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Interpretation and critical appreciation of the poem “Another Woman” by Harinath Vemula
Interpretation and critical appreciation of the poem
“Another Woman”
by Harinath Vemula
Another Woman (Imtiaz Dharkar)
This morning she bought green 'methi'
in the market, choosing the freshest bunch;
picked up a white radish,
imagined the crunch it would make
between her teeth, the sweet sharp taste,
then put it aside, thinking it
an extravagance, counted her coins
out carefully, tied them, a small bundle
into her sari at the waist;
came home, faced her mother-in-law's
dark looks, took
the leaves and chopped them,
her hands stained yellow from the juice;
cut an onion, fine and cooked
the whole thing in the pot
over the stove,
shielding her face from the heat.
The usual words came and beat
their wings against her: the money spent,
curses heaped upon her parents,
who had sent her out
to darken other people's doors.
She crouched, as usual, on the floor
beside the stove,
When the man came home
she did not look into his face
nor raise her head; but bent
her back a little more.
Nothing gave her the right
to speak.
She watched the flame hiss up
and beat against the cheap old pot,
a wing of brightness
against its blackened cheek.
This was the house she had been sent to,
the man she had been bound to,
the future she had been born into.
So when the kerosene was thrown
(just a moment of surprise,
A brilliant spark)
It was the only choice
that she had ever known.
Another torch, blazing in the dark.
Another woman.
We shield our faces from the heat.
Interpretation and critical appreciation of the poem
“Another Woman”
by Harinath Vemula
This is
the poem that might have written in 80’s or 90’s. It was written by Imtiaz
Dharkar, a famous poetess. She is a feminist. Usually poetry is written when
the poet feels something, a thing, a person, an incident etc. Here the poetess
might have felt sorry for the women being discriminated and harassed by in-laws
and others at that time. But it is evident to day itself. Hence the poem
reflects the hardships and discrimination that the women have been facing all
the way.
This
poem depicts the scene of the woman life after marriage at in-law’s house. The reasons
might be different for the torture she faced. In 19th and 20th
century such incidents were common in the middle class families. Now the
education might have given women a better life. But the gender discrimination
and harassment on woman is an evident now a day too. But it has taken some
other ways.
Regarding
the poem it is completed in few stanzas.
This morning she bought green 'methi'
in the market, choosing
the freshest bunch;
The first two lines of
the poem talk about the selection of the freshest bunch of the green methi in
the market. Here it is common that everyone love to buy fresh vegetable for
meal. Sometimes it might be happened that to buy some stale or damaged
vegetable. But here for this antagonist of the poem is to be more careful for
her buying because she is to answer for what she bought.
picked up a white radish,
imagined the crunch it would make
between her teeth, the sweet sharp taste,
then put it aside, thinking it an extravagance,
Usually it is common to buy vegetable for the food to
eat. You can recall that buying of carrot to eat raw. But in this poem the
woman thought that it was an extravagance. She just imagined the crunch of the
white radish and the sweet sharp taste when it is tasted. And she did not buy
the radish. Here we have to think it over. Why did she think of extravagance?
Is it really extravagance to buy a radish? Is the family of the woman too poor
to buy a white radish? Is she worried of buying at her will? Did she have any
financial right to buy it? Here I think she might have not gotten any financial
freedom in her in-law’s home. She might have frightened for the consequences to
face if she bought it. Hence she thought that it was an extravagance.
counted her coins
out carefully, tied them, a small bundle
into her sari at the
waist;
Do you
consider the coins more worthy when you visit a market? No, we don’t worry
about the coins we just put them in pocket casually. Why do you think she
counted the coins carefully? Yes, she might have not got any financial freedom
to do at her will. She might be responsible for every coin she brought and
spent. Hence she would be afraid of losing anything and counted them carefully
and placed them securely.
came home, faced her mother-in-law's
dark looks, took
These
lines reveal why she worried in the market and just imagined the taste and
crunch of the white radish rather than buying it. The dark looks suggest that
her mother in-law was angry, unfriendly and suspicion her daughter-in-law. The
reason for this might be the less dowry she brought, illiteracy of the people,
gender bias, ego of the people etc. Think of the other possible reasons for
mother-in-law’s dark looks.
the leaves and chopped them,
her hands stained yellow from the juice;
cut an onion, fine and cooked
the whole thing in the pot
over the stove,
shielding her face from
the heat.
These
lines tell us that she is quite skillful in cooking things. But naturally women
are delicate physically than the men. Hence she’s shielding her face from the
heat of the stove physically and the heat of the mental torture she’s facing.
The usual words came and beat
their wings against her: the money spent,
curses heaped upon her parents,
who had sent her out
to darken other people's
doors.
Why
these usual? That reveals that it is a routine and regular thing that she has
to face such humiliation everyday from her in-laws. The words that are
scolding, criticism and curses are common for her. Why they beat their wings? The
curses beat the heart and the soul of the woman and her parents as well.
She crouched, as usual, on the floor
beside the stove,
When the man came home
she did not look into his face
nor raise her head; but bent
her back a little more.
Nothing gave her the right
to speak.
`Why is
it as usual? Because it’s a common and regular thing that she crouches whenever
she is humiliated behind the stove and feels herself never counter her in-laws.
Generally women, married, will get energy when they are with husband but here
he too unfriendly with her. Hence she bent her back little more when he enters
the scene. Even she doesn’t speak as she has not got any right to do so.
She watched the flame hiss up
and beat against the cheap old pot,
a wing of brightness
against its blackened
cheek.
This
stanza reveals that they are middle class family and stimulates the protagonist
to think over her situation. The flame’s hiss up may be compared to the
in-law’s unfriendly nature and the torture she faced and the cheap old pot is
the woman herself.
This was the house she had been sent to,
the man she had been bound to,
the future she had been
born into.
This
stanza tells that she is in deep thought on her situation. How she was sent to
this house, the man she married to and the future she has to be. Now she is
serious about her future.
So when the kerosene was thrown
(just a moment of surprise,
A brilliant spark)
It was the only choice
that she had ever known.
This
stanza is typically organized by the poetess. It deals with the ending life of
the antagonist. The first line in this stanza is written in passive form
without the doer of the action. Whether kerosene is thrown by in-laws or
herself is not clear. Here the kerosene was thrown but we couldn’t find who did
it. The poetess let the reader to interpret. If it is thrown herself why the
word ‘surprise’ is used? If it is by in-laws, why ‘the only choice’ is used? It
is to be imagined by the reader’s perception.
Another torch, blazing in the dark.
Another woman.
We shield our faces from the heat.
