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Edited, Published, Printed & Owned by: ALOK KUMAR GUPTA 42H, New Daryagan| Road, New Delhi-110002 Printed at: Arora Offset Press Laxmi Nagar COOH E TEETER EHH EH EE EOE From The Editor’s Pen 3 Lecture Forum 5 Evolution of English 7 In Simple Terms nates " Language Games 19 Personal Questions 21 Verbal Pyramid 24 Day-To-Day Conversation ss 25 Cloze Test 27 Formation of Words 29 Terminology 31 Book Review esse 33 Idioms & Their Usage 35 Vocabulary 36 Idioms & Phrases 37 Think it Over nee 39 Same Words Used As Different Parts of Speech a Prepositions 43 One Word Substitution 45 Pronunciation wee 46 Quotations & Abbreviations 47 Verbal Niagra Fall 49 Finding Errors ttes 50 Words Confused & Misused st Spellings 52 Quips 53 Potpourri tees 54 Chain Anagram Sets 55 Literature 56 Quiz Time 57 What Ife, tee 59 Talking to the Author 60 Chain Words 61 Can You Remember? 62 Answers Cormer tees 63 APRIL 2013 ENGLisH Topay 1Book Name Book Code Price (=) + Master English in Easy Way (R489) |785 -@ Ai About English (R351) | 20 ee © Treasury of Synonyms & Antonyms (Words with Hindi Meanings) (R-1348) | 145 © Ail Time English (R100) | 120, + Phrasal Verbs (R528) 70 + Preposition and their Usage (R-787) B @ Handbook of Abbreviations (R-228) GO © Dealing with Engish Made Easy (nto42) | 70 + Handbook of Quotations (R190) | 10 ‘© Objective General English (223) 95 ® General Engish (with Multiple-Choice Questions) (R-311) | 125 ® Paragraph Writing R34) | 75 © Ait of Precis Writing is) | 75 -® English Reading Comprehension (303) | 150 @ Gloria English Speaking Course (Hindi-Engiish) (R218) | 260 @ English Improvement Course (R-358) | 10 -® Dictionary of Syoonyms & Antonyms: (R-205) | 130 + Dictionary of Prepositions (R210) | 7 Handbook of Idioms & Phrases (R47) | 60 -@ Handbook of Proverbs (R54) | 90 Aivance General English R230) | 130 + Spoken & Communicative English (R670) | 195° -© Idioms, Phrases & Proveris (Englist-Hindl) (253) 60 + Writing Correct English Rn) | + Write English Right (Ris) 80 ‘© How to Write Comect English (Hinc-Engiish) (R45) | 110 + Exploring English R503) | 110 ¢ tigers fief gate ein st (R67) | 50 ‘© Hindi-Engish Master (Senior) (ai) | 70 © indi-English Master (lunior) (R44) | 50 For V.PP. supply, send © 40/- in advance by M.O, to: RAMESH PUBLISHING HOUSE 12-H, New Daryaganj Road, New Delhi-110002 @ Sales Counter: 011-23253720, 011-23282525 For Online Shopping visit: www.rameshpublishinghouse.com 2 ENGuisH Topay APRIL 2013[éom the Editor's Pen. | Dear Readers, I learnt a lot during my initiation into giving coaching to a little child, who, fortunately, I found very cooperative, and frankly speaking, beyond all my expectations. The most important among the gains I had had was a bit of self-confidence. So, now when the child came, I put her the straight question: “Child, would you like to have ice-cream?” She said, “Yes,” and I said to her, “Please have it as much as you like from the fridge.” She ate it to her heart’s content. She thought there would be no teaching that day, but she was mistaken. I suddenly put her a question, “Child, can you tell me what the ice-cream is made of?” Prompt came the reply, “Milk and sugar.” Mischievously trying to puzzle her, I said, “Can we say milks and sugars?” She began to laugh (probably at my apparent ignorance, if nothing worse) and said, “No, never.” Still, continuing my mischievous attempt, I said, “Can you tell me why?” She shrugged her shoulders and said, “Why should I tell?” I knew even while presuming me to be ignorant, she was actually hiding her own ignorance under the well regulated body movements. Then, thinking that she might get bored or feel disheartened, I decided to change the topic. I realized that she cherished being asked straight simple questions. “What are you wearing in your ears, child?” I asked. “Ear rings,” she answered. “What are they made of?” “Gold”. “Pure gold?” “No, I think, some other metals are mixed with it in small quantities.” “What metals?” I asked. “I do not know exactly, but I’ve heard mummy mention copper in particular.” Then I asked her, “What are you wearing in your arms?” “I'm wearing bangles,” she said. “What are they made of?” “One bangle in each arm is made of silver and the other two are made of glass.” I was surprised at the knowledge and forbearance of the little child, but I also wondered why she had never asked me whether I was actually teaching her or just whiling away my time asking her not much meaningful questions. APRIL 2013 ENaLisH Topay 3Twas hesitating to ask her about her mother but I mustered courage and asked her, “Does your mother wear any jewellery?” “Yes.” she said, “in her neck she wears a necklace, in her arms she wears bangles and in her fingers she wears rings.” “What are all these ornaments made of?” I asked. “They are made of gold, platinum and silver.” “Can you speak of one word into which such things as we have been talking about, I mean, gold, silver, platinum and copper, be categorized?” said I. The girl seemed puzzled, but then she came out with the word, “jewellery.” Then thinking for a moment, she said, “metals.” “Right you are,” said I. “Can you name any other metals?” “Tron, steel, zinc, aluminium, tin, brass, bronze...” she answered. I was surprized at her knowledge. Then I asked her, “What are you wearing to cover your body?” “Clothes,” she said. “What are they made of?” “Cloth.” “What is cloth made of?” Some cloth is made of cotton, some of silk and some of wool. “What is your bag made of?” “Jute and cotton.” “What are your books made of?” “Paper,” she replied. “What are your shoes made of?” “Leather and rubber.” “How does your papa bring you here?” “On the bicycle,” she replied. “What is the bicycle made of?” “Tron, steel and other metals.” Meanwhile the child felt thirsty and said, “Water”. “Yes, water” said I. Hardly had she quenched her thirst when her father came. She rushed towards him. He took her in his arms and kissed her. She climbed up on his shoulders and he took her out. But before that I had told her to use her own discretionary brain and bring a list of a particular type of nouns that we had studied. I was doubtful of her ingenuity this time, but still, hoped for the best. H.S. Bhatia ak 4 ENcuisH Topay APRIL 2013LECTURE FORUM Dear Readers, In the February and March 2013 issues you studied the process of changing Assertive sentences into Interrogative ones. In this issue let's study the process of changing Interrogative sentences into Assertive sentences. REMINDER You have already been provided with sufficientinstructions in orderto change Assertive sentences into Interrogative ones. Recall the instructions you have already gotand reverse the process for changing Interrogative sentences into Assertive sentences. Change the following Interrogative sentences into Assertive sentences: 1. What makes you laugh? 2. Is honesty not the best policy? 3. Does anybody know you here? 4, Does not two and two make four? 5. Am not | your true friend? 6. Are you not happy? 7. Why do you cry? 8. Does not he look after his old parents? 9. Who has not visited the zoo? 10. When can their glory fade? APRIL 2013 ENaLisH Topay 511. Where can true happiness be found? 12. Am | not going to visit my aunt during the vacation? 13. Have | done anything wrong? 14. Does he hate you? 15. Have you not been working in this office for five years? 16. Did not | warn you beforehand? 17. Do not coming events cast their shadows before? 18. Was he singing loudly? 19. Had you ever before seen a lion? 20. Had they been dealing in fakes for many years? 44K ESE SSS a ee See i 4 The Great Works of Jane Austen . The Great Works of Charles Dickens The Great Works of D.H. Lawrence . The Great Works of Thomas Hardy .... The Great Works of Rabindra Nath Tagore The Great Works of Rudyard Kipling ... The Great Works of James Joyce—Ulysses.. ‘The Great Works of Khalil Gibran .. Distributed b: RAMESH PUBLISHING HOUSE 12-H, New Daryaganj Road, New Delhi-110002 6 ENGLisH Topay APRIL 2013EVOLUTION OF ENGLISH INDIAN WRITERS IN ENGLISH ESTHER DAVID (b. 1945) Esther David is a Jewish-Indian author, an artist and a sculptor. She was born into a Bene Israel Jewish family in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She won Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010 for The Book of Rachel. Her father, Reuben David was a hunter-turned-veterinarian, who founded the Kamala Nehru Zoological Garden and Balvatika in the city of Anmedabad. Her mother Sarah, was a school teacher. As a child she spent a lot of time in the zoo, watching and communicating with the animals her father nurtured there. After her schooling in Anmedabad, she joined Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, as a student of Fine Arts and Art History. There she met Sankho Chaudhary, a renowned sculptor, who taught her sculpture and Art History. After her graduation she returned to Ahmedabad and started her career as a professor in art history and art appreciation. She taught at the Sheth C.N. Fine Art, CEPT University and NIFT. She started writing about art and became the Times of India art critic, a prominent national English daily. Later she became a columnist for Femina, a women's magazine, the Times of India and other leading national dalies. She is an advisory editor of Eve Times, Anmedabad. A single mother and grandmother of two, she is now a full-time writer who. lives in Ahmedabad. HER WORKS Her first book, The Walled City was published in 1997. Its story was set in the walled city of Anmedabad, telling its culture and history. Later it was re-published by Syracuse University Press USA and is listed in the library of modern Jewish Literature. Her By the Sabarmati was about two women's living in slum of Ahmedabad. The Book of Esther was a novel based on a Jewish family from Alibaug and Ahmedabad spanning period of 150 years. The Book of Rachel is on preservation of Jewish traditions in India. It was also translated into French. In August 2007 she wrote My Father's Zoo. It was a tribute to her father and have stories related animals in the APRIL 2013 ENaLisH Topay 7Kankaria zoo. Her Book, Shalom India Housing Society was published in 2007. It received a positive response from critics. One Church, One All Jewish Faith, One God was published in 2008 which is a fiction based on believes of christianity. The Man with Enormous Wings, published in 2010, is a fiction around 2002 Gujarat violence in Ahmedabad. In Sari Sutra, she contributed a chapter on Bene Israeli Jewish costumes. This book is on Jewish Heritage, Rituals, Arts in India. She also edited ‘Ane Dhara Dhruji— a collection of short stories in Gujarati by victims of Gujarat 2001 earthquake. She also contributed a short story named The Worry Box and The Laughing Lady, for an anthology, ‘City Stories', published by Scholastic India. Her short story ‘Nanki