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Some examples of how to write a précis in 50 words for the ICSE examination.
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Précis Writing
Passage 1:
In not more than 50 words, give x brief description ofthe disaster when the atomic bomb was
dropped on the city of Nagasaki
instin, was siting in a depressive and pensive mood one evening, His eyes were
with tars. The pain was evident on his fac. He peep ut of the window of his rom. The
seta few minutes back. The sky was filled wi
a roddish glow At this sunset, e fel hat it was
rity that had sunk into devilish darkness and the reddich glow in the sky was the blood of um
spilling al over the sky from earth, With tired steps, he walked back to his char and sted down. I
was the 9 of August 1945, Three days back, he had fl the same agony asi someone bad tom him
‘par. He was deeply hut and depressed when he heard onthe radio that America had dropped an atom
‘bomb onthe Japanese city, Hiroshima. Today. within tree days another bomb was dropped os another
ssaki an lakhs of peop
ay, had been Killed
He had beard thatthe bast ceased so much energy that it had pald all past destructions in comparison
and death had played out a ptable dance of destruction, The Names that broke out ofthe bomb were
‘buming, meting and exploding buildings, Scared of the heat of th bomb, people had jumped into lakes
and rivers, but the water was Boiling and the people too were burnt and Killed, The animals in the water
‘were already boiled to death, Animal, tes, herbs, fragrant flowering plans were all tuned into ashes
‘The atomic energy destruction had just not stopped here. I had entered the atmosphere there and had
spread radiation that would afec people fr generations to come and would also bring about destructive
iteversibl biological cha
je in animals and plants
As the news of he atome attack reached Einstein and ho became aware ofthe glaring horror of the
abuse of atomic energy, his distress and restlessness knew no bounds, He could not control himself and
picked up his violin to turn his mind onto other things. While playing the violin, he tried o dissolve his
stress i ssa notes but couldn't He was buming on the embers of destruction; his heart was filled
with an ocean of agony and tears just continued streaming uncontrollably out of bis eyes. Night had
fallen His daughter came up and asked im wo eat something as he had not taken anything forthe last
four days. His voice was restrained and he said, “I don fel like eating
He could not sleep that nigh. Lying down, he was thinking how be had desa the attention ofthe then
American President Roosevelt towards the destructive powers of anatomic bomb. He had thought hat
this would be use to scare Hide and put an end 1 he barbarism that Hitler was up 1. However
Roosevelt kept im inthe dark and made false promises Eventually he had abused Einstein's equation
‘of E= mc? that resulted in the destructive experiments His action lv
murderer. Einstein kept on thinking for a log time. Eventually he lippe into sleep. When he woke
omic threat had transformed is hear
vo a dawn, there was anew dawn in him too, T
The nextday, he decided to disassociate himself rom the scientific policy ofthe government and all
governmental institutions He decided t open educational institutions for children, adolescents and
youth institutions where along with science, spirituality wil be compulsorily ta
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Passage 1:
In not more than 50 words, give x brief description ofthe disaster when the atomic bomb was
dropped on the city of Nagasaki
instin, was siting in a depressive and pensive mood one evening, His eyes were
with tars. The pain was evident on his fac. He peep ut of the window of his rom. The
seta few minutes back. The sky was filled wi
a roddish glow At this sunset, e fel hat it was
rity that had sunk into devilish darkness and the reddich glow in the sky was the blood of um
spilling al over the sky from earth, With tired steps, he walked back to his char and sted down. I
was the 9 of August 1945, Three days back, he had fl the same agony asi someone bad tom him
‘par. He was deeply hut and depressed when he heard onthe radio that America had dropped an atom
‘bomb onthe Japanese city, Hiroshima. Today. within tree days another bomb was dropped os another
ssaki an lakhs of peop
ay, had been Killed
He had beard thatthe bast ceased so much energy that it had pald all past destructions in comparison
and death had played out a ptable dance of destruction, The Names that broke out ofthe bomb were
‘buming, meting and exploding buildings, Scared of the heat of th bomb, people had jumped into lakes
and rivers, but the water was Boiling and the people too were burnt and Killed, The animals in the water
‘were already boiled to death, Animal, tes, herbs, fragrant flowering plans were all tuned into ashes
‘The atomic energy destruction had just not stopped here. I had entered the atmosphere there and had
spread radiation that would afec people fr generations to come and would also bring about destructive
iteversibl biological cha
je in animals and plants
As the news of he atome attack reached Einstein and ho became aware ofthe glaring horror of the
abuse of atomic energy, his distress and restlessness knew no bounds, He could not control himself and
picked up his violin to turn his mind onto other things. While playing the violin, he tried o dissolve his
stress i ssa notes but couldn't He was buming on the embers of destruction; his heart was filled
with an ocean of agony and tears just continued streaming uncontrollably out of bis eyes. Night had
fallen His daughter came up and asked im wo eat something as he had not taken anything forthe last
four days. His voice was restrained and he said, “I don fel like eating
He could not sleep that nigh. Lying down, he was thinking how be had desa the attention ofthe then
American President Roosevelt towards the destructive powers of anatomic bomb. He had thought hat
this would be use to scare Hide and put an end 1 he barbarism that Hitler was up 1. However
Roosevelt kept im inthe dark and made false promises Eventually he had abused Einstein's equation
‘of E= mc? that resulted in the destructive experiments His action lv
murderer. Einstein kept on thinking for a log time. Eventually he lippe into sleep. When he woke
omic threat had transformed is hear
vo a dawn, there was anew dawn in him too, T
The nextday, he decided to disassociate himself rom the scientific policy ofthe government and all
governmental institutions He decided t open educational institutions for children, adolescents and
youth institutions where along with science, spirituality wil be compulsorily ta
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Tons
Schweitzer, Ten ther great scientists who had own Nobel Prizes in different Fields were also invite.
m sage in him, The insttution was opened by
alain the Mahatma, he be
‘with a ump in his throat, bou down to the rest man who fought fr the independence of his county
‘tough non-violence. He could do so because he was a ruthful man and true spiritualist
urate this institution, he had invited two great philosophers, Bertrand Russel and Alb
I sw a different Einstein, not a gre
à photo of Mahatma Gandhi, While gartandin
ne emotional and said
“Those who teach science shouldbe taught, spistality 100. Without harmony between science and
spiritaiy, ie destruction would continue unabated. À few years ae is insution ws bul, a
apanese delegation came to meet him Einstein broke down in the meeting and said.
any punishment and wi accept it Anyway, | have decided to lead my life in penitence” The Japanese
‘were moved by this sincerity and forgot thei rie
lo
15
hae
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Passage 2:
‘more than 50 words, state why the author wanted the gir to stop ru
A couple of years ag
Kentucky Special 01
teacher, 1 was very interested inthe games as well a the people and wanted to e involved,
when was going to college, I volunteered o he afinish-line “hugger at he
pic held in Richmond. Since Iwas staying to become special «education
The day ofthe event dawned dreary, wet and rey. arrive early and watched a the participas
rived with ther families, fiends and school groups. Even though it started to rain and a cold wi
blew, I dit hear a single person complain. In fat, mos ofthe participants were so excited that they
ï
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Schweitzer, Ten ther great scientists who had own Nobel Prizes in different Fields were also invite.
m sage in him, The insttution was opened by
alain the Mahatma, he be
‘with a ump in his throat, bou down to the rest man who fought fr the independence of his county
‘tough non-violence. He could do so because he was a ruthful man and true spiritualist
urate this institution, he had invited two great philosophers, Bertrand Russel and Alb
I sw a different Einstein, not a gre
à photo of Mahatma Gandhi, While gartandin
ne emotional and said
“Those who teach science shouldbe taught, spistality 100. Without harmony between science and
spiritaiy, ie destruction would continue unabated. À few years ae is insution ws bul, a
apanese delegation came to meet him Einstein broke down in the meeting and said.
any punishment and wi accept it Anyway, | have decided to lead my life in penitence” The Japanese
‘were moved by this sincerity and forgot thei rie
lo
15
hae
11331137
Passage 2:
‘more than 50 words, state why the author wanted the gir to stop ru
A couple of years ag
Kentucky Special 01
teacher, 1 was very interested inthe games as well a the people and wanted to e involved,
when was going to college, I volunteered o he afinish-line “hugger at he
pic held in Richmond. Since Iwas staying to become special «education
The day ofthe event dawned dreary, wet and rey. arrive early and watched a the participas
rived with ther families, fiends and school groups. Even though it started to rain and a cold wi
blew, I dit hear a single person complain. In fat, mos ofthe participants were so excited that they
ï
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‘When the sky ch sd of a ane om the
ack and hu the person in dat lane when he or she crossed the Finish line, seemed to me that many of
‘he participants completed their races just so they could get that finish hug, As the arms ofthe hugger
closed around them, thei faces lit up with pure jo, whether they came in fs or dead as. While we
buggers stood around, waiting for one race to end and the next to begin, we talked,
ed up abit, the Fist games began. My job was to stand at
1 was told that most ofthe participants had been training for he races al car was impressed. A
dedicated athlete, Thad been captain of my high school soccer team for two years, but even I hadn't
tried year-round
Talso noticed that, unlike many athletes today, he special Olympic participants werent just there to
‘win They did play dirty or talk: negatively about Ihe people they were racing against. In fac, they
"huge and wished each ether luck before they started and hugged again when it was over, whether they
had won or not even saw ane boy offer his gold medal to the man net to him, The boy explained that
even people who come in las place are winners, and after
bad.
the man had worked just as hard as he
What remember most vividly from tht day was the on divan
around he rack. There were only four participants, re boys and one gel. They were only a couple of
Tops into the race when the rain started up again. Standing inthe rain, began wo feel miserable, My feet
Hurt, Tas soaking wet and hungry. Twas cold when the rain and wind came and hot when the sun came
out I though itbly, “Ps race is lasing entirely too long" Eventhough th three boys were nearly
finished, the git was a east four laps behind. I wondered why she kept going when there was obviously
00 way that se could win,
Finally the thre boys finished and the gr was running alone. The boys waited by the track, cheering
{he girl on each time she went by. "She iso far behind” 1 thought. "Why doesn’t she just quit”
She was the runner in my lane and each time she ran by me, L almost wished that she wa
a stop for her
‘bug. She was wet and i pain and obviously exhausted. As se completed each lp, her face was red.
But she didn't quit By the time she finished the race she was barely running. The audience went wild
When she crosced he line. She fll into my arms and stated crying.
Thought to myself that she was crying because she was so wet and cold or hurt so badly, or she was
«mbasrassed fo taking so long. Then {heard her marbling something ino my shoulder. She pulled
Away, fled her hands and began to pray, “Thank you, dea God for gi
race today, Thank: you for letting the boys win Thank you for
i and then made her way to the awards table
ne the strength to ish the
sl hese nice people” She hugged me
1 stood motionless, stonished and awed. | couldn't believe what had just heard. Tears coursed down
ray face as | watched her joyfully accept her award fr fourth place
Atthat momen, understood why these Olympics were special,
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ack and hu the person in dat lane when he or she crossed the Finish line, seemed to me that many of
‘he participants completed their races just so they could get that finish hug, As the arms ofthe hugger
closed around them, thei faces lit up with pure jo, whether they came in fs or dead as. While we
buggers stood around, waiting for one race to end and the next to begin, we talked,
ed up abit, the Fist games began. My job was to stand at
1 was told that most ofthe participants had been training for he races al car was impressed. A
dedicated athlete, Thad been captain of my high school soccer team for two years, but even I hadn't
tried year-round
Talso noticed that, unlike many athletes today, he special Olympic participants werent just there to
‘win They did play dirty or talk: negatively about Ihe people they were racing against. In fac, they
"huge and wished each ether luck before they started and hugged again when it was over, whether they
had won or not even saw ane boy offer his gold medal to the man net to him, The boy explained that
even people who come in las place are winners, and after
bad.
the man had worked just as hard as he
What remember most vividly from tht day was the on divan
around he rack. There were only four participants, re boys and one gel. They were only a couple of
Tops into the race when the rain started up again. Standing inthe rain, began wo feel miserable, My feet
Hurt, Tas soaking wet and hungry. Twas cold when the rain and wind came and hot when the sun came
out I though itbly, “Ps race is lasing entirely too long" Eventhough th three boys were nearly
finished, the git was a east four laps behind. I wondered why she kept going when there was obviously
00 way that se could win,
Finally the thre boys finished and the gr was running alone. The boys waited by the track, cheering
{he girl on each time she went by. "She iso far behind” 1 thought. "Why doesn’t she just quit”
She was the runner in my lane and each time she ran by me, L almost wished that she wa
a stop for her
‘bug. She was wet and i pain and obviously exhausted. As se completed each lp, her face was red.
But she didn't quit By the time she finished the race she was barely running. The audience went wild
When she crosced he line. She fll into my arms and stated crying.
Thought to myself that she was crying because she was so wet and cold or hurt so badly, or she was
«mbasrassed fo taking so long. Then {heard her marbling something ino my shoulder. She pulled
Away, fled her hands and began to pray, “Thank you, dea God for gi
race today, Thank: you for letting the boys win Thank you for
i and then made her way to the awards table
ne the strength to ish the
sl hese nice people” She hugged me
1 stood motionless, stonished and awed. | couldn't believe what had just heard. Tears coursed down
ray face as | watched her joyfully accept her award fr fourth place
Atthat momen, understood why these Olympics were special,
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Passage 3
Im not more than 50 words describe how the chameleon came (olive withthe narrator's
fa
This is the story of Henry, ou pet chameleon, Chameleons are in a class by themselves,
and ae no ordinary rpiles. From thie nearest relatives, he lizards, they are easily
‘tinguished by certain outstanding marks. A chamcicon's tongue sas longa its body. On ts
5 argid erst that looks ike a fireman's helmet His limbs are lng and slender and tes
are more developed than thse of exer reptiles.
Henry's most remarkable characteristics were his eyes, They were not beautiful, But his
lef eye was quite independent of his ight. He could move one eye without disturbing the other.
+ him a homile squint. Bach eyehal sed out of his head, was wobbled up and down
tod ke ws with
backwards and forwards, quite independently of is partner. Reptiles are not
binocular vision. They do not see an object with both eyes a once
‘Whenever I visited Henry, he would teat me with erst caution, siting perfectly stil on his
perch with his back to me, But his nearest eye would move round like the beam ofa searchlight
until had got me well infocus. Then it would sop and the other eye would proceed to cary
‘ut an independent survey ofits own in some different direction. Henry took nobody on st
and treated my friendliest gestures with grave suspicion,
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Im not more than 50 words describe how the chameleon came (olive withthe narrator's
fa
This is the story of Henry, ou pet chameleon, Chameleons are in a class by themselves,
and ae no ordinary rpiles. From thie nearest relatives, he lizards, they are easily
‘tinguished by certain outstanding marks. A chamcicon's tongue sas longa its body. On ts
5 argid erst that looks ike a fireman's helmet His limbs are lng and slender and tes
are more developed than thse of exer reptiles.
Henry's most remarkable characteristics were his eyes, They were not beautiful, But his
lef eye was quite independent of his ight. He could move one eye without disturbing the other.
