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It was because of her the author inherited both moral and spiritual values. Even in our day to
day life we have seen that there exist some basic difference in the character of children who are
in the joint family with that of the children in nuclear family. The elders in the joint family always
have a positive influence over their grand children. There is no doubt that they act as the best
guide and guardian of the younger generation.
b. As young Khushwant Singh, write a letter to your parents describing your daily
routine along with your thoughts and feelings about staying in the village.
Dear dad,

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I am fine. I feel extremely happy to share my thoughts and feelings of staying in the village with
grand mother. First of all, I thank you so much for leaving me with grandma when you left for the

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city. Grandma is very affectionate towards me and I can’t leave her at any cost. She wakes me
up early in the morning and makes me listen to her morning prayer. Though it is monotonous,
I like listening to her voice. She makes me get ready for school and gives me chapattis for
breakfast. She accompanies me to school. On the way we used to feed street dogs with stale

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chapattis which grandma carries with her daily. When we return from school those dogs follow
us till we reach home. She also helps me in my studies. I am very much devoted to the love and
affection which she shows to me. I like the atmosphere here and want to stay here for long.
Hope you fulfill my wish.

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Khushwant Singh.

Animals are capable of empathy. Substantiate this statement with examples from
the story as well as your own experiences.
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Animals, which are considered not to have the sixth sense are far better than the human beings who
have it. Infact the feeling of empathy is found more in animals than that of humans. In this story
we come to know that the grandmother develops a cordial relationship with the sparrows, whom
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she feeds daily with bread crumbs. Those birds are also very affectionate towards her which we
can understand by the way they sit on her shoulders, legs and head. When grandmother died all
the sparrows gathered there silently without any chirruping and they did not even touch the bread
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crumbs offered to them by the author’s mother. When her corpse was taken away they all flew away
silently. This clearly proves the fact that animals are really capable of empathy. The dogs which are
tamed at home also possess the same feeling of empathy. We have heard of such incidents as where
a dog dies just because it can’t tolerate the death of it’s owner.
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Paragraph for Toppers (gifted students):

Plan of the paragraph

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Introduction
Appearance of grandmother
Life in the village
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Life in the city

Death of grandmother:
Conclusion
Introduction:
Khushwant Singh is an Indian novelist and lawyer. He is best known for his secularism, sarcasm
and love for poetry.

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Appearance of grandmother:
The grandmother had always been short and fat. Her back was slightly bent. Her face was full
of wrinkles. She was wearing a spotless white saree. Her silver locks were scattered untidily over her
pale puckered face.
Life in the village:
The grandmother was a lady of high principles and simple living. As a small boy, the author
had to live with her in a village. His parents had moved to the city. The grandmother and the boy
developed a very strong bond of affection. She took care of his education.

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Life in the city:
Grandmother got disturbed when they moved to the city. She adapted to the new life style. The

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boy was in English medium. There was no lesson about God and scriptures. She disliked it. Their
bond further damaged when the boy moved to the university and then to abroad. She didn’t show
any emotion. She kept herself occupied with the spinning wheel, chanting prayers. The grand mother

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spend half an hour in the afternoon feeding the sparrows. That was the happiest time of the day for
grandma.
Death of grandmother:
The author returned from abroad after five years and found her spending more time in prayers
and spinning the wheel. He was received in silence. Next morning she became ill. She predicted her
death and passed away peacefully.
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To everyone’s surprise, thousands of sparrows came there to mourn for her death. They sat
around her body in complete silence. They only flew away after the corpse was carried away for
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cremation.
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Prose : The Portrait of a Lady
Author : Khushwant Singh
Characters : Author and His Grand mother
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Theme : Love rules the relationship

The author loved his grandma. The grandma was a lady of high principles and simple living. As
a small boy he stayed with her in a village. As his parent went to the city, the grandma took care of
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his education. The grandma and the boy developed a strong bond of affection. Then they went to the
city where they adapted to a new life style. The boy went to an English medium school. There was no
lesson about scriptures. So grandma hated it. Then the boy went to the university and then abroad.
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Thus their friendship ended. Grandma became silent. She did not show any emotion. Grandma spent
her happiest time by feeding sparrows and saying prayers. After five years the author returned. The
grandma died peacefully and the sparrows attended the funeral. This sight made everyone suprised.
Silence can break the heart when love rules the relationship
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Paragraph for Slow learners: (Late bloomers)

Prose : The Portrait of a Lady

Author : Khushwant Singh
Characters : Author and His Grand mother
Theme : Love rules the relationship

