EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL
ENGLISH CLASS-9
LESSON-6
MY CHILDHOOD
I.Answer these questions in one or two
sentences each.
Question 1.Where was Abdul
Kalam’s house?
Answer:Abdul Kalam’s house was on the Mosque Street in Rameswaram.
Question 2.What do you think
Dinamani is the name of? Give a reason for your answer.
Answer:Dinamani is the name of a newspaper. Abdul Kalam attempts to trace the
Second World War’s news in the headlines of this newspaper
Question 3.Who were Abdul Kalam’s
school friends? What did they later become?
Answer:Ramanadha Sastry, Aravindan and Sivaprakasan were his school friends.
Ramanadha Sastry became a priest of the Rameswaram temple. Aravindan went into
the business of arranging transport for visiting pilgrims. Sivaprakasan became
a catering contractor for the Southern Railways.
Question 4.How did Abdul Kalam
earn his first wages?
Answer:Abdul Kalam earned his first wages by distributing newspapers.
Question 5.Had
he earned any money before that? In what way?
Answer:Yes, he earned money before also. He
used to collect the tamarind seeds and sell them to a provision shop on the
Mosque Street. A day’s collection would fetch him the princely sum of one anna.
II.
Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (about 30 words).
Question
1.How does the author describe: his father,his motherhimself?
Answer:The author describes his
father as a wise and generous person. He felt happy when he helped others. He
did not have much formal education and riches. He was a man of confidence and
great wisdom. He avoided inessential comforts and luxuries.
His mother was a noble and kind-
hearted woman. She used to feed a large number of people. She had all the
attributes of a typical Indian mother.
I was born into a middle-class Tamil
family. I was a short boy with rather undistinguished looks, born to tall and
handsome parents. I studied physics and aerospace engineering and became a
scientist
Question 2.What
characteristics does he say he inherited from his parents?
Answer:The author inherited humility and
benevolence from his parents. He learnt lessons in honesty and integrity from
his parents. He was self-disciplined because of his parents’ exemplary life.
Question3.
a.Why did Abdul Kalam want to leave Rameswaram?
b.What
did his father say to this?
c.What
do you think his words mean? Why do you think he spoke those words?
Answer: a.Abdul Kalam wanted to
leave Rameswaram to study at the district headquarters in Ramanathapuram.
b.His father said that he knew he
had to go away to grow. He gave the example of a seagull and said that a
seagull flies across the sun alone and without a nest.
c. He spoke these words because he
intended to hone his skills. He knew the harsh reality of life that children
may have to live far from their parents to make their career and earn their
livelihood. So he showed his wisdom and intelligence in uttering these words.
III.Match
the phrases in Column ‘A’ with their meanings in Column ‘B’.
A |
B |
(i) broke out |
began suddenly in a
violent way |
(ii) in accordance with |
according to a
particular rule, principle, or system |
(iii) a helping hand |
assistance |
(iv) could not stomach |
was not able to
tolerate |
(v) generosity of spirit |
an attitude of
kindness, a readiness to give freely |
(vi) figures of authority |
persons with power
to make decisions |
IV.Rewrite the sentences below, changing
the verbs in brackets into the passive form
Question
1.In yesterday’s competition the prizes (give away) by the Principal.
Answer:In yesterday’s competition the prizes were given away by the Principal.
Question
2.In spite of financial difficulties, the labourers (pay) on time.
Answer:In spite of financial difficulties, the labourers were paid on time.
Question
3.On Republic Day, vehicles (not allow) beyond this point.
Answer:On Republic Day, vehicles were not allowed beyond this point.
Question
4.Second-hand books (buy and sell) on the pavement every Saturday.
Answer:Second-hand books are bought and sold on the pavement every Saturday.
Question
5.Elections to the Lok Sabha (hold) every five years.
Answer:Elections to the Lok Sabha are held every five years.
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