This
stanza concludes the poetry. It says that another woman is burnt to cinders in
the dark. The phrase ‘in the dark’ tells that it is concealed and unknown to
others for how it is happened. The phrase ‘Another Woman’ depicts that there
happened the same for many women in the past and now one more and how many yet
to be. But the people around shield themselves that they do know nothing about
it even it’s happened after their house. We, the society, never feel guilt and
ashamed of it.
Typically
this poem dealt with the hardships of the middle class women rights even not to
speak. It is really a fantastic poem in the field of poetry in feminism. But
there must be a different ending rather losing another woman. She has to give
hope for the women to face the situation at least becoming a rival at the end I
suppose.
Thanks
for reading.
Interpretation and critical appreciation of the poem
“Another Woman”
by Harinath Vemula
Another Woman (Imtiaz Dharkar)
This morning she bought green 'methi'
in the market, choosing the freshest bunch;
picked up a white radish,
imagined the crunch it would make
between her teeth, the sweet sharp taste,
then put it aside, thinking it
an extravagance, counted her coins
out carefully, tied them, a small bundle
into her sari at the waist;
came home, faced her mother-in-law's
dark looks, took
the leaves and chopped them,
her hands stained yellow from the juice;
cut an onion, fine and cooked
the whole thing in the pot
over the stove,
shielding her face from the heat.
The usual words came and beat
their wings against her: the money spent,
curses heaped upon her parents,
who had sent her out
to darken other people's doors.
She crouched, as usual, on the floor
beside the stove,
When the man came home
she did not look into his face
nor raise her head; but bent
her back a little more.
Nothing gave her the right
to speak.
She watched the flame hiss up
and beat against the cheap old pot,
a wing of brightness
against its blackened cheek.
This was the house she had been sent to,
the man she had been bound to,
the future she had been born into.
So when the kerosene was thrown
(just a moment of surprise,
A brilliant spark)
It was the only choice
that she had ever known.
Another torch, blazing in the dark.
Another woman.
We shield our faces from the heat.
Interpretation and critical appreciation of the poem
“Another Woman”
by Harinath Vemula
This is
the poem that might have written in 80’s or 90’s. It was written by Imtiaz
Dharkar, a famous poetess. She is a feminist. Usually poetry is written when
the poet feels something, a thing, a person, an incident etc. Here the poetess
might have felt sorry for the women being discriminated and harassed by in-laws
and others at that time. But it is evident to day itself. Hence the poem
reflects the hardships and discrimination that the women have been facing all
the way.
This
poem depicts the scene of the woman life after marriage at in-law’s house. The reasons
might be different for the torture she faced. In 19th and 20th
century such incidents were common in the middle class families. Now the
education might have given women a better life. But the gender discrimination
and harassment on woman is an evident now a day too. But it has taken some
other ways.
Regarding
the poem it is completed in few stanzas.
This morning she bought green 'methi'
in the market, choosing
the freshest bunch;
The first two lines of
the poem talk about the selection of the freshest bunch of the green methi in
the market. Here it is common that everyone love to buy fresh vegetable for
meal. Sometimes it might be happened that to buy some stale or damaged
vegetable. But here for this antagonist of the poem is to be more careful for
her buying because she is to answer for what she bought.
picked up a white radish,
imagined the crunch it would make
between her teeth, the sweet sharp taste,
then put it aside, thinking it an extravagance,
Usually it is common to buy vegetable for the food to
eat. You can recall that buying of carrot to eat raw. But in this poem the
woman thought that it was an extravagance. She just imagined the crunch of the
white radish and the sweet sharp taste when it is tasted. And she did not buy
the radish. Here we have to think it over. Why did she think of extravagance?
Is it really extravagance to buy a radish? Is the family of the woman too poor
to buy a white radish? Is she worried of buying at her will? Did she have any
financial right to buy it? Here I think she might have not gotten any financial
freedom in her in-law’s home. She might have frightened for the consequences to
face if she bought it. Hence she thought that it was an extravagance.
counted her coins
out carefully, tied them, a small bundle
into her sari at the
waist;
Do you
consider the coins more worthy when you visit a market? No, we don’t worry
about the coins we just put them in pocket casually. Why do you think she
counted the coins carefully? Yes, she might have not got any financial freedom
to do at her will. She might be responsible for every coin she brought and
spent. Hence she would be afraid of losing anything and counted them carefully
and placed them securely.
came home, faced her mother-in-law's
dark looks, took
These
lines reveal why she worried in the market and just imagined the taste and
crunch of the white radish rather than buying it. The dark looks suggest that
her mother in-law was angry, unfriendly and suspicion her daughter-in-law. The
reason for this might be the less dowry she brought, illiteracy of the people,
gender bias, ego of the people etc. Think of the other possible reasons for
mother-in-law’s dark looks.
the leaves and chopped them,
her hands stained yellow from the juice;
cut an onion, fine and cooked
the whole thing in the pot
over the stove,
shielding her face from
the heat.
These
lines tell us that she is quite skillful in cooking things. But naturally women
are delicate physically than the men. Hence she’s shielding her face from the
heat of the stove physically and the heat of the mental torture she’s facing.
The usual words came and beat
their wings against her: the money spent,
curses heaped upon her parents,
who had sent her out
to darken other people's
doors.
Why
these usual? That reveals that it is a routine and regular thing that she has
to face such humiliation everyday from her in-laws. The words that are
scolding, criticism and curses are common for her. Why they beat their wings? The
curses beat the heart and the soul of the woman and her parents as well.
She crouched, as usual, on the floor
beside the stove,
When the man came home
she did not look into his face
nor raise her head; but bent
her back a little more.
Nothing gave her the right
to speak.
`Why is
it as usual? Because it’s a common and regular thing that she crouches whenever
she is humiliated behind the stove and feels herself never counter her in-laws.
Generally women, married, will get energy when they are with husband but here
he too unfriendly with her. Hence she bent her back little more when he enters
the scene. Even she doesn’t speak as she has not got any right to do so.
She watched the flame hiss up
and beat against the cheap old pot,
a wing of brightness
against its blackened
cheek.
This
stanza reveals that they are middle class family and stimulates the protagonist
to think over her situation. The flame’s hiss up may be compared to the
in-law’s unfriendly nature and the torture she faced and the cheap old pot is
the woman herself.
This was the house she had been sent to,
the man she had been bound to,
the future she had been
born into.
This
stanza tells that she is in deep thought on her situation. How she was sent to
this house, the man she married to and the future she has to be. Now she is
serious about her future.