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Steluta Duta of Romania at the Fourth World championships in New Delhi. It was the most memorable
moment for her just because she had that victory in her home country. The other Indian boxers also
performed exceptionally well. India won four golds, one silver and three bronzes. To crown it all India
won the overall title too. Thus Mary Kom had a hat-trick victory of World championship. Naturally the
media christened her ‘Queen of Boxing’ and ‘Magnificent Mary’.
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Plan of the paragraph:

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Introduction
Boxing Champion

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The mark of a champion
The queen of boxing
Conclusion

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Introduction: The autobiography of M.C. Mary Kom, an Indian woman boxer is an inspiring story of
an amazing woman. She was selected for the world women's boxing championship in Pennsylvania,
USA in 2001. For financial support she approached politicians with the help of her friend Onler. She
had returned with the silver medal.
Boxing Champion: Mary Kom identified the cause and accustomed to the new food habits. The

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maiden victory at the international put an end to her financial worries. The second world championship
gold fetched her government job. Speculations grew when she announced her marriage. Her medal
haul continued after that. She retained the world title in the 3rd world women's boxing championships.
The mark of a champion: She won gold in the Asian Women's Boxing Championships. From 2001
to 2004 nothing could stop her from snatching the gold.
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The Queen of Boxing: According to her, retaining the world title in the 4th world championship in
New Delhi in 2006 was one of her greatest achievements. With this hat-trick World Championship,
the media christened her 'Queen of Boxing" and 'Magnificent Mary'.
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Conclusion: For every Indian woman sports person, life becomes a struggle to follow her dream,
to assert her rights and to make ends meet. Her personal experiences have become a source of
inspiration for young India to rise against the odds.
Failure teaches a valuable lesson
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Why was Mary Kom named the ‘Queen of Boxing’ and ‘Magnificent Mary’?
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Prose The Queen of Boxing

Author Mary Kom
Characters Mary Kom
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Theme Failure teaches a valuable lesson

Mary Kom is an Indian Woman Boxer. She received a silver medal in the world’s women Boxing
championship in Pennsylvania, USA in 2001. She got financial support by her friend Onler. Two MP’s
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donated a sum of Rs.5000 and Rs.3000/- and a few amount from the people. Mary Kom thought she
should not return empty-handed. Because the money which the people donated for her, must not go
waste. She was not happy because she wanted to get gold medal. The second world championship
gold brought her government job. From 2004 to 2006 she won the world championship. She won
the 4th world championship in New Delhi in 2006 which was one of her greatest achievements. She
became successful due to her hard work. She was called ‘The Queen of Boxing’, and ‘Magnificent
Mary’.
Moral: Champions are not born, they are made
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Paragraph for Toppers (gifted students):
e) Seeing is believing. How is this humorously disproved in this story? Bring out the irony
in the situation.
Philip - travels - train - Brill Manor - meets Bertle - Secondson - Left purse - four quids - needs money
requests - Philip to lend him - two pounds - did not help - true son - mistaken for a fraud June 19
Introduction
Sletherby's trip to Brill Manor

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Philip's suspicion and regret
Moral

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Introduction:
H.M. Munro is better known by the pen name Saki. This is an amusing story that describes how a
man who considered himself smart and very observant finds that he had mistaken the genuine plea

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of a stranded youth.
Sletherby's trip to Brill Manor.
Philip Sletherby desired to become a politician. He was travelling by train to Brill Manor to meet Mrs.
Saltpen. His companion in the train was a young man. The young man introduced himself as Bertie,

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the son of Mrs. Saltpen. Bertie had left his purse behind, after sealing an envelope with the crest on
the purse. Bertie needed three pounds and asked Sletherby to lend it to him. He explained that the
Saltpen crest(seal) was that of a demi-lion(half lion bearing a cross on the foot).
Philip's suspicion and regret:
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Sletherby pointed out to him that his mother's letter had greyhound courant (running dog's) crest.
Bertie said that they use both the crests. He further added that his mother's hair was dark brown
similar to his. Suspecting foul play, Sletherby did not give him any money, as he knew Mrs. Saltpen
was a blonde (golden colour). He was received by Claude People K.C. who had kept on talking about
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various things. All the time, Sletherby was gazing at the door panel of the car, on which there were
two crests. While describing the appearance of Hinario Saltpen-Jago, K.C. referred to her altered
hairstyle, just five weeks ago. Sletherby realized that Bertie had not lied to him, but that he had
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mistaken him for a fraud.

