ENGLISH MATERIAL: FIRE IN THE FOREST

UNIT -VII

7. FIRE IN THE FOREST

I. Choose the correct meaning of the words gien and write it in the space provided.

1. Smart(v) : bright cause sharp pain

active clever

2. Speckled : scattered having long stripes

having spots shining brightly

3. Acquiver : like water moving slowly

trembing sniff

4. Tepid : having fear cold

boiling lukewarm

5. Fizzle : his feebly a confusing problem

give a whistle an unsatisfactory end

6. disperse : throw scatter

distribute share

7. refuge : escape reject

shelter foreigner

8. gossamer : very thin light filmy substance

assault goingout

9. delicate : easily hurt easily dealt

easily irritated short-tempered

10. upwind : moving against wind winding round

turn against destroy

11. frayed : ragged feared

felt happy decorated

12. scurry : search for run hurriedly

scold loudly hide quietly

13. tormented : made happy made angry

caused great pain consoled

14. aware : mindful having knowledge

careful cautious

15. singeing : burning the surface of causing pain

warming him causing boils on the surface

16. anguish : mental suffering eagerness

deep sorrow great suspense

17. frantically : in a vexed state wildly excited with anxiety

in an angry mood in deep sorrow

18. glade : animal forest guard

open space thick growth

19. accompany : attack violently direct suitably

go with surrender to

20. drifted : caried along stopped atonce

raised high put out

21. smart : open wide feel acute pain

close down become clear

22. frisky : painful long

fast joyful

23. exhausted : elated became active

tired expressed anger

24. mortal : negligible causing death

moderate making timid

25. tobogganed : stagnated stretched

slid down a slope walked slowly

II. Choose the alternative that vest fits in each blank and write your choice.

1. He behaved in a ................... manner towards his parents.

(rudely, rude, rudeness)

2. The party which is in ................... does not want elections now.

(powerful, powerless, power)

3. You can ................... getting ranks with intelligence.

(equal, equate, equivalent)

4. My ----------------- hobby is collection of pictures.

(favourable, favourite, favour)

5. My children feel --------------- f they are taken out.

(cheer, cheerful, cheering)

6. The beggar’s ................... were ragged and dirty.
(attire, clothes, costume)

7. His heart was ................... with excitement.

(burning, shivering, thumping)

8. A cool ................... blew along the water course. (wind, breeze, air)

9. The drunkard was ................... across the road.

(jumping, scurrying, staggering)

10. When the police were chasing, the thief ................... over the wall.

(sat, jumped, ran)

11. He was ................... as he ran faster and faster.

(panting, breathing, inhaling)

12. The legs of the fawn were as ................... as those of a new-born lamb.

(hard, ugly, soft)

13. The man took a last ................... of his cigarette. (chance, draw, smoke)

14. The fire ................... rapidly and reached sideways.

(dispersed, spread, ran) 15. His flesh ................... when sparks fell on him, singeing him.

(shivered, vibrated, throbbed)

16. We were unable to drive in the morning because of the ______________ mist. [ fat, dense, large ]

17. The old man was drunk and was _________________ across the street.

[ scurrying, stalking, staggering ]

18. The mountain climbers had lost their way and were caught in a storm. They _____________ to think of what will happen.

[ shook, shivered, trembled ]

19. A lone tusker moving away from its _________________ could be a danger ous animal. [ bunch, flock, herd ]

20. The police burst tear - gas shells, to __________________ the crowd.

[ distribute, disperse, scatter ]

