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KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM
UNIT - 10
10. KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM
I. Choose the Correct meaning of the words
given and write them.
1. Correlative : a. a very close relative
b. to establish relationship
c. having mutual relationship
d.
of a higher degree
2. Incidentally : a.
on purpose b. by chance
c.
every now and then d. likely to
happen
3. Distort : a.
sorting in a wrong order
b.
starting in a bad way
c.
give a false account of d. twist out of
true meaning
4. Inculcate : a.
calculate wrongly b. show by
example
c.
involve d. fix
firmly by repetition
5. Appalling : a.
making an appeal b. causing great
damage
c. shocking d.
making quiet of calm
6. Comprehensive: a. with understanding b. causing fear and anxiety
c.
worried d. all
inclusive
7. Prejudice : a.
ill-will b.
weakening of one’s cause
c.
dislike
d.
an opinion formed without proper study
8. Emancipation: a. salvation b. conversion into vapor
c.
setting free d.
becoming weak
9. Elixir : a.
a liquid which makes people immoral
b.
a very tasty drink
c.
liquid that makes people immortal
d.
a remedy that cures all ills
10. Exhort : a.
use up completely b. explain fully
c.
urge strongly d. encourage
11. Precept : a.
a receipt given in advance b. preaching
c.
showing by example d. having knowledge
of
12. Fanatical : a.
wild and strong b. crazy
c.
excessively enthusiasticd. praiseworthy
13. Augment : a.
discussion b. summary
c.
increase d.
supplement
14. Surpasses : a.
surrounds b. excels
c.
surprises d.
decreases
15. Contribute : a.
control over b. help to
bring about
c.
oppose something d. co-operate
16. Lunatics : a.
a kind of mopeds b. agitators
c. mad men d. great men
17. Pursue : a.
present b. go on
with
c.
predict d.
present
18. Eminent : a.
distinguished b. mean
c.
enemy d. foolish
19. Pervasiveness : a.
quality of pursuit b. ability to
persuade
c.
hatred d.
pleasant manners
20. Fragment : a.
drawn figure b. contempt
c.
separate part d. arrogance
21.
beneficient : a. doing good b.
efficient
c.
receiving d.
favourable
22. induce
: a. introduce b.
persuade
c.
encourage d.
interrogate
23. customary
: a.
usual b. out of
fashion
c.
difficult d.
impracticable
24. customary : a.
expensive b. usual
c.
dangerous d. polite
25. beneficent : a.
efficient b.
intelligent
c.
generous d.
sufficient
26. induce : a. persuade b. allow
c. point d. appear
27. disastrous : a. enormous b. harmful
c. very
unfortunate d. un happy
28. spectacular : a. expensive b. impressive
c.
colourful d. enormous
29. incidentally : a. by chance b. correctly
c.
incomplete d. coincidence
29. cease : a. grow b.
search
c. stop d. enter
30. emancipation : a. freedom b.
curiosity
c. tension d. chance
II.
Choose the alternative that best fits in each blank and write your choice.
1. The
population of the city has …… enormously in recent years.
(exceeded,
increased, developed)
2. It
has become imperative for the Government to ……. Its resources to meet the extra expenditure. (develop,
augment, exceed)
3. The
witness is giving a ……. Account what had actually happened.
(false,
partial, distorted)
4. All
the characters in this novel are …
(imaginable, imaginary, imaginative)
5. By a strange …….. she got her first job the day she got
married.
(incidence,
accident, coincidence)
6. In the play ‘Akbar’ that we performed at
school, all the players were in Moghul. (uniform,
garment, costume )
7. Excessive drinking is …….. with good health.
(harmful,
dangerous, incompatible)
8. Hatred of evil is itself a kind of ……….
To evil.
(practice,
society, bondage)
9. Sight, sound and touch are bound up with
our own bodies and cannot be
made... (self-centred,
impersonal, personal)
10. We cannot help the egoism of our …… (body, heart, senses)
11. The Government has promised to ………. the
price of each item.
(lower, shorten, decrease)
12. Our new Manager is ……. of everything.
(suspected,
suspicion, suspicious)
13. As the patient has recovered from his
illness, he was …. from the
hospital. (released, discharged, set
free)
14. A …….. library lends books to us every
week.
(mobile,
mobility, movable)
15. My uncle is so old that he is totally ………
in the thing happening.
(uninteresting,disinterested,
interested)
16. He is a famous palmist. He has ……..
knowledge about palmistry.
[
broad, great, vast ]
17. Our state has had …….. rainfall this year.
[
normal, ordinary, common ]
18. Before they decided to market their new
product, the company made a ……..
survey. [
broad, wide, long ]
19. The lodge has …….. rooms to accommodate all
the guests.
[
adequate, sufficient, satisfactory ]
20. They have agreed to …….. price of each item
[
decrease, lower, down ]
IV. Find the
wrongly spelt word in each of the following sets and write it correctly.
1. argument agument augment
fragment Ans:
…….
2. sealed instilled instaled misled Ans:
…….
3. extremity enemity proximity amity Ans:
…….
4. onerous monstrous disasterous murderous Ans: …….