+ him a homile squint. Bach eyehal sed out of his head, was wobbled up and down
tod ke ws with
backwards and forwards, quite independently of is partner. Reptiles are not
binocular vision. They do not see an object with both eyes a once
‘Whenever I visited Henry, he would teat me with erst caution, siting perfectly stil on his
perch with his back to me, But his nearest eye would move round like the beam ofa searchlight
until had got me well infocus. Then it would sop and the other eye would proceed to cary
‘ut an independent survey ofits own in some different direction. Henry took nobody on st
and treated my friendliest gestures with grave suspicion,
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Tin
ais atte, I would tickle him genty in the ribs with my finger. This aa
ato a great rage. He would blow himself upto an enormous size, his Tangs filing his
body wit ai, He would sit upon his hind legs, swaying from side to side, hoping to overawe
me. Opening his mouth very wide, he would It out an a
further. He didnot bite Nonviolence was his reed
Biss. But his protests went no
Many people believe that x chameleon isa dangerous and poisonous reptile. When
grandfather was visting fiend in the county, he came upon a noisy scene atthe garden gat.
Men were shouting, hurling tones and brandishing sticks. The cause of al his was
hameleon who had been discovered suing himself on a shrub. The gardener declared that it
sas thing capable of poisoning people ata distance of twenty fect. As a real, the entire
household had risen in arms, Grandfather was in time to save the chameleon from certain death
and brought the litle reptile home. That chameleon was Henry and that was how he came 1 live
with us
Henry was a harmless creature. IF put my finger in his mouth even in his wildest moments
the would simply wait for me wo take it out agua. I suppose he could bite. His rig jaws caried a
number of fine pointed teeth. But Henry was rightly convince that these were given 1 him
solely forthe, parpoes of chewing his food
Henry did not cause any
able in our house, but he did create something like a rit i the
‘nursery school down the rad. I happened ike his. When the papayas in our garden were ripe,
Grandmother usually sent a basket of then to her fiend, Mrs, Ghosh, who was the principal of
(be nursery school. On this occasion, Henry managed to smugele himself into the basket of
papayas when no one was looking. The gardener dutifully caricd the papayas cross 10 the
school and lef them in Mrs. Ghost office, When Ms. Ghosh came in after making her rounds,
she began admiring and examining the papayas. Out popped Henry
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ais atte, I would tickle him genty in the ribs with my finger. This aa
ato a great rage. He would blow himself upto an enormous size, his Tangs filing his
body wit ai, He would sit upon his hind legs, swaying from side to side, hoping to overawe
me. Opening his mouth very wide, he would It out an a
further. He didnot bite Nonviolence was his reed
Biss. But his protests went no
Many people believe that x chameleon isa dangerous and poisonous reptile. When
grandfather was visting fiend in the county, he came upon a noisy scene atthe garden gat.
Men were shouting, hurling tones and brandishing sticks. The cause of al his was
hameleon who had been discovered suing himself on a shrub. The gardener declared that it
sas thing capable of poisoning people ata distance of twenty fect. As a real, the entire
household had risen in arms, Grandfather was in time to save the chameleon from certain death
and brought the litle reptile home. That chameleon was Henry and that was how he came 1 live
with us
Henry was a harmless creature. IF put my finger in his mouth even in his wildest moments
the would simply wait for me wo take it out agua. I suppose he could bite. His rig jaws caried a
number of fine pointed teeth. But Henry was rightly convince that these were given 1 him
solely forthe, parpoes of chewing his food
Henry did not cause any
able in our house, but he did create something like a rit i the
‘nursery school down the rad. I happened ike his. When the papayas in our garden were ripe,
Grandmother usually sent a basket of then to her fiend, Mrs, Ghosh, who was the principal of
(be nursery school. On this occasion, Henry managed to smugele himself into the basket of
papayas when no one was looking. The gardener dutifully caricd the papayas cross 10 the
school and lef them in Mrs. Ghost office, When Ms. Ghosh came in after making her rounds,
she began admiring and examining the papayas. Out popped Henry
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Henry: A chameleon - Ruskin Bond]
Passage 4:
Im not more than 50 words, describe the ti
it skept.
' activities from the time i followed ihe children tll
rested fora moment at the door of
aan Bhawan, on Market Rond, where coffee drink
sa thee tables sat transfixed tering low moans on seeing me. 1 wanted 1 au
and tin
sem, Don't
feat, am not out wouble you. Eat your ifn in peace, don"t mind me... You, nearest 10 me, hugging
‘the cash box, you are craven with fea, affa evento breathe, Go‘, count the cash that's our
pleasure just want t watch, that’s al my tad rails down the street, if am blocking your
‘threshold itis because, 'm told I'm eleven feet ipo til. can't help it I'm not out to kil. I'm too
ful. found a green pasture teeming with fod on the way. Won't ned any for several days to come,
‘won't stir not unil eel hungry again. Tigers attack only when they fel hungry, ulike human beings
who slaughter one another without purpose or hunger.
To the great de
igi of children, schools were being Irre closed, Children ofl
were running helter-skelter, reaming joyously, “No school, no school Tiger, tiger” They were
shouting and laughing and even enjoying being seared They seemed to welcome me. felt like joining
‘them. So I bounded away from he restaurant door. walked along with them, at which they cricd “The
tiger is coming to cat us let us get back to schoo!
1 followed them through their school gate while they ran up and shut themselves in the school hall
securely. climbed up the steps of the school, saw an open door athe far end ofa veranda, and walked
in. I happened to be the headmasters room. 1 noticed a very dignified man jumping onthe table and
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Passage 4:
Im not more than 50 words, describe the ti
it skept.
' activities from the time i followed ihe children tll
rested fora moment at the door of
aan Bhawan, on Market Rond, where coffee drink
sa thee tables sat transfixed tering low moans on seeing me. 1 wanted 1 au
and tin
sem, Don't
feat, am not out wouble you. Eat your ifn in peace, don"t mind me... You, nearest 10 me, hugging
‘the cash box, you are craven with fea, affa evento breathe, Go‘, count the cash that's our
pleasure just want t watch, that’s al my tad rails down the street, if am blocking your
‘threshold itis because, 'm told I'm eleven feet ipo til. can't help it I'm not out to kil. I'm too
ful. found a green pasture teeming with fod on the way. Won't ned any for several days to come,
‘won't stir not unil eel hungry again. Tigers attack only when they fel hungry, ulike human beings
who slaughter one another without purpose or hunger.
To the great de
igi of children, schools were being Irre closed, Children ofl
were running helter-skelter, reaming joyously, “No school, no school Tiger, tiger” They were
shouting and laughing and even enjoying being seared They seemed to welcome me. felt like joining
‘them. So I bounded away from he restaurant door. walked along with them, at which they cricd “The
tiger is coming to cat us let us get back to schoo!
1 followed them through their school gate while they ran up and shut themselves in the school hall
securely. climbed up the steps of the school, saw an open door athe far end ofa veranda, and walked
in. I happened to be the headmasters room. 1 noticed a very dignified man jumping onthe table and
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hosving himself up ino a atic T walked i and lung myself on the cool floor, having a special King
for cool stone floors
‘As T drowsed, was aware of cautious steps and hushed voces al around, I was in no mood o bosher
anything. All wanted was a litle moment of sep; the daylight was very bright. After | woke up
ra teacher saying, “Nov that this brutos safely locked up, we must decide
my Master pushed his way trough the crowds and scolded, “Never use the words “bcas or "brut
They're ugly words coined by man in his arrogance. The human bet
beast. Awful wor!
At this moment
thinks al other creatures are
ls this the time o discuss problems of vocabulary
‘Why not” retorted my Master, at which they looked ext
cchles man you are! Who are you!
ly upset and angry. Someone said, “What a
"You ae asking a profound question. I've no idea who Fam Allmy life ha
answer. Are you sure you know who you are?”
boon trying to find the
LA Tiger for Malgudi-R.K. Narayan}
Le | fottowed | me huis
Long] 7 actus | góle,| ooumdud)
uo | onu, ato | a apa
et Une waramdi's kan
Passage &
In not more than SO words, state why the narrator thought that he would never be ab
‘the dollar From Todd.
get back
My fiend Todd owes me a dollar. He has owed ito me for twelve months. and far there is
respect of his ever retuming it. can realize whenever I meet him that he has forgorten that he owes me
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for cool stone floors
‘As T drowsed, was aware of cautious steps and hushed voces al around, I was in no mood o bosher
anything. All wanted was a litle moment of sep; the daylight was very bright. After | woke up
ra teacher saying, “Nov that this brutos safely locked up, we must decide
my Master pushed his way trough the crowds and scolded, “Never use the words “bcas or "brut
They're ugly words coined by man in his arrogance. The human bet
beast. Awful wor!
At this moment
thinks al other creatures are
ls this the time o discuss problems of vocabulary
‘Why not” retorted my Master, at which they looked ext
cchles man you are! Who are you!
ly upset and angry. Someone said, “What a
"You ae asking a profound question. I've no idea who Fam Allmy life ha
answer. Are you sure you know who you are?”
boon trying to find the
LA Tiger for Malgudi-R.K. Narayan}
Le | fottowed | me huis
Long] 7 actus | góle,| ooumdud)
uo | onu, ato | a apa
et Une waramdi's kan
Passage &
In not more than SO words, state why the narrator thought that he would never be ab
‘the dollar From Todd.
get back
My fiend Todd owes me a dollar. He has owed ito me for twelve months. and far there is
respect of his ever retuming it. can realize whenever I meet him that he has forgorten that he owes me
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à dollar. He meets
1 in the same frank friendly way a always, My dolla has clean gone out of his
mind. see tha I shall ever get it back
(On the other hand, know that shall member all my ie
Alference to our friendship, but shall never be able to forget it don't know how iis with other
people: but if any man borrows a dollar from me I cary the recollection of to the grave.
à Todd owes me a dolla, I will make no
Let me relate what happened. Todd bored this dolar last year on the 8* April (I mention the dat in
‘ase this should ever meet Todds eye), jus as he vas about o leave for Bermuda. He needed a dollar in
change to pay his tai fare; and lent to him. I happened qui simpy and url. hardy realized
iil vas al over.
“Todd came back in three weeks. We spent ie evening together, king about Bermuda. 1 vas thinking
‘ofthe dollar but of course I didn’ refer to it One simply cant. asked him what currency is used in
Bermuda, and whether the American Dollar goes a par. put slight emphasis on the American Dollar
but found again that could no br
myself to make any reference toi
Yee Todd frequently. Only two nights ago I met him out at dinner and he was talking, apparently
‘without sef-consciousness about Poland. He said that Poland would never pay her debi, You would
hin a thing ike hat would have remind him of his debt, But it did wot seem to
Ietook me sometime ( se Todd practically everyday at my Club) to realise that he had completely
forgotten the dollar. So knew it was ll over.
In al this bear Todd no grudge. Ihave simply added him tote list of men who owe me a dollar and
‘who have forgotten i, make no difference in my demeanour to them, but only wish I could forget.
But meantime, «thought a rather peinful thought ~ has begun o come into my mind st mtrvals. Kis
his. Todd owes me a dollar and has forgotten tit is possible tha there must be mea to whom Lo
dollar which have forgotten. There may be ist of em, The more 1 think Of, e less Tike it
‘because Tam quite sure that iF had once forgotten a dollar, I should never pay ton this sie of the
I wantto start a general movement, A Back to Honesty Movement, for paying all thee od dollars hat
are borowed in moments of expansion. Let us remember thatthe greatest nations were built upon the
rock basi of absolute honesty.
{My Lost Dollar = Stephen Leacock}
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1 in the same frank friendly way a always, My dolla has clean gone out of his
mind. see tha I shall ever get it back
(On the other hand, know that shall member all my ie
Alference to our friendship, but shall never be able to forget it don't know how iis with other
people: but if any man borrows a dollar from me I cary the recollection of to the grave.
à Todd owes me a dolla, I will make no
Let me relate what happened. Todd bored this dolar last year on the 8* April (I mention the dat in
‘ase this should ever meet Todds eye), jus as he vas about o leave for Bermuda. He needed a dollar in
change to pay his tai fare; and lent to him. I happened qui simpy and url. hardy realized
iil vas al over.
“Todd came back in three weeks. We spent ie evening together, king about Bermuda. 1 vas thinking
‘ofthe dollar but of course I didn’ refer to it One simply cant. asked him what currency is used in
Bermuda, and whether the American Dollar goes a par. put slight emphasis on the American Dollar
but found again that could no br
myself to make any reference toi
Yee Todd frequently. Only two nights ago I met him out at dinner and he was talking, apparently
‘without sef-consciousness about Poland. He said that Poland would never pay her debi, You would
hin a thing ike hat would have remind him of his debt, But it did wot seem to
Ietook me sometime ( se Todd practically everyday at my Club) to realise that he had completely
forgotten the dollar. So knew it was ll over.
In al this bear Todd no grudge. Ihave simply added him tote list of men who owe me a dollar and
‘who have forgotten i, make no difference in my demeanour to them, but only wish I could forget.
But meantime, «thought a rather peinful thought ~ has begun o come into my mind st mtrvals. Kis
his. Todd owes me a dollar and has forgotten tit is possible tha there must be mea to whom Lo
dollar which have forgotten. There may be ist of em, The more 1 think Of, e less Tike it
‘because Tam quite sure that iF had once forgotten a dollar, I should never pay ton this sie of the
I wantto start a general movement, A Back to Honesty Movement, for paying all thee od dollars hat
are borowed in moments of expansion. Let us remember thatthe greatest nations were built upon the
rock basi of absolute honesty.
{My Lost Dollar = Stephen Leacock}
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Passage 6:
In not more than 50 words, state wh:
report
was sen inside the lighthouse according to Joseph Moore's
Im December 1900 thre lighthouse keepers on the uninhabited rock oucrop of Flannan Ile, up the
coast of Western Scotland, disappeared without trace, The lighthouse had been constructed inthe 18908
on the island know as Eilean Mor in the wild Atlantic Ocean
(On the night of December 15", 1900 a sudden storm broke out in the vicinity ofthe islands. The crew
‘of passing ship, the Fainwind, were angry and disturbed that no gung light fom the newly built
Flannan Isle lighthouse appeared o be in operation. Nothing appcered to have been done about it
Fel that it washes lo wait. few day, asthe relief ship, The F
Perhaps the ari
to sil out 10 te islands on December 20,
Bad weather delayed the sailing and the Hesperus did't set out until dawn on December 26, On the
Hesperus were fresh supplies for he lghthotse and Joseph Moore, who was due to relieve one ofthe
‘other keepers on watch duty. Moore was anious about the mystery ofthe dead light. He knew hat it
muay unheard of for lighthouse keepers to allow a out like that On the short voyage
islands he was restless, ill with foreboding, pacing the deck and refusing any breakfast,
moment they had amived. There was no
Things were mysterious on the lihowse island from the
‘welcoming commit from the three mea, no provision boxes had been put out tobe restocked and the
flag wasn't up on the Aagpole. The Hesperus anchored in silence and Joseph Moore headed forthe
lighthouse, calling out as he did so, tying to break the cri silence that enveloped the island
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In not more than 50 words, state wh:
report
was sen inside the lighthouse according to Joseph Moore's
Im December 1900 thre lighthouse keepers on the uninhabited rock oucrop of Flannan Ile, up the
coast of Western Scotland, disappeared without trace, The lighthouse had been constructed inthe 18908
on the island know as Eilean Mor in the wild Atlantic Ocean
(On the night of December 15", 1900 a sudden storm broke out in the vicinity ofthe islands. The crew
‘of passing ship, the Fainwind, were angry and disturbed that no gung light fom the newly built
Flannan Isle lighthouse appeared o be in operation. Nothing appcered to have been done about it
Fel that it washes lo wait. few day, asthe relief ship, The F
Perhaps the ari
to sil out 10 te islands on December 20,
Bad weather delayed the sailing and the Hesperus did't set out until dawn on December 26, On the
Hesperus were fresh supplies for he lghthotse and Joseph Moore, who was due to relieve one ofthe
‘other keepers on watch duty. Moore was anious about the mystery ofthe dead light. He knew hat it
muay unheard of for lighthouse keepers to allow a out like that On the short voyage
islands he was restless, ill with foreboding, pacing the deck and refusing any breakfast,
moment they had amived. There was no
Things were mysterious on the lihowse island from the
‘welcoming commit from the three mea, no provision boxes had been put out tobe restocked and the
flag wasn't up on the Aagpole. The Hesperus anchored in silence and Joseph Moore headed forthe
lighthouse, calling out as he did so, tying to break the cri silence that enveloped the island
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Inside the lighthouse noth
coked out of the onary. Theol amps were re
to use, the beds we
uni, be men a jus o pth washing up done, an cold aes were in ie replace, Ot
report state that chal was overtumed in the kitchen- although some observers tive this was a ate,
joumalisie exaggeration and the clocks had al stopped. What is agreed by all he reports that two
sets of outdoor clothes were misin, md only one et a olskins
‘men had gone out without his protective weather gear on- something that would have been Virtua
unheard of. Not ony was this wholly impractical but fr all three ment eave the
once went against the rules aid down by the Noten Lighthouse Board
nained. This meant that one of the
‘attended at
th and folklore has grown aver the mystery of Flan Tse that some have reported that when
Joseph Moore fit opened the main door, res strange birds flew ou. As the lighthouse tower was
searched, odd strands of seaweed were found both onthe stars and in the itl cupboard where the
Igthouse logbook was ke
A comprehensive search was made ofthe island. At the landing stage they found extraondinary damage
Iron railings were bent grotesquely out of shape asf by some unearthly force and some of them were
completely wrenched out of the concrete. The conclusion was thatthe dam
{he tertile sto
Passage 7:
In not more than SO words, describe the events that caused dreadful confusion in the Looking
Glass World.