III. Find the wrongly spelt word in each of the following sets and write it correctly.

1. stable table lable liable Ans : ---------------

2. hotel mortel morsel foretell Ans : ---------------

3. wager stagger begger bugger Ans : ---------------

4. sufuse refuse confuse infuse Ans : ---------------

5. anguish distinguish devilish fiverish Ans : ---------------

6. wretch reach puntch wrench Ans : ---------------

7. flicker stopped venomous pacifyed Ans : ---------------

8. cawardice perversity humility bowels Ans : ---------------

9. horrid horror writhed lightening Ans : ---------------

10. convulse regrett despised accursed Ans : ---------------

11. paltry albatros crowned expiate Ans : ---------------

12. contentment column thorns nastrils Ans : ---------------

13. splendid chital ponthers scent Ans : ---------------

14. crackle obedeint squirrels seized Ans : ---------------

15. rolling fulfiling filing trembling Ans : ---------------

16. danger terror piller warmer Ans : ---------------

17. distant descent constant peasent Ans : ---------------

18. lense fence dense sense Ans : ---------------

19. immediate common accommodate immage Ans : ---------------

20. parcel musicel cancel counsel Ans : ---------------

IV. 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. advice : chalk click glance vicious Ans : ---------------

2. thread : treat read bread bleed Ans : ---------------

3. nostril : postal hostel coastal monk Ans : ---------------

4. descent : scooter scorching scenery scarce Ans : ---------------

5. heart : tease heat dart death Ans : ---------------

6. achieve : ache chemical chauffeur chamber Ans : ---------------

7. enough : though cough mould couple Ans : ---------------

8. news : press listen case rose Ans : ---------------

9. smash : lark talk avail rack Ans : ---------------

10. bicycle : pity miracle smile elite Ans : ---------------

11. thou : think nothing method mother Ans : ---------------

12. good : wool shoot noon fool Ans : ---------------

13 hate : height paid tram liar Ans : ---------------

14. deer : peer dare dire hear Ans : ---------------

15. zoom : measure treason leisure pressure Ans : ---------------

16. gale : flame flask farm flat Ans : ---------------

17. bread : said bead seed made Ans : ---------------

18. food : door took root blood Ans : ---------------

19. seize : meadow heart heave cruel Ans : ---------------

20. hurt : beard part urge heart Ans : ---------------

V. Find the word rhyming with the key word given with the following :

1. race : craze maze grace lies Ans : ---------------

2. enough : though through rough bough Ans : ---------------

3. jungle : angel bungle bangle angle Ans : ---------------

4. heard : beard lard word beard Ans : ---------------

5. ready : study steady hardy beady Ans : ---------------

6. caught : doubt bought about malt Ans : ---------------

7. sprang : cling hung strong hang Ans : ---------------

8. light : straight mate tight plate Ans : ---------------

9. great : fight dot greet crate Ans : ---------------

10. malicious : various previous precarious precious Ans : ------------

11. fair : higher fear near bare Ans : ---------------

12. wise : rice price lice rise Ans : ---------------

13. cease : peace keys tease please Ans : ---------------

14. park : shirk pork perk clerk Ans : ---------------

15. ache : leak preach catch break Ans : ---------------

16. warm : palm calm norm worm Ans : ---------------

17. glance : plans plants bands dance Ans : ---------------

18. great : meat state taste nest Ans : ---------------

19. fire : liar tear fear tier Ans : ---------------

20. none : bone phone lone sun Ans : ---------------

VI. In the following passage the end of each sentence is not indicated. Decide where each sentence ends and write the last word followed by (.) or (?) or (!) :

1.       The hind sprang sharply to her fawn and then she nudged him to his feet
          he got up shakily his legs were as soft as those of a newborn lamb he gave
          a little frisky jump and fell over he got up again and came playfully
          towards her.

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2. Just then, she saw smoke ahead of her too the danger had circled round
no, it was still behind them too then she knew they were caught.

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3. Maxwell turned half around, with his hand full of papers what position
he asked, with a frown position of stenographer said pitcher.

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4.       Bhaku brought the glass to his mouth but the water smelled foul he said
          to Gouri, ‘what kind of water is this what a stinking smell I can’t drink it I
          am dying of thirst and you give me water that is filthy and muddy

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5. Did you know that the Chinese do not use an alphabet they draw out in
shapes whole words these ‘idea’ shapes are called ideogram what a strange language

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6. What an interesting movie we really enjoyed ourselves the climax was re
ally great can you guess the ending

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VIII. Punctuate and rewrite :

1. he was so slow so weak and disobedient too he was much too small to be
moved yet he kept sinking down exhausted and refusing to get up again.