So when the kerosene was thrown
(just a moment of surprise,
A brilliant spark)
It was the only choice
that she had ever known.
This
stanza is typically organized by the poetess. It deals with the ending life of
the antagonist. The first line in this stanza is written in passive form
without the doer of the action. Whether kerosene is thrown by in-laws or
herself is not clear. Here the kerosene was thrown but we couldn’t find who did
it. The poetess let the reader to interpret. If it is thrown herself why the
word ‘surprise’ is used? If it is by in-laws, why ‘the only choice’ is used? It
is to be imagined by the reader’s perception.
Another torch, blazing in the dark.
Another woman.
We shield our faces from the heat.
This
stanza concludes the poetry. It says that another woman is burnt to cinders in
the dark. The phrase ‘in the dark’ tells that it is concealed and unknown to
others for how it is happened. The phrase ‘Another Woman’ depicts that there
happened the same for many women in the past and now one more and how many yet
to be. But the people around shield themselves that they do know nothing about
it even it’s happened after their house. We, the society, never feel guilt and
ashamed of it.
Typically
this poem dealt with the hardships of the middle class women rights even not to
speak. It is really a fantastic poem in the field of poetry in feminism. But
there must be a different ending rather losing another woman. She has to give
hope for the women to face the situation at least becoming a rival at the end I
suppose.
Thanks
for reading.
August 07, 2019
FREE BOOKS OF ENGLISH ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS
FREE BOOKS OF ENGLISH ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS
Here are some books (pdf) files given. They are really useful and helps in teaching English better for our classroom. These are all got on an international group chat sharing. Thanks for the compiler for the pain taken for us. Hope you will find them useful. All together they are just 110 MB only. Click the below links to download the files.
FREE BOOKS OF ENGLISH ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS
Here are some books (pdf) files given. They are really useful and helps in teaching English better for our classroom. These are all got on an international group chat sharing. Thanks for the compiler for the pain taken for us. Hope you will find them useful. All together they are just 110 MB only. Click the below links to download the files.
July 30, 2019
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (SLIP TEST) - 1 QUESTION PAPERS
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
(SLIP TEST) - 1 QUESTION PAPERS
Here are the model slip tests for English. Click the links and download the pdf files for FA1 2019-20.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
(SLIP TEST) - 1 QUESTION PAPERS
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July 20, 2019
I WILL DO IT (A COMPLETE MATERIAL)
1-c I WILL
DO IT
A) GLOSSARY
according to the context of "I Will Do It"
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Word
|
Parts
of speech
|
Meaning
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grasp
|
noun
|
a sudden, short intake of breath
|
avid
|
adj
|
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in
|
aspirant
|
noun
|
a person who aspires, one who seeks or desires a career,advancement, status, etc.
|
sleepy
|
adj
|
quiet
/ without bustle of activity
|
ultimate
|
adj
|
highest,
not subsidiary
|
D-Day
|
noun
|
any day of special significance, as one marking an importantevent or goal
|
imply
|
noun
|
(of words) to signify or mean
|
circumstances
|
noun
|
Usually circumstances. the existing conditions or state of affairssurrounding and affecting an agent
|
bitter
|
adj
|
hard
to bear; grievous; distressful
|
introvert
|
noun
|
a shy person
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drizzle
|
verb
|
to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle
|
legally
|
adv
|
permitted
by law, lawfully
|
ethically
|
adj
|
pertaining to,or dealing with morals or the principles of morality;pertaining to right and wrong
in conduct
|
pioneer
|
noun
|
one who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise,or progress
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philanthropist
|
noun
|
one
who devotes his sevice or wealth for the love of mankind
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motto
|
noun
|
a
maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization,
city, etc.
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B) List of ANTONYMS and SYNONYMS from "I Will Do It"
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Word
|
Parts of speech
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Synonym(s)
|
Antonym(S)
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short
|
adj
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small, thick, tiny
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tall, lengthy
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sharp
|
adj
|
perceptive, quick-witted, bright, brilliant, intelligent, smart
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dull, normal, stupid, unintelligent
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bright
|
adj
|
brilliant, sharp, smart
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dull, slow, stupid, unintelligent
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senior
|
adj
|
elder, leading
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junior
|
difficulty
|
noun
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adversity, complication, crisis, hardship, hazard, trouble
|
advantage, blessing
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unnoticed
|
adj
|
unseen, ignored, overlooked, undiscovered, unrecognized
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noted, noticed, seen
|
crowd
|
noun
|
crew, group, mass, mob, party, people
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individual, one, single
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spark
|
noun
|
flash, flare, gleam, glitter, glow, sparkle
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dullness
|
faster
|
adj
|
speedy, brisk, quick, rapid, swift
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slow
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avid
|
adj
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enthusiastic, eager, keen, zealous
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apathetic, quenched disinterested,
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entrance
|
noun
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access, entry
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exit
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friend
|
noun
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acquaintance, ally, buddy
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foe, enemy, stranger
|
appear
|
verb
|
arrive, come, emerge
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diappear, conceal, abandon, leave
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special
|
adj
|
distinguished, distinctive, significant, specific, uique,
unusual
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common, familiar, normal, ordinary, OK
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aspirant
|
adj
|
applicant, candidate, contestant
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amateur
|
sleepy
|
adj
|
quiet, silent
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noisy
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ultimate
|
adj
|
best, greatest, utmost, superlative
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inferior, lowest
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aim
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noun
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goal, ambition, aspiration, desire, intent, purpose, target
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aimlessness
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struggle
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verb
|
cope, strive, tackle, toil, try
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idle, neglect
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opposite
|
noun
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antithesis, contrary, antonym
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same, similarity, likeness
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imply
|
verb
|
indicate, mean, signify
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define, state
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hurt
|
adj
|
agonized, bruised, tortured
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pleased
|
excellent
|
adj
|
superior, wonderful, magnificent, outstanding, exceptional,
superb
|
bad, common, ordinary, poor
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delight
|
noun
|
enjoyment, happiness, joy, pleasure
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discontent, unhappiness, dissatisfaction
|
thrilled
|
adj
|
excited, elated
|
bored
|
bitter
|
adj
|
painful, distressing, cruel, harsh
|
pleasant
|
truth
|
noun
|
reality, validity, fact
|
falsehood, flaw
|
fond
|
adj
|
affectionate, adoring, loving
|
hating
|
sorrow
|
noun
|
grief, agony, misery, mourning, worry
|
blessing, cheer, happiness, joyfulness, pleasure
|
introvert
|
noun
|
loner, solitary
|
extrovert
|
angry
|
adj
|
enraged, annoyed, furious
|
peaceful, calm, cool
|
excited
|
adj
|
eager, thrilled, delighted
|
unexcited, calm
|
aware
|
adj
|
knowledgeable, awake, mindful
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ignorant,unaware
|
comfort
|
noun
|
ease, contentment, amenity
|
discomfort, discontent, displeaure
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legally
|
adv
|
constitutionally, lawfully
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illegally, unlawfully
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ethically
|
adv
|
decently, properly
|
unethically
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equally
|
adv
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fairly, evenly, equitably
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unequally, unevenly
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uncompromising
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adj
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determined, rigid
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flexible, compromising
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D) Comprehension Questions:
Note: Read the passage, ‘Attitude is
Altitude’ in your text book and answer the following questions in about two
sentences in your notebook. (Try and discuss with your friends)
1. What
do Murthy’s seniors ask him to do?
