Ix Eng Revision Assignment 2
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REVISION ASSIGNMENT 2
1Read the passage given below and complete the sentences that follow : 1X8=8
There is a story about a lioness, who was big and young going about in search of pray. Seeing a flock of
sheep, she jumped upon them. She died in effort and a little baby lion was born, motherless. It was
taken care of by the sheep. The sheep brought it up. It grew up with them, ate grass and bleated like
sheep. And in time it became a big full grown lion, thinking it to be a sheep. One Day another lion came
in search of prey and was astonished to find that in the midst of this flock of sheep was a lion, fleeting
like sheep at the approach of danger. He tried to get near the sheep lion to tell it that it was not a sheep
but a lion, but the poor animal fled at this approach. However he watched his opportunity and one day
found the sheep-lion sleeping. He approached it and said."You are a lion." "I am a sheep," cried the
other lion and could not believe the contrary, but bleated. The Lion dragged him towards a lake and
said, "Look here, here is my reflection and yours." Then came the comparison. He looked at the lion and
then at his own reflection and in a moment came the idea that he was a lion. The lion roared, the
bleating was gone.
Questions : (a) The big and young lioness jumped upon a flock of sheep because......
(b) The sheep took care of the baby lion because. ....
(c) The another lion was surprised to see. .....
(d) The other lion dragged the sheep-lion to a lake because. ...
(e) The word in the passage which mean the same as 'animal hunted' is. ...
(f) The lion wanted other lion to know the.......... (g) The sheep...........while the lion.......
Q.2 Read the passage given below:-
Cardamom, the queen of all spices, has a history as old as the human race. It is the dried fruits of a
herbaceous perennial plant. Warm humid climate, loamy soil rich in organic matter, distributed rainfall
and special cultivation and processing methods all combine to make Indian cardamom truly unique in
aroma, flavour, size and it has a parrot green colour. Two types of cardamom are produced in India. The
first type is the large one, which has not much significance as it is not traded in the future market. It is
cultivated in North-Eastern area of the country. The second type is produced in the Southern states and
these are traded in the future market. These are mainly cultivated in Kerala, Tamilnadu and Karnataka.
As per the future market rules, only 7mm quality was previously traded in exchanges. But later, it
relaxed its norms, and now 6mm quality is also traded in the exchanges. Cardamom is an expensive
spice, second only to safforn. Indian cardamom is known in two main varieties : Malabar cardamom and
Mysore Cardamom. The Mysore variety contains levels of cineol and limonene and hence is more
aromatic. India was the world's largest producer and exporter of cardamom till the 1980s. By 1990s
Guatemala emerged as the leading producer and exporter of cardamom. The main harvest season of
cardamom in India between AugustFebruary. Cardamom reaches yielding stage two years after planting.
The primary physical markets of cardamon are kumily, Vandenmodu, Jhekkady, Puliyarmala in Kerala
and Bodynaikkanur and Cumbum in Tamil Nadu. Kerala is the main producer of cardamom and
contributes up to 60% in total production. Karanataka produces around 25% cardamom of the total
production. Ooty is the main producer of cardamom in Tamil Nadu and contributes around 10-15% of
the total production. Besides India, Guatemala also produces around 2, 200 ton
www.tiwariacademy.com cardamom. On the other hand India produces nearly 1,000 - 2,000 ton
cardamom per year. Due to low quality of cardamom from Guatemala, it remains available at cheaper
rates.
On the basis of your reading of the above passage answer the following questions :- (2 x 4 = 8 marks)
a) Why is Indian Cardamon unique?
b) What is the special about the Mysore quality of cardamom ?
c) What role does Guatemala play in the Indian market ?
d) Write two sentences on the harvesting of cardamom.
(B) Find words from the options given below which mean the same as : ( 1 x 4 = 4 marks)
e) permanent
i) unique ii) perennial iii) exotic iv) old
f) fragrance
i) herbaceous ii) loamy iii) aroma iv) humid
g) earlier
i) substitute ii) exported iii) main iv) previously
h) make poor is quality lay adding another substances i) adulterated ii) emerged iii) contribute iv) remain
3. You had the most difficult examination today, but you did it easily and are happy about it. Write a
diary entry about it in about 100-200 words. Remember to mention the subject and the initial anxiety
you had felt prior to the paper.
Write out a story making use of the given outlines : ( 200-250 words) A house near Ganges . ..........
father goes to another village son incharge of the house .......... the river in flood water everywhere .....
mother and sister in danger a boat near the house . ................. saves the family
4. Answer one of the following questions in about 100-150 words. (8 marks)
The author depicts the need for a good interpersonal relationship in the grandfather's Zoo. Do you agree
?
OR Why did Kezia's father punish her ? Was the punishment welldeserved ? Why/Why not ? Give
reasons for your answer.
5. Answer one of the following questions in about 100 -150 words. ( 8 marks) '
A friend in need is a friend indeed ; Discuss with reference in Sue. or Sergei told Lushkoff that he had
given him a push in the right path but what Lushkoff told him came as a surprise to him. What did
Lushkoff tell Sergei about his change of heart ?
