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The document consists of a series of questions related to a passage on the art of conversation, discussing its importance, ease of learning, and subjects to avoid. It also includes tasks such as creating a poster for a stationery shop offering a discount, completing sentences with subjects or predicates, defining words, selecting appropriate options, and answering questions about Vikas Khanna's experiences. Overall, it emphasizes the significance of effective communication and practical language exercises.

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The document consists of a series of questions related to a passage on the art of conversation, discussing its importance, ease of learning, and subjects to avoid. It also includes tasks such as creating a poster for a stationery shop offering a discount, completing sentences with subjects or predicates, defining words, selecting appropriate options, and answering questions about Vikas Khanna's experiences. Overall, it emphasizes the significance of effective communication and practical language exercises.

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Q1.

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: (5x2=10)
Conversation is a fine art. It is the art of exchanging thought. It is an art which anybody can cultivate or
master. Not everybody can paint or play music, but almost everyone can talk. Thus it affords the greatest
pleasure to the greatest number. ‘To talk”, says R.L. Sleversan, “is our chief business in the world. And talk is
by far the most accessible of pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all profit. It completes our education,
makes friends and can be enjoyed at any age. Conversation is indeed the most teachable of all the arts. All you
need to do is to find a subject that interests you and your listeners.
Hobbies are for example, numberless hobbies to talk about. But the important thing is that you must talk about
the other fellow’s hobby rather than your own. Therein lies the secret of your popularity. There is nothing that
pleases people so much as your interest in their interest.
It is just as important to know what subjects to avoid and what subjects to select for good conversation. If you
don’t want to be set down as a bore, avoid certain unpleasant topics. Avoid talking about yourself unless you
are asked to do so. Sickness or death bores everybody. The only one who willingly listens to such talk is, the
doctor, but he gets paid for it. You must also know not only what to say but also how to say it.
Answer the following questions briefly:
(a) How does the author define and explain the art of conversation?
(b) How is talking easier to learn than other fine arts?
(c) What are the subjects one can easily talk about?
(d) Which topics usually bore the listener?
(e) What should be avoided unless you are asked to do so?

Q2. A stationery shop is going to offer 20% discount on all of its products. Draw a colourful and
creative poster for the shop. (1x5=5)
Q3. Add Subject or Predicate in the following sentences: (5x1=5)
a) The train _________________ .
b) _________ is the shortest month of the year.
c) ________ revolves around the Sun.
d) The old woman ________________ .
e) Cows _________________________ .

Q4. Word Meanings: (5x1=5)


a) Authentic – b) Inevitable – c) Lounging –
d) Gear – e) Tripping –

Q5. Tick the most appropriate option to complete the sentences: (3x1=3)
a) Mrs. March had conveniently gone out of the house because
i) She wanted the girls to learn cooking.
ii) She wanted the girls to put their holidays to good use.
iii) It was her turn to take a break
iv) She wanted the girls to be grateful for all that was done for them
b) Vikas Khanna is an acclaimed chef
i) Who cooks only at home
ii) But dons various hats
iii) And a good singer
iv) None of the above
c) The mood of the characters at the beginning of the story Experiments is
i) Thoughtful
ii) Amused
iii) Excited
iv) Bored

Q6. Answer the following questions: (4x3=12)


a) What were the initial difficulties that Vikas faced in a foreign country?
b) What was wrong with the dinner? What went wrong with the dessert?
c) How does the post caution the cook in stanza 4 of It’s Fun to Cook?
d) How would the cook know that the efforts have paid off?

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