Moral: Think twice before making a decision

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Story : A shot in the dark

Author : Saki
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Characters : Philip Sletherby, Mrs. Saltpen, Bertie, claude people

Theme : Don't judge a person by appearance
Philip Sletherby travels by train to Brill Manor to meet Mrs. Saltpen Jago. She was his hostess. He
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travelled with Bertie, the second son of Mrs. Saltpen. Bertie forgot his purse. So he asked Sletherby
to lend him three pounds. Sletherby agreed but later relented. Bertie used a demi lion crest. He said
that his mother had dark brown hair. Sletherby didn’t believe his words. So he didn’t give him money.
In Brill Manor he saw the crests in the car talked about by Bertie. Later he came to know that Mrs.
Saltpen had changed her dark hair to a blonde just five weeks ago. He realised that Bertie did not lie
to him but he had mistaken him for a fraud.
Moral: Do not judge a book by it’s cover

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Introduction:
Robert Wilson Lynd is a very humorous and delightful essayist of the 20th century. In this essay
‘Forgetting’, Robert Lynd writes about the root causes and effects of forgetting. He wonders at the
efficiency and inefficiency of the human memory.
Forgetting:
Robert Lynd wonders at the human memory power. It can remember several things. He analysed the
reasons for forgetfulness. Man forgets to take medicines regularly, post letters in time and collect
things before leaving a train. He attributes the forgetting to three main reasons. Strong dislikes, lack
of interest and living in their dreamland.

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Who forgets the most:
We find it in sports people always. People with great memory needn’t always be a great intellect. The
absent minded man in making the best out of his life. Great writers had exceptional ends of memory.

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Their memories are true to remember only facts that ensure their safety. He ends with an anecdote
of a forgetful husband. He takes his baby out in a perambulator. He returns home empty handed. He
forgets that he had taken the baby out..
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Lynd remarks that very few men below the rank of a philosopher would be capable of such absent
mindedness as this man in the story.
Paragraph for Average students:
Prose Forgetting
Author
Theme
Robert Lynd
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Forgetting is also a blessing
Robert Lynd wonders at the efficiency and inefficiency of the human memory. Man remembers everything
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for example he remembers phone numbers, addresses, appointments names of actor, actresses, and
sportsmen. The young forgets more than the adult. Sportsman and anglers have worse memories.
Forgetting takes place when there is a strong dislike or lack of interest. People forget to take medicines,
to post letters. Forget books, walking sticks, umbrellas, in a train journey because his mind is filled with
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glorious matter. Boys returning from games forget their balls and bats as they are engrossed either in
their success or failure. People with great memory needn’t always be a great intellect. Great writers
and music composers have exceptional powers of memory. Their memories are to remember only
facts that makes their safety. A forgetful husband takes his baby out in a perambulator. He returns
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home without the baby. Psychologists says that people forget things because they wish to forget
them. Forgetting becomes serious when people around suffer due to it. Otherwise all have efficient
memories to be proud of.
Forgetfulness is a form of freedom
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Paragraph for Slow learners: (Late bloomers)

Prose Forgetting
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Author Robert Lynd

Theme Forgetting is also a blessing
 Robert Lynd speaks about the power of human memory.
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 An ordinary man remembers everything.

 Forgetting takes place when there is a strong dislike or lack of interest.
 People forget to take medicines, to post letters and forget books, walking sticks, umbrellas,
balls and bats in a train journey.
 Great writers and music composers had excellent memories.
 Statesmen always remembers everything.
 Psychologists says that people forget things because they wish to forget them.
Forgetting is a form of freedom
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LISTENING (See the questions in Textbook Pg No. 102)
Ans: 1. reduce 2. accepted 3. waiting room 4. spontaneous 5. living
5. Answer the following questions in a paragraph of about 80-100 words each.
i) Based on your understanding of the play, explain how a mistake understanding of events
can lead to confusion. How has the author used this unexpected combination of events
in the situation to create humour?
A number of patients wait at the waiting room of a dentist clinic. Everybody is tensed at the thought of a
painful tooth being extracted. After the arrival of the dentist, Joe, the patient is called in. Sometime later,

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the nurse comes out and goes in with a hammer. Everyone is frightened at this, confusion is started that
they are imagining Joe being subjected to a lot of hammering in the process of his tooth being pulled
out. Once again the nurse comes out to fetch a large pair of pliers and later on she is taken in a cabinet.

