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I was born into a middle-class Tamil family in the islands of Rameshwaram in the erstwhile Madras state. My father Jainulabdeen had neither much formal education nor much wealth, despite these disadvantages, he possessed great innate wisdom and a true generosity of spirit. He had an ideal helpmate in my mother, Ashiamma.
1. Where was A.P.J. Abdul Kalam born?
(A) Kochi
(B) Madras
(C) Rameshwaram.
(D) Kanya Kumari
2. Who was Jainulabdeen's ideal helpmate?
(A) APJ Abdul Kalam
(B) Ashiamma
(C) Asalam
(D) Jainulabdeen

Which river flows below the Pashupatinath Temple?

How many rupees did the narrator have in his suitcase?

Where was Grandmother when this incident happened?

How did Kalam look like as a young child?

What did her seniors think about Santosh's ability?

What did the doctor think when the snake was looking into the mirror?

When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?

Describe the busy streets of Kathmandu and the religious nature of people?

Why did Kezia suffer from nightmares? Explain.

Remember, no men are strange, no countries foreign
Beneath all uniforms, a single body breathes
Like ours, the land our brothers walk upon
Its earth like this, in which we all shall lie.
1. The poet is attempting in this stanza to remove __________ earth. from the
(A) caste system
(B) brothers
(C) humanity
(D) people
2. The message is that the entire Earth is one and all the people living on this Earth belong to
(A) Earth
(B) One human race
(C) One country
(D) Foreign country

The next day swallow sat on the Prince's-

The writer of 'The Beggar' is-

I watched my mother run back into her-

Johnsy smiled weakly and closed-

Which bird did the chid hear cooing?

Write four lines from any poem prescribed in your syllabus.

Why does the poet desires to spend his time alone in a cabin at Innisfree?

What does the author notice one sunday afternoon?

Why did the grandfather buy Toto ?

Behrman had a dream. What was it? Did it come true?

What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?

The frog jumped __________ the pond.

He did not __________ the food.

Rearrange the word clusters to make a meaningful sentence: You/a/handsome/are/boy.

person who loves his country very much.

Which word is correctly spelled?

A good citizen should have many qualities. He should love his country because the country has done so much for him. She gives him food, shelter and honour He should also be hard-working, because by hard work the country can also make progress, He should be respectful and polite because these are the qualities of a good citizen.
(i) What should a good citizen do?
(ii) What does the country give him?
(iii) Pick out the word from the passage which mean 'virtues'.
(iv) Pick out the word from the passage which is opposite to 'regress'.

Write an application to the Principal of your college requesting him to grant you five days leave because you want to attend the marriage ceremony of your elder brother.

Write a letter to your friend inviting him to attend the marriage of your sister.

Write an essay on 'A visit to a fair.'
(Hints: Time and place, Arrangements, Shops, Scene, Conclusion.).

Write an article on 'Mobile Phones.'

Rewrite the following by changing into indirect speech: My father said to me, "Do not play with fire."

Change the following into passive voice : He will buy a new bag from the market.

Punctuate the following: they said to him do not make a noise here

एक दिन रमेश स्कूल जा रहा था। उसने स्कूल के किनारे बूढ़े आदमी को देखा। वह बहुत दुर्बल था। उसने रमेश से कुछ खाने का माँगा। उसने अपना जलपान उसे दे दिया।

On Killing a Tree

The Lake Isle of Innisfree

Wind

Subhash Chandra Bose, was a great leader of India. His countrymen called him 'Netaji' because he led them on the right path. He organised the Indian National Army, that fought many battles against the British forces. He said to his countrymen, "Give me blood and I will give you freedom."
1. Who was Subhash Chandra Bose ?
(A) great teacher
(B) great leader
(C) great poet
(D) none of these
2. "Give me blood and I will give you freedom." Who said this statement?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Pt. Nehru
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) None of these
3. 'Indian National Army' was organised by-
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Sardar Patel
(C) Lokmanya Tilak
(D) None of these