Answer the following questions :
- What is the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. expressed in the first four lines of the text?
- One day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low.' Explain in your own words
- This is the faith that 1 will go back to the south with.” What is the faith of Martin Luther King Jr.?
- What, according to Martin Luther King Jr., will be the use of this faith?
a) The dream of Martin Luther King Jr. that has been expressed in the first four lines of the passage is that a day would come when everyone, irrespective of social status, caste and creed would be equal in receiving justice in society.
b) The quoted line, uttered by Martin Luther King Jr. bears a deep meaning with connection to the pledge for social justice for people of all castes and creeds. Martin Luther King Jr. expressed his passion and sense of justice towards his people through these words.
c) Martin Luther King Jr., expressed the faith that his oppressed and neglected caste along with others facing the same social treatment would gain their freedom. This faith is actually his pledge for liberation.
d) According to Martin Luther King Jr. this faith can usher a beautiful symphony of brotherhood, which can make America a great nation. This can also make America a truly liberated nation.
- B. Answer the following questions :What do you know about Tereshkova's early life?What led to the selection of Tereshkova as a cosmonaut?What can you say about the trainings Tereshkova took?Who was the first human being to fly to outer space?Briefly discuss Tereshkova's experience in Vostok-6.
- Adolescent brides may face threats related to---
- Answer the following questions :(a) How could the authoress picture Jerry when he was only four? (b) What is 'integrity'?(c). Why did Jerry refuse to take money when the ax handle broke?(d) What unnecessary gracious things did Jerry do for the authoress?(e) How did Jerry say 'thank you' to the narrator? What do you understand by this kind of expression about Jerry's character?
- "Eventually, they were missing from people's practices." What does the underlined word refer to?
- Answer the following questions :( a) How does spending lead to psychological problems? Spending money does the same psychological problems at all times? (b) What are the prevailing behaviour traits of salespersons? How do they induce the consumers?(c) Why should customers be aware? What is the best way to manage the habit of spending?(d) What are the attributes of overspending people? Why do children insist on buying things?(e) Why does the author discourage buying with credit cards? What lesson can young people learn?
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.Education aims to bring about positive changes in our behavior. It helps us try to change our lives as well as the society we live in. Education that does not illuminate our minds or does not inspire us to work for the community is not complete at all. Education is not all about getting grades or receiving certificates we use education to make life better. We are expected to apply the knowledge, skills and values that we learn in a classroom in our engagement with the world that lies outsidE- And we can do so in many different ways. Learners' civic engagement is highly appreciated all over the world. Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life (the public life of the citizens as contrasted with private or personal life) of the community using knowledge, skills, values and motivation. Civic engagement promotes the quality of life in a community by contributing to the improvement of health and wellbeing of the peoplE- Civically engaged individuals recognize themselves as members of a larger social community and are concerned about civic issues. They consider themselves responsible citizens who take action or raise their voices against injustice, discrimination and other forms of social ills.
- What does 'baffling' mean?
- What does the word 'tide' refer to?
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.The orphanage is high in the Carolina mountains. I was there in the autumn. I wanted quiet, isolation, to do some troublesome writing. I wanted mountain air to blow out the malaria from too long a time in the subtropics. I was homesick too, for the flaming of maples in October, and for corn shocks and pumpkins and black-walnut trees.... I found them all living in a cabin that belonged to the orphanage, half a mile beyond the orphanage farm. When I took the cabin, I asked for a boy or man to come and chop wood for the fireplacE-... I looked up from my typewriter one late afternoon, a little startled. A boy stood at the door and my pointer dog, my companion, was at his side and had not barked to warn mE- The boy was probably twelve years old, but undersized. He wore overalls and a torn shirt, and was barefooted. He said, "I can chop some wood today."....."You? But you're small." "Size don't matter, chopping wood," he said. "Some of the big boys don't chop good. I've been chopping wood at the orphanage a long timE-" "Very well. There's the axE- Go ahead and see what you can do." I went back to work, closing the door.... He began to chop. The blows were rhythmic and steady, and shortly I had forgotten him, the sound no more of an interruption than a consistent rain. I suppose an hour and a half passed and I heard the boy's steps on the cabin stoop... The boy said, "I have to go to supper now," he said. "I can come again tomorrow. " I said, "I'll pay you now for what you've done," thinking I should probably have to insist on an older boy.... We went together back of the cabin. An astonishing amount of solid wood had been cut.... "But you've done as much as a man," I said. "This is a splendid pilE-" I looked at him, actually, for the first timE- His hair was the color of the corn shocks and his eyes, very direct, were like the mountain sky when rain is pending - gray, with a shadowing of that miraculous bluE-... I gave him a quarter. "You may come tomorrow afternoon," I said, "and thank you very much." He looked at me, and at the coin, and seemed to want to speak, but could not, and turned away.... At daylight I was half wakened by the sound of chopping. Again it was so even in texture that I went back to sleep. When I left my bed in the cool morning, the- boy had come and gone, and a stack of kindling was neat against the cabin wall. He came after school in the afternoon and worked until time to return to the orphanagE-
- The word 'beginner' refers to........
- The word 'heritage' mentioned in the passage means-
- Answer the following question :What purpose do dreams serve according to the Researches? ExplainDefine dream in your own words What is the difference between dream and nightmare? What are the characteristics of dream according to the passageWhat is sigmund Freuds theory of dreams consistent with? What does it suggrst?
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :The word 'intimate' could be replaced by
- What does the word 'merge' refer to in in the 1st paragraph?
