DEHRADUN PUBLIC SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT TERM 2 (2021-22) SUBJECT- ENGLISH ...

[Pages:8]DEHRADUN PUBLIC SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT TERM 2 (2021-22) SUBJECT- ENGLISH LANG. & LIT. (184)

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Reading Section : Read the following passage and answer the following: I saw `Jaws', the popular shark movie, the summer it came out, in 1975 and became paranoid about sharks. Though I kept swimming after Jaws, it was always with the vague fear that a shark's teeth could tug on my leg at any moment. Never mind that there'd been only two shark bites since 1900 on the Connecticut coast, where I lived. So, when I got this assignment for the National Geographic magazine, I decided to accept and do what I'd never wanted to do: swim with the sharks. I had to go to a place in the Bahamas known as Tiger Beach and dive with tiger sharks, the species responsible for more recorded attacks on humans than any shark except the great white. It was to be my first dive after getting certified--which meant it would be my first dive anywhere other than a swimming pool or a quarry--and without a diver's cage. Most people who got wind of this plan thought I was either very brave or very stupid. But I just wanted to puncture an illusion. The people who know sharks intimately tend to be the least afraid of them, and no one gets closer to sharks than divers. The divers who run operations at Tiger Beach speak lovingly of the tiger sharks the way people talk about their children or their pets. In their eyes, these sharks aren't man-eaters any more than dogs are. The business of puncturing illusions is never just black and white. My fellow divers had hundreds of dives under their belt and on the two-hour boat ride to the site in the morning of our first dive, they kept saying things like, "Seriously, I really can't believe this is your first dive." All this was okay with me until I reached the bottom and immediately had to fend off the first tiger shark, I had ever laid eyes on. However, when I watched the other divers feeding them fish and steering them gently, it became easy to see the sharks in a very benign light. I think it would be unfair not to mention that though tiger sharks are apex predators. They act as a crucial balancing force in ocean ecosystems, constraining the numbers of animals like sea turtles and limit their behaviour by preventing them from overgrazing the sea grass beds. Furthermore, tiger sharks love warm water, they eat almost anything, have a huge litter and are the hardiest shark species. If the planet and its oceans continue to warm, some species will be winners and others will be losers, and tiger sharks are likely to be winners. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer questions given below. 1. Cite a point in evidence, from the text, to suggest that the writer's post-Jaws fear was not justified.

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2. State any one trait of the writer that is evident from lines 5-10 and provide a reason for your choice. 3. People thought the writer was `either brave or very stupid'. Why did some people think that he was `very stupid'? 4. Why does the writer say that people who know sharks intimately tend to be least afraid of them? 6. What does the use of the phrase `benign light' suggest in the context of the writer's viewpoint about the tiger sharks? 7. Select a suitable phrase from lines 15-25 to complete the following sentence appropriately. I agree the team will find this experience tough, but competing will be easier next time after they get this tournament __________________________. 8. Apex predators serve to keep prey numbers in check. How can we say that tiger sharks are apex predators? 9. Analyse why having a large litter is one of the features that empowers tiger sharks to emerge winners if global warming persists.

2. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. The chart below gives information about the amount of carbon emissions in different countries during three different years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The bar chart compares the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere of six countries, including two of them coming from emerging nations, for three decades starting from 1975 until 2005.

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As an overall assessment, it can clearly be seen that only Germany and United Kingdom managed to reduce the carbon emissions compared to the other countries. USA, being the number one polluter of all, emitted 1,200,000 thousand metric tonnes in 1975 and this count increased to 1,300,000 and 1,600,000 thousand metric tonnes in 1990 and 2005 respectively. In contrast, the carbon emissions of China was nearly 300,000 thousand metric tonnes in 1975 and it rose by nearly 100% in 1990 and surged dramatically to just below 1,600,000 thousand metric tonnes in 2005.In terms of the percentage increase, China was the largest contributor in carbon emissions of all. The figures for Germany and the United Kingdom remained relatively stable throughout the period of time, and so were for Canada until 1990.The carbon dioxide emissions in India increased exponentially from around 100,000 in 1975 to just below 400,000 thousand metric tonnes in 2005.

Read the following questions and give the answers: a) The given data compares the amount of emission of _______________. b) In terms of the percentage increase, which country was the largest contributor in

carbon emissions of all in year 2005? c) What do you think can be the reason for surging of co2 emission in million tonnes? d) Which country is the most polluter country? e) Which country has the lowest emission of CO2 in the graph? f) Which country has observed a dramatic rise over its years in CO2 emission? g) Which country had the same level of CO2 emission in the first and the second decade? h) What is the highest quantity unit of global emission of CO2 by different countries? i) Which country had the minimum CO2 emission during 1975? j) Which countries reported gradual growth in reduction of global CO2 emission? Writing Section A. Formal letter of Enquiry 01. You are interested in a short-term course in computer graphics during the holidays. Write a letter to the Director, Fortune Graphics Computers, inquiring about their short-term courses and asking for all the necessary details. You are Anuj/Anju of 28 A ,Uttam Nagar, New Delhi. 02. You are John/Urmila, the Tour Incharge of Grant Public School, Agra. During the summer break, you are planning to organize a tour to a place of historical importance. Write a letter to The National Travel agency, Agra enquiring about the charges, facilities and all the other necessary details. B. Formal letter of Placing order 01. Write a letter to Delhi Sports, New Delhi, placing an order for sports articles to be supplied to your school, Sign as Ravi/Raveena, Sports Secretary. 02. You are Smriti, Librarian of S.M. Public school,Kolkata. Write a letter to the Sales Manager of Usha Publications Limited, Kolkata placing an order for the books that you wish to purchase for your school library. Also ask for the discount permissible on the purchase. C. Analytical Paragraph 1-Study the chart given below, which is the result of the survey conducted in the public schools and government schools of Vadodara. This depicts the types of activities the

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teenagers (Age 13- 19 years are involved during their leisure time). Complete the summary in about 80 words.

