Read the following passages carefully.
Our ancesters had great difficulty in getting books. Now, our difficulty is what to read. There are books and books but our hours of reading are very few. Therefore, choice becomes essential. We should be very careful about what we read. There are books which poison our lives by suggesting evils. We should keep them at arm's length.
We should read only those books which have stood the test of time. Such books are our classics like the Ramayana and the Gita. They contain the wisdom of our sages and saints. They have appealed mankind from generation to generation. Reading of such books has ennobling influence on our mind and character. It gives us spiritual enjoyment. These books give us instruction with entertainment. They represent our ancient culture. They set before us high ideals to follow. They are our best friends, best guides and the best treasure.
Now answer the following questions by choosing correct options.
We should be selective because
We should avoid those books which
The books which have stood the test of time are called.......
What is/are special quality/qualities of classics?
An expression in the passage which means 'good effect' is
Write an application to the principal of your school requesting him to grant you leave for ten days as you have to attend your brother's marriage.
Write a paragraph on the given topic:
Trees- Our friends or Write a notice as you have lost a watch in your school play ground.
Sorry, I _______come yesterday.
One _____move with the times.
Why______you always sleep in front of the T.V ?
Homesick means______
Relief means______
Nisha is confident______her success
The land is distributed______the two sons.
Sita is fond____music
The synonym of 'awe-inspiring' is________
'Encyclopedic knowledge' means_______
Kalpana Chawla was born in__________
Kalpana Chawla went to the United States of America for_________
Beauty is heard in_____
The real aim of Miss Beam's school is to teach_______
The writer visited Miss Beam's school because_______
The poet wanted to know where the teachers go at four o'clock because________
Name the poet of the poem 'Where do All the Teachers Go'
Swami Haridas said Tansen was talented because______
Ray communicated with his customers by......
Ray accepted an old watch in exchange for a good sum of money because....
Akbar asked Tansen to join his court because.....
The other courtiers became__________of Tansen.
Tansen agreed to sing Raga Deepak because......
The word 'ghastly' means
The antonyms of awful is______