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SECTION A: READING
♦ Type - I : Comprehension Passages (Assignments – 1 to 12) ..................................................................................................... 3 – 5
♦ Type - II : Comprehension Passages (Assignments – 1 to 12) .................................................................................................... 5 – 7

SECTION - B: WRITING AND GRAMMAR

Part - I : Writing ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 – 28
♦ Integrated Exercise for Practice .............................................................................................................................................. 7 – 21
I. Notice Writing ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
II. Letter Writing ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
III. Diary Entry .............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
IV. Article ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
V. Speech ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
VI. Debate ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
VII. Report....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
VIII. Story Writing............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
♦ Assignments – 1 to 12 ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 – 28

Part - II : Grammar .................................................................................................................................................................. 29 – 31

♦ Integrated Exercise for Practice ............................................................................................................................................ 29 – 30
♦ Assignments – 1 to 14 ............................................................................................................................................................ 30 – 31

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

♦ Unit Assignments – 1 to 8 ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 – 38

SUBJECT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

♦ Assignments – 1 to 5 .............................................................................................................................................................. 38 – 39

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 SECTION - A: READING
Type - I : Comprehension Passages
ASSIGNMENT – 1
1. Globalisation is viewed in terms of losses and gains.
2. No, any historic change cannot be made without any loss.
3. India is not a developed country. It is a developing
country.
4. The benefits of globalisation can be seen in India in the
following two fields.
• IT Parks • Financial Markets
5. Small farmers, tribal people,, Dalits and workers are
not benefited by globalisation.
6. The landless Dalits are living in the shadow of upper
caste atrocities in India.
7. In the cold deserts of Ladakh Bihari workers are
shivering and building roads.
8. In the last para of the above passage ‘another world’
means the world of people untouched by globalistaion.
9. Globalisation in India
ASSIGNMENT – 2
1. On March 4, 1865 the weather in Washington D.C. was
cold and windy.
2. The U.S. capital building’s great iron dome was
crowned by a bronze liberty.
3. According to the author John Wilkes Booth was a
young actor.
4. He believed in slavery and white supremacy.
5. African Americans were unequal to whites and they
should remain slaves.
6. He considered Lincoln as a tyrant who was responsible
for all the country’s troubles.
7. He hatched a scheme to kidnap Abraham Lincoln.
8. Lewis Paine was a wounded confederate who had
recently joined the ban to conspirators formed by Lewis
Paine.
9. John H. Surratt and Lewis Paine were willing to help
Booth in carrying out his plan to kidnap Lincoln.
ASSIGNMENT – 3
1. Nobody dared to use the wealth of the temple because
the people were afraid of God.
2. M.G.S. Narayanan is a famous historian.
3. The myth like the serpent guarding a vault is universal.
4. All donations are recorded on the temple’s treasure.
5. Diwan Peshkar Ulloor is the special officer to the Sree
Padmanabhaswamy temple.
6. Merchants officials, and rajas made donations.
7. The reason for the donation like act of atonement was
recorded.
8. The treasure of the temple still exists because the
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invaders never ventured for south to loot the treasure
of the temple.
9. Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan never invaded
Travancore.
ASSIGNMENT – 4
1. Conversation is the most easily teachable of all arts.
2. We need to find a subject that interests us and our
listeners.
3. To become a good conversationalist we should talk
about the other people’s hobby.
4. If they show interest in the other people’s interest.
5. For good conversation we should know what subjects
to avoid and what subjects to select.
6. He/she must avoid talking about himself/herself.
Sickness or death bores everyone.
7. We should not hurt others with our wit. We should also
avoid mannerism in our conversation.
8. Because he wants to remind us that in conversation the
strict observance of mannerism is not good.
9. Conversation is an Art.
ASSIGNMENT – 5
1. It is the number of children who die by the age of five,
per thousand live birth.
2. In 2007, the world’s average child mortality rate was
6.8%.
3. Sierra Leone has the world’s highest child mortality
rate.
4. Latin America and Caribbean show the biggest
improvement between 1990 and 2006.
5. Pneumonia and diarrhoea are two causes of child deaths
as per the World Health Organisation.
6. Malnutrition, the poor condition of health is caused by
the lack of the right type of food.
7. Malnutrition contributes to more than one third of all
child deaths.
8. According to 2002-2008 estimates, one child dies every
5 seconds due to hunger.
9. The child mortality rate is also known as the under 5
mortality rate.
ASSIGNMENT – 6
1. Because he was tired of ruling his kingdom. He needed
peace and quietness.
2. How much his daughters loved him.
3. Goneril was his eldest daughter. The Duke of Albany
was her husband.
4. Cordelia was his eldest daughter.
 5. Because they had flattered their old father to get his favour.
6. Because she did not flatter her father like her sisters.
7. He kept only the name of king and a hundred knights
to take care of him.
8. In disappointment and anger he called Cordelia an
ungrateful and heartless child.
9. Because he had to give one half of his kingdom to his
daughters.
ASSIGNMENT – 7
1. In 1952, Mother Teresa opened the first Home for the
Dying in Calcutta.
2. The Home for the Dyning was also known as Nirmal
Hriday.
3. They received medical attention. They were given
opportunity to die with dignity.
4. It was called ‘Shanti Nagar’ city of peace.
5. The Missionaries of charity wanted to give home to the
ASSIGNMENT – 10
lost children.
6. The number of lost children was increasing everyday.
7. The Nirmala Shishu Bhavan was established to give
home to the orphans and homeless youth.
8. Venezuela is the first country outside India where the
first house for orphans and lepers was opened.
9. Mother Teresa’s Charity Work.
ASSIGNMENT – 8
1. The new category of senior citizens named in the 2011
union budget was called ‘very senior citizens’.
2. An alarming increase in the number of senior citizens
in India forced the Indian government to take notice of
them.
3. Social changes like, migration to urban areas,
industrialisation, and working women have ended the
joint family system.
4. Elderly people are the most vulnerable under the
nuclear family system.
5. There are more than thousand old-age homes all over
India. The government claims that there is sense of
security and friendship among old-age home residents.
ASSIGNMENT – 11
6. The major facilities provided in old-age homes are
accommodation, food and facilities for spiritual well-
being.
7. The study of senior citizens in U.K. shows not more
than 5 per cent of elders live in old-age homes.
8. The British government’s emphasis is on providing
appropriate services so that seniors remain at home.
ASSIGNMENT – 9
1. The Bharat Ratna was instituted as an award in 1954
by the first president Rajendra Prasad.
2. Eminent physicist Sir C.V. Raman and C. Rajagopalchari,
the last Governor-General of India, were the first two
recipients of Bharat Ratna in 1954.
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3. The words ‘Bharat Ratna’ are inscribed in Devanagari
Script.
4. Bharat Ratna awardees are kept in same category as
former prime ministers, current cabinet ministers,
current chief ministers, and current leaders of opposition
in Parliament.
5. The award is given for “exceptional service towards
advancement of art, literature and science, and in
recognition of public service of the highest order.”
6. Politicians have dominated the list of recipients of
Bharat Ratna.
7. There have been years when the Bharat Ratna was not
awarded.
8. The last person to get the Bharat Ratna was Atal Bihari
Vajpayee, according to the above passage.
9. The award of Bharat Ratna was suspended between
1977 to 1980.
1. Flooding cleanses and renews river basins, expands
feeding and breeding grounds of plants, fish and
animals, and spreads fresh layers of fertile silt.
2. Scientists feel the dams and embankments cause more
floods and do more harm than good.
3. Philip Williams is the President of International Rivers
Network.
4. Construction contractors are largely responsible for
man-made floods.
5. Construction of dams and embankments cause more
floods. They do more harm than good.
6. Countries like U.S.A., Japan, Germany and Britain have
begun to pay more attention to waste reduction measures.
7. The Japanese solution to reduce environmental hazards
is burning, burying, reducing and recycling waste
products.
8. In the U.S., more than 2000 garbage burning plants
work day and night in addition to 125 large incinerators.
9. The Japanese have introduced aquaculture in their
industries to keep them clean.
1. Tea is world’s most popular drink, after water.
2. Last year, researchers in Boston found that heart
patients who drank two or more cups of tea daily were
44% less likely to die over the next 4 years.
3. Tea can lower bad cholesterol levels by an average of
10%. The flavonoids in tea can also prevent the damage
to artery walls caused by dangerous cholesterol.
4. The onset of cancer can be delayed by drinking 10 or
more cups of green tea everyday.
5. The Canadian study of 1998 suggests that men who
drank 3 cups of tea a day were 30 per cent less likely
to develop prostate cancer.
6. Flavonoids in tea protects bones.
 7. Tea contains fluoride and substances that stop bacteria
from sticking to teeth. This helps to fight cavities.
8. Jeffrey Blumberg is a U.S. nutrition researcher.
9. Blumberg feels that green and black tea is probably
equally protective.
ASSIGNMENT – 12
1. The good things provided by nature in large quantities
is called bounty of nature.
2. The never-ending songs of birds reminded the authors
that they have come very close to Kumarakom Bird
Sanctuary.
Type - II : Comprehension Passages
ASSIGNMENT – 1
I. 1. Abraham Lincoln wanted his son to get the correct
ideas about life and human beings. So he wrote this
letter to his son’s teacher.
2. ‘A dollar earned’ means a dollar that is earned
through hard work.’
3. Lincoln wants his son to laugh when he is sad. He
feels that there is no shame in crying. He should
scoff at cynics and because of people who are very
sweet. He asks his son to sell his brown and brains
but not his heart and soul.
4. Teaching correct things to children is hard and
difficult. So he calls it as ‘big order’.
II. 1. and not follow the crowd
2. he is right
III. 1. dedicated 2. highest
ASSIGNMENT – 4
ASSIGNMENT – 2
I. 1. The builders are optimistic because they believe
that the government will either persuade or let them
negotiate directly with farmers.
2. Builders want the uncertainty to end. They want
the government to persuade the farmers to reach a
settlement.
3. Small splinter groups of farmers are willing to
renegotiate with the government for a better price.
4. The majority of farmers want to retain their ancestral
land. They do not want to sell their land.
5. The flat owners should read the offer documents
more carefully in future.
II. 1. fit for cultivation 2. be cancelled
III. 1. euphoria 2. proximity
ASSIGNMENT – 3
I. 1. Swami Vivekananda thanked the people of America
for the warm and cordial welcome they offered him.
Section - A: Reading
3. Birds from Siberia migrate to this Sanctuary to roost
and escape the cold in Siberia.
4. The traditional rice boats are known as Kettuvalloms.
5. The authors checked into the ayurvedic centre to
experience the magic touch of the masseurs.
6. It was a house boat which was grafted onto traditional
rice boats called Kettuvalloms.
7. The captain of the house boat helped the authors in
sailing.
8. The setting sun painted the sky with a flourish of gold
and red.
9. The author drifted off to sleep after dinner.
2. According to Vivekananda, Hinduism taught the
world both tolerance and universal acceptance. This
made him very proud of Hinduism.
3. India has shattered the persecuted and the refugees
of all religions and nations. This is why Vivekananda
was proud to belong to India.
4. Israelites came to South India as refugees to escape
Roman persecution. This was the support India gave
to Israelites.
5. According to Vivekananda, the present convention
was a vindication of the wonderful doctrine
preached in the Gita. Men follow different paths
which in the end lead to God.
II. 1. Roman tyranny
2. tolerance and universal acceptance
III. 1. ancient 2. persecuted
I. 1. On Buddha Purnima, Buddhists do not eat meat.
They eat kheer which they share with the poor. They
set up drinking water stalls. They release caged birds
and pay butchers to free animals meant for slaughter.
2. On Buddha Purnima, Buddhists make Vaisakh
Vakats out of bamboo, festoon them with starts and
decorate their houses with them. Some people drape
their walls with paper or cloth depicting incidents
from Jataka tales.
3. In Sri Lanka, all homes are brightly illuminated and
even the poorest light at least one oil lamp during
Buddha Purnima.
4. During Buddha Purnima, the Japanese make replicas
of shrines with spring flowers and place a small idol
of Buddha on them.
5. Since Buddha attained enlightenment sitting under
a Bodhi tree, special care is given to them.
II. 1. set them free 2. tending Bodhi trees
III. 1. refrain 2. prior
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ASSIGNMENT – 5
I. 1. Ashoka was a bold and cruel young man. His
brothers viewed him as a rival to the throne. So they
feared him.
2. Ashoka fell in lone with a woman called Kaurwaki.
She was a commoner and a fisher woman.
3. Ashoka put down a rebellion in the Punjabi city of
Takshila. Thus, his competence as a general was
established.
4. During the uprising in Ujjain, Ashoka was injured.
Buddhist monks took care of the wounded prince.
During the time the monks taught the basic tenets
of Buddhism to him.
5. Bindusara died in 275 BCE. A 2-year-long war of
succession erupted between Ashoka and his half-
brothers.
II. 1. wooden stick
2. in the distant frontiers of the Mauryan Empire
III. 1. troublesome 2. recalled
ASSIGNMENT – 6
I. 1. Amitabh Bachchan got his first job in Kolkata and
lived in Ruseel Street. This phase of the initial days
of his career is highlighted here.
2. Bachchan was in Kolkata to promote his film
Aarakshan and discuss reservation with students.
3. Mamata Banerjee told Amitabh that they should met
up for an adda on his next visit.
4. Bachchan feels that Reservation is Constitutional
reality. He is neither for it nor against it. He says it
is legacy.
II. 1. an interactive session with the students
2. Constitutional reality and legacy
III. 1. stray 2. gawky
ASSIGNMENT – 7
I. 1. Arrowheads are ancient hunting tools. To find
arrowheads, we need to walk with downcast eyes
in a field that has been recently tilled for the spring
planting season.
2. Arrowheads are tiny stones or pieces of wood, bone
or metal which have been sharpened. They are used
to create a tipped weapon used in hunting.
3. Indian arrowheads are important artifacts that
give archaeologists clues about the life of Native
Americans.
4. Arrowheads are commonly found along river banks
or near creek beds. Dry and active riverbeds are
prime hunting grounds for arrowhead collectors.
5. Indian arrowheads are tiny pieces of history. They
tell about the life of a hunter. They can be kept in
a museum. They symbolise the eternal struggle
between life and death.
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II. 1. past human societies
2. tiny stones, pieces of wood, bone or metal
III. 1. downcast 2. prime
ASSIGNMENT – 8
I. 1. Florence Nightingale rejected the comforts and
luxuries of life and dedicated herself to the service
of sick and the wounded. So she was a wonderful
personality.
2. Florence laid the foundation of modern nursing,
by organising it on a scientific basis. She cared
more about the sick and the wounded than her own
comforts.
3. She improved the conditions of the hospital using
her own money. She took good care of the wounded
patients.
4. While visiting patients at night, she used to hold a
lamp in her hand. So she was known as ‘The Lady
with the Lamp’.
5. Florence’s parents wanted her to lead a comfortable
domestic life. But Florence wanted to serve
mankind.
II. 1. dedicating herself to their service
2. medical profession
III. 1. commendable 2. indomitable
ASSIGNMENT – 9
I. 1. The statue of the Happy Prince was gilded all over
with thin leaves of fine gold.
2. The swallow sat between the legs of the Happy
Prince. Since the statue is gilded with gold leaves,
it is called a golden bedroom.
3. The little swallow decided to spend the night below
the statue.
4. The swallow felt a large drop of water falling on
him.
5. Tears were rolling down the golden cheeks of the
Happy Prince. So he was filled with pity.
II. 1. the feet of the Happy Prince
2. a large red ruby stone
III. 1. a large 2. alighted
ASSIGNMENT – 10
I. 1. Compassion is being sympathetic to others.
2. Compassion involves two things — intention and
action. Intention involves opening your heart to
others. Action involves doing something to make
others happy.
3. According to Mother Teresa, we cannot do great
things on this earth, we can only do small things
with great love.
4. Compassion takes our mind off the little things
that most of us take to seriously. Thus we develop
a sense of gratitude towards life.
 5. A man who can understand other’s problems and do
something to help others is a compassionate man.
II. 1. with practice 2. sense of gratitude
III. 1. simultaneously 2. genuine
ASSIGNMENT – 11
I. 1. Bad foods can be made more expensive and
good foods less expensive. This may discourage
youngsters from eating bad foods.
2. According to the Bhagawad Gita, by being regulated
in our habits of eating, sleeping, recreation and
work, we can reduce our material pains.
3. We should resolve to be happy and joyous.
Observing ethics, morals and discipline can make
us happy and helps us overcome our difficulties.
4. We should drink a little water first thing in the
morning. We can drink herbal teas or tea without
sugar and milk.
5. We should lead an active and not a sedentary life. We
can have a brisk walk, use the stairs not the elevator,
dance or do aerobics at home, do vigorous activities
like sweeping, mopping etc. These activities will
help us to born extra calories.
II. 1. without sugar and milk
2. burn the excess calories
III. 1. gloat 2. invincible
SECTION - B: WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Part - I : Writing
INTEGRATED EXERCISE FOR PRACTICE
I. Notice
1.
SARVODAYA SCHOOL, NOIDA
10th Sept., 20××
NOTICE
Enjoy Watching the
Inter-school Badminton Championship
The students of our school are hereby notified
that our school is going to play the final of the
Inter-school Badminton Championship against Bal
Bharati Public School on 14th September, 20×× at
Noida Stadium, Sector-21. The match will start at
10:00 a.m. So all of you are requested to be present
on that date in the Noida stadium to cheer up our
team. For more detail contact the undersigned.
Aman Verma
(Principal)
Section - B: Writing And Grammar
ASSIGNMENT – 12
I. 1. Summer Camps develop a child’s confidence and
his ideas. They encourage children to do things on
their own.
2. A Summer Camp is full of interesting and full-filled
activities. The students learn skills like painting,
origami, art, music, crafts, spoken English, cooking
and computer courses. They also learn yoga and
many games. So students benefit by the Summer
Camp.
3. Parents want to tap the full potential of their
children. Summer Camps allow the children to
develop their hobbies and talents. Arts and crafts
projects can excite even a young child’s imagination
and promote a sense of achievement. So importance
of creative play cannot be overlooked.
4. The Summer Camps help the hyper-active and
aggressive children to channel their energies
fruitfully by drawing out the best in them.
5. The arts and crafts projects given in a Summer Camp
help the children to make little things and take them
home. This gives them a sense of achievement and
pride when they show them to their parents.
II. 1. through productive play
2. things on their own
III. 1. dreaded 2. mutual
2.
AMAR PUBLIC SCHOOL, AGRA
20th Aug., 20××
NOTICE
Attend NSS Camp
This is to inform all student of our school that
our school is going to organise an NSS camp in
its campus on 24th August, 20××. In the camp,
the students will be the volunteers and will be
supposed to provide help to the needy people of
society. They will make the people understand
how they can lead a good life despite the scarcity
of resources.
So, the students are requested to come forward for
this noble cause. For further details, please contact
the undersigned.
Amita Sachdeva
(Secretary — NSS Unit)
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BLUEBELL PUBLIC SCHOOL, JANAKPURI
8th Feb., 20××
NOTICE
Contribute to Welfare for Slum Dwellers
This is to inform all students of our school that
our school is going to organise welfare work for
the slum dwellers living in Delhi on 12th & 13th
February, 20××. The volunteers will be supposed to
visit slum areas and provide the children of the slum
dwellers training in soft skills, basic management
and sales. Volunteers need to undergo training
which will be imparted in the school.
The interested students please give their names to
the undersigned by 20th February.
Jyoti Shrivastava
(Head Girl)
4.
VIVEKANANDA PUBLIC SCHOOL, DELHI
10th May., 20××
NOTICE
Help the People of Kashmir
Hereby all students of our school are notified that
our school is going to organise a camp in its campus
on 14th May to collect items to send them to the
people of Kashmir who have been made homeless
by the enemy soldiers. The students who want to
attend the camp, please give their names to the
undersigned by 13th May, 20××.
Swati Sinha
(Principal)
5.
RESIDENT WELFARE ASSOCIATION
RAM VIHAR
20th May., 20××
NOTICE
Participate in Cleanliness Drive
All residents of Ram Vihar are hereby informed
that a cleanliness drive will be launched on 22nd
May. In this drive we will clean our locality by
ourselves. We will pick up rags and sweep the
streets. First of all on 22nd May we will get together
in Priyadarshini Park at 8:00 a.m. and then we will
start cleaning work. So, all families are requested
to send at least one member from each family to
participate in this drive. For more information,
please contact the undersigned.
Ramesh Sharma
(Secretary — RWA)
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II. Letter Writing
1. B-12, Sector-12
Noida
20th October, 20××
Dear Tarun
I extend my heartfelt thanks to you for inviting me to
attend the marriage ceremony of your elder brother on
24th October. Also, I am offering my congratulations
to him on his happiest day of his life. May God always
help him in living a happy marital life. But I am
extremely sorry to say that I will not be able to attend
the marriage ceremony of your brother as on the same
day I will have to attend the marriage ceremony of my
cousin sister which cannot be avoided. By the way,
take photos of every important moment of the marriage
ceremony and please send them on my WhatsApp. I
will also send photos of my cousin sister’s marriage on
your WhatsApp.
Yours affectionately
Prakash Kohli
2. K-110, Pratap Vihar
Ghaziabad, U.P.
20th April, 20××
Dear Saumya
I hope you are fit and fine. I am also fine. How is going
on your study? Actually I have written this letter to
inform you that I with Ankit have decided to watch a
one-day International Cricket Match which will start
at Kotla Stadium in Delhi from 23rd April. We will
watch the match between India and Australia on 25th
April. We also want you to accompany us in watching
the cricket match. We will buy the entry tickets on 24th
April. So, please give your confirmation at my e-mail
atul5629@xyz.com at the earliest so that we can also
buy your entry tickets.
Yours
Atul Bhardwaj
3. Q-10, Mohan Garden
Uttam Nagar, New Delhi
10th December, 20××
Dear Brother
I am absolutely fine with my friends in the hostel and
hope all members of our family are also sailing in the
same boat. By the way, yesterday there was the annual
function in our school. In the function, group dance,
songs, and skit were performed by the students. I also
sang a patriot song. After the performances, prizes
were distributed by the collector who was invited
as the Chief Guest. You will be very happy to know
 that I received first prize in singing. After the prize relatives due to this faulty phone.
distribution, all students and other staff had been served
So, this is my humble request to you to kindly do the
with samosa, gulab jamun, and cold drinks. Indeed, the needful at the earliest so that we can talk to our friends
function was very enjoyable. All students and other and relatives soon.
staff enjoyed the function to the fullest extent.