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Again all the persons who are in the waiting room get confused, They wondered that, why the dentist
need such a tool for treating the tooth. Everyone is frightened. The loud sawing and screeching from
within the room makes everyone leave except two women. Thus mistaken understanding of events can
lead to confusion. Readers surely enjoy the humour of their confusion when the truth is revealed to the

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readers. Humorous elements are started when a little boy confesses that he pretended to have tooth
ache because he did not wish to go to school When others are worried about the horrible sound, woman
5 is bent on showing everyone her photographs That brings humour to us for her foolish act. Some of
them thought that Dentist was using hammer, pliers and hacksaw for treating tooth which were actually
used to open the instrument cabinet .Finally this brings lot of humour to the reader. On the whole, readers

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had a visual treat to relax them from stress and they definitely enjoyed each and every humour in it.
ii) Have you ever found yourself in such a situation ? Discuss in groups and act out such a

Once I visited the dental hospital with my mother for my cavity problem. I couldn’t bear toothache. My
neighbour kept on talking about their family problem and asking me to give solution But, how could I give
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when I had a toothache. I thought myself that they were funny people. After an hour, Nurse called in Dentist
examined my mouth and was shocked that I had a rare kind of teeth. Dentist asked me what sweets were
liked by me I replied, just didn’t like only three kinds of sweets. Dentists wondered and laughed too. Dentists
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asked his assistant and other patients to look at it. I thought that I would become a one man freak show I
decided to get concession when I was paying bill. Because I contributed my teeth for their further research.
Paragraph for Toppers (gifted students):
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‘The first patient’ by C V Burgess - dentist’s waiting room - dentist arrives - first patient
enters - nurse carries hammer, pair of pliers, a hacksaw - surgical room - strange sounds
- reaction of patients - dentist tries to open tool cabinet - everyone leaves - except one.
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The dentist’s clinic - many patients wait - tensed - tooth - to be extracted - the arrival of
the dentist - Joe, the first patient - called in - the nurse goes - with hammer - reaction
of patients - loud sound of sawing and screeching - other patients fear - go away - Joe
comes out - hammer, pliers - to open tool box Mar 2019, May 2022
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OR
Patients wait - dental clinic - all the patients - busy talking - nurse walks about - carries
- hammer - plier - hacksaw - woman creates commotion - all the patients - leave clinic -
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women 5 still stays - doctor has lost key - tries to open - cabinet - women - thinks - Joe
- her husband - crying with pain - atlast - Joe explain actual reason Aug 2022
Plan of the paragraph:
Introduction
First Patient
Misunderstanding
Conclusion

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Introduction:
Christopher Victor Burgess is a humorous playwright. His situational humour reflects the emotions
of the characters in the play. The author narrates the play ‘The First Patient’ with the help of his
characters’ conversation.
First Patient:
When the play starts, several patients are at the waiting room of a dentist’s clinic. They are tensed at
the thought of their painful tooth being extracted with queer looking tools. When the dentist arrives,
the first patient is called in. Others wait eagerly for Joe’s treatment. After sometimes the nurse

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comes out and goes in with a hammer followed by a pair of pliers and then a hacksaw. Everyone
is imagining that Joe being subjected to a lot of hammering and sawing in the process of his tooth
extraction.

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Misunderstanding:
The small kids confess their toothache drama to be away from school. The grown-ups begin to
leave the clinic with fear. Finally, only two women are left in the waiting room. When Mrs. Joe weeps

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bitterly, Joe comes out in fine form. He explains that the dentist had misplaced his tool cabinet key.
He was trying to open it with the hammer, pair of pliers and hacksaw.
Conclusion:
The play appeals more to the readers with its humour arising from confusion than with its plot. The
misunderstanding creates humour in the story.
Paragraph for Average students:

Story
Author
The First Patient
C.V. Burgess
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Characters Women 1-8, Men1-8, Dentist, Nurse, A little boy and A little girl
Theme Un expected combination of events bring humour
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The play takes place in a dentist’s clinic. Several patients are waiting in the waiting room for the dentist.
They are tensed at the thought of their painful tooth being pulled out with queer looking tools. The
dentist arrived and called the first patient Joe in. After sometime a nurse carried a hammer, a pair of
pliers and a hacksaw. Patients became afraid of the noise from the room. The small kids and grown ups
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began to leave the clinic one by one with fear. Finally only two women were left waiting in the waiting
room. Joe came out and explained. The dentist had used the tools to open his tools cabinet. He had
not used them to pull his tooth out. The misunderstanding creates humour in the story.
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Paragraph for Slow learners: (Late bloomers)

Story The First Patient

Author C.V. Burgess
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 The play takes place in a dentist’s clinic.

 Patients are waiting for the dentist.
 The dentist arrives and calls the first patient Joe.
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 After sometime, a nurse carries a hammer, a pair of pliers and hacksaw to the surgical room.
 Patients are afraid of the noise from the room.
 They leave the clinic one by one.
 The first patient comes out and explains.
 The dentist had used the tools to open his tools cabinet and not for pulling the tooth out.
 The misunderstanding creates humour in the play.
Humour springs from confusion

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Paragraph for Toppers (gifted students):

Narrate the circumstances that led to the narrator getting into a tight corner, by his own
folly and how he got our of the tight corner that he was in?

