Unit 7 ENGLISH - Unit 7

“But is there any contact between those many worlds ?” Prof. Gaitonde asked.

“Yes and no ! Imagine two worlds, for example,. In both an electron is orbiting the nucleus of an atom ……….”

“Like planets around the sun………….” Gangadharpant interjected.

“Not quite. We know the precise trajectory of the planet. The electron could be orbiting in any of a large number of specified states. These states may be used to identify the world. In state no. 1 we have the electron in a state of higher energy. In state no. 2 it is in a state of lower energy. It can make a jump from high to low energy and send out a pulse of radiation. Or a pulse of radiation can knock it out of state no. 2 into state no. 1. Such transitions are common in microscopic systems. What if it happened on a macroscopic level?” Rajendra said.

“I get you! You are suggesting that I made a transition from one world to another and back again?” Gangadharpant asked.

Questions:
Q.1. Pick out correct sentence/s from the following:
A. In both the worlds an electron is orbiting the nucleus of an atom.
B. Planets move along their fixed path.
C. Electrons do not move along the same path.
D. All of these three

Q.2. We can identify the world by knowing ……………..
A. the movement of planets.
B. the movement of electrons.
C. the specified states with higher or lower energies.
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’

Q.3. ……………. is responsible for transitions in states.
A. Pulse of radiation
B. Microscopic system
C. Changes in the number of electrons
D. Orbiting of planets.

Q.4. The meaning of the word ‘trajectory’ is the extract is ………………..
A. ‘movement’. B. ‘path or passage’
C. ‘change’. D. ‘function’.

Gangadharpant pressed home his advantage. “I had inadvertently slipped the Bakhar in my pocket as I left the library. I discovered my error when I was paying for my meal. I had intended to return it the next morning. But it seems that in the melee of Azad Maidan, the book was lost; only this torn-off page remained. And, luckily for me, the page contains vital evidence.”

Rajendra again read the page. It described how Vishwasrao narrowly missed the bullet; and how that event, taken as an omen by the Maratha army, turned the tide in their favour.

“Now look at this.” Gangadharpant produced his own copy of Bhausahebanchi Bakhar, opened at the relevant page. The account ran thus:

………….And then Vishwasrao guided his horse to the melee where the elite troops were fighting, and he attacked them. And God expressed his displeasure. He was hit by the bullet.

“Prof. Gaitonde, you have given me food for thought. Until I saw this material evidence. I had simply put your experience down to fantasy. But facts can be stranger than fantasies, as I am beginning to realise.”

Questions:
Q.1. The meaning of the phrase ‘pressed home’ in this extract is ……………
A. ‘went home’.
B. ‘returned to his country’.
C. ‘make clear by special emphasis’.
D. ‘make something avail of’.

Q.2. The meaning of the word ‘inadvertently’ is …………..
A. ‘carefully’. B. ‘unknowingly’.
C. ‘deliberately’. D. ‘desperately’.

Q.3. Here the words ‘God expressed his displeasure’ are used for indicating that …………….
A. Gangadharpant had lost his copy of book.
B. Vishwasrao narrowly missed the bullet.
C. Vishwasrao was killed in a bullet-shot.
D. The elite troops were fighting severely.

Q.4. Prof. Gaitonde gave …………….. to Gangadharpant.
A. some fantastic evidences
B. account of his own experiences
C. his own copy of Bakhar
D. Both ‘A’ and B’

“This train goes to the Victoria Terminus. I will take the Frontier Mail tonight out of Central.”
“How far does it go? By what route?”
“Bombay to Delhi then to Lahore and then Peshawar. A long journey. I will reach Peshawar the day after tomorrow.”

Thereafter, Khan Sahib spoke a lot about his business and Gangadharpant was a willing listener. For, in that way, he was able to get some flavour of life in this India that was so different.

The train now passed through the suburban rail traffic. The blue carriages carried the letters. GBMR, on the side.

“Greater Bombay Metropolitan Railway.” explained Khan Sahib. “See the tiny Union Jack painted on each carriage? A gentle reminder that we are in British territory.”