Chirai’ was in Growing Up as a Woman Writer—an anthology published by Sahitya Academy New Delhi. She had also contributed in a web based audio-visual books for children, Gaitu's Wildlife Adventures. BOOK REVIEW The Man With Enormous Wings Esther David's new book “The Man with Enormous Wings" revisits Gujarat violence, however in a new form. It speaks of the wounds inflicted, the ones that may have healed and the ones whose scars remain—as fresh and raw as ever. And amidst all this is the man with the enormous wings— overlooking, flying over his city, the one that he thought would be non-violent, from the state where he created salt, and now salt is only there as a means of rubbing it on wounds. pT n ty Sas No one can answer this one—Where does Violence stem from? From time immemorial violence has shaped the world—not for the better for sure. From World Wars to communal violence, shattering the peace of a neighbourhood, things that were once intact are now broken, children grow up too quickly and the common man wonders about his fate and destiny. The only terms that then come to mind are those and one cannot do much but wonder, Esther does not preach—but just tries to put things in order for us to see. To see and may be realize what violence does to a part of the nation. We have often realized that when something happens in one part of the nation, the rest of the nation somehow doesn't seem to care, as long as it doesn't affect them directly. This kind of apathy needs to change. Esther in the first part of the book takes us through a tour of the city— Ahmedabad that is—right from The Walking Dargah to the Shaking Minarets to the Divine Laughing Club (which existed centuries ago) and many more 8 ENcLisH Topay APRIL 2013that make you want to visit the city, and at the end of every vignette there is a loneliness and void—the kind of emptiness that comes from losing something precious. The second part of the book is vivid in its imagery—starting from and not mincing words about the Train that arrived and the storm it brought in its wake. The vignettes then are stark and disturbing with the Man with the Enormous Wings providing shelter in his wings to those who are lost and injured. He is the conscience of the city who no one wants to listen to. The voice that is buried with the rubble and torn down structures. In summation, read the book for what it wants to communicate—for what Esther wants to. It will make you think and most of all may be make you want to add to changing things. BIBLIOGRAPHY © The Walled City (1997) By the Sabarmati (1999) The Book of Esther (2002) The Book of Rachel (2006) My Father's Zoo (2007) Shalom India Housing Society (2007) One Church, One All Jewish Faith, One God (2008) The Man with Enormous Wings (2010) AWARDS & HONOURS. ® Sahitya Akademi Award 2010 for The Book of Rachel. 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The Dove and the Bee Once there (1) a bee. It was flying _(2)_a river. A hard wind was _(3)__ Asa result (4) _ it, the bee fell __(©)_ into the river. Its wings _(6)_ wet. It could not _(2)_. It was about to drown. There was _(8)_ tree overhanging (9)__ river. A dove was sitting on one _(19)_ the branches of the tree. It saw the drowning (14) It decided to help 12)_ bee. It plucked _(13)_ leaf from the tree. It threw the leaf down _(14) the bee. The bee climbed up the (15) _. Soon its wings dried up. It flew (18) Its life (17) saved. (18) few days later, the dove was again sitting 9) a branch of the tree. A hunter (20) passing that way. He sawthe dove. He wanted_(2)_huntthe dove. He aimed his gun _(22)_ the dove. The same bee was flying near _(23) tree. It quickly flew towards _(24)_ hunter. It stung him (25)_ the hand. The gun fell down _(26)_ the ground _(27)_his hand. He could _(28)_ kill the dove. The life of the dove _(29)_ saved. In this way the bee repaid kindness (80)_ kindness. (ii) Moral: (a) (b) (iii), To be done by the reader (Rewrite the story duly completed) APRIL 2013 EnauisH Topay 11Exer¢ise-2 Do as directed: 1. Fillin the blanks with a suitable preposition or a determiner: (i) They scoffed ______ Nobel's reply. (ii) | covered __t____ face and wept. 2. Use the following words as Nouns and Verbs: () Foot (ii) Milk. 3. Transform the following sentences into Complex sentences: (i) She had evidently expected the challenge. (ii) The helicopter arrived and he was packed into it. 4. Change the Voice: (i) Do you address me? (ii) Its mouth was smothered with saliva. 5, Change the Narration: (i) Father said to Swami, “You were not here yesterday.” (ii) “How amazing it is!” | said. 6. (i) | have thought of history. (Change into Past Indefinite Tense) (ii) He was asked to follow him. (Change into Past Perfect Tense) Make a precis of the following passage and give it a suitable title: Early rising leads to health and happiness. The man who rises late can have little rest in the course of the day. Anyone who lies in bed late is compelled toworktill late hours in the evening. He has to go without the evening exercise which is so necessary for his health. In spite of all his efforts, his work will not produce as good result as that of an early riser. The reason for this is that he cannot take advantage of the refreshing hours of the morning. Some people say that the quiet hour of mid-night is the best time for working. Several great thinkers say that they can write best only when they burn the mid-night oil. Yet, few men have a clear brain at mid-night when the body needs rest and sleep. Those who work at that time soon ruin their health. Bad health must, in the long run, have a bad effect on the quality of their work. 12 ENouisH Topay APRIL 2013,(i) Precis: (ii) Title: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Over and over again the whole process was repeated. Suddenly, the cabin boy gave a cry and pointed. There out at sea was a shark’s fin drawing rapidly nearer to the ship every moment. The pullers gazed into the water more intently than ever, waiting for the sudden jerk which would mean, “Danger— haulup at once!” We held our breath. But the danger passed, forthe fin moved away again. ‘There are not many men killed by sharks,” said Mr. Hudson. “The real danger is from the creatures below, such as octopuses, or even the oysters themselves. Sometimes a big open shell will shuttight on aman’s arm or leg, and then he has no hope of escape. There is, too, sharp coral which tears their flesh, and stinging jelly fish. The men are very prone also to a particular skin disease. Do you notice a strong smell of herbs?” QUESTIONS 1. What sudden danger did the cabin boy notice? 2. What are the dangers that threaten the lives of divers? 3. Match the words under ‘A’ with their meanings under ‘B’: A B (i) Gazed (a) in an attentive manner (ii) Intently (b) in large quantity (c) looked. 4. Fill in the blanks with the correct words chosen from the passage: (i) He could not _______ the hatred of the world. (ii) They had felt the litle ____ on the rope. 5. Give in simple English the meanings of the following words: () Haul (ji) Rapidly (iii) Jerk. APRIL 2013 ENnGLisH Topay 13/ tnt \ Directions: (i) Point out parts of speech of the following words. (ii) Give their meanings. 1. Vaquero () (iy 2. Variable cost () (ii) 3. Varioloid () (ii) 4. Veer ) (ii) 5. Ventil “ (ii) 6. Ventrolateral ) (ii) 7. Viand () (i) 8. Vicarage () (ii) 9. Virescent () (ii) 14 Enotish Topay APRIL 2013,13. 14. Voluble 15, 16. Vulgarize 0. Viridescent () (iy 1. Virtually () (i) 2. Volition () (ii) Volk () (i) 0) (i) Vow () (ii) () (ii) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. SLONAMPWNS >PS>>S> SSS SSyY of salt. of concrete. of cake/bread. of life. of history. of paper. of orange. of chocolate. of dirt. of lemon. APRIL 2013 EnaLisH Topay 15WA of sand. 12,A of liquid. 13. A of paint. 14. A of cloth. 15. A of China. 16. A of wood. 17, A of mind. 18. A of advice/information. 19. A of a second. 20. A of goods. Directions: (i) Use each of the following words in sentences. (ii) Also use their opposite gender making a different sentence. 1. Hen (i) Gender: Sentence: (ii) Opposite: Sentence: 2. Dog (i) Gender: Sentence: (ii) Opposite: Sentence: 3. Horse (i) Gender: Sentence: (ii) Opposite: Sentence: 4, Peacock (i) Gender: Sentence: (ii) Opposite: Sentence: 16 ENcLisH Topay APRIL 2013,5. Cow (i) Gender: Sentencs (ii) Opposite: Sentence: 6. Lion (i) Gender: Sentence: (ii) Opposite: Sentence: 7. Aunt () Gender: Sentence: (ii) Opposite: Sentence: 8. Headmaster (i) Gender: Sentenc (ii) Opposite: Sentence: 9. Wizard (i) Gender: Sentencs (ii) Opposite: Sentence: Change voice: 1. Shut the door. 2. Who caused this loss? 3. What significance is attached to this pilgrimage? APRIL 2013 EnGuisH Topay 1710. . Which dog barks at strangers? . By what was the train delayed? . Ido not see eye to eye with him in this matter. . These days some parents develop the habit of complaining against teachers. . I'm pleased with you. . Rome was not built in a day. Trees speak the language of gods. Change narration: 1. He said to me, “You are lucky.” . “Feel happy,” he said. . She said to me, “What did you do for me?” . He said, “Heaven knows/forbid if | did this.” |. | said to him, “Who knows you better than me here?” . The teacher said to the students, “The sun’s ultraviolet rays are very harmful at the time of eclipse.” . [said to her, “You can stand by full help from me in your hour of need.” . The child said, “What a beautiful, colourful kite!” 2K OK 18 ENauish Topay APRIL 2013,i LANGUAGE GAMES baal [A Directions: Join the following sets of sentences with and, or, if, because, as, since, for. 1. Ss ) You will pass. You should work hard. = y s He could not attend the meeting. He was ill. = » s The train got late. The track was not clear. = > s He entered the room. He picked up the book from the table. = a Se She took up the book from the shelf. She began to read it. 2 s You insist on my going there. | shall oblige you. = You are late. | cannot allow you to enter the hall. N SB You should work hard. You should give up studies. 2 Ss ~ z You will be loved by God. You should love His creatures. = APRIL 2013 ENGLisH Topay 1910. (a) Do not be cruel to animals. (b) They are innocent. ot Explain the difference in meaning of the following two sentences. 1. | do not understand why some people behave like this with animals. 2. | do not understand why some people behave with animals like this. 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(2) You can put these questions (and your answers which will remain with you) to a number of uses, if you would so like, e.g. ..... (a) personal diary; (b) to enhance memory; (c) to sharpen your answering capability; (d) to hone your general awareness, talents, intelligence, nature, mood, temperament, etc. (e) to gather experience, etc. Exercise 1. Aspernewspaper reports crimes against women are increasing. What do you think are the main reasons for this? (write about ten sentences) 2. Who is/are mainly responsible for this state of affairs— (a) politicians (b) bureaucrats (c) policemen APRIL 2013 ENGLISH Topay 21(d) TVand cinema (e) general looseness of character in society (f) young boys (g) young girls themselves (h) all the factors mentioned above (i) other factors (write ten to fifteen sentences) 3. How can these crimes be minimized? (write about ten sentences). 