Thank you

How are parents, grandparents and Nisha? Convey my

Yours sincerely
regard to the parents and grandparents and my love to
Nisha.
Karan Bhandari

Yours loving brother 6. Global Public School
A-121, Sector-70

Rishabh Negi
Noida, U.P.
4. F-110, Sector-12
10th April, 20××
Panchkula, Haryana

The General Manager

10th February, 20××
Sunsine Publishers & Distributors

The Sales Manager
3892/2, Ansari Road

Singhal Brothers & Sons
Daryaganj, New Delhi

F-16, Tagore Garden
Subject: Cancellation of my order for textbooks

New Delhi

Sir
Subject: Complaint about wrong supply of goods

I am reluctantly writing this cancellation letter to you

Sir due to the substantial delay. I had placed an order to

This is to bring to your notice that I had placed an you on 2nd March, 20×× for the following textbooks
order for some sports goods for our school, vide order two months ago.
no.10218/13, but when I received the items I found that S.No. Books Classes Author Qty.
the goods that I had ordered for were not sent by you.
I had ordered two bats, six balls, two gloves and six 1. Mathematics VIII R.N. Agarwal 80
wickets but I received three bats, two balls and three 2. Science VIII Chandan Brito 60
wickets that too of other brands than that I had ordered. 3. Social Science VIII R.K. Basu 60
Perhaps this is the mistake of packing staff. 4. English Reader VIII Kapil Sen 80

Now I am returning these goods to you. Please send

But so far I have not received the order. The new session
my right order without any more delay.
has already started. And the parents of the students

Thank you started demanding books everyday. And hence we had
to urgently take the books from other publishers.

Yours sincerely

So my order for the above books should be regarded

Prabhat Saxena
as cancelled.
5. M-5, Vishal Enclave
Thank you
New Delhi

Yours sincerely

10th September, 20××

Aman Deep

The General Manager
(Principal)

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam

New Delhi 7. The Principal
Five Star Public School

Subject: Complaint about the faulty telephone
Meerut, U.P.

Sir

15th June, 20××

This is to inform you that my landline phone,

Subject: Requirement of some more furniture
no.22×××××× has not been working properly for the
last one week. The voice of the caller from the other
Sir
side is not heard by us. Due to this problem, we are not
I am a student of class VIII-B of your school. There are
able to communicate with our near and dear ones for the 40 students in our classroom. But there are only eight
last one week. As you know that phone has become a desks and eight benches. Five students have to sit on a
part and parcel of our lives, we are deprived of getting bench. Actually the legs of two benches and two desks
even some important messages from our friends and are broken and hence no students can sit on them. We