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coked out of the onary. Theol amps were re
to use, the beds we
uni, be men a jus o pth washing up done, an cold aes were in ie replace, Ot
report state that chal was overtumed in the kitchen- although some observers tive this was a ate,
joumalisie exaggeration and the clocks had al stopped. What is agreed by all he reports that two
sets of outdoor clothes were misin, md only one et a olskins
‘men had gone out without his protective weather gear on- something that would have been Virtua
unheard of. Not ony was this wholly impractical but fr all three ment eave the
once went against the rules aid down by the Noten Lighthouse Board
nained. This meant that one of the
‘attended at
th and folklore has grown aver the mystery of Flan Tse that some have reported that when
Joseph Moore fit opened the main door, res strange birds flew ou. As the lighthouse tower was
searched, odd strands of seaweed were found both onthe stars and in the itl cupboard where the
Igthouse logbook was ke
A comprehensive search was made ofthe island. At the landing stage they found extraondinary damage
Iron railings were bent grotesquely out of shape asf by some unearthly force and some of them were
completely wrenched out of the concrete. The conclusion was thatthe dam
{he tertile sto
Passage 7:
In not more than SO words, describe the events that caused dreadful confusion in the Looking
Glass World.
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"Meanwhile, we'll rink your health Queen Alice's health" the Red Queen sereamed at the top of her
10 all he guests began drinking it directly, and very queerly they managed it: some of them put
asses upon their heads ike extinguishers, and drank all har rickled down thee faces—others
upset he decamter, and drank the wine as it ran off the edges ofthe table— and thee of them scrambled
into the dish of roast mutton, and began eagerly lapping up the gray, just ike pls in a rough
“You ought to return thanks in an
speech the Red Queen said, frowning at Alice as she spoke
‘We must suppor you, you know,” the White Que
bota ll frightened
whispered, as Alice got upto doi very oben
Thank you very much, she whispered in reply, "but I can do quite well without,
That wouldn't be at ll Ue hing. the Red Queen said very decidedly: so Alice red to submit ei with
à good grace
In fact twas ater dificult for her to keep in her place while she made her spesch he two Queens
pushed her so, one on each side, that they nearly lifted her up int the ai: lis o return thank
Alice began and she really di is as she spoke, several inches; but she got hold ofthe edge of the
table, and managed to pull herself down again.
Take care of yourself!” screamed the White Queen, seizing Alice s ha with both her hands.
‘Something's going to happen!
And then ll sort of thing happened in a moment, The candles all grew upto the ceiling looking
something like a bed of rushes with ire-works a the top. As othe Bottles, they each tok a pair of
plates, which they ha
¿icctons. “and ven
ly fd on as wings, and so, with forks for les, went tering about in ll
like birds they look,” Alice thought to herself, as well as she could i he deal
‘confusion that had begun.
As his moment she heard hoarse laugh at her sido, and turn o se what was the matter wih the White
Queen; but, instead ofthe Queen here was the ley f mation siting in the chai. Here Tam! ried a
Voice fiom the soup turen, and Alice turned again, jus in time 1 se the Queen's broad good-natured
face grianing a he for a moment over the edge ofthe teen, before she disappeared into the soup
There was not a moment tobe lot, Already several ofthe guests were lying down inthe dishes, andthe
‘soup ladle was walking up the rable towards Alice s chair.
1 can't stand this any longer" she cred as she jumped up and seized the tablecloth with both hands: one
‚od pul, und plate, dishes, guests, nd canes came erasing down together in a he
pon the Moor.
“Andas for you.” she went on, tomingferely upon the Red Queen, who she considered asthe cause of
the mischief, but the Queen was no longer at her side— she had suddenly dwindled down 10 the size
‘faite doll nd was now on he table, menly running round and round after her own shawl, which
was trilin behind her. At anyother ime, Alice would have felt suprise at this, but she was far too
ch excited lobe suprised at anything now
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10 all he guests began drinking it directly, and very queerly they managed it: some of them put
asses upon their heads ike extinguishers, and drank all har rickled down thee faces—others
upset he decamter, and drank the wine as it ran off the edges ofthe table— and thee of them scrambled
into the dish of roast mutton, and began eagerly lapping up the gray, just ike pls in a rough
“You ought to return thanks in an
speech the Red Queen said, frowning at Alice as she spoke
‘We must suppor you, you know,” the White Que
bota ll frightened
whispered, as Alice got upto doi very oben
Thank you very much, she whispered in reply, "but I can do quite well without,
That wouldn't be at ll Ue hing. the Red Queen said very decidedly: so Alice red to submit ei with
à good grace
In fact twas ater dificult for her to keep in her place while she made her spesch he two Queens
pushed her so, one on each side, that they nearly lifted her up int the ai: lis o return thank
Alice began and she really di is as she spoke, several inches; but she got hold ofthe edge of the
table, and managed to pull herself down again.
Take care of yourself!” screamed the White Queen, seizing Alice s ha with both her hands.
‘Something's going to happen!
And then ll sort of thing happened in a moment, The candles all grew upto the ceiling looking
something like a bed of rushes with ire-works a the top. As othe Bottles, they each tok a pair of
plates, which they ha
¿icctons. “and ven
ly fd on as wings, and so, with forks for les, went tering about in ll
like birds they look,” Alice thought to herself, as well as she could i he deal
‘confusion that had begun.
As his moment she heard hoarse laugh at her sido, and turn o se what was the matter wih the White
Queen; but, instead ofthe Queen here was the ley f mation siting in the chai. Here Tam! ried a
Voice fiom the soup turen, and Alice turned again, jus in time 1 se the Queen's broad good-natured
face grianing a he for a moment over the edge ofthe teen, before she disappeared into the soup
There was not a moment tobe lot, Already several ofthe guests were lying down inthe dishes, andthe
‘soup ladle was walking up the rable towards Alice s chair.
1 can't stand this any longer" she cred as she jumped up and seized the tablecloth with both hands: one
‚od pul, und plate, dishes, guests, nd canes came erasing down together in a he
pon the Moor.
“Andas for you.” she went on, tomingferely upon the Red Queen, who she considered asthe cause of
the mischief, but the Queen was no longer at her side— she had suddenly dwindled down 10 the size
‘faite doll nd was now on he table, menly running round and round after her own shawl, which
was trilin behind her. At anyother ime, Alice would have felt suprise at this, but she was far too
ch excited lobe suprised at anything now
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fed, catching hold ofthe litle resture inthe very act of jumping over à boule
which had jus lighted upon the table, TI shake you into a Kitten, that! wil
She took her ofthe table as she spoke, and shook her hacks and forwards with ll her might. The
Red Queen made no resistance whatever, only her face grew very small, and her eyes got large and
ren: and sil as Alice went on shaking her, she kept on growing shorter— and fair and sf
“and rounder— andi rally was a ken, after ll
Your majesty shouldnt purr so low,” Alice sid, rubbing her eyes, and addressing 1
espectilly, yet with some severity
ekiten,
You woke me out of oh! Such a nice dream! And you've been
‘long with me, Kity—all through the Looking Glass word. Did you know i, dew?”
(On this occasion the kiten only purred: and it was impossible to guess whether it meant yes" or “na.” So
Alice hunted among the chessmen onthe table ill she had found the Red Queen: hen she went down on
her kes onthe hearth-rug and asked the Kit
Now, Ki, let's consider wh it was that dreamed itll. This isa serious question, my dear and you
should nor your paw lke that— asi Dinah had washed you this mon
ity ie must have been ei
1! You see
me or the Red King, He was par of my dream, of course bu then | was
part of hs dream, toot Wasi the Red King, Kitty, You were his wife, my dear, so you ought to know
Oh, Kitty, do help to sete it! I'm sure your paw can wat!” But the provoking kin only bea
non the
‘other paw and pretended it hadn't heard the question.
(Alice through the Looting Gls Levis Carol
Ta
aa
foods Ls
PDU PE
as
BE
mere.
dre Das Duo less |
CES)
Passage 8
In not more than SO words, describe how the various fou
logged animals arrived in the barn in
their respective fashions.
Mr. Jones, ofthe Manor Farm, had locked! the hen-hauses forthe night, but was to drunk to remember
10 shit the pop-holes. With the ring of ight from his Late dancing from side tose, he lurched across
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which had jus lighted upon the table, TI shake you into a Kitten, that! wil
She took her ofthe table as she spoke, and shook her hacks and forwards with ll her might. The
Red Queen made no resistance whatever, only her face grew very small, and her eyes got large and
ren: and sil as Alice went on shaking her, she kept on growing shorter— and fair and sf
“and rounder— andi rally was a ken, after ll
Your majesty shouldnt purr so low,” Alice sid, rubbing her eyes, and addressing 1
espectilly, yet with some severity
ekiten,
You woke me out of oh! Such a nice dream! And you've been
‘long with me, Kity—all through the Looking Glass word. Did you know i, dew?”
(On this occasion the kiten only purred: and it was impossible to guess whether it meant yes" or “na.” So
Alice hunted among the chessmen onthe table ill she had found the Red Queen: hen she went down on
her kes onthe hearth-rug and asked the Kit
Now, Ki, let's consider wh it was that dreamed itll. This isa serious question, my dear and you
should nor your paw lke that— asi Dinah had washed you this mon
ity ie must have been ei
1! You see
me or the Red King, He was par of my dream, of course bu then | was
part of hs dream, toot Wasi the Red King, Kitty, You were his wife, my dear, so you ought to know
Oh, Kitty, do help to sete it! I'm sure your paw can wat!” But the provoking kin only bea
non the
‘other paw and pretended it hadn't heard the question.
(Alice through the Looting Gls Levis Carol
Ta
aa
foods Ls
PDU PE
as
BE
mere.
dre Das Duo less |
CES)
Passage 8
In not more than SO words, describe how the various fou
logged animals arrived in the barn in
their respective fashions.
Mr. Jones, ofthe Manor Farm, had locked! the hen-hauses forthe night, but was to drunk to remember
10 shit the pop-holes. With the ring of ight from his Late dancing from side tose, he lurched across
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{he yar, kicked off his boots tthe hack door, drew hi
sully, and made his way up to bed, where Mes Jones was already snoring
self a ast glas of ber from the bare in he
‘As soon as the light in the bedroom went ou there was a sing anda tering all hough the farm
buildings. Word had gone round during vh day that old Majo, the prize Middle White Boa, had had à
strange dream onthe previous nigh and wished to communicate ito the other animals. I had ben
cel that they shoul ll meet inthe big ban as soon as Mr, Jones was safely out of the way. OU
Major was so highly regarded onthe farm that everyone was qui ready to lose an hour sleepin order
had o ay
Atone end of the big bar, on a sor of raised platform, Major was already ensconced on his bed of
“raw, under late which hung from a beam, Before long the other animals began to arrive and make
then ns. First came the three dogs, Bluebell, Jessie, and
Pincher, nd then the pigs, who settled down in the straw immediately in font of the platform, The hens
ves comfortable after their differen fa
perched themselves on the windowsills, the pigeons tered up to the rafters, the sheep and cons ay
‘down behind the pigs and began to chew the cud. The two carthoses, Boxer and Clover, came in
together, walking very slowly and scting down their vast hary hoofs with grea care lest here should be
same small animal concealed in the stra
Clover was astout motherly mare approaching mide lif, who had never quite got her figure back after
er fourth foal, Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly cightcen hands high, and as strong as any two
‘ordinary horses pur together. A white stripe donen his nose gave him a somewhat stupid appearance, and
in fact he was not of stat intelligence, but he was universally respected for his tea
charter and tremendous powers of work,
‚After the horses came Muriel, the white got, and Benjamin, the donkey, Benjamin was the oldest
the farm, andthe worst tempered. He seldom talked, and when he did, it was usually to make
Some cynical remark — for instance, he would say tht God had given him a tal to keep the is of,
but that he would sooner have had no til and no is, Alone among the animals on the farm he never
laughed. I asked why, he would say that he sae nothin to Hugh a, Nevertheless, without openly
“almiting ithe was devoted to Boxer; the two of hem usually spent their Sundays together in the small
Paddock beyond the orchard, grazing side by side and never speaking,
The two horses had just nin down when a brood of ducklings, which had lost their mother, ile into the
bar, cheeping febly and wandering from sde wo side 1 find some place where they would not be
teodden on, Clover made a sort of wall round them with her great forlep, and the ducklings nestled
¿own inside it and promptly fell asleep. At the lst moment Mollie the foolish, petty white mare who
dainty i, chewing ata lump of sugar. She tok a place near the
tion tothe rd ibhons it was plated with
dew Me Jones's rap, came mincin
front and began Ming her white mae, hoping to draw
All he animals were now present except Moses the ame raven, who slept on a perch behind the back
‘door. When Major saw that they had all made themselves comfortable and were wating attentively he
ed his throat and began,
{Adapted from Animal Farm - George Orwell
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sully, and made his way up to bed, where Mes Jones was already snoring
self a ast glas of ber from the bare in he
‘As soon as the light in the bedroom went ou there was a sing anda tering all hough the farm
buildings. Word had gone round during vh day that old Majo, the prize Middle White Boa, had had à
strange dream onthe previous nigh and wished to communicate ito the other animals. I had ben
cel that they shoul ll meet inthe big ban as soon as Mr, Jones was safely out of the way. OU
Major was so highly regarded onthe farm that everyone was qui ready to lose an hour sleepin order
had o ay
Atone end of the big bar, on a sor of raised platform, Major was already ensconced on his bed of
“raw, under late which hung from a beam, Before long the other animals began to arrive and make
then ns. First came the three dogs, Bluebell, Jessie, and
Pincher, nd then the pigs, who settled down in the straw immediately in font of the platform, The hens
ves comfortable after their differen fa
perched themselves on the windowsills, the pigeons tered up to the rafters, the sheep and cons ay
‘down behind the pigs and began to chew the cud. The two carthoses, Boxer and Clover, came in
together, walking very slowly and scting down their vast hary hoofs with grea care lest here should be
same small animal concealed in the stra
Clover was astout motherly mare approaching mide lif, who had never quite got her figure back after
er fourth foal, Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly cightcen hands high, and as strong as any two
‘ordinary horses pur together. A white stripe donen his nose gave him a somewhat stupid appearance, and
in fact he was not of stat intelligence, but he was universally respected for his tea
charter and tremendous powers of work,
‚After the horses came Muriel, the white got, and Benjamin, the donkey, Benjamin was the oldest
the farm, andthe worst tempered. He seldom talked, and when he did, it was usually to make
Some cynical remark — for instance, he would say tht God had given him a tal to keep the is of,
but that he would sooner have had no til and no is, Alone among the animals on the farm he never
laughed. I asked why, he would say that he sae nothin to Hugh a, Nevertheless, without openly
“almiting ithe was devoted to Boxer; the two of hem usually spent their Sundays together in the small
Paddock beyond the orchard, grazing side by side and never speaking,
The two horses had just nin down when a brood of ducklings, which had lost their mother, ile into the
bar, cheeping febly and wandering from sde wo side 1 find some place where they would not be
teodden on, Clover made a sort of wall round them with her great forlep, and the ducklings nestled
¿own inside it and promptly fell asleep. At the lst moment Mollie the foolish, petty white mare who
dainty i, chewing ata lump of sugar. She tok a place near the
tion tothe rd ibhons it was plated with
dew Me Jones's rap, came mincin
front and began Ming her white mae, hoping to draw
All he animals were now present except Moses the ame raven, who slept on a perch behind the back
‘door. When Major saw that they had all made themselves comfortable and were wating attentively he
ed his throat and began,
{Adapted from Animal Farm - George Orwell
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Es
dz
or
ie
la 5
ame — |
Passage 9
In not more than 50 words state what good news was given to the tenants and what they
speculated on hearing it?