2. yes it was a smell her eyes began to smart and she sneezed.

3. o king you will be well said the doctor if you wear the shoes of a happy
man.

4. what a nice time shall we go for a walk he said to them.

5. if you are interested in the job said my uncle let me know.

6. The maid cried alas what shall I do now

7.       Two little boys were talking my eighty year old grandfather gets up early
          morning to jog eight kilometres said the first boy. Thats fantastic what
          does he do in the afternoon said the second boy.The last kilometre
          replied the first boy

8. A young man walked into a pet shop and asked could I buy 387 beetles 17 rats and 6 mice

9. I’m sorry sir we can only supply the mice but what did you want the
other creatures for asked the shop owner

10. I was thrown out of my flat this morning replied the young man and
my landlord says I must leave the place exactly as I found it

11. How are you she asked I am fine said the boy

VIII. Read the sentene (a) and then complete the sentence (b) by using the ideas in (a).

1. a. The flame was too strong for the wind to kill.

b. The flame was so strong ............................................................

2. a. The smoke was seen by the Forest Department people.

b. The Forest Department--------------------------------------------------------

3. a. They lit their counterfire all along the border.

b. Counterfire -----------------------------------------------------------------------

4. a. She never thought about tigers unless she saw one.

b. She thought of tigers ---------------------------------------------------------

5. a. He was too small to move yet.

b. He was so ------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. a. Smoke could be seen in the sky.

b. All could -------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. a. No danger threatened her baby.

b. Her baby ------------------------------------------------------------------------

8. a. She not only dropped fruit from the tree but aso kept a common look- out for the common enemy.

b. She both -----------------------------------------------------------------------

9. a. The fawn was not strong enough to move yet.

b. The fawn was too ----------------------------------------------------------------

10. a. R.K. Narayan has written many novels.

b. Many novels----------------------------------------------------------------------

11. a. Ramu is the tallest of all the boys in the class.

b. No other ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

12. a. “How beautiful the garden is !” said the girl.

b. The girl exclaimed ---------------------------------------------------------------

13. a. Some pupils are found without pens. They will be driven out.

b. The pupils who --------------------------------------------------------------------

14. a. The old man was very weak. He was unable to move.

b. The old man was so --------------------------------------------------------------

15. a. He not only robbed the woman but also injured her.

b. Besides ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

16. a. You cannot see it from here. If you go nearer you can see well.

b. Unless -------------------------------------------------------------------

17. a. Try to run faster, and then you will catch the train.

b. If you -------------------------------------------------------------------

18. a. The servant says, ‘Tea is ready’.

b. The servant says ----------------------------------------------------------------

19. a. The teacher will say, ‘The boy was dull’.

b. The teacher will say -------------------------------------------------------------

20. a. He said, ‘Man is mortal’.

b. He said --------------------------------------------------------------------------

21. a. Sita said “virtue is its own reward”.

b. Sita said -------------------------------------------------------------------------

22. a. He said, “Lata was writting”.

b. He said -------------------------------------------------------------------------

23. a. She said, “Ramaiah was working”

b. She said -------------------------------------------------------------------------

24. a. Ranga said, “ I went to movie yesterday”.

b. Ranga said -------------------------------------------------------------------------

25. a. Aram said, “This is the horse I want to ride”.

b. Aram said -------------------------------------------------------------------------

26. a. Aram said, “Last night Mourad came to me”

b. Aram said -------------------------------------------------------------------------

27. a. John Byro said, “I went to my place two weeks ago”.

b. John Byro said ------------------------------------------------------------------

28. a. MY friend said, “I will meet you tomorrow”.

b. My friend said -------------------------------------------------------------------

29. a. The officer said to the boy “ I know your father and I know about you”.

b.The officer told the boy --------------------------------------------------------

30. a. Being a man of fixed views, he refused to listen to our arguments.
(Make the reason less formal)

b. Since -------------------------------------------------------------------------

IX. Identify te part of speech of each underlined word.

1. The hind threw anxious glances about her as she began suddenly to urge the fawn along.