CBSE Class 8 English Revision Worksheet Set A

SUMMARY OF THE CHAPTER
Velu was a eleven years old child who ran from home and reached Chennai Central in Kanyakumari Express without a ticket. Without any money to buy ticket, he travelled in the train, but luckily the Ticket collector didn't come to the compartment he was sitting in. he tried to sleep near the door of the train, but a group of men playing cards there, made it impossible for him to do so. Lack of sleeplessness made him tired and exhausted, as he was empty stomach and had eaten only peanuts and jaggery from the last two days. He was then awakened by a noise and when opened his eyes saw a girl of his age standing in front of him. The girl wore a long baniyan till her knees. Her hair was stiff and brown, and she had a rack on her shoulders. She was picking dirty plastic cups from the floor and stuffing it in the rag. The girl asked Vellu's name and asked him if he has run away from home. But Vellu didn't trust a stranger with his secrets and got beaten by his father. His father was a drunkard, and abused his children, and also spent all the money in drinks earned by the children.
The girl asked Vellu about his plans, and didn't get an answer. Hunger started pinching vellu, and the girl offered him some food.
When the sun rose Vellu's feet burned with the glaring of the sun and he was soaked with sweat. His mind reeled over food, and they stopped before a big building which was an auditorium. There was an wedding going on there and the name of the bride and the groom was written in outside. The girl asked Vellu to come inside, and Vellu became nervous by seeing the huge venue and inquired whether they would be eating there.
The girl led him towards the backyard of the hall where a huge garbage bin overflowed with rubbish, wherein two goats stood fighting over a banana leaf, and the girl picked up a squashy banana and gave it to Vellu for eating.
Vellu then remarked that the houses in the village appeared to be strange as they were made of mud and palm leaves.
The girl Jaya, went around one of the huts and dumped her sack and picked up an empty one. She then threw a pair of old shoes towards vellu, handed him over a sack as hers and asked him to come with her.
Vellu was a little confused by the work he had been assigned with, as he had only worked on a landowner's farm, weeding and grazing cows. Puzzled Velu asked if there were any farms in the city, to which Jaya replied that there were no farms in the city and they were rag pickers.
Vellu had never done such a thing and was very skeptical about picking rubbish. jaya then explained Vellu that they would only be picking paper, plastics and glass bottles, and Vellu became even more confused when he knew that they were to sell these things to Jam Bazaar to Jaggu. He enquired Jaya that why a person called Jaggu was ready to buy these rubbish then she replied that Jaggu would sell these items to a factory.
Jaya felt that Vellu was wasting time thinking about whether to do the job or not, but Vellu was adamant about doing such a job of picking up garbage.

Word meanings
1) Pulled in - arrived
2) Wobbly - unsteady
3) Grimace - twisted expression due to pain
4) Glumly - sadly / gloomily
5) Squashy - crushed
6) Panicked - was very worried
7) Crookedly - not straight
8) Blockhead - fool
9) Shove - push
10) Gulped down - swallowed quickly

Short Question Answers

Question. Velu stood on the platform but he felt"as if he was still on a moving train" Why ?
Answer : Velu went on his journey to Chennai where he stood on the platform but he felt "as if he was still on a moving train" because it was a long journey and his legs felt wobbly.

Question. What made Velu feel miserable ?
Answer : His hunger made him miserable because he had not eaten anything for two days except some peanuts and a piece of jaggery.

Question. Velu travelled without a ticket . Why ?
Answer : Velu had run away from the house without informing. He had no money to buy a ticket so he travelled without ticket.

Question. Why did Velu decide to follow the 'strange' girl?
Answer : He decided to follow the 'strange' girl because Velu was new to Chennai. He could had been no idea where to go. He knew that if he didn't follow the girl he would lost.

Question. What materials were the 'strange' huts made out of ?
Answer : The ‘strange' huts were made out of all sorts of things-metal sheets, tyres, wood, bricks and plastic.

