Which is the right sentence
1. 'Cambridge was my metaphor for England'. To the writer,
(i) Cambridge was a reputed university in England.
(ii) England was famous for Cambridge.
(iii) Cambridge was the real England.
2. The writer phoned Stephen Hawking's house,
(i) from the nearest phone booth
(ii) from outside a phone booth
(iii) from inside a phone booth.
3. Every time he spoke to the scientist, the writer felt guilty because,
(i) he wasn't sure what he wanted to ask.
(ii) he forced the scientist to use his voice synthesizer.
(iii) he was face to face with a legend.
4. 'I felt a huge relief ....... in the possibilities of my body'. In the given context, the italicized words refer to
(i) shifting in the wheelchair, turning the wrist.
(ii) standing up, walking
(iii) speaking, writing.
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Guess the first question put to the scientist by writer.
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Guess the first question put to the scientist by writer.
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Stephen Hawking said : I've had no choice'. Does the writer think there was a choice ? What was it ?
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'I could feel his anguish'. What could be the anguish ?
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What endeared the scientist to the writer so he said he was looking at one of the most beautiful men in world ?
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Read aloud description of 'the beautiful' man. Which is the most beautiful sentence in the description ?
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(i) If the 'lantern' is the man, what would its 'walls' be?
(ii) What is housed within the thin walls ?
(iii) What general conclusion does the writer draw from the comparison ?
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What is the scientist's message for the disabled ?
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Why does the writer refer to guitar incident ? What idea does it support ?
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The writer expresses his great gratitude to Stephen Hawking. What is the gratitude for ?
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Complete each of the following sentences taking their appropriate parts from both boxes.
(i) There was his assistant on the line............................
(ii) You get fed up with people .asking you to be brave,
(iii) There he was, ................................................................
(iv) You can look at his eyes which can speak,..............
(v) It doesn't do much good to know................................
A
• tapping at a little switch in his hand
• and I told him
• that there are people
• as if you have a courage account
• and they are saying something huge and urgent
B
• trying to find the words on his computer
• I had come in a wheelchair from India
• on which you are too lazy to draw a cheque
• smiling with admiration to see you breathing still
• it is hard to tell what
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Fill in the blanks in the sentences below using appropriate forms of words eiven in the following box.
guide, succeed, chair, travel, pale, draw, true
(i) I met a ................... from an antique land.
(ii) I need special.............. in Mathematics. I can't count the number of times I have failed in the subject.
(iii) The guide called Stephen Hawking a worthy ............. to Issac Newton.
(iv) His other problems .............. into insignificance beside this unforeseen mishap.
(v) The meeting was .............. by the youngest member of the board.
(vi) Some people say 'yours ..............' when they informally refer to themselves.
(vii) I wish it had been a .............. match. We would have been spared the noise of celebrations, at least.
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Look at the following words :
Walk Stick
Can you create a meaningful phrase using both these words?
It is simple- Addiing to the verb and use it before the noun.
Put an article at the beginning,
A walking Stick
Now make six such phrases using the words given in the box. Write the phrases in the space provided.
- read/session smile/face
- revolve/chair walk/tour
- dance/doll win/chance
Use all or both in the blanks. Tell your partner why you chose one or the other.
(i) He has two brothers ............ are lawyers.
(ii) More than ten persons called ............ of them wanted to see you.
(iii) They ............ cheered the team.
(iv) ............ her parents are teachers.
(v) How much have you got? Give me ............ of it.
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Complete each sentences using the right form of the adjective given in brackets.
(i) My friends has one of the ............ cars on the road. (fast)
(ii) This is the ..... story I have ever read. (interesting)
(iii) What you are doing now is .....than what you did yesterday, (easy)
(iv) Ramesh and his wife are both......... (short)
(v) He arrived..........as usual. Even the chief guest came ..........than he did. (late, early)
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Complete each sentences using the right form of the adjective given in brackets.
(i) My friends has one of the ............ cars on the road. (fast)
(ii) This is the ..... story I have ever read. (interesting)
(iii) What you are doing now is .....than what you did yesterday, (easy)
(iv) Ramesh and his wife are both......... (short)
(v) He arrived..........as usual. Even the chief guest came ..........than he did. (late, early)
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