22 ENoLisH Topay APRIL 2013,4. To what extent can moral education and deterrent punishments be helpful? (write about 8 sentences). 44K AVAILABLE ONLINE R. Gupta's® Books ©@ Cittle Scholarz Books SS) Monthly Magazines Now Just ONE CLICK AWAY! (2D www.rameshpublishinghouse.com Buy BOOKS FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME za hy fe SPECIAL OFFER # Get FREE Regd. Post Supply for Book(s) totalling more than 7 200 + For Books totalling upto £ 200 just add & 30 for Regd. Post charges. APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 23Directions: 24 VERBAL PYRAMID Below is given a Pyramid with the letter LX at the Apex. Below the Apex, there are blocks up to the base. Each block is divided into sub-blocks. Ineach block, one sub-block goes onincreasingin the descending order from Apex to Base. In block-2, you find the letters [V] J]. In all the remaining blocks, you are to write a meaningful word starting with L\ and ending with the letter given. Youcan use abbreviations, butthe full word for each abbreviation should be given as a note under the Pyramid. There can be more than one answers in some cases, but only one answer is given in the Answers Corner for your convenience. You must also use the letter given in one of the middle sub-blocks in each block. 2 3 4 5 6 7 D 8 N 9 DI 10 Cc a R 12 2K EnauisH Topay APRIL 2013,Day-To-Day CONVERSATION é a Dear Readers, Youhave noticed that the two friends, Reema and Reena, have been studying for quite some time, the structure of various verbs. Let’s see what they discuss in this issue. Reema : Hello, Reena! Reena: Hello! I'm glad to see you with a beaming face. What’s the matter? Reema : Nothing particular. | was in a mood to play some pranks with my innocent brother. | trapped him into writing quickly the verbs of the structures studied by us. Reena: Then?Whathappened? Reema : Hecould hardly think of ten verbs when | wrote down over forty. Reena : Good! So, what do you suggest? Reema : We should go on with the study we are already doing. Reena: That's after my heart. Do you remember what type of verbs we studied in our last meeting? Reema : Yes. We studied verbs ending in Consonant + Consonant, that is, C+ C or CC. Reena: Anything else? Reema : Wehadtheunderstandingthatour study could also include verbs ending in Consonant + Consonant + Consonant, that is, C+C+CorCCc. Reena: Right! So, here's an exercise for you. Exercise (for Reema and ET readers) Directions: In the given table you are to provide: () Full words for skeleton words, and (ii) Verbs ending in Consonant + Consonant (+ Consonant) (C + C or C+C+C that is, CC or CCC). (iii), No of letters for Skeleton words and Verbs are given. (iv) No word should be repeated. APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 25Verb (ending in No. of | in the} CC orCCC) letters, verb Full word No. of Letters 10 Skeleton word w s. No, 10. 11, 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19, 20. 21. 22. 23. 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. OK 26 ENouisH Topay APRIL 2013,CLOZE TEST Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: () Achimney is (1) longer _(2)__ unattractive protruding contraption _(3)__ mars the beauty of 4) _ modular kitchen. The new-age chimneys ()_ ductless and come _{°) special filter technology. This is the reason these chimneys can (7) hung and resemble a chandelier _(8)_ apt (9)_ someone going 19) open kitchen option. Other (11) hanging chimneys these days one can go '2)_ chimneys mounted _13)_a wall, roof or even on the floorin accordance_(14) ‘the kitchen design. These days people prefer -15)_ wash vegetables and soiled plates in two different places. A novelidea is to provide a smaller bowl 16) can {17)_ mounted on separate island _{18)_ anywhere else so (19) _ it maintains working triangle. Kitchen is becoming _(29)_ popular style statement _(21)_ when conceptualising a kitchen, sky can be _(22) limit. For the past few years, the concept of modular kitchens has become well accepted in India and almost 80 per cent_(23)_new houses today opt (24) modular kitchen. (25)_ reputed modular kitchen manufacturers offering a complete range (26)_ material, style, design, accessories and combinations _(27) their customers, it will not (28) a hyperbole _(29)_ say that modular kitchen units convert the kitchen 39) a place to live in! (i) There are many varieties of hybrid ornamental kale 1) have been developed (2). edible kale. They bear loose _(3)_ curly leaves _(4)__ wrinkled edges_(5)_come_(6)_brilliantshades_2)_white, pink, red, blue or violet. The leaves form a tight rosette _(8)_ than _(9)_ head and _(10)__ connected _(11)_ short stems. Ornamental cabbage forms a head similar 12) _13)_ of edible cabbage _(14) broad smooth leaves _(15)_ wavy APRIL 2013 ENnGLisH Topay 27edges. Ornamental kale besides _(16)_ a popular winter annual gives a different and a unique texture _17)_ the garden with (18)_ instant appeal. It 119) grown (29) _ its colourful foliage (21) not for _(22)_ flavour and is a great alternative (23) __ showy flowers. They are care-free and easy (24) grow plants _(25)_ do well _(28)_ beds and also in pots of {27)_ 30 cm. They normally grow _(28)_ 30-35 cm across and give (22)_ bestwhen placed _(80)_ groups; one large ornamental kale placed _(31)_a suitable place can _(82)_ a centre _($3)_ attraction of any garden to create an eye-catching splash (84) bold hues (85)_ the growing season. OOK R.GUPTA’S® Books on CONVERSATION SERIES Day-to-Day Conversations ..... Conversation Made Easy (English & Hindi) .... English Conversation for Shopkeepers & Trader: English Conversation for Bank Employees ... English Conversation for Doctors .... English Conversation for Nurses English Conversation for Diplomats & Politicians... 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(a) Word or part of a word: [RJE )) Letter/s added: ) Newword: ) Meaning: remember. ) Word or part of a word: [T[A]D! )) _Letter/s added: ) Newword: !) Meaning: small water creatures which grow into frogs or toads. ) Word or part of a word: [T]O|O[T]/H )) Letter/s added: ‘c) New word: ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Meaning: food, etc. that tastes very good. Word or part of a word: [V| ||S Letter/s added: New word: Meaning: face Word or part of a word: [V[1 Letter/s added: New word: Meaning: very important or necessary. APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 29(a) Word or part of a word: [S|U/B' (b) Letter/s added: 3) New word: !) Meaning: not immediately obvious or noticeable. ) Word or part of a word: [A|P[P[A ( ( ( ( ( (b) Letter/s added: (c) Newword: (d) Meaning: seemingly. (a) Word or part of a word: [S|T[E| (b) Letter/s added: ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( >) Newword: ) Meaning: anything connected with stars. ) Word or part of a word: [PJE]N| (b) Letter/s added: ;) New word: !) Meaning: a prison. ) Word or part of a word: [PJE]N| (b) Letter/s added: (c) New word: !) Meaning: expressing deep sorrow and regret at having done something wrong. (a) Word or part of a word: [NJOJN (b) Letter/s added: :) New word: ) Meaning: ways, etc. different from those of most people. ) Word or part of a word: [M/A]L (b) Letter/s added: >) New word: (d) Meaning: wooden hammer with a square head. ROK 10. 11. 12. R-810 Gandhian Thoughts R-406 — Constitution of India R-404 Guide to Healthy Livin, R-489 India at a Glance... R-289 Social & Economic Problems in India For V.P.P. supply, send % 35/- in advance by M.O. to: RAMESH PUBLISHING HOUSE, 12-H, New DaryaganjRoad, New Delhi-2 30 EnatisH Topay APRIL 2013,[ ‘TERMINOLOGY VOLCANIC AND GEOLOGIC TERMS (.. continues from March 2013 Issue) Pyroclastic Flow: Lateral flowage of a turbulent mixture of hot gases and unsorted pyroclastic material (volcanic fragments, crystals, ash, pumice, and glass shards) that canmove athigh speed (50 to 100 miles an hour.) The term also can refer to the deposit so formed. Quaternary: The period of Earth’s history from about 2 million years ago to the present; also, the rocks and deposits of that age Relief: The vertical difference between the summit of a mountain and the adjacent valley or plain. Renewed Volcanism State: Refers to a state in the evolution of a typical Hawaiian volcano during which-after a long period of quiescencelava and tephra erupt intermittently. Erosion and reef building continue. Repose: The interval of time between volcanic eruptions. Rhyodacite: An extrusive rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite. Rhyolite: Volcanic rock (or lava) that characteristically is light in colour, contains 69% silica or more, and is rich in potassium and sodium. Ridge, Oceanic: A major submarine mountain range. Rift System: The oceanic ridges formed where tectonic plates are separating and anewcrustis being created; also, their on-land counterparts such as the East African Rift. RiftZone: A zone of volcanic features associated with underlying dikes. The location of the rift is marked by cracks, faults, and vents. Ring of Fire: The regions of mountain- building earthquakes and volcanoes which surround the Pacific Ocean. Scoria: A bomb-size (> 64 mm) pyroclast that is irregular in form and generally very vesicular. It is usually heavier, darker, and more crystalline than pumice. Seafloor Spreading: Themechanism by which new seafloor crust is created at oceanic ridges and slowly spreads away as plates are separating. Seamount: A submarine volcano. Seismograph: An instrument that records seismic waves; that is, vibrations of the earth. Seismologist: Scientists who study earthquake waves and what they tell us about the inside of the Earth. Seismometer: An instrument that measures motion of the ground caused by earthquake waves. Shearing: The motion of surfaces sliding past one another. Shear Waves: Earthquake waves that move up and down as the wave itself moves. For example, to the left. Shield Volcano: A gently sloping volcano in the shape ofa flattened dome andbuiltalmost exclusively of lava flows. (4g 6 continued... APRIL 2013 ENGLISH Topay 31MASS COMMUNICATION (... continues from March 2013 Issue) Dependency: Conditioning ofthe less- developed countries by the developed countries. It may take trade, technology or financial form of dependence. This results in the LDCs relying on the policies of the developed countries designed in their own interest. Dependent Variable: Aphenomenon supposed to be influenced, affected