Question. Why did Velu find them strange ?
Answer : Velu found them strange because in his village the houses were made of mud and palm leaves but there the huts were made of metal sheets, tyres, bricks, wood and plastic. They also stood crookedly and looked as if they would fall at any moment.

Question. Why did Velu run away from home ?
Answer : Velu had run away from home as his father would snatch all the money that he and his sister earned and spend on his drink.

Long Question Answers

Question. Was Velu happy or unhappy to find work?
Answer : Velu was unhappy to find work as a rag picker because he said that he hadn't run away and come to that new place to dig through garbage bins. The only work he had done was on the landowner’s farm weeding and taking the cows to graze. However he was willing to accept this work till he found a better job.

Question. Could Velu read Tamil and English? How do know ?
Answer : Velu could read Tamil but not English. When the girl showed him the big building with their wall around it Velu read the sign 'Central Jail' which was written in Tamil. But when the girl and Velu were walking along the side road under some huge signboards, he looked up at the pictures; the writing was in English so he did not know what it meant.

Question. Was Velu a smart boy? Which instances in the text shoe that he is Or isn't?
Answer : Velu was not a smart boy. He had come to Chennai but he did not know what to do. He just sat on a bench with his head on his knees. Jaya offered to find him food if he went with her. But he was too slow to decide. Jaya had to drag him across the road. He was hesitant and could had been run over by a vehicle. Even when Jaya gave him a sack and a stick to go with her to work, he scratched his head. But for Jaya he would had either starved to death or would had been counting bars in jail.

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SUMMARY OF THE POEM
The poem deals with a master criminal, who can defy and break any law. The poet called him a mystery cat and the Hidden Paw. The poet said that he defied law again and again but he was never caught. Even the police force and Flying Squad of England had failed to arrest him. When the Flying Squad reached the scene(place) of crime, Macavity was not there. So, the Scotland Yard was puzzled.
In committing crimes no one was like Macavity, he was matchless in his field. He could do any impossible task. He could disappear , he could break Newton’s law of gravity and float in the air without support. Even the fakir and the magician were surprised to see his feats. He would outwit you. You might look for him in the basement and in the air, you would had no access to him.
Macavity was a tall and thin cat, his eyes were sunken and his head was highly domed. He swayed his head from side to side like a snake. His coat was dusty and his whiskers were uncombed.
Macavity was a devil in cat’s shape he was morally corrupt. When you thought he was sleeping, he was wide awake in fact. You might meet and see him everywhere but whenever his crime was discovered you would not find him there.

Q.1 Word meanings :-
1) Defy - disobey or resist openly
2) Scotland yard - the headquarters of London police force
3) Flying squad : a group of police or soldiers ready to move into action quickly
4) Levitation - floating in the air without support
5) Fiend : devil
6) Feline : of or relating to, a cat
7) Depravity - moral corruption

Short question answers

Question. How did the poet describe Macavity and his prank ?
Answer : Macavity was a male cat. He was a clever criminal. He had no fear of law or the police. He escaped from the scene of crime before the police arrived there.

Question. How did the poet support his statement 'There is no one like Macavity.'
Answer : The poet called Macavity a master criminal. He could make a good escape before the police came to the scene of crime. He befooled the soldiers and the flying squad.

Question. Was Macavity a cat really ? If not , who could Macavity be ?
Answer : Macavity was a cunning cat. If it was not a cat then he could be an expert thief or a criminal or a mysterious creature.

Question. Describe Macavity in your own words.
Answer : Macavity was a very cunning and cautious cat. He was tall and thin. His eyes were sunken his forehead was wrinkled and his head was like a dome.
His coat was soiled. Hair on his cheeks was not combed.

Long question answers

Question. How did Macavity outwit the world's top investigation agencies ?
Answer : Whenever investigation agencies reached the spot of crime. Macavity was not present there. He also did not leave any clue of him. These agencies were never able to find any sign of Macavity. Therefore he outwitted the world's top investigation agencies.