……………………………………………………………………………………
2. He could
have gone unnoticed in a crowd. Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. There
was a spark in his eyes. When and why?
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. How
fast could he grasp the theories of science?
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. He
prepared for an entrance test. What was it?
……………………………………………………………………………………
6. What
is the ultimate aim of a bright student?
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. Expand
IIT and IT.
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. If
your father rejects you to join in a college you like after your class 10, what
will you do?
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. Narayana
Murthy is a bright student. Do you agree? Find some supporting statements from
the passage.
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. What
kind of a student are you? What’s your ultimate aim?
……………………………………………………………………………………
11. Is
it really difficult for his father to send Murthy to IIT? Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………
12. He
had to tell the bitter truth to his son. Who was the father? Who was the son?
What was the truth?
……………………………………………………………………………………
13. His
heart sank in sorrow. Whose heart sank in sorrow? Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………
14. Are
you an introvert or an extravert? How do you say?
……………………………………………………………………………………
15. He
did not reply his father. Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………
16. Why
did Murthy go to railway station?
……………………………………………………………………………………
17. Who
is a philanthropist?
……………………………………………………………………………………
18. What
do you learn from Murthy’s life?
……………………………………………………………………………………
19. ‘Your
best friend is yourself and your worst enemy is yourself.’ How?
……………………………………………………………………………………
20. What
do you think the reason behind Murthy’s success despite facing difficulties?
……………………………………………………………………………………
E)
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (Qn. 13-17 Editing)
Note: (Paper – 1
Questions 13-17) Read the passage given below. Five sentences in the passage
are numbered 13 to 17 at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error.
Correct them and re-write the sentences. (Try and discuss with your friends)
Exercise
1:
13) He was shortest. He was sharp. He was the
brightest boy in his class. 14) His seniors used to ask him to solve her
difficulties in science. He could have gone unnoticed in a crowd, but once you
asked him a question related to Physics or Maths, there was a spark in his eyes.
15) He could grasped theories of science faster than the speed of light.
16) He came from a poor but education family. His
father was a high-school teacher and an avid reader of English literature. He,
like all the boys in his class, was trying to get admission into some
engineering college. 17) The brighter ones wanted to study learn in the Indian Institutes of Technology, or the IITs.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
2:
13) There was a entrance test for IIT. 14) This
boy, along with his friends, applied to for appear the test. 15) They did not
had any special books or coaching. All these IIT aspirants would sit below the
shade of a stone mandap close to
Chamundi Hills in the sleepy town of Mysore. 16) He was the guide the others.
While the others struggled to solve the problems in the question paper, he
would smile shyly and solve them in no time. 17) He sit alone below a tree and
dreamt of studying at IIT. It was the ultimate aim for any bright boy at that
age, as it still is today. He was then only sixteen years old.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
3:
The D-Day came. 13) He came to Bangalore, stayed
with some relatives and appeared for the test entrance. 14) He did very well
good but would only say 'OK' when asked. It was the opposite when it came to
food. When he said 'OK' it implied 'bad', when he said 'good' it implied 'OK',
when he said 'excellent' it implied 'good'. 15) His principle was ever to hurt
anyone.
The IIT entrance results came. 16)
He had pass with a high rank. What a delight for any student! He was thrilled. 17)
He went to his father which was reading a newspaper.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
4:
13) His father stopped read the paper. He lifted
his head, looked at the boy and said with a heavy voice, 'My son, you are a
bright boy. 14) You no our financial position. 15) I have five daughter to be
married off and three sons to educate. I am a salaried person. 16) I cannot
afford expenses your at IIT. 17) You can stay in Mysore and study as many as
you want.'
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
5:
13) Indeed it was a difficult
situation for any father to say 'know' to his bright son. But circumstances
were like that. 14) It was common then for the man to be the single earning
member with a large family dependent in him. 15) His father was sad that he had to told the
bitter truth to his son. 16) But it not could be helped. The boy had to
understand reality. The
teenager was disappointed. 17) It seemed his dreams had burn to ashes. He was
so near to fulfilling his fondest hope, yet so far. His heart sank in sorrow.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
6:
He
did not reply. 13) He never shared his unhappiness or helplessness anybody. He was an introvert by nature. 14) His
heart was bleeding and he did not get angry with anybody. 15) The day coming. His classmates were leaving
for Madras (now Chennai). 16) They were taking a train from Mysore Madras. They
have shared good years in school and college together. 17) He went to the
station to saying goodbye and good luck to them for their future life.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
7:
He did not reply. He only wished all of them.
They waved at him as the train slowly left the platform. 13) He stood there
even after he could no longer saw the train or the waving hands. It was the
June of 1962 in Mysore city. 14) Monsoon had set in and it was get dark. It had
started to drizzle. 15) Yet stood he there motionless.
15) He said to himself, without anger or
jealousy, 'All students from the IITs study well but do big things in life. 16)
But it is not the institution; ultimately it is you and you alone who can
change you life by hard work.' 17) Probably
was he not aware that he was following the philosophy of the Bhagavath Gita:
'Your best friend is yourself and your worst enemy is yourself.'
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
8:
13) Later he worked hard very, and focused on one
thing, never bothering about his personal life or comforts. 14) He shared her
wealth with others. He never used the help of any caste, community or political
connections to go up in life. 15) A
son of a school teacher showed other Indians it were possible to earn wealth
legally and ethically. He built a team of people who were equally good.
16) He becoming a pioneer of India's software
industry and started the Information Technology wave. 17) Today he has become a
icon of simplicity, uncompromising quality and fairness,
apart from being a philanthropist. He really believes in the motto, 'Powered by
intellect and driven by values'.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
F)
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (qn. 18-22 Cloze test)
Note: (Paper – 1
Questions 18-22) Complete the following passage choosing the right words from
those given in the box. Write the answers in your answer booklet. (Try and discuss with your friends)
Exercise
1:
related
differences difficulties lighting spark short
brightest
He was…….. (18). He was sharp. He was the ………..
