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UNIT I : HUES OF LIFE 1. Vanka 5 - 10 2. The Snake and The Mirror 11 - 14 3. A Girl's Garden 15 - 17 4. Mother to Son 18 - 21 UNIT II : THE FRAMES 1. Project Tiger 22 - 30 2. My Sister's Shoes 31 - 32 3. Blowin' in The Wind 33 - 35 UNIT III : LORE OF VALUES 1. The Two Brothers 36 - 38 2. The Best Investment I Ever Made 39 - 45 3. The Ballad of Father Gilligan 46 - 49 4. The Danger of a Single Story 50 - 52 UNIT IV : FLIGHTS OF FANCY 1. The Scholarship Jacket 53 - 58 2. Poetry 59 - 62 3. The Book That Saved the Earth 63 - 64 UNIT V : DOWN MEMORY LANE 1. Adolf 65 - 72 2. The School Boy 73 - 75 3. My Childhood Days 76 - 78 UNIT VI : WRITING 1. Article Writing 79 - 80 2. Report Writing 81 - 81 3. Book Review 82 - 82 4. Notice 83 - 84 5. Bio-Sketches 85 - 86 UNIT VII : GRAMMAR 1. Editing 87 - 87 2. News Headlines 88 - 88 3. Dialogue Completion 89 - 91 4. Conversation 92 - 94 5. Phrasal Verbs 95 - 95 6. Word Pyramid 96 - 96 qq

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( 4 ) Unit - I : CHAPTER HUES OF LIFE 1 VANKA —Anton Chekhov

Summary Nine year old Vanka Zhukov was an apprentice to Alyakhin ‘the shoemaker’ in Moscow. Orphan Vanka had joined Alyakhin three months ago. Vanka did not go to his bed on Christmas Eve, rather he waited for his master and mistress and the senior apprentices to go to church. Then, he took out a bottle of ink and a rusted pen and a crumpled paper and sat down to write. While writing, he was anxiously looking at the door and the window. Vanka was writing a letter to his grandfather Konstantin Makarich, whom he missed a lot. Vanka’s letter said that he was sending him Christmas greetings and God’s blessings. He also reminded him that he was an orphan and Konstan- tin was all that he had been left with. Vanka raised his eyes to the dark window-pane in which he saw his grandfather, who was a night watchman on the estate of some gentle folk called Zhivarev. He was a small, lean, old man of about sixty-five with a smiling face and eyes bleary with drink. At night, he used to guide the estate with old Kashtanka and a dog, called Eel. Eel was wonderfully respectful and an insinuating dog. Vanka sighed and went on writing that the last day, his master beat him with the stirrup-strap because he had slept while rocking their baby. Even the mistress was very inhuman with him. The other apprentices made fun of him. They often forced Vanka to steal the master’s cucumbers and the master would beat him up with the first thing he found. Vanka complained that he was also not fed properly. Then, Vanka pleaded his grandfather in the letter to take him away from there because he couldn’t bear it any longer. His grandpa convinced his grandad that he would pray for him, he should take him away or else he would die. As Vanka went on writing, his lips twitched and he gave a sob. He went on, “ I will grind your snuff and will pray for you. You can flog me if I am naughty. Vanka further added that he couldn’t stand it, it was killing him. He even thought of running away to the village but he had no boots and was afraid of the frost. Vanka was lost in beautiful memories of Christmas. He remembered his favourite Miss Olga Ignatyevna when his mother, Pelageya was alive, she was in service at the big house. Miss Olga used to give Vanka sweets and teach him to read, write and count and even to dance. But when Pelageya died, the glory ended and he was sent back to the kitchen to his grandad and from there to Moscow. Vanka continued his letter and pleaded his grandad to take him away as he was always hungry and miserable there in Moscow. Ending up the letter Vanka folded the sheet and kept it in an envelop addressed as ‘To grandfather in the village’ then he added ‘To, KONSTANTIN MAKARICH’. Vanka ran on the cold streets to the nearest letter-box and dropped his precious letter. An hour later, lulled by his rosy hopes, he was fast asleep. He dreamt of the stove, his grandfather and Eel Summary in Malayalam ²XÉÄáÕÏTÞÏ ÕÞXµ çÝÞçAÞÕí çÎÞØíçµÞÕßW æºøáMáµáJßÏÞÏ ¥ÜcÞ¶ßæa ²øá Öß×cÈÞÏßøáKá.¥ÈÞÅÈÞÏ ÕÞXµ, ¥ÜcÞ¶Þæa µâæ¿ çºVKÄí ÎâKáÎÞØ¢ ÎáXÉÞÃí.dµßØñáÎØßæa ÄçÜKÞZ ÕÞXµ ©ùBÞX çÉÞÏßÜï. ¥ÕX Äæa Ï¼ÎÞÈÈá¢, Ï¼ÎÞÈJßÏá¢, ÎáÄßVK Öß×czÞøá¢ ÉUßÏßW çÉÞµáÕÞX µÞJßøáKá. ÉßæK ¥ÕX ²øá µáMß Î×ßÏá¢, ÄáøáæO¿áJ ²øá çÉÈÏá¢, ºá{ßE ²øá µ¿ÜÞØáæÎ¿áJí ®ÝáÄÞÈßøáKá. ®ÝáÄßæAÞIßøßAáçOÞZ ¥ÕX ©ÄíµÃíÀçÏÞæ¿ ÕÞÄßÜßçÜAá¢, ¼ÈÜßçÜAá¢ çÈÞAßæAÞIßøáKá. ÕÞXµ, µâæ¿ §ÜïÞJÄßW Õß×Î¢ ÉâI, ¥Õæa ÎáJºí»ÈÞÏ çµÞYØíxÞaßX ÎµÞùßºîßÈí ²æøÝáJí ®ÝáÄáµÏÞÏßøáKá. ÄÞX dµßØñáÎØí ¦Ö¢Øµ{á¢, ¨Öbøæa ¥Èád·ÙB{á¢ ¥ÏAáµÏÞæÃKí ÕÞXµ ®ÝáÄß. ÄÞX ²øá ¥ÈÞÅÈÞæÃKá¢, çµÞYØíxÞaßX ÎÞdÄÎÞÃí ÄÈßAáUæÄKá¢ ¥ÕX ¥çgÙæJ ³VNßMßºîá. 6 ] Oswaal, Kerala SSLC, English, Class – X

