of trees the next morning. The roots of the trees are working hard to separate from the floor of the veranda where they have remained fixed. The leaves and branches are moving towards the glass windows. They are desperate to move out just like a newly discharged patient who has not recovered completely, moves to the exit door of the hospital in a hurry. The poet is sitting in her house with the doors of the veranda open. She is writing letters but does not mention this movement of the trees. It is night time, the sky is clear and a bright moon is vi...

The Tale of Custard the Dragon Summary The tale of custard the dragon is a ballad. It is a humorous poem about a cowardly dragon named custard. Custard is a pet of Belinda, a little girl who lives in a little white house with her pets. She had a black kitten named ink, a grey mouse named blink, a yellow dog mustard and a cowardly dragon custard. The poet says that all of them are very brave except the dragon. Others were described as brave and are compared with animals like bear, tiger or lion but the dragon is very timid. He always demands a safe place for himself. All the other characters make fun of him. But one night they are surprised by the entry of a pirate in the house. All of them get frightened and start hiding here and there. But to everyone’s surprise, the dragon not only tackles him but also eats him up. As all of them are saved by custard, they thank him. But at the end, they realize that they used to make fun of the dragon because of his being timid. So, all of them sudd...

How to Tell Wild Animals Summary It is a humorous poem. The poet suggests some dangerous ways of identifying wild animals. The suggested ways create humour. He says if you ever visit the jungles in the east and you happen to encounter a lion, a tiger or a leopard, you’ll be able to identify them by the way they attack you. identifying while dying, the idea makes you laughHe also tells you to identify a bear from its friendly, hard bear-hug, a hyena from its laugh and a crocodile from its weeping while swallowing its victim. If you see nothing on the tree then there is a Chameleon as it has the quality to change its colour according to its surroundings.

A Tiger in the Zoo Summary This poem contrasts a tiger in the zoo with the tiger in its natural habitat. The poem moves from the zoo to the jungle, and back again to the zoo. The poem provides a contrast in the mood and environment of a tiger when he is in the zoo and a tiger when he is in the forest. In the zoo, he has no freedom. He is kept in a cemented cell behind the bars. He feels angry, frustrated and helpless. This reminds him of his natural habitat, his hiding and sliding in the long grass near the water hole and pouncing upon the fat deer, the way he terrorised the villagers, displaying his sharp teeth and claws. At night in the zoo he hears the sounds of patrolling cars. The tiger in the zoo appears helpless as to be a mere showpiece and source of entertainment to people. The poet wants to convey that it is cruel to keep wild animals in small enclosures of the zoo, away from their natural habitat. They feel angry, helpless and unhappy in the cage. He pays no attention to the...

FIRE AND ICE SUMMARY Fire and Ice' is a short poem by Robert Frost. In this poem, the poet refers to two predictions of how the world will end. Some say it will end in fire while others say it will end in ice. According to the poet 'fire' stands for desire, greed, avarice or lust. The more you try to satisfy them, the more they grow. There is no end to it. They spread rapidly like fire and engulf your whole life. One becomes selfish and sometimes cruel also. On the other hand, 'ice' according to the poet, stands for hatred, coldness and rigidity. One becomes insensitive and indifferent towards the feelings of others. The poet says that both fire and ice are growing with such a rapid speed that the world would soon perish either way, in fire or in ice.

DUST OF SNOW SUMMARY This poem tells that even a simple moment has a large impact and significance. This poem stands for guiding a person who has lost all hopes and is very sad. The falling of dust of snow has changed the mood of the poet. The poet has mentioned crow and hemlock tree in this poem. Crow signifies his depressive and sorrowful mood and hemlock tree is a poisonous tree. Both of these signify that the poet was not in a good mood and so he describes the dark, depressive and bitter side of nature to present his similar mood. In such a sad, depressive mood, the poet was sitting under a hemlock tree. A crow, sitting on the same tree, shook off the dust of snow i.e., small particles of snow that remain on the surface after the snowfall, on the poet. This simple action changed the poet's mood. He realized that he had just wasted a part of his day repenting and being lost in sorrow. But the change in his mood made him realize that he should utilize the rest of the day in some ...

Stanza 6 (I am Rapunzel, I have not a care, life in a tower is tranquil and rare; I'll certainly never let down my bright hair!) Q.1. Why does Amanda imagine herself to be Rapunzel? Ans. Amanda imagines herself to be Rapunzel because, like her, she also wants to live alone in a tower. Q.2 . Why would Amanda not ever let down her hair from the tower? Ans. Amanda would never let down her hair from the tower because she did not want a prince to climb up to her, for she wanted to be alone.  Stanza 7 Stop that sulking at once, Amanda! You'e always so moody, Amanda! Anyone would think that I nagged at you, Amanda! Questions (1) Who is the speaker? How is Amanda sulking and moody?  (2) Explain the expression 'I nagged at you'.  Answers 1. The speaker of the stanza is the parents of Amanda. Amanda is always disappointed and her mood changes suddenly. Therefore, she is sulking and moody.  2. I nagged at you' means that the parent of Amanda is afraid that other people would t...