The train began to slow down beyond Dadar and stopped only at its destination, Victoria Terminus. The station looked remarkably neat and clean. The staff was mostly made up of Anglo-Indians and Parsees along with a handful of British officers.

As he emerged from the station, Gangadharpant found himself facing an imposing building. The letters on it proclaimed its identity to those who did not know this Bombay landmark:

EAST INDIA HOUSE HEADQUARTERS OF
THE EAST INDIA COMPANY

Questions:
Q.1. Gangadharpant’s final destination was …………………
A. Lahore B. Bombay C. Peshawar D. Delhi

Q.2. What is the Union Jack symbol of?
A. Union Territory B. British Rule
C. Indian Railway D. Metropolitan Railway

Q.3. The railway-staff at the Victoria Terminus was made up of …………….
A. Anglo-Indians B. Parsees
C. Britishers D. All of these three

Q.4. How was the building of ‘The East India Company’ ?
A. Majestic B. Tall C. Modest D. Easily visible

“This train goes to the Victoria Terminus. I will take the Frontier Mail tonight out of Central.”
“How far does it go? By what route?”
“Bombay to Delhi then to Lahore and then Peshawar. A long journey. I will reach Peshawar the day after tomorrow.”

Thereafter, Khan Sahib spoke a lot about his business and Gangadharpant was a willing listener. For, in that way, he was able to get some flavour of life in this India that was so different.

The train now passed through the suburban rail traffic. The blue carriages carried the letters. GBMR, on the side.

“Greater Bombay Metropolitan Railway.” explained Khan Sahib. “See the tiny Union Jack painted on each carriage? A gentle reminder that we are in British territory.”

The train began to slow down beyond Dadar and stopped only at its destination, Victoria Terminus. The station looked remarkably neat and clean. The staff was mostly made up of Anglo-Indians and Parsees along with a handful of British officers.

As he emerged from the station, Gangadharpant found himself facing an imposing building. The letters on it proclaimed its identity to those who did not know this Bombay landmark:

EAST INDIA HOUSE HEADQUARTERS OF
THE EAST INDIA COMPANY

Questions:
Q.1. Gangadharpant’s final destination was …………………
A. Lahore B. Bombay C. Peshawar D. Delhi

Q.2. What is the Union Jack symbol of?
A. Union Territory B. British Rule
C. Indian Railway D. Metropolitan Railway

Gangadharpant pressed home his advantage. “I had inadvertently slipped the Bakhar in my pocket as I left the library. I discovered my error when I was paying for my meal. I had intended to return it the next morning. But it seems that in the melee of Azad Maidan, the book was lost; only this torn-off page remained. And, luckily for me, the page contains vital evidence.”

Rajendra again read the page. It described how Vishwasrao narrowly missed the bullet; and how that event, taken as an omen by the Maratha army, turned the tide in their favour.

“Now look at this.” Gangadharpant produced his own copy of Bhausahebanchi Bakhar, opened at the relevant page. The account ran thus:

………….And then Vishwasrao guided his horse to the melee where the elite troops were fighting, and he attacked them. And God expressed his displeasure. He was hit by the bullet.

“Prof. Gaitonde, you have given me food for thought. Until I saw this material evidence. I had simply put your experience down to fantasy. But facts can be stranger than fantasies, as I am beginning to realise.”

Questions:
Q.1. The meaning of the phrase ‘pressed home’ in this extract is ……………
A. ‘went home’.
B. ‘returned to his country’.
C. ‘make clear by special emphasis’.
D. ‘make something avail of’.

Q.2. The meaning of the word ‘inadvertently’ is …………..
A. ‘carefully’. B. ‘unknowingly’.
C. ‘deliberately’. D. ‘desperately’.

“But is there any contact between those many worlds ?” Prof. Gaitonde asked.

“Yes and no ! Imagine two worlds, for example,. In both an electron is orbiting the nucleus of an atom ……….”

“Like planets around the sun………….” Gangadharpant interjected.

“Not quite. We know the precise trajectory of the planet. The electron could be orbiting in any of a large number of specified states. These states may be used to identify the world. In state no. 1 we have the electron in a state of higher energy. In state no. 2 it is in a state of lower energy. It can make a jump from high to low energy and send out a pulse of radiation. Or a pulse of radiation can knock it out of state no. 2 into state no. 1. Such transitions are common in microscopic systems. What if it happened on a macroscopic level?” Rajendra said.

