Not Just a Teacher but a friend

TS 9th Class English 8th Lesson Not Just a Teacher but a friend Important Question and Answers

Section - B : Vocabulary and Grammar Editing A Passage :

Reading : A, B & C

Read the passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered (13 - 17) at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct and re¬write them in the answer booklet. (5 × 1 = 5 M)

Question 1.?

1. The headmaster entered the class with a slight flushed face and a hard ominous look in his eyes
2. Swaminathan wished that he had been anywhere but there in that moment
3. The headmaster survey the class for a few minutes and asked, Are you not ashamed of coming and sitting there after what you did yesterday ?
4. Just as the special honour to them, he read out the names of a dozen students or so that had attended the class
5. Before that he read out the names of those that had kept away, and asked them to stand on their benches

Answer:

1. The headmaster entered the class with a slightly flushed face and a hard ominous look in his eyes
2. Swaminathan wished that he had been anywhere but there at that moment
3. The headmaster surveyed the class for a few minutes and asked, Are you not ashamed of coming and sitting there after what you did yesterday ?
4. Just as a special honour to them, he read out the names of a dozen students or so that had attended the class
5.  After that he read out the names of those that had kept away, and asked them to stand on their benches

Question 2.?

1. One said that he had a attack of a headache and therefore could not come to school.
2. He was asked to brought a medical certificate
3. The second said that while he has been coming to school on the previous day, someone had told him that there would be no school, and he had gone back home
4. The headmaster replied that if he was going to listen to every loafer who said there would be no school, he deserved to been flogged
5. Anyway, why did he not come to school and verified

Answer:

1. One said that he had an attack of a headache and therefore could not come to school
2. He was asked to bring a medical certificate
3. The second said that while he had been coming to school on the previous day, someone had told him that there would be no school, and he had gone back home
4. The headmaster replied that if he was going to listen to every loafer who said there would be no school, he deserved to be flogged
5. Anyway, why did he not come to school and verify

Question 3.?

1. It was a intolerable sight
2. Swaminathan was in acute suspense lest that head shall turn and fix its eyes on his;
3. he feel that he would drop from the desk to the floor, |f that happened.
4. The pink ears three benches of made him incapable of speech.
5. If only somebody would put a blackboard between his eye and those pink ears

Answer:

1. It was an intolerable sight
2. Swaminathan was in acute suspense lest that head should turn and fix its eyes on his
3. he felt that he would drop from the desk to the floor, if that happened
4. The pink ears three benches off made him incapable of speech
5. If only somebody would put a blackboard between his eyes and those pink ears!

Question 4.?

1. Hear there was no chance of escape
2. Swaminathan kept stare foolishly till he received another whack on the back
3. The headmaster demanded what the young brigand had to said about it
4. The brigand had nothing to say. It is a fact that he had broken the panes
5. They had saw it. There was nothing more to it

Answer:

1.  Here there was no chance of escape
2. Swaminathan kept staring foolishly till he received another whack on the back
3. The headmaster demanded what the young brigand had to say about it
4. The brigand had nothing to say. It was a fact that he had broken the panes
5. They had seen it

Question 5.?

1. He had unconsciously became defiant and did not care to deny the charge
2. When another whack came on his back, he ejaculated, Dont beat me, sir. It pained.
3. This was a invitation to the headmaster to bring down the cane four times again.
4. He said, Keep standing here, in this desk, staring like an idiot, till I announce your dismissal.
5. Every pore in Swaminathans body burnt in the touch of the cane

Answer:

1. He had unconsciously become defiant and did not care to deny the charge
2. When another whack came on his back, he ejaculated, Dont beat me, sir. It pains.
3. This was an invitation to the headmaster to bring down the cane four times again
4. He said, Keep standing here, on this desk, staring like an idiot, till I announce your dismissal.
5. Every pore in Swaminathans body burnt with the touch of the cane

Question 6.?