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Short Answer Type Questions (30-40 Words) (2 Marks each)

Q. 1. What were the specialities of the dog, Eel ? (TBQ) Ans. Eel had a black coat and long weasel like body. He was very insinuating. His deferential manner and docility were a cloak for malice. He was an adept at stealing up peasants’ chicken. Many a times, he escaped death from an inch. Q. 2. Is there a shift in the setting of the story in paragraphs 3 and 4 ? where do the events take place ? (TBQ) Ans. In paragraph – 3—Vanka’s memories are sailing in the past and in paragraph-4, he is visualizing about the next day which is Christmas. Both the events took place in his village. Q. 3. How does grandfather create an atmosphere of fun and laughter ? (TBQ) Ans. Grandfather creates an atmosphere of fun and laughter by throwing his arms and hugging himself or with his old man’s titter, pinching a maid or one of the cooks. Sometimes, offering snuff to women and even to the dogs. Q. 4. Pick out words and phrases used to describe the night in paragraph-5. (TBQ) Ans. The words and phrases used to describe the night are : a dark night, still, transparent and fresh air, trees silver with rime and sky sprinkled with gaily twinkling stars. Q. 5. What sort of a life did Vanka lead at the shoemaker’s place ? (TBQ) Ans. Vanka led a miserable life at the shoemaker’s place. He was whipped like animals for trivial mistakes. He was also not fed well. Q. 6. What according to Vanka, would happen to him if his grandfather didn’t take him back home ? Why did he think so ? (TBQ) Ans. According to Vanka, the way he was lashed by his master, he could die some day. So he requested his grandfather to take him back home. Q. 7. Why couldn’t Vanka run away from the home of the shoemaker ? (TBQ) Ans. Vanka couldn’t run away because he had no boots and he was afraid of the frost. UNIT I : HUES OF LIFE [ 7 Q. 8. Vanka is working for a shoemaker, but he doesn’t have boots. What do you understand from this ? (TBQ) Ans. The above statement simply means that, Vanka was totally neglected in the shoemaker’s house. He had to pine for basic things like boots. Q. 9. What promises does Vanka make to his grandfather so that he would take him back home ? (TBQ) Ans. Vanka promised his grandfather that would grind for him snuff and pray for him. He also said that he could flog him as hard as he like if he was naughty. He promised that he would look after him and not let him hurt anyone. Q. 10. What beautiful memories of Christmas did Vanka cherish ? (TBQ) Ans. Vanka remembered how he went to get a Christmas tree, for the gentry, with his grandad. Both of them chuckled and it echoed. Q. 11. Who was Vanka’s favourite ? Why did he like her ? (TBQ) Ans. Miss Olga Ignatyevna was Vanka’s favourite because she gave him sweets and taught him to read, write and count and even to dance. Q. 12. How did Vanka reach Moscow ? (TBQ) Ans. When Vanka’s mother Pelageya died, the orphaned Vanka was sent down to the back kitchen to his grandfather and from there to Moscow, to Alyakhin the Shoemaker. Q. 13. ‘I have such a miserable life worse than a dog’s. What made Vanka say so ? (TBQ) Ans. The way Vanka was hungry and beaten up all the time, made Vanka say so. Q. 14. Do you think Vanka’s letter will reach his grandfather. Why ? (TBQ) Ans. No, Vanka’s letter would never reach his grandfather because he never wrote the postal address on the envelope. Q. 15. What did Vanka dream about in his sleep ? (TBQ) Ans. Vanka dreamt of a stove. On the ledge sat his grandfather, reading Vanka’s letter to the cooks. Eel was walking to and fro wagging his tail. Q. 16. Does the reference to Eel have any significance in the story ? How ? (TBQ) Ans. The reference to Eel is significant as he leads a more comfortable, free and loving life as compared to Vanka.