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 have to face a lot of difficulties due to the shortage of
furniture. We are unable to make any movements of our
body. Indeed we feel very uncomfortable while living in
the classroom. Therefore, I request you to kindly make
arrangement for more two benches and two desks as
soon as possible.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Prerna Dixit
(Class Monitor)
8. The Principal
Sapphire International School
Agra, U.P.
10th April, 20××
Subject: Request for fee concession
I am a student of class VIII-A of your school. I have
been studying in this school from nursery standard and
I have always been good at study. So far I have been
paying my full fees as my father was working with an
MNC on a good salary. But three months ago , he was
retrenched by the company and now he is working with
a domestic company in which his salary is much less
than that he was getting earlier. He is the only earning
person in my family of five members. I will not be able
to continue my study on this amount of fees. Therefore,
I request you to kindly allow me to continue my study
in your school with 40% fee concession, which I can
afford.
I hope my request will be accepted taking into
consideration my compulsion.
Thank you
Yours obediently
Aman Das
Roll No. 07
Class VIII-A
9. K-110, Janakpuri
New Delhi
8th June, 20××
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Subject: Misuse of public park
Sir
Through the medium of your esteemed newspaper,
I would like to draw the attention of the concerned
authority towards the misuse of the public park located
in Janakpuri. Park is the place where people feel relaxed
and comfortable. In the morning people go there to do
exercises and yoga and get fresh air. But the case of this
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park is some different. In this park some people can be
seen playing gamble from 9:00 a.m. till late night. They
even drink liquor in the park. When someone says to
them not to do so, they react aggressively. It is not safe
to go to the park with females as when they see any
female, they start passing lewd comments.
In our area there is only one park. So we have to live
within the four walls of our house all through the day
and night. We also want to spend some time in the park
with our family.
So I request you to kindly take some steps to get us rid
of such anti-elements.
I hope our woes will be seriously taken into
consideration.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Arvind Jain
(Chairman — RWA, Janakpuri)
10. C-106, Sector-12
Noida, U.P.
16th July, 20××
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Subject: Need to check air pollution
Sir
Through the column of your esteemed newspaper,
I would like to draw the attention of the concerned
authorities towards the rising air pollution in NCR.
The air pollution is so high in this region that when we
go out of our home, we need to wear masks. People
are always under the threat of falling ill due to the air
pollution. Air pollution causes severe lung diseases,
asthma, brain disorder, etc.
The industries in NCR that brought prosperity and
affluence, made inroads into the biosphere and
disturbed the ecological balances. The pall of smoke,
the swirling gases and industrial effluents become
constant health hazards polluting air. In order to check
air pollution, the concerned authorities should make
sure that new factories set up at a distant place from
township. Deforestation should be stopped and forestry
should be developed. Besides, general public should
be encouraged to use public transport to the maximum
extent.
I hope the essential steps will be taken by the concerned
authorities to check air pollution.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Ankur Bhardwaj
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 11. Date : 18th April, 20××
To : editor@hidustantimes.com
From : surbhi98@abc.com
Ill effects of TV programmes on
Subject : Yours affectionately
young minds
Sir
Through the medium of your esteemed newspaper
I would like to highlight the ill effects of TV
programmes on the young minds. TV programmes
have a large influence on children’s attitudes, ideas
and behaviour. Teens witness murders, rapes and
aggravated assaults on TV which may contribute
to the way children view violence. When children
watch TV, they see other made up families, who
deal with their problems in a different way from
how anyone else would. Children assume that this
is how there life should be.
We should teach our children about the reality of
TV because it can affect the way a child acts, thinks
and feels about different issues such as violence,
education/morality and gender/racial stereotypes.
They try to imitate the stunts displayed in the
programmes as their mind is underdeveloped.
As a result, they hurt themselves. They also
imitate the dialogues and dressing style of actors/
actresses. Sometimes, children start insisting on
having the dress of the new fashion, as shown in
movies. Besides, they spend their most important
time in watching television instead of doing some
formative activities. It promotes laziness also.
Thank you
Yours affectionately
Surbhi Verma
12. Date : 23rd February, 20××
To : aryan92@xyz.com
From : piyush06@abc.com
Subject : Invitation accepted with thanks
Dear Aryan
I am offering my heartfelt thanks to you for giving
me an invitation to dinner at your home. It has been
long time since we met each other. And I am very
eager to meet you and have some discussion with
you. So it would be a very happy moment to have
dinner at your home.
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I would like to know why you are giving the dinner
party. Is any special occasion? If there is any special
occasion, then I am offering my well wishes to you
on that occasion.
I will reach your home by 7:00 p.m.
Piyush Rawat
III. Diary Entry
1. Monday, 22nd July, 20××
8:00 p.m.
Dear Diary
Today ‘Kindness towards animals’ campaign was
organised by our school. A number of activities such
as debates, costume shows, display of slogans on play
cards, etc. were performed. I also participated in a
debate. In the debate I expressed my views how animals
should be treated. I spoke that killing of any animals
should be banned. After all animals also want to live.
They also feel pain. I also said that the things made of
leather should be avoided.
Costume shows were also featured. Different groups
of students wore the traditional dresses of the different
states of our country. Indeed the shows were very
enjoyable. Some students displayed very effective
slogans about animals on play cards. The principal,
teachers and all other staff enthusiastically participated
in the campaign. Indeed the campaign was thought-
provoking.
Shanu Ghosh
2. Monday, 26th September, 20××
8:00 p.m.
Dear Diary
Today an inter-house folk song competition was
organised by our school for middle classes. Four
houses namely Subhash House, Gandhi House, Nehru
House and Azad House participated in the folk song
competition. I was in Gandhi House. Each house was
supposed to sing three folk songs. First of all Subash
House sang three folk songs very beautifully. Its
performance was appreciated very much by all. Then
came on to the dais Azad House. The participants of
this house also performed excellently. The participant
of our house, i.e. Gandhi House was getting nervous to
see their outstanding performance and were sure that
they would not perform so remarkably. Then came the
turn of our house, Gandhi House. We also sang three
folk songs. Our songs were also appreciated very well.
At last came the group of Nehru House. They also
performed superbly.
The District Magistrate was invited as the Chief Guest.
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 Now the time came to distribute prizes. The DM came
on to the dais to distribute the prizes. To our surprise,
our house, Gandhi House was given the first prize!
Indeed each of the participants of our house was on
cloud nine. I am still very happy for giving my good
performance.
Bhargavi Dixit
3. Friday, 9th July, 20××
8:30 p.m.
Dear Diary
Today at around 6:00 p.m. I met two boys named
Saurav and Rajeev in the park. Saurav was habitually
despondent and was thinking that luck was against
him, whereas Rajeev believed in hardwork. He said
to Saurav that we should not believe in and blame our
fate, instead we should believe in our hardwork. Our
hardwork has so much strength that it can change even
our fate. So we should not be dependent on our fate.
In my opinion both hardwork and fate have a role in
making our life happy and smooth. But because we
don’t know about our fate, we should depend only on
our hardwork. It is our duty to work hard and sincerely
with proper planning. When we work hard, we get
success in our life. In other words, hardwork is much
more powerful than ‘fate’.
Nisha Zuneja
4. Wednesday, 15th August, 20××
9:00 p.m.
Dear Diary
I am feeling excited to have visited the Independence
Day celebration at the Red Fort and hence I am going
to write my experience. The Independence Day is
celebrated as a tribute to the spirit of freedom and to the
courage and sacrifices that countless men and women
made. It is entirely due to their actions that we live as
free people and enjoy natural legal rights.
Thousands of people were sitting in front of the
ramparts of the historic Red Fort and waiting for the
Prime Minister of India. After some time, the Prime
Minister of India came onto the rampart and saluted
the National Flag. Then he delivered his speech on his
mission. Really his speech was worth appreciations.
Then he unfurled the National Flag. The Indian
soldiers fired 21 gun shot to salute the National Flag.
Every Indian’s eyes glistened with tears of pride and
patriotism. I was also very happy to see all this as live.
Ankit Sharma
5. Thursday, 16th July, 20××
8:00 p.m.
Dear Diary
Yesterday it rained heavily in our city, Delhi. While
returning from my school I saw heavy traffic jam at
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different places due to waterlogging. My school bus
also caught in jam at three places. Every day I reached
my home at 2:30 p.m. whereas today I reached my
home at 4:00 p.m. due to heavy traffic jam. My parents
made many phone calls to the bus conductor to know
where the bus was. As a result, I had to wake up till
11:00 p.m. I completed my homework at 10:00 p.m.
yesternight. I took my dinner at 10:00 p.m.
This is the condition of metropolitan city. Why? Why
are the concerned authorities not taking any steps to
tackle this problem? Why have they turned their deaf
ears towards the grievances of common men? At the
time of election a number of promises are made about
the development of every area but after election, the
political leaders forget their promises. So it is very
difficult for the common men to decide upon who is
good candidate and who is bad. But the political leaders
should not do so.
Karan Rawat
IV. Article
1. Modern Indian Women
By Rajeev Khurana
In the Indian society, there was a time when women
were just the kitchen keepers and the house keepers.
That was treated as the only field for their activity.
Rearing children, cooking meals for the large joint
family, or at best in their spare time doing some
tailoring or knitting, but all within the four walls of
the house was considered to be their only way of life.
Even the well-to-do families had large houses and right
from the grandfather and the grandmother down to the
grandchildren — all lived under one roof and were
fed at the common kitchen. Sometimes cousins also
shared the same home. Those were the times till the
first quarter of the twentieth century. Gradually women
began to get educated, even highly educated, and a
stage came when some of them came out on the social
and political field to rub shoulder with the men folk in
these fields. In the freedom struggle of India, there are
notable names of women who took an active part in the
different movements and even reached the top. This was
the opening up of the new horizon for womanhood in
India. Today women are found to be working in all fields
and they are distinguishing themselves in those fields.
2. Distance Education
By Chandra Bhandari
It is considered that regular classes provide real
knowledge to the students and therefore there should
not exist any alternative of it. But with the progress of
science, electronic media, new electronic equipment,
the situation has changed. Through TV educational
programmes, the correspondence education can be
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 made to be understood in better way. The electronic
media, new electronic equipment, teleconferencing
facility, etc. have provided ample scope for distance
education to emerge as a strong alternative, especially
in India. The key to effective distance education is
focusing on the needs of the learners, the requirements
of the content and the constraints faced by the teacher,
before selecting a delivery system. However, its success
depends on the integrated efforts of students, faculty,
facilitators, support staff and administrators.
According to the research comparing distance education
to traditional face to face instruction, “Teaching and
studying at a distance can be as effective as traditional
instruction, when the method and technologies used are
appropriate to the instructional tasks, there is student to
student interaction, and there is timely teacher to student
feedback.” As regards experiments in the laboratory,
students can have better understanding than of school
labs. Now distance education is covering the whole field
of education from academic to technical fields.
Apart from this, distance education is full of possibilities.
Its growing popularity itself explains the truth.
Nowadays many prestigious universities and institutions
are serving the society through this system. It is a
boon for those students who really want to pursue
their education but they have no time to attend regular
classes. Distance education provides them opportunity
for this. It is an effective option to continue education.
3. Energy Crisis
By Umesh Chauhan
The demand for energy is increasing day by day in
an industrially advanced world of today. We need
energy to run our factories and machines, to run our
planes, trains, cars and buses, to drive our ships and
submarines, to make the wheel move. The major
sources of energy so far have been coal and oil. But
with the passage of time, coal and oil are bound to be
used up. According to all indications, it is clear that
the world is heading fast towards a major energy crisis.
It is estimated that at the present rate of consumption,
entire estimated range of recoverable oil in the world
will be completely exhausted by the year 2025.
The situation in respect of coal in the world is also
equally bad. In another 25 to 30 years, the coal mines
would stop giving out coal. It will be a difficult
situation. The developing countries of the world have
already started looking for other sources of energy.
Atomic energy, which promises a big hope, is full of
risks and hazards. Moreover, atomic energy can be
produced only at a very high cost. It has been calculated
that nuclear construction costs are rising every day.
They have now risen to 1000 dollars a kilowatt from
one hundred dollars in 1960. Again, nuclear plants do
not last forever. Their average life is 50 years. When
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they are dead, they cannot be dismantled like any other
plant. They have to be buried deep and guarded forever.
For these reasons the world has to think twice before
committing itself completely to nuclear power.
The scientists are now making all possible efforts to
harness solar, biogas, water and air reserves. Water
is being used in a big way to produce hydroelectric
power at comparatively cheaper rates. Similarly, air
mills are being developed in advanced countries of the
world. Solar energy, too, has a bright future. Thermal
generating units depending upon solar energy are being
developed at a fast rate. Giant dishes are made to
concentrate the sunlight on the thermal generators which
use this sunlight to produce energy. Animal and human
wastes are also being rapidly exploited as a source of
energy. All this only means that our planners must rise
to the occasion and evolve a national energy policy to
make use of all the available sources so that the country
is saved from a difficult situation.
4. Punctuality
By Himmat Singh
Punctuality means doing a thing at the designated or
appointed time. Punctuality enables us to do a great deal
of work within a short span of time. Punctuality is the
most important characteristic of all successful people. A
punctual person is able to complete all his tasks on time
in order to win glory and success in life. The student, the
teacher, the politician, the official, the trader and even
the layman all have to observe punctuality. Punctuality
brings in its trail efficiency. It helps us to build our
career. A punctual person commands the confidence
and respect of others. If we look at the lives of all
great men, we would realize that they had got a time
schedule for every day. Mahatma Gandhi used to rise
early in the morning. He used to keep up appointments
and was punctual to a minute. A punctual student never
misses any class and learns everything that his teacher
teaches. He reached the school in time and completes
his assignments within the stipulated time. Hence, he
manages to do well in examinations. Hence, punctuality
should be practised from childhood.
In the same way, punctuality is very important at
workplaces. A punctual person reaches his office
in time. Punctuality of an employee gives positive
signal to the employer. A punctual employee gives the
impression that he is very serious for his job and that
he is competent of discharging his duties in an efficient
manner. He commands respect in the eyes of both his
colleagues and the boss.
5. A Good Citizen
By Deepak Dubey
Good citizenship not only means to follow rules to
perform duties and regulations. Most of them are
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 based on a simple system of what is right and wrong.
It is a policy of our conscience. To what extent we can
sacrifice our time and ourselves in the name of social
benefit. It is also mentioned in the Bible that a person
has to love the one who is near as much as he/she loves
himself/herself.
How to become a Good Citizen:
1. Be a good student. To be useful for society you
have to gain an excellent education. It will give you
a proper base for choosing another step which is a
college or university. Learning is vital. You have to
make proper decisions in future. Education will help
you to be informed and to be armed with necessary
knowledge. It will give you the understanding of
everything which is going on around.
2. Always be a hard worker. Education is only the
beginning of the further process which is called
working. While working hard, you contribute to the
well-being of society. It does not matter whether you
are a lawyer or a teacher, a baker or a bus driver. All
this is a part of everyday life of your country. Your
duty is to perform your function well.
3. Stay informed. Watch news, read newspapers and
magazines which reflect the life of people that
surround you. Usually such issues inform people
about significant changes, movements, and events.
4. Help community, if you have spare time. It is
extremely good idea to spend some time on helping
others. Help homeless people.
5. Take care of yourself. You must be healthy, if
you want stay a good citizen. It is impossible to
perform all the duties without staying healthy.
Check the doctor, consume good food and necessary
supplements. Have a good sleep and enough rest.
6. Be polite and disciplined. Always be polite to
others. Besides obey your elders.
V. Speech
1. Ill-Effects of Fast Food on Health
Good morning respected principal, teachers and dear
friends!
I am going to deliver a speech on the topic ‘Ill-Effects
of Fast Food on Health’.
Fast food is so convenient and cheap that it’s hard to resist
at times. But, fast food can be one of the unhealthiest
options out there when it comes to your diet.
Fast food includes fried food with little nutritional
value. It doesn't take long for the calories and fat to
add up. Most fast food items are very high in sodium
and cholesterol. These meals contain very little fibre,
vitamins and other nutrients the body needs to properly
function.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
fast food consumption is strongly associated with
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insulin resistance. This greatly increases an individual's
risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The NIH also
explains that fast food consumption may lead to obesity.
One study found that a person who eats fast food at
least two times a week will gain at least 10 pounds of
extra weight.
A poor diet like one obtained from fast food often leads
to high blood pressure. In turn, high blood pressure
is the leading risk factor for stroke. According to
Corporate Accountability International, one-third of
cancers are related to poor diet. This is often paired
with the fact that obesity is closely linked with cancers
of the colon, kidney and esophagus.
Children who eat fast food regularly have a higher
risk for developing asthma, hypertension and high
cholesterol. Besides, it may lead to improper growth
and development in children and teens. In fact, diet is
one of the main factors that contribute to proper growth
and development. So fast food must be avoided as much
as possible.
Thank you
2. Delhi – A Worldclass City
Good morning respected principal, teachers and dear
friends!
I am going to deliver a speech on the topic ‘Delhi – A
Worldclass City’.
Delhi is the largest commercial centre in northern
India. It is also the largest centre of small industries.
These units manufacture a wide variety of items like
television, tape recorders, light engineering machines,
automobile parts, sports goods, bicycles, PVC goods,
software etc. Delhi is one of the main hubs of North
India’s trading and service industry. The IT sector,
handloom, fashion, textile and electronic industry
contributes a lot to Delhi’s economy.
Each year Delhi draws a large number of tourists. The
sites of interest are categorized in three areas. First,
the British built New Delhi with all its government
buildings. Second, all the historical monuments which
have been left by the dynasties, who ruled Delhi. Third
place, there are some great religious places. Some of
the worth visiting places are – India Gate, Rashtrapati
Bhavan, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Birla Mandir, Lotus
Temple, Humayun’s Tomb, Jama Masjid, Jantar
Mantar, Laxmi Narayan Mandir, etc.
Being a cosmopolitan city, all major festivals of India
are celebrated here. Moreover some tourism festivals
have become regular annual events of Delhi. Delhi’s
culture is diverse because of huge influx of migrants
from different parts of the country. The amalgamation
of various companies, traditions and religion has
painted Delhi in colours which are brought all over
India. People belonging to various castes and cultures
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 live in Delhi. Therefore, all major festivals are
celebrated with equal fervor and gaiety.
Thank you
3. Parents should let their
Children Decide their Pocket Money
Good morning respected principal, teachers and dear
friends!
I am going to deliver a speech on the topic ‘Parents
should let their Children Decide their Pocket Money’.
Pocket money has always been a matter of concern for
both the parents and children. Children want money so
that they could spend on their own for the things that
they like and parents on the other hand do not want
to give money as they are surrounded by their own
inhibitions of what will children do with that money?
They may misuse the money and lead onto a wrong
path and so on. As every coin has two sides, so does
this also have, but let me share the advantages of giving
pocket money to your children.
The first and foremost benefit of giving pocket money
to children is teaching them to be independent. It is
always with children, in fact with adults as well you like
to be the opposite of what you are, i.e. children want to
behave like grown ups whereas adults always feel like
going back to their childhood days. So when parents
give their children pocket money, they appreciate the
fact that their parents have trust in them to handle the
amount wisely. When parents give them money, they
can teach them to manage their expenses. Make it very
clear to them, the amount that they have received, they
have to manage all their expenses within that amount
and they will not get an extra amount if they misuse
it. Also if parents are sceptical if their children would
misuse the amount, the children may be asked to give
the list of expenditure at the end of the week/month.
The second benefit is that they will learn to value
money. As I mentioned in the first benefit, let them
manage their all expenses within the amount. For
example, partying, food they want to eat from the
canteen, buying pen or pencil. This will inculcate the
value for money. They will know how much things cost
like food, stationery and other things that they require.
Hence with this learning in mind, it will not be a reality
shock for them once they enter the real world where
they have to manage the entire finances.
Thank you
4. Books—Our Best Companions
Good morning respected principal, teachers and dear
friends!
I am going to deliver a speech on the topic ‘Books—
Our Best Companions’.
Man cannot live alone. He needs friends. Something he
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loves must. Therefore, he likes to live in the company
of men or in the company of animals. There are some
who love the company of Nature. There are also those
who love the company of books.
The company of books gives the pleasure of company
of man and Nature too. Every page of a great book is
a storehouse of man’s best and noblest thoughts. In a
library you meet all these mighty minds of the whole
world.
But all books are not useful. There is a flood of books
today. You must be careful of this. Don’t be carried
away by this flood. It is bad to fall in the company of
bad books. Through the influence of bad books you can
pick up bad habits without knowing it. Therefore, you
must select your companions with great care.
A library cannot make you a great poet or thinker.
Even the books of your choice may make you only
a bookworm. You get only second-hand information.
You cannot be truly great unless you see with your
own eyes and hear with your own ears. Therefore, you
must come out of the world of books from time to time
and live in the company of man and nature. The life of
man and the life of Nature must be mixed up with the
company of books. A divorce between book and life
is full of dangers. So, read not only books but also the
great Book of Life and Nature.
Thank you
5. Bias against the Girl Child
Good morning respected principal, teachers and dear
friends!
I am going to deliver a speech on the topic ‘Bias against
the Girl Child’.
The status of the girl child is the key to achieving
women’s equality and dignity which is, in many ways,
a litmus test of the maturity of a society. Girls are to
be the future mothers besides future policymakers
and leaders. The importance of women hardly needs
emphasis. Woman is the mother of race and is the
liaison between the generations. Our culture attaches
much importance to women, therefore, India has been
symbolized as ‘Mother India’. Jawaharlal Nehru once
said, “To awaken the people it is the women who must
be awakened. Once she is on the move the family
moves, the village moves, the nation moves.” But we
see girls facing discrimination everywhere, in each
corner of the world.
Though there are many acts against the harmful
attitudes and practices towards women. Yet girl child is
discriminated against. The government should strictly
punish the persons who violate such acts. Only then the
girl child/woman will get the equal status in society.
Thank you
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 VI. Debate
I. In Favour of the Motion:
1. Every Student should be Required to take
a Performing Arts Course
Good morning respected judges, principal, teachers and
my dear friends!
I, Rekha Patel, stand before you to speak for the motion
‘Every Student should be Required to take a Performing
Arts Course’. When taking a performing arts course,
children are expected to perform in front of others.
When they’re doing this with the support of their tutors
and fellow students, this can help them blossom as their
own person, and gain self-confidence. They also learn
how to work with others, and these are skills that will
be with them for the rest of their life. Performing arts
actually helps in academic achievement. In countries
where academic achievement is higher, such as Japan,
Hungary, and the Netherlands, performance and art is a
mandatory part of the curriculum. It has been suggested
that those who study performing arts perform higher in
reading and writing skills. Performing arts have been
found to help students feel happier in themselves, and
so help them to perform better in school. This is because
they are able to find a way to express themselves.
Some find it easier to do so through dance, or music
for example. Whatever method they use, they have an
outlet for their feeling.
As we know, a skill does not come to us right away.
That is why performing arts is so important for students,
as it teaches them that they need to work towards
building that skill up. It may be learning to play the
piano, or developing their acting skills. Whatever it
is, if they enjoy it, they will be more willing to work
towards getting better. They can carry these skills over
into the rest of their daily life.
Thank you
2. People should be fined for not Recycling
Good morning respected judges, principal, teachers and
my dear friends!
I, Manish Singh, stand before you to speak for the
motion ‘People should be fined for not Recycling’.
There are many advantages of recycling. First of
all, recycling is beneficial to nature. Mother nature
would be clean for beautiful views. People would start
appreciating nature more. Animals will live in a clean
and safe environment. If we don’t recycle, animals will
be getting their heads stuck in cans or be suffocating
from all that trash.
Then, recycling is part of the cycle of reusing and not
wasting resources. It is beneficial because you are
reusing your things that at one point you thought was
just junk. After this you will not be wasting items that
you could use.
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To sum up, everybody should be fined for not recycling
for the following: it is beneficial to nature, part of cycle
or reusing not wasting, and saves your money.
Thank you
3. All People should be Vegetarian
Good morning respected judges, principal, teachers and
my dear friends!
I, Yash, stand before you to speak for the motion ‘All
People should be Vegetarian’. There are several reasons
why vegetarian benefits for human body. Firstly,
scientists have proven that vegetarians have a lower
risk of illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity
and some forms of cancers. This is due to the fact that a
healthy vegetarian diet is basically low in fat and high
in fibre. Secondly, vegetables bring a wider range of
nutritional needs for vegetarians. For example, raw
spinach probably provides a source of vitamins such
as vitamin A, E as well as calcium.
Individuals have to pay attention to choose the correct
balance of vegetarian food not meet energy needs.
If they are in a wrong way of choosing types of
vegetables, this may lead to a malnutrition.
That’s all. Thank you.
Thank you
4. Democracy is the Best Form of Government
Good morning respected judges, principal, teachers and
my dear friends!
I, Mukesh Kumar, stand before you to speak for the
motion ‘Democracy is the Best Form of Government’.
Abraham Lincoln said, “Democracy is the government
of the people, by the people for the people”.
Democracy is a form of government under which the
power to alter the laws and structures of government
lies, ultimately, with the citizen. Under such a system,
legislative decisions are made by the people themselves
or by representatives who act through the consent of the
people, as enforced by elections and the rule of law.
Democracy is a form of government in which the
sovereign power lies with the people as a whole, and
is exercised either directly by them (as in the small
republics of antiquity) or by officers elected by them.
In modern use it vaguely denotes a social state in which
all have equal rights, without hereditary or arbitrary
differences of rank or privilege. Walter Bagehot gave
it a more uncelestial definition: “Each man is to have
one twelve-millionth share in electing a Parliament;
the rich and the wise are not to have, by explicit law,
more votes than the poor and stupid; nor are any latent
contrivances to give them an influence equivalent to
more votes.”
That’s all. Thank you.
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 5. Hostel Life has Only Advantages
and No Disadvantages
Good morning respected judges, principal, teachers and
my dear friends!
I, Vinay Panday, stand before you to speak for the
motion ‘Hostel Life has Only Advantages and No
Disadvantages’. In a hostel, a student comes in contact
with a number of other students. He acquires many
good qualities from them. When a student see his next
door neighbour taking everyday morning exercise,
he also gets inspiration. He too tries to be healthy.
One good student may become an example for other
hostlers. Mutual cooperation, sympathy, an love are
characteristic of hostel life. When one is ill, all his
hostel fellows try their best to serve him. It will not be
an exaggeration to say that only a hostel is the place
where an all-round development of personality is
possible.
Hostel provides the best atmosphere for study. If
students enjoy the hostel life in different ways, they
also work very hard when the time comes for it. Weaker
students can always get help from their friends. When
a careless and negligent student sees his partner of
his neighbour competing for position, he also tries to
follow his example. Hostel life not only develops the
spirit of healthy competition, but also teaches the lesson
of mutual cooperation.
Thank you
II. Against the Motion:
1. Students should be able to leave School for Lunch
Good morning respected judges, principal, teachers and
my dear friends!
I, Shreya Grewal, stand before you to speak against
the motion ‘Students should be able to leave School
for Lunch’. Student, if allowed to leave school for
lunch, may misuse their freedom. They can skip class
or can be late coming back to school. Moreover, all
students are not able to spend money on sweets or
snacks. So some students will prefer to stay in the
classroom and will feel alone. They will feel like
their friends are abandoning them just because they
are not able to spend money at lunch break.
Besides, it is the responsibility of the school to ensure
that all students are safe and secure during the school
hours. If students during the lunch break meet with
any difficulties, the school will be held responsible.
So students should not be allowed to leave school
during the lunch break.
That’s all. Thank you.
2. Grades should be Abolished
Good morning respected judges, principal, teachers and
my dear friends!
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I, Sneha Agarwal, stand before you to speak against
the motion ‘Grades should be Abolished’. If grading
system is abolished students would not work as hard
as they are working now because they would know
that they would only pass the exam irrespective of
how good they would do in the examinations. Those
students who work hard today to get Grade A or
Grade B would be discouraged. If grading system is
abolished and only pass-fail system is applied, hard
working students lose their enthusiasm for studying
hard. All students try to score grade A and hence all
students work hard. Besides, it would be difficult
even for the teacher to assess which students are
intelligent and which ones need much improvement.
So in my opinion, grading system must not be
abolished.
Thank you.
3. Students should not be Graded
on their Handwriting
Good morning respected judges, principal, teachers and
my dear friends!
I, Sukanya, stand before you to speak against the
motion ‘Students should not be Graded on their
Handwriting’. Good handwriting plays an important
role in one’s career. Everyone prefers to read the
notes written in good handwriting. It even creates
difficulty for the examiners to check the copy of
those students whose handwriting is bad. When
students are graded on their handwriting, they are
encouraged to make their handwriting even better.
Though students also know it that they are given
grades mainly on the basis of their correct answers.
Children with poor handwriting find it hard to
proofread their own work and hence fail to spot
their mistakes and their confidence may dip even
lower. Good handwriting is crucial for note taking.
Taking notes by hand is vital for all students of all
ages because it improves attention, comprehension
and results. Student’s notes must be self-legible,
otherwise they are worthless.
That’s all. Thank you.
4. All Students should take an Online Course
Good morning respected judges, principal, teachers and
my dear friends!
I, Mukesh Kumar, stand before you to speak
against the motion ‘All Students should take an
Online Course’. There are many drawbacks of
online courses. Online courses make it easier to
procrastinate. While taking online courses, there
is no one to tell us to get to class on time. There
is no one to remind us that assignments are due or
that exams are approaching. At school, students
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 learn how to make friends, be patient, get rid of
disappointment. They also learn to compete with
other students. Competition between colleagues can
be very stimulating and encouraging.
Moreover, online courses may create a sense of
isolation. Studying alone with only the computer as
your companion can be terrifying. While studying
one may stuck with some complicated task or one
may not be able to understand some points, in this
case, he/she has no teacher to guide him/her.
Thank you.
5.
Year Round Education is not a Good Idea for
Student Learning
Good morning respected judges, principal, teachers and
my dear friends!
I, Ashok Mishra, stand before you to speak against
the motion ‘Year Round Education is not a Good
Idea for Student Learning’. It is an oft saying proverb
that ‘Only work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’.
All students have to work hard in pursuit of getting
good results. They get physically as well as mentally
tired. They must need a long break after a certain
period of time. It rejuvenates their mind and body
and prepare them to work hard again. In vacations,
students enjoy their life also. They with their family
go to far-off places, go on picnics, parks, etc., which
is part and parcel of student’s life. Some students
who lag behind in any subject get time to improve.
Some students spend these vacations in personality
development, learning communication skills, doing
a short term computer course, which help them in
the long run in finding out a good job.
That’s all. Thank you.
VII. Report
1. Fire Damages Worth ` 20 lakh
Reported by Amit Mishra
25th March, 20×× performers.
New Delhi
A fire caught in a four-storey building located in
K-110, Mohan Garden. It is reported that the fire
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burnt household goods worth ` 20 lakh. Nearly six
persons have been reported to be seriously burnt.
However, no one has been killed by the fire. The fire
accident occurred due to the bursting of a gas cylander
at around 9:00 p.m. yesterday when a housewife was
cooking food for dinner in a room at ground floor. No
sooner had the fire cylander burst, all people of the
building vacated the building. It is reported that they
all are living in that building as tenants. Most of them
are working as either labourers or run their own petty
shops. The seriously burnt persons were immediately
admitted to a city hospital. All are out of danger.
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2. R.V.M. Public School holds a Seminar
Reported by Ankit Mishra
9th September, 20××
Jaipur
Yesterday at 11: a.m. onwards a seminar was held in
R.V.M. Public School on the problem of illiteracy.
There were 10 students from senior classes and
teachers participated in the seminar. They expressed
their views on how can the problem of illiteracy be
resolved in India. Some suggested to establish a school
in every villages while some suggested to provide good
motivation to those people who are underprivileged
and are not able to pay fees. Some teachers said that
poverty is the root cause of illiteracy specially in rural
areas so the government should provide help not only to
the children of the poor but to parents also. Some poor
people don’t send their wards to school because they
need their helping hand with their work. The Assistant
Secretary of the CBSE, Ajmer was invited as a Chief
Guest. He distributed prizes to the Principal of the
school for organising the seminar.
3. K.L.M. Public School Organises Drama Competition
Reported by Sanjana Srivastava
9th September, 20××
Chandigarh
On 8th September an Inter-school Drama Competition
was organised by K.L.M. Public School in its big
auditorium hall. The four schools including K.L.M.
Public School participated in the drama competition.
The other three participant schools were: Bluebell
Public School, Kamal Public School and New Gem
Public School. The Collector was invited as the Chief
Guest. Although all schools performed remarkably, the
K.L.M. Public School was declared as the final winner.
The Collector distributed some prizes to the drama
performers of K.L.M. Public School. Three prizes —
First, Second and Third — were given to the best three
Finally all students of the four schools and the Collector
were served with some snacks and cold-drinks.
I. 1. A Monkey and a Crocodile
Once upon a time there lived a monkey and a
crocodile by the river Ganga. They were good
friends of each other. The monkey would give fruits
to the crocodile daily. One day, the crocodile’s wife
fell ill. She asked her husband to bring some fruits
for her. She ate them and asked her husband from
where he had brought them. When she came to
know that they were given by a monkey. She longed
to eat his heart. She insisted on him to bring his
heart. The crocodile was compelled to do so. He
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 reluctantly went to the monkey. He said, “Friend
Monkey, why do you waste your time eating the
fruits of this tree? There are juicy fruits on the
other side of the river.” When the monkey said the
the river was too big for him to cross, the crocodile
offered to take him on his back. After a while, he
told the monkey that his wife was sick and wanted
his heart. The monkey realised that he had been
foolish to trust the crocodile. He quickly thought
of a clever plan to escape. He said, “Alas friend!
My heart is not inside me. I have kept it on the tree.
I wish you had told me earlier. Let’s go back and
bring my heart.” The crocodile believed the monkey
and brought him back to the tree. The monkey at
once climbed up the tree and escaped. He said to
the crocodile, “You have a big body but no brains!”
The crocodile had nothing to do but repent for his
foolishness on being tricked by the monkey.
Moral: Don’t trust your all friends blindly.
2. The Capseller and the Monkeys
Once upon a time a capseller was travelling by
way of a forest to a village. It was a very warm
day and so he chose to lay down under a tree and
take sleep for sometime till the sun sets down. As
he was extremely tired he slept quickly. When he
was sleeping, several monkeys came down the tree
and pulled the capseller’s bag. They opened the bag
and found the colourful caps inside. The monkeys
picked up the caps and climbed back up the trees.
The capseller woke up after some time and was
surprised to find his opened bag and the monkeys
all using his caps. The capseller became very upset,
he shouted at the monkeys in the tree. The monkeys
yelled back at him. This made the capseller much
more irritated. He picked up few stones from the
ground and threw them at the monkeys. This time
the monkeys threw the fruits they had in their
hands at the capseller. The capseller realised that
the monkeys imitate man’s actions. He thought
for a while. This time, he took off his cap, he was
wearing and threw it on the ground. The monkeys
that were seeing him also did exactly the same.
They threw all the caps on the ground. The clever
capseller collected all the caps, filled them back into
his travelling bag and went further to sell his caps.
Moral: Where power fails, tricks win.
3. The Slave and the Lion
Once a rich man had a slave. The man was very
cruel to him. The slave was fed up with his cruel
treatment. One day he decided to run away from his
master. He got a chance and ran away to a forest.
There he hid himself in a cave. As he lay there he
heard the groaning of a lion. He was frightened. As
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the lion came near, he saw that he was limping. The
lion approached the slave and held out his paw. The
slave saw that his paw was swollen and a thorn was
stuck in it. The slave drew out the thorn gently. The
lion was relieved of pain and went away. Afterwards
they became friends.
By chance the slave was arrested by his master’s
men. He was brought to his master who ordered
his men to put him before a hungry lion. The day
for punishment was fixed. The people of the town
were invited to see the wonderful fight. The lion
was freed from the cage to pounce upon the slave.
The lion advanced slowly towards him and
recognised him. He began to lick his hands out of
love. It was the same lion, his friend. The slave too,
patted him. It was a wonderful sight for the people.
The master realised that even an animal doesn’t
forget someone’s help, then he is a man for whom
the slave had always worked hard. He set the slave
free.
Moral: Kindness is always rewarded.
II. 1. Raman and his Friend Save Two Lives
Raman and his friend go out to a lake side to enjoy
a picnic. On reaching there they hire a boat and start
rowing. Suddenly they hear the loud cry of a boy
and a girl. They immediately rushed towards them.
They find that they are drowning into the lake. They
immediately jump into the lake water and take them
on the boat. When they ask the boy and the girl how
it has happened, they explain that they were standing
in knee deep water and moved on to go in deeper
water but all of sudden they reached the water over
their head. They tried to swim on the water, but in
vain as they didn’t know how to swim. Meanwhile
Raman and his friend see them and save their lives.
Moral: Help others when they are in difficulty.
2. The Servant Protects our Home Too
Mr. Amrit Lal had gone to attend a marriage
ceremony leaving his servant Babloo behind him.
Babloo was sleeping alone in the house. Suddenly
he woke up hearing some noises in the courtyard
and found that two thieves had broken the locks
of the main gate and entered the courtyard. It was
around 3:00 a.m. They were laced with weapons.
He was in a great dilemma. He thought if he made
noises, first of all the thieves could kill him to save
their lives. But he had the mobile numbers of some
his neighbours. He made a phone call to one of his
neighbours and informed it. Now his neighbour
immediately informed it to many of his friends as
well as to the police. Soon a crowd of people came
to his house and caught the thieves. They started
beating them badly. Soon the police also reached
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 the spot. They arrested them and took them to the
area police station. Later on they were imprisoned
for two years.
Moral: Our servants are also like our family
members.
3. Help to Curb Begging
Today morning I was going to the market. I met a
beggar who was young. I was surprised. I asked
him why he had made begging a means of earning
money in spite of being young and healthy. He
replied that he had done his graduation in Science
two years ago and since then he had been trying to
get a job but he could not find any. The financial
condition of his family with five members was
deplorable. His father was working as security guard
in a factory on a meagre salary. He had two sisters
to be married. So in order to supplement the income
of the family, he had to adopt this means.
Soon I called on some of my friends and requested
them to get him hired in their offices. Fortunately in
one of my friends office a post of an office boy was
vacant. I sent him to his office and he was selected.
He was very delighted and extended his heart felt
thanks to me. I think all of us should do it.
Moral: Help the beggars to make them employed.
4. Safety First
It was drizzling. But sky was dark. I had to go to
school. I came out by my bicycle. My school is 30
minutes way from my home by bicycle. It is 5 km
away from my school. Hardly I travelled 2 kms,
when it started raining heavily. I soon went under a
bus shelter to protect myself from being drenched.
After 15 minutes, the rain stopped. I rode my bicycle
at the highest possible speed. Unfortunately the
rear tyre of my bicycle skidded and I fell off the
bicycle. I had a serious hurt on my head. Someone
immediately took me to a nearby hospital. My
parents were informed about it. They soon reached
the hospital. After two days I was discharged from
the hospital. I was suggested by the doctor to have a
rest for four days. My parents and teacher suggested
me to never ride vehicle so fast that there may be a
possibility of meeting with an accident. It is better
to reach somewhere late than endangering one’s life
by ridding or driving a vehicle very fast.
Moral: Slow drive, safe drive.
5. Bad News Created Tension
Television flashed the news of cloud burst in
Uttarakhand. My father had gone there. The whole
family was in shock. My elder brother made
a number of phone calls to him but he always
found his mobile phone switched off. We were
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extremely worried about him. But after two days
we received father’s call. He told us that he was
always fine. When we asked him why his mobile
phone was switched off, he told us that his mobile
phone was with a mobile engineer as while going
to Uttarakhand, his mobile phone fell down in the
train and was not working. We told him how we
were getting more and more tense. Then my father
realised it that he should have anyhow informed him
about his well being. He could have done it from a
public call booth also.
Moral: Be in touch with your near and dear ones
at the time of disaster.
I II. 1. Golden Egg Laying Hen
Once upon a time there lived a man named Shyamlal
with his wife and children. He was so poor that he
was hardly able to make two ends meet. One day he
bought a chicken to rear. He planned when it grows
up, it would lay eggs and he would sell them to meet
with his family expenditure. After a certain period
of time, the chick grew into a hen. One day, to this
surprise, the hen laid a golden egg. Shyamlal’s joy
knew no bound. His whole family was on cloud
nine. The hen laid an egg every day and he sold it
at a good price. Within 15 days, he became a rich
man. One day he thought to get all the golden eggs
from his hen at one single go. So he caught hold of
it, took a sharp knife, chopped off its neck and cut
its body open. He found nothing in her stomach.
Now he regretted his foolish action. The outcome of
his greed was that he started becoming poorer and
poorer day by day and ultimately became a pauper.
Moral: Greed is a curse.
2. The Lion and the Mouse
Once there lived a lion and mouse in a forest. When
the lion slept, the mouse used to move and play
on his body. One day the lion woke up while the
mouse was playing on his body and quickly caught
the mouse with his paws. The mouse was sure to be
killed by the lion. Nevertheless, he pleaded the lion
to forgive him and assured him that he would never
do so. Moreover, he told him that he would always
be ready to help him. The lion laughed thunderously
and said, “You are so small, how could ever you
help me. But since you made me laugh. I am leaving
you.”
One night when the lion went to a field to look for
his prey, he was trapped into a net. He tried his level
best to free himself from the net but to no avail. He
started roaring and weeping. The mouse heard it
and immediately reached the spot. When he saw
the lion trapped in the net, he called his companions
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because of the mouse whom he had forgiven.

