Exam Date - 01/12/2022 (Thursday)
Cover These Topics for SAT-2 (December) 2022
Prose - Ch.7 Glimpses of India
(i) A Baker from Goa
(ii) Coorg
(iii) Tea from Assam
Ch. 8 Mijbil the Otter
Poem- - Poem-8 The Trees
Poem-9 Fog
Suppl. R - Ch. 8 The Hack Driver
Ch. 9 Bholi
Composition - Report Writing
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Grammar - Non-Finites, Idioms
Short Type
What are the
elders in Goa nostalgic about?
Ans. The elders of Goa were nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days, the Portuguese,
and their famous bread loaves. Bread-making is still very popular in Goa.
Is
bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
Ans. Yes, bread-making is still
popular in Goa. The author says that the mixers, moulders, and
those who bake the loaves are still present in Goa.
Where is Coorg?
Ans. Coorg or Kodagu is the smallest district of Karnataka. It is located midway between Mysore and Mangalore.
What is
Coorg famous for? What is the best season to visit Coorg?
Ans. Coorg is famous for coffee and spices. To
visit Coorg, best season is June to September.
Who were
Pranjol and Rajvir? Where were they going?
Ans. Rajvir and Pranjol were classmates. They
were going to Assam to see the tea gardens.
Which story
of a Chinese emperor is associated with the discovery of tea?
Ans. It was an emperor of China used to drink boiled water every day.
Once, some of the tea leaves fell in the boiling water and got boiled.
When he drank it, he found it taste was delicious.
What is the
Indian legend about the discovery of tea?
Ans. The Indian legend about the discovery of tea is that a Bodhidharma or Buddhist had cut off his
eyelids to avoid sleep during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of his eyelids. When the
leaves added in hot water and drunk, it banished sleep.
Where was
tea first drunk? When did tea come to Europe?
Ans. Tea was first drunk in China in 2700 BC.
Tea came to Europe in 16th
century. First It was drunk as medicine. Words tea, 'chai' and
'chini' are from Chinese.
Why is the lawyer
sent to New Mullion?
Ans. The lawyer was sent to New Mullion to serve a summons on Oliver Lutkins, who was needed as a witness in a law case.
Who was
Lutkins?
Ans. Lutkins is a hack
driver who lives at New Mullion. He was about forty and looked very cheerful.
How did
Lutkins’ mother receive the narrator?
Ans. When Bill told that the narrator was a lawyer and came to
search her property. Lutkin's mother invited them both in the kitchen and then took out iron rod from
stove and threatened them to burn them by that. She chased them out and laughed on them.
Why is
Bholi’s father worried about her?
Ans. Bholi's father was worried about her as she was neither beautiful nor intelligent. He did not know how
he would find a suitable groom for her.
Does Bholi
enjoy her first day at school?
Ans. Yes, Bholi enjoys her first day at school as she was glad to
find so many girls almost of her own age present there. She sees picture
of many animals on the wall.
Why did
Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?
Ans. Bholi's parents felt that if they did not accept Bishamber's proposal, she might remain unmarried all her life. Her mother said they were lucky that Bishamber was from
another village and hence, did not know about Bholi's pock-marks and her lack
of sense. Hence, Bholi's parents accepted the marriage proposal.
Why was
Sulekha nicknamed Bholi?
Ans. Sulekha was nicknamed Bholi because she was a simpleton. She was mentally slow and anybody could befool
her.
Essay Type
Where is Coorg
situated? What is it famous for?
Ans. Coorg or Kodagu is the
smallest district of Karnataka. It is located midway between Mysore and Mangalore. Coorg is famous for coffee, spices and
evergreen forests. Thirty percent of its area is covered with the evergreen
rain-forests. It is a very beautiful place. It seems as it have drifted from the
kingdom of God. The best season to visit Coorg is from September to March.
The people of Coorg are brave. Their
culture can be seen in the martial tradition. They worn black coat. The Coorg
regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian army. The first chief of
the Indian Army was a Coorgi named General Carriapa. Coorgi are permitted to
carry arms without license.
How did the hack driver sketch the character
of Oliver Lutkins?
Ans. Lutkins is a hack driver who lives at New Mullion. He was about forty and looked very cheerful. The
lawyer was sent to New Mullion to serve a summons on Oliver Lutkins, who was needed as a witness in a law case. The
hack driver was Lutkins himself. The
hack driver told the narrator that he knew all the places where Lutkins could
be found. He drove the lawyer for six hours in the village in search of
Lutkins. The narrator hired him at the rate of two dollars per hour. When they
went at Lutkin’s house, her mother took out iron rod from stove and threatened
them to burn. She chased them out. The narrator had to return to city without
serving the summon.
Why was Ramlal worried about Bholi, and not
about his other children?
Ans. Sulekha was nicknamed Bholi because she was a simpleton. She was mentally slow and anybody could befool her. Bholi's father was worried about her as she was neither beautiful nor intelligent. He did not know how he would find a suitable groom for her. Bholi's parents felt that if they did not accept Bishamber's proposal, she might remain unmarried all her life. Her mother said they were lucky that Bishamber was from another village and hence, did not know about Bholi's pock-marks and her lack of sense. Hence, Bholi's parents accepted the marriage proposal.
Grammar - Non Finites (The Infinitives, Gerund and Participles)
Fill in the blanks with Non-Finites.
Exercise-1
1. He made me (repeat) the lesson.
2. It is easy (to make) mistakes.
3. Do you want (to see) this film.
4. He would rather (die) than (beg).
5. You had better (stop) smoking.
6. He is too weak (to walk)
7. (Smoking) is bad for health.
8. (To cheat) in examination is a sin.
9. It is no use (crying) over spilt milk.
10. He insisted on
(buying) a new shirt.
11.Please stop (talking)
12.(Swimming) is a good
exercise for health.
13.He refused (to help)
me.
14.He is enough (to buy)
a car.
15.I do not know how (to
swim).
Exercise-2
1. Let him (go) now.
2. They heard her (sing).
3. I enjoyed (swimming) in the river.
4. A (drowning) man catches at a straw.
5. (Barking) dogs seldom bite.
6. I heard her (lock) the gate.
7. I have a (dancing) doll.
8. No (smoking)
9. You needn’t (wait) for me.
10. He did nothing but (weep)
11. The hunter tried (to kill) the tiger.
12.I taught him how (to
swim)
13.Stop (talking)
14.I saw her (crossing)
the road.
15.The grass needs
(cutting).