Question: Griffin was rather a lawless person." Comment.  Or Draw a character sketch of Griffin. Ans . Though he was, Brilliant scientist, Griffin was rather a lawless person. His landlord disliked him and tried to eject him. In revenge Griffin set fire to the house. In the London Store, to escape without being seen, he callously attacked the shopkeeper from behind, after which he robbed him of all the money. He stole money from the desk of the clergyman. Thus, we can say that he was rather a lawless person. Question: Give a character-sketch of Matilda. [[Raj. Board Exam. 2013] Ans . Matilda is a pretty young woman who wishes to enjoy all delicacies and luxuries. She gives much value to her dreams She over-looks the realitics of life. That is why, she is always unhappy because her dreams can't be true. The course of the Loisel's life changed due to the necklace. After replacing the lost necklace with a new one, they had to repay all the money that they had borrowed to buy ...

Poem 10 The Tale of Custard the Dragon Explanation Extract-1 Belinda lived in a little white house, With a little black kitten and a little grey mouse.  And a little yellow dog and a little red wagon, And a realio, trulio, little pet dragon. Questions 1. Where and with whom did Belinda live? 2. Write about the four friends of Belinda  Answers 1 Belinda lived in a little white house. There were four friends of Belinda who live with her.  2. There was a little black kitten, a little grey mouse, a little yellow dog and a real little pet dragon. These are the friends of Belinda  Extract-2 Now the name of the little black kitten was Ink, And the little grey mouse, she called him Blink, And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard, But the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard.  Questions   1. What were the names of Belinda's four friends?  2. What was the quality of all these four friends?  Answers   1. The names of four friends w...

Q 1 Dr. Sadao was compelled by his duty as a doctor to help the enemy soldier. What made Hana, his wife, sympathetic to him in the face of open defiance from the domestic staff? Ans : Dr. Sadao's first priority was to save a dying man. It mattered little whether the patient was a friend or a foe. Japan was at war with America. The prisoner of war Tom was an American. The kind-hearted lady. Dr. Sadao's wife Hana, developed a natural sympathy for the wounded and dying enemy. She had to face open defiance from the domestic staff. But she was not provoked. She helped her husband in performing an operation on him.  Q.2 Why did the messenger come to Sadao's home? Ans .  The messenger came to Sadao's home to tell him to treat old General. He had an attack again. He could be operated by Sadao. Q.3 Who was the Sadao? Where was the house? Ans. Dr. Sadao was a Japanese surgeon who had been educated in America. His house was on a spot of the Japanese coast. It was set upon a narrow...

DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLES In English there are three articles: a, an, and the. Articles are used before nouns or noun equivalents and are a type of adjective. The definite article (the) is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader. The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known. There are certain situations in which a noun takes no article. As a guide, the following definitions and table summarize the basic use of articles. Continue reading for a more detailed explanation of the rules and for examples of how and when to apply them. Definite article the (before a singular or plural noun) Indefinite article a (before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound) an (before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound) Count nouns - refers to items that can be counted and are either singular or plural Non-count nouns - refers to items tha...

RANA PUBLIC SCHOOL, BORAWAR (NAGAUR) TEST-II SUB: ENGLISH CLASS X  Q.1  What is the story about the Kodavu people's descent? Ans : They are possibly of Greek or Arabic descent. It is believed that a part of Alexander's army moved south along the coast and settled there when it was impossible to return. They married amongst the locals. Their culture is distinct from the Hindu mainstream. Q.2 Mention three things that humans do and animals don't. Ans First, humans sweat and whine about their condition. Second, they lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins. Third, they make the poet sick discussing their duty to God. Animals don't do these. So there are the three things which humans do and animals do not do. Q.3 How did Mr. Herriot treat Tricki? Ans  Mr. Herriot took Tricki with him in his car to his hospital. He was not given anything to eat for two days. He was given plenty of water. At the second day he started to show some interest in his surroundings. In this wa...

RANA PUBLIC SCHOOL, BORAWAR (NAGAUR) TEST-I  SUB: ENGLISH CLASS X   Q.1  Does Mandela think the oppressor is free? Why/Why not? No. Mandela doesn't think the oppressor is free because a man who takes away another man's freedom is a prisoner of hatred, prejudice and narrow-mindedness. The oppressed and the oppressor alike are deprived of their humanity.  Q.2 How does the poet suggest that you identify the lion and the tiger? When Can you do so, according to him? We can identify the lion when he roars at us as we are dying. We can identify the Bengal Tiger when he eats us. According to him, we can do so when we are dying.  Q.3 Write about the knocking of door incident in detail. When there was sudden knock at the door Max was very nervous. He warned Ausable to sent the police away.Otherwise he would shoot and take his chances. Then the door knob turned. Max pushed with his left hand to free himself from the sill. Then he dropped in the balcony and he screamed shri...

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Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 at Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. He was born in the family of a boat owner. He was the 11 President of India from 2002 to 2007. He had an unparalleled career as a defence scientist. He was also the recipient of the highest civilian award of India, the Bharat Ratna. While delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong, Kalam collapsed and died from an apparent cardiac arrest on 27 July 2015.

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