Moral: Do good, have good. 1.
TAGORE PUBLIC SCHOOL, INDORE
3. The Fox and the Crow
11th Oct., 20××
Once a fox was walking through the forest. He saw
a crow sitting on the branch of a tree with a piece NOTICE
of bread in his beak. The fox was very hungry and
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wanted to get that piece of bread from the crow. He
went to the crow and said to him, “What a noble Our school plans to set up a Literary Association
and gracious bird you are! You are very beautiful. to promote literary activities. The inauguration
And I have heard that your voice is also sweet and ceremony will be held in the library on 14th
pleasant. Can you sing a song for me?” The crow October, 20×× at 4:00 p.m. onwards. All interested
was flattered by all this talk. No sooner had he students are invited to attend the ceremony.
opened her beak to sing a song, then the piece of Saurabh
bread dropped to the ground. On the other side, the (Literary Secretary)
fox was impatiently waiting for his moment. So
hardly the piece of bread had fallen on the ground, 2. Bright Public School
he grabbed it and ran away. The crow then realised Shalimar Bagh
why the fox was flattering him so much. Delhi-110092
Moral: Beware of flatterers.
10th May, 20××
4. Refer to Answer No. VIII.I.2. Story Writing in

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Integrated Exercise for Practice (The Capseller and
Khanna Sports Company
the Monkeys).
Daryaganj, New Delhi
5. The Shepherd and the Wolf
Subject: Order for sports items
Once there lived a shepherd boy in a small village
beside a forest. Every day he sat under a large tree,
Dear Sir
while his flock of sheep grazed on the grass of the
We require some sports goods very urgently. Please
meadow. His time hardly passed. The shepherd boy send the following items by road transport at the
felt bored and wanted some amusement. earliest. Hope your consignment reaches us before the
So, to get some fun, one day he gave a loud shout, end of this month. We are in an urgency to receive the
‘Help! Help! A wolf is here!’. The villagers listened goods so that we can start our cricket tournament.
to his voice and came running with weapons. But
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they didn’t see any wolf in the field. The large flock
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of sheep were grazing quietly. The shepherd boy
began to laugh in amusement and told the villagers 3. Cricket Gloves 5 Pairs
that it was only a joke. The villagers were angry and 4. Cricket Pad 5 Pairs
scolded him for raising a false alarm. The shepherd 5. Stump 2 Sets
boy was warned not to repeat this mistake. 6. Helmet 4 nos.
But boy did not realise his mistake. After a few days
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he again repeated the trick and started shouting,