Long Answer Type Questions (60 Words) (4 Marks each)

Q. 1. According to Vanka, what kind of a person is Konstantin Makarich ? Do you justify Makarich’s decision to send Vanka to Moscow ? Why ? (TBQ) Ans. According to Vanka, Makarich was a jolly natured grandad. He had a very caring and loving nature, Vanka actually loved his company. Perhaps Makarich’s decision to send Vanka to Moscow was right because he might be wishing for a bright future for him but was unaware of the inhuman behaviour that Vanka recieved. Q. 2. How was Moscow, the big town, countrasted with the village where Vanka lived ? (TBQ) Ans. In Moscow, there were many genttleman’s house, horses and no sheep. The dogs were not fierce. In the shops they sold grouse and hare. On the contrary, in the village they enjoyed a free life without any artificiality. Q. 3. Suggest an alternative ending to the story and write in your words. (TBQ) Ans. As Vanka reached the letter box, he felt excited to see it. He rushed towards it and in a hurry dashed against the old man coming from the opposite side. Vanka fell down and the envelope slipped from his hand. The kind old man picked up the envelope and also helped Vanka to stand on his foot. Out of curiousity, he asked Vanka, “To whom have you written this letter, dear ? ‘To my grandad”, replied Vanka forgetting his pain, “He lives in the village. The old man smiled. “But my dear boy, you haven’t written the address on this envelope. How will it reach your grandad ? Vanka was blank. He stared the old man with his big eyes. The old man understood his plight. He took hold of Vanka’s hand and took him to the bench near by. When he asked Vanka where he had to send that letter, Vanka told him the name. But at the same time he started crying. On asking the reason he told the whole story. The kind old man consoled Vanka and took him to his own place. He also promised Vanka that he would take him to his grandad very soon. Q. 4. Imagine that there are many children in your locality who have similar experiences like that of Vanka. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper describing the sad plight of such children and about the need to uplift them. (TBQ) Ans. 124, Vasant Vihar, Kerala, 28 April, 2016 8 ] Oswaal, Kerala SSLC, English, Class – X

The Editor, Hindustan Times, New Delhi Subject : Plight of the Child labourers Sir, Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to attract the attention of the concerned authorities towards the plight of child labourers working in our locality. There are many shoe factories in our area. In these factories, maximum labour working are children under 14 years. They are not only made to work under unhygienic conditions but are also treated like animals. Most of these children come from the nearby slums. They work continuously for 12 hours. These kids are not paid sufficient amount as salary. They are also beatenup badly for trifling matters. Many a times they are seen working overnight. It appears as if the management is in deep slumber. Many a times complaints are registered but there are no any results. No strict action has been taken till date. Its my earnest request kindly publish this letter in your newspaper, so that the concerned authorities may take an immediate action against these people and save the life of these innocent children to save their childhood. Thanking you in anticipation. Yours faithfully, Aditi.

