Part I
Synonyms
1. Pursue - Chase
2. Pruning - Cleaning
3. Concealed - Hidden
Antonyms
4. Cranking - Stop
5. Hidden - Exposed
6. Facinated - Uninterested
7. They sell the books in the cell below.
8. Hopeful
9. Dustbin - Garbage can
10. WHO - World Health organization
11. My aunt will visit me in April.
12. I agree with everything you've said.
13. The parents brought up their children well.
14. To be in deep water - to be in a big trouble
Part II
Section 1
15. Achrekar informed Ajit that Sachin had a potential to be a good cricketer if he practised all year round. He wanted Sachin to change schools if he wanted to pursue cricket seriously.
16. The visitor returned to his old house to see his treasure - the iron cross, which he had left in the Jack fruit tree.
17. When the box was opened a ship's cat jumped out and ran back into the docks.
18. Joan of Arc, the historical character inspired young Indira.
Section 2
19. (a) He refers to the owner of the woods.
(b) It is a winter season.
20. (a) The woods are lovely dark and deep.
(b) 'I' refers to the poet.
21. (a) The Cheetah is the fastest animal on land. As the comet moves very fast it is compared to a Cheetah.
(b) The tail of the comet is compared here.
22. (a) The outer ice is melting.
(b) The ice that has covered the comet is the outer ice.
Section 3
23. Sinolin told Sindhu that She was busy then.
24. She said, "I have won the first prize".
25. 'Seventeen big oranges! How did you eat them all?'
26. (a) Can I use your book?
(b) You should study your lessons.
27. (a) The tiger was chasing the deer.
(b) She has written a novel.
Section 4
Road Map
1. Go straight on the main road.
2. Walk for ten minutes.
3. Turn right.
4. Walk for five minutes.
5. You will find the Anjaneyar Temple in your left side.
Part III
35. (a) Alliterated words in 1st line : whose -woods, these- think
Alliterated words in 2nd line : his - house, the -though
(b) Rhyming words : know-though-snow
(c) Rhyming Scheme : aaba
(d) Alliteration
Section 3
37. a. Tommy was an elder brother to Margie.
b. Tommy found a real book in the attic.
c. The pages were yellow and crinkly.
d. The school they had was at their home.
e. They were given mechanical teacher to study.
38. a. The man was sleepless.
b. He couldn't sleep because he thought about the event happened on Christmas Eve.
c. The event happened like a fairy tale.
d. The family sang Carol's.
e. He also sang Carols with enemy soldiers.
Section 4
40.Letter
210, Railway road,
Rajapalayam
How are you? I am happy to hear that you have won the championship trophy in badminton in the interschool competition. It is the result of your hardwork and practice. You have been practising for hours to win the championship. We are all proud of your achievement. I am confident that you will soon play for our state and our country. You will bring pride to everyone here.
. With best wishes
Yours lovingly
To
Arun,
48 AIR Road,
Slaem.
41. (a) Selvan spends more amount for taxes than any other expenses.
(b) Selvan saves lesser amount.
(c) Selvan spends more amount for food than clothing.
(d) Selvan spends highest amount for house rent.
42. a. I can see a dog and a kennel.
b. Dog is a pet animal.
c. I like dogs.
d. I have a dog in my house.
e. I want to build a kennel for my dog.
44. Correction of errors
1. I met a European yesterday.
2. He fell into the river.
3. Though he is rich he is unhappy. Or He is rich but he is unhappy.
4. I bought five dozen of oranges.
5. The sun rises in the east.
Section 5
Part IV
Prose comprehension
i) Tejaswini Sawant is an Indian Shooter.
ii) Tejaswini represented as a Rifle shooter for India in 2004 south Asian Federation games.
iii) In 2016 Commonwealth games she won one bronze medal and two silver medals in the women's 50m rifle shooting.
iv) His father worked in the Indian Navy.
Poem Comprehension
i) The light of kindness comes from heart.
ii) If kindness lives only in words it will be useless.
iii) Since kindness brings all mankind into the fold it is referred with golden girdle.
iv) Power of Kindness
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