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  📘 MCQs on The Homecoming (Rabindranath Tagore) Who is the protagonist of the story? a) Makhan b) Phatik c) Bishamber d) Mother Answer: b) Phatik What type of boy was Phatik? a) Silent and shy b) Obedient and studious c) Naughty and restless d) Weak and timid Answer: c) Naughty and restless What did Phatik and his friends try to roll into the river? a) A big stone b) A large log of wood c) A cart d) A barrel Answer: b) A large log of wood Who spoiled Phatik’s plan with the log? a) His friend b) Makhan c) A stranger d) The teacher Answer: b) Makhan How did Phatik punish Makhan? a) By beating him b) By pushing him into the river c) By not speaking to him d) By taking away his toy Answer: b) By pushing him into the river Who saved Makhan from drowning? a) Phatik b) Other boys c) Villagers d) His uncle Answer: c) Villagers What was Phatik’s mother’s attitude towards him? a) She loved him deeply b) She trusted him c) She found him...

  A. Fill in the blanks (introducing yourself after greetings) Good morning, ma’am. I’m Riya Sharma, your new student. Hello, I’m Rajesh Kumar. Nice to meet you. Hi, I’m Neha. What’s your name? B. Fill in the blanks (introducing yourself after greetings) Excuse me, Mr Das. I’m Ankit Verma from Class 8. Hello, Kala. I’m Meena, your neighbour. Hi, Babu. I’m Rohan. We met yesterday. C. Complete the dialogues a: Hi. I’m Paul Vincent. Please call me Paul. b: Hello, Paul. I’m Sameer. Nice to meet you. a: Hello. My name’s Abdul Anees. b: Hi, Abdul. I’m Kavita. Glad to meet you. a: Hi. I’m Sheila, Ajay’s cousin. b: Oh, hello Sheila! I’ve heard about you. I’m Priya.

  Dialogue Writing  A. Complete the dialogue (Sahil Khan meets Rajesh Jain, who has recently moved in as his neighbour.) Sahil Khan: Good morning, Mr Jain. How are you ? Rajesh Jain: Very well, thank you . How are you, Mr Khan ? Sahil Khan: I'm fine, thank you . We're happy to have you as our neighbour. Do come home sometime. Rajesh Jain: We certainly will. Thank you very much . See you then. Sahil Khan: Goodbye, Mr Jain. B. Choose the suitable informal expressions (Manju meets her friend Parvati after school, and they walk home together.) Manju: Hi , Parvati! Are you in the play for Parent's Day? Parvati: Hi , Manju! No, our class is presenting a group song. It's a Gujarati folk song. Manju: Wonderful! I'm glad. You have a great voice. Parvati: Thanks . What's your class doing? Manju: We're doing Bhima and Bakasura . I'm Kunti. Parvati: Then you'll have to wear a sari, won't you? Manju: Yes. I hope I can manage that. ...

Article  A. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles (‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’) or put (X) where no article is needed. 1.      The  peacock is in danger of extinction. 2.      Could you get me  a  kilogram of tea, please? 3.      There is  a  European and  an  Eskimo among the tourists. 4.      The  Sally I know lives in Bhubaneswar. 5.      Sajita found  a  wallet on her way home. She took  the  wallet to the police station. 6.      We must work to save  the  tigers from becoming extinct. 7.      Have you had  X  breakfast? 8.      You must reach  X   school before 9 a.m. 9.      It is  an   awe-inspiring sight to see  the  Brahmaputra in spate. 10. This is a painting of  the  Western Ghats, ...