Extract Based Questions (30-40 Words) (2 Marks each)

Note : Read the excerpt and answer the following questions : 1. Dear Grandad Konstantin Makarich, ‘he wrote, ‘I am writing a letter to you. I sent you Christmas greetings and hope God will send you his blessings. I have no Father and no Mummie and you are all I have left.” Q. 1. Mention the context of the conversation and Identify the speaker. Ans. It is nine year old Vanka writing a letter to his grandad. He is wishing him merry Christmas. Q. 2. What request does the speaker make through the letter ? Ans. Vanka is requesting his grandad to take him away from Alyakhin’s house. Q. 3. Why does he want to go away from there ? Ans. He wants to go away from there as he was brutally beaten up by his master. He was also ill-fed and ill treated by the apprentices. Q. 4. What all jobs did Vanka do in Alyakhins house ? Ans. Apart from making shoes, Vanka had to take care of Alyakhin’s baby. He was also asked to do kitchen chores. The senior apprentices sometimes forced him to steal. Q. 5. Why is Vanka writing the letter to his grandad ? Ans. Vanka was doing so because Makarich was the only living relative he had. Vanka was an orphan. His grandad had sent him to Moscow to work as an apprentice to Alyakhin. 2. Vanka sighed, dipped his pen in the ink and went on wrinting : ‘and yesterday I had such a hiding. The master took me by the hair and dragged me out into the yard and beat me with the stirrup-strap because by mistake I went to sleep while rocking their baby. And one day last week the mistress told me to gut a herring and I began from the tail and she picked up the herring and rubbed my face with the head. The other apprentices make fun of me, they send me to the tavern for vodka and make me steal the master’s cucumbers and the master beats me with the first thing he finds. And there is nothing to eat. They give me bread in the morning and gruel for dinner and in the evening bread again, but I never get tea or cabbage soup. They gobble it all up themselves. And they make me sleep in the passage and when their baby cries, I don’t get any sleep at all. I have to rock it. Dear Grandad, for the dear Lord’s sake take me away from here . Take me home to the village. I can’t bear it any longer. Oh Grandad I beg and implore you and I will always pray for you, do take me away from here or I’ll die .....’ Q. 1. What type of person were Vanka’s master and mistress ? Ans. Vanka’s master and mistress were very cruel. They had a total inhuman attitude towards him. He was beaten brutally for trifling mistakes. UNIT I : HUES OF LIFE [ 9

Q. 2. What type of relations did Vanka have with the senior apprentices ? Ans. The senior apprentice always made fun of him whenever Vanka was beaten. They gobbled up his food and forced him to steal. Q. 3. Pick out words and phrases from the passage that show that Vanka was leading a miserable life in Moscow ? Ans. ‘Yesterday I had such a hiding.” “I can’t bear it any longer.” ‘...... do take me away from here or I’ll die”. Q. 4. ‘Vanka’s lip twitched...... ’. What does this action suggest ? Ans. This action suggests that his heart was over whelmed with emotions and he wanted to cry loudly. Q. 5. What would happen to Vanka, if his grandfather didn’t take him back home ? Ans. Either he would die of hunger or he would die of severe beating and hiding. Activity Based Questions

1. On the basis of your reading of the first two paragraphs of the story, complete the following table : Protagonist of story — Vanka Zhukov Place — Moscow Time — (December) Christmas Eve. His family — Orphan, has a grandfather in the village His mental state — fearful, restless lonely. His action — alert and quick. Grammar Based on Text

1. Complete the paragraph using appropriate words from the box given below. Grandfather’s hands shivered as he opened the letter. Vanka’s face appeared (a) ...... before him. The candle (b) ...... but the letter was (c) ...... clear to him. The oldman who was (d) ...... at hiding his emotions could not stop the tears from flowing down. (e) ...... eyed, he recollected with warmth the (f) ...... and (g) ...... manner of his grandson. He longed to bring him back. The (h) ...... eyes of the boy seemed to haunt him. They could enjoy the (i) ...... Christmas together. But the helpless old man gave a deep sigh ! Ans. (a) distinctly, (b) flickerd, (c) remarkably, (d) adept, (e) Bleary, (f) imploring, (g) docilite, (h) insinuating, (i) glorious. 2. Write the Short form of the words given in brackets. (1) You ...... talk so much. (Should not) (2) ...... written the next. (They have) (3) ...... go for a movie. (Let us) (4) I ...... find my pen. (could not) (5) ...... this girl singing the song ? (who is) Ans. (1) Shouldn’t, (2) They’ve, (3) Let’s, (4) Couldn’t, (5) Who’s. 3. Rewrite the following sentences in the negative form. (1) I am writing a letter to you. (2) The boys are playing on the ground. (3) The students have completed their work. (4) I visited my sister yesterday. (5) Amar wants to become a pilot. (6) Some people drive recklessly. Ans. (1) I am not writing a letter to you. (2) The boys aren’t playing on the ground. (3) The students haven’t completed their work. (4) I didn’t visit my sister yesterday. (5) Amar doesn’t want to become a pilot. (6) Some people do not drive recklessly. Oswaal Kerala SSLC Question Bank For Class 10 English With Complete Solutions For 2017 Exam

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