P-1-B. Fire and Ice — English (Language & Literature) STD 10 — Question

What was the tiny wish that crept into Valli's head?

What kind of poem is 'The Tale of Custard the Dragon'? Is it a ballad or a lyric? Explain withreference to the poem.

The people of Coorg have a tradition of courage and bravery. How has it been recognized inmodern India?

How did he soar down to the sea and float on it?

Read the paragraph below. Fill in the blanks with the noun forms of the verbs in brackets. Martin Luther King’s_________ (contribute) to our history as an outstanding leader began when he came to the _________ (assist) of Rosa Parks, a seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. In those days American Blacks were confined to positions of second class citizenship by restrictive laws and customs. To break these laws would mean ________ (subjugate) and ________ (humiliate) by the police and the legal system. Beatings, _________ (imprison) and sometimes death awaited those who defied the System. Martin Luther King’s tactics of protest involved non-violent ________ (resist) to racial injustice.

How would you prove that baking was a profitable profession in the old days in Goa?

Who was Valli? Why did she keep standing in front of the door?

There are many ideas about how the world will ‘end’. Do you think the world will end some day ? Have you ever thought what would happen if the sun got so hot that it ‘burst’, or grew colder and colder?

What does the postmaster's reaction to Lencho's letter reveal about his character?

How were the chances of Peggy's winning the contest better than that of others?