Question. What was the most remarkable thing about Macavity ?
Answer : Macavity was known as the mystery cat because he has defied all laws. He even defied the law of gravity. He possessed supernatural powers which allowed him to levitate up in the air. He was so confident in his matter that whenever the crime was discovered Macavity disappeared without leaving a single trace.

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Abdul Hamid

My Vocabulary
1.Fighting          6. Enemy 
2. Situated        7. Shell
3. Sort              8. Posthumously 
4. Soldiers        9. Happened 
5. Destruction   10. Brave 

Question. Who was Abdul Hamid ? 
Answer : Abdul Hamid was a Company Havaldar.

Question. Which sector Abdul Hamid was fighting?
Answer : Khemkaran sector.

Question. Where is the village named Cheema situated ? 
Answer : On the border of India and Pakistan.

Question. What sort of tanks did Pakistan have? 
Answer : Patton tanks.

Question. What made the Indian soldiers happy?
Answer : The destruction of Pakistani tanks made Indian soldiers happy.

Question. How did Hamid destroy the enemy tanks?
Answer : He destroyed the enemy tanks with his gun. 

Question. How did Hamid fight the enemy and what happened to him?
Answer :-Abdul Hamid fought bravely. One shell (golw) of enemy hit his jeep and Hamid fell down and died.

Question. How was Abdul Hamid honoured for his bravery?
Answer :He was awarded Param- Vir- Chakra posthumously. 

Question. How do you feel about Abdul Hamid after reading the story of his bravery ?
Answer : We feel that Abdul Hamid was a brave soldier who died for his country.

A. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

We live in an age of great hurry and great speed. Men have lost their inward resources. They merely reflect, like a set of mirrors, opinions which they get from outside. When they get a little leisure, they turn to material diversions from outside rather than to inward resources. In other words, this internal vacuum is responsible for mental and nervous troubles. The cure for this is not so much treatment by medicine and surgery but a recovery of faith in the ultimate goodness, truth and the decency of things. If we are able to recover that faith, if we are able to live in this world with our consciousness centred in the ultimacy of the spirit, many of the problems to which we are subject today may be overcome. Our people were regarded as aspiring after metaphysical insight and religious bliss, but we seem to forget that it never occurred to them to equate eternal life with either the surrender of the mind or the sacrifice of the body. When the Upanishad writer was asked to define what is meant by spiritual life or life eternal, he gave the answer that it consists of the play of the vital organism, the satisfaction of the mind, the abundance of tranquility of the spirit. Body, mind and spirit must be integrated and they must lead to a harmonious developed life. If we get that, we have life eternal.

A.1. Complete the following statements:

(i) We live in an age of great ____________.

(ii) The author suggests that the cure for this is ____________.

(iii) „Life eternal‟ means _______________.

(iv) Our internal emptiness is responsible for ________________.

A.2. Complete the summary using one word in each blank :

In this age of great hurry and speed men have lost (i) ____________resources. This is responsible for their mental and (ii) ____________troubles. If we recover our faith in the goodness of life we can overcome many of our (iii) ____________. Our people tried to seek (iv) ____________ insight and religious bliss. For spiritual life, there should be a proper integration of body, mind and spirit.

Section – C (Grammar)

Subject – Verb Agreement
Look at the sentences below:
♦ I am rich.
♦ He is intelligent.
♦ The puppy chases the cat.
♦ They are right.
In the above sentences, the verb agrees with its subject in number and person. A singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb. There are a few exceptions to this rule.

General Rules:
(i) Two or more singular subjects joined by „and‟ usually take a verb in the plural. For example:
♦ She and her classmate have arrived.
♦ Sita and Seema are here.
♦ Pinky, Lily and Meenu go to the same school.

NOTE: But if two nouns suggest only one idea, or refer to the same person or thing, the verb must be singular.
For example,
♦ My teacher and guide is here.
♦ With the death of Bose, a great leader and patriot was lost.
♦ Slow and steady wins the race.
♦ The horse and carriage is at the door.