Vicomte inherited a Large house from his unck.
huge revenues “Too much, 100 much entely, thought the generous Vicomte, “my uncle was too hard to
lower my rents and my tenants will
learned that populated by the building was fetching
ent ou the units a this exorbitant pic will begin tomorrow
bless me.
ents were lowered by
‘With this excellent purpose in view, Vicomte noti al th tenants hat tes
‘one-third thereafter, The unheard of word “lower ell like a brick on the head of Berard: the caretaker
building.
‘Lower the rents" he stammiered “Never was sucha thing known Truly
ES
Sagrera
some intemupted Bernard and strictly commanded him o follow orders without any debat.
Berard went out, al his ideas upset, overthrown, confounded
rself ita his best cost, made the rounds ofthe
ning, Bernard, but dges to announce
news, Ten minutes late the whole house was in commotion. People were clustered together
dy. À few of them wrote tthe proprietor to warn him that his caretaker as wholly lost
and chatted eag
is mind. Vicomte responded, confirming what Berard had said. Now began a round of reflections and
An intelligent man, would never deprive himself of at revenues. This Kind o conduct is surly forced
by powerful or temible circumstances
This man must have commited a great and hidden crime; remorse pushes him to charity
The house, perhaps, was badly built” questioned another anxiously
Perhaps, here isa press fr priming counterfeit money inthe cell,” added a basemen lodge
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dz
or
ie
la 5
ame — |
Passage 9
In not more than 50 words state what good news was given to the tenants and what they
speculated on hearing it?
Vicomte inherited a Large house from his unck.
huge revenues “Too much, 100 much entely, thought the generous Vicomte, “my uncle was too hard to
lower my rents and my tenants will
learned that populated by the building was fetching
ent ou the units a this exorbitant pic will begin tomorrow
bless me.
ents were lowered by
‘With this excellent purpose in view, Vicomte noti al th tenants hat tes
‘one-third thereafter, The unheard of word “lower ell like a brick on the head of Berard: the caretaker
building.
‘Lower the rents" he stammiered “Never was sucha thing known Truly
ES
Sagrera
some intemupted Bernard and strictly commanded him o follow orders without any debat.
Berard went out, al his ideas upset, overthrown, confounded
rself ita his best cost, made the rounds ofthe
ning, Bernard, but dges to announce
news, Ten minutes late the whole house was in commotion. People were clustered together
dy. À few of them wrote tthe proprietor to warn him that his caretaker as wholly lost
and chatted eag
is mind. Vicomte responded, confirming what Berard had said. Now began a round of reflections and
An intelligent man, would never deprive himself of at revenues. This Kind o conduct is surly forced
by powerful or temible circumstances
This man must have commited a great and hidden crime; remorse pushes him to charity
The house, perhaps, was badly built” questioned another anxiously
Perhaps, here isa press fr priming counterfeit money inthe cell,” added a basemen lodge
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Another gentleman suggested that the propictor proposed to set Fire to this house 10 draw huge sms
from Ue insurance companies
From worry it had come to right rom fright it quickly passed to terror. Everybody let the place in a
couple of weeks. From top to bottom, from foundation to anc, the house lay empty of lodgers. After a
val nightmare even Hemard gave up his keys and scampered away
few months, follow
The accused house now stands completely abandoned, so dismal sits repotation that even the
neighbouring houses on either side of it have also depreciate in value. Dust thickens upon the closed
stes, gras grows in the courtyard. Lower the nt! Who would think of such a thing!
{The Aecursed House - Emily Gaborioau]
Passage 10:
In not more than 50 words, describe Amali's version of the legend.
Are ey any old legends attached othe castle?” asked Conrad of his sister. Conrad was a prosperous
svercunt, but he was te one poetcally-dispositioned member of highly practical family
‘The Baroness Grucbel shrugged her shoulders
ing about these old places. In this ease there isa story that when any one
a beats forest how the night long. I would not
There are always legend
is in the castle al the dogs in the village andthe
be pleasant 1 listen o, would a
‘would be weird and romantic,” said the merchant
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from Ue insurance companies
From worry it had come to right rom fright it quickly passed to terror. Everybody let the place in a
couple of weeks. From top to bottom, from foundation to anc, the house lay empty of lodgers. After a
val nightmare even Hemard gave up his keys and scampered away
few months, follow
The accused house now stands completely abandoned, so dismal sits repotation that even the
neighbouring houses on either side of it have also depreciate in value. Dust thickens upon the closed
stes, gras grows in the courtyard. Lower the nt! Who would think of such a thing!
{The Aecursed House - Emily Gaborioau]
Passage 10:
In not more than 50 words, describe Amali's version of the legend.
Are ey any old legends attached othe castle?” asked Conrad of his sister. Conrad was a prosperous
svercunt, but he was te one poetcally-dispositioned member of highly practical family
‘The Baroness Grucbel shrugged her shoulders
ing about these old places. In this ease there isa story that when any one
a beats forest how the night long. I would not
There are always legend
is in the castle al the dogs in the village andthe
be pleasant 1 listen o, would a
‘would be weird and romantic,” said the merchant
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Anyhow, isnt true” sai the Baroness, “since we bought the place we have had proof that nothing
‘ofthe sort happens. When the old molher-i law died ls springtime we al listened, but here was no
Bowling Its Justa story that lends dignity to the place without costing any
The story is mot as you have tld i.” said Amal
ovemess. Everyone tured and looked
ther in astonishment. She was used to siting silent and prim and faded in her place at table, never
Speaking unless some one spoke o er, and there were few who did. Today, however,
alk, rapidly and nervously, Looking straight in front of her and seeming to address no one in particular.
continued to
lts not when anyone dies in the castle hat he howling is heard. I was when one ofthe Cemogratz
family did here that ho wolves came from fur and near and howled at he edge ofthe forest just before
the death hour. And the dogs of the castle and the village and al the farms round would bay and how! in
fear and anger a the wolf chons, and as the soul of the
ithe park. But for a stranger dying hs
ne left its body a tree would crash down
e, of course no wolf would how and no tree would fall Oh, no
“There was a note of defiance, almost of contempt, in her voice as she said the last words. The Baroness
stared angrily athe old woman
“You seem to know quit a ot about the von Cemogra
dun
legends, Fraulein Schmidt,” she said sharply: “I
"5 you are expert in
‘now that family histories were among the sub
The answer to her tant was even more unexpected and astonishing
ama von Cemogratz myself” said the old woman, “that is why I now the family history
{Adapted from The Wolves of Cemogratz- Sa]
Passage 1:
In not more than $0 words, describe the windmill Isaac constructed.
Wen Isaac Newton was born on Christmas-day in 1642 in the small village of Woclthorpe, in
England, le did his mother know, what he would grow to achieve. Lite did she know that he was
destined to explain mates which had een a mystery ever since the creation ofthe time.
Préc Weng Page 36
‘ofthe sort happens. When the old molher-i law died ls springtime we al listened, but here was no
Bowling Its Justa story that lends dignity to the place without costing any
The story is mot as you have tld i.” said Amal
ovemess. Everyone tured and looked
ther in astonishment. She was used to siting silent and prim and faded in her place at table, never
Speaking unless some one spoke o er, and there were few who did. Today, however,
alk, rapidly and nervously, Looking straight in front of her and seeming to address no one in particular.
continued to
lts not when anyone dies in the castle hat he howling is heard. I was when one ofthe Cemogratz
family did here that ho wolves came from fur and near and howled at he edge ofthe forest just before
the death hour. And the dogs of the castle and the village and al the farms round would bay and how! in
fear and anger a the wolf chons, and as the soul of the
ithe park. But for a stranger dying hs
ne left its body a tree would crash down
e, of course no wolf would how and no tree would fall Oh, no
“There was a note of defiance, almost of contempt, in her voice as she said the last words. The Baroness
stared angrily athe old woman
“You seem to know quit a ot about the von Cemogra
dun
legends, Fraulein Schmidt,” she said sharply: “I
"5 you are expert in
‘now that family histories were among the sub
The answer to her tant was even more unexpected and astonishing
ama von Cemogratz myself” said the old woman, “that is why I now the family history
{Adapted from The Wolves of Cemogratz- Sa]
Passage 1:
In not more than $0 words, describe the windmill Isaac constructed.
Wen Isaac Newton was born on Christmas-day in 1642 in the small village of Woclthorpe, in
England, le did his mother know, what he would grow to achieve. Lite did she know that he was
destined to explain mates which had een a mystery ever since the creation ofthe time.
Préc Weng Page 36
Issac was left inthe care of his grandmother from the time he was a small boy She was kind o itm and
seat hm to school. Even when he was very young. Isaac was very skilled mechanics He had a set of
Tite tots that he had fashioned himself, With the help of thse, he tried to make many curious objects,
The neighbours looked atthe wondrous things Isaac manufactured with great admiration. And his old
grandmother was never weary of talking about her grandson. “He'll make capta workman one of
these day,” she would say. “There i no doub that sage will do well in the world
“mie mind, some neighbours thought that perhaps in later ie he would
sect and
Impresod by young Iau à
make beautiful furniture and sll two rich people. Others thought tht he would become an rc
‘would build splendid mansions and churches too, withthe tallest steeples that had ever bon seen in
England,
besides is
(him in
Some friends advised Isaac grandmother to send him fr training o lockmaker, beca
mechanical sl, the boy seemed to have a taste for Mathematics which would be very use
«lock making. Indeed there was very reason to believe that Issac would become a clock manufacturer.
He made a kind of lock that nobody had ever heard of before. It was set o work hy he dropping of
water. This was an object of great wonder tall he people in Woolhrope. Besides the water clock
Tsanc made a sundial, Now his grandmother was never at a loss to know the time. The water clock would
el thei 1 sundial in the sunshine
in the shade and th
[Not far from his grandmother's residence was a windmill which operated according to
Isaac was inthe habi of going there frequently and spending hours examining its various parts, While
‘he mill was at rest, he examined its intemal machinery. When its broad sails were in motion by the
wind, he watched the process by which the mil stones were made to revolve and crush he grain, His
sharp mind grasped every detail a he watched it
ofthe windmill. want
Alte gaining a thorough knowledge ofits construction, sate built a
‘ery large but every par ofthe mill and is machinery was complete. Is sails were neatly made of linen
and whirled around very swifly when there was a wind. Even a pull of wind from Isaac's mouth was
enough tose the sails in motion. And, what was most fascinating, if handful of wheat was pu into the
litle hopper, would soon be converted ito snow white lou, Isac's ends were enchanted With his
new windmill. They thought that nothing so prety and wonderful had ever been seen inthe whole
word.
Isa live to be a very old man, and acquird grat fame, He became a member of Parlament snd
received the honour of knighthood. But he caed litle for these and felt no pride in th vastness of his
‘knowledge. All hat he had learned only made him feel how litle he knew in comparison to what
remained to be known. “I seem to myself like a child.” he would offen say, “playing onthe sash
and picking up here and here a curious shell o a prety pebble, while the boundless ocean of th cs
‘undiscovered before me.
Préc Weng age 37
seat hm to school. Even when he was very young. Isaac was very skilled mechanics He had a set of
Tite tots that he had fashioned himself, With the help of thse, he tried to make many curious objects,
The neighbours looked atthe wondrous things Isaac manufactured with great admiration. And his old
grandmother was never weary of talking about her grandson. “He'll make capta workman one of
these day,” she would say. “There i no doub that sage will do well in the world
“mie mind, some neighbours thought that perhaps in later ie he would
sect and
Impresod by young Iau à
make beautiful furniture and sll two rich people. Others thought tht he would become an rc
‘would build splendid mansions and churches too, withthe tallest steeples that had ever bon seen in
England,
besides is
(him in
Some friends advised Isaac grandmother to send him fr training o lockmaker, beca
mechanical sl, the boy seemed to have a taste for Mathematics which would be very use
«lock making. Indeed there was very reason to believe that Issac would become a clock manufacturer.
He made a kind of lock that nobody had ever heard of before. It was set o work hy he dropping of
water. This was an object of great wonder tall he people in Woolhrope. Besides the water clock
Tsanc made a sundial, Now his grandmother was never at a loss to know the time. The water clock would
el thei 1 sundial in the sunshine
in the shade and th
[Not far from his grandmother's residence was a windmill which operated according to
Isaac was inthe habi of going there frequently and spending hours examining its various parts, While
‘he mill was at rest, he examined its intemal machinery. When its broad sails were in motion by the
wind, he watched the process by which the mil stones were made to revolve and crush he grain, His
sharp mind grasped every detail a he watched it
ofthe windmill. want
Alte gaining a thorough knowledge ofits construction, sate built a
‘ery large but every par ofthe mill and is machinery was complete. Is sails were neatly made of linen
and whirled around very swifly when there was a wind. Even a pull of wind from Isaac's mouth was
enough tose the sails in motion. And, what was most fascinating, if handful of wheat was pu into the
litle hopper, would soon be converted ito snow white lou, Isac's ends were enchanted With his
new windmill. They thought that nothing so prety and wonderful had ever been seen inthe whole
word.
Isa live to be a very old man, and acquird grat fame, He became a member of Parlament snd
received the honour of knighthood. But he caed litle for these and felt no pride in th vastness of his
‘knowledge. All hat he had learned only made him feel how litle he knew in comparison to what
remained to be known. “I seem to myself like a child.” he would offen say, “playing onthe sash
and picking up here and here a curious shell o a prety pebble, while the boundless ocean of th cs
‘undiscovered before me.
Préc Weng age 37
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Passage 12:
In not more than SO words, state how the Pret troubled the narrator's family.