(19) boy in his class. His seniors used to ask him to solve their ………. (20) in
science. He could have gone unnoticed in a crowd, but once you asked him a
question …….. (21) to Physics or Maths, there was a ………. (22) in his eyes. He
could grasp theories of science faster than the speed of light.
Exercise
2:
engineering
to from extra trying educated avid
He came ……… (18) a
poor but ……. (19) family. His father was
a high-school teacher and an ……… (20) reader of English literature. He, like
all the boys in his class, was ……… (21) to get admission into some ………….. (22) college.
The brighter ones wanted to study in the Indian Institutes of Technology, or
the IITs.
Exercise
3:
implied
Bangalore opposite Mysore food appeared admitted
The D-Day came. He came to …….. (18) ,
stayed with some relatives and ……… (19) for the entrance test. He did very well
but would only say 'OK' when asked. It was the ……… (20) when it came to…… (21) .
When he said 'OK' it ………. (22) 'bad', when he said 'good' it implied 'OK', when
he said 'excellent' it implied 'good'. His principle was never to hurt anyone.
Exercise
3:
lifted
afford expenditure bright small heavy reading
His father stopped ………. (18) the paper. He
……. (19) his head, looked at the boy and said with a ………. (20) voice, 'My son,
you are a …….. (21) boy. You know our financial position. I have five daughters
to be married off and three sons to educate. I am a salaried person. I cannot ………
(22) your expenses at IIT. You can stay in Mysore and study as much as you
want.'
Exercise
4:
chirping
chuckling silently excited noticed already tired
At the station, his friends were ………. (18)
there. They were ………. (19) and talking loudly. The noise was like the ……… (20) of
birds. They were all excited and discussing their new hostels, new courses etc.
He was not part of it. So, he stood there……….. (21). One of them ………. (22) and
said, 'You should have made it.'
Exercise
5:
yourself
bothering following your worst aware philosophy
Probably he was not ………… (18) that he was
following the ……….. (19) of the Bhagavath Gita: 'Your best friend is ……….. (20)
and your ………. (21) enemy is yourself.' Later he worked very hard, and focused
on one thing, never ……….. (22) about his personal life or comforts. He shared
his wealth with others. He never used the help of any caste, community or
political connections to go up in life.
Exercise
6:
values mercenary icon intellect philanthropist pioneer ironman
He became a …………. (18) of India's software
industry and started the Information Technology wave. Today he has become an …………
(19) of simplicity, uncompromising quality and fairness, apart from being a……….
(20). He really believes in the motto, 'Powered by ……… (21) and driven by …………….
(22)'. He is none other than Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, the founder of
Infosys, a leading IT company in the world.
G)
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (qn. 23-27 Rewrite as directed)
Note: (Paper – 1 Questions 23-27) Some
words in the given passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed in your
answer booklet. (Try and discuss with
your friends)
Exercise 1:
He
was short (23). He was sharp. He was the bright
(24) boy in his class. His seniors used to ask him to solve their difficulties
(25) in science. He could have gone unnoticed in a crowd, but once you asked
him a question related to Physics or Maths, there was a spark in his eyes. He
could grasp theories of science faster than the speed of light.
He
came from a poor and (26) educated family. His father was a
high-school teacher and an avid (27) reader of English
literature. He, like all the boys in his class, was trying to get admission
into some engineering college. The brighter ones wanted to study in the Indian Institutes
of Technology, or the IITs.
23. Write the antonym
of the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
24. Replace the word
with right form of underlined adjective.
……………………………………………………………………………………
25. Write a synonym of
the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
26. Replace the
conjunction with suitable one.
……………………………………………………………………………………
27. Write the meaning
of the underlined word
……………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 2:
There
was an entrance (23) test for IIT. This boy, along with his
friends, applied to appear for the test. They did not have any special books or
coaching. All these IIT aspirants would sit below the shade of a stone mandap close to Chamundi Hills in the
sleepy town of Mysore. He was the guider (24) for the others.
While the others struggled to solve the problems in the question paper, he
would smile shyly and solve them in no time. He sat alone below a tree and
dreamt of studying at IIT. It was the ultimate aim (25) for any
bright boy at that age, as it still is today. He was then only sixteen years
old.
The
D-Day came. He came to Bangalore, stayed with some relatives and appeared for
the entrance test. He did very well but would only say 'OK' when asked. It was
the contrary (26) when it came to food. When he said 'OK' it
implied 'bad', when he said 'good' it implied 'OK', when he said 'excellent' it
implication (27) 'good'. His principle was never to hurt anyone.
23. Write the antonym
of the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
24. Replace the word
with right form of underlined.
……………………………………………………………………………………
25. Write a synonym of
the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
26. Replace the word
with other that gives the same meaning.
……………………………………………………………………………………
27. Write the right
form of the word
……………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 3:
The
IIT entrance results came. He had passed with a high rank. What a delight
(23) for any student! He was thrilled (24). He went to his father
who was reading a newspaper.
‘Anna,
I have passed the exam.’
‘Well done, my boy.’
‘I want to join IIT.’
His
father stopped reading a (25) paper. He lifted his head, looked
at the boy and said with a heavy voice, 'My son, you are a bright boy. You know
our financial position. I have five daughters to be married off and three sons
to educate. I am a salaried person. I cannot afford your expenses at IIT. You
can stay in Mysore and study as much as you want.'
Indeed
it was a difficulty (26) situation for any father to say 'no' to
his bright son. But circumstances were like that. It was common then for the
man to be the single earning member with a large family dependent
(27) on him.
23. Write the antonym
of the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
24. Write a synonym of
the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
25. Replace the
article with correct one.
……………………………………………………………………………………
26. Write the right
form of the word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
27. Write the antonym
of the underlined word
……………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 4:
His
father was sad that he had to tell the bitter (23) truth to his
son. But it could not be helped. The boy had to understanding
(24) reality.
The
teenager was disappointed. It seemed his dreams had burnt to ashes. He was so
near to fulfilling his fondest (25) hope, yet so far. His heart
sank in sorrow. He did not reply. He never shared his unhappiness or
helplessness with anybody. He was an introvert (26) by nature.
His heart was bleeding but he did not get angry with anybody.
The
day came. His classmates were leaving for Madras (now Chennai). They were taking
a train from Mysore in (27) Madras. They have shared good years
in school and college together. He went to the station to say goodbye and good
luck to them for their future life.