or caused by some other phenomenon manipulated by the investigator. Depth of field: The area between the closest and the farthest objects that are in focus at a particular F- stop Desk: The editorial section of anews- Ppaper/news agency. Desk Top Publishing: It is an important computer application that has made it possible to assemble (DTP) a relatively inexpensive publishing system that can produce near-typeset quality documents. In this process design is electronically implemented through a computer andthe DTP software. Amonitor’s screen serves a window in this operation and depicts the size and location of text, headlines, and graphics. Diary story: News event covered by pre-arrangement Dichroic Mirror: A surface coated glass filter which permits certain parts of visible spectrum to pass 32 EnauisH Topay APRIL 2013, through while reflecting others. Usedincolourtelevision cameras and telecine systems to analyse the full colourscene into Red Green Blue components. A form of dichroic filter is used as a heat filter in projector systems to protect the film material from infra-red and heat rays. Digital video effects created by storing the complete television picture in digital form and then sampling this information selectively, reading this out to produce segmentation, inversion, wipes, reversal, inserts, magnification diminution, multiplication, colour transformation etc. Dimmer: An electrical device for controlling the light output from luminaire (light fitting). Direct mail: Messages in some written, printed or processed form that are sent by controlled circulation direct to selected individuals. Direct Mailing: Mailingletters directly to individuals from a pre-selected list from lie target audience to elicit opinion or disseminate information about a product, idea or a service. Direct to home: A system of broadcasting which used high powered satellites to air several channels directly to the homes of consumers. (to be continued...)i Book REVIEW The Great Work of JAMES JOYCE ULYSSES Published | LITTLE SCHOLARZ, 12-H, New Daryaganj by Road, Opp. Traffic Kotwali, New Delhi-110002 ISBN No.: 978-93-81438-40-4 Book Code: S-118 Printed Pages: 656 Price: € 225 , The book “The Great Work of James Joyce Ulysses” is a novel by the Irish author James Joyce. One of the most important works of Modernist literature, it has been called “a demonstration and summation of the entire movement”. Before Joyce, no writer of friction had so foregrounded the process of thinking. Ulysses chronicles the passage of Leopold Bloom through Dublin during an ordinary day, 16 June 1904 (the day of Joyce's first date with his future wife, Nora Barnacle). Ulysses is approximately 266,000 words in length, and is divided into eighteen episodes and broadly three parts. With the appearance of Ulysses, 1922 was a key year in the history of English-language literary modernism. In Ulysses, Joyce employs stream of consciousness, parody, jokes, and virtually every other established literary technique to present his characters. The action of the novel, which takes place in a single day, 16 June 1904, sets the characters and incidents of the Odyssey of Homer in modern Dublin and represents Odysseus (Ulysses), Penelope and Telemachus in the characters of Leopold Bloom, his wife Molly Bloom and Stephen Dedalus, parodically contrasted with their lofty models. The book explores various areas of Dublin life, dwelling on its squalor and monotony. Nevertheless, the book is also an affectionately detailed study of the city, and Joyce claimed that if Dublin were to be destroyed in some catastrophe it could be rebuilt, brick by brick, using his work as a model. In order to achieve this level of accu- racy, Joyce used the 1904 edition of Thom’s Directory—a work that listed the owners and/or tenants of every residential and commercial property in the city. He also bombarded friends still living there with requests for information and clarification. APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 33Since publication, the book attracted controversy and scrutiny, ranging from early obscenity trials to protracted textual “Joyce Wars.” Ulysses’ stream-of-consciousness technique, careful structuring, and experimental prosefull of puns, parodies, and allusions, as well as its rich characterisations and broad humour, made the book a highly regarded novel in the Modernist pantheon. James Augusta Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 — 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century. Joyce is best known for Ulysses (1922), a landmark work in which the episodes of Homer's Odyssey are paralleled in an array of contrasting literary styles, perhaps most prominent among these the stream of consciousness tech- nique he perfected. Other major works are the short-story collection Dubliners (1914), and the novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) and Finnegans Wake (1939). His complete oeuvre also includes three books of poetry, a play, occasional journalism, and his published letters. Joyce was born to a middle class family in Dublin, where he excelled as a student at the Jesuit schools Clongowes and Belvedere, then at Univer- sity College Dublin. In his early twenties he emigrated permanently to continental Europe, living in Trieste, Paris and Zurich. Though most of his adult life was spent abroad, Joyce's fictional universe does not extend far beyond Dublin, and is populated largely by characters who closely re- semble family members, enemies and friends from his time there; Ulysses in particular is set with precision in the streets and alleyways of the city. Shortly after the publication of Ulysses he elucidated this preoccupation somewhat, saying, “For myself, | always write about Dublin, because if | can get to the heart of Dublin | can get to the heart of all the cities of the world. In the particular is contained the universal.” In 1999, Time Magazine named Joyce one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th century, and stated; “Joyce ... revolutionised 20th century fiction". In 1998, the Modern Library, U.S. publisher of Joyce's works, ranked Ulysses No. 1, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man No. 3, and Finnegans Wake No. 77, on its list of the 100 best English- language novels of the 20th century. The work and life of Joyce is celebrated annually on 16 June, Bloomsday, in Dublin and in an increasing number of cities worldwide, and critical studies in scholarly publications, such as the James Joyce Quarterly, continue. Both popular and academic uses of Joyce's work were ham- pered by restrictions placed by Stephen J. Joyce, Joyce's grandson and executor of his literary estate. On 1 January 2012, those restrictions were lessened by the expiry of copyright protection for much of the published work of James Joyce. KK 34 Enotish Topay APRIL 2013,Directions: (i) Give the meanings of the following idioms/phrases. (ii) Use them in sentences of your own. 1. Over head and ears Meaning: Usage: 2. Blue blood Meaning: Usage: 3. Abig gun Meaning: Usage: 4. To turn a new leaf Meaning: Usage: 5. To dance to one’s tune Meaning: Usage: 6. To let the sleeping dogs lie Meaning: Usage: 7. Offandon Meaning: Usage: 8. In the nick of time Meaning: Usage: ok APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 35PO PNOnPons ° Voc f Exer ‘\ Give atleast one Synonym for each of the following: Word Former Dislike Cry Work Pity Create Synonym Describe Deep Exact . Accede 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16, 17. 18. 19. 20. Word Spread Lovable Soft Proper Attain Frequently Original Walk Hard Sing Synonym / Exert “\ Give at least one Antonym for each of the following: Pp eEnanpoeno S 2 a Word Spare Regular Repel Snatch Healthy Shabby Temporal Sincere Go Antonym . Rise EnauisH Topay APRIL 2013, 11. 12. 13. 14, 15, 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Word Convex Elevated Heavy Lean Academic Deposit With Follow Universal Particular Antonym KKIpIoMS & PHRASES Directions: (i) Give the meanings of the following Idioms & Phrases. (ii) Use them in sentences of your own. 1. Loaves and fishes (a) Meaning: (b) Sentence: 2. Pros and cons (a) Meaning: (b) Sentence: 3. Stuffand nonsense (a) Meaning: (b) Sentence: 4, Cock and bull story (a) Meaning: (b) Sentence: 5. To call a spade a spade (a) Meaning: (b) Sentence: 6. Ins and outs (a) Meaning: (b) Sentence: 7. To bury the hatchet (a) Meaning: (b) Sentence: 8. To bank upon (a) Meaning: (b) Sentence: APRIL 2013 ENGLISH Topay 379. To bring home to (a) Meaning: — (b) Sentence: 10. To be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth (a) Meaning: (b) Sentence: 11. Uphill task (a) Meaning: (b) Sentence: 12. A wild goose chase (a) Meaning: (b) Sentence: 2K READER'S DELIGHT An Imprint oF RAMESH PuBLISHING HoUsE a) Tom | Gs | Printed pages: 200 Rs. 35/-| — Printed pages: 112 Printed pages: 104 Printed pages: 184 For Postage Free Regd, Post Supply, order any three books from the above list. (if less than 3 books are ordered please add Rs. 25/- as postage charges) Send the amount ofthe books in full through DD/MO in favour of RAMESH PUBLISHING HOUSE 12-H, New Daryaganj Road, New Delhi-110002 38 Enauish Topay APRIL 2013,i THINK IT OVER Explain with Reference to the context the following lines from S. T. Coleridge’s poem “Kubla Khan”. 1. A savage place! as holy and enchanted As e’er beneath the waning moon was haunted By woman wailing for her demon lover! 2. And ’mid this tumult, Kubla heard from far Ancestral voices prophesying war! 3. Could | revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight ‘twould win me That with music loud and long, | would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! Those caves of ice! APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 394. Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honeydew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise. 4K READ EVERY MONTH = Monthly Magazines on Current Affairs =| A Perfect News Capsule 64 Pages Subscription Rates: BITS lg For One Year: € 150/- 215 (each) Cosa a Ask your local News Agent or write to: to: R.GUPTA’S® Quiz Books R-646 Intelligence Quiz Book-1 R-647 Intelligence Quiz Book-2 R-700 Religion, Mythology & Culture Quiz Book R-723 Geography Quiz Book R-764 Junior English Quiz Book Senior English Quiz Book = = in advance by M.O. to: a iarilaey RAMESH EF atahaal PUBLISHING HOUSE 12H, New Daryaganj Road, New Deihi-2 40 Encish Topay APRIL 2013,SAME Worps USED AS DIFFERENT PARTS OF SPEECH Use the following words in sentences as directed: 1. Act (a) Noun (b) Verb 2. After (a) Preposition (b) Conjunction (c) Adverb 3. Over (a) Preposition (b) Adverb 4, Lead (a) Verb (b) Noun 5. Live (a) Verb (b) Adjective 6. Point (a) Noun (b) Verb 7. Leap (a) Noun (b) Verb 8. Wait (a) Noun (b) Verb APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 419. Address (a) Noun (b) Verb 10. Fall (a) Noun (b) Verb 11. Mark (a) Noun (b) Verb 12. Mask (a) Noun (b) Verb KOK For Readers’ Self-effort Differentiate between “luck”, “fate” and “destiny”. 