5. correct erect corelate relate Ans:
…….
6. passion fashion emancipashion relation Ans: …….
7. palatable eatable compatable comparable Ans: …….
8. beautifull smell wonderfully powerfully Ans: …….
9. tapping stealing longing until Ans: ……..
10. considered stoped natural minutes Ans:
……..
11. impatient descendent roaring running Ans: …….
12. kicked mastache happened frightened Ans: …….
13. parallel intelectual feeling false Ans: …….
14. difficult conffer effect suffer Ans:
…….
15. succeed supply proggress passion Ans:
…….
16. essense patience nonsense resistance Ans:
…….
17. personal continual
emotional probabal Ans:
…….
V. Find the word in each of the sets below in
which the underlined part of the word is pronounced in the same way
as in the key word and
write it.
1. search : teach speech bread learn
Ans: …….
2. lunatic : pure supra lukewarm rude Ans:
…….
3. argue : engage cage augment range Ans:
……
4. wisdom : pious horses casual cats Ans: ……
5. knowledge: known naughty nowhere lot Ans:........
6. cure : rule lunatic hug lure Ans: ……
7. limit : bicycle dine elite ship Ans: ……
8. Jam : bug gimmicks waggon suggest Ans: …….
9. taste : past false plate dance Ans: …….
10. curd :
girl lust kitten hoard Ans: …….
11. running : mute rude cushion custom Ans: …….
12. desire : advice result sense suffer Ans: …….
13. result : desire race sense safe Ans: …….
14. enough : dough bough ghost tough Ans: …….
15 true : shut could food wood Ans
…….
16. war :
pour sour tour our Ans …….
17. right : bit height weight wait Anss
…….
VI. Find the word rhyming with the key word
and write it.
1. rhyme : shame same lime dam Ans :
…….
2. appear : prepare umpire happier bare Ans :
…….
3. core : moor four severe mar Ans : …….
4. soap : soup shape hope shop Ans :
…….
5. weigh : eye dew pray lie Ans : ……..
6. steal : hale mail real deal Ans :
…….
7. shout : boat short doubt knot Ans :
…….
8. voice : boys dice choice tries Ans : …….
9. much : torch pouch crouch touch Ans :
…….
10. strike : meak lake like break Ans : …….
11. leaf : beef wife tough laugh Ans : …….
12. reach : hatch dutch mock teach Ans :
…….
13. choice : voice
toys boys house Ans : …….
14. through : show bough blue though Ans :
…….
15. tough : watch much vouch porch Ans :
…….
16. skill : feel steel still steal Ans : ……
17. urge : large merge forge huge Ans :
…….
VII. In the following passages the end of each
sentence is not indicated. Decide where each sentence ends and write the last
word followed by (.) or (?) or (!) :
1. A long time ago there lived a very rich
king he was very powerful but unhappy why was he always in a bad mood how he
wished he would smile just once
Ans :
2. Well, what shall we do now asked the
crocodile Let’s go back I must get my
heart to please my dear sister said the monkey
Ans :
3. O King said Vishnu Sarma, I am an old man
of eighty I have not come to you for
wealth I have seen much of the world
Ans:
4. Every one
was shocked what a strange sight how could this happen they couldn’t believe what they saw
Ans:
5. When I woke up do you know what I saw it
was something unbeliev
able what a stunning beauty I have never seen such a sight
able what a stunning beauty I have never seen such a sight
Ans :
6. 18. He opened his eyes wide could his
eyes be mistaken what a strange
resemblance between this girl and his daughter
resemblance between this girl and his daughter
Ans :
VIII. Punctuate and rewrite :
1. how horrible she cried can that be
possible
Ans :
2. tell mr durell how many species are
actuallyendangered
Ans :
3. mr a and mr b who hate each other and
through mutual hatred bring each other to destruction.
Ans :
4. get away you rascal shouted the
monkey in anger
Ans :
5. my lord this gentleman is a friend of
mine said Sancho
Ans :
6. why can’t he go to his ancestral home
inquired Holmes
Ans :
7. it seems very natural doesn’t it said
Holmes
Ans :
8. No I said I cannot see any connection at
all
Ans :
9. Yes sir said Wilson he is still with us
Ans:
10. Does she know the way asked Shilpa. What a
silly question She
grew up in this village said Mrs. Sharma
grew up in this village said Mrs. Sharma
Ans:
IX. Read the sentence (a) and then complete the
sentence (b) by using the ideas in (a) :
1. (a)
Although our age far surpasses all
previous ages in knowledge there has been no corresponding
increase in wisdom.
(b)
Our age ……………………………………………………………………….
2. (a) What can be done to teach wisdom
?
(b) What ……………………… we ……………………………….
3. (a) This has now become more difficult
than it used to be.
(b) It used not to be
……………………………………………………………..
4. (a) You place in the hands of powerful
lunatics the means of destroying the human race.
(b) The means of
…………………………………………………………………
5. (a) It is not only in public life but
also in private life equally that wisdom is needed
(b) We …………………………. Wisdom both
…………………………..
6. (a) Their lives were wasted.