Plan of the paragraph:

Introduction
The Tight Corner

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Sudden Stroke of Luck
Conclusion

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Introduction:
In ‘Tight Corners’ E.V. Lucas narrates the story of how he was rescued from humiliation at an auction
house, by a sudden stroke of luck. Let us see how he got himself in a tight corner and found his way
out of that situation.

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The tight corner:
The narrator was persuaded by his friend to visit the sale room. He started bidding for fun. Every
time someone else made a higher bid and he was not caught. When a dealer made a bid of 4000
guineas for a new picture, he raised it by fifty guineas. Unfortunately there was no other bidder for

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the sale. The picture was declared sold to him. He had only 63 pounds in his account. He thought of
all his relations and money lender to borrow. His friend too had left the place.
Sudden stroke of luck:
Finally he plans to confer the truth to the staff. Unexpectedly, an agent approaches the narrator with
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very strong proposal. The rich bidder assures as extra 50 guineas, if the narrator gives up his claim.
The sudden stroke of luck assures a fortune. He demanded 100 guineas. There was no need for him
to make any payment.
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Conclusion:
E.V. Lucas points out the tight corners can be both mental as well as physical, but the mental tight
corners are too difficult to bear.
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Paragraph for Average students:

Prose Tight Corners

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Author Edward Verrall Lucas

Characters narrator, friend, auctioneer, clerk, christie’s staff, messenger
Theme Circumstances led one to get into a tight corner.
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E.V Lucas shares his experiences when once he was caught in the tight corner at the Christie’s an
auction sale hall. This was due to his friend’s compulsion. The author took part in the auction for fun.
Every time he raised the bid by a small amount, he escaped when someone else made a higher bid.
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When a dealer made a bid of 4000 guineas for a new picture, he raised it to fifty guineas . Unluckily
there was no other bidder for the sale . The picture was sold to him. He had only 63 pounds . His
friend left the place. So he wanted to tell the truth to the staff. He was in a tight corner. At that time an
agent approached him. He told that a rich bidder assured an extra 50 guineas if he gave up his claim.
At once he demanded 100 guineas . He became very happy because he needn’t pay the amount.
There is always aray of hope at the end of a dark tunnel

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3. Answer the following questions in a paragraph of 100-150 words each. (Pg.No. 136)
a)  tephen Leacock’s visit to the photo studio turns out to be an annoying experience for
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him. Discuss citing relevant instances from the story.
Stephen Leacock went to the photographer to take his photograph. The photographer made the
author wait for an hour. While waiting in the studio the narrator kept reading some magazine. After
an hour, the narrator was called in. The photographer told him that the face was quite wrong. The
photographer wanted to prove his skill. He took the author’s head in his hands and twisted it side
ways and looked at it. He didn’t like the author’s head. He asked to open the mouth and then to
close. He felt that the author’s ears were bad so he asked him to drop them a little more. He asked

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the author to roll his eyes under the eyelids, to put the hands on knees, to turn the face little upward
to expand the lungs, to bend the neck, to contract the face. The photographer was continuously
criticizing the author’s face as he felt that the face was not appropriate for a photograph. The author

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felt humiliated at this. He couldn’t bear. Thus because of humiliation and insult of his face, the author
was angry with the photographer.
b) 
“To me it is but a worthless bauble”Why did the photographer’s touch of technical
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On Saturday, the author went back to the photographer for his photograph. The photographer
showed his photo. He looked at the photo. The author was surprised as the photographer made so
many changes in his eyes, eyebrow, mouth etc. He removed the eyebrows and he retouched the
eyes. The photograph didn’t look like the author’s photo at all. The author wanted a photograph that
would have looked like himself. He wanted something that would depict the face as God gave it to

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him. He wanted something that his friends might have kept after his death to reconcile them to his
loss. But what the author wanted was not done at all. The purpose of the photograph was wasted.
So the author told him “ To me it is but a worthless bauble.
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I. Narrate the experiences of Leacock with the photographer GMQ
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a) Leacock - goes to a studio - The photographer dislikes Leacock’s face - passes several
comments - Leacock gets irritated - the photo - taken - wants to see the proof - visits the
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studio again - The photo is edited - help of technology - Leacock upset over the changes
- calls it worthless - leaves in anger. March 2019
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b) Leacock - waits - studio - read magazines - long wait - many adjustments - got angry
- took photograph - Saturday - final proof - retouched - no resemblance - frustrated -
worthless bauble Sep 2020
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c) Stephen Leacock - visits a photo studio - for photograph - the photographer - unpleasant
comments - takes a long time - leacock gets angry - The photographer - rude - comments
on Leacock’s features - ill - treats leacock - takes photo in animation - asks to come on
Saturday - Leacock goes - disappointed - does not resemble him - assures and leaves in
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tears. May 2022

or
d) Narrator - wants - a photograph vistis a studio - photographer acts - too smart - gives
directions - comments on his face - features of his face - finally - clicks - picture narrator
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- goes saturday - to get his photograph - shocked face changed - gets angry - remarks
on - photographers attitude - leaves studio - with a heavy heart. Aug 2022
Plan of the paragraph:
Introduction
At the studio
Sad story
Conclusion

