1. Given below is a profile of Mahatma Gandhi. Write a bio-sketch.
· Born-2 oct 1989
· Died-30 jan 1948-shot dead
· Mother –pious lady
· Father-diwan of state
· Education-early education-india-higher studies-england-passed law.
· Practiced law-south Africa- discrimination against laws
· Freedom of movement- went to jail-many times-led india to freedom-truth and non-violence- uplift of harjians-hindu muslim unity.
2. Varun khanna is a student of xyz school. He has just returned from an international kite festival held in ahmedabad . The visit was organized by the school under the supervision and control of the Vice-Principal. The party also visited other important and cultural places in Ahmedabad .write a letter to your sister who lives in mumbai about your experience in ahmedabad in 120 words.
3. You recently read an article in the newspaper on various causes of anxiety and worry
amongst the students appearing for various competitive examinations. Your cousin is also preparing for one of them. You decide to give him tips on how to cope with the examinations stress. Taking help from the verbal inputs given below and your own ideas. Write a letter to your cousin in not more than 150 - 170 words.
Clues:
· Manage your time effectively by working out a time table
· Maintain balance between all the subjects
· Practise regularly to build speed
· Relax and meditate
· Develop a hobby and exercise regularly
· Take failure in your stride
· Try again
· Set realistic goals
4. Write a paragraph using the notes of a journalist on the issue of extinction of species.
ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION
• Project- launched –Natural History Museum, London
• Protection of vast species
• Mass wipe out in Decades
• Consequence of human action--- wars, taking away too much from
nature, hunting, loss of habitats
5. Harish had the conversation given below with a client who wanted to speak to his boss Mr. Sharma. Since he was going out immediately afterwards, he left a message for him. Read the conversation and write out the message is not more than 50 words.
Put the message in a box. (5 marks)
Mr Asif : Hello, could I please speak to Mr Sharma?
Harish : I’m afraid he is not in at the moment. He won’t be back till after lunch. Could I be of help to you?
Mr Asif : Yes, please. This is Asif from Garment Designers Fabricators here. I would like to meet him to discuss the new project our firm plans to take up with your firm. When can I do so?
Harish : He will be in office all day tomorrow. You could come at 10 in the morning. Would that be all right?
Mr Asif : Yes, that will be fine, thank you.
6. Vishal Mehra of Class IX is a theatre enthusiast and is interested in entering an inter-school play competition being held to celebrate the Independence Day of India. His teacher has told him the school could enter the competition if he finds enough volunteers before 10 July to take care of all the work – acting, directing, costumes, props, lights, etc.
He decides to write a notice for the notice-board asking for participants and volunteers. Write out the notice in not more than 50 words. Give the notice an appealing heading.
Put your notice in a box.
7. The fact that many of the young children of today live and grow up in unhygienic surroundings, ill nourished and illiterate, upsets you. Write a letter to the newspaper editor on the problems faced by them and suggest ways of rehabilitating them so that they, too, can have a better future. Write the letter in not more than 150 words.
8.John writes a page of his diary recording his first experience of a public examination. Below are listed his experiences. Using these notes, write out a page of his diary is not more than 200 words.
Notes
Nervous feeling - praying to God. lots of noises around - students rushing towards examination hall - finding the correct seats - condition of the examination hall - receiving the question paper - instructions from the examiner - reading of the paper - beginning to write - revising - rewriting - finishing in time.
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