(ii) When the subject consists of two nouns or pronouns joined by „with‟, „along with‟ or „as well as‟, the verb agrees with the first one of the subjects.
For example:
♦ The captain, with all his men, was drowned.
♦ The house, with its furniture was burnt.
♦ Ashok, as well as Anil, likes tea.
♦ The master as well as his servant is guilty.

(iii) When two or more subjects in the singular are joined by or, nor, either… or, neither… nor, the verb is put in the singular.
For example:
♦ Jack or Tom is to blame.
♦ Neither Raman nor Harry was present.
♦ Neither her mother nor her father likes tea.

NOTE:- But when the subjects joined by „or‟, „nor‟, „either…or‟, neither…nor‟, are of different numbers or persons, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it.
For example:
♦ My aunt or her children are arriving tomorrow.
♦ Either the boy or his parents have done this.
♦ Neither my aunt nor my uncle is arriving tomorrow.
♦ Either he or I am to blame.

(iv) If the subject is preceded by „each‟, „every‟, „either‟, „neither‟, „every one‟, the verb is usually singular.
For example:
♦ Each of these boys is intelligent.
♦ Either of the two boys has done this.
♦ Every farmer, potter and blacksmith was present.
♦ Every boy and every girl was present.

(v) A collective noun may take a singular or a plural verb. If the collection is thought of as a whole the verb is singular; if the individuals or members of the group are thought of separately, the verb is plural.
For example:
♦ The committee has decided this – here „committee‟ is thought of as a whole.
but
♦ The committee have decided this, means the members of the committee have decided this MSimilarly
♦ The jury decides that you will be punished.

(vi) Some nouns which are plural in form but singular in meaning, take a singular verb;
For example:
♦ No news is good news.

(vii) When the plural noun is the name of something or a place, it takes a singular verb.
For example:
♦ The United States has a big army.
♦ The Arabian Nights is an interesting book.

(viii) When some special quantity or amount is considered to be one whole, the plural form generally takes a singular verb.
For Example
♦ Eighty kilometres was covered in an hour.
♦ Ten kilograms of rice is required immediately.

(ix) Nouns like a pair of shoes, a pair of jeans are taken as singular and hence they use the singular form of verb.
For Example:
♦ A pair of shoes is lying on the shelf.
♦ This pair of jeans is too tight for me.

(x) Fractions take a plural verb if the reference is to a number, but they take a singular verb if the reference is to a quantity or amount.
For Example:
♦ Two third of the clothes in the closet are mine.
♦ Two fifth of her free time is spent in social work.

(xi) If two subjects are joined with not only … but also then the verb agrees with the latter subject.
For Example:
♦ Not only her parents but her sister also has contributed towards her success.

(xii) „None‟ when refers to an amount or quantity takes a singular verb.
For Example:
♦ None of the work was done.

(xiii) None followed by plural noun or pronoun usually takes a plural verb.
Example:
♦ None of these movies have been released so far.

(xiv) Words like „much‟, „more‟, „little‟, „less‟ take a singular verb.
For Example:
♦ Little has been achieved so far.
♦ More than half the match is over.
♦ Much of my activity is over.

(xv) Phrases like „a lot of‟, „a great- deal of‟, „plenty of‟, „most of‟, „some of‟, take a singular verb when they refer to amount or quantity.
For Example:
♦ A lot of time was wasted.
♦ Plenty of help was available.

(xvi) Phrases like „a lot of‟, „a great- deal of‟, „plenty of‟ take a plural verb when they refer to number.
For Example:
♦ Lots of people are taking part in the race.
♦ Plenty of schools are closing on the 13th of May.

(xvii) The phrase „the majority of‟ (refers only to number) takes a plural verb.
For Example:
♦ It being Sunday, the majority of shops are closed.

(xviii) Phrases like „a pair of shoes‟, „a pair of scissors‟ take a singular verb.
For Example:
♦ This pair of scissors is meant to cut only paper.