Tt was Grandfather who decide that we must move to another house. And it was ll because ofa pret, à
mischievous norh-Indin ghost, who had been making lie dificul for everyone
Preis usually live in poepal tres, and that's where ou Pret fist had his abode — in the branches ofa
‘massive old peepal tee which had grown trough the compound wall and had spread into our garden,
Par of the tee was on our side ofthe wall, par onthe otr side, shading the main road. I gave the
shost commanding view of he entire area
For many years the Pret had lived there quite happily, without bothering anyone inthe house. The
traffic on the oad had kept him fully occupied Sometimes, when a tonga was passing, he would
à the pony and, as result dhe ie pony-cart would go rel mes he would
mothe engine of car or bus, which would soon afterwards havea breakdown, Altwoogh the Pret
‘ould make himself felt, and sometimes heard, he was invisible to the human eye
1 was not invisible tothe human eye, and oßen got the blame for some ofthe Pret's pranks If bicycle
riders were struc by mango seeds or apricot stones, they would look u, se a small boy in the branches
Drivers who went off ltr parking their cars inthe
ofthe wee, and threaten me with dire consequen
‘shade would sometimes come back to find their tires fat. My protest of innocence did not carry much
wioned the Pret in the tee, they would Took uneasy and
my away ether
‘weight. But when
‘because they dhought I must be mad, or because they were lrid ol ghosts especially Preis. At might no
‘one walked beneath the pocpal tee
‘Well, it isnt our foul.” sid G
to cut the tee, which had been on our land. They wanted to widen the road and the tee and abi of ox
‘wall were inthe way. So, both had to go, Several people protested, including the Maharaja o eur,
who lived acros the road and who sometimes asked Grandfather over fora game of tennis. But not even
a ghost could prevail against the wishes ofthe Pubic Works Department
andar, who had given permission othe Public Works Department
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a te PO!
ern E
as ar ra ele
tan | tad Inden ee)
Passage 12:
In not more than SO words, state how the Pret troubled the narrator's family.
Tt was Grandfather who decide that we must move to another house. And it was ll because ofa pret, à
mischievous norh-Indin ghost, who had been making lie dificul for everyone
Preis usually live in poepal tres, and that's where ou Pret fist had his abode — in the branches ofa
‘massive old peepal tee which had grown trough the compound wall and had spread into our garden,
Par of the tee was on our side ofthe wall, par onthe otr side, shading the main road. I gave the
shost commanding view of he entire area
For many years the Pret had lived there quite happily, without bothering anyone inthe house. The
traffic on the oad had kept him fully occupied Sometimes, when a tonga was passing, he would
à the pony and, as result dhe ie pony-cart would go rel mes he would
mothe engine of car or bus, which would soon afterwards havea breakdown, Altwoogh the Pret
‘ould make himself felt, and sometimes heard, he was invisible to the human eye
1 was not invisible tothe human eye, and oßen got the blame for some ofthe Pret's pranks If bicycle
riders were struc by mango seeds or apricot stones, they would look u, se a small boy in the branches
Drivers who went off ltr parking their cars inthe
ofthe wee, and threaten me with dire consequen
‘shade would sometimes come back to find their tires fat. My protest of innocence did not carry much
wioned the Pret in the tee, they would Took uneasy and
my away ether
‘weight. But when
‘because they dhought I must be mad, or because they were lrid ol ghosts especially Preis. At might no
‘one walked beneath the pocpal tee
‘Well, it isnt our foul.” sid G
to cut the tee, which had been on our land. They wanted to widen the road and the tee and abi of ox
‘wall were inthe way. So, both had to go, Several people protested, including the Maharaja o eur,
who lived acros the road and who sometimes asked Grandfather over fora game of tennis. But not even
a ghost could prevail against the wishes ofthe Pubic Works Department
andar, who had given permission othe Public Works Department
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Deprived of his te, the Pret decided that he would ive in our house, fit became aware of
presence when Iwas siting onthe veranda steps, reading a move. À tiny chuckling sound came fom
behind me. 1 looked around, but noone was o be seen. When I returned to my book, the chuckling
started again. paid no attention, Then a shower of rose peals fell soy on 10 the pages of my book.
The Prt wanted me to know tht he was here!
A good Pret has to be bad in oder to justify his existence, it was nt long before he was up o al ors
of mise
He began by hiding Grandmoihers spectacles whenever she took them off
They were found balanced on the snout of a wild boar, whose stuffed and mounted head adorned the
veranda wall H was at fist blamed for his prank; but a day or two later, when the spectacles
isoppeared again only tobe discovered dangling rom the wis ofthe parts cage, it was agreed that |
was not to Blame: for he parrot and once bitten off a piece of my finger and did not go near it
(Our parrot must have been psychic, because even without the help of spectacles it seemed that
see the Pet he would keep turing this way and tat, lunging ou at unseen fingers, and protecting his
ail from the tweaks of invisible hands, He had always refused to lean to talk but now he became quiet
often seeaming with rage and rolling his eyes in
ble and begin to hate in some unknown tong
Grandfather was the next tobe troubled. He went ino the garden one moming to Find all his prize
flowers broken off and Iying on the grass. “It must be the Pre,” said Grandíaher an I agreed. The Pret
¿id not trouble me much, because he remembered me from his peepal tee days and knew resened the
twee being eut as much as he did
Uncle Ken was the next to suffer He was a heavy sleeper,
‘woken up. So when he came tothe breakfast able looking bledry-eyed and miserable, we asked him if
he wasn't fecing ll right.
nonce he'd gone to bed, he hated being
1 couldn't sleep a wink lastnight,” he complained. “Every time I was about 1 fall asleep, the
bbedelotes would be pulled off he bed. had to get up a least a dozea times to pick them off he
Finally, Uncle Ken Found a crow’s nest in his bed one night and was atacked by two crows on tossing it
out ofthe window
“There followed a series of minor disasters, Vases fl off ables, pictures fll from walls, parrot feathers
‘med up in the teapot, and windows dat had been closed would be Found open, and open windows
closed
{Adapted from The Pret in the House - Ruskin Bon
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presence when Iwas siting onthe veranda steps, reading a move. À tiny chuckling sound came fom
behind me. 1 looked around, but noone was o be seen. When I returned to my book, the chuckling
started again. paid no attention, Then a shower of rose peals fell soy on 10 the pages of my book.
The Prt wanted me to know tht he was here!
A good Pret has to be bad in oder to justify his existence, it was nt long before he was up o al ors
of mise
He began by hiding Grandmoihers spectacles whenever she took them off
They were found balanced on the snout of a wild boar, whose stuffed and mounted head adorned the
veranda wall H was at fist blamed for his prank; but a day or two later, when the spectacles
isoppeared again only tobe discovered dangling rom the wis ofthe parts cage, it was agreed that |
was not to Blame: for he parrot and once bitten off a piece of my finger and did not go near it
(Our parrot must have been psychic, because even without the help of spectacles it seemed that
see the Pet he would keep turing this way and tat, lunging ou at unseen fingers, and protecting his
ail from the tweaks of invisible hands, He had always refused to lean to talk but now he became quiet
often seeaming with rage and rolling his eyes in
ble and begin to hate in some unknown tong
Grandfather was the next tobe troubled. He went ino the garden one moming to Find all his prize
flowers broken off and Iying on the grass. “It must be the Pre,” said Grandíaher an I agreed. The Pret
¿id not trouble me much, because he remembered me from his peepal tee days and knew resened the
twee being eut as much as he did
Uncle Ken was the next to suffer He was a heavy sleeper,
‘woken up. So when he came tothe breakfast able looking bledry-eyed and miserable, we asked him if
he wasn't fecing ll right.
nonce he'd gone to bed, he hated being
1 couldn't sleep a wink lastnight,” he complained. “Every time I was about 1 fall asleep, the
bbedelotes would be pulled off he bed. had to get up a least a dozea times to pick them off he
Finally, Uncle Ken Found a crow’s nest in his bed one night and was atacked by two crows on tossing it
out ofthe window
“There followed a series of minor disasters, Vases fl off ables, pictures fll from walls, parrot feathers
‘med up in the teapot, and windows dat had been closed would be Found open, and open windows
closed
{Adapted from The Pret in the House - Ruskin Bon
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Passage 13:
In not more than SO words, describe how failure benefitted Rowing
Actually, have wracked! my mind and hear for what I ought to sy to you today. have come up with
co answers Ihave decided 0 talk to you about the benefits of failure, And as you stand on the
ed “real ie, want o extol the crucial importance of imagination
threshold of what is sometimes c
1 was convince that the only thing I wanted o do, ever, wast write novels, However, my pares, both
of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college took the view
‘hat my overactive imagination was an amusing personal quirk that would never pay a morgage, or
secure a pension. 1 know that he irony strikes withthe force of a cartoon anvil, ow
feared most for myself at your age was not poverty but failure.
‘We all have to decide for ouselves what constitutes failure, but the world i quite eager to give you set
of eitera if you let it. So, [think it fait ay that by any conventional measure, a mere seven years
ater my gradation day, had failed on an epi scale, An exceptionally short-lived mariage had
imploded, and Iwas jobles, alone parent, and as poor a itis possible tobe in modem Britain, without
being homeless. The fear hat my parents had had forme, and that had had or myself, had both come
standar, was the big re know
Le pass, and by every usual
sud tell you that aloe is fn, T
Now, Iam not going to stand her a period of my life was a dak one
Lo be what the press has since represented asa Kind of fry tle
tunnel extended, and for long time, any light atthe end of it
and I had no des hat here ws 2
olation. Thad no idea then how fr
ater than a reality
talk about the benefits of failure? S
grates fear had been realised, and Twas sil alive and stil had
Sowhy do 1 a sipping away ofthe
nply because failure
inessemil. was se free, because m
a daughter whom I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big ides. Rock bottom became the solid
Préc Weng Page 20
In not more than SO words, describe how failure benefitted Rowing
Actually, have wracked! my mind and hear for what I ought to sy to you today. have come up with
co answers Ihave decided 0 talk to you about the benefits of failure, And as you stand on the
ed “real ie, want o extol the crucial importance of imagination
threshold of what is sometimes c
1 was convince that the only thing I wanted o do, ever, wast write novels, However, my pares, both
of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college took the view
‘hat my overactive imagination was an amusing personal quirk that would never pay a morgage, or
secure a pension. 1 know that he irony strikes withthe force of a cartoon anvil, ow
feared most for myself at your age was not poverty but failure.
‘We all have to decide for ouselves what constitutes failure, but the world i quite eager to give you set
of eitera if you let it. So, [think it fait ay that by any conventional measure, a mere seven years
ater my gradation day, had failed on an epi scale, An exceptionally short-lived mariage had
imploded, and Iwas jobles, alone parent, and as poor a itis possible tobe in modem Britain, without
being homeless. The fear hat my parents had had forme, and that had had or myself, had both come
standar, was the big re know
Le pass, and by every usual
sud tell you that aloe is fn, T
Now, Iam not going to stand her a period of my life was a dak one
Lo be what the press has since represented asa Kind of fry tle
tunnel extended, and for long time, any light atthe end of it
and I had no des hat here ws 2
olation. Thad no idea then how fr
ater than a reality
talk about the benefits of failure? S
grates fear had been realised, and Twas sil alive and stil had
Sowhy do 1 a sipping away ofthe
nply because failure
inessemil. was se free, because m
a daughter whom I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big ides. Rock bottom became the solid
Préc Weng Page 20
foundation on which I rebuilt ny lif, Fai ati y
gave me an inner security that Thad ne
passing examinations, Failure taught me things about myself that I could have learned no oiher vay. I
discovered that had a strong will, and more discipline than had suspected, also found out tat 1 had
friends whose value was truly above the price of rabies,
The knowledge hat you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever ate,
secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your
relationships, until both have been tested by adversity
Now you might think that I chose my second theme, the importance of imagination, because ofthe par
it played in rebuilding my life, but hat is aot wholly so, Imagination is ot only the uniquely human
‘pacity to envision that which i nt, and therefor the fount of all invention and innovation. I its
arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity is the power that enables us to empathise with
‘humans whose experiences we have never s
red,
One ofthe greatest formative experiences of my life preceded Harry Potter, though informed much of
‘what subsoquently wrote in hose books, This revelation came inthe form of one of my caries day jobs.
Though I was sloping off to write stories during my lunch hours, pai the rent in my early 20% by
Working a the African research department st Amnesty Intemational’s headquarters in London
Many prefer not to exercise thir imaginations a all. They choose o remain comorably within the
bounds oftheir own experience, never troubling to wonder how it would fee o have been bor other
than they are
If you choose 1 use your status and influence to rise your voice on behalf of those who
if you choose to identify not only with the powerful, bot wit the powerless: if you retain tl
silty to
ine youself ino the lives of thse who.
à have your advantages, then it will not only be your
Proud families who celebrate your existence, but thousands and milions of people whose reality you
have helped change. We do not nced magic to change the work, we cary al the power we need inside
ourselves already we have the power to imagine beter.
xcerps from LK. Rowling's Commencement Address |
Préc Weng Page 21
gave me an inner security that Thad ne
passing examinations, Failure taught me things about myself that I could have learned no oiher vay. I
discovered that had a strong will, and more discipline than had suspected, also found out tat 1 had
friends whose value was truly above the price of rabies,
The knowledge hat you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever ate,
secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your
relationships, until both have been tested by adversity
Now you might think that I chose my second theme, the importance of imagination, because ofthe par
it played in rebuilding my life, but hat is aot wholly so, Imagination is ot only the uniquely human
‘pacity to envision that which i nt, and therefor the fount of all invention and innovation. I its
arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity is the power that enables us to empathise with
‘humans whose experiences we have never s
red,
One ofthe greatest formative experiences of my life preceded Harry Potter, though informed much of
‘what subsoquently wrote in hose books, This revelation came inthe form of one of my caries day jobs.
Though I was sloping off to write stories during my lunch hours, pai the rent in my early 20% by
Working a the African research department st Amnesty Intemational’s headquarters in London
Many prefer not to exercise thir imaginations a all. They choose o remain comorably within the
bounds oftheir own experience, never troubling to wonder how it would fee o have been bor other
than they are
If you choose 1 use your status and influence to rise your voice on behalf of those who
if you choose to identify not only with the powerful, bot wit the powerless: if you retain tl
silty to
ine youself ino the lives of thse who.
à have your advantages, then it will not only be your
Proud families who celebrate your existence, but thousands and milions of people whose reality you
have helped change. We do not nced magic to change the work, we cary al the power we need inside
ourselves already we have the power to imagine beter.
xcerps from LK. Rowling's Commencement Address |
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Passage 14:
In not more than SO words, describe how the astrologer could tll he person about his life or
‘nature without being an expert.
Punctualy at midday he is profesional equipment, which consisted of à
dozen cowrie shells, a square picos of cloth with obscure myste charts omit and a notebook. His
forehcad dazzled with sacred ash and vermilia, and his eyes sparkled with a sharp gleam. The power of
y were between the punted forehead
sd his bag and spread ou
Bis eyes was considerably enhanced by their positon placed as ı
and the dak whiskers which streamed down his checks
on-coloured turban around his head, This colour scheme never
the tamarind tee near
To crown the effect, he wound a sa
failed, People were attracted 10 him as bees ae arated to lowers He at und
‘the Town Hall Park. It was a remarkable place in many ways. À surging crowd was always moving up
and down this arrow road moming tl ight. A variety of trades and occupations was represented all
of stolen hardware and junk, magicians, and
gts way that included medicine
astrologer
100. The astrologer transact his
A considerable portion of his crowd dled before the as
business by the ight of are from another vendor. Half th
that di not have the benefit of municipal lighting. I was a bewilders
moving shadows. This suited the astrologer very wel, forthe simple reason that he had notin the least
{mended 10 bean astrologer when he began life; and he knew no more of what was going to happen to
‘others han he knew what was going to happen to himself next minute. He was as much a stranger to the
Id everyone: that
attraction ofthe place was due othe fact
crisscross of lights and
h pleased and aston
Stars as were his innocent customers, Yet he said thi
‘was more a matter of study. Practice, and shrewd y
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Passage 14:
In not more than SO words, describe how the astrologer could tll he person about his life or
‘nature without being an expert.