23. Write the synonym
of the underlined word.
24. Replace the word
with correct form.
……………………………………………………………………………………
25. Write the positive
degree of the adjective underlined.
……………………………………………………………………………………
26. Write the meaning
of the word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
27. Replace the
preposition with right one.
……………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 5:
A
son of a school teacher showed other Indians it was possible to earn wealth legally
(23) and ethically. He built a team of people who were equally good.
He
became a pioneer (24) of India's software industry and started
the Information Technology wave. Today he has become an symbol
(25) of simplicity, uncompromising quality and fairness, apart from being a philanthropist
(26). He really believes in the motto, 'Powered by intellecting
(27) and driven by values'.
23. Write the opposite
word of the underlined.
……………………………………………………………………………………
24. Write the meaning
of the word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
25. Replace the word
with a synonym that best fits in the sentence.
……………………………………………………………………………………
26. Write the meaning
of the word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
27. Replace the right
form of the word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
1-c I WILL
DO IT
A) GLOSSARY
according to the context of "I Will Do It"
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Word
|
Parts
of speech
|
Meaning
|
grasp
|
noun
|
a sudden, short intake of breath
|
avid
|
adj
|
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in
|
aspirant
|
noun
|
a person who aspires, one who seeks or desires a career,advancement, status, etc.
|
sleepy
|
adj
|
quiet
/ without bustle of activity
|
ultimate
|
adj
|
highest,
not subsidiary
|
D-Day
|
noun
|
any day of special significance, as one marking an importantevent or goal
|
imply
|
noun
|
(of words) to signify or mean
|
circumstances
|
noun
|
Usually circumstances. the existing conditions or state of affairssurrounding and affecting an agent
|
bitter
|
adj
|
hard
to bear; grievous; distressful
|
introvert
|
noun
|
a shy person
|
drizzle
|
verb
|
to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle
|
legally
|
adv
|
permitted
by law, lawfully
|
ethically
|
adj
|
pertaining to,or dealing with morals or the principles of morality;pertaining to right and wrong
in conduct
|
pioneer
|
noun
|
one who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise,or progress
|
philanthropist
|
noun
|
one
who devotes his sevice or wealth for the love of mankind
|
motto
|
noun
|
a
maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization,
city, etc.
|
B) List of ANTONYMS and SYNONYMS from "I Will Do It"
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Word
|
Parts of speech
|
Synonym(s)
|
Antonym(S)
|
short
|
adj
|
small, thick, tiny
|
tall, lengthy
|
sharp
|
adj
|
perceptive, quick-witted, bright, brilliant, intelligent, smart
|
dull, normal, stupid, unintelligent
|
bright
|
adj
|
brilliant, sharp, smart
|
dull, slow, stupid, unintelligent
|
senior
|
adj
|
elder, leading
|
junior
|
difficulty
|
noun
|
adversity, complication, crisis, hardship, hazard, trouble
|
advantage, blessing
|
unnoticed
|
adj
|
unseen, ignored, overlooked, undiscovered, unrecognized
|
noted, noticed, seen
|
crowd
|
noun
|
crew, group, mass, mob, party, people
|
individual, one, single
|
spark
|
noun
|
flash, flare, gleam, glitter, glow, sparkle
|
dullness
|
faster
|
adj
|
speedy, brisk, quick, rapid, swift
|
slow
|
avid
|
adj
|
enthusiastic, eager, keen, zealous
|
apathetic, quenched disinterested,
|
entrance
|
noun
|
access, entry
|
exit
|
friend
|
noun
|
acquaintance, ally, buddy
|
foe, enemy, stranger
|
appear
|
verb
|
arrive, come, emerge
|
diappear, conceal, abandon, leave
|
special
|
adj
|
distinguished, distinctive, significant, specific, uique,
unusual
|
common, familiar, normal, ordinary, OK
|
aspirant
|
adj
|
applicant, candidate, contestant
|
amateur
|
sleepy
|
adj
|
quiet, silent
|
noisy
|
ultimate
|
adj
|
best, greatest, utmost, superlative
|
inferior, lowest
|
aim
|
noun
|
goal, ambition, aspiration, desire, intent, purpose, target
|
aimlessness
|
struggle
|
verb
|
cope, strive, tackle, toil, try
|
idle, neglect
|
opposite
|
noun
|
antithesis, contrary, antonym
|
same, similarity, likeness
|
imply
|
verb
|
indicate, mean, signify
|
define, state
|
hurt
|
adj
|
agonized, bruised, tortured
|
pleased
|
excellent
|
adj
|
superior, wonderful, magnificent, outstanding, exceptional,
superb
|
bad, common, ordinary, poor
|
delight
|
noun
|
enjoyment, happiness, joy, pleasure
|
discontent, unhappiness, dissatisfaction
|
thrilled
|
adj
|
excited, elated
|
bored
|
bitter
|
adj
|
painful, distressing, cruel, harsh
|
pleasant
|
truth
|
noun
|
reality, validity, fact
|
falsehood, flaw
|
fond
|
adj
|
affectionate, adoring, loving
|
hating
|
sorrow
|
noun
|
grief, agony, misery, mourning, worry
|
blessing, cheer, happiness, joyfulness, pleasure
|
introvert
|
noun
|
loner, solitary
|
extrovert
|
angry
|
adj
|
enraged, annoyed, furious
|
peaceful, calm, cool
|
excited
|
adj
|
eager, thrilled, delighted
|
unexcited, calm
|
aware
|
adj
|
knowledgeable, awake, mindful
|
ignorant,unaware
|
comfort
|
noun
|
ease, contentment, amenity
|
discomfort, discontent, displeaure
|
legally
|
adv
|
constitutionally, lawfully
|
illegally, unlawfully
|
ethically
|
adv
|
decently, properly
|
unethically
|
equally
|
adv
|
fairly, evenly, equitably
|
unequally, unevenly
|
uncompromising
|
adj
|
determined, rigid
|
flexible, compromising
|
D) Comprehension Questions:
Note: Read the passage, ‘Attitude is
Altitude’ in your text book and answer the following questions in about two
sentences in your notebook. (Try and discuss with your friends)
1. What
do Murthy’s seniors ask him to do?
……………………………………………………………………………………
2. He could
have gone unnoticed in a crowd. Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. There
was a spark in his eyes. When and why?
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. How
fast could he grasp the theories of science?
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. He
prepared for an entrance test. What was it?
……………………………………………………………………………………
6. What
is the ultimate aim of a bright student?