1. Homework has historically been given to students to reinforce what they learn in school, and ultimately to help them learn the material better
2. However, too much homework was not helpful, and can be counter-productive
3. Excessive amount of time spent on completing homework can take away the kids social life, family time, and it limits their participation in sports or other activities
4. The amount of homework a teacher has to give for a student should be restricted
5. Critically acclaimed author, Tamim Ansary reports that since 1981, the amount of homework given to a average sixth class child has increased by more than fifty per cent

Answer:

1. Homework has historically been given to students to reinforce what they learn at school, and ultimately to help them learn the material better
2. However, too much homework is not helpful, and can be counter-productive
3. Excessive amounts of time spent on completing homework can take away the kids social life, family time, and it limits their participation in sports or other activities
4. The amount of homework a teacher has to give to a student should be restricted
5. Critically acclaimed author, Tamim Ansary reports that since 1981, the-amount of homework given to an average sixth class child has increased by more than fifty per cent

Question 7.?

1. Many teachers defend large amounts of homework, claiming that it helps to prepare students to a world that is becoming increasingly competitive
2. However, Dr. Kralovec, author of The End of Homework, argued that doing homework during high school has iittle or no effect on successful study skills of the students when they join college
3. Excessive arpounts of homework can be harmful to kids both physically or mentally
4. A lot of homework usually means an lot of books to carry
5. Fifty-five percent of the Massachusetts ( an institution in the U.S.A.) children, as per the survey by researchers of Simmons College, carry loads heaviest than fifteen percent of their body weight, which is the suggested limit

Answer:

1. Many teachers defend large amounts of homework, claiming that it helps to prepare students for a world that is becoming increasingly competitive
2. However, Dr. Kralovec, author of The End of Homework, argues that doing homework during high school has little or no effect on successful study skills of the students when they join college
3. Excessive amounts of homework can be harmful to kids both physically and mentally
4. A lot of homework usually means a lot of books to carry
5. Fifty-five percent of the Massachusetts (an institution in the U.SA) children, as per the survey by researchers of Simmons College, carry loads heavier than fifteen percent of their body weight, which is the suggested limit

Question 8.?

1. The large amount of homework is causing kids in both high school and junior high school to been up until midnight or later.
2. When extracurricular activities such as sports, clubs,etc. is added to the picture, kids may even have to wake up early next morning to finish their homework, leaving them with an insufficient amount of sleep
3. Some parents and teachers argue that it would be beneficial to a childs academics for limit after school activities
4. However, cutting the time out of the few hours a week teenagers use for exercise, could be a factor of the growing obesity cases
5. The number of children who are overweight has doubles in the last two to three decades

Answer:

1. The large amount of homework is causing kids in both high school and junior high school to be up until midnight or later
2. When extracurricular activities such as sports, clubs, etc. are added to the picture, kids may even have to wake up early next morning to finish their homework, leaving them with an insufficient amount of sleep
3. Some parents and teachers argue that it would be beneficial to a childs academics in limit after school activities
4. However, cutting the time out of the few hours a week teenagers use for exercise, could be a factor in the growing obesity cases
5. The number of children .who are overweight has doubled in the last two to three decades

Question 9.?

1. These children is faced with more problems in school.
2. Instead of learning and concentrating in their work, many children are developing low self-esteem and even depression because of teasing.
3. The cases of obesity are growing most certain due to lack of physical exercise.
4. With more and more homework being assign, kids simply do not have enough time for proper amount of exercise
5. Homework also takes away the time that a kid could be spending with he or her family

Answer:

1. These children are faced with more problems in school
2. Instead of learning and concentrating on their work, many children are developing low self-esteem and even depression because of teasing
3. The cases of obesity are growing most certainly due to lack of physical exercise
4. With more and more homework being assigned, kids simply do not have enough time for proper amount of exercise
5. Homework also takes away the time that a kid could be spending with his or her family

Question 10.?

1. The use of homework is effective when used with the rule "less is more".
2. Overwhelming kids with loads of homework can caused them stress and possible physical injury.
3. Homework takes away from the small amount of time kids get to spend with their parent and sibling.
4. A limit on them physical and social activities can also take a large toil on their lives, and could hinder their health and future relationships.
5. This is not to said that homework should be abolished, but it should be limited

Answer:

1. The use of homework is effective when used by the rule "less is more"
2. Overwhelming kids with loads of homework can cause them stress and possible physical injury
3. Homework takes away from the small amount of time kids get to spend with their parents and siblings
4. A limit on their physical and social activities can also take a large toil on their lives, and could hinder their health and future relationships
5. This is not to say that homework should be abolished, but it should be limited

Choose The Right Word:

Complete the paage choosing the tight words from the box given below. Each blank is numbered. Write the correct words In your answer booklet. (5 × 1/2 = 2 1/2 Marks)

Question 1.
can, could, about, illiterate, neighbours, perspiration?

