The Queen's Language

You are Sneha, a resident of Hubli, Karnataka. You have to write a letter to the editor of a national  daily, drawing attention to families who are paying their domestic workers below Karnataka's minimum  wage of Rs. 195 for eight hours of work per day. Q.25 Which of these elements are most important for Sneha to include in the given letter? (I) a formal tone (II) creative graphics and images (III) the sender's and receiver's address (IV) a narrative of one's own experience A. Only (I) B. Only (IV) C. Only (I) and (III) D. Only (I), (III) and (IV) Q.26 Which subject line should Sneha select for the given letter? A. The Problem of Unaffordable Domestic Services B. The Problem of Illegally Underpaid Domestic Workers C. The Issues with Poor Domestic Services in Karnataka D. The Issues with the Regularity of Payment to Workers Q.27 Which of these should Sneha include while DESCRIBING the PROBLEM in the introduction of  her letter? A. ♦ Citizens should be made aware of the P...

 Practice Questions 2021–22 English Language & Literature (Term I) Class – X I. Read the passage given below. I. Despite plenty of nay-sayers, the textbook is dead. It just doesn’t know it yet and continues on walking about as though alive. I even have one, A Text-Book of Physics, on my bookshelf beside me that was printed in 1891. It has some line drawings and no colour. Today, textbooks have lots of colourful images and engaging questions sprinkled about them. They also have tons of advice for teachers on how to use them effectively. II. The word “textbook” originated in the 1720s, almost 300 years ago. It’s had a good run and is ready to retire. Those who argue that you cannot learn well without a textbook ignore the centuries prior to 1720 when lots of people learned and learned well with no textbooks anywhere. You can learn without textbooks. That’s certain. But why should we bother to change something that’s worked for 300 years? Many deliver the verdict in a single word:...

  V. Read the extract given and answer the questions that follow. While I was wondering about it all, M. Hamel mounted his chair, and, in the same grave and gentle tone which he had used to me, said, "My children, this is the last lesson I shall give you. The order has come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. The new master comes tomorrow. This is your last French lesson. I want you to be very attentive." What a thunderclap these words were to me! Oh, the wretches; that was what they had put up at the town-hall! 31. Who are 'the wretches' Franz refers to in this extract? A. the French B. the Prussians C. the village people D. the school children 32. Why does M. Hamel tell everyone to be 'very attentive'? A. He wants to quiz them on the last lesson later in the day. B. He wants to inform them of his wish to retire as a teacher. C. He wants to tell them about the new language they will soon learn. D. He wants to teach them as ...

 Chetan Das of 40, P.H. Road, Mangalore has to write a letter to the editor of a local daily for a public movement to clean the Panambur Beach. 24. Select an appropriate subject for the letter. A. Need for People’s Movement to Clean the Panambur Beach B. Need for Awareness about Pollution on Mangalorean Beaches C. Locals to be Ordered to Refrain from Polluting the Panambur Beach D. Request for Government Action Against Littering on the Panambur Beach 25. I think we can (i) __________ by organising a cleaning drive over the weekends. Volunteers could sign up for the __________ and commit at least two hours a day to clean the beach. Chetan shares the above suggestion in his letter. Select the option that completes it appropriately. A. (i) demand action; (ii) protest B. (i) motivate efforts; (ii) discussion C. (i) address the issue; (ii) initiative D. (i) begin the movement; (ii) election 26. Select the option that lists the appropriate opening of this letter. A. This is a plea from C...

 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT 19. We are looking for (i) __________ who have the required (ii) __________ as mentioned below. Heena writes the above line in her advertisement. Select the option that helps her complete it appropriately. A. (i) special education teachers; (ii) disabilities and impairments B. (i) experienced candidates; (ii) commitment and motivation C. (i) dedicated managers; (ii) values and mindsets D. (i) special educators; (ii) skills and qualifications 20. Select the title that is appropriate for the advertisement. A. Admission into Shiksha Niketan NGO B. Wanted Students with Special Needs C. The Art of Sign Language D. Vacancies for Educators 21. Select the option with the information points that are NECESSARY for the readers of the advertisement to know. (1) Reasons for the vacancies (2) Pay scale and perks offered (3) Contact address and phone number (4) The post and the number of positions available (5) Current monthly income scale of the candidates (6) Qualities...

 READING COMPREHENSION Why be a teacher? The short answer is easy ● to witness the diversity of growth in young people and their joy in learning ● to encourage lifelong learning — both for yourself and for others ● to experience the challenge of devising and doing interesting, exciting activities for the young There is more to be said about the value of teaching. Consider, for instance, the “young people” referred to above. In one class, they could be six years olds; in another, they could be sixteen or even older. They could be rich, poor or somewhere in between. There are all sorts of possibilities. But whoever the particular students are, they will have potential as human beings — possibly not yet realised — that can contribute to society. A teacher’s job — in fact, a teacher’s privilege — is to help particular “young people” to realise their potential. II. As a teacher, you will be able to lay the groundwork for lifelong learning. You will often work with students long enough t...

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