English Confluence By CL Gautam

 The Last Lesson by Alphonse Doudet  Class Test-25 Mark Q1 Read the extract and answer the following questions  1x5=5 For a moment I thought of running away and spending the day out of doors. It was so warm, so bright! The birds were chirping at the edge of the woods; and in the open field back of the sawmill the Prussian soldiers were drilling. (a) Why was 'l' in a hurry? (b) Why does 'l' say 'I thought of running away'? (i) He was sick (ii) He had not learnt his lesson (iii) He had an urgent piece of work (iv) None of the above (c) Prussian soldiers were…… (d) Who is the author? (e) What does the word 'edge' mean? (f) Who is 'l' in the given extract? (i) M. Hamel (ii) One of the elders present in the class (iii) The narrator (iv) None of the above Q2. Do any five questions 1x5=5 A.What do you mean by Participle B.What is Linguistic Chauvinism? C.Why does Franz want to bunk/run away from school? D. why was frenz amazed in the class, E . who was ...

Ch-1 The Third Level - Jack Finney  Q1.What does' The Third Level' refer to in the story ? The third level refers to the subway of the Grand Central Station that takes passengers to Galesburg, Illinois. The third level  on the station was a medium of escape for Charley, the narrator from the harsh realities of modern life. It provided him a base where he could interweave fantasy and reality Q2.What convinced Charley that he had reached the third level at Grand Central Station and not the second level? Ans.The general layout of the third level was different from that of the second level. It had comparatively smaller rooms, fewer ticket windows and lesser train gates. The information booth in the centre was made of wood and looked old. The place with its brass spittoons did not look very bright. So Charley was convinced it was not the second level. Q3.How does Charley, the narrator describe the third level at Grand Central Station? Answer: Charley says that the rooms on the thir...

Ch-2 Lost Spring by Anees Jung  Q1. What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from? Ans. Saheb is looking for gold in the garbage dumps. He is in the neighbourhood of the author. Saheb has come from Bangladesh. He came with his mother in 1971. His house was set amidst the green fields of Dhaka. Storms swept away their fields and homes. So they left the country.  Q2. What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear? Ans. One explanation offered by the author is that it is a tradition to stay barefoot. It is not lack of money.she wonders if this is only an excuse to explain away a regular state of poverty. Other reason they are too poor to buy footwear.She also remembers the story of a poor boy who prayed to the goddess for a pair of shoes.  Q3. Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain. Ans. No, Saheb is not happy working at the tea-stall. He is no longer his own master. His face has lost the caref...

Ch-2 Lost Spring by Anees Jung  1-Scrounging = searching, rummaging (तलाशना) 2.encounter = meet, come across ( मुलाकात होना 3.Storms = tempest, weather ( तूफान), 4.=Mutter- murmur, whisper ( बड़बड़ाना ), 5-Glibly = speaking in a confident way ( धाराप्रवाह ) 6-Embarrassed = ashamed, self-conscious ( शरमिंदा ) 7-Bleak = desolate, (सुनसान) 8-Roams = wanders ( घूमना ) 9-Universe = cosmos, world ( ब्रह्मांड ) 10-Barefoot = without shoes ( नंगे पाँव), 11-Recognise = identify, know ( पहचानना ),  12-Shelf = rack, ledge ( अलमारी की खिड़की) 13-Tradition = custom, practice ( परंपरा )  14-Perpetual = continuous, everlasting ( शाश्वत )  15-Panting = gasping, puffing ( सांस फूलना) 16-Goddess = deity, divine ( देवी ) 17-Acquaintance =  familiarity (परिचितता) 18-Metaphorically = symbolically (रूपक रूप में) 19-Squatters = settlers, occupiers (अवैध बसेरा करने वाले) 20-Wilderness = wasteland, barren ( जंगल ),  21-Tarpaulin = heavy waterproof she...