Punctualy at midday he is profesional equipment, which consisted of à
dozen cowrie shells, a square picos of cloth with obscure myste charts omit and a notebook. His
forehcad dazzled with sacred ash and vermilia, and his eyes sparkled with a sharp gleam. The power of
y were between the punted forehead
sd his bag and spread ou
Bis eyes was considerably enhanced by their positon placed as ı
and the dak whiskers which streamed down his checks
on-coloured turban around his head, This colour scheme never
the tamarind tee near
To crown the effect, he wound a sa
failed, People were attracted 10 him as bees ae arated to lowers He at und
‘the Town Hall Park. It was a remarkable place in many ways. À surging crowd was always moving up
and down this arrow road moming tl ight. A variety of trades and occupations was represented all
of stolen hardware and junk, magicians, and
gts way that included medicine
astrologer
100. The astrologer transact his
A considerable portion of his crowd dled before the as
business by the ight of are from another vendor. Half th
that di not have the benefit of municipal lighting. I was a bewilders
moving shadows. This suited the astrologer very wel, forthe simple reason that he had notin the least
{mended 10 bean astrologer when he began life; and he knew no more of what was going to happen to
‘others han he knew what was going to happen to himself next minute. He was as much a stranger to the
Id everyone: that
attraction ofthe place was due othe fact
crisscross of lights and
h pleased and aston
Stars as were his innocent customers, Yet he said thi
‘was more a matter of study. Practice, and shrewd y
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He had left his village without any previous thought or plan. Ihe had continued there, he would have
cai on the work of his forefathers namely, ling dhe land ving. marying, and rpenins
‘omfield and ancestral home. But that was not o be, He had to leave home without telling
‘he could not res tl he had let it behind a couple of hundred miles
in bis
Inyons, and
The astrologer had a working analysis of mankind’ troubles: mariage, money, andthe tangles of human
ties. He never opened hs mouth ill the other had spoken for atleast ten minutes, which provided him
enough material for a dozen answers and advices. He would el he person before him, gazing at his
palm, "Most of your oubles are due to your nature, You are impetoous by nature and have rough
exterior” This endeared him to their heats, for even the mildest of us loves to think that he has a
forbidding exterior.
“The nuts vendo blew out his are and ose to go home, Since
picked up his things and was pu
looked up and saw a man standin a
In wil do you good to sit down fora while and chat with me
ef the astrologer in darkness, e to
Title light was bloted out, He
trologer pressed his invitation
‘whereupon the other thrust his palm under his nose, saying “You cal yourself an astrologer?” The
astrologer felt challenged and sid, “Yours is a natur
‘Oh, stop tha,” te ether intervene, “tell me something worthwhile” Saving this he withdrew his arm,
took out an ana, and Nung it atthe astrologer saying, "I have some questions to ask. IF prove you are
‘wrong, you must return that anna 10 me with interest
ers Day RK
Passage 15
In not more than SO words, describe what happened after the elder brother came back from work.
‘Once upon atime two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fll into confit. It was the ist,
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cai on the work of his forefathers namely, ling dhe land ving. marying, and rpenins
‘omfield and ancestral home. But that was not o be, He had to leave home without telling
‘he could not res tl he had let it behind a couple of hundred miles
in bis
Inyons, and
The astrologer had a working analysis of mankind’ troubles: mariage, money, andthe tangles of human
ties. He never opened hs mouth ill the other had spoken for atleast ten minutes, which provided him
enough material for a dozen answers and advices. He would el he person before him, gazing at his
palm, "Most of your oubles are due to your nature, You are impetoous by nature and have rough
exterior” This endeared him to their heats, for even the mildest of us loves to think that he has a
forbidding exterior.
“The nuts vendo blew out his are and ose to go home, Since
picked up his things and was pu
looked up and saw a man standin a
In wil do you good to sit down fora while and chat with me
ef the astrologer in darkness, e to
Title light was bloted out, He
trologer pressed his invitation
‘whereupon the other thrust his palm under his nose, saying “You cal yourself an astrologer?” The
astrologer felt challenged and sid, “Yours is a natur
‘Oh, stop tha,” te ether intervene, “tell me something worthwhile” Saving this he withdrew his arm,
took out an ana, and Nung it atthe astrologer saying, "I have some questions to ask. IF prove you are
‘wrong, you must return that anna 10 me with interest
ers Day RK
Passage 15
In not more than SO words, describe what happened after the elder brother came back from work.
‘Once upon atime two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fll into confit. It was the ist,
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serious iia 40 years of faring sido by sid, sharing
as needed without a hich. Then the long collaboration fell apart began with small
misunderstanding and grew ito a major difference and finally i exploded ino an exchang
biter words followed by weeks of silence, One morning here was a knock-on John’s doo
He opened itt find aman with a carpenters oolbox. "Im looking fra few days work,” he
sad. "Perhaps you would have a few small jobs hee and there. Could help you?“
"Yen" said the older brother," do have a job for you, Lock across the creek a that farm. That's
nachinery and trading lou and goods
my neighbour, in fat, i's my younger brother? Last week ere was a meadow between us and
he took his bulldozer to the river levee and now there isa creek between us. Well, he may have
done this to spite me, but Il give him one beter. See that pile of lumber euring by the bam? I
‘want you to build me a fence - an 8-foot fence - so I wont need to see his place anymore. Cool
him down, anyhow
‘The carpenter sai, “Think understand the situation. Show me the midland, dhe post: hole
‘igger and 1 be abl o do a job tht pleases you
The older brother had to goto town for supplies, so h helped the carpenter got the materials
ready and then he was of forthe day. The camenter worked hard al hat day measuring, swing,
1. About sunset when the Farmer returned, the carpenter had jus Finished his job. The
farmer's eyes opened wide; his jaw dropped?
There was no fence there at all I was abridge - a bridge stretching
other! A fine piece of work, handrails and all - andthe nei
cross, his hands out stretched
sone side of the creek
hbowr. his brother coming
"You ae quite fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done:
The two brother stood at each end ofthe bridge, and then they met nthe mide, taking each
‘other’ hand, They tamed to soe the carpenter hoist his toolbox on his shoulder, "No, wai! Stay a
few days. Ive Jt of other projects for you,” sid the older ro
Pd love 1 say on,” the earpnter said, "but, have many more bridges to build.
Passage 16:
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as needed without a hich. Then the long collaboration fell apart began with small
misunderstanding and grew ito a major difference and finally i exploded ino an exchang
biter words followed by weeks of silence, One morning here was a knock-on John’s doo
He opened itt find aman with a carpenters oolbox. "Im looking fra few days work,” he
sad. "Perhaps you would have a few small jobs hee and there. Could help you?“
"Yen" said the older brother," do have a job for you, Lock across the creek a that farm. That's
nachinery and trading lou and goods
my neighbour, in fat, i's my younger brother? Last week ere was a meadow between us and
he took his bulldozer to the river levee and now there isa creek between us. Well, he may have
done this to spite me, but Il give him one beter. See that pile of lumber euring by the bam? I
‘want you to build me a fence - an 8-foot fence - so I wont need to see his place anymore. Cool
him down, anyhow
‘The carpenter sai, “Think understand the situation. Show me the midland, dhe post: hole
‘igger and 1 be abl o do a job tht pleases you
The older brother had to goto town for supplies, so h helped the carpenter got the materials
ready and then he was of forthe day. The camenter worked hard al hat day measuring, swing,
1. About sunset when the Farmer returned, the carpenter had jus Finished his job. The
farmer's eyes opened wide; his jaw dropped?
There was no fence there at all I was abridge - a bridge stretching
other! A fine piece of work, handrails and all - andthe nei
cross, his hands out stretched
sone side of the creek
hbowr. his brother coming
"You ae quite fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done:
The two brother stood at each end ofthe bridge, and then they met nthe mide, taking each
‘other’ hand, They tamed to soe the carpenter hoist his toolbox on his shoulder, "No, wai! Stay a
few days. Ive Jt of other projects for you,” sid the older ro
Pd love 1 say on,” the earpnter said, "but, have many more bridges to build.
Passage 16:
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I more than SO words, give an account of Julia" dying moments
(Ihe extract 1 an adaption rom the short story The Adventure ofthe Speckled and" by Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle and itis being narrated by Dr. Watson, friend of the brilliant but eccentric detective
Sherlock Holmes)
‘Good morning, madam,” said Holmes, cheri. “My name is Sherlock Holmes. This is my frend and
associate, Dr. Watson, before whom you can speak as freely as before myself. observe that you are
shivering.
Tri not cold which makes me shiver.” sai the woman in a low voice
‘What then?” Is fear, Me Holmes. is terror
‘You must not fear,” said he, soothingly. You have come in by rain this morning, Ise, and yet you had
good drive ina dog-can, along heavy roads, Before you reached the station” The lady stared in
bewilderment at my companion
There is no mystery, my dear madam,” said he, smiling “The left arm of your jackets splattered with
sud. There is no vehicle save a dog-cat which tows up mud in that way, and den only when You sit
on the leihand side of the driver
‘Whatever your reasons may be, you are perfectly correct” said she “I have heard, Mr. Holmes that you
(an se deeply into the wickedness ofthe human hear. Oh, sir, do you not think that you could at last
‘row a itl Hight through the dense darkness that surround me?
My name is Helen Stoner, and am living with my stepfather, who isthe las survivor ofthe oldest
‘Saxon families in England the Roylots of Stoke Moran. The las squie’s son, my stepfather, took 2
medical degre, and went out to Calcuta, where, he established a large practice. na ft of ange,
however, he beat his native butler to death, suffered a long term of imprisonment, and afterwards
tured to England, a morose and disappointed man.
‘When Dr. Roylot was in India, he married my mother, Mes Stoner. My sister Julia nd I were bins
My mother had a considerable sum of money, not less han £ 1000. yea, and this she bequeathed to Dr
Roslott entizely with the provision that a certain sum shouldbe allowed w each of us in the event of our
‘marrage. Shorty after our rtum to England, my mother die. Dr. Roylot then took ws 10 live with him
inthe old ancestral house at Stoke Moran. The money which my mother had let was enough forall our
‘wants and there seemed no obstacle to our happiness, Bu instead of making friends, he shut himself up
in hs house and only indulged in ferocious quarrels with whoever might cross his pa. As such he
became the terror o he village and no one dared approach him.
He has a passion lso for Indian animals, and he has at his momenta cheetah and baboon, which
and rely over his grounds and are fared by the villagers almost as much a their master
‘Just two years ago, Juli, my sister met half pay Majo of Marines, o whom she became engaged
My father offered no objection to he marriage; but within fort
hat! wish o speak to you
ig my sister did and itis of er death
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(Ihe extract 1 an adaption rom the short story The Adventure ofthe Speckled and" by Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle and itis being narrated by Dr. Watson, friend of the brilliant but eccentric detective
Sherlock Holmes)
‘Good morning, madam,” said Holmes, cheri. “My name is Sherlock Holmes. This is my frend and
associate, Dr. Watson, before whom you can speak as freely as before myself. observe that you are
shivering.
Tri not cold which makes me shiver.” sai the woman in a low voice
‘What then?” Is fear, Me Holmes. is terror
‘You must not fear,” said he, soothingly. You have come in by rain this morning, Ise, and yet you had
good drive ina dog-can, along heavy roads, Before you reached the station” The lady stared in
bewilderment at my companion
There is no mystery, my dear madam,” said he, smiling “The left arm of your jackets splattered with
sud. There is no vehicle save a dog-cat which tows up mud in that way, and den only when You sit
on the leihand side of the driver
‘Whatever your reasons may be, you are perfectly correct” said she “I have heard, Mr. Holmes that you
(an se deeply into the wickedness ofthe human hear. Oh, sir, do you not think that you could at last
‘row a itl Hight through the dense darkness that surround me?
My name is Helen Stoner, and am living with my stepfather, who isthe las survivor ofthe oldest
‘Saxon families in England the Roylots of Stoke Moran. The las squie’s son, my stepfather, took 2
medical degre, and went out to Calcuta, where, he established a large practice. na ft of ange,
however, he beat his native butler to death, suffered a long term of imprisonment, and afterwards
tured to England, a morose and disappointed man.
‘When Dr. Roylot was in India, he married my mother, Mes Stoner. My sister Julia nd I were bins
My mother had a considerable sum of money, not less han £ 1000. yea, and this she bequeathed to Dr
Roslott entizely with the provision that a certain sum shouldbe allowed w each of us in the event of our
‘marrage. Shorty after our rtum to England, my mother die. Dr. Roylot then took ws 10 live with him
inthe old ancestral house at Stoke Moran. The money which my mother had let was enough forall our
‘wants and there seemed no obstacle to our happiness, Bu instead of making friends, he shut himself up
in hs house and only indulged in ferocious quarrels with whoever might cross his pa. As such he
became the terror o he village and no one dared approach him.
He has a passion lso for Indian animals, and he has at his momenta cheetah and baboon, which
and rely over his grounds and are fared by the villagers almost as much a their master
‘Just two years ago, Juli, my sister met half pay Majo of Marines, o whom she became engaged
My father offered no objection to he marriage; but within fort
hat! wish o speak to you
ig my sister did and itis of er death
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The manor house sas have already said, very ol, and only one wing is now inhabited. The
bedrooms in is wing are on the ground floor. Of these bedrooms, the first is Dr. Roylot's, the second
is my sister's, and the third my own. The windows ofthe three rooms open out upon the lawn, Tat fatal
ght when my sister did, she had left her room, and come into mine, where she sat for sometime,
ing about her approeching wedding Tell me, Helen said she, have you ever heard anyone whistle
€ dead of the night?” "Never," said 1. "But why? Because during the las few night | have always,
about thee in the morning, heard low, clear whist
“With that she retired to her room. I wasa wild night. The wind was howling outside, and the rin was
beating and splashing og
temfied woman. knew that it was my sisters voice I sprang
ins the windows, when sudden]y there burst forth the wild scream
om my bed, wrapped a sha around
me, and rushed ito the corridor. As opened my door, seemed to hear low white, such as my sister
described anda few moments later a clanging sound, a a mass of metal had fallen, As an down the
passage, my sister's door was unlocked and evolved slowly upon its hinges. I stared horror
Stricken. By the light of the corridor lamp, saw my sister appear al the opening, her face blanched with
terror, her hands groping for help, her whole figure swaying to and fro ike that of a drunkard. Tanto
Ind threw my arms round her, bt at that moment, her knces scemed to give away and he fell to
the ground, She writhed as one who sin terrible pain; and her limbs were dreadful
shricked out in a voice which I shall never forget, “OB, my God! Helen! I was the ha
band!
convulsed, She
dl The speckled
Passage 17:
In not more than 50 words, narrate what the narrator did after he went back tothe bazaar until
he saw Anil again.
lt vas Saturday und Rajan had promised to come in the alemoon. Swaminathan was greatly exited
Where was he lo entertain him? Probably in his own ‘room’; bt is father often came in to dress and
undress. No, be would be at Court, Swarminahan reminded himself with relief. He cleaned his table and
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bedrooms in is wing are on the ground floor. Of these bedrooms, the first is Dr. Roylot's, the second
is my sister's, and the third my own. The windows ofthe three rooms open out upon the lawn, Tat fatal
ght when my sister did, she had left her room, and come into mine, where she sat for sometime,
ing about her approeching wedding Tell me, Helen said she, have you ever heard anyone whistle
€ dead of the night?” "Never," said 1. "But why? Because during the las few night | have always,
about thee in the morning, heard low, clear whist
“With that she retired to her room. I wasa wild night. The wind was howling outside, and the rin was
beating and splashing og
temfied woman. knew that it was my sisters voice I sprang
ins the windows, when sudden]y there burst forth the wild scream
om my bed, wrapped a sha around
me, and rushed ito the corridor. As opened my door, seemed to hear low white, such as my sister
described anda few moments later a clanging sound, a a mass of metal had fallen, As an down the
passage, my sister's door was unlocked and evolved slowly upon its hinges. I stared horror
Stricken. By the light of the corridor lamp, saw my sister appear al the opening, her face blanched with
terror, her hands groping for help, her whole figure swaying to and fro ike that of a drunkard. Tanto
Ind threw my arms round her, bt at that moment, her knces scemed to give away and he fell to
the ground, She writhed as one who sin terrible pain; and her limbs were dreadful
shricked out in a voice which I shall never forget, “OB, my God! Helen! I was the ha
band!
convulsed, She
dl The speckled
Passage 17:
In not more than 50 words, narrate what the narrator did after he went back tothe bazaar until
he saw Anil again.
lt vas Saturday und Rajan had promised to come in the alemoon. Swaminathan was greatly exited
Where was he lo entertain him? Probably in his own ‘room’; bt is father often came in to dress and
undress. No, be would be at Court, Swarminahan reminded himself with relief. He cleaned his table and
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arnged his books o net that his her was surprised and had a good word to say bot it
‘Swaminathan went to his grandmother.