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“Help! Help! a wolf is here!” At first no one came,
but when he pretended to cry in fear for some time,
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the villagers thought he was really in danger. They
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came rushing to help him. The boy, amused with his 3. Mother Teresa’s Charity
own acting, began to laugh at the villagers. By Abc
Then one day, a wolf really came out of the forest, The given picture shows the love and affection of
killed some sheep. He kept crying out for help Mother Teresa for little children, especially belonging
many times. But the villagers were sure that he was to poor sections of society. The Mother worked in the
making a joke again. The wolf killed the shepherd slums of Kolkata to serve the poor people living in them.
also. Thus, the shepherd’s habit of lying caused his Her organisation, the Missionaries of charity, opened a
death. large number of orphanages for children. She also took
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 them. Mother Teresa symbolises the need of society
to take care of its citizens who are poor and weak.
Mother’s work has brought joy to millions f poor people
around the world. The world will always remember the
charity work done by Mother Teresa. The Mother fully
deserved to get the Nobel Prize for Peace.
ASSIGNMENT – 2
1.
Lost a Leather Bag
On 15-06-20××, I travelled by Shatabdi Express
from New Delhi to Lucknow. During the journey, I
lost my bag containing ` 2,000 and some important
documents. In case someone comes across it, I
request you to contact me at the address given below.
The founder will be suitably rewarded.
Rohan
M-84, Vikaspuri, New Delhi
Mobile Nos. 98××××××××, 99××××××××
2. 20 B, Laxmi Nagar
New Delhi
5th August, 20××
The Editor
Hindustan Times
New Delhi
Subject: Environment Degradation
Sir
I would like to draw the attention of the general public,
the serious problem of degradation of the environment.
We find that air, water and land pollution are increasing
at an alarming rate. The emissions from automobiles
are seriously polluting the air. Use of plastics on a
large scale is causing serious pollution of land. Use of
chemicals and pesticides is polluting the water.
Government and private agencies should take urgent
measures to control the pollution. Otherwise it will
cause serious health problems to all life form on earth.
Each one of us should contribute to ensure that we bring
down the pollution level.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Raj Kishan
3. The Problem of Water Pollution
By Xyz
Rivers are nature’s precious gift to us. They enjoy the
status of our mother. They provide life to human beings,
animals and plants. In return, we should also treat them
carefully. Today rivers are being polluted by people
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without taking into consideration its consequences.
They throw garbage into rivers. Besides they take their
animals into a river to give them a bath. They wash
their clothes in rivers. They throw dead bodies too into
a river. Moreover industrial discharge, city drains are
released into the river.
As a result, rivers are increasingly getting polluted. The
water of rivers is turning poisonous. Rivers are the main
sources of drinking water for human beings, animals
and irrigating our plants. Drinking of contaminated
water causes several diseases.
So wastes from industries, drains should not be allowed
to mix with a river. Widespread project for cleaning
rivers should launched. Only then the water of rivers
can be fit for drinking and irrigation.
ASSIGNMENT – 3
1.
Found a Wallet
This is to announce that I have found a wallet
containing ` 600 and a driving license. I found this
while walking near Delhi Gate on 19-07-20××. The
details on the driving license are as follows:
Name:  Ramesh Kumar
Address: 5, Shalimar Park, Delhi.
The owner of these items are requested to contact
me on my mobile number.
Prakash
Mobile Nos. 98××××××××, 99××××××××
2. B-6, Mayur Vihar
New Delhi
20th September, 20××
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Subject: Evils of corporal punishment on students.
Sir
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper,
I would like to bring to the notice of the public, the
evils of corporal punishment on children. Both the
teachers and parents should understand that corporal
punishment does more harm than good. It causes fear
and a negative feeling in the mind of the students. It
causes a sense of fear and hurt in the student. It also
adversely affects their studies. Some strictness must
be shown while dealing with the students, but by using
alternative methods like persuasion, incentives, etc.
Students can be made to follow the correct approach
to studies. So, it is a good thing not to use corporal
punishment on students. Parents and teachers should
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 treat students with respect and affection to make them
follow the right path.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Roshan Mishra
3. Importance of Saving Electricity
By Rajiv Dixit
Today it is very difficult to spend even a single day
without electricity. We need electricity to run fan, TV,
AC, washing machine, water pump, to charge our
mobile phones, laptop, etc. Can we live without using
all these things? No. At night, when electricity supply
is disrupted for some time, darkness prevails and our
lives are paralysed.
So it is necessary for all of us to use only as less
electricity as possible. We should always switch off our
lights, fans and other electronic machines when not in
use. Non-conventional sources of power and energy such
as the sun, wind, tidal waves, etc. should be harnessed
more and more because they are renewable. We should
minimise the use of luxury items like AC, coolers,
washing machine, etc. Energy saved is energy produced.
ASSIGNMENT – 4
1.
Lost a Wrist Watch
I, Saurabh Shukla, lost my wrist watch while
travelling by bus, Route No.323, from Noida to
Defence Colony on 13th March, 20××. The watch
is of Rolex Company. The dial of the watch is
white and it has black leather strap. One who
finds it, kindly inform me on the below-mentioned
mobile number. The finder will be given a reward
of `3,000.
Saurabh Shukla
B-10, Sector-12, Noida
Mobile Nos. 98××××××××, 99××××××××
2. Date : 15th November, 20××
To : ritapanwar@xyz.com
From : rajeshkochar@electdeptel.com
Subject : Power failure for long hours
Sir
It is to bring to your notice that the residents of
Vikaspuri are suffering many problems because of
the power failure in the evening. The production
of the factory gets affected by the regular and
continuous power cuts. The work of packing is
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adversely affected. We are earning our bread and
butter from these small scale industries. If the
electricity board continues this practice, we will
have to lock the factories permanently. There is
no other alternate for us. No productive work
is being done in the evening. It is not only the
problem of industrialists. The ordinary residents
of the locality are also disturbed. The students
cannot complete their homework and revise the
topic taught in the class. The problem of power
has become very grave. You are requested to solve
the problem as soon as possible.
With regards.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Rita
3. B-112, Janakpuri
New Delhi
10th April, 20××
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi
Subject: Problems of growing population
Sir
Through the column of your esteemed newspaper,
I would like to highlight the problems of growing
population. Our country is facing a great number
of problems. Increase in population is one of them.
Population explosion has taken a rapid stride in the
country. It has complicated the problems of poverty,
illness, unemployment and many others. Factors
responsible for population explosion are many. Lack
of education among rural people, early marriage,
ignorance, superstitions are some of them. The bigger
the size of the family, the lower the attention of the
parents on their children. Lack of proper attention
on children easily make them astray. Such children
become a burden on family, society and nation in the
long run. Hence, it is essential to educate them. For
this, population explosion must be checked by all
means. There is a need for public conscience. People
should be educated to be wise enough to understand the
value of small family. Small but skilled or resourceful
population would make our country strong and
prosperous. Once our population is controlled, most
of the problems would be automatically resolved.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Ankit
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ASSIGNMENT – 5
1. PEARL PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHANDIGARH
10th Aug., 20××
NOTICE
Invitation for Articles, Stories, Cartoon, Etc.
All students of our school are hereby notified that
our new magazine ‘Knowledge Warehouse’ will be
published on 1st September, 20××. So all of you are
invited to give your articles, stories, cartoons, etc. for
the school magazine. Your work must be meaningful,
coherent and effective and your own creation.
Give your write-up latest by 20th August, 20××.
For more details, please contact the undersigned.
Kiran Gupta
(Student Editor)
2. Delhi Book Fair
Reported by Amrit Roy School will be the participants in the competition.
20th October, 20×× So all of you are requested to be present at the
Delhi
Delhi Book Fair always fascinates me. Today I visited
this book fair. As usual there was a great rush on the
ticket counter. There was hustle and bustle everywhere.
Suddenly I saw a few youngsters began shouting at
the youngsters of another group. The volunteers of the
book fair organising committee tried their best to pacify
the aggressive youngsters of both the groups. But all
their efforts proved in vain. The youngsters continued
fighting. Seeing the situation becoming worse I called
the police. It was finally controlled after they (police)
arrived. Some were taken into custody but later released
after warning not to do such things again.
3. Value of Discipline in Life
By Harpal Singh
Discipline is essential in all walks of life. An indisciplined
man creates problems not only for himself but also for the
society. A teacher cannot deliver his lecture in the class if
the students are indisciplined. Discipline is a virtue that
enables a human being to attain his/her cherished goals.
The attainment of individual and organizational objectives
solely depends on the disciplined employees. If the
players of football don’t follow the rules and regulation
of the game, they will not be able to play. Discipline is
indispensable for achieving considerable success in the
world of competition. It is discipline that accelerates the
rate of progress of a nation. It must be kept in mind that
discipline cannot be enforced by law. It is training of the
mind. It has to come from within. The members of the
society should always remember that discipline breeds
love and eradicates the feelings of hatred. A disciplined
person faces the music of life with astonishing ease. The
term discipline must not be misinterpreted. Some semi-
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literate people think that discipline imposes restriction on
personal freedom. It is a misapprehension and perilous to
the very existence of human life. One must not forget that
the soldiers who sacrifice their lives for the security of the
citizens are disciplined. If they become indisciplined, the
nation’s security will be at stake. Discipline is of utmost
importance in every field of life.
ASSIGNMENT – 6
1. AMAR PUBLIC SCHOOL, JAIPUR
10th Sept., 20××
NOTICE
Inter-school Kabaddi Competition
All students of our school are hereby informed that an
Inter-school Kabaddi Competition will be organised
by our school in the school playground on 14th
September, 20xx. The students of our school, KLM
Public School, DNG Public School and RM Public
venue on that day to encourage our players.
Ankita
(Sports Captain)
2. 67-R, Arya Nagar
Kurukshetra
10th October, 20××
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi
Subject: Exploitation of children
Sir
I want to draw the attention of the millions of Indian
through your esteemed daily towards one of the grave
problems of India, i.e. child labour. Child labour is a
stigma on the Indian society. Children are employed
at various places such as hotels, restaurants, shops,
household, etc. They can be seen in industries also
doing harmful jobs. It is really pathetic. These children
are deprived of education and childhood pleasures. Not
only this, their unhygienic working conditions make
them victims of chest ailments and lung cancer. They
are paid so poorly that they fail to spend money on their
treatment and ultimately they get untimely death.
Child labour must be stopped at all cost. Every child
has a right to get education. Hence, he/she should not
be deprived of his/ her right.
Our Constitution gives Right of Education to All, in
which all the children between 6-14 years of age get
free education. So there should be strictness for the
implementation of this act. Severe punishment should
be given to the people who exploits the children.
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 For children, minimum age for the working should be fixed.
Their working hours, working conditions should be
inspected time to time by the higher authority. Children
not allowed to work in industries having harmful and
odd job for them.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
Rajeev Sharma
3. Festivals of India
By Abc
India is a land of diversity. The Indian men and women
celebrate a number of festivals throughout the year. These
festivals are being celebrated from time immemorial.
People are celebrating them right from the dawn of
human civilization. Fasts and festivals purify the minds
of people and inspire them to lead a better and purer life.
Dussehra, Kali Puja, Ganesh Chaturthi, Basant
Panchami, Makar Sankranti, Janamastami, Ram
Navami, Holi, to name only a few, are the major
festivals. The Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-fitr, Eid-ul-
Adha and Muharram. The Christmas Day and New
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Nanak Jayanti is celebrated by the Sikhs or Punjabis.
Amar
These festivals are celebrated throughout the year with
great pomp and show. Some festivals like Dussehra,
Diwali and Holi are celebrated throughout the country
and some others are celebrated regionally. All the
people, irrespective of their social position, celebrated
these festivals with their families and also socially with
their friends with great enthusiasm.
Indian festivals have a great religious and social
significance. They teach a moral lesson to the people
and unite them. People forget all their differences and
celebrate these festivals with a sense of togetherness.
The festivals teach them how to forget their enmity,
narrowness and bitterness and join hand with each other
for the sake of their religion and their society and for
the sake of friendship and universal brotherhood.
ASSIGNMENT – 7
1. RWA, SIDDHARTH VIHAR
8th Apr., 20××
NOTICE
Suspension of Water Supply
All residents of Siddharth Vihar are hereby
informed that on 10th April, the water tank will be
cleaned from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During this
period, the water supply will be suspended. So all
of you are advised to store sufficient water by 9:00
a.m. to avoid any inconvenience.
Neha
(Secretary — RWA, Siddharth Vihar)
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2. 10, Indira Nagar
Bhopal
20th February, 20××
The Sanitary Inspector
Bhopal
Subject: Unsatisfactory sanitary condition
Sir
This is to inform you that our town has become a hell
due to lack of adequate sanitary conditions. Some green
grocers throw the rubbish material on the road. As a
result of this, the road becomes dirty. Foul smell can
be smelt even from far off areas. The heaps of dirt and
waste have clogged the sewer system. The dirty water
of the sewer flow out of the manholes. The road has
become the breeding ground of mosquitoes.
I, therefore, request you to please do the needful in the
interest of the public. It is feared that the city will come
in the grip of some epidemics like dengue and malaria
if immediate action is not taken.
3. Bad Effects of Junk Food
Good morning respected principal, teachers and dear
friends!
I am going to deliver a speech on the topic ‘Bad Effects
of Junk Food’.
Fast food is so convenient and cheap that it's hard to resist
at times. But, fast food can be one of the unhealthiest
options out there when it comes to your diet.
Fast food includes fried food with little nutritional value.
It doesn't take long for the calories and fat to add up. Most
fast food items are very high in sodium and cholesterol.
These meals contain very little fiber, vitamins and other
nutrients that our body needs to function properly.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
fast food consumption is strongly associated with
insulin resistance. This greatly increases an individual’s
risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The NIH also
explains that fast food consumption may lead to obesity.
One study found that a person who eats fast food at least
two times a week will gain at least 10 pounds of extra
weight. A poor diet like one obtained from fast food
often leads to high blood pressure. In turn, high blood
pressure is the leading risk factor for stroke. According
to Corporate Accountability International, one-third
of cancers are related to poor diet. This is often paired
with the fact that obesity is closely linked with cancer
of the colon, kidney and esophagus.
Children who eat fast food regularly have a higher
risk for developing asthma, hypertension and high
cholesterol.
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Besides, it may lead to improper growth and development
in children and teens. In fact, diet is one of the main
factors that contribute to proper growth and development.
So fast food must be avoided as much as possible.
Thank you
ASSIGNMENT – 8
1. J.P. NARAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL, NOIDA
20th Sept., 20××
NOTICE
Excursion to Akshardham Temple
This is to inform all the students of our school that
our school has planned an excursion to Akshardham
Temple on 24th September, 20××, The temple
consists of 234 or nately carved pillars, nine
Acharya. We will go there by AC buses.
Those students who desire to participate in
excursion, please contact the undersigned with
` 1,000 as transport and food expenses and
permission letter from their respective parents.
Aman Arora
(Head Boy)
2. M-10, Tagore Garden
New Delhi
9th April, 20××
The Manager
State Bank of India
Sector-22
Noida-201301, U.P.
Subject: Change of address
Sir
I want to bring to your kind notice that we have shifted
from K-20, Sector-22, Noida to M-10, Tagore Garden,
New Delhi this month. Actually, we were living in
Noida on rent and my parents have purchased a flat in
Tagore Garden.
So, I request you to kindly update my residence address
to avoid any inconvenience.
I have enclosed photocopy of my Aadhaar Card as
address proof of my residence.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Aryan Banerjee
A/C No.095009252×××××××
3. Reckless Driving
By Xyz
A large number of people die due to road accidents
every year. Some of the accidents on the roads take
place because of mechanical failure of vehicles. But in
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the most cases, the fault lies with the reckless and high
speed driving. We should be confident but we should not
be overconfident. Don’t think you are an expert driver
and can control one’s vehicle in any situation. When
a person drives one’s vehicle at over-speed and when
other vehicle all of sudden comes in front of him/her,
he/she may lose control over the brake and his vehicle
may collide with other vehicles which may result in
serious injuries or even loss of life. So rash driving
must be avoided as speed thrills but kills. Besides, rash
driving some time causes loss of control over brake and
the vehicle may slip away downwards or capsize or it
may hit a tree, pole or stationary vehicle or wall.
So all of us must avoid rash driving. We must follow
traffic rules and be safe on the road and let other also.
ASSIGNMENT – 9
1. BLUEBELL PUBLIC SCHOOL
TAGORE GARDEN
10th Mar., 20××
NOTICE
Meeting About Zonal Tournament
All members of our school cricket team are hereby
informed that the School Cricket Association has
decided to hold a meeting of all the members of the
school cricket team to discuss plans and strategies
for the coming zonal tournament on 12th March,
20×× in school assembly hall at 12:00 p.m.
All of you are requested to attend it so that we can
perform well in the coming zonal tournament and
win the cup.
Deepa Verma
(Secretary — School Cricket Association)
2. Promoting Literacy
By Mukesh Kumar
Illiteracy is a curse. It is prevalent in the slum areas. To
eradicate the curse, our school organised a campaign
during summer holidays in which several students took
part enthusiastically. I was the leader of the campaign.
We, the students, went door to door and mobilised the
slum dwellers. Then we started taking their literacy
classes. We adopted some new method of teaching
and motivated a large section of masses towards
such classes. We felt proud to help our unfortunate
countrymen who have been deprived of the privilege
of being educated. We remained devoted to this task
throughout the summer break. Our voluntary service
proved beneficial for the slum dwellers.
3. It is not Luck But
Hardwork Bring Success to Us
Good morning respected principal, teachers and dear
friends!
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Different people have different beliefs. Some believe
that it is only our luck that brings success. Some
believe that luck favours only those who do hard work.
Nevertheless, I strongly believe that it is not luck but
hard work that makes person successful.
It is undeniable fact that success comes only to hard
working people. Strong determination, confidence and
desire to achieve your target make you do the hardwork.
In our history, we had many prominent leaders who got
success due to their hard work. For example, Abdul
Kalam, Steve Jobs who reached to top of the success
by experiencing many hardships, obstacles and ups and
downs. Thus, it is not the luck that makes your successful.
There is a old saying, “No pain No gain”, that supports
my point of view. Success comes to you when you do
hardwork. Your deeds decide your fate. Therefore,
everyone should believe in hardwork, it contributes an
important part to reach to the success.
Thank you
ASSIGNMENT – 10
1.
GOLDEN TEMPLE PUBLIC SCHOOL
MYSORE
16th Nov., 20××
NOTICE
Annual Sports Day
The students of our school are hereby notified that
our school is going to organise various sports events
on 20th November, Annual Sports Day. The event
includes football, cricket, volleyball, kabaddi, high
jump, etc. to be played in the school playground.
Those students who desire to participate in the
events, please give their names to the undersigned
by 19th November.
Priyank
(Sports Secretary)
2. F-10, Vishal Enclave
New Delhi
24th July, 20××
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Subject: Environmental degradation
Sir
Through the column of your newspaper, I would like to
express my views regarding environmental degradation.
Man’s insatiable needs and desires have disturbed
the whole environmental equilibrium. Our industries
emit smoke and discharge liquids including polluted