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. Expand
IIT and IT.
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. If
your father rejects you to join in a college you like after your class 10, what
will you do?
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. Narayana
Murthy is a bright student. Do you agree? Find some supporting statements from
the passage.
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. What
kind of a student are you? What’s your ultimate aim?
……………………………………………………………………………………
11. Is
it really difficult for his father to send Murthy to IIT? Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………
12. He
had to tell the bitter truth to his son. Who was the father? Who was the son?
What was the truth?
……………………………………………………………………………………
13. His
heart sank in sorrow. Whose heart sank in sorrow? Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………
14. Are
you an introvert or an extravert? How do you say?
……………………………………………………………………………………
15. He
did not reply his father. Why?
……………………………………………………………………………………
16. Why
did Murthy go to railway station?
……………………………………………………………………………………
17. Who
is a philanthropist?
……………………………………………………………………………………
18. What
do you learn from Murthy’s life?
……………………………………………………………………………………
19. ‘Your
best friend is yourself and your worst enemy is yourself.’ How?
……………………………………………………………………………………
20. What
do you think the reason behind Murthy’s success despite facing difficulties?
……………………………………………………………………………………
E)
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (Qn. 13-17 Editing)
Note: (Paper – 1
Questions 13-17) Read the passage given below. Five sentences in the passage
are numbered 13 to 17 at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error.
Correct them and re-write the sentences. (Try and discuss with your friends)
Exercise
1:
13) He was shortest. He was sharp. He was the
brightest boy in his class. 14) His seniors used to ask him to solve her
difficulties in science. He could have gone unnoticed in a crowd, but once you
asked him a question related to Physics or Maths, there was a spark in his eyes.
15) He could grasped theories of science faster than the speed of light.
16) He came from a poor but education family. His
father was a high-school teacher and an avid reader of English literature. He,
like all the boys in his class, was trying to get admission into some
engineering college. 17) The brighter ones wanted to study learn in the Indian Institutes of Technology, or the IITs.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
2:
13) There was a entrance test for IIT. 14) This
boy, along with his friends, applied to for appear the test. 15) They did not
had any special books or coaching. All these IIT aspirants would sit below the
shade of a stone mandap close to
Chamundi Hills in the sleepy town of Mysore. 16) He was the guide the others.
While the others struggled to solve the problems in the question paper, he
would smile shyly and solve them in no time. 17) He sit alone below a tree and
dreamt of studying at IIT. It was the ultimate aim for any bright boy at that
age, as it still is today. He was then only sixteen years old.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
3:
The D-Day came. 13) He came to Bangalore, stayed
with some relatives and appeared for the test entrance. 14) He did very well
good but would only say 'OK' when asked. It was the opposite when it came to
food. When he said 'OK' it implied 'bad', when he said 'good' it implied 'OK',
when he said 'excellent' it implied 'good'. 15) His principle was ever to hurt
anyone.
The IIT entrance results came. 16)
He had pass with a high rank. What a delight for any student! He was thrilled. 17)
He went to his father which was reading a newspaper.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
4:
13) His father stopped read the paper. He lifted
his head, looked at the boy and said with a heavy voice, 'My son, you are a
bright boy. 14) You no our financial position. 15) I have five daughter to be
married off and three sons to educate. I am a salaried person. 16) I cannot
afford expenses your at IIT. 17) You can stay in Mysore and study as many as
you want.'
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
5:
13) Indeed it was a difficult
situation for any father to say 'know' to his bright son. But circumstances
were like that. 14) It was common then for the man to be the single earning
member with a large family dependent in him. 15) His father was sad that he had to told the
bitter truth to his son. 16) But it not could be helped. The boy had to
understand reality. The
teenager was disappointed. 17) It seemed his dreams had burn to ashes. He was
so near to fulfilling his fondest hope, yet so far. His heart sank in sorrow.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
6:
He
did not reply. 13) He never shared his unhappiness or helplessness anybody. He was an introvert by nature. 14) His
heart was bleeding and he did not get angry with anybody. 15) The day coming. His classmates were leaving
for Madras (now Chennai). 16) They were taking a train from Mysore Madras. They
have shared good years in school and college together. 17) He went to the
station to saying goodbye and good luck to them for their future life.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
7:
He did not reply. He only wished all of them.
They waved at him as the train slowly left the platform. 13) He stood there
even after he could no longer saw the train or the waving hands. It was the
June of 1962 in Mysore city. 14) Monsoon had set in and it was get dark. It had
started to drizzle. 15) Yet stood he there motionless.
15) He said to himself, without anger or
jealousy, 'All students from the IITs study well but do big things in life. 16)
But it is not the institution; ultimately it is you and you alone who can
change you life by hard work.' 17) Probably
was he not aware that he was following the philosophy of the Bhagavath Gita:
'Your best friend is yourself and your worst enemy is yourself.'
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise
8:
13) Later he worked hard very, and focused on one
thing, never bothering about his personal life or comforts. 14) He shared her
wealth with others. He never used the help of any caste, community or political
connections to go up in life. 15) A
son of a school teacher showed other Indians it were possible to earn wealth
legally and ethically. He built a team of people who were equally good.
16) He becoming a pioneer of India's software
industry and started the Information Technology wave. 17) Today he has become a
icon of simplicity, uncompromising quality and fairness,
apart from being a philanthropist. He really believes in the motto, 'Powered by
intellect and driven by values'.
13. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
F)
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (qn. 18-22 Cloze test)
Note: (Paper – 1
Questions 18-22) Complete the following passage choosing the right words from
those given in the box. Write the answers in your answer booklet. (Try and discuss with your friends)
Exercise
1:
related
differences difficulties lighting spark short
brightest
He was…….. (18). He was sharp. He was the ………..
(19) boy in his class. His seniors used to ask him to solve their ………. (20) in
science. He could have gone unnoticed in a crowd, but once you asked him a
question …….. (21) to Physics or Maths, there was a ………. (22) in his eyes. He
could grasp theories of science faster than the speed of light.
Exercise
2:
engineering
to from extra trying educated avid
He came ……… (18) a
poor but ……. (19) family. His father was
a high-school teacher and an ……… (20) reader of English literature. He, like
all the boys in his class, was ……… (21) to get admission into some ………….. (22) college.
The brighter ones wanted to study in the Indian Institutes of Technology, or
the IITs.
Exercise
3:
implied
Bangalore opposite Mysore food appeared admitted
The D-Day came. He came to …….. (18) ,
stayed with some relatives and ……… (19) for the entrance test. He did very well
but would only say 'OK' when asked. It was the ……… (20) when it came to…… (21) .
