English with Sathish!

 TB-X Modals and Semi-modals   I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliaries 1.   When I was a child, I _____ climb trees easily but now I can’t. 2.   I ______ win this singing contest. 3.   You ____ buy this book. It is worth buying. 4.   Poongothai _____ speak several languages. 5. I swear I ________ tell lies again. 6.   My father _______ play badminton in the evenings when he was at college.   7.   You _______ do as I say! 8. _______ I have another glass of water?   9.   Sibi has not practised hard but he ________ win the race. 10.   We _________ preserve our natural resources. 11. _______ I have your autograph? 12. I ______ be fifteen next April. 13. Take an umbrella. It _____ rain later. 14.   The magistrate ordered that he ____ pay the fine. 15. Make me a cup of tea, _____ you? 16.   You ____ speak politely to the elders. 17.   You ____ get your teeth cleane...

  One Word Test – 2 (Full Portion) Std: XII                                                                                                                            Marks - 25 Choose the appropriate synonym of the given word 1. Formidable -               a. difficult        ...

  Prose – 5 “The Chair” I. Short Answers 1. What was put on the family agenda? Getting a chair for their home was put on the family agenda. 2. Who visited the family? A sub-judge, a family friend visited the family. 3. Describe the stool that the narrator’s family had. The stool measured a three-fourth foot. It was three legged. 4. What was Pedanna’s suggestion to their father? Pedanna suggested to their father to buy a chair from the town. 5. What was offered to Maamanaar by their mother? A tumbler of buttermilk seasoned with asafetida was offered to Maamanaar by the mother. 6. Why were the two chairs compared to Rama-Lakshmana? The two chairs were similar to each other. They were made of same wood. They were uniform in shape. 7. When did the children shy away from the chair? The children shied away after the chair was used for propping up corpse in the funeral. 8. How did Maamanaar handle the chair at home? Every morning Maamanaar wiped ...

    Prose-4    “The Summit” 1. What did Hillary do with his wet boots? Hillary heated the wet boots over the flame of the Primus and softened them. 2. Name an equipment and a tool carried by the climbers during their expedition. Oxygen gear set is an equipment and ice-axe is a tool carried by the climbers.   3. Why did Hillary become clumsy- fingered and slow-moving? Hillary become clumsy- fingered and slow-moving because the oxygen set was exhausted. 4. What did Hillary find in a tiny hollow? Hillary found two oxygen bottles in a tiny hollow. 5. When did Hillary feel a sense of freedom and well-being?   Their oxygen apparatus was lighter as he cut his next steps down off the South summit. 6. What did Hillary mean by saying “We had had enough to do the job, but by no means too much”? They had enough oxygen to reach the summit and return back but it was not more than that. 7. How did the mountaineers belay? The mountaineers tied...

  Prose-3 “In Celebration of Being Alive” I. Short Answers 1. What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon? Thoughts about suffering of the people in the world troubled him. He was worried about children who are with disability or die at early age. 2. What were Dr. Barnard’s feelings when he was hospitalized after an accident? Dr. Barnard was in agony, fear and anger because they both had responsibilities to do. 3. When and where did the accident occur? The accident occurred Dr. Barnard and his wife were crossing the road after a lovely meal. 4. How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnard and his wife affect their routine? Dr. Barnard had patients waiting for operation and his wife had to take care of their baby. 5. How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s? Dr. Barnard’s father believed that sufferings are God’s test on people to ennoble them. But Dr. Barnard ...

    A Nice Cup of Tea I. Short Answers 1. What seems ‘curious’ to the author? Tea is one of the mainstays of several civilizations. The best way to make tea is a subject of violent disputes. But tea is rarely mentioned in cookery books 2. Why does the author say that it is important to include a tea recipe in cookery books? Tea is one of the mainstays of several civilizations. The best way to make tea is a subject of violent disputes. 3. Mention the countries in which tea is a part of civilization. Tea is a part of civilization in England, Eire, Australia, New Zealand, China, Ceylon and India. 4. Which tea does the author prefer– China tea or Indian tea? The author prefers Indian tea because China tea is economical. One cannot feel wiser, braver and optimistic after drinking China tea. 5. According to the author, what does the phrase ‘a nice cup of tea’ refer to? According to the author, ‘a nice cup of tea’ refer to Indian tea. 6. What is the...