water. The smoke contains many undesirable gases
such as carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide. The
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chlorofluorocarbons which come from aerosol sprays,
nuclear weapons, refrigerators, etc., have caused a hole
in the ozone layer of atmosphere. This holes allows the
ultraviolet radiations of the sun to reach our earth.
The above mentioned factors have really degraded the
environment and if it does not stop here we will have
to face serious consequences. We must put an end to
our insatiable needs and desires. There must not be
indiscriminate cutting of trees because it will lead
to ecological imbalances. Instead, we should know
the value of tree plantation and should plant trees as
many as we can in our surrounding area. Next, our ever
growing population must be checked because it puts an
extra burden on our natural resources.
Factories should not be allowed to emit large quantities
of harmful effluents into air through their chimneys.
They should not be discharge them into the rivers.
Thank you
Your sincerely
Amit Kaushik
3. Ignorance is a Curse to Humanity
By Abc
Indeed ignorance is a curse to mankind. An ignorant
man is never happy even through he has opulent wealth.
They don’t know how to enjoy their wealth. They
either have pride of their wealth or misuse their wealth.
Due to having abundance of wealth, they look down
upon others. As a result, they remain cut off from the
mainstream. They do not get respect in society because
of their pride and ego.
The ignorant persons are easily befooled by the others.
They easily or blindly believe others whatever is told
due to the lack of knowledge. They can be exploited
in various ways.
So one should value education and get it in all
circumstances. Education alone can empower one.
ASSIGNMENT – 11
1.
JEEVAN PUBLIC SCHOOL, PATNA
16th Apr., 20××
NOTICE
Participate in Cricket Matches
This is to inform all the students of our school that
our school is going to hold Inter-school Cricket
matches form 20th April to 22nd April, 20×× in the
school playground. The interested students can give
their name for selection in the team by 18th April,
20×× to undersigned.
Karuna Singh
(Sports Secretary)
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SUBHASH PUBLIC SCHOOL, AGRA
12th Mar., 20××
NOTICE
Participate in Science Exhibition
The students of our school are hereby informed
that our school has decided to organise a Science
Exhibition on 15th March, 20×× in the school
auditorium. All of you are requested to participate
in the exhibition whole-heartedly and your parents
are also welcomed in this exhibition. For more
details, please contact the undersigned.
Praveen Raina
(Secretary — Science Club)
3. Ananya was Deceived
Ananya was nice girl, living with her parents in a
slum area. One day she got a call from a stranger that
he has a decent job in an MNC for her. He told her
that she would be offered a handsome salary. She got
excited and noted down his address to meet him. She
even did not inform it to her parents and went to meet
him. When she met him, he told her that first of all she
had to pay ` 5,000 to him and then he would send her
to a multinational company. Now she demanded this
amount from her parents for this purpose. Her parents
somehow gave this amount to her. She gave this amount
to the stranger. The stranger sent her to a company
where she got a training for a job only for three days and
then she was assigned very difficult task. As a result,
she could not fulfil her task and after five days, she was
fired from her job. Now she regretted her decision to
give so much amount to a stranger.
Moral: Don’t trust anyone blindly.
ASSIGNMENT – 12
1.
SUNRISE PUBLIC SCHOOL, NOIDA
28th Jul., 20××
NOTICE
Found a Gold Ring
All the students are informed that I, Heena,
yesterday found a gold ring in the school campus.
The rightful owner of the ring may collect his/her
ring from me by giving some clues about the ring.
Heena
Class VIII
2. D-181, Gali No.2
Siddharth Vihar
Ghaziabad, U.P.
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8th August, 20××
The Editor
The Times of India
Ghaziabad, U.P.
Subject: Growing indiscipline among students
Sir
Through the column of your esteemed newspaper, I
would like to express my views regarding growing
indiscipline among students. The new generation
appears to be dishonest, violent and indisciplined.
They lack tolerance. They lose temper anywhere,
anytime — be it, on the school ground, class-room,
school bus or neighbourhood. It is a matter of grave
concern for the society. They argue that they do so for
the lack of care and concern of the parents. Most of
the parents are working. They don’t have time to spare
for their children. Hence, children have to manage by
themselves. In fact, this is one of the major reasons.
We need to discipline the generation in order to save
their future. For this, we need to spare quality time for
our children. Moral education can also improve the
situation. Teachers should tackle their students wisely.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Neha Sribastav
3. Date : 2nd March, 20××
To : generalmanager@mtnl.nic.in
From : neeraj@xyz.com
Subject : Unsatisfactory service of telephone
Sir
I want to draw your attention to unsatisfactory
working of our telephone. It is 33447790. It has
not been working properly since the last ten days.
At first, the incoming calls could be heard but we
could not do outgoing calls. Sometimes there is
a bell ringing but on lifting the receiver we find
it dead. Now it is lying totally dead.
I complained about it a number of times but no
one took notice. Therefore, I request you to please
instruct your staff to do the necessary service. I
hope this time my request will not be ignored.
With regards.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
Neeraj Sharma
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INTEGRATED EXERCISE FOR PRACTICE
1. I. (a) do not (b) about (c) of (d) about
(e) be (f) to (g) to (h) is
II. (a) to (b) of (c) of (d) by
(e) the (f) for (g) a (h) of
III. (a) in (b) of (c) the (d) from
(e) when (f) to (g) for (h) on
IV. (a) in (b) All (c) which (d) are
(e) used (f) are (g) used by (h) to
V. (a) on (b) should (c) amongst (d) on
(e) which (f) knew (g) written (h) of
2. I. (a) is (b) and (c) with (d) of
(e) of (f) the (g) with (h) is
II. (a) will (b) to (c) An (d) The
(e) the (f) of (g) comes (h) it
III. (a) is (b) of (c) than (d) in
(e) are (f) can (g) of (h) in
IV. (a) a (b) in (c) your (d) of
(e) is (f) to (g) of (h) with
V. (a) that (b) of (c) who (d) for
(e) she (f) the (g) a (h) cannot
3. I. (a) what ... which (b) name ... namely
(c) come ... comes (d) a ... the
(e) with ... from (f) and ... or
(g) a ... the (h) to ... in
II. (a) but ... and (b) into ... in
(c) think ... thought (d) the ... a
(e) know ... known (f) has ... is
(g) locating ... located (h) under ... below
III. (a) its ... their (b) calling ... called
(c) turned ... turn (d) break ... breaks
(e) into ... in (f) leaf ... leaves
IV. (a) who ... that (b) an ... the
(c) with ... to (d) received ... receive
(e) thorough ... throughout
(f) are ... is
(g) does ... do (h) why ... that
V. (a) are ... is (b) a ... the
(c) but ... and 9. (a) My father has just arrived.
(d) transporting ... transport
(e) with ... to (f) a ... an
(g) above ... in (h) have ... has
4. 1. (a) Basin area has the varied topography.
(b) The environment plays an imported role in
distribution of the populations.
(c) The mountain areas have steep slopes with
inhospitable terrain.
(d) These areas are not suitable for human
habitation.
2. (a) Dreams are neither real nor reliable
(b) He who is guided by dreams is misguided.
(c) He loses both his present and his future.
(d) One should believe in hard work and nothing else.
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3. (a) The Prime Minister is the head of the ruling party.
(b) He is also the leader of the Lok Sabha.
(c) The president acts on the advice of the Prime
Minster.
(d) The President is a link between the Prime
Minister and the people.
4. (a) Bankim Chandra Chatterji wrote our national
song, Vande Matram.
(b) The song is a salutation to our motherland.
(c) This song appears in the Bengali novel,
Anandmath.
(d) Shree Aurbindo translated the song into English.
5. (a) Our national flag has a long history.
(b) It is hoisted on all national festivals.
(c) It is flown on all important government
buildings.
(d) National flag may be flown only to outdoors
from sunrise to sunset.
5. I. (a) (i) of (b) (iv) living
(c) (ii) off (d) (iii) most
II. (a) (iii) to (b) (iv) of
(c) (iv) which (d) (i) reaches
III. (a) (ii) are (b) (i) is
(c) (iii) the (d) (i) in
IV. (a) (iii) is (b) (ii) who
(c) (iv) use (d) (iii) that
V. (a) (iv) he will come (b) (i) you come
(c) (i) were here (d) (iv) his mother died
6. (a) (iii) What is your plan for this summer
(b) (ii) Have you visited Kashmir earlier
(c) (ii) What different places will you visit there
7. (a) (ii) advised me to avoid bad company
(b) (ii) requested to her class teacher to forgive her
that time
(c) (i) told that the earth revolves round the sun
8. (a) (ii) how far the Jubilee Hotel is
(b) (ii) Can I take an autorickshaw to reach there
(c) (i) Is there any other hotel nearer
(b) My brother frequently makes a mistake.
(c) We are still waiting for the money.
(d) He never tells a lie.
(e) Mr. Jain often lates for his lecture.
(f) Julia seldom goes out at late night.
10. (a) Did he know that his master was outside?
(b) The children were followed by the tiger to school.
(c) He asked me if I would visit Chandigarh the next day.
(d) My family has gone to Chennai to attend a
marriage ceremony.
(e) The Supreme Court consisting of the Chief Justice
of India and other judges is the guardian of the
Constitution.
(f) Unless you work hard, you will not succeed.
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 (g) Loose – He prefers to wear loose shirt. 3. (a) India is a country with many ethnic groups.
Dont’t leave your dog loose.
Lose – Yash will lose this new water bottle also.
(h) He asked me when I would do that work.
(i) Let the door be shut.
(j) My brother works hard to stand first in the
examination.
(k) I am fond of reading.
(l) The sun having been risen, we returned home.
(m) Did Mihir go to Chennai last week?
(n) Be careful lest you should fall.
(o) The window was broken by some naughty
children.
(p) That it would rain. (noun clause)
(q) I met Sumit who paid my money back.
(r) I cannot walk any more because I am badly tired.
(s) You said that Naveen had gone to the market.
11. (a) An article is being written by boys for the
newspaper.
(b) The door was opened by the servant.
(c) Any news have not been received by me from my
ailing uncle.
(d) A new washing machine has been purchased by us.
(e) The door was being knocked at by some strangers.
(f) The matter was enquired into by the police.
(g) The house was broken into and all the valuables
were taken away.
(h) Let the computer be switched off.
(i) You are requested to give some food to the hungry
boy.
(j) How is soup prepared by you?
12. (a) She entered the room accompanied by her sister.
(b) Having been altered by the sound, he leapt to his feet.
(c) Having collected money, they went to see a movie.
(d) Having taught the students, I left the class
(e) Having crossed the road, we went to a furniture
shop.
13. (a) The doctor advised the patient to take medicines
in time.
(b) Father asked me if Rohit was coming there that day.
(c) The teacher said that the principal had distributed
prizes among the students.
(d) Father asked Lalit if he wanted his father to visit
Agra with you.
(e) He asked the girl if she was afraid of stray dogs.
(f) He asked me whether I knew the answer.
(g) My parents said that God is everywhere.
(h) The old prayed that God might bless me.
(i) He said that he did’t like pizzas.
(j) The teacher allowed me to go.
ASSIGNMENT – 1
1. (a) (iv) on (b) (iii) that
(c) (iv) amongst (d) (ii) on
2. (a) the (b) of (c) is (d) the
(e) for
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(b) There are many languages, religious sects and
beliefs here.
(c) Inspite of great variations, a common stream runs
through the diversities.
(d) That is why it is said that India is a land of unity
in diversity.
ASSIGNMENT – 2
1. (a) (i) on (b) (ii) The
(c) (ii) was completed
(d) (i) of
2. (a) that (b) of (c) can (d) who
(e) that
3. (a) is taken (b) is selected
(c) taken (d) is given
ASSIGNMENT – 3
1. (a) (i) of (b) (iii) was developed
(c) (iv) to (d) (iii) combined
2. (a) to ... of (b) the ... an
(c) among ... between (d) has ... have
(e) A ... The
3. (a) Ivan Dmitritch was a middle class man.
(b) He lived with his family on an income of twelve
hundred a year.
(c) But he was very well satisfied with his lot.
(d) He sat down on the sofa after supper and began
reading the newspaper.
ASSIGNMENT – 4
1. (a) (ii) do not (b) (iv) of
(c) (iii) about (d) (i) to
2. (a) to (b) lies (c) which (d) are
(e) and
3. (a) had promised him to buy a motor bike if he passed
(b) then he must have been studying very hard
(c) he had to achieve good marks
(d) only then
ASSIGNMENT – 5
1. (a) (i) became (b) (iv) had appealed
(c) (iii) responded to the
(d) (ii) was posted
2. (a) who ... which (b) contain ... contains
(c) by ... from (d) use ... used
(e) to ... of
3. (a) Napoleon Bonaparte was born on 15th August,
1769.
(b) He belonged to a poor family of Corsica island in
France.
(c) Because of his war-like nature, he joined the army.
(d) He proved his military ability by suppressing a
revolt in Toulon.
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ASSIGNMENT – 6
1. (a) (iii) had (b) (ii) but
(c) (iii) would (d) (ii) came
2. (a) is ... has been (b) for ... with
(c) circulated ... circulate (d) a ... the
3. (a) where he was going
(b) he was going to see
(c) how much time he would a take
(d) he would be back within an hour
ASSIGNMENT – 7
1. (a) (ii) in (b) (i) the
(c) (iii) have been (d) (ii) while
2. (a) grows ... grow (b) a ... the
(c) within ... into (d) his ... its
(e) but ... and
3. (a) Floods are not new to India this subcontinent.
(b) Human actions have heightened the danger of
flood.
(c) They cut tree in the plains as well as in the mountains.
(d) Climate change is the result of human action.
ASSIGNMENT – 8
1. (a) (ii) predicted (b) (ii) But
(c) (i) come (d) (iv) and
2. (a) the (b) is (c) famous (d) with
(e) and
3. (a) Activities that we engage in our free time are hobbies.
(b) Hobbies refresh our minds after a hard day’s work.
(c) They relieve us from the monotony of daily life.
(d) Engagement in hobbies has increased since the late
19the century.
ASSIGNMENT – 9
1. (a) (iii) found (b) (iv) deserted
(c) (iii) where (d) (i) believing
2. (a) celebrate ... celebrated
(b) to .. for
(c) was ... is
(d) commemoration ... commemorate
(e) using ... use
3. (a) Punctuality is a necessary habit in a civilised
society of all public affairs.
(b) Without it nothing could ever be brought to a
conclusion.
(c) Everything would be in a state of chaos.
(d) People who are not punctual can never be
appreciated.
ASSIGNMENT – 10
1. (a) (iii) with (b) (ii) for
(c) (iii) made (d) (iii) lifted
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2. (a) pour ... pouring (b) plastics ... plastic
(c) This ... These (d) from ... for
(e) find ... found
3. (a) Education contributes significantly to economic
development.
(b) India has launched ambitious project Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan.
(c) It provides primary education to all children.
(d) Literacy is also necessary in common people.
ASSIGNMENT – 11
1. (a) (iii) could (b) (ii) spending
(c) (i) found (d) (iii) who conducted
2. (a) with ... to (b) arranging ... arrange
(c) what ... which (d) has ... had
(e) Swami ... Swami’s
3. (a) are forced (b) is spoiled
(c) play (d) could be saved
ASSIGNMENT – 12
1. (a) (ii) appears (b) (i) of
(c) (i) also (d) (ii) produced
2. (a) busy (b) in (c) when (d) has
(e) that
3. (a) Salty and sweet tastes are felt by the tip of our
tongue.
(b) Sour taste is detected by the buds on the sides of
the tongue.
(c) Bitter taste is felt by the back portion of the tongue.
(d) I love to eat sweet dishes but hate sour things.
ASSIGNMENT – 13
1. (a) (i) fascinating (b) (iii) capturing
(c) (iv) always mermerised
(d) (i) continues
2. (a) on ... in (b) saying ... said
(c) to ... of (d) a ... the
(e) into ... in
3. (a) Survival of the fittest is the law of nature.
(b) Be strong or other shall make you slave.
(c) A weak person has no say anywhere.
(d) No one pays attention to such a person.
ASSIGNMENT – 14
1. (a) (i) but (b) (i) quiet
(c) (i) in (d) (iii) at
2. (a) the (b) in (c) be (d) by
(e) of
3. (a) Louis Braille lost his eyesight as a result of an accident.
(b) His father had a leather workshop.
(c) One day he took a sharp needle and hit it playfully
with a hammer.
(d) The needle bounced up and pierced one of his eyes.
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UNIT ASSIGNMENT – 1
Section – A : Reading
1. 1. Anna Hazare wondered about the very existence of
human life.
2. At one particular moment, he thought of doing
suicide in extreme frustration.
3. He overcame his mental anxiety the moment he got
a book of Swami Vivekananda. He was inspired by
Vivekananda’s photograph on the cover.
4. The book of Swami Vivekananda taught him to
serve humanity.
5. After reading the book, Anna Hazare realised that
striving for the betterment of common people is
equivalent to offering a prayer to the God.
6. In the year 1965, he was posted at the Khemkaran
border.
7. On Nov 12, 1965, Pakistan launched air attacks on
Indian base and all of Hazare’s comrades were killed.
8. Anna Hazare was a lucky soldier as one bullet
passed by his head.
9. Anna Hazare had a close shave which gave him an
inspiration to live for the service of mankind.
2. I. 1. Karan pushed the food around his plate to show
his annoyance. He didn’t like his new school
because the game of football was not there.
2. She made a lot of friends in the new school but
Karan didn’t.
3. She suggested that moping wouldn’t do any good.
It was better to make the best of the things he had.
4. Because he was a short-tempered man.
5. His company closed down suddenly.
II. 1. the back steps of his house
2. short-temper 3. losing his job
III. 1. burst out 2. miserable 3. suddenly
Section – B : Writing & Grammar
3. Ban Crackers
By Abc
Many malpractices have been associated with some of our
religious festivals and social events. Bursting crackers on
Diwali, wedding parties etc. is the pinnacle of absurdity.
It is not only the wastage of money but also harmful for
the people and environment. Perhaps the desire to display
wealth and a misguided notion of fun urges people to
enjoy the sight of their hard earned money going up
in smoke. The smoke emitted by the firework releases
harmful and poisonous gases. People suffer from asthma
and other respiratory disorders have to bear additional
suffering. The indulgence in this malpractice encourages
the social evil of child labour. Most of the factories
producing firecrackers employ children as labourers.
These unfortunate children are deprived of education
and childhood days. They also have contact diseases
by handling poisonous chemicals. These crackers are
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perilous for the school-going children who use them
on various occasions. There are numerous examples of
accidents that took place because of using the crackers.
Hence, it is the need of the hour to ban crackers.
4. The Fox and the Stork
Once a fox invited a stork to dinner. Being a cunning
animal the fox thought of a mischief. He prepared soup
and served it in a large flat dish. The stork could not
sip even a drop of the soup with his long beak. On the
other hand, the fox lapped it up easily. The stork was
not foolish. He understood that the fox had played a
trick on him. So he thought to teach him (fox) a lesson.
A few days later, the stork invited the fox to dinner.
He prepared rice and served it in a jug with a narrow
mouth. The fox could not eat anything while the stork
enjoyed the meal to his heart’s content. The fox now
realised his mistake. He promised not to play tricks in
future.
Moral: Tit for Tat.
5. (a) (i) known (b) (iii) which
(c) (ii) like (d) (i) through
6. (a) their (b) of (c) them (d) are
(e) or
7. (a) is added (b) is rinsed
(c) is then put into
(d) should be allowed to stand
UNIT ASSIGNMENT – 2
Section – A : Reading
1. 1. It is known for awesome mountains.
2. It is as big as a groundhog with a coat like a squirrel’s.
3. They live under the rocks and eat berries and small
vegetation.
4. At the height of 17,000 feet, plants almost disappear.
5. This makes impossible for any mammalion life to
survive.
6. They (marmots) can’t waddle away fast enough into
their burrows once the leopard spots them.
7. They kill marmots for their flesh and fur.
8. Pom-poms are large round bunches of strips of
plastic, tied to a handle, used by cheerleader.
9. They do so to attract the attention of mormots to
make them their easy prey.
2. I. 1. • The letter is most likely addressed to a local
storeowner.
• The tone of the author can be best described
as frustrated.
2. The author’s main purpose in writing this letter
is to obtain a full refund for the money.
3. After tasting the muffins the author discovered
that they were not perfect. They were absolutely
terrible. Even his dog was not interested in
eating them.
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 4. The author enclosed with the letter the following
things:
• the receipt • the empty box
• one of the un-perfect muffins
5. George was a cashier at Midfeild All. He assured
the author that the perfect muffin kit would live
up to the guarantee on the box.
II. 1. friendly nature 2. a full refund 3. perfect
III. 1. guarantee 2. disappointment 3. prompt
Section – B : Writing & Grammar
UNIT ASSIGNMENT – 3
3. Monday, 12th Ma, 20××
9:00 p.m.
Dear Diary
I got up at about 8:00 am, after hearing the chirping of
birds. Bright sunshine filled my cabin in the houseboat.
Our houseboat was moving through tranquil waters.
On the deck our host was preparing breakfast from
freshly caught fish. I tried my hands at fishing, by
using a handheld net. It was a sight to behold when I
caught a live fish in my net. After taking breakfast; I
lazily enjoyed the sunshine. There was dense groove of
coconut trees on both sides of the waterways. Beams
of sunlight were peeping through them. It was really
looking like ‘God’s Own Country’. Around noon I took
a shower. The lunch was ready. It contained traditional
Malayali fair, with coconut thrown in as ingredient in
almost all dishes. Sunset scene was beautiful because of
reflections seen in water. As the boat was moving, the
sun seemed to be racing with us. After having dinner
at about 10 PM, I was in my bed to have a sound sleep.
Sanjana
4. A Man Makes Thieves Catch
It was the month of December. It was biting cold. It
is but natural that people sleep inside the room. At
about 2:00 a.m. when people are in deep slumber, I
woke for toilet. All of sudden I heard some sound in
neighbourhood. I saw through the window pane, a man
was breaking the door. I didn’t stop even for a minute.
I went outside the room and informed the chowkidar.
He was doing his job properly. He took heed of mine
and immediately called his other colleagues too. I along
with chowkidar went into the house of the neighbour
where thieves were busy in committing theft. They
were collecting money and jewellery from almirah
and someone was busy in collecting other valuable
materials too. We caught them red-handed. They just
tried to escape but of no use. We immediately informed
the police. The police came and took them away into
the custody. Hearing the hue and cry all members of
the neighbour also came.