When he said 'OK' it ………. (22) 'bad', when he said 'good' it implied 'OK', when
he said 'excellent' it implied 'good'. His principle was never to hurt anyone.
Exercise
3:
lifted
afford expenditure bright small heavy reading
His father stopped ………. (18) the paper. He
……. (19) his head, looked at the boy and said with a ………. (20) voice, 'My son,
you are a …….. (21) boy. You know our financial position. I have five daughters
to be married off and three sons to educate. I am a salaried person. I cannot ………
(22) your expenses at IIT. You can stay in Mysore and study as much as you
want.'
Exercise
4:
chirping
chuckling silently excited noticed already tired
At the station, his friends were ………. (18)
there. They were ………. (19) and talking loudly. The noise was like the ……… (20) of
birds. They were all excited and discussing their new hostels, new courses etc.
He was not part of it. So, he stood there……….. (21). One of them ………. (22) and
said, 'You should have made it.'
Exercise
5:
yourself
bothering following your worst aware philosophy
Probably he was not ………… (18) that he was
following the ……….. (19) of the Bhagavath Gita: 'Your best friend is ……….. (20)
and your ………. (21) enemy is yourself.' Later he worked very hard, and focused
on one thing, never ……….. (22) about his personal life or comforts. He shared
his wealth with others. He never used the help of any caste, community or
political connections to go up in life.
Exercise
6:
values mercenary icon intellect philanthropist pioneer ironman
He became a …………. (18) of India's software
industry and started the Information Technology wave. Today he has become an …………
(19) of simplicity, uncompromising quality and fairness, apart from being a……….
(20). He really believes in the motto, 'Powered by ……… (21) and driven by …………….
(22)'. He is none other than Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, the founder of
Infosys, a leading IT company in the world.
G)
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (qn. 23-27 Rewrite as directed)
Note: (Paper – 1 Questions 23-27) Some
words in the given passage are underlined. Rewrite them as directed in your
answer booklet. (Try and discuss with
your friends)
Exercise 1:
He
was short (23). He was sharp. He was the bright
(24) boy in his class. His seniors used to ask him to solve their difficulties
(25) in science. He could have gone unnoticed in a crowd, but once you asked
him a question related to Physics or Maths, there was a spark in his eyes. He
could grasp theories of science faster than the speed of light.
He
came from a poor and (26) educated family. His father was a
high-school teacher and an avid (27) reader of English
literature. He, like all the boys in his class, was trying to get admission
into some engineering college. The brighter ones wanted to study in the Indian Institutes
of Technology, or the IITs.
23. Write the antonym
of the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
24. Replace the word
with right form of underlined adjective.
……………………………………………………………………………………
25. Write a synonym of
the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
26. Replace the
conjunction with suitable one.
……………………………………………………………………………………
27. Write the meaning
of the underlined word
……………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 2:
There
was an entrance (23) test for IIT. This boy, along with his
friends, applied to appear for the test. They did not have any special books or
coaching. All these IIT aspirants would sit below the shade of a stone mandap close to Chamundi Hills in the
sleepy town of Mysore. He was the guider (24) for the others.
While the others struggled to solve the problems in the question paper, he
would smile shyly and solve them in no time. He sat alone below a tree and
dreamt of studying at IIT. It was the ultimate aim (25) for any
bright boy at that age, as it still is today. He was then only sixteen years
old.
The
D-Day came. He came to Bangalore, stayed with some relatives and appeared for
the entrance test. He did very well but would only say 'OK' when asked. It was
the contrary (26) when it came to food. When he said 'OK' it
implied 'bad', when he said 'good' it implied 'OK', when he said 'excellent' it
implication (27) 'good'. His principle was never to hurt anyone.
23. Write the antonym
of the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
24. Replace the word
with right form of underlined.
……………………………………………………………………………………
25. Write a synonym of
the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
26. Replace the word
with other that gives the same meaning.
……………………………………………………………………………………
27. Write the right
form of the word
……………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 3:
The
IIT entrance results came. He had passed with a high rank. What a delight
(23) for any student! He was thrilled (24). He went to his father
who was reading a newspaper.
‘Anna,
I have passed the exam.’
‘Well done, my boy.’
‘I want to join IIT.’
His
father stopped reading a (25) paper. He lifted his head, looked
at the boy and said with a heavy voice, 'My son, you are a bright boy. You know
our financial position. I have five daughters to be married off and three sons
to educate. I am a salaried person. I cannot afford your expenses at IIT. You
can stay in Mysore and study as much as you want.'
Indeed
it was a difficulty (26) situation for any father to say 'no' to
his bright son. But circumstances were like that. It was common then for the
man to be the single earning member with a large family dependent
(27) on him.
23. Write the antonym
of the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
24. Write a synonym of
the underlined word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
25. Replace the
article with correct one.
……………………………………………………………………………………
26. Write the right
form of the word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
27. Write the antonym
of the underlined word
……………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 4:
His
father was sad that he had to tell the bitter (23) truth to his
son. But it could not be helped. The boy had to understanding
(24) reality.
The
teenager was disappointed. It seemed his dreams had burnt to ashes. He was so
near to fulfilling his fondest (25) hope, yet so far. His heart
sank in sorrow. He did not reply. He never shared his unhappiness or
helplessness with anybody. He was an introvert (26) by nature.
His heart was bleeding but he did not get angry with anybody.
The
day came. His classmates were leaving for Madras (now Chennai). They were taking
a train from Mysore in (27) Madras. They have shared good years
in school and college together. He went to the station to say goodbye and good
luck to them for their future life.
23. Write the synonym
of the underlined word.
24. Replace the word
with correct form.
……………………………………………………………………………………
25. Write the positive
degree of the adjective underlined.
……………………………………………………………………………………
26. Write the meaning
of the word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
27. Replace the
preposition with right one.
……………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 5:
A
son of a school teacher showed other Indians it was possible to earn wealth legally
(23) and ethically. He built a team of people who were equally good.
He
became a pioneer (24) of India's software industry and started
the Information Technology wave. Today he has become an symbol
(25) of simplicity, uncompromising quality and fairness, apart from being a philanthropist
(26). He really believes in the motto, 'Powered by intellecting
(27) and driven by values'.
23. Write the opposite
word of the underlined.
……………………………………………………………………………………
24. Write the meaning
of the word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
25. Replace the word
with a synonym that best fits in the sentence.
……………………………………………………………………………………
26. Write the meaning
of the word.
……………………………………………………………………………………
27. Replace the right
form of the word.
……………………………………………………………………………………