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11.

What were the hardships faced by Nicola and Jacopo?

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In the story, ‘The Letter’ the postmaster called Ali ‘a pest’. Do you find his comment, justified? Explain.


Ali was very familiar figure for post office because he used to go to there daily. He would go and sit at a particular bench every day, waiting for his name to be called out. On one day, he had come to the post office after several days as he had fallen ill. He enquired for his letter from the postmaster. The postmaster, who was in a hurry to leave, lost his temper on Ali and called him a pest. Ali was not at all a pest; it was just that he came after many days so he was curious to know whether a letter had come for him.

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13.

Nightingale was responsible for her own fate. Elucidate.

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14.

Why does the Mirror state that the pink coloured, opposite wall is a part of its heart?

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15.

How did Mrs. Mebbin exploit Mrs. Packletide?

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16.

Read the following passage carefully:
I learned to handle money at a very young age. But most children become adults with little or no financial literacy. Here are four ways to make children understand money.

The first way is to set good examples. Children must understand by example that money comes from hard work and that it must not be wasted. I grew up seeing my parents work hard, earn more and save sensibly — and like Dad I have never run into debt.

Secondly, we must teach basic money management at home, because that’s never taught at school. Many parents don’t discuss money with their children, one reason why there is financial illiteracy among adults. Most experts feel it’s best to give an allowance, depending on the child’s age and how much the parent feels is right. By the time I was in high school my Dad told me about his small investments — fixed deposits, gold and property. Today I know that he was “allocating his assets to spread the risk.”

Children also learn money management by working part — time jobs — teenagers can work part time in advertising, malls and restaurants. These jobs provide the joy of their very first earnings: they’ll also learn the dignity of labour. Today, many youngsters are deep in credit - card debt, and parents are partly to blame; for not teaching them that borrowing money, costs money which can ruin you. Make children understand that the craving for more and more which their friends might have is not wise or appropriate behaviour.

Answer by choosing the most suitable options :
(a) Setting a good example for children helps in :
(i) Understanding by examples.
(ii) Knowing that money comes from hard work.
(iii) Not wasting money.
(iv)  Observing that working hard and saving avoids debt.


(b) ‘Financial literacy’ means:
(i) Handling money at a young age.
(ii) Childhood interpretation of money.
(iii) Money management by working, saving and increase of assets.
(iv) Working in part-time jobs and earning for the first time.

(c) Basic money management can be taught at home by:
(i) Discussing money at home.
(ii) Giving an allowance
(iii) Talking about investments in various areas such as property and
      gold.
(iv) All of the above.

(d) Allocating assets to spread the risk means:
(i) investing in many ventures.
(ii) savings in bank deposits and certificates.
(iii) investing widely in assets.
(iv) small investments in gold, property and fixed deposits.

(e) Young adults get caught in debt traps because:
(i) their parents didn’t make them financially literate.
(ii) they didn’t work part-time.
(iii) high rates of interest.
(iv) craving for too much and living beyond their means.    

 

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Read the following passage carefully:
Long ago, in a big forest, there were many trees. Among the cluster of trees, there was a very tall pine tree. He was so tall that he could talk to the stars in the sky. He could easily look over the heads of the other trees. One day late in the evening, the pine tree saw a girl approaching him. He could see her only because of his height. The little girl was in tears. The pine tree bent as much as he could and asked her: “What is the matter? Why are you crying ?” The little girl, still sobbing, replied, “ I was gathering flowers for the Christmas garland and I have lost my way. “ The pine tree said to the little girl, “ It is late in the evening. It will not be possible for you to return to your house, which is at the other end of the forest. Sleep for the night at this place. “ The pine tree pointed out to an open cave like place under him. The little girl was frightened of wild animals. The girl quickly crept into the cave-like place. The pine tree was happy and pleased with himself. He stood like a soldier guarding the place. He was pleased with himself for doing this duty. After some time, the pine tree heard the wolves coming that way. 

(a) The little girl was crying as _________.
(i) she had a habit of doing so.
(ii) she had lost her garland.
(iii) she was afraid of the wild animals.
(iv) she could not trace the way back her home in the forest.

(b) The pine tree could see the little girl because _________.
(i) he had a desire to develop friendship with her.
(ii) the stars informed him about the little girl.
(iii) he heard the sobbing of the girl.
(iv) he was the tallest tree in the forest.

(c) The little girl spent the night in the cave-like place as _________.
(i) she was directed by the pine tree to do so.
(ii) she wanted to see the hidden animals inside it.
(iii) the weather outside was very cold.
(iv) the cave-like place was covered with tree trunk.

(d) The pine tree was happy with himself because he __________.
(i) was proud of his height.
(ii) had got a chance to do his duty.
(iii) could locate the girl who had lost her way in the forest.
(iv) succeeded in commanding the stars.

(e) The meaning of the word `crept’ is _________.
(i) walked
(ii) pushed
(iii) crawled
(iv) pulled

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                                ASIATIC BLACK BEAR
The commercial trade in bear parts especially the gall bladder, which is used in
traditional Chinese medicine-poses a major threat to the Asiatic black bear.
Besides poaching, there is loss of habitat and increased confrontation with man.
Only a small proportion of the bear population in the country is within protected
areas. Since bears move to different habitats and elevations depending on the
season, they come into conflict with humans. S. Sathyakumar, Head of the
Department of Endangered Species at the Wildlife Institute of India, says that
“bears become increasingly territorial during their breeding season in summer
and tend to attack whatever resources are available”. Cases of mauling also tend
to increase making human-bear conflict common, especially in mountainous
regions. Most of the bears found in India spread across the hill states of Jammu
and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and North East. A comprehensive
count of Asiatic bears in India is not available but estimates put their number at
anywhere between 6000 and 7000. However, their numbers can fall if poaching
continues and the habitat shrinks further.

On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the following
sentences. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank
numbers.
(1) Asiatic bear is usually hunted for ___________.
(2) Major threat is posed to this bear by ___________.
(3) Cases of mauling tend to increase during their breeding season because
___________.
(4) Bears are usually found in India in ___________
(5) The word in the passage which means’ dying out’/ at risk is ___________.

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19.

You are Shailendra living at H.N. 390 Sector 14, Gurgaon. Write a letter to your friend living at M-13 Greater Kailash New Delhi, describing your return journey from your ancestral village and the fantastic memories of village life that you still cherish. (120 words)                                                          

 

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20.

The pictures given below are of mobile phones made by different companies getting popularity among all age groups at the same time troubling them. Write a speech giving negative as well as positive aspects of cell phones. (150 words)

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