(xix) However, if we omit „a pair of‟ and merely use the plural word, it takes a plural verb.
For Example:
♦ My shoes are lying under the bed.
♦ These scissors are meant to cut only paper.

EXERCISE

C1. Tick the correct option:
(i) My trousers (have/ has) gone to the laundry.
(ii) Not only your qualifications but your attitude also (is/ are) important for getting a good job.
(iii) A lot of books in the shop (deal/ deals) with child psychology.
(iv) Plenty of light (come/ comes) through this glass window.
(v) None of these buses (go/ goes) to the railway station.
(vi) The Prime Minister along with his cabinet ministers (believe/ believes) in strengthening ties with our neighbours.
(vii) More than half the crowd (have/ has) already left.
(viii) A series of lectures (was/were) delivered on environmental pollution.
(ix) This pair of earrings (are/ is) simply exquisite.
(x) A majority of children in this school (belong/ belongs) to affluent families.

C2. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option given in the bracket:
(i) __________ (is/ are) either of the twins singing in the competition?
(ii) Somya as well as Rachna __________ (is/ are) tall.
(iii) A large amount of money __________ (has/ have) been spent.
(iv) Most of the boys in our class __________ (like/ likes) to play football.
(v) Either Peter or his friends ___________ (has/ have) played this trick.
(vi) Each of these pens ___________ (cost/ costs) rupees ten.
(vii) A combination of colours ___________ (charm/ charms) the eye.
(viii) The quality of the apples ___________ (were/ was) good.
(ix) Each one of these houses ___________ (are/ is) to let.
(x) Neither he nor his parents ___________ (was/ were) present.

C3. Identify the incorrect sentences and correct them:
(i) The general as well as his staff were there.
(ii) Each of the children was given a packet of sweets.
(iii) The study of mathematics require brain.
(iv) Neither of these questions appear difficult.
(v) Pink and green is my favourite combination.
(vi) Lamb‟s tales are an interesting book.
(vii) Each boy and each girl was presented with a toy.
(viii) A thousand kilometres are a great distance.
(ix) One of those boys have stolen my pen.
(x) Two and two make four.

C4. In each of the following sentences, put the verb in agreement with its subject:
(i) Fire and water _____________ not agree.
(ii) Each first class ticket ____________ a hundred rupees.
(iii) That lady with her three children ____________ my neighbour.
(iv) Neither of us ____________ present there.
(v) Not one of you ____________ done this work properly.

C5. You have already learnt about subject-verb agreement. Read the following sentences write whether they are true (T) or false (F).
(i) Subjects, like mathematics, statistics and physics, are singular.
(ii) Some abstracts nouns, like news and politics, take a singular verb.
(iii) Expressions that tell the amount of time, money, weight or volume take a singular verb.
(iv) Some nouns, like trousers, pants, shorts, scissors and pliers, except when mentioned as a pair, are always plural and always take a plural verb.
(v) „Each‟ and „every‟ are singular quantifiers and therefore, take singular verbs.
(vi) When we use one singular noun and one plural noun in sentences with „either ….. or‟ and „neither …. nor‟, the verb is singular.

C6. Decide which of the following sentences are correct (√) and which of them are incorrect (×)
(i) No man or woman is free from faults. _________
(ii) Either you or he are mistaken . _________
(iii) Either the cat or the dog has eaten it. _________
(iv) Neither my friend nor I am to be blamed. _________
(v) Many a man have been ruined by drugs. _________
(vi) Neither of the two men was very strong. _________
(vii) Each one of the girls were given a prize. _________
(viii) Every boy and every girl are present in the class. _________
(ix) Our happiness or our sorrow are due to our own actions. ________
(x) The horse and carriage is at the door.

C7. Fill in the blanks so that the subject agrees with the verb.
(i) The horse and the carriage ____________ at the door.
(ii) Time and tide ____________ for none.
(iii) Fire and water ____________ not agree.
(iv) In him ____________ centered their love and affection.
(v) His knowledge of Indian vernaculars____________ far beyond the common.