‘Granny, he said, have talked 1 you about Rajan haven't 17° “Yes. That boy who is very strong but
never passes his examination “No. No, Tat is Mani “Oh, sow I remember, à boy whois called
the Gram or something, hat wity litle boy" Swaminathan made a gesture of despair. "Look here
granny you ae again mistaking the Pea for him. E mean Rajan, who has killed tigers, whose father is th
Police Superintendent, and who is great’ “Oh,” granny ric, “that boy, she coming here? | am so lad
‘Him... But have got tll you
‘Will you bring him to me? I want to se hin.” “Let us see,” Swaminathan suid vaguely, cat
promise? “But have goto tell you, when he is with me, you must not all me or come tomy room
"Why so? asked
yoware, well you are 10 ol said Swanninathan with brutal can
Granny accepted her
ed his mind, He went to his mother, who
“That he must give his friend something very nice o eat h
‘was squatting before a cutter with a bundle of plantain leaves beside her. He sat before her, nervously
‘rushing a piece of lea his way and tht and tearing itto minute Bits
‘Don't throw al those its onthe floor simply can’t sweep the floor anymore * She said. “Mother,
‘what are you preparing forthe afternoon tin?" "Time enough to think of i" said mother
“You had better prepare something very nice, something fine and sweet. Rajan is coming this afternoon
Don't make the sor of offe dat you usualy give me. It mst be very good and hot” He remembered
how in Raan's house everything was brought to the room by the cook. “Mother, would you mind 1
‘don't come here fr coffee and MIN? Can you send itto my room?” He tumed othe cook and said:
"Look here you cat come to my room in that dot, You will have
shirt” After wile he sad: "Mather, ean you ask father to lend me his room fr jst an our or two?
o wear a clean, white dhot and
‘She said hat she could not as she was very busy. Why could he himself not go and ask? “Oh, he will
gave more readily you ask, said Swaminathan
He went to his father and sid: "Father, I want to ask you something Father looked up from the papers
‘over which was bent “Faber, | want your room.’ “What for?” have to receive a rind, Swaminathan
replied
“You have your own room, father sad. 1 can't show ito Rajan “Whois this Rajan such a big man?”
‘He is he Police Superintendent's son. He s_ he is not ordinary” “I see. Oh! Yes, you can have my
om, but be sure not to mess up the things on he table "Oh, will e very careful. You are a nice
Father, father Father guffawed and said: "Now run in, bo, and sit at your books.
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‘Swaminathan went to his grandmother.
‘Granny, he said, have talked 1 you about Rajan haven't 17° “Yes. That boy who is very strong but
never passes his examination “No. No, Tat is Mani “Oh, sow I remember, à boy whois called
the Gram or something, hat wity litle boy" Swaminathan made a gesture of despair. "Look here
granny you ae again mistaking the Pea for him. E mean Rajan, who has killed tigers, whose father is th
Police Superintendent, and who is great’ “Oh,” granny ric, “that boy, she coming here? | am so lad
‘Him... But have got tll you
‘Will you bring him to me? I want to se hin.” “Let us see,” Swaminathan suid vaguely, cat
promise? “But have goto tell you, when he is with me, you must not all me or come tomy room
"Why so? asked
yoware, well you are 10 ol said Swanninathan with brutal can
Granny accepted her
ed his mind, He went to his mother, who
“That he must give his friend something very nice o eat h
‘was squatting before a cutter with a bundle of plantain leaves beside her. He sat before her, nervously
‘rushing a piece of lea his way and tht and tearing itto minute Bits
‘Don't throw al those its onthe floor simply can’t sweep the floor anymore * She said. “Mother,
‘what are you preparing forthe afternoon tin?" "Time enough to think of i" said mother
“You had better prepare something very nice, something fine and sweet. Rajan is coming this afternoon
Don't make the sor of offe dat you usualy give me. It mst be very good and hot” He remembered
how in Raan's house everything was brought to the room by the cook. “Mother, would you mind 1
‘don't come here fr coffee and MIN? Can you send itto my room?” He tumed othe cook and said:
"Look here you cat come to my room in that dot, You will have
shirt” After wile he sad: "Mather, ean you ask father to lend me his room fr jst an our or two?
o wear a clean, white dhot and
‘She said hat she could not as she was very busy. Why could he himself not go and ask? “Oh, he will
gave more readily you ask, said Swaminathan
He went to his father and sid: "Father, I want to ask you something Father looked up from the papers
‘over which was bent “Faber, | want your room.’ “What for?” have to receive a rind, Swaminathan
replied
“You have your own room, father sad. 1 can't show ito Rajan “Whois this Rajan such a big man?”
‘He is he Police Superintendent's son. He s_ he is not ordinary” “I see. Oh! Yes, you can have my
om, but be sure not to mess up the things on he table "Oh, will e very careful. You are a nice
Father, father Father guffawed and said: "Now run in, bo, and sit at your books.
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5 Aura
Lo Lhis
sl fo.
20] dot
as to
Au
2s Icon |
40 Kanal
ue laute
sol gi
Passage 18:
In not more than SO words state how Swami deat with the spider.
caring adhot and a banian, the dress which, forts very
to se him in: indicated that he didnot intend going out i the near
‘Where ave you going”
‘Nowhere
‘Where were you yesterday at this time?”
Here
‘You ae lying You were not here yesterday. And you are not going out no.
Mother added, just appearing from somewhere, there sno limit 0 his loafing in the
sun. He will die of sunsroke ihe keeps on like this
+ without Mother's enc
Father would But now her words spured him 10
‘action. Swaminathan was asked to follow him to his rom in his fat
‘How many days ist since you have touched your books?” Father asked as he blew off th
dust on Swaminathan's books, and cleared the we tha an industrious spider was weaving between a
commer ofthe table and the pile of books.
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Lo Lhis
sl fo.
20] dot
as to
Au
2s Icon |
40 Kanal
ue laute
sol gi
Passage 18:
In not more than SO words state how Swami deat with the spider.
caring adhot and a banian, the dress which, forts very
to se him in: indicated that he didnot intend going out i the near
‘Where ave you going”
‘Nowhere
‘Where were you yesterday at this time?”
Here
‘You ae lying You were not here yesterday. And you are not going out no.
Mother added, just appearing from somewhere, there sno limit 0 his loafing in the
sun. He will die of sunsroke ihe keeps on like this
+ without Mother's enc
Father would But now her words spured him 10
‘action. Swaminathan was asked to follow him to his rom in his fat
‘How many days ist since you have touched your books?” Father asked as he blew off th
dust on Swaminathan's books, and cleared the we tha an industrious spider was weaving between a
commer ofthe table and the pile of books.
Préc Weng Page 28
Sins vn hi quon th gpa Watch pecas
Should read even when I have no schoo!
‘Do you think you have passed the BA 7" Father asked
1 mean, Father, when the school is closed, When thee is no examination, even then should ed
‘What a question! You must read
‘But Faber, you said before the examinations that I needn't ead afer hey were over. Even Raja does
not rad.” As he uttered the last sentence, he red to believe it he clearly remembered Raja
ne and pestered him for two hour a day thrice a week.
complaining biuery of a home tutor who e
Father was apparently deaf to Swaminathan's remarks, He stood over Swaminathan and set in to dust
his books and clean his table. Swaminathan vigorously started blowing ofthe dus from the book
to throw it out. He held it outside the
a hundred delicate
‘covers. He caught the spider carefully, and took itt the wi
ther asked
‘Look sharp! Do you want a whole day to throw out the spider” F
Swaminathan suddenly realized that he might have the spider a his pet and that it would be a criminal
waste to row it out, He secretly’ slipped it into his pocket and, aie shaking an empty hand outside the
window, retumed to his duty atthe desk.
‘Look atthe way you have kept your English text! Are you not ashamed of yourselP?" Swaminathan
picked up the ily red-bound Fourth Reader, opened it, and ba
together the covers in onder to shake
fe dust, and then robbed violently the oily coves with is palm,
‘Get apiece of cloth, boy. That gs Geta piece ofeloth, Swami
half kindly and half impatiently.
Swaminathan looked about and complained,“ ean’t find any her, father.”
‘Run and see
‘This was a welcome suggestion, Swaminathan hurried ou. He fist went to his Grandmother
‘Granny, get mea piece of cloth, quick”
[Swami and Friends - RK. Narayan]
Préc Weng Page 29
Should read even when I have no schoo!
‘Do you think you have passed the BA 7" Father asked
1 mean, Father, when the school is closed, When thee is no examination, even then should ed
‘What a question! You must read
‘But Faber, you said before the examinations that I needn't ead afer hey were over. Even Raja does
not rad.” As he uttered the last sentence, he red to believe it he clearly remembered Raja
ne and pestered him for two hour a day thrice a week.
complaining biuery of a home tutor who e
Father was apparently deaf to Swaminathan's remarks, He stood over Swaminathan and set in to dust
his books and clean his table. Swaminathan vigorously started blowing ofthe dus from the book
to throw it out. He held it outside the
a hundred delicate
‘covers. He caught the spider carefully, and took itt the wi
ther asked
‘Look sharp! Do you want a whole day to throw out the spider” F
Swaminathan suddenly realized that he might have the spider a his pet and that it would be a criminal
waste to row it out, He secretly’ slipped it into his pocket and, aie shaking an empty hand outside the
window, retumed to his duty atthe desk.
‘Look atthe way you have kept your English text! Are you not ashamed of yourselP?" Swaminathan
picked up the ily red-bound Fourth Reader, opened it, and ba
together the covers in onder to shake
fe dust, and then robbed violently the oily coves with is palm,
‘Get apiece of cloth, boy. That gs Geta piece ofeloth, Swami
half kindly and half impatiently.
Swaminathan looked about and complained,“ ean’t find any her, father.”
‘Run and see
‘This was a welcome suggestion, Swaminathan hurried ou. He fist went to his Grandmother
‘Granny, get mea piece of cloth, quick”
[Swami and Friends - RK. Narayan]
Préc Weng Page 29
Ia not more than 50 words, state what was wro
hile house-hunting.
With the different houses seem by the author
Forte filth day in succession, 1 set out on the wearisome search fora house. My husband ad been very
‘land dhe doctor was insistent that we must give up living in the town because of pollution. I was
essential fr him o breathe the purr air ofthe country if he was to get strong again. So, Iwas
house hunting
Of couse, had sen in
imerable houses, bt here was something wrong with al of them,
ye had so
Some were too large, some too small. Some were surrounded by 100 much land ands
‘arden that twas practically non-existent Some had never been repaired since they were bu
ules were missing: walls and eilings were cracked, wood work was ring. paí was peeling, I would
require afortun hat made no atempt to penetrate
to make them habitable, Some were so ugly outside
Twas sure that one house was haunted. could eel a ghostly presence following me from room o room
and hear the swish of skis tat I could not se. have never been stairs of ghosts, but dí
share my home with one. have heard on many tales ofthe rcks that spirit occupants of house
‘upto they are offended by the living owners It would be uncomfortable to he on bad erms with a
companion who was alive, but intolerable with a dead one.
The morning ofthe filth day brought no beter resol, aT was so disappointed that I nearly gave up
looking a anything mo
wanted.
x week. However, someting impelled me to go on after lune: and I Found
Préc Weng Page 30
hile house-hunting.
With the different houses seem by the author
Forte filth day in succession, 1 set out on the wearisome search fora house. My husband ad been very
‘land dhe doctor was insistent that we must give up living in the town because of pollution. I was
essential fr him o breathe the purr air ofthe country if he was to get strong again. So, Iwas
house hunting
Of couse, had sen in
imerable houses, bt here was something wrong with al of them,
ye had so
Some were too large, some too small. Some were surrounded by 100 much land ands
‘arden that twas practically non-existent Some had never been repaired since they were bu
ules were missing: walls and eilings were cracked, wood work was ring. paí was peeling, I would
require afortun hat made no atempt to penetrate
to make them habitable, Some were so ugly outside
Twas sure that one house was haunted. could eel a ghostly presence following me from room o room
and hear the swish of skis tat I could not se. have never been stairs of ghosts, but dí
share my home with one. have heard on many tales ofthe rcks that spirit occupants of house
‘upto they are offended by the living owners It would be uncomfortable to he on bad erms with a
companion who was alive, but intolerable with a dead one.
The morning ofthe filth day brought no beter resol, aT was so disappointed that I nearly gave up
looking a anything mo
wanted.
x week. However, someting impelled me to go on after lune: and I Found
Préc Weng Page 30
| La Lage.
| Lema Pr
Jiachiatts | nenenabel]
and. clea.
Jus
Passage 20:
In not more than 50 word
escribe what Sais classmates and supervisors were doing in
he
‘examination hall,
With dey tips, parched throat, and ink-stincd fingers, and exhaustion on one side and exaltation on the
Ole, Swaminathan strode out ofthe examination hall onthe lst dy. Standing inthe veranda, he turned
‘back und looked ino the hall nd fel slighily uneasy. He would have felt more comfortable if all the
boys had given
Their papers as he had done, twenty minutes before time. With his ef shoulder resting gains the wall
Sankar was lost tothe word. Raja, sit
had become a wriing-machine, Mani was sill gazing atthe rafters, scratching his chin withthe pen. The
1 under the second ventilator, between two thid-frm boys
Pea was leaning back in his ses, revising his answers. One Supervisor was drowsing in his char
other was pacing up and down with an abstracted look in hi eyes. The scratchy noise of active nbs,
rustle of papers, and the clearing of the throats, came trough the brooding silence ofthe hall
Swaminathan suddenly wished tht he had not come out so soon. But how coul he have stayed inthe
longer? The Tamil paper was se to go on til five o'clock. He ad found himself writing the las
of the lst question a four thirty. Out ofthe six questions st, he had answered the first question o is
satisfaction, the second was doubtful, the third was satisfactory, the fourth he knew was ©
any wrong
Préc Weng Page 3
| Lema Pr
Jiachiatts | nenenabel]
and. clea.