1. Luck: 2. Fate: 3. Destiny: IMPROVE YOUR PERSONALITY Price: cs | PERSONALITY PERSONALITY | Book Code: DEVELOPMENT ‘M6 == | DEVELOPMENT READER'S DELIGHT SERIES ease | For VPP supply send 40/- in advance through DD/MO in favour of: Ramesh Publishing House, 12-H, New Daryaganj Road, New Delhi-2 42 Encish Topay APRIL 2013,PREPOSITIONS Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions: () The faults _(1)_ character she disliked most were falsehood, dishonesty, moral cowardice, and meanness. Aliar,acheat,acoward, andaperson_@)__ the tiny heart of minnow, as she put it, were the most contemptuous epithets weheard_(3)_hermouth. Not only did she condemn vice, she almost equally despised the tacit acceptance _(4) an advantage. | shall give one or two instances. If she asked us to take a portion ©) __ dividing a sweet or some other dish, we always said, “Give us a piece yourself, mother,” for we knew, it_©) any chance one 7) us took what appeared to be the biggest piece, she would look _{8)_ him (2)_ a meaning smile or times even angry contempt. Yet we could not always chasten ourselves to take the most patently small piece. So we thought we ran a better, or (11) all events an even, chance _(12)_ getting what we wanted if we did not help ourselves. (il) Evidently this scientist had caught the general trend _)_ the atmosphere. While | could appreciate an average American notion that every Indian was amystic, | was rather shocked _(2)_ this instance, since | expected an Indian himself to know better. But here was this young man _(3)__ India convinced that| was an astrologer and mystic combined. He dogged my steps. Although he gave (4) _ callingme (5)_ the dawn _(®)_ the day, he followed me about —{)_ requests to impart to him the secrets _(8)__ my attainments, to show him the way, to tell him whether he was destined to get his doctorate, whether his wife's impending confinement (_(2) _ India) would be safely gone through and so onand so forth. Actually, 1)_|unch one afternoon, he took me aside to ask, ‘What should | do to get a glimpse of Goddess Kali? Will she appear APRIL 2013 ENnGLisH Topay 431) me?_2) the tone_(9)_one who was trying to know the T.V. Channel (14) which a particular show would be coming. When I denied any knowledge _(15) it myself, he just looked pained, but he also looked determined to get —(6)_me ultimately when he would gather _("7)_ both hands all the secrets _{18)_ meditation, astrology, and spiritual powers that | now kept away 19) __ him, (29)_ reasons best known to a ‘guru’ of my stature. 2K —With Rare Photographs Book Code: 5-88, Price: % 195, Printed Pages: 640 MEIN KAMPF aI ot Novels & Short Stories Book Code: 5-55, Price: & 345 (2 Val Set), \ dane Printed Pages: 1796, ISBN: 978-93-5012-171-9, a. Size: 132x205 mm al POSTAGE & PACKING CHARGE FREE ON ‘SENDING FULL AMOUNT OF BOOK BY DEMAND DRAFT/M! Distributed by: It %) RAMESH PUBLISHING HOUSE 2-H, New Darya Ganj Road, New Delhi-110002, Tel : 23275124, 23275224, 23261567 Visit: www:rameshpublishinghouse.com E-mail: info@rameshpublishignhouse.com 44 Encish Topay APRIL 2013,i Worp SUBSTITUTIO Give one word for each of the following: 1. 10. 11. 12. Aperson who plays a game for pleasure and not profession- ally . Belonging to all parts of the world. . One who believes in fate. . Not capable of being pleased easily. . One who pretends to be what actually he is not. }. Not fit to be eaten. . That cannot be imitated. . Liked by the people. . Thickly populated. Any small device about which you do not know what itis or how it works. Always finding things to argue or complain about. Responsible for causing something. OK APRIL 2013 EnGLisH Topay 45i PRONUNCIATION Give the pronunciation of specified letters in the following words: 1. () Word: Crumpet (ii) Specified Letter: e (iii) Pronunciation: 2. (i) Word: Emboss (ii) Specified Letter: e (iii) Pronunciation: 3. (i) Word: Embroidery (ii) Specified Letters: ‘de’ (iii) Pronunciation: 4. (i) Word: Emblazon (ii) Specified Letters: zon (iii) Pronunciation: 5. (i) Word: Elude (ii) Specified Letter: u (iii) Pronunciation: 6. (i) Word: Embarrass (ii) Specified Letters: rass (iii) Pronunciation: 7. (i) Word: Eloquent (ii) Specified Letters: Eloquent (iii) Pronunciation: ok 46 Enctish Topay APRIL 2013,QUOTATIONS & /@@ ABBREVIATIONS a9 QUOTATIONS 1. Heaven does not help the man who does not act. —Sophocles 2. As to the Adjective, when in doubt strike it out. —Mark Twain 3. Distance is a great promoter of admiration. —Diderot 4. The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts. —Locke 5. Actions are over; their consequences belong to heaven. —Sir P. Francis 6. Men give away nothing so liberally as their advice. —Rochefoucauld 7. Advantage is a better soldier than rashness. —Shakespeare 8. There is no education like adversity. —Disraeli 9. God brings men into deep waters; not to drown them, but to cleanse them. —Aughey 10. We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain. —W. R. Alger 11. A man is as old as his feelings, a woman as old as she looks. —WMortiner Collins 12. Old age is but a second childhood. —Aristophanes ABBREVIATIONS Write full words for the following abbreviations: Abbreviations Full Words 1. Col = 2. CLP = 3. ACP. = 4. DMRC 5. AMU 6. DFO 7. DGSE 8. MES = 9. DGCA = 10. WCR = APRIL 2013 EnGLisH Topay 4711. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16, 17. 18. 19. 20. FTll = PWG = WWE GOC = LBW = AAP. = NHAI = IFS = sos = FOB = Rabindranath Tagore . Mahatma Gandhi Indira Gandhi Mother Teresa Sorojini Naid Swami Vivekananda Sardar Patel Balgangadhar Tilal Jawahar Lal Nehru . Kalpana Chawla ok Subhash Chandra Bose . Dr. BR. Ambedkar Dhirubhai Ambani .. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan... Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Chandra Shekhar Azad ....... Lala Lajpat Rai .. Rani Lakshmibai Chhatrapati Shivaj Dr. CV. Raman For Regd Post Postage Free supply choose any 3 books and send their amount in advance through DD/MO in favour of: RAMESH PUBLISHING HOUSE 12-H, New Daryaganj Road, New Delhi-110002 UPDATED EDITION READER'S DELIGHT ears RE ay ‘GB bi a 200 PLUS World Famous PERSONALITIES ¥ 220/- only Printed Pages: 640 48 Enaish Topay APRIL 2013,Directions: (a) Given belowis aword containing 7 letters. (b) VERBAL NIAGRA FALL ) Descending under each letter you are to supply a word of your own by filling in each box. (c) Your word should tally in meaning with one of the meanings given. (d) Atthe end of each of your words write the number of the given meaning with which it tallies. (e) Your word should contain the number of letters as per boxes given. Given Word —> |C]RIUJE|LIT|Y VovVv dV Your Words No [No No. No. No No. No| Meanings: 1. The final result or aim of a long series of events. 2. To stop resisting someone or something. 3. Related, not very concerned. 4. Extremely large in size or amount. 5. Make a low beating sound. 6. An object used to put or keep things in. 7. Dark grey, tired or uninteresting. 2K APRIL 2013 ENnGLisH Topay 49Rewrite the following sentences after removing all the errors from them: 1. 10. 11. 12. FINDING ERRORS Health is more preferable than wealth. This is Suresh’s and Naresh’s house. These are Suresh and Naresh’s houses. We bought these furnitures yesterday. My brother has come to India yesterday. Where have you deposited your luggages? This school’s children are very naughty. The table's one leg is broken. Mathematics are a difficult subject. Where is the boy's hostel situated? It is not proper for you to find faults with others. Less boys attended the class today than yesterday. oO 50 ENaLisH Topay APRIL 2013,Worps ConFuseD & MIsusED Use the following words in sentences of your own to make their meanings clear: 1. Hike Hitchhike 2. Collision Collagen 3. Collage College 4. Compere Compare 5. Confident Confidant 6. Patriot Compatriot. 7. Beneficent. Beneficial 8. Decent Descent. 9. Plan Plain 10. Metal Mettle 11. Role Roll 12. Stop Stay KK APRIL 2013 ENGLISH Topay 51i SPELLINGS a Give the correct spellings of the following words: Wrong Spellings 1. Commital 2. Individuelist 3. Indigenious 4. Diffrent 5. Itinerent 6. Malodourous 7. Nuisence 8. Plage 9. Prestigous 10. Regensy 11. Satisfactary 12. Savagry 13. Tastey 14. Tarif 15. Trounse 16. Willt 17. Woge 18. Voge 19. Wizardery 20. Trophey ea) aM CS raced 2 For VPP supply send & 50/- in advance through DD/MO in favour of RAMESH PUBLISHING HOUSE, 12:4, New Daryaganj Road, New Delh:2 52 ENaLisH Topay APRIL 2013, ee KOK CAREER & OPPORTUNITIES (After 10+2) A Path Finder for Students Book Code: R-80 Price: %260/- only Printed Pages: 356 (Big size)INTRODUCTORY We're living in a world of extraordinary stress and strain. It is important for us to de-stress ourselves every now and then. Nothing can help an average reader more than a brief reading of humorous anecdotes, quips and jokes. Given below are a few ‘light moment’ expressions and dialogues for inducing gentle smiles, if not horse laughs. A. B. A. . Llearnt that they were going to issue to me a letter, ousting me from Who is the most lovable person in a political party? The one who can tell the maximum number of platitudinous lies which look like pieces of high profile plain truth. Why did you quit your party? it. | outmanoeuvred them and sent in the letter quitting it. . How can we be sure of a politician’s or a bureaucrat’s honesty? . By studying the unexplained growth of his assets during the last few years. . What change will take place to man if he gets wings on his body to fly like birds in the sky? . Hewillturn into thorough-going carnivorous creature who will eat up all the birds in the sky. . Who should be blamed—parents, teachers or children themselves for lack of manners in children? . Allthree of them, because such deficiencies in children are the result of a joint venture among them. . Will somebody tell me why time does not stop? . Time does not stop for anybody to tell this. 2K OK For Readers’ Self-effort Differentiate between— 1. (a) Natural: (b) Naturalized: 2. (a) Amends: (b) Amen: APRIL 2013 ENnGLisH Topay 53i POTPOURRI a Directions: (i) Write fifteen sentences on a book/books. (ii), The first sentence should contain three words, the second four words and so on in the ascending order. (iii), Mention the number of words at the end of each sentence. (iv) Your sentences should have at least one peculiarity each. (v) Mention the © peculiarity/peculiariies of each sentence at the end. 1. (No. of words) 2. (No. of words) Peculiarity; = 3. Sentence: CCCC(Noo. of word's) Peculiarity: J 4. Sentence: (NO. Of Words) 5. (No. of words) Peculiarity SSS 6. Sentence: SS CCCC(No. of words) Peculiarity:s > 7. Sentence: (No. of words) 8. (No. of words) 9. (No. of words) Peculiarity: —___> 10. Sentence: C(O. of word's) Peculiarity: 11. Sentence: C(O. of words) 12, (No. of words) 13. (No. of words) Peculiarity;s_.