Section – D (Literature)
The Palindrome (RTC)

D.1. “Don‟t come back till you have learnt enough to earn your living.”
(i) Who are the speaker and the listener?
(ii) Why does the speaker not want the person addressed to come back till then?

D.2. “The goddess was quite stunned for a moment.”
(i) Why was the goddess stunned? Why did she also feel insulted?
(ii) What was Raman‟s explanation for his reaction?
(iii) How did the goddess curse him for his impugnity?

Proverb Time
P.1. Advice is less heeded when often most needed – When a problem is serious, people do not follow the advice given.
P.2. Time is money – Time is valuable and should not be wasted.
P.3 Unwillingness easily finds an excuse – A person who does not want to do something always finds a reason to avoid it

Section – B (Writing)

B.1. Write a story of about 150 words –
Beginning with “The teacher woke me up and said…..”

Section – C (Grammar)

C.1. The answer to this crossword are synonyms for the clues.

Clues down
(i) existing or belonging to the same time (an adjective)
(ii) a vast number of persons or things (a noun)
(iv) burdensome; unjustly strict or harsh (an adjective)
(v) a person who resists authority or control (a noun)
(vi) predetermined course of events; fortune (a noun)
(viii) boldly resistant (an adjective)

Clues across
(iii) an evil and unlawful plan made in secret by two or more persons (a noun)
(vii) a preconceived opinion or feeling about a person or thing (a noun)
(ix) in a manner that suggests mental distress or uneasiness (an adverb)

C.2. Unjumble these words and match them to their synonyms.
(i) Lvei _______________ Feeble
(ii) Guh _______________ Wealthy
(iii) Akew _______________ Embrace
(iv) Earn _______________ Slender
(v) Irhc _______________ Battle
(vi) Mesll _______________ Close
(vii) Msil _______________ Burglar
(viii) hfeti _______________ Mistake
(ix) Ihtfg _______________ Bad
(x) roerr _______________ odour

Section – D (Literature)
Michelangelo

D.1. How was Michelangelo helped by Lorenzo de‘ Medici?
D.2. ―When he was thirteen, he was apprenticed to Domenico Ghirlandaio, who taught him to paint frescoes‖.
(i) Who is „he‟ here?
(ii) Who was Domenico Ghirlandaio?
(iii) What are „frescoes‟?
D.3. Which works of art is Michelangelo famous for? What is unique about each of them?
D.4. Why was his father unhappy with him?

Proverb Time
P.4. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. – It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.
P.5. April showers bring May flowers – Something bad or unpleasant today may bring good things in the future. 

Q.1. Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow :- THE TEASE

You’re a nuisance, I declare;

You tease me so, it isn’t fair;

You pounce on me from everywhere,

And seize my hat, and clutch my hair,

And tie my clothes in knots, and tear

The leaves and blossom from the pear;

I wish that I could set a snare

To catch you-but I shouldn’t dare,

For, though you tease me, I declare,

O Wind, if you were never there,

I don’t think I could manage, quite,

To sail my boat or fly my kite.

- Lilian Holmes

Q.1.1. Write any two pairs of rhyming words from the poem :-

Q.1.2. Based on the reading of the poem, answer the following questions :-

The poetess is talking about _______________ . She calls it a ________________ because she says it teases her in many ways. It __________________ upon her from everywhere. At times it _________________ her hat and ______________ her hair and ties her clothes in knots. She wishes she had a ______________ to catch it but then _________________ not do that because if the wind was not there, she couldn’t ever _______________ her boat or fly her kite !

Q.2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows :- MIGRATION

One of the greatest mysteries of bird life is migration or travelling. Every year, during autumn and early winter, birds travel from their breeding places in the northern regions of Asia, Europe and America to the warmer southern lands. They make the return journey again during spring and early summer. They are very punctual too, unless they are delayed by bad weather.

The brave little voyagers face many dangers and hardships while travelling long distances over hills, forests, plains and over large stretches of water. Sometimes sudden storms arise and drive them far off their course. Often they are blown right out to sea and they drown in the wild waves. Then at night bright lights attract and confuse the birds.