“I get you! You are suggesting that I made a transition from one world to another and back again?” Gangadharpant asked.

Questions:
Q.1. Pick out correct sentence/s from the following:
A. In both the worlds an electron is orbiting the nucleus of an atom.
B. Planets move along their fixed path.
C. Electrons do not move along the same path.
D. All of these three

Q.2. We can identify the world by knowing ……………..
A. the movement of planets.
B. the movement of electrons.
C. the specified states with higher or lower energies.
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’

.

(gradually, further, enterprise, democracy)
The twentieth century brought about ……………………… changes inspired by the West. India moved towards a ………….………… By then, the Peshwas had lost their ………….………… and they were ……………..…………. replaced by democratically elected bodies. The Sultanate at Delhi survived even this transition, largely because it wielded no real influence.

(alive, unexpected, politely, guarantee)
This was a blow, not totally ………….1………… If he himself were dead in this world, what ……….2…………. had he that his son would be ………….3……………? Indeed, he may not even have been born! He thanked the girl ……………..4………. and came out.

(gradually, figurehead, recommendations, further, enterprise, wielded, elected, democracy)
The twentieth century brought about …………1…………… changes inspired by the West. India moved towards a ………….2………… By then, the Peshwas had lost their ………….3………… and they were ……………..4…………. replaced by democratically …………..5…………….. bodies. The Sultanate at Delhi survived even this transition, largely because it …………….6………….. no real influence. The Shahenshah of Delhi was no more than a …………7………….. to rubber stamp the ………….8…………… made by the central parliament.

(characteristic, alive, restaurant, unexpected, riddle, politely, guarantee, concern)
This was a blow, not totally ………….1………… If he himself were dead in this world, what ……….2…………. had he that his son would be ………….3……………? Indeed, he may not even have been born! He thanked the girl ……………..4………. and came out. It was …………….5………….. of him not to worry about where he would stay. His main ……………6……………. was to make his way to the library of the Asiatic Society to solve the …………7………. of history. Grabbing a quick lunch at a ………….8…………., he made his way to the Town Hall.

“You need some interaction to cause a transition.”

“The lack of determinism in quantum theory!”

Gangadharpant could not help comparing the country he knew with what he was witnessing around him.

“You have passed through a fantastic experience: or more correctly, a catastrophic experience.”

“You neither travelled to the past nor the future. You were in the present experiencing a different world.”

This train goes to the Victoria Terminus I will take the frontier mail tonight out of central how far does it go by what route Bombay to Delhi then to Lahore and then Peshawar a long journey I will reach Peshawar the day after tomorrow

The Prime Minister got a hostile reception at a farmers’ meeting. (warm, unfriendly, loving)

The two dogs ran amok in a school playground, (acted wildly, acted in a funny way, barked loudly)

The meeting will be an opportunity for everyone to give vent to their feelings. (promote, encourage, express)

The project was relegated to a senior scientist. (entrusted, connected, supported)

Lawyers were called to wind up the company. (run, close, develop)

Lady: Do you think my children, too, are infected ?
Doctor: I don’t think so; because they were born before you got infected.
Lady: And my husband ?
Doctor: Why don’t you come and see me again; and bring your husband with you.

Doctor: Sher Singh Bahadur, are you there ?
Sher Singh: My father is not here, but I am Sher Singh.
Doctor: You are the boy who brought the child in from Laldwani?
Sher Singh: Yes.
Doctor: Sher Singh Bahadur ! Your brother will live. Come and see.

If Gangadharpant had no experience of speaking to 999 meetings he would not have been able to face the hostile audience. (Use ‘unless’.)

If the Peshwas did not want their own centres of technology to be set up the East India Company would not have had the opportunity to extend its influence over them. ”

She could have found Vinay Gaitonde’s name in the list if it was there. (Use ‘unless’.)

Professor Gangadhar would not have been able to bear the shock if he had not been prepared. (Use ‘unless’.)

Unless the train speeded up it would not reach its destination in time. (Use ’if’.)