-. = 14. Sentence (No. of words) Peculiarity: ——__ 15. Sentence: (NO. of or’) Peculiari 4K 54 ENoLisH Topay APRIL 2013,CHAIN ANAGRAM SETS Directions: 1. Given below are 6 anagram sets. You are to complete the sets by filling in blank boxes. 2. (i) (a) In the first set, the first word given is REED. (b) Therefore, for the anagram DEER, the last letter R is given. (ii) After each set, a blank box is given. (iii) In each set (except the first) (a) the last two letters of the first word are given (b) the last letter of the second word is given (iv) Each new set starts with the last letter of the preceding set. 3. You should not repeat any of the words in the whole chain of sets. 4. You may treat ‘ch’ as one letter (being or syllable), through occupying two boxes or two letters, as necessary. | (A) "RIETE|D RD LT Istel I sx (B) F RIE sdf LT [clk sk] (c) . AIR sot T [ole Isk] KOK R. GUPTA'S® — L | Cera Hand Book of oe COMPUTER Re aNIt3 SCIENCE © Book Code : R-1513 | Price : € 80/- Printed Pages : 264 | ISBN : 978-93-5012-281-5 For V.P.P. supply, send % 30/- in advance by M.O. to: RAMESH PUBLISHING HOUSE, 12-H, New Daryaganj Road, New Delhi-2 APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 55Tick (“) the correct answer: 1. LITERATURE Who is the writer of the poem “Goblin Market’? A. Christina Rossetti B. Emily Bronte C. Mrs Barret Browning D. Emily Dickinson Which poem of S. T. Coleridge inspired Sir Walter Scott to write in the same metre? A. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner B. Christabel C. Kubla Khan D. Love poems Nathaniel Hawthorne's “The House of the Seven Gables” is basically concerned with A. The great significance of Puritanism B. The rise of Puritanism C. Why Puritanism is better than Catholicism D. The decadence of Puritanism Nissim Ezekiel got the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 on his A. The Unfinished Man B. The Exact Man C. The Latter Day Psalms D. Hymns in Darkness What is “The Fifth Column”? A. A secret code of Communism B. The only play written by Hemingway C. The only novel written by Hitler D. None of these Who is the writer of “The Seven Types of Ambiguity”? A. Northrop Pye B. Raymond Williams C. J. R. Leavis D. William Empsom “The Lady is not for Burning” is a play by A. Pinto B. Galsworthy C. Christopher Fry D. T. S. Eliot EnauisH Topay APRIL 2013, 4Ki IZ TIME Directions: Use the following words in sentences to convey their| multiple meanings as directed— 1. Do (i) Meaning: To take some action or perform an activity. Sentence: Meaning: To ask about somebody's job. Sentence: Meaning: To fare. Sentence: Meaning: To pass an examination or to get a degree. Sentence: Meaning: To imitate a person, etc. Sentence: (ii (iii (iv) W (vi Meaning: To arrange in an order. Sentence: (vii) Meaning: To convey the information that something will be enough. Sentence: 2. Like (i) Meaning: To have a liking for something/somebody. Sentence: (ii) Meaning: In the same manner. Sentence: (iii) Meaning: Similar in appearance, manners, etc. Sentence: 3. Same (i) Meaning: Something/somebody that you saw, met or experienced on an earlier occasion. Sentence: (ii) Meaning: Of a brand, kind, etc. indistinguishable from the other. Sentence: APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 574, Have (i) Meaning: To be having possession of something. Sentence: (ii) Meaning: To be having connection with. Sentence: (iii) Meaning: To be experiencing. Sentence: (iv) Meaning: Used in the present participle form of verb. Sentence: KOK NOW AVAILABLE READER'S DELIGHT Pera Fernies e": | World Funniest mea we Relax, it’s time to Qs. & As. pull out a funny question from this vast treasure and | /2#morous Questions & Answers indulge in some fun arcisuciied For One and All % 95/- only | A-69 [Printed Pages: 288 MUST READ READER’S |= MEDITATION DELIGHT fon MASTERY Books for All Book Code A-52| [ Book Code A-61 Price : & 75/- Price : € 110/- Printed Pages: 232 | | Printed Pages: 320 For V.P.P. supply, send % 50/- in advance by M.O. to: RAMESH PUBLISHING HOUSE 12-H, New Daryaganj Road, New Delhi-110002 58 ENaLisH Topay APRIL 2013,HAT IF yy i W I Study the following imaginative situation with four options and then frame your own options for the situations that follow: What if flies grew so large that they could provide shade to a person walking in the sun ......... Options: (a) Many people might domesticate flies to use them as umbrellas while walking in the sun or rain. (b) Flies domesticated by different people might clash with each other and this might lead to quarrels between owners. (c) Such large flies would consume enormous quantities of food, and this could cause scarcity of food in a country. (d)_ If the nature of the flies regarding spreading bacterial diseases does not get diminished, there might take place epidemics in different parts of the world. Now, frame your own options for the situations given below: 1. What if flies grew too minute to be detected with your naked eyes ..... (a) (bo) (c) (a) 2. What if | witness a dog bite its own master (a) (b) (c) (a) 3. What if you somehow find yourself deserted on a desolate, lonely 2K APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 59TALKING TO THE AUTHOR (Face-to-Face with the Author) Dear Readers, You are hereby invited to send your queries on the English language and grammar. A few of the best queries received will be printed every month. QUERIES Q.1. What is meant by “Rafferty’s Rule"? What is the origin of this expression? Ans. Please note the following in this regard: (a) The term is used as a plural noun. (b) It is an informal term. (c) It is used mostly in Australia and New Zealand. (d) It means: “no rules at all.” ( (e) Usage: The two groups fought a pitched battle according to Rafferty’s rules. (f) Origin: (i) The term came into usage in 1920s. (ii) ltappears the term is an English dialect alteration of the word “Refractory.” (i Implications of the word “Refractory”. The word “Refractory” has several implications which prob- ably combine to give the phrase “Rafferty’s Rules”, especially to Australians and New Zealanders —(of a person) “not yielding to any treatment”. —{(of a person or animal) “resistant to infection”. —(of a substance) “resistant to heat.” (Note: (i) The word “Refractory” originally means “stubborn” (17th Century) from Latin. (ii) The above mentioned are only some of the implications of the word “Refractory”.) KOK 60 ENctisH Topay APRIL 2013,i CHAIN WORDS Directions: 1. Given below are a number of boxes. 2. (i) Each box contains one half of a word; (ii) The other half of the word lies in the second box, placed below, above, to left or right of the first box. (iii) In this way, all the boxes together form a continuous chain of words. ) The different (full) words thus formed may or may not have any relationship to each other exceptthe one explainedin (i) and (ii) above. 3. You are to write all the full words in the space provided below the boxes. 4. You start from the first box on the top left and finish at the last box on bottom right. 5. You can move on any side but the chain must not be broken. 6. Remember second part of each word will become the first part of the next word. SPECT RE AM PLE AD AT SE EN OFT ULT TACK TER FORCE AL RA LE FIL FUL MENT CE AN TE AR MED ICAL (Important Clue: There are 24 words in all.) Now, write the words below: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Note: Not only itis important that you fill in the blanks, but it is also important as to how much time you take in doing so. Please look at your watch before and after you start doing so. OK APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 61Can You REMEMBER? Now Answer the following questions based on the above picture to test your power of remembering things. 1. The picture depicts an 2. The weather seems to be 3. How many people are sitting for sure? 4. 5. |. How many computers are visible? . How many images of umbrellas (open or closed) can be seen in the picture? 6. There are two kettles on the table. Yes/No 7. The person wearing tie is reading. Yes/No 8. The name of the firm as seen in the picture is ..... 9. How many birds can be seen in the picture? 10. How many bald headed (for sure) people can be seen in the picture? oO 62 ENaLisH Topay APRIL 2013,i ANSWERS CORNER [Zmcrome Forum} EXERCISE 1. Nothing makes you laugh 2. Honesty is the best policy. 3. Nobody knows you here. 4. Two and two makes four. 5. lam your true friend. 6. You are happy. 7. You cry for nothing 8. He looks after his old parents. 9. Everybody has visited the zoo. 10. Their glory can never fade. 11. True happiness cannot be found anywhere. 12. 1am going to visit my aunt during the vacation 13. I have done nothing wrong. 14, (i) He does not hate you. (ii) He loves you 15. You have been working in this office for five years. 16. | warned you beforehand 17. Coming events cast their shadows before 18. (i) He was not singing loudly. (ii) He was singing in a low voice. 19. You had never before seen a lion. 20. (i) They had not been dealing in fakes for many years. (ii) They had been dealing in fakes only for a few years. [IN Smart Terms] EXERCISE-1 () 1. was 2. over 3. blowing 4. 7. fly Ba 9. the 10. 13. a 14. near 15. leaf 16. 19, 0n 20, was 21, to 22, 25,0n 26. to 27, from 28. Moral: (a) One good turn deserves another. (b) Do good, have good. i) To be done by the reader. of 5. of 11. away 17. at 23. not 29, down bee was the was 6. 12. 18. 24, 30. got APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 63EXERCISE-2 1. (at (ii) my 2. (i) Foot Noun: I've got my left foot sprained. Verb: Who will foot the bill? (ii) Milk Noun: Milk is good for health. Verb: Have you milked the cow? 3. (i) She had evidently expected that they would throw a challenge to her. (ii) As the helicopter arrived, he was packed into it. 4. (i) Am | addressed by you? (ii) Saliva smothered its mouth 5. (i) Father told Swami that he had not been there the previous day (ii) | exclaimed that it was very amazing. 6. (i) | thought of history. (ii) He had been asked to follow him. EXERCISE-3 PRECIS Early rising leads to health, happiness and good work. A late riser can take no rest during the day. He has to work till late hours in the evening. He misses his evening exercise. Writers who work till midnight ruin their health. Besides, they fail to produce a work of quality for lack of freshness of mind. (words: 57) Title: Advantages of Early Rising EXERCISE-4 1. The cabin boy noticed a shark's fin drawing rapidly nearer to the ship every moment. 2. Besides sharks, the divers face danger from octopuses, oysters, stinging jelly fish and sharp coral. They are also prone to a particular skin disease. 