Migrating birds do not fly at their fastest. The migration speed is usually from 48 – 64 kmph and rarely exceeds 80 kmph. They do not generally fly very high; they fly at under 900 meters, but some travellers have been found at greater heights. Some birds make the long journey in easy

LITERATURE

I.Answer the following Extracts:

1. “He wanted to lay firm foundation for that edifice”.

(a)Whom does he refer to?

(b)What does the word edifice mean?

(c )Why did he want to lay a firm foundation?

2. “My pleasure of passing was reduced to half”.

(a)Whose pleasure was reduced to half?

(b)Why was the speakers pleasure reduced to half?

(c ) Name the lesson.

3. “But I violently rejected the unworthy idea”.

(a)What was the unworthy idea?

(b)Why did the speaker reject it?

(c )Name the author?

4. “It was so absurd”.

(a)What is the meaning of the word absurd?

(b)What was absurd?

(c )Name the poem.

5. “Harry never had a childhood like me”.

(a)Why did Harry not have a normal childhood?

(b)How old was Harry?

(c ) Name the poet?

6. “He did not care for people, especially cricketers”

(a) Whom does he refer to?

(b) Why did he not care for cricketers?
(c) Name the lesson.

7. “Sunder has them”
(a) What did Sunder have?
(b) Who is the speaker?
(c )To which team did Sunder belong?

8. “Sheroo opened the bowling for the village team”
(a) Who was bowled out by Sheroo?
(b)With whom did Sheroo tossed a coin?
(c) Name the author?

9. “Help” he shouted.
(a)Who shouted for help?
(b)Why does the speaker say so?
(c ) From whom did he shout for help?

10. “I’m the guardian of this house”.
(a)Who is the speaker in the above line?
(b)Who were the people living in the house?
(c )To whom was this said?

11. “Lovely! Just the place for me”.
(a) Did the mosquito like the place he landed on?
(b)Why did he like it?
(c )Name the poet?

12. “I’ve been bitten! Search the bed! “.
(a)Who was bitten?
(b)To whom was the order given?
(c ) What was the result of the search?

13. “The mosquito almost died from excitement ,shock and sweat”.
(a)Why was the mosquito excited?
(b) When did the mosquito get excited?
(c ) Name the poem.

14. “ O noble Judge! O excellent young man”.
(a)Whom does Shylock call a noble judge?
(b)Why does he say so?
(c )Name the Lesson.

15. “Is that the law”.
(a)Who is the speaker in the above line?
(b)What is the law?
(c ) Name the author.

16. “I cannot find it. It is not in the bond”
(a)What could Shylock not find in the bond?
(b)Why does Shylock not agree to Portia’s request?
(c )What was Antonio’s reaction to Shylock’s reply?

17. “What mercy can you render him, Antonio?”
(a)What mercy does Antonio show to Shylock?
(b)Is Shylock happy with the decision of Antonio?

II. Answer in brief:
1. Do you think the louse and her family deserved the kind of death they met with? Why?
2. Do you think the boys were right in disturbing the crocodile while basking in the soft warm sunlight? Why?
3. In the lesson ‘My Elder Brother’, how is the elder brother different from the younger brother?
4. Bassanio is the true friend of Antonio. Was it wise of Bassanio to hold Antonio in high esteem than his wife Portia? Why?

Write the CHARACTER SKETCH of the following:
1. Portia. 2.Elder brother. 3.Ranji.

IV. Write the summary of the poem ‘The louse and the Mosquito’.
V. In the lesson ‘Cricket for the Crocodile’,the bank manager had a terribly frightening experience with Nakoo the crocodile. Imagine you are the bank manager, make a diary entry about your experience about the incident with the crocodile.
VI. Imagine you are the younger brother in the lesson ‘My Elder Brother’. Write in two paragraphs on how you felt when your elder brother failed and you passed in the exam.