2. Give below is a pie-Chart, which shows different types of electric gadgets, used by middle-class people in their houses on an average in Ahmedabad. Write in about 80 words the reason of selecting the electric gadgets for their houses.

Take into consideration the price range, durability, lower electric consumption & after sales-service 3. As an aware citizen of the country, you are concerned about the increase in road accidents in the metropolitan city Delhi. Interpret the data given below in about 100-120

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words. Also use your own ideas.

Horizontal line (x-axis) ? years Vertical line (y-axis)-No.of accidents

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1. There is an error in each line. Find the error and write the correct word. First one in each is done for you as an example.

Once there was the guru communicating wisdom to people that came for his darshan with flowers or fruits. One day, all the offerings wdre in plenty, he called the disciple and asked him to cut fruits and arrange for their distribution of prasad. A disciple reported to a guru. that all was ready for distribution or asked him to distribute.

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2. Read the dialogue and complete the passage given below. Gardener: Did you water the plant today? Dev: No, but I will, today. Gardener: Then tomorrow I will get a sapling of sunflower. The Gardener asked Dev (a) ........................ Dev replied negatively but (b) ........................ Then the gardener said that (c) ....................... .

Literature BOOK-1(FIRST FLIGHT) Glimpses of IndiaA Baker from Goa. Short Answer 1. What is the role of bread on the occasion of marriage? 2. Why is a jack fruit- like physical appearance compared to a baker? Long Answer 1. During our childhood in Goa, the baker used to be our friend, companion and guide.

What does this statement tell you about the character of the baker? Coorg Short Answer 1. What is the story regarding the Greek origin of the people of Coorg? 2. Why are the kadavus permitted to carry firearms without a license? Long Answer 1. The Coorgis are known for their hospitality. They are friendly and caring. What

makes them so loveable. Tea From Assam Short Answer. 1. Why does Rajvir call the workers doll- like figures? 2. What is the Indian legend about the discovery of tea? Long Answer 1. Rajvir felt too excited reaching Assam while pranjol showed least interest in his

excitement. What could be the reason behind this? Madam Rides The Bus Short Answer 1. What did the conductor advice Valli while on the bus? 2. Why did Valli not get down from the bus in the town? Long Answer. 1. Valli's journey to the town is also her induction into the mystery of life and death.

Explain. The Sermon at Benares Short Answer 1. How did' Bodhi Tree' get its name ? 2. What kind of suffering is reflected in the Sermon? Long Answer 1. '' The life of mortals in this world is troubled and brief and combined with pain.....''.

with this statement of the Buddha, find out what Kisa Gotami learnt after the death of her child.

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The Proposal Short Answer 1. Why did the marriage proposal remain unmade during Lomov's first visit? 2. What do you learn about Natalya from the play, `The Proposal'? Long Answer 1. `Discussions and disputes seldom solve a problem'. Describe the dispute between Natalya

and Lomov over the dogs and their superiority.

Poetry Amanda. Extract based questions.

Don't bite your nails, Amanda! Don't hunch your shoulders, Amanda! Stop that slouching and sit up straight, Amanda! (a) Who in the speaker here? (b) Why is the speaker angry with Amanda? (c) Pick out the word from the stanza that means the same as `bend'. (d) What does the first line tell about Amanda? Short Answer 1. Why is Amanda getting scolded for having chocolate? Long Answer 1. Write a short note on the title of the poem. Animals. Extract based questions. I stand and look at them long and long. They do not sweat and whine about their condition. (a) Who does ' they refer to here? (b) Why does the author keep looking at them for long? (c) Which word in the stanza stands for 'complain'? (d) Why does the poet find animals better than human? Short Answer 1. Why do animals not weep for their sins? Long Answer 1. Explain the satisfaction that animals have and humans don't. The tale of Custard the Dragon. Extract based questions. Custard the dragon had big Sharp teeth, And spikes on top of him and scales underneath, Mouth like a fire place chimney for a nose. And really, truly daggers on his toes. (a) What do the above lines tell us? (b) What do these lines describe? (c) Who was custard? (d) What did Belinda think about him?

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Short Answer 1. What did Custard look like?

Long Answer 1. Describe the bravery of everyone in the house.

BOOK 2-Footprints Without feet. The Making of a Scientist Short Answer

1. How did Ebright spend his time is Pennsylvania? 2. How did Dr. Urquhart encourage Ebright through a book? Long Answer 1.'' Failure is step towards success.'' How did a failure in the first competition help Ebright in becoming a successful scientist? The Necklace Short Answer 1. Describe name Loisel's experience at the ball. 2. What were Matilda's tensions when her husband brought her the invitation to the ball? Long Answer 1. Matilda suffered because she was not content with what life has given to her. Do you agree we should be content with what life give us? The Hack Driver Short Answer 1. How did Lutkin's mother greet the lawyer? 2. What sign did the lawyer find at the station ''agree able''? Long Answer 1. Lutkin appeared humble but he was not. Appearances can be deception. Elaborate.

Bholi Short Answer.

1. Why did Bholi's parents think she's a dumb com? 2. Why did Bholi first agree to an unequal match? Long Answer 1. Bholi has multiple handicaps - she is a girl, she has pock- marks, she stammers. How can we change the social attitude towards the differently abled?

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