3A B (i) (c) (ii) (a) 4, (a) escape (b) jerk 5. (a) draw (b) quickly (c) jolt 64 ENaisH Topay APRIL 2013,» 2 > a a N = 2 13. 17. 1. EXERCISE-5 . ()) Noun (ii) A cowboy; a cattle driver. (i) Noun (ii) A cost that varies with the level of output. (i) Adjective (i) Resembling smallpox. (i) Verb (i) Change direction suddenly. (i), Noun (ii) A valve in a wind instrument. (i) Adjective (ii) Situated towards the junction of the ventral and lateral sides. (i) Noun (ii) An item of food. (i) Noun (ii) The residence of a vicar. (i) Adjective (ii) Greenish. (i) Adjective (ii) Greenish or becoming green. » () Adverb (ii) Nearly; almost (i) Noun (ii) The faculty or power of using one’s will. (i) Noun (ii) A nation; a people. (i) Adjective (ii) Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently. (i), Noun (ii) A solemn promise. (i) Verb (ii) Make less refined EXERCISE-6 pinch 2. slab 3. slice/crumb 4. slice glimpse 6. sheet/scrap 7. segment 8. _ square speck 10. squeeze 14. grain 12. squirt flake 14, shred 15, chip 16. splinter piece 18. piece 19. fraction 20. catalogue EXERCISE-7 Hen (i) Gender: Feminine Sentence: A hen lays eggs. (ii) Opposite: (Masculine Gender): Cock. Sentence: A cock crows. APRIL 2013 ENGLisH Topay 65x > > N = © 1 2. 3. 4, 5. 6. Dog (i) Gender: Masculine Sentence: Dogs bark at strangers. (ii) Opposite: (Feminine Gender): Bitch. Sentence: A bitch gives birth to several puppies in a litter Horse (i) Gender: Masculine Sentence: A horse neighs. (ii) Opposite: (Feminine Gender): Mare Sentence: Money makes the mare go. Peacock ()) Gender: Masculine Sentence: A peacock has beautiful, shining wings (ii) Opposite: (Feminine Gender): Peahen Sentence: The wings of a peahen are not so beautiful or shining as those of the peacock. Cow (i) Gender: Feminine Sentence: A cow gives milk (ii) Opposite: (Masculine Gender): Bull Sentence: Bulls are used to draw heavy loads. Lion (i) Gender: Masculine Sentence: A lion roars (ii) Opposite: (Feminine Gender): Lioness Sentence: It is usually the lioness that kills a prey. Aunt (i) Gender: Feminine Sentence: My aunt loves me very much. (ii) Opposite: (Masculine Gender): Uncle Sentence: My uncle works in a factory. Headmaster (i) Gender: Masculine Sentence: Who is the headmaster of this school? (ii) Opposite: (Feminine Gender): Headmistress Sentence: The headmistress of our school is very strict in some matters. Wizard (i) Gender: Masculine Sentence: Nobody could understand the mystery behind the wizard’s pranks. (ii) Opposite: (Feminine Gender): Witch Sentence: The poor, old woman was wrongly believed to be a witch and bumt alive by the people. EXERCISE-8 Let the door be shut. . By whom was this loss caused? . What significance do you attach to this pilgrimage? By which dog are strangers barked at? . What delayed the train? . He is not seen eye to eye with by me in this matter. 66 ENcLisH Topay APRIL 2013,Seon Pupena 7 8. The child exclaimed with joy that it was a very beautiful, colourful kite. . These days the habit of complaining against teachers is developed in/by some parents. . You please me . They did not build Rome in a day. . The language of gods is spoken by trees EXERCISE-9| . He told me that I was lucky. . He advised (me) to feel happy. . She asked me what | had done for her. . He called upon heaven to witness if he had done that. . L asked him who knew him better than me there. . The teacher told the students that the sun's ultraviolet rays are/were very harmful at the time of eclipse. | assured her that she could stand by full help from me in her hour of need. LANGUAGE GAMES SPLeengognaenn A . If you work hard, you will pass. . He could not attend the meeting because he was ill . As the track was not clear the train got late. . He entered the room and picked up the book from the table. . She took up the book from the shelf and began to read it. . Since you insist on my going there, | shall oblige you. . Because you are late, | cannot allow you to enter the hall. . You should work hard or you should give up studies. . You will be loved by God if you love his creatures. . Do not be cruel to animals, for they are innocent B (Explanation) In sentence (1) the speaker objects to a particular type of behaviour of some people towards (all) animals (in general). In sentence (2) the speaker states that he is unable to understand why some people behave at all with a certain type (not specified here) of animals. Perhaps he means that men should have nothing to do at all with a particular type of animals. [Wereat Pyrammy 1. 4, 7. 10. v 2. Vd 3. VAC VIDE 5. VAGUE 6. VACANT VALANCE 8. VALIDATE 9. VALENTINE VALIDATION 11. VALEDICTORY 12. VAINGLORIOUS (Note: VJ: Video Jockey) APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 67JAY-TO-DAY CONVERSATION | S.] Skeleton No. of Fullword No. of Verb No. word Letters letters] (endingin inthe | CC or CCC) verb 1 2 3 4 5 6 1.]M H 5 Mouth 5 Mouth 2.| B H 8 Bad-mouth 8 Bad-mouth 3.| B K 4 Back 4 Back 4.]/D N 4 Down 4 Down 5.|B H 6 Branch 6 Branch 6.| P K 4 Park 4 Park 7.|T K 4 Talk 4 Talk 8.|W K 4 Walk 4 Walk 9.| 8 L 4 Ball 4 Ball 10.] W L 4 Wall 4 Wall 11.] S T 4 Salt 4 Salt 12.) H T 4 Halt 4 Halt 13.] R K 4 Rock 4 Rock 14./.C K 4 Cork 4 Cork 15.] S T 5 Start 5 Start 16./B G 9 Belonging 6 Belong 17./B G 7 Burning 4 Burn 18./ B T 7 Bequest 8 Bequeath 19./B D 4 Bond 4 Bind 20.| F D 4 Fold 4 Fold 21.) D 4 Hold 4 Hold 22./G D 4 Gold 4 Gild 23./B G 8 Building 5 Build 24.| T E 4 Tale 4 Tell 25./S E 4 Sale 4 Sell 26.| B T 5 Blast 5 Blast 27.]C T 4 Cast 4 Cast 28.|D N 10 Dissection 7 Dissect 68 EnatisH Topay APRIL 2013,| w 1. no 2.an 3, that 4a 5. are 6. with 7. be 8. and 9, for 10. for 14, than 12. for 13. on 14. with 15. to 16. which 17. be 18. or 19. that 20. a 21. and 22. the 23. of 24. for 25, With 26. of 27, for 28. be 29. to 30. into (ly 1. which 2. from 3, and 4. with 5. that 6. in 7. of 8. rather 9a 10. are 11, to 12. to 13. that 14. with 15. and 16. being 17. to 18. an 19. is 20. for 21, and 22. its 23, to 24, to 25, that 26. in 27. about 28. about 29. their 30. in 31. at 32. be 33, of 34, of 35, throughout RMATION OF WORDS 1. (b) COLLECT (c) RECOLLECT 2. (b) POLE (c) TADPOLE 3. (b) SOME (c) TOOTHSOME 4. (b) AGE (c) VISAGE 5. (b) TAL (c) VITAL 6. (b) TLE (c) SUBTLE 7. (b) RENTLY (c) APPARENTLY 8. (b) LLAR (c) STELLAR 9. (b) TENTIARY (c) PENITENTIARY 10. (b) TENTIAL (c) PENITENTIAL 11. (b) CONFORMIST (c) NONCONFORMIST 12. (b) LET (c) MALLET Ipioms & THEIR USAGE 1. Idiom: Over head and ears Meaning: completely Usage: He is over head and ears in debt. 2. Idiom: Blue blood Meaning: high birth Usage: He has no blue blood in his veins. APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 69. Idiom: A big gun Meaning: a person of great importance Usage: Mr Prakash Mehra is a big gun in this town. . Idiom: To turn a new leaf Meaning: to change the course of life Usage: He turned over a new leaf after his father’s death. . Idiom: To dance to one’s tune Meaning: to follow Usage: I'm not ready to dance to your tune . Idiom: To let the sleeping dogs lie Meaning: not to disturb Usage: I'm not ready to talk to that quarrelsome person. I'd let the sleeping dogs lie. . Idiom: Off and on Meaning: occasionally Usage: My aunt comes to us off and on. . Idiom: In the nick of time Meaning: at the last moment Usage: We reached the station in the nick of time when the train was about to leave. [Wocapurany] 10. 13. 16. 19. 1. 4, 7 10. 13. 16. 19. EXERCISE-1 » Previous 2. Hate 3. Weep . Operate 5. Mercy 6. Invent . Narrate, Delineate 8. Profound 9. Precise Accept 11. Propagate 12. Affectionate Delicate 14. Right 15. Achieve Often 17. Real 18. Tread Tough 20. Chant EXERCISE-2 Scanty 2. Irregular 3. Attract Donate 5. Unhealthy 6. Beautiful Celestial 8. Insincere 9. Come Fall 11. Concave 12. Depressed Light 14. Plump 15. Serious Withdraw 17. Without 18. Lead Insular 20. General 70 ENGLisH Topay APRIL 2013,[Hpioms & Pomasesf » (a) Material gains. (b) His main aim in accepting this job is to comer loaves and fishes of office . (a) Merits and demerits. (b) You must weigh all the pros and cons of the project before starting it. . (a) Something utterly foolish (b) What he says is all stuff and nonsense. . (a) A concocted story. (b) I'm not ready to believe his cock and bull story about his having changed a robber into a saint. . (a) To speak the plain truth. (b) We should have the moral courage to call a spade a spade. . (a) Full details (b) Please tell me all the ins and outs of this business. . (a) To make peace. (b) Let us bury the hatchet and work for a united India. . (a) To depend upon. (b) | bank upon your help in completing this project. . (a) To convince or persuade. (b) We should bring home to children from the very beginning the importance of hard work. . (a) To be born in a rich family. (b) Lal Bahadur Shastri was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth, . (a) Some very tough task. (b) It is an uphill task for a poor man to make both ends meet these days. . (a) A futile attempt (b) It is a wild goose chase for a poor victim to seek justice | Reference to the context These lines have been taken from the poem “Kubla Khan” written by S. T. Coleridge. The poet composed this poem in a dream. In this poem he creates an atmosphere of mystery and suspense. It is a supernatural poem. in this poem he talks about the pleasure-dome of Kubla Khan Explanation: There was a romantic chasm on the slope of the green hill. It was along the garden around Kubla Khan's pleasure-dome. There, there was a lonely place. APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 71Itwas holy and enchanted. It was not visited by common people. But a woman came there at night when the moon was waning. She had loved a demon who had probably deserted her. She was crying. She came there in search of him. 2. Reference to the context These lines have been taken from the poem “Kubla Khan” written by S. T. Coleridge. The poet composed this poem in a dream. In this poem he creates an atmosphere of mystery and suspense. It is a supernatural poem. In this poem he talks about the pleasure-dome of Kubla Khan Explanation: The sacred river, Alph, passed through several long caverns and then sank into a lifeless ocean. Then it made a loud, roaring noise. Kubla heard in this noise the voices of his ancestors. He felt that they were waming him against a wat which was going to start soon. 3. Reference to the context These lines have been taken from the poem “Kubla Khan” written by S. T. Coleridge. The poet composed this poem in a dream. In this poem he creates an atmosphere of mystery and suspense. It is a supernatural poem. In this poem he talks about the pleasure-dome of Kubla Khan Explanation: Once the poet had the vision of an Absynnian girl. She was singing on Mount Abora on a dulcimer (a musical instrument). The poet wants to bring back the music of that girl in his poetry. He thinks that if he is able to do so, he would build the pleasure-dome of Kubla Khan in air. He is talking of the sunny dome with caves of ice. The people who hear him will be able to see it there. 