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, but only recently have dreams been subjected to empirical research and scientific study. Chances are that you've often found yourself puzzling over the content of a dream, or perhaps you've wondered why you dream at all. First, let's start by answering a basic question: What is a dream? A dream can include any of the images, thoughts and emotions that are experienced during sleep. Dreams can be extraordinarily vivid or very vague; filled with joyful emotions or frightening images; focused and understandable or unclear and confusing. Why do we dream? What purpose do dreams serve? While many theories have been proposed about the reason and function of dreams, no consensus has emerged. Considering the time we spend in a dreaming state, the fact that researchers do not yet understand the purpose of dreams may seem baffling. However, it is important to consider that science is still unraveling the exact purpose and function of sleep itself. Some researchers suggest that dreams serve no real purpose, while others believe that dreaming is essential to mental, emotional and physical well-being. Next, let's learn more about some of the most prominent dream theories. Consistent with the psychoanalytic perspective, Sigmund Freud's theory of dreams suggests that dreams are a representation of subconscious desires, thoughts and motivations. According to Freud, people are driven by aggressive and sexual instincts that are repressed from conscious awareness. While these thoughts are not consciously expressed, they find their way into our awareness via dreams. In his famous book The Interpretation of Dreams (1899), Freud wrote that dreams are "--- disguised fulfillments of repressed wishes.
- Answer the following questions :What do you mean by 'etiquette' and ‘manners’?What have we been taught as a child to do when we are in company?Manner can be good or bad. Explain the statement.Where do we learn etiquette and manners from? Why do we have to be careful about etiquette and manners?
- The phrase 'train up the mind' refers to -
- Answer the following questions :(a) What were the natural phenomena during the journey by train? (b) Why did did the writer call the boat journey 'tranquil'?(c) When and why did the author fall asleep during her journey?(d) Can you guess which season it was when the writer made the journey? How could you guess it?(e) What do you mean by the expression, "A thatched bamboo outhouse"?
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.Education gives us knowledge and a set of abilities to function meaningfully in life, such as the ability to decide things rationally and make the right choices. As we learn how to read, write and do the basic operations of arithmetic, we gain a degree of self-confidencE- We learn to think for ourselves and articulate our thoughts; we pick up skills to communicate with others and manage our affairs well. Education helps us think independently and make our own opinions. As we know more about the world, we appreciate the good things it offers us but also become critical of the deviations from the values it imparts and the rise of hatred or conflict that follows. The first thing education does is to give us an awareness about ourselves which leads to the development of our personality. As we begin school, we feel the need to belong to the class and make friends. We then expand our sense of belonging to include the school at large, our community and finally our country. Education thus prepares every child to become an active member of the community and work for its welfarE- Education, is believed, releases our potentials and our inner strengths. It sharpens our intellect and develops our creativity. As we are taught to reason well and find solutions to the problems of life we become productive members of society. Education by definition is progressive and liberal, teaching us to respect human diversity and cultural and religious differences. If all of us practise these values in life, the world becomes a much happier placE- Education also fosters critical thinking and provides us a set of competencies including life skills that enable us to become competitive even in the most challenging of circumstances. Education also teaches us to appreciate beauty and the bounties of naturE- School, however, is not the only place where a child gets education. A Bangla poem tells us that nature can be our best teacher. Here are a couple of lives from the poem in English translation : The sky has taught me to be liberal. The wind has given me the motto to be industrious. It we can make nature our friend, philosopher and guide, we can learn lessons about life that, combined with what our schools teach us, will prepare us for the futurE-
- What does the word 'marvel' refer to?
- Which of the following statements is not true?
- The word 'rocket' in the second passage is...
- Which one is an effect of social segregation?
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :Meditation is -......
- What does the word ‘falls’ mean in the passage?
- 'Schooling' means-
- What does the word 'celebrity' in the passage refer to?
- 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.
- Answer the following questions :How does relationship help a man?What types of relationship are there?What pain does the person feel who has no family?How is man's relationship different from those of other animals?What is the role of school in man's relationship?
- The phrase 'leads to' in the passage refers to?
- The word 'vary' is a/an-
- What is the meaning of the word ‘perspective’ in die passage?
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.As a child you must have been told to greet your elders and visitors to your home according to your culture and tradition. You must also have been taught to be polite in company and keep quiet while others, especially your elders, spokE- Possibly, you at times grudged such schooling. Possibly, at times you even protested such disciplining. Now, certainly you know that you can't always behave the way you want specially in the presence of others. There are rules of behavior you have to follow in a company. We are social beings and have to consider the effect of our behaviour on others, even if we are at home and dealing with our family members. We have two terms to describe our social behaviour 'etiquette' and 'manners'. 'Etiquette' is a French word and it means the rules of correct behaviour in society. The word 'manners' means the behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culturE- Manners can be good or bad. For example, it is a bad manner to speak with food in one's mouth. No one likes a bad-mannered person. Remember that etiquette and manners vary from culture to culture and from society to society. We learn etiquette and manners from our parents, families and various institutions, such as schools, colleges or professional bodies. There are rules of behaviour for all kinds of social occasions and it is important to learn them and practise them in everyday lifE-
- The man invested a device ----.
- In which issue researchers differ a lot?
- "She wanted to give me a puppy, but they can't let any boy keep a puppy." Here the word 'they' refers to?
- The phrase 'train up the mind' refers to.....
- The word 'actually' mentioned in the passage is.....
- The best synonym of the word 'repressed' is ...
- The word 'actually' mentioned in the passage means ,..........