Answer:

Then the headmaster offered to send a teacher to his illiterate
1.  locality to ascertain from the boys neighbours
2.  if the death of the grandmother was a fact. A pause, some perspiration
3.  and then the answer that the neighbours could
4.  not possibly know anything about
5.  It, since the grandmother died in the village.

Question 2.
coat, cap, astonished, stoned, Impulse, attendance register, absent?

Answer:

Why did you keep away yesterday? asked the headmaster, looking up. Swaminathans first impulse
1.  was to protest that he had never been absent
2. . But the attendance register
3.  was there. No-no-I was stoned
4. I tried to come, but they took away my cap
5.  and burnt it

Question 3.
brigand, fact, staring, has, had, no, a?

Answer:

Here there was no
1.  chance of escape. Swaminathan kept staring
2.  foolishly till he received another whack on the back. The headmasteriemanded what the young brigand
3.  had to say about it. The brigand had
4.  nothing to say. It was a fact
5.  that he had broken the panes

Question 4.
brigand, rascal, thrash, peon, dead, think, thought?

Answer:

Swaminathan thought
1.  What, is he going to ask the peon to thrash
2.  me? If he does any such thing, I will bite everybody dead
3. . The peon
4.  came. The headmaster said to him, Now say what you know about this rascal
5.  on the desk.

Question 5.
muttering, restrained, flood, jumped, grasping, burnt, whispering?

Answer:

Every pore in Swaminathans body burnt
1.  with the touch of the cane. He had a sudden flood
2. of courage, the courage that comes of desperation. He restrained
3. the tears that were threatening to rush out, jumped down, and grasping
4.  his books, rushed out muttering
5. , I dont care for your dirty school.

Question 6.
much, more, historically, anciently, counter-productive, reinforce, ultimately?

Answer:

Homework has historically
1. been given to students to reinforce
2.  what they learn at school, and ultimately
3. to help them learn the material better. However, too much
4.  homework is not helpful, and can be counter-productive
5. .

Question 7.
curricular, extracurricular, large, huge, may, added, midnigh?

Answer:

The large
1.  amount of homework is causing kids in both high school and junior high school to be up until midnight
2.  or later. When extracurricular
3.  activities such as sports, clubs, etc. are added
4. to the picture, kids may
5.  even have to wake up early next morning to finish their homework

Question 8.
best, better, that, gap, because, break, limited?

Answer:

The time spent by such parents with their children is very limited
1. This time could be better
2.  spent going out to dinner as a family, or doing other activities that
3.  most families are not able to do because
4.  the kids dont have time to take a break
5.  from their homework schedule

Question 9.
complete, incomplete, interest, homework, assignments, it, occur?

Answer:

When assignments
1.  are given carelessly and frequently, it
2.  causes students to lose interest
3.  in the subject. Negative results can also occur
4. when a student is not able to complete
5.  his or her homework

Question 10.
their, them, effect, physical injury, effective, overwhelming, cause?

Answer:

The use of homework is effective
1.  when used by the rule less is more. Overwhelming
2.  kids with loads of homework can cause
3.  them stress and possible physical injury
4. . Homework takes away from the small amount of time kids get to spend with their
5. parents and siblings

Rewrite As Directed:

Some words in the given passage are underlined. Rewrite the underlined words in your answer booklet as directed. (5 × 1/2 = 2 1/2 M)

1. The headmaster entered (23) the class with a slightly flushed face and a hard ominous sight (24) in his eyes. Swaminathan wished that he had been anywhere but there in (25) that moment. The headmaster surveyed (26) the class for a few minutes and asks (27), Are you not ashamed of coming and sitting there after what you did yesterday ?