Moral: Our courage and wisdom helps other also.
5. (a) (iv) knew (b) (i) had died
(c) (iv) has been raining
(d) (i) were
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6. (a) was ... is (b) reversed ... reverse
(c) doing ... done (d) to ... for
(e) which ... who
7. (a) Nanital Ropeway is established by Kumaon
Mandal Vikas Nigam.
(b) It is one of the advanced ropeways of India.
(c) It is controlled by electronically and mechanically
both.
(d) It is used to carry 12 persons in a single time.
Section – A : Reading
1. 1. Cheraw is a form of dance, popular in Mizoram.
2. The dancer cannot dance without bamboos. He taps
the bamboos open and close in rhythmic beats.
3. When the bamboos are clapped, a sharp sound is
produced. This sound forms the rhythm of the dance.
4. The patterns and steppings of Cheraw have many
variations. Sometimes the steppings are made in
invitation of the movements of birds, sometimes
the swaying of trees and so on.
5. They speculate that their forefathers brought cheraw
with them when they left home in far East Asia.
6. Cheraw is performed for sanctification and
redemption.
7. While performing Cheraw, the dancers need great
care, precision and elegance.
8. They tap the bamboos open and close in rhythmic
beats.
9. Cheraw: A Dance of Mizos.
2. I. 1. The Himalayan valley acts like the guard of
the Indian territory against foreign invasions. It
keeps the enemy at a distance from the western
to the eastern subcontinent of the Asian sphere.
2. Pindari glacier is a range of four glaciers, namely
Sunderdunga, Namik, Pindari and Kafui. Its
length is 54 km .
3. It takes about four days to cross the total length.
4. (i) A trip to Pindari glacier is very useful.
It enhances our knowledge and helps in
understanding the natural geography.
(ii) While passing through the Himalayas, they
have to face bad weather and difficult tricks.
This gives them adventurous experience.
5. Pindari glacier is surrounded on all sides by snow-
covered peaks like Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot, etc.
This glacier is a frozen river of ice and settled in
such a way that it looks like a huge staircase.
II. 1. four glacier 2. two days 3. huge staircase
III. 1. features 2. sickness 3. huge
Section – B : Writing & Grammar
3. B-10, Sector-12
Noida, U.P.
10th August, 20××
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 The Editor
Dainik Jagran
Noida, U.P.
Subject: Damaged bund on Kosi river.
Dear Sir
This is with reference to the havoc created by massive
flood in our area. The bund which was damaged during
the last year’s flood has not been so far repaired by the
authorities. The rainy season is near but no sense of
urgency can be seen at the site. All villagers are in fear
of witnessing another massive flood. Many delegations
went from our village and from surrounding villages to
the concerned minister, but it was of no avail. On behalf
of my fellow villagers, I would request you to give this
issue as much coverage as possible. This would surely
wake the concerned authorities from their deep slumber.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Gaurav
4. Two Goats and the Bridge
One day two goats happened to step on the bridge from
opposite directions. The bridge was so narrow that
only one goat could cross it at a time. The goats were
sensible and peace-loving. They resolved the problem
in no time by mutual understanding. One of them sat
down and allowed the other to step over his body and
go ahead. Then he stood up and went on his own way.
In this way, they crossed the bridge safely.
Moral: Cooperation leads to peace.
5. (a) (i) was invented (b) (ii) of
(c) (iv) knew (d) (ii) can slide
6. (a) but ... and (b) than ... to
(c) being ... be (d) moulds .. mould
(e) positive ... positively
7. (a) Once there lived a potter in a village.
(b) He was a very simple and innocent fellow.
(c) His old donkey had become a problem for him.
(d) Being fed up with the donkey, the potter sold it.
UNIT ASSIGNMENT – 4
Section – A : Reading
1. 1. Pyramids are old structures in which the dead bodies
of the ancient Egyptian kings were kept. The Great
Pyramid of Giza has been attributed to king Cheops
of the fourth dynasty.
2. The ancient Egyptian kings built pyramids to
preserve their bodies perfectly.
3. Food and other necessities were put in the tombs
for the kings to eat in their future lives.
4. It took twenty years to build the Great Pyramid at Giza.
5. This Great Pyramid is built of blocks of limestone
and granite.
6. The building material could be brought by boat
from quarries across the Nile only during the spring
season which lasted for three months. Therefore, it
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took so much time to build this Great Pyramid.
7. The weight of each block of limestone was about 2
tonnes.
8. The blocks were pulled up the road on sledges by
gangs of men.
9. It has been estimated that about 2,300,000 blocks of
limestone were used in building the Great Pyramid.
2. I. 1. People pray to get comfort and encouragement
in their hour of need. This shows that they have
deep faith in God.
2. Mahatma Gandhi gave importance to collective
prayer because it gave them a sense of purpose
and also a sense of solidarity as people sharing
one destiny.
3. People generally organise collective prayer in
the aftermath of national tragedies. Some of
the occassions when people of all faiths had
organised prayers in their places of worship are
— the Gujarat earthquake, the Orissa cyclone.
4. According to Mahatma Gandhi, our atmosphere
is full of strife and quarrels because we lack the
spirit of true prayer.
5. The very act of praying teaches us to empathise
with those who suffer. It broadens our vision and
outlook. It empowers us with a sense of duty.
II. 1. God 2. destiny
3. vision and outlook
III. 1. recalled 2. empathise 3. broadens
Section – B : Writing & Grammar
3. K-112, Vishal Enclave
New Delhi
10th April, 20××
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi
Subject: Police brutality
Sir
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper,
I would like to express my views on police brutality.
Police brutality is still in vogue in India. Instead of
doing their work honestly, they try to crush the people.
Sometimes, they beat mercilessly innocent people also.
I would like to say candidly that they seldom beat rich
people. Most often the poor become the victims of their
sticks. This is not fair.
Stong action must be taken against the criminals
irrespective of their financial status and gentlemen or
innocent people should not be beaten whether they are
rich or poor. Police are assigned with very important
tasks. They play a significant role in maintaining law
and order. But they should be unblased and honest.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Saumya Ranjan
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 4. The Greedy Dog
A dog was crossing a bridge holding a bit of flesh in
his mouth. While crossing the river, he saw his own
reflection in water and thought that there was another
dog with the bit of flesh in the river. He was a greedy dog.
He wished to have that bone too. So, he started barking.
As a result, his own bit of flesh fell into the river.
Moral: Greed leads to grief .
5. (a) (ii) came (b) (iv) was robbed
(c) (i) was sitting (d) (ii) could
6. (a) was ... is (b) wear ... worn
(c) but ... and (d) by ... with
(e) A ... The
7. (a) Dear are herbivorous animals that feed an grass
and plants.
(b) They are usually very timid animals.
(c) They depend on their speed for safety.
(d) They live in a group to feel a sense of security.
UNIT ASSIGNMENT – 5
Section – A : Reading
1. 1. The voice of small people is not heard by big/
powerful people.
2. He had been beaten by the landlord.
3. He belonged to a poor family.
4. These sentences reveal Gafur’s helplessness. Being
a poor boy, he has to bear insults.
5. Mahesh was the chief cause of Gafur’s suffering.
6. When Gafur left home that morning, Mahesh broke
loose from his lether, and entering the ground of the
landlord, had eaten up flowers and upset the corn
drying in the sun.
When they tried to catch him, he had hurt the
landlord’s youngest daughter and had escaped.
7. Earlier Gafur was forgiven by the landlord because
he was poor.
8. This time, he did not beg for the landlord’s
forgiveness. Instead, he claimed that he had paid
rent, and that he was nobody’s slave.
9. Shibu Babu was the landlord of Gafur. He beat and
tortured Gafur.
2. I. 1. Because it is no more a profitable occupation
now.
2. It is known for four to six inch broad reddish
maroon borders with traditional designs.
3. Because they want a more profitable business.
4. Younger citizens of Ilkal town are engaged in
selling granite because this stone is available
there in abundance.
5. The loom may become a mere memory because
the town’s younger citizens step into newer
ventures.
II. 1. granite stone 2. in the loom
3. the new generation steps into more profitable
avenues
III. 1. distinct 2. plenty 3. extinction
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Section – B : Writing & Grammar
3. Children and TV Advertising
By Xyz
Advertisement are displayed on TV after every 10
minutes. It helps the younger age group to know
about the different products and their qualities. But
all advertisement are not true. Some claim a lot of
advantages of using some products but in reality it is
not so. They also make the young age group mature
before their age. This is not healthy for their future nor
for society.
Sometimes children insist on getting something
displayed on TV though they are harmful to their
health. For example, children see the advertisements
of noodles of different brands and demand them. They
even prefer to eat them for lunch and dinner. They
reluctantly eat chapatti, rice, pulse and vegetables as
they are unable to understand their nutritional value. So
the concerned authorities should take some measures
to control advertisements of such food items.
4. The Wolf and the Lamb
Once a hungry and thirsty wolf was drinking water at a
pool. He caught sight of a lamb drinking water below for
down. The wolf’s mouth watered to see it. He wanted
to eat it all cost. He ran up to it and said very angrily,
“How you dare to drink water from the pool and make
it muddy? Don’t you see that I am drinking it?” The
poor little lamb began to tremble and said, “Please,
sir, the water is flowing from you to me. So I am not
at all making it dirty for you”. “But why did you call
me names last year?” thundered the wolf. “You are
mistaken, sir”, replied the lamb. “I was not even born
last.” “Then it must have been your elder brother. And
you must now suffer for his fully.” So saying, he jumped
upon the unfortunate lamb and tore it into pieces.
Moral: Any excuse is good enough for an evildoer.
5. (a) (iv) is (b) (i) has
(c) (iii) do (d) (ii) of
6. (a) the ... a (b) him ... me
(c) but ... and (d) return ... returning
(e) realised ... realise
7. (a) Chris and his sister curly went to Mumbai for a
holiday with their mother.
(b) Their father had died when they were very young.
(c) The children had always wanted to see the beach.
(d) The mother had saved some money over the years
so that they could enjoy a sea-side.
UNIT ASSIGNMENT – 6
Section – A : Reading
1. 1. • Yoga gives people feelings of ease and tranquility.
• It is non competitive in nature.
2. For centuries, yoga has been used to clear and
free the mind, giving people feelings of ease and
tranquility.
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 3. People of any age and fitness level can participate
in yoga.
4. It means you are not bound to do or progress at any
specific time and limit. You can work and progress
at your own speed and comfort level.
5. Yoga strengthens the muscles and the spine. It
creates flexibility and ease of motion.
6. Yoga reduces our stress. It balances the body mind-
spirit connection, giving us a feeling of ease and
peace.
7. These stretches focus on very specific, usually tight
and narrow places like the neck, back, hips, legs and
spine.
8. After only a few minutes of yoga, we feel more alive
and open, peaceful and relaxed.
9. ‘Advantages of Yoga’
2. I. 1. Kama, the god of love, was greatly daring who
shot his flowery arrow at Shiva himself.
2. Myths and stories teach us to follow truth in all
circumstances.
3. Because they are interwoven together.
4. Because they tell us about the heroic deeds of
our ancestors.
5. The Ashoka tree is said burst into flowers when
touched by the foot of a beautiful woman.
II. 1. god of love 2. adhere to truth
3. endeavour and right living
III. 1. daring 2. drudgery 3. endeavour
Section – B : Writing & Grammar
3. Monday, 12t January, 20××
8:00 p.m.
Dear Diary
Today, I with my parents, visited the World Book Fair
at Pragati Maidan. It was indeed a memorable occasion
for me as I visited the book fair for the first time.
What was remarkable in the fair was that rare books
of different varieties were available at a good discount
price. In fact, a large number of publishers from all
over India and abroad participated in it. I yearned to
buy many books but my parents did not allow me as
they don’t have so much money. Finally, I bought two
storybooks in English.
There was a large gathering in the fair. Many cultural
programmes were held. Indeed we enjoyed the book
fair a lot.
Sneha Chauhan
Or
Harmful effects of Computer
By Xyz
It is true that the use of computer and internet has
completely occupied the life of the young generation.
They spend long hours sitting in front of computer. They
use it continuously without bothering about their studies.
They do not manage their time wisely. They even do not
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prefer to play outdoor games. They are getting everything
on the screen of the computer like games, movies, songs,
chatting to a friend, their study material etc. Spending
long hours by children creates anxiety among parents.
They are worried about their children health and studies.
Sitting infront of computers for long hours is very harmful
for children. Their eyesight get weakened, they are getting
fat and blocking their physical and emotional growth.
Children do not think about their studies, their future, their
academic results while using computers and internet for
long hours. Once time has gone, is gone forever. Children
cannot mend their poor results once it has been out.
4. The Lion and the Mouse
A lion was lying near his den basking in the sun. A
mouse also lived there in a hole. One day he came out
to play and jumped upon the body of the lion. The lion
woke up. He got furious and caught the mouse in his
strong paw. He was about to crush the mouse when the
latter (mouse) cried for mercy. “Please forgive me. I
may help you in time of need”, said the mouse. The lion
was still furious however, he let the mouse go safely.
A few days later, a hunter came to that forest and laid
his net to trap animals. By chance the same lion was
caught in it. He tried his best to free himself but in
vain. He began to roar loudly which the mouse heard.
He saw the lion’s plight and decided to help him. It cut
the ropes with his sharp teeth. The lion became free and
thanked the mouse.
Moral: Do good, find good.
5. (a) (i) would
(b) (ii) see
(c) (i) where
(d) (iv) getting
6. (a) in (b) have
(c) and (d) will
(e) of
7. (a) Stonefish is the most venomous fish in the world.
(b) They are found in the coastal regions of Indo-
Pacific oceans.
(c) They have dorsal spikes which carry venomous
glands anywhere from 12 to 14.
(d) These spikes carry venomous glands below them.
UNIT ASSIGNMENT – 7
Section – A : Reading
1. 1. The three primary categories of languages are:
native language, second languages and foreign
language.
2. Nearly three hundred million people in the world
speak English as a native language.
3. The countries that use Englsih as a native language
are the United States, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, the Caribbean and South Africa.
4. Second language refers to a language which is
necessary for certain official, social, commercial
or educational activities within one’s own country.
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 5. The people living in the Quebee province of Canada
speak French.
6. India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Kenya.
7. In countries like the Philippines, Ethiopia, Burma,
Thailand etc. English is used as a second language.
8. English language is more often used in the general
working of the United Nations.
9. ‘Importance of English Language’.
2. I. 1. He felt awkward because he was made to stand
on the desk while the other students were busy
doing their class-work.
2. He was new in the school and was not familiar
with his new classmates and their English
language.
3. The policemen gave him salaams because his
grandfather was a reputed military doctor. He
would lay down his head on the desk and sleep
when he got bored in the class.
4. He says so because in the new school no one
spoke Tamil or Telugu, the only languages he
knew. English language dominated there which
the author didn’t know.
5. Miss Jean was the author’s new class teacher. His
notebooks were almost empty and he used to look
through the window all the time. This indicated
Miss Jean that he needed extra attention.
II. 1. his father had moved
2. was sitting in a back corner
3. he needed extra attention
III. 1. pampered 2. plump 3. backoned
Section – B : Writing & Grammar
3. Burden of Heavy Bags
By Xyz
Indeed carrying our school bags is a tiresome task.
There are many books in the curriculum. We need to
pack 7-8 books and their notebooks in our bag and carry
them everyday. It creates pressure not only on our body
but also on our psyche. We already feel tired when we
reach our school.
Despite government’s policy, schools prescribe
many extra books. We have to study all of them in
our classroom. We return from our school to our
home at about 3:00 pm and again we have to do our
homework. We don’t get time to play and game which
is also necessary for the children of our age group.
We even don’t have some time to take a rest. Indeed
student life is a very hectic life. After the completion
of our education, we become grown up and we have
lots of responsibilities to carry on. It means we lead a
hectic life right from our childhood. So I request the
concerned authorities to kindly do the needful to reduce
our burden. So that we can do some extracurricular
activities too. Only 3-4 books should be taught in the
school in a day. No separate notebooks for each subject
should be required in the school.
Unit Assignments
4. Crow and the Snake
There was a crow who lived on a tree peacefully. A
few days later a snake came there and began living
in a hole at the foot of the tree. The snake was very
cunning. It used to eat the young ones of the crow. The
crow was fed up with the snake’s behaviour. One day
he thought out a plan to teach the snake a lesson. He
stole the necklace of the princess and dropped it into
the snake’s hole. The snake was completely unaware of
the necklace. In the meantime, the king’s men set out
to search the necklace. They came to the snake’s hole
and decided to dig it. “The princess’s necklace may be
in this hole,” they said. Hence, they dug the hole and
found the necklace. But the digging took the life of the
snake also.
Moral: Tit for Tat.
5. (a) (i) some (b) (i) use
(c) (iii) of (d) (i) helps
6. (a) the ...a (b) to ... of
(c) lives ... live (d) to ... of
(e) were ... are
7. (a) Breathing is both voluntary and involuntary.
(b) It goes on regularly even when we are asleep.
(c) But we can stop breathing for a short time if we
wish.
(d) By taking deep breath we feel relaxed.
UNIT ASSIGNMENT – 8
Section – A : Reading
1. 1. A bady of two years has 20 teeth in all.
2. These teeth are called milk teeth.
3. These teeth are replaced by about the age of twelve.
An adult has a full set of 32 permanent teeth.
4. It is important to keep our teeth healthy because we
have only a single replacement of our teeth. We get
no other chance for new teeth.
5. Tooth-decay usually begins in the enamel. In the
beginning the opening is almost invisible but the
bacteria enter through it and settle under the enamel.
6. The bacteria feed on the juicy dentine and the lymph
which is in the dentine canals. Soon, they erode the
walls of the canals and a cavity is created beneath
the enamel.
7. When a tooth feels sensitive to heat or cold, it
indicates that decay is taking place.
8. When the bacteria penetrate through the dentine
canals into the pulp cavity, they find there a feeding
and breeding ground. As a result, toothache starts.
9. We should take proper care of our teeth to avoid
tooth ailments.
2. I. 1. All of us possess three qualities namely Tamas,
Rajas and Sattva.
2. Tamas represents resistence to transformation,
Rajas represents aggressiveness and relentless-
ness and Sattva represents purity inside us.
3. Tamas results in total confusion, problems
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 and worries. Rajas results in lack of peace
or a disturbed mind. Sattva results in peace,
happiness and contentment.
4. A Sattvic life empowers us to cope with problems
in a very systematic way without affecting our
mental peace or destroying our human qualities.
It turns us to divinity and activates our soul. We
feel zealous and inspired.
5. The author further highlights the advantages of
a Sattvic life. He says that if we have a grain of
Sattva in us, we will be able to remain calm in
all circumstances.
II. 1. patience and tolerance 2. his mistake
3. somebody accuses us
III. 1. inertia 2. contentment 3. preserve
Section – B : Writing & Grammar
3. B-110, Ram Nagar
Uttar Pradesh
10th March, 20××
The Editor
The Hindustan Times
Uttar Pradesh
Subject: A busy expressway having no foot overbridge.
Sir
I would like to draw the attention of the Surface
Transport Minister through your esteemed journal
towards the problems that emerged after the expressway
was finally built. When the expressway was being
constructed through our village, we all were very happy
to think that the village would be connected with many
different places. At that time some senior villagers
requested the Minister to also build foot overbridge for
the safety of the people. But he didn’t pay attention.
Today due to absence of this bridge, people are facing
the problem of crossing the road. Sometimes fatal
accidents also take place. It is really a grave problem.
Therefore I would request to the Minister to take
immediate action.
Thanking you
Yours Sincerely
Jagat Sharma
4. A Memorable Day
I alongwith some of my friends went to a canal for a
bath in the morning. The canal water was flowing at full
speed. Suddenly we heard a loud cry “Help! Help!” We
got panicked. We looked around but till that time the
voice had faded down. We tried to be normal but the
cry for help kept haunting in our mind. “Help! Help!”
We again heard the cry. This time we rushed towards
the direction from which the voice was coming. We
understood that someone is drowning. A few of us were
good swimmers. They plunged into the canal to save
the boy who was fighting with its swift currents. At one
time it seemed that the hair of the drowning boy would
come in the grip of one of the swimmers but the swift
currents pushed them in another direction. But they
didn’t lose hope. They tried again and again and finally
got success. They caught the boy tightly and brought
him to the shore. He was unconscious. It took atleast
one hour to regain consciousness. We were happy that
the boy was saved.
Moral: Help others always.
5. (a) has (b) of
(c) is (d) no error
6. (a) man has always (b) way to explain
(c) in the world (d) was done by
(e) nature was controlled
7. (a) might help him
(b) if he had a leather belt
(c) if that one suit him
(d) he wanted a brown one.

