Q2.

Prcis
We visited Qualla Boundary, a town in Cherokee. The mountain scenery surrounding the town was a
breathtaking sight. The traditional lifestyle of the Indians, the tribal crafts they made and the historical
pageant played six times a week, presented to tourists a rough image of Cherokee in the 18th
century. We also visited the souvenir shops which sold rubber tomahawks and war bonnets. There we
befriended a local, George, who told us that besides trade, the Bingo Weekend, where the tourists
can enjoy various kinds of games in a large hall, is another source of income for them during off-tour
seasons. Finally, we visited the towns museum where different kinds of arts, like hand-woven baskets
and carved figurines are displayed.

Title: A visit to Qualla Boundary

Q.3. Comprehension Paragraph
1. Why most of us fail in our efforts for self-improvement?
Most of us fail in our efforts of self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we
never find time to carry them out.
2. Why is it a basic mistake to announce our resolution to everybody?
It is a mistake because if we dont accomplish our resolutions, we appear even more foolish in front of
everybody.

3. Why did the writer not carry out his resolution on New Years Day?
He could not carry out his resolutions on New Years Day because he attended a late night New Year
Party.

4. Find out the words in the above passage which convey the similar meaning to the following:
(1) Intimidating = Formidable
(2) Peril = Pitfall
(3) Dwindle = Diminish
(4) Repel = Fend off
(5) Barb = Jibe

Q.4. (a) Correction of Sentences

(i) We were staying at my sisters Cape Cod vacation home.
(ii) She recommended that I take a few days off from work.
(iii) I tried to explain the problem to him, but he had difficulty understanding me.
(vi) I dont know why you didnt go. If I were you, I would have gone.
(vii) Kevin says he stopped travelling internationally because of his family.

(b) Punctuation
(I) It isnt fair! shouted Martin. Coach Lewis never lets me start the game!
(ii) Maureens three sisters Molly, Shannon, and Patricia, are all spending the summer at their
grandmothers beach house.
(iii) For the centerpieces, the florist recommended the following flowers: daisies, tulips, daffodils, and
hyacinths.
(iv) Lily is an accomplished gymnast; she won three medals in her last competition.
(v) Everyone was shocked when Max Smithfield a studious, extremely bright high school senior
decided that college was not for him.

Explanation
1. There should be a quotation mark before the word Coach to set off the dialogue.
2. Commas set off nonrestrictive appositives, phrases that say the same thing as the previous phrase
in different words. (A comma should be placed after Patricia.)
3. A colon can go before a list. (Place a colon after the word flowers.)
4. A semicolon can be used to separate two main clauses that could each stand alone as complete
sentences.
5. Dashes can be used to set off a parenthetical element, for emphasis. (Place another em dash after
the word senior.)
Q.5. (a) Analogy
1. (d) Horror : Fear
2. (a) Reduction : Diminution
3. (b) Inventor : Imaginative
4. (d) Analogy : Comparison
5. (a) Accountant : Meticulous
Q5. (b) Indirect speech in paragraph form
When Helen asked Mr West what had happened to John, Mr West replied that he (John) had left the
company. On Helens asking him why he (John) had done that, Mr West informed her that he (John)
had asked him for a rise but he had not given it to him . Helen asked the reason for not doing so and
Mr West blamed Johns laziness for that. Helen asked if John had found another job and Mr West
replied in the affirmative, saying that he was working in a film company. Helen then asked Mr West
about Johns salary and if he(John) liked the new job. Mr West replied that he thought that he
(John)earned quite a lot but said he did not know whether he(John) liked his new job or not.

Q.6. (a) Pairs of Words

(I) Adverse (unfavourable; dreadful), averse (against, hostile to)
Taxes are having an adverse effect on production.
As a former CIA director, he is not averse to secrecy.
(ii) altogether (completely; totally), all together (all at the same time)
Im not altogether sure that Id trust him.
It has been a while since I have had a lot of my friends all together in one place.
(iii) Allude (refer to; suggest), elude (evade; escape)
He alluded to the problem but did not mention it.
The thief eluded the police.
(iv) braise (cook in liquid), braze (Solder together by using hard solder with a high melting point)
The veal with chilli and braised salad was, I must confess, excellent.
A disc is brazed to the cut-off end of the drill shank.
(v) curb (restrain; inhibit), kerb (a stone edging to a pavement or raised path)
Curb your anger.
Traces of the stone kerb can be seen on the east side.

(b) Idioms
(i) Smash hit (a play, movie, musical, etc., that is a big success)
Her first book was a smash hit. The second was a disaster.
(ii) Murphys law (Humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong)
Damned Murphys Law, the year my batch took their A Levels, Chinese wasnt necessary anymore.
(iii) Place in the Sun (A dominant or favorable position or situation)
The Nobel Laureates really enjoyed their place in the sun.
(iv) Wooden spoon (an imaginary prize given to the person who finishes last in a race or
competition)
For the second year running, Ireland took the wooden spoon in the Rugby tournament.
(v) Go bananas (to go mildly crazy)
I thought he was going to go bananas.

Q7. Translation
Generally, people think that states laws and personal freedom are antithetical to each other.
Apparently, it does not look wrong. Every law imposes some curbs on the citizens. If the laws of a
country are a great many, then the civil liberties are curtailed under their burden. On the contrary, if
the laws are limited in number, the citizens enjoy more freedom.