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Introduction:
Stephen Leacock is one of the most delightful writers of contemporary times. His experiences with
the photographer in a studio made him laugh at himself.
At the studio:
The narrator goes to the photographer to have his photograph taken. His experience turns out to be
an unforgettable one. The simple process of taking a photo becomes a nightmare. The narrator does
them sincerely but the photographer prefers a candid shot. With patience, he returns on saturday to
get the proof. He goes speechless on seeing the photo. The photo is modified to such an extent that
the narrator asks, “Is it me?”.

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Sad story:
The photographer expecting perfection has altered the eye brows, eyes and the mouth that the photo

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doesn’t look like the original. The photographer has employed all his professional skills in the photo.
He has completely ignored the narrator’s originality. The narrator detested his fake appearance. He
gets terribly angry with the photographer for destroying his real face. The narrator bursts out making
the photographer realize his faults. He leaves the studio in tears refusing to take the photo with him.

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Conclusion:
The creator has adorned every creature with its uniqueness searching for perfect alignment is a futile
task. Accept the gifts bestowed on you from above with humanity and gratitude.

Paragraph for Average students:

Story
Author
Characters
With the photographer
Stephen Leacock
Author, Photographer
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Theme Love Yourself
The narrator wanted to take a photograph. The photographer appeared to be a scientist making a
study of the faces of people who visit his studio. He had a serious face. So the photographer took
it without interest. The narrator wanted to give the photo to his family and relatives, so that they
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remember him after his death. The narrator went to receive his photo. He got shocked on seeing
the changes in it. His eyebrows were removed, eyes retouched and mouth adjusted. Only the ears
remained the same. He became very angry for destroying his real face. He scolded the photographer.
He asked him to do all sorts of corrections and keep it with himself. To him it was a worthless bauble.
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He shed tears and left the studio.

“Don’t Judge a book by its cover”
Paragraph for Slow learners: (Late bloomers)
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Story With the photographer

Author Stephen Leacock
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 The narrator wanted his photograph taken.

 So he went to a studio.
 The photographer invited him in with a serious face.
 He adjusted him for a very long time.
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 The narrator went to receive his photo on a Saturday.

 He got shocked on seeing the adjustments in it.
 His eye brows were removed, eyes touched and mouth adjusted.
 But his ears remained the same.
 He became angry and scolded the photographer for destroying his real face.
 He returned from the studio without receiving his photo.
 The photo was a worthless bauble to him.
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Loyola EC 11th English

You were one of the fresh graduates at the convocation function of the University. You
had the rare privilege of listening to the enlightening speech of Dr Arignar Anna. Write
a letter to your friend high lighting the core ideas of his speech and the impact of the
speech on you.
5/20, II street,
Trichy.
Dear Ayush,
I am very delightful to share my experience at the convocation function of my university. I had

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the great privilege to listen to the speech of Dr Anna durai which imparts a great impact in me.
I would like to share my experience with you. He started his speech saying universities which are the

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repositories of knowledge play a vital role in the life of an individual. I come to know that universities
in olden age train scholars, who in turn render their service only to the royal society and not to the
common men. But now the function of university has been e ­ nlarged which moulds an individual in

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all ways and equips him for the task of making democracy fruitful. It is the duty of the graduate to
repay the society in terms of service in the path of which he has to overcome many obstacles. We
are expected to follow the ideals expressed in Purananuru and serve the society to the best of our
abilities. His speech was really very impressive and enlightening. It kindles the spirit in me to serve
the society. His enlightened speech indulge an optimistic outlook in my view. I even took oath of
serving this society to my fullest.

Paragraph for Toppers (gifted students): ka

1. How does the speaker highlight the importance of giving back to the society? HY 2019
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(or) May 2022 Mar 2023
How do universities mould students apart from imparting academic education to them?
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Plan of the paragraph:
Introduction
Dr. Annadurai's speech
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Conclusion
Introduction:
Dr. Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai, popularly called Arignar Anna served as the Chief Minister of
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Tamil Nadu. This is a famous address made by Arignar Anna at the Annamalai University on November
18, 1967, on the occasion of convocation. He defines the role of universities and responsibilities of
students in the duty of nation building.
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Dr. Annadurai's Speech:

The universities play a vital role in tuning the students. In the past, they were just training center
for poets and scholars. Anna requests the universities to train, guide and lead the common man to
make our democracy efficient. It should give faith and confidence to shoulder responsibilities. Only
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in universities, the true spirit of democracy, appreciation of other's points of view and adjustment of
difference take place.
As students, the immediate concern is to earn a living. The aim of education is to contribute to the
society. The society has been the backbone of the universities. The revenue is paid by the common
man. Because of such selfless men, the world continues to exist. The education should bring hope
and progress to the needy. Every step we put forward might be a struggle. Never allow anyone or
anything to dim your hope.