SUBJECT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

ASSIGNMENT – 1 2. (i) Cease — The captain ordered his soldier’s to cease
1. fire.
Presents a suitable method Seize — He seized my book and threw it away.
available with minimal additional (ii) Fair — There were countless people in the fair.
labour input. Fare — These days bus fare has increased
Reduces
Presents an ideal everywhere.
flooding and high peak
flours, thus cheeks soil
solution to water (iii) Weak — A weak person cannot achieve anything.
shortage. Week — A week has seven days.
erosion.
(iv) Plain — The Gangetic plain is very fertile.
RAINWATER
HARVESTING Plane — The plane took off of sharp 9:00 p.m.
(v) Story — My mother told me a fantastic story
Increases the Provides a simple yesterday.
availability of water for way of better water Storey — This building is built in two storeys.
dry spells. infiltrative system. (vi) Sore — I had a sore in my throat.
Provides the provision of Soar — Suddenly the birds scared in the sky.
drinking water for domestic and live (vii) Stationary — The earth is not stationary.
stock purposes. Stationery — This shop sells stationery things.

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 (viii) Root — The roots holds plants firmly in the soil.
Route — The air route from Delhi to Mumbai is
short.
(ix) Piece — He gave his son a good piece of advice.
Peace — There is no peace in the world.
(x) Right — To get good education is our right.
Rite — When a new member joins a group, an
initiation rite is performed.
ASSIGNMENT – 2
1. Do it yourself.
2.
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Speciality:
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Talcum 4 H aving powder of
Powder healing antiseptic and
freshness.
4 Gives a complete dress
BABY TALCUM LTD.
after bath.
Baby Talcum Ltd.
(A Quality Product)
Patpergunj, Delhi, Phone: 22××××××
ASSIGNMENT – 3
1. India: Land of Festivals
India is a land of festivals. Countless festivals are
celebrated here. These festivals are deeply related to
our mythology and seasons. ‘Lohri’ is a harvest festival.
This festivals is celebrated all over Northern India to
welcome new grains. In Punjab, Lohri is celebrated
with great pump and show. In North India, Holi is
very popular. This festival teaches people to forget
differences and treat all as brothers and sisters. People
get the message of brotherhood from Holi. Diwali is a
festival of lights. This festival fills people with fresh
hopes to face new challenges of life. Our country
presents a rainbow view of people following different
religions. ‘Id’ is celebrated by the people of Muslim
community. They observe one month fast during
the month of Ramzan. At the end, Id is celebrated
with great enthusiasm. People meet one another and
distribute sweets. The unity of one country is clearly
visible. ‘Christmas’ is also a well known festival of
India. This festival teaches us forgiveness that is the
noble quality of life. In India, Durga Pooja is very big
festival. This festival is celebrated all over the country.
We celebrate Durga Pooja as the victory of good over
evils. Thus, our country is divided into different sects
but we remain united by these festivals.
2. (i) hide (d) keep out of sight
(ii) mane (a) the hair around
Subject Enrichment Activities
(iii) scrawny (g) thin and bony
(iv) statue (j) figure carved in stone
(v) breeze (b) gentle wind
(vi) intruder (c) one who enters a place without
permission
(vii) provided (i) given
(viii) bloom (e) strange features/peculiarities
(ix) oddities (f) change into flowers
(x) accomplice (h) a partner in crime
3. (i) Hide — He hid my pencil under the desk.
(ii) Mane — Lions usually have a mane.
(iii) Statue — The statue of liberty is in New York.
(iv) Bloom — Buds generally bloom into flowers.
(v) Accomplice — This accomplice was also arrested
by the police.
ASSIGNMENT – 4
1. Life Disrupted by Heavy Rain
Yesterday Delhi received the heaviest rain of the season.
The rain water created a havoc in the entire city. The
roads were submerged under water and traffic became
standstill. Countless cars, buses, trucks, scooters, etc. had
to struggle to cross water logging. Unfortunately I had
gone to Laxmi Nagar with my mother. We had to come
to Akshardhyam Metro Station. But the situation at the
Akshardham under-crossing was critical. Water logging
had thrown an open challenge to the passersby. Besides
they were bound to bear splash of water released by the
passing vehicles. With great difficulty we crossed the
underpasses and arrived at the metro station. The scene
of traffic jam and water logging all around Laxmi Nagar
and Akshardham is still fresh in my mind.
2. Do it yourself.
ASSIGNMENT – 5
1. Do it yourself.
2. A railway platform is always overcrowded and full of
noise. We can see all sorts of people on the railway
platform. We can also see countless passengers come
in every moment. Some passengers are fashionably
dressed in their best clothes while some others can be
seen in dhoti and pyjamas. Passengers can be watched
waiting impatiently for their arrive at the platform.
Coolies rush to the coaches with luggage and vendors
shout their items. We can notice confusion everywhere
at the platform. There is a lot of elbowing. The doors
of the coaches are blocked with men and women. The
weak and old persons are helped by their relatives to
enter the coaches. However, there is temporary peace
on the platform after the train moves out.
3. (i) im — impossible (ii) un — unhappy
(iii) mis — misfortune (iv) en — entangle
(v) re — re-enter/re-entry (vi) in — incoming
(vii) dis — disatisfaction
(viii) em — emplacement/empowerment
(ix) ir — irresponsible (x) il — illegible/illegal
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