Question 23.
Write the word that is opposite inmeaning of the underlined word?

Answer: exited / left

Question 24.
Replace the undelrined word with a suitable one?

Answer: look

Question 25.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: at

Question 26.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: surveying / survey

Question 27.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: asked

2. Just as a special (23) honour (24) to them, he read out the name (25) of a dozen students or so that had attend (26) the class. Later (27) that he read out the names of those that had kept away, and asked them to stand on benches

Question 23.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word?

Answer: ordinary

Question 24.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: honourable

Question 25.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: names

Question 26.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: attended

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: After

3. Then the headmaster offered to send a teacher to this illiterate (23) locality to ascertain from the boys neighbours (24) if the death of the grandmother was a fact. A pause, some perspiration, and then the answer that the neighbours could not possible (25) know anything about it, because (26) the grandmother died in the village. The headmaster hit him on the knuckles on (27) his cane, called him a street dog, and pronounced the punishment : fifteen days suspension

Question 23.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word?

Answer: literate

Question 24.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: neighbourhood

Question 25.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: possibly

Question 26.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: since

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: with

4. But yet the back of his head and pink ears were visible to Swaminathan. It was an intolerable (23) sight. Swaminathan was in acute suspense lest that head should turn and fix its eyes on his; he feel (24) that he would drop from the desk to the floor, if that happened. The pink ears three benches of (25) made him incapable of speech (26). If only anybody (27) would put a black board between his eyes and those pink ears!

Question 23.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word?

Answer: tolerable

Question 24.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: felt

Question 25.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: off

Question 26.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: speak

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: somebod

5. Here there was no chance of escape. Swaminathan kept staring foolishly (23) till he received (24) other (25) whack on the back. The headmaster demand (26) what the young brigand had to say on (27) it

Question 23.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word.?

Answer: wisely

Question 24.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: receipt

Question 25.
Replace theunderlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: another

Question 26.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: demanded

Question 27.
Replace the underlined wrod with a correct one?

Answer: about

6. Homeworkhas historically (23) been given to students to reinforce what they learnt (24) at school, and ultimately to help them learn the material best. (25) However, too much homework is not helpful. (26) and can be counter-productive. Excess (27) amounts of time spent on completing homework can take away the kids social life and family time

Question 23.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: historical

Question 24.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: learn

Question 25.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: better

Question 26.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word?

Answer: helpless

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: Excessive

7. Many teachers defend huge (23) amounts of homework, claiming that it helps to prepare (24) students in (25) a world that was becoming (26) increasingly (27) competitive

Question 23.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: large

Question 24.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: preparation

Question 25.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: for

Question 26.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: is becoming

Question 27.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word?

Answer: decreasingly

8. Excessive amounts of homework can be dangerous (23) to kids both physically and mentally. A lot of homework usually (24) means a lot of books to carry (25). Fifty-five percent of the Massachusetts child (26), as per the survey by researchers of Simmons College, carry loads heaviest (27) than fifteen percent of their body weight, which is the suggested limit

Question 23.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: harmful

Question 24.
Write the opposite word of the underlined one?

Answer: unusually

Question 25.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: carriage

Question 26.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: children

Question 27.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: heavier

9. Time is taken away from important things (23) of daily life. This time is particularly (24) precious in families with both the parents working. The time spent by such parents with their children (25) is very limited. This time could be better spend (26) going out to dinner as the (27) family, or doing other activities that most families are not able to do because the kids dont have time to take a break from their homework schedule

Question 23.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: aspects

Question 24.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word?

Answer: generally

Question 25.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: childhood

Question 26.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: spent

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: a

10.When assignments are given carelessly and frequently, it caused (23) students to lose interest in the subject. Negative (24) results can also occur (25) when a student is not able to complete his or her homework. Many time they will adapt (26) to copying the homework, having others do their assignments, or cheating on (27) tests

Question 23.
Write the correct form of the underlined word?

Answer: causes

Question 24.
Write the opposite word of the underlined word?

Answer: Positive

Question 25.
Write the right form of the underlined word?

Answer: occurrence

Question 26.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one?

Answer: resort

Question 27.
Replace the underlined word with a correct one?

Answer: in