(b) They …………………………………………………………………………
7. (a) Go to Mr. B and ask him why he hates
Mr. A
(b) Go to Mr. B and say “
………………………………………………… ?”
8. (a) Only if you do this, you will have
instilled some wisdom.
(b) Unless
………………………………………………………………………….
9. (a) Can wisdom be taught ?
(b) Can we …………………………………………………………………
10.
(a) Agreement ceases as soon as we
attempt to define wisdom.
(b) No sooner
…………………………………………………………………
11.
(a) Copper is more useful than most
other metals.
(b) Very few …………………………………………………………………
12.
(a) “I saw that film two days ago,” Ramesh
said to us.
(b)
Ramesh told us …………………………………………………………..
13.
(a) Everyone cannot be pleased.
(b) We ………………………………………………………………………..
14.
(a) Why are insects attracted by light
?
(b) Why does
………………………………………………………………..
15.
(a) He is intelligent. He is
industrious also.
(b) Besides
…………………………………………………………………..
16.
(a) I feel pity for the old woman. I
gave her some money.
(b) Feeling
……………………………………………………………………..
17.
(a) It is very expensive to run a car
now a days.
(b) Running ……………………………………………………………………..
18. (a) I can not stop you. You are old enough
to decide on your own.
(b)……………………………………………………………………..
19.
(a) Jack built a house. I know it.
(b) Jack ……………………………………………………………………..
20. (a) The oranges were sour. We could not eat
them.
(b) The oranges …………………………………………………..
21.
(a) A young boy met us at the church.
He is may cousin.
(b) The yougn boy ……………………………………………………
22.
(a) We were talking about a man
yesterday. He was standing at the
bus stop.
bus stop.
(b) The man ………………………………………………………………
23.
(a) Some people always expect the
worst to happen. They are
pessimists.
pessimists.
(b) people
……………………………………………………………………..
24.
(a) A lion may be helped even by a
little mouse.
(b) A little mouse
…………………………………………………………
25.
(a) Men have been ruined by gambling.
(b)
Gambling ……………………………………………………………………..
26.
(a) By wom were you taught Latin?
(b) Who ……………………………………………………………………..
27.
(a) Mr. Yaseen has taught us Engligh.
(b) We ……………………………………………………………………..
28. (a)
It has been decided to issue identity cards to all persons above18.
(b)
All person above 18 ………………………………………………………
29. (a)
They will say nothing more about the matter if some one returns
the stolen gun.
the stolen gun.
(b)
Nothing more ……………………………………………………
30.
(a) People should handle this
equipment with care.
(b) The equipment
…………………………………………………………
X. Identify the part of speech of each
underlined word :
1. Hatred
of evil is itself a kind of
bondage to evil.
Ans
: (a) …………… (b) …………. (c) ………. (d)………….
2. Where
did you meet my friend ?
Ans
: (a) …………… (b) ………….. (c) ……….. (d) …………
3. There
are several factors that contribute to wisdom.
Ans
: (a) …………… (b) …………… (c) ……… (d) ………….
4. If you can do this, you will have instilled
some fragment of wisdom.
Ans
: (a) ……………. (b) …………… (c)……….. (d) ………….
5. Sherlock
Holmes had an unusual power of
detaching his mind at will.
Ans
: (a) …………….. (b) ……………. (c)
……….. (d) ………….
6. He
was very angry and had an old boot in his
hands.
Ans
: (a) …………….. (b) …………… (c) ………… (d) ………..
XI. Rewrite
the following sentences making the necessary corrections :
1. I
am always thinking of you.
Ans
:
2. You
cannot get through unless you will work hard.
Ans
:
3. He
is one of the finest boy in the school.
Ans.
4. Are
you knowing that I am superior than you ?
Ans
:
5. One
of the cars have been repaired.
Ans
:
6. No
sooner he entered the house when his dog rushed to him.
Ans
:
7. He
told me that he will come to our village
on next Monday.
Ans
:
8. The
two dogs are quarrelling among themselves for a piece of meat.
Ans
:
XII. Rewrite
the following passages making improvements
you think necessary.
1. The founder of
Buddhism was Prince Gautama Siddhartha.
Prince Siddhartha was born to luxury. One day as Gautama left the palace,
Gautama saw three men, one man very sick, one man very old and one man dead.
Gautama was very disturbed by his evidence of man’s suffering. He began to
wonder. He wondered how man might find happiness. The happiness should be true
andlasting.
Ans
:
2. Ramu
is an intelligent boy. Ramu is nine years old. Ramu is a pupil of fourth class.
He is studying at Model High School. The classes are just over. So Ramu is talking to Ashok.
Ashok is his classmate. He is Ramu’s good friend also.
Ans :
3. Tyagaraja
was a gifted musician. He was also a great composer of songs. Tyagaraja was
interested in music from his childhood. Even as a young boy, Tyagaraja used to
compose songs. He also used to write them on the walls of their house. His
father observed Tyagaraja’s interest in music. So his father took him to Sonti
Venkataramayya. He was a great musician. Tyagaraja became his disciple and
learnt music.
Ans :
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