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was unforgettable. Even, very known answers headmistress gives her a telegram. In that
were not written properly. I tried to overcome Basil asked her to forget about the matter
my emotions. At last I decided to reconcile in the letter sent recently. Ms. Meadows felt
with my friend by taking him/her to ice cream happy and returned to the class with vigour
parlour. However I did my tests very well. and good cheer. She made the children sing
a song of joy.
Paragraph for Toppers (gifted students):
Moral:
Miss meadows, a music teacher - gets a There is calm after every storm.
letter - feels upset - fiance not interested -

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reflects her gloom on students - changes Paragraph for Average students:
the happy song to a sad one - Headmistress

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calls - delivers a telegram - fiance - agrees - Story The singing Lesson
to wedding - meadows happy - changes the Author Katherine Mansfield
song again - to a cheerful one March 2019
Characters Miss Meadows
Miss Meadows - music teacher -

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Theme Sufferings of a woman
received letter - fiance' - upset with message
Miss Meadows is a music teacher. This story
- affected her mood - reflected in class - called
tells the events that happened in a single day in
by Headmistress - gave a telegram - sender
her life. She was engaged to Basil. Basil wanted to
Basil - request to forget - message in letter
break up from her. So he sent a letter to her, so she
- indicated reunion - Meadows turned happy
- selected cheerful song - teach children

Plan of the paragraph:
Introduction
March 2020
ka became very sad. She asked her students to sing
songs to suit her mood. She was not ready to share
the news with anyone. It reflected in the classroom
and affected the students. She chose a song 'A
lament' to suit her mood and drills the students
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Meadows' depressed mood repeatedly. Later she received a telegram from
Turn of events Basil. He expressed his love for her once again. She
Moral became very happy. She made the children sing a
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song of joy. She also sang the song in a sweet voice.
Introduction: This shows that attitude makes or mars things.
Mansfield is a short story writer. The story is A calm temperament ensures happiness.
about the changing moods of a teacher filled
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with dismay. Paragraph for Slow learners:

Meadow's depressed mood: (Late bloomers)
Miss Meadows is a music teacher. This story Story The singing Lesson
tells the events that happened in a single day
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Author Katherine Mansfield

in her life. Miss Meadows was very serious
 M  iss Meadows is a music teacher. She is
and upset over the letter from her lover Basil.
He mentioned that he was not interested engaged to Basil.
 Basil wants a break up from her.
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in marriage. On reading this, she remained

 He sends a letter to her.
gloomy and restless in class. So she behaves
 So she becomes very sad.
arrogantly with the students. She taxed them
 She makes the students sing song to suit her
by making them sing all together. He seems
mood.
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to have broken off their engagement. So, Ms.

 Later she receives a telegram from Basil.
Meadows felt very sad and the girls sensed
 He says that he wants to marry her.
the change in her immediately.
 Miss Meadows becomes very happy now.
Turn of events:  She makes the children sing a song of joy in
Suddenly, she was called by Ms. Wyatt. A the class.
little girl in blue walked up the aisle and  She also sings the song in a sweet voice.
came to her to give the information. The A calm temperament ensures happiness.

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Accidents met by Bryson:
Robert Wilson meets with accidents often. He cannot even do simple activities without confusion. He
gets easily confused. He struggles to go to the lavatory in a cinema theatre. He cannot remember
his hotel room number. When he travels too there is confusion. He suffers or makes others suffer. He
doesn’t take food or drink in flight to avoid accidents. But he can never control mishaps. His funny
moments occur during his travel by plane. Once while he was searching for his flying card at the
reporting desk, he sets a cascade of documents falling down.
Title justified:

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Once when he bent down to tie his shoe lace in the plane, he got caught when the passenger in front
reclined his seat at the same time. While trying to impress a young lady he accidentally sucks ink

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from his pen and his mouth, chin, tongue, teeth and gums were stained with blue ink. It remained
for several days. Bryson wishes to be polite and refined. But the situation becomes so awkward that
everything is out of control.

