Answer the following questions :
(a) How do you differentiate Mandela from other political leaders?
(b) "Mandela's movement was non-violent one" Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give
reasons.
(c) What dream, did Mandela dream throughout his life?
(d) Why do people remember Mandela today?
(e) Do you find any leadership quality in Mandela? If any, explain.
a) Mandela is different from other political leaders from different angles. For example, he was accepted to all classes of people which is not usually seen in others. Besides, Mandela has political fame in combination with celebrity sparkle which the other leaders lack.
(b) I agree to the statement. Mandela always wanted to establish the rights of his people while he also avoided any civil war.
(c) Mandela dreamt the ideal of a free and democratic society in which all persons lived together in harmony with equal opportunities throughout his lifE-
(d) People remember Mandela today for his humanity, kindness and dignity.
(e) Yes, I can find many leadership qualities in Mandela. He was very goal-oriented, visionary and high determination in the face of many challenges.
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- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.He (Jerry) sat by the fire with mE-... and told me of their two days together. The dog lay close to him and found a comfort there that I did not have for him.... "He stayed right with me," he told me, "except when he ran in the laurel.... There was a place where the grass was high and I lay down in it and hid. I could hear Pat hunting for mE-... When he found me he acted crazy, and he ran around and around me, in circles." We watched the flames. "That's an apple log," he said. "It burns the prettiest of any wood." We were very closE- He was suddenly impelled to speak. "You look a little bit like my mother," he said. "Especially in the dark, by the firE-" "But you were only four, Jerry, when you came herE- You have remembered how she looked, all these years?" "My mother lives in Mannville," he said. For a moment, finding that he had a mother shocked mE-.. I did not know why it disturbed mE- Then I understood my distress. I was filled with a passionate resentment that any woman should go away and leave her son. ... A son like this one - The orphanage was a wholesome place, the food was more than adequate, the boys were healthy... . Granted, perhaps, that the boy felt no lack, what blood fed the bowels of a woman who did not yearn over this child's lean body that had come in parturition out of her own? ... "Have you seen her, Jerry - lately?" I asked. "I see her every summer. She sends for mE-" I wanted to cry out. "Why are you not with her? How can she let you go away again?" He said, "She comes up here from Mannville whenever she can. She doesn't have a job now." His face shone in the firelight. "She wanted to give me a puppy, but they can't let any one boy keep a puppy. You remember the suit I had on last Sunday?" He was plainly proud. "She sent me that for Christmas. The Christmas before that" - he drew a long breath, savoring the memory - "she sent me a pair of skates.... I let the other boys use them, but they're careful ofthem."
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.Children must pass through several stages in their lives to become adults. For most people, there are four or five such stages of growth where they learn certain things : infancy (birth to age 2), early childhood (3 to 8 years), later childhood (9 to 12 years) and adolescence (13 to 18 years). Persons 18 and over are considered adults in our society. Of course, there are some who will try to act older than their years. But, for the most part, most individuals have to go through these stages irrespective of their economic or social status. World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies adolescence as the period in human growth and development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood. This phase represents one of the critical transitions in one's life span and is characterised by fast-paced growth and change which are second only to those at infancy. Biological processes drive many aspects of this growth and development with the onset of puberty marking the passage from childhood to adolescencE- The biological determinants of adolescence are fairly universal; however, the duration and defining characteristics of this period may vary across time, cultures, and socio-economic situations. This period has seen many changes over the past century-puberty, for example, comes earlier than before, people marry late, and their sexual attitudes and behaviours are different from their grandparents, or even parents. Among the factors responsible for the change are education, urbanization and spread of global communication. The time of adolescence is a period of preparation for adulthood during which one experiences several key developments. Besides physical and sexual maturation, these experiences include movement toward social and economic independence, development of identity, the acquisition of skills needed to carry out adult relationships and roles and the capacity for abstract reasoning. While adolescence is a time of tremendous growth and potential, it is also a time of considerable risks during which social contexts exert powerful influences. Many adolescents face pressure to use alcohol, cigarettes, or other drugs and to initiate sexual relationships putting themselves at high risk for intentional and unintentional injuries, unintended pregnancies, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), including the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Many also experience a wide range of adjustment and mental health problems.
- Why is Kuakata a much sought after tourist destination?
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :True education tries to.........
- What does the word 'celebrity' in the passage refer to?
- The word 'mostly' means,.....
- An opposite word for the word 'advocate' is
- Adolescence is a _____ period from childhood to adulthood.
- . Which word bears the most correct meaning of the word 'mighty'?
- 'vulnerable' means --
- Size don't matter, chopping wood. Here the word 'chopping' is - -
- The synonym of 'schooling’ is-
- Answer the following questions :Why should you observe etiquette and manners?What do you generally do when somebody comes to visit your family?How did you take the idea when your parents asked you to greet visitors to your home?Why should you be very conscious with your behaviour while dealing with others?What do 'etiquette' and 'manners' refer to?
- When does a man dream a dream?
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :The word 'tributary' mentioned in the passage means-
- The word 'remonstrate' means,.......
- Man's relationships give meaning to his existencE- The word 'existence' can be replaced by
- The phrase "take place" in the second sentence stands for-