1.1 - An Astrologer's Day
1.1 - An Astrologer's Day
Model Activity Sheet No.1
SET 1
Q.1 A (SEEN PASSAGE)
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Q.1. Read the extract
and complete the activities given below. (12)
Punctually at midday --------------- and he deserved the wages
he carried home at the end of a day. |
A1. State if the given statements are True or False.
(2)
i) The astrologer used to have the preparation of his business in
quite professional way.
ii) The physical appearance of the astrologer hardly created an
impact on the customers.
iii) The place was busy with a variety of occupations.
iv) The astrologer’s style of handling the business lies in his
skills.
Answer:
i) The astrologer used to have the preparation of his business in
quite professional way. - True
ii) The physical appearance of the astrologer hardly created an
impact on the customers. - False
iii) The place was busy with a variety of occupations. - True
iv) The astrologer’s style of handling the business lies in his
skills. - True
A2. Complete the given web.(2)
Answer:
A3. The astrologer was a shrewd judge of a character. Explain with some details from the extract. (2)
Answer:
The astrologer spread his professional equipment and disguised himself in such a way that he could look like an astrologer. He sat near the groundnut vendor so that a considerable portion of this crowd should hang before him. He used the crisscross of light rays and moving shadows to set up his business. Though the astrologer did not know about astrology, he pleased and astonished everyone by study, practice, and shrewd guesswork.
A4. We need to understand even the smallest details of the business in order to succeed. Write your views. (2)
Answer:
Yes, I agree with the view that we need to understand even the
smallest details of the business in order to succeed. The smallest details help
us to ready to make required changes if needed at the crucial moment. These
details give us the idea to deal with different kinds of situations. They also
provide good solutions to the problems which we may face.
A5. Do as directed. (2)
1)
It was a remarkable place in many ways.
(Choose
correct alternative to rewrite the given sentence as an exclamatory sentence)
i) It was a remarkable place in many
ways!
ii) How a remarkable place in many ways
it was!
iii) What a remarkable place in many
ways it was!
iv) What remarkable in many ways the place it was!
Answer:
iii) What a remarkable place in many ways it was!
2)
He spread out his professional equipment, which consisted of a dozen cowrie
shells.
(Choose
correct alternative to rewrite the given sentence as a compound sentence)
i) He
spread out his professional equipment but it consisted of a dozen cowrie
shells.
ii) He
spread out his professional equipment and it consisted of a dozen cowrie shells.
iii) He
spread out his professional equipment that it consisted of a dozen cowrie
shells.
iv) He
spread out his professional equipment and it had consisted of a dozen cowrie
shells.
Answer:
ii) He
spread out his professional equipment and it consisted of a dozen cowrie
shells.
A6.
Find the synonyms for the following words from the passage.(2)
a) Confusing
b) hanging around
c) difficult to understand
d) magical effect
Answer:
a) bewildering
b) dallied
c) obscure
d) enchantment
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