Jus
Passage 20:
In not more than 50 word
escribe what Sais classmates and supervisors were doing in
he
‘examination hall,
With dey tips, parched throat, and ink-stincd fingers, and exhaustion on one side and exaltation on the
Ole, Swaminathan strode out ofthe examination hall onthe lst dy. Standing inthe veranda, he turned
‘back und looked ino the hall nd fel slighily uneasy. He would have felt more comfortable if all the
boys had given
Their papers as he had done, twenty minutes before time. With his ef shoulder resting gains the wall
Sankar was lost tothe word. Raja, sit
had become a wriing-machine, Mani was sill gazing atthe rafters, scratching his chin withthe pen. The
1 under the second ventilator, between two thid-frm boys
Pea was leaning back in his ses, revising his answers. One Supervisor was drowsing in his char
other was pacing up and down with an abstracted look in hi eyes. The scratchy noise of active nbs,
rustle of papers, and the clearing of the throats, came trough the brooding silence ofthe hall
Swaminathan suddenly wished tht he had not come out so soon. But how coul he have stayed inthe
longer? The Tamil paper was se to go on til five o'clock. He ad found himself writing the las
of the lst question a four thirty. Out ofthe six questions st, he had answered the first question o is
satisfaction, the second was doubtful, the third was satisfactory, the fourth he knew was ©
any wrong
Préc Weng Page 3
but then, he id not know the correct answer) The sith answer was the best ofthe lt. Kt took only a
Heh
ca the question at two minutes o Fou-hity, started to answer a minute later, ad finished tat
fourshiny. He had found it har o kil time. Why wasn't he paper set for two and a hal hours instead
‘of tree? He had looked wistfully at he veranda outside. If only he could pluck up enough courage to
hand in the paper and go out —he would have no more examinations for along time to come-he could do
hat he pleased-oam about the town inthe evenings and afternoons and momings- throw away the
‘books: command Granny to tell endless ales
He had seen a supervisor observing him, and had at
He thought that while he was about it he m
rend tobe busy with the answer paper
ih as well do a litle revision, He read a few line ofthe
first question and was bored. He had to pretend that he was revising. He set his pen to work, He went on
improving the litle dash under the las line indicating the en, til became an elaborate complicated
He had looked atthe clock again, thinking that it must be nea
five now. vas ten minutes pas four
ny. He saw two or three boys giving up their papers and going out nd el happy. He briskly flded
{he paper and wrote his name.
The bell rang, In wos or hroe the boys came out ofthe hal. I was a thorough contrast the preceding
dee hours. There was din of excited chatter
{Swami and Friends - RK: Narayan}
Passage 2
Aa mot more than SO words describe the poo! inthe foret.
Préc Weng Page 32
Heh
ca the question at two minutes o Fou-hity, started to answer a minute later, ad finished tat
fourshiny. He had found it har o kil time. Why wasn't he paper set for two and a hal hours instead
‘of tree? He had looked wistfully at he veranda outside. If only he could pluck up enough courage to
hand in the paper and go out —he would have no more examinations for along time to come-he could do
hat he pleased-oam about the town inthe evenings and afternoons and momings- throw away the
‘books: command Granny to tell endless ales
He had seen a supervisor observing him, and had at
He thought that while he was about it he m
rend tobe busy with the answer paper
ih as well do a litle revision, He read a few line ofthe
first question and was bored. He had to pretend that he was revising. He set his pen to work, He went on
improving the litle dash under the las line indicating the en, til became an elaborate complicated
He had looked atthe clock again, thinking that it must be nea
five now. vas ten minutes pas four
ny. He saw two or three boys giving up their papers and going out nd el happy. He briskly flded
{he paper and wrote his name.
The bell rang, In wos or hroe the boys came out ofthe hal. I was a thorough contrast the preceding
dee hours. There was din of excited chatter
{Swami and Friends - RK: Narayan}
Passage 2
Aa mot more than SO words describe the poo! inthe foret.
Préc Weng Page 32
Ranji had be
of summer, and his schoo! had not yet opened, and, having as yet made no friend in this sen
station, he wandered bout a good deal by himself into he il and forests that stretched away
inerminably on all sides ofthe own I was ho, very hot, that time ofthe yea, and Ranji walked
about in his vest and shorts, his roven feet whit with the chalky dus that lw up from the ground. The
arth was parched, the grass brown, he toes listless, hardly string. waiting fra cool wind or a
refreshing shower of rain,
Tes than a month in Raipur when he discovered the pool in the forest. It was the height
it
Je was on such a day — abo, ied day — tht Ranji found dhe pool in the forest. The water had a gentle
translucency, and you could see the smooth round pebbles at he botom of the pol. À small st
‘merged from a cluster of rocks to feed the pool. During the monsoon, this stream would be a
torrent, cascading down from the il, but daring he summer, it was barely a trickle.
shine
The rocks, however, held the water inthe pool, and ti not dy up like the pools inthe plains. When
Kanji saw the poo, he did ot hesitate to get into it. He had often gone swimming, alone or with friends,
‘when he had lived with his parents in a thirsty town inthe middle ofthe Rajputana desert. There, he had
‘known only sticky, muddy pools, where buffaloes wallowed and women washed clothes, He had never
seen a poo ike this —so clean and e He leapt into the water, His im were supple,
free of any fa, and his dark body glistened in patches of sunlit water
‘The next day he came:
sin to quench his body inthe cool waters ofthe forest pool. He was therefor
almost an hour sliding in and out ofthe limpid green wate, or ying stretched out on the smooth yellow
rocks inthe shade of broad-leaved sal mes, It was while he ly thus that he noticed another boy standing
alte distance away, staring at hi in a rather hostile manner. The other boy was lite oder than
Ranji — aller, ticket, with a road nose and thick, re ip. Hea only just noticed Rani, and when
Ranji didnot say anything, the other called out, "What are you doing here, Mister?
(The Fight Ruskin Bond)
Préc Weng Page 33
of summer, and his schoo! had not yet opened, and, having as yet made no friend in this sen
station, he wandered bout a good deal by himself into he il and forests that stretched away
inerminably on all sides ofthe own I was ho, very hot, that time ofthe yea, and Ranji walked
about in his vest and shorts, his roven feet whit with the chalky dus that lw up from the ground. The
arth was parched, the grass brown, he toes listless, hardly string. waiting fra cool wind or a
refreshing shower of rain,
Tes than a month in Raipur when he discovered the pool in the forest. It was the height
it
Je was on such a day — abo, ied day — tht Ranji found dhe pool in the forest. The water had a gentle
translucency, and you could see the smooth round pebbles at he botom of the pol. À small st
‘merged from a cluster of rocks to feed the pool. During the monsoon, this stream would be a
torrent, cascading down from the il, but daring he summer, it was barely a trickle.
shine
The rocks, however, held the water inthe pool, and ti not dy up like the pools inthe plains. When
Kanji saw the poo, he did ot hesitate to get into it. He had often gone swimming, alone or with friends,
‘when he had lived with his parents in a thirsty town inthe middle ofthe Rajputana desert. There, he had
‘known only sticky, muddy pools, where buffaloes wallowed and women washed clothes, He had never
seen a poo ike this —so clean and e He leapt into the water, His im were supple,
free of any fa, and his dark body glistened in patches of sunlit water
‘The next day he came:
sin to quench his body inthe cool waters ofthe forest pool. He was therefor
almost an hour sliding in and out ofthe limpid green wate, or ying stretched out on the smooth yellow
rocks inthe shade of broad-leaved sal mes, It was while he ly thus that he noticed another boy standing
alte distance away, staring at hi in a rather hostile manner. The other boy was lite oder than
Ranji — aller, ticket, with a road nose and thick, re ip. Hea only just noticed Rani, and when
Ranji didnot say anything, the other called out, "What are you doing here, Mister?
(The Fight Ruskin Bond)
Préc Weng Page 33
Passage 2:
In not more than SO words describe what happened when a rain arrived on the platform.
It was my second yeu at boarding school, and I was siting on platform no. 8 at Ambala station wating
in. think Twas about twelve a the time. My parents considered me old
travel alone and Thad arrived by bus at Ambala early in the evening. Now there was a wa il
midnight before my tain arived, Most of the time I had been pacing up and down the platform,
browsing at he bookstal, or feeding broken biscuits 10 stay dogs
forthe northern bound
Trains came and went, and the platform would be quit for a while and then, when a train arrived it
‘would bean inferno of heaving, shouting, agitated human bodies, As the carriage doors opened, tide of
people would sweep down upon the nervous ltl ticket-colletor tthe gate and every me this
"opened I would be caught in the rush and swept outside the station, Now tied of this game and of
“bling about the platform, sat down on my sutcase and gazed dismally across the railway tracks.
‘Trolleys rolled past me and I was conscious ofthe cris ofthe various vendors -the men who sold curds
seller, the newspaper boy but had lost interest al th
busy platform, and continued to stare across the rulway tacks, (ling bred anda litle lonely
went om alo
and lemon, the sweet me the
‘Are you al alone, my son? asked a soft vice close behind me,
a
Hooked up and saw a woman standing near me. She was leaning over, and saw a pale face,
ark kind eyes. She wore no jewels and was dressed very simply ina white sari,
[The Woman on Platform 8 Ruskin Bond
En conte [ande
Chrethonuas | add | Le
Auch | x au. | ibn
mac [milde | tm
Du mucho I an
Passage 23
In not more than SO words describe how the real carriage ofthe train got separated from the
engine.
Préc Weng Page 3
In not more than SO words describe what happened when a rain arrived on the platform.
It was my second yeu at boarding school, and I was siting on platform no. 8 at Ambala station wating
in. think Twas about twelve a the time. My parents considered me old
travel alone and Thad arrived by bus at Ambala early in the evening. Now there was a wa il
midnight before my tain arived, Most of the time I had been pacing up and down the platform,
browsing at he bookstal, or feeding broken biscuits 10 stay dogs
forthe northern bound
Trains came and went, and the platform would be quit for a while and then, when a train arrived it
‘would bean inferno of heaving, shouting, agitated human bodies, As the carriage doors opened, tide of
people would sweep down upon the nervous ltl ticket-colletor tthe gate and every me this
"opened I would be caught in the rush and swept outside the station, Now tied of this game and of
“bling about the platform, sat down on my sutcase and gazed dismally across the railway tracks.
‘Trolleys rolled past me and I was conscious ofthe cris ofthe various vendors -the men who sold curds
seller, the newspaper boy but had lost interest al th
busy platform, and continued to stare across the rulway tacks, (ling bred anda litle lonely
went om alo
and lemon, the sweet me the
‘Are you al alone, my son? asked a soft vice close behind me,
a
Hooked up and saw a woman standing near me. She was leaning over, and saw a pale face,
ark kind eyes. She wore no jewels and was dressed very simply ina white sari,
[The Woman on Platform 8 Ruskin Bond
En conte [ande
Chrethonuas | add | Le
Auch | x au. | ibn
mac [milde | tm
Du mucho I an
Passage 23
In not more than SO words describe how the real carriage ofthe train got separated from the
engine.
Préc Weng Page 3
Ta was early in Api, two months after John’s engagement when he received alter rom Penning, his
fiancé. She had requested him o apply for leave and run down tothe Adriatic cost to meet he.
6 one of his life's adventures. He left Vienna
à more han an hour on is journey when the
John obtained leave and started the journey which be
by tain on a cok, cheeress day, The rain had not be
sway lines were speaily costed with heavy white snow, through which the very powerful engine
ploughed its way with increasing difficuy
The tain slowed down toa painful craw! and came o a halt on a spot where snow
on. the compartment in which John was
formidable barr, After standstill of wnustal long dur
siting gave a huge jrk and lurch, and hen seemed to remain stationary: it undoubtedly was no moving,
nd yet John could hear the puffing ofthe engine John opened the window and peered out int the
sd made a mighty plan
e, whose coupling had snapped und
through the dif and hod gone menily forward,
the stain, John was alone in
sowwstorm. The engine
lightened ofthe oad of
the wagon, in he heart of the forest with only à peasant woman.
The train has broken away and lft us! A’, said the woman. “They will find out at some station, and
wen he lin ‘of snow, they will send an engine
Are there wolves in these parts?" asked John.
st my aunt was devoured three years ago, as she was
hat was in the curt were een too. They spare
Many.” sad the woman; “just outside this o
home from the market. The horse and a
nothing”
They may attack us hee,” said John. “We may both be devoured
You, perhaps sud Ihe woman calmly “not me:
‘Why not you” demanded John.
‘Is the day of Saint Maria Klcopha; she i my patron saint who would nt allow me tobe eaten by
‘wolves on her day. Such a thing could not be thought of. You, yes, but not me.
John suddenly heard a noise “There was scraping and shufling as of some animals trying to climb up
to the footboard
are hundreds ofthem,” whispered the woman; “ey have scented us. They will earth catiage
ss. We shall be devoured.
See, over there beyond the trees, here sa house with smoke coming fom iI shall find a path dough
{he forest to that house withthe chimney
‘But the wolves! exclaimed John; “hey may
‘Not on my patron saint's day, “said the woman, and before he could stop her, she had opened the door
and climbed down in othe snow. A moment later; two gaunt lean figures rushed upon ber from 4
forest, When Job looked at Ts, he saw thatthe wolves we mt the woman. A
not doing any ha
short, joyous bark revealed the cl 10 the situation
Préc Weng Page 35
fiancé. She had requested him o apply for leave and run down tothe Adriatic cost to meet he.
6 one of his life's adventures. He left Vienna
à more han an hour on is journey when the
John obtained leave and started the journey which be
by tain on a cok, cheeress day, The rain had not be
sway lines were speaily costed with heavy white snow, through which the very powerful engine
ploughed its way with increasing difficuy
The tain slowed down toa painful craw! and came o a halt on a spot where snow
on. the compartment in which John was
formidable barr, After standstill of wnustal long dur
siting gave a huge jrk and lurch, and hen seemed to remain stationary: it undoubtedly was no moving,
nd yet John could hear the puffing ofthe engine John opened the window and peered out int the
sd made a mighty plan
e, whose coupling had snapped und
through the dif and hod gone menily forward,
the stain, John was alone in
sowwstorm. The engine
lightened ofthe oad of
the wagon, in he heart of the forest with only à peasant woman.
The train has broken away and lft us! A’, said the woman. “They will find out at some station, and
wen he lin ‘of snow, they will send an engine
Are there wolves in these parts?" asked John.
st my aunt was devoured three years ago, as she was
hat was in the curt were een too. They spare
Many.” sad the woman; “just outside this o
home from the market. The horse and a
nothing”
They may attack us hee,” said John. “We may both be devoured
You, perhaps sud Ihe woman calmly “not me:
‘Why not you” demanded John.
‘Is the day of Saint Maria Klcopha; she i my patron saint who would nt allow me tobe eaten by
‘wolves on her day. Such a thing could not be thought of. You, yes, but not me.
John suddenly heard a noise “There was scraping and shufling as of some animals trying to climb up
to the footboard
are hundreds ofthem,” whispered the woman; “ey have scented us. They will earth catiage
ss. We shall be devoured.
See, over there beyond the trees, here sa house with smoke coming fom iI shall find a path dough
{he forest to that house withthe chimney
‘But the wolves! exclaimed John; “hey may
‘Not on my patron saint's day, “said the woman, and before he could stop her, she had opened the door
and climbed down in othe snow. A moment later; two gaunt lean figures rushed upon ber from 4
forest, When Job looked at Ts, he saw thatthe wolves we mt the woman. A
not doing any ha
short, joyous bark revealed the cl 10 the situation
Préc Weng Page 35
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