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Conclusion:
He suffers or makes others suffer. His wife cautions the kids whenever he cuts his meat or opens his
food, luck does not favour him. He gets knocked down badly either by fate or his own fault. The way
he creates accidents justify the title “The Accidental Tourist”.
Accidents can be rectified if there is no confusion.
Paragraph for Average students:

Prose The Accidental Tourist

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Author Bill Bryson
Theme One’s own worries bothers him a lot
Bryson narrates about the confusion in his everyday life. His funny moments occur during his travel by
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plane. Once while searching for his flying card at the reporting desk, he sets a cascade of documents
falling down. In another incident when he bent down to tie the shoelace in the plane, he got caught
when the passenger in front reclined his seat at the same moment. While trying to impress a young
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lady, sucks his pen thoughtfully and amuses her. Bryson admits that he wishes to be polite and
refined. But the situation becomes so awkward that everything goes beyond his control. His wife has
begun to caution their kids with precautionary measures whenever he cuts his meat or opens his
food. Luck doesn’t favour him. He gets knocked down badly either by fate or his own fault.
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Paragraph for Slow learners: (Late bloomers)

Prose The Accidental Tourist

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Author Bill Bryson

Theme One’s own worries bothers hima lot
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 Bryson narrates about the confusion in his everyday life.

 Bryson meets with accidents often.
 He cannot even do simple activities without confusion.
 He gets easily confused.
 He struggles to go to the lavatory in a cinema.
 He cannot remember his hotel room number.

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Loyola EC 11th English

Introduction: doctor. Jack was confused. Jill reminded him that
Cedric Mount is a distinguished playwright of they had to pay one more instalment to the doctor
his age. This short one act play discloses the theme to own their baby.
of purchases on instalments. Such purchases are EMI’s over a longer period of time leads them to
both a boon and bane to the people belonging to never ending debts.
the middle classes.
Aunt Jane’s Visit: Paragraph for Slow learners: (Late bloom-
One day Aunt Jane visited Jack and Jill and ers)

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was shocked at their life style. They led a very
luxurious life. She wondered whether she gave them Story The Never-Never Nest
2000 pounds instead of 20 pounds as a wedding Author Cedric Mount

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gift. Jack’s income was not high. When enquired  Jack and Jill were couples.
about the rent of the house, Jack replied that they  They bought their house, car, fridge, furniture
own the house. Though nothing really belonged to on instalments. One day Aunt Jane visited
them, they bought everything on instalment basis.

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them, she was very happy.
Jack’s weekly earning was only six pounds. But the  Later she was shocked to learn that everything
weekly instalment amount to be paid was seven was bought in the instalment scheme.
pounds.  She was not happy with their life style.
Aunt Jane’s help:  She advised them not to borrow money in life.
Cash down’ was her motto.
When Aunt Jane asked how he could pay
the instalment with his small income he replied
that he would borrow money from leading agency.
She was shocked by the way they lived. So she
gave ten pounds to Jill before she left. When Jack
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She gave them 10 pounds as gift to settle their
bills.
Jill used that money to pay the doctor.
Jack was angry with Jill.
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accompanied Aunt Jane to the bus stop. Jill sent the  Jill reminded him that they had to pay one
amount to Dr. Martin. Jack came back and revealed more instalment to the doctor to own their
that he wished to pay the two months instalments baby.
 You can never be happy, if you borrow money.
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on the car by using that money. But Jill said that by
paying the money to Dr. Martin, their baby would C. LISTENING ACTIVITY
become completely theirs.
Listen to the passage read out aloud by the
Moral: teacher or played on a recorder and answer
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Cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth. the questions that follow. (Pg.No. 196)
Questions:
Paragraph for Average students: i. The speaker says that our income is sufficient
to meet our needs. Is it true or false? False
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Story The Never-Never Nest ii. EMI is the only __________ for people who
Author Cedric Mount buy very expensive things.
Characters Jack, Jill, Aunt Jane, Nurse a) consolation b) setback
c) option d) debt
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Theme Look before you leap iii. One is able to buy costly things with ________
power offered by EMI.
Jack and Jill were couple. They bought their house, a) physical b) withstanding
car, refrigerator, furniture, etc, on instalments. c) honorary d) monetary
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One day Aunt Jane visited them, she was happy. iv. If people fail to pay EMIs, they may be
She was shocked when she learnt everything was subjected to _________.
bought in the instalment scheme. Jack told her a) expulsion b) high pressure
that the instalment amount exceeded his income. c) legal action d) dejection
Aunt Jane was not happy with their life style. She v. People should learn to spend ________ their
told them not to borrow money in life. Cash down means.
was her motto. She gave them 10 pounds as gift a) within b) beyond
to settle their bills. Jill at once used it to pay the c) above d) beneath

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