Unit 2 -2.5 Let’s March — English STD 10 — Question

Choose the correct alternatives from the given statements:
(b) The year 2009 is significant because of :
(a) The invitation extended to Dr Kalam.
(b) The 102nd birthday celebrations of His Holiness Dr. Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamiji.
(c) The establishment of the free residential education system in Dr Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamiji's ashram.
(d) The discourse given by Dr Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamiji.

Complete the following sentences.
(1) Mary Kom helped her parents with ________________.
(2) Kom's parents were ____________ who worked in __________.
(3) Kom was the first Indian woman boxer to _____________________________.
(4) The success of Dingko Singh inspired ___________________________.
(5) Mary Kom made her international debut at ________________________________.
(6) Mary Kom apologized to the nation ______________________________.

(a) Mary Kom had to gain __ kg in order to fight in the 51 kg event
(b) In 2012, India won ___ medals in the Olympics.
(c) Mary Kom usually participated in the ____ kg event.
(d) Mary Kom had decided to participate in the ____ kg event at the Olympics.

Name the following from the passage:
(1) The great personalities from India :____________________
(2) The two centres of global peace brotherhood : _________________

Pick out from the poem two examples of each :
(1) The ______ is called a 'blockhead' by the squire. (Robert/steward)
(2) The squire's name is ________. (Robert/Dauphin)
(3) The price of a horse is ________. (17 to 18 francs/sixteen francs)
(4) The ________ will give the girl whatever she needs to free Orleans. (Dauphin/Squire)

What did Jim bring out from his coat?

State whether the statements are True or False:Ans.
(i) The narrator writes comics.
(ii) Sudhir qualified as a friend.
(iii) The narrator met Sudhir in Dehra
(iv) Friendship is all about disintegration.

Choose the correct alternative from the given statements:
(i) Dr. Kalam's father was _________.
(a) a teacher
(b) a scientist
(c) a farmer
(d) an imam

Choose the correct alternatives and fill in the blanks:
(1) When ever the narrator hears the piece of Bach, he remembers ________. (Einstein/the hostess)
(2) The hostess was _______ with the narrator. (happy/angry)
(3) Finally, the narrator _________ the concert.(enjoyed/did not enjoy)
(4) Einstein was _________ with the narrator.(pleased/displeased)

Select the correct alternative and complete the following:(Board's Model Activity Sheet)
Kailash Satyarthi :
(1) Wants to do this, so that no one is left behind in any corner of the world: __________.
(walk together/remember his ancestors)
(2) Wants to do this, to show respect to his late parents __________.
(bow to them/speak to them)
(3) Feels if we do this, our minds will come together: ___________.
(smile/speak together)
(4) Feels this, each time he frees a child from slavery: ___________.
(honoured/liberated)