4. Reference to the context These lines have been taken from the poem “Kubla Khan” written by S. T. Coleridge. The poet composed this poem in a dream. In this poem he creates an atmosphere of mystery and suspense. It is a supernatural poem. in this poem he talks about the pleasure-dome of Kubla Khan Explanation: The poet says that if he is able to revive the symphony of the girl's song, he will show the people the pleasure-dome of Kubla in the air through his poetry. Then, the people will be afraid of his flashing eyes and floating hair. They will think that he has lived on honeydew and drunk the milk of Paradise. They will weave a circle round him thrice and close their eyes in fear. In other words, the people will think that he is a divine person or a magician SaME Worps Usep As DIFFERENT TS OF Srzzcu | 1. Act Noun: The government has passed an act against corruption. Verb: Why didn't you act upon his advice? 72 ENGLisH Topay APRIL 2013,le came back after five days. Conjunction: He came after | had finished my work. Adverb: | reached the hall on time; he came just after. 3. Over Preposition: There were over one thousand people in the mob. Adverb: Time is over, stop writing, please. 4. Lead Verb: This road leads to Delhi. Noun: You should give a lead to others in the matter of morality. 5. Live Verb: He is likely to live a long life. Adjective: Did you watch the live telecast of the match? 6. Point Noun: What is the point in mentioning old controversies? Verb: He pointed me while mentioning his best student. 7. Leap Noun: The lion took a long leap as it pounced upon the deer. Verb: The lion leapt at the deer suddenly. 8. Wait Noun: We could meet the minister only after a long wait. Verb: Let's wait for him here. 9. Address Noun: Please give me your address. Verb: The leader addressed the audience in an impressive way. 10. Fall Noun: There has occurred a sudden fall in the prices of sugar. Verb: The prices of sugar have fallen suddenly. 11. Mark Noun: What does this mark indicate? Verb: Please mark his words well 12. Mask Noun: He is wearing a mask Verb: He masked his anger by changing the topic of discussion. [Paerosrrrons} o 1. of 2. with 3. from 4. of 5. after 6. by 7. of 8. at 9. with 10. at 11, at 12. of APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 73a) 1. in 2.in 3. from 4, up 5. at 6. of 7. with 8. of 9. in 10. after 11. before 12. In 13. of 14. on 15. of 16. at 17. in 18. of 19. from 20. for ONE WorpD SUBSTITUTION | 1. Amateur 2. Cosmopolitan 3. Fatalist 4. Fastidious 5. Hypocrite 6. Inedible 7. Inimitable 8, Popular 9. Populous 10. Widget 11. Cantankerous 12. Causative PRONUNCIATION A wi 2.1 3. do 4. zn 5. 00 6. ras 7. eldkwont QuoTaTIONS & ABBREVIATIONS J . Commissioner of Inquiry . Congress Legislature Party . Assistant Commissioner of Police . Delhi Metro Rail Corporation . Aligarh Muslim University . Divisional Forest Officer . Director General of School Education . Military Engineer Services 9, Directorate General of Civil Aviation 10. West Central Railway 11, Film and Television institute of India 12. People’s War Group 13, World Wildlife Fund 14, General Officer Commanding 15, Leg Before Wicket 16. Aam Aadmi Party 17. National Highways Authority of India 18. Indian Forest Service 19. Save Our Souls 20, Free On Board @PNONROeNa 74 ENoLisH Topay APRIL 2013,PNONEENS VERBAL NIAGRA Fatt] C=3 = Casual R = 6 = Receptacle U=1 = Ultimate E = 4= Enormous L=7=Leaden T = 5=Thum Y=2= Yield FINDING ERRORS | . Health is preferable to wealth. . This is Suresh and Naresh’s house . These are Suresh's and Naresh’s houses. . We bought this furniture yesterday. . My brother came to India yesterday. . Where have you deposited your luggage? . The children of this school are very naughty. . One leg of the table is broken. . Mathematics is a difficult subject . Where is the boys’ hostel situated? . Itis not proper for you to find fault with others. . Lesser (of, more commonly, fewer) boys attended the class today than yesterday. ‘Worps CONFUSED & MISUSED 1. Hike: The wages of workers have been hiked by the government, Hitchhike: | hitchhiked most of my journey to Mumbai. Collision: Last night a terrible collision between a car and a truck took place ‘on the GT Road. Collagen: This facial cream contains collagen, which can make your skin look younger. Collage: This picture has been prepared by using the method of collage. College: In which college do you study? Compere: Will you please tell me who is going to compere the programme? Compare: Let's compare notes in regard to the situation. Confident: Are you confident of your success in the examination? Confidant: Can you tell me the name of your confidant in this matter? Patriot: He is every inch a patriot Compatriot: We should have full regard for our compatriots. APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 75Beneficent: We should have a high regard for a beneficent person Beneficial: A morning walk is beneficial to health. Decent: Decent behaviour is always appreciated. Descent: Descent down the hill was very thrilling. Plan: What is your plan to make the project successful? Plain: He told me in plain words that he would not help me. Metal: Gold is a precious metal. Mettle: A person's real mettle is tested at the time of adversity. Role: What role are you going to play in the film? Roll: What is your roll number? Stop: Buses are not allowed to stop here. Stay: For how many days will you stay in this town? [SremmncsJ 1. 4, 7. 10. 13. 16. 19. Committal 2. individualist 3. Indigenous Different 5. Itinerant 6. Malodorous Nuisance 8. Plague 9. Prestigious Regency 11. Satisfactory 12. Savagery Tasty 14, Tariff 15, Trounce wilt 17. Wodge 18. Vogue Wizardry 20. Trophy [Porrourrr | | love books. (3) Peculiarity: Affirmative sentence Books contain much knowledge. (4) Peculiarity: Use of much (Determiner/Adjective) They are useful to all. (5) Peculiarity: Use of preposition ‘to’ after useful. Wouldn't you like to read books? (6) Peculiarity: Interrogative sentence. Books never do any wrong to anybody. (7) Peculiarity: Negative sentence. Books stand by us through thick and thin. (8) Peculiarity: Use of the idiom “through thick and thin’. 76 ENGLIsH Topay APRIL 2013,7. There was a time when there were no books. (9) Peculiarity: Complex sentence, containing Adverb clause showing time. 8. Then messages had to be written on leaves of trees. (10) Peculiarity: The use of passive voice. 9. Once somebody asked me, “Did you read any book last week?” (11) Peculiarity: Use of Direct speech. 10. | shall borrow a book on history from the library next week. (12) Peculiarity: The use of future tense. 11, She says that these are books which never betray you even in adversity, (13) Peculiarity: The use of Indirect speech. 12. Books contain an everlasting matter, and you cannot deny the value of such matter. (14) Peculiarity: A compound sentence. 13. Do you think the coming of Internet can bring an end to the book industry? (15) Peculiarity: Asking a question. 14. Now-a-days books are available in large numbers on any and every subject you can think of. (16) Peculiarity: The use of (i) Now-a-days (ii) in large numbers (iii) any and every {iv) think of 15. Always have a judicious selection of books lest you should have to repent in the long run. (17) Peculiarity: (i) Imperative sentence—Advice. (ii) The use of (a) always (b) lest ....... should (c) in the long run. CHAIN ANAGRAM SETS j A. 1. REED, DEER 2. ROSE, EROS B. 3. SORE, ORES 4. SLACK, LACKS Cc. 5. SOAR, OARS 6. SHOE, HOES Lrreratune | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (A) (B) (D) (C) (B) (D) (Cc) APRIL 2013 ENnGLisH Topay 77Quiz TIME 1. (i) Do your work, please. (ii) What does your brother do? (iii) How did you do in the examination? (iv) (a) Lwant to do the IAS. (b) I want to do post-graduation in economics. (v) Who did the role of Akbar in the film? (vi) Do the bed, please. (vii) This much sugar in my cup of tea will do. 2. (i) (a) [like mangoes very much. (b) | like to move in the company of your brother. (c) like Naresh for his good manners (d) | like dancing/singing/painting. (ii) He roared like a lion. (iii) He is just like his brother. 3. (i) This is the same buffalo that we saw yesterday in the pond. (ii) My shoes are the same as you are wearing. 4. (i) Thave (got) two cars. (ii) Ihave two sisters/friends (iii) I have a headache. (iv) Thave/he/she has done my/his/her duty. Los ee] ALL ABOUT aul REASONING Wee RTOy VHT (Verbal & Non-Verbal] (Verbal & Non-Verizal) Price: = 395/- Book Code: R-768 Price: = 395/- Book Code: R-807 Printed Pages: 720 Printed Pages: 784 For Postage Free Regd. Post supply, send & 50/- in advance through DD/MO in favour of RAMESH PUBLISHING HOUSE, 12:4, New Daryaganj Road, New Delhi-2 78 ENGLisH Topay APRIL 2013,[WearteJ 1. (a) Such flies would be as good as bacteria, and would have to be dealt with in the like manner. (b) You might have to use a microscope to detect such flies. (c) You could kill such flies perhaps only by spraying lethal liquid or powder on them. (d) Such flies might spread some epidemics, being more dangerous than ordinary houseflies. 2. (a) I'd take courage and draw back the dog when it is biting the person. (b) I'd give a sound beating to the dog. (c) I'd at once take the person to hospital. (d) I'd arrange milk or water for the victim before he/she is taken to hospital. 3. (a) I'd try to locate some source of water and stay near it as far as possible. (b) I'd eat edible herbs, if available, to satisfy my appetite. (c) I'd try to cook some food, if possible, or even kill and eat raw some small animal like a rabbit, if | feel awfully hungry. (d) I'd make an appropriate signal if | see any helicopter or aeroplane flying over the hill. [Cram Worps] ‘Worps 1. Spectre 2. Ream 3. Ample 4. Plead 5. Adult 6. Ultra 7. Race 8. Cement 9. Mental 10. Aloft 11. Often 12. Enforce 13. Forceful 14, Fulfil 15. Filter 16. Terse 17. Seat 18. Attack 19. Tackle 20. Lean 21. Ante 22. Tear 23. Armed 24. Medical [Can You Rememser] You REMEMBER 1. office 2. rainy 3. Two 4. Two 5. Eleven 6. Yes 7. Yes 8. Mallard Umbrella Co. 9. Two 10. Two ok kK R. GUPTA’S® GROUP DISCUSSION A COMPLETE BOOK FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS Price : €95/- only Book Code: R-194 APRIL 2013 ENGLIsH Topay 79US LIST OF WORDS TO BE BANISHED FROM 2013 Michigan’s Lake Superior State University (LSSU) have released their ‘38th Annual List of Words to be Banished from Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness’ on December 31, 2012, with fiscal cliff, guru and spoiler alert among recommended terms they think need to be retired from ‘the daily vernacular in 2013. The full list includes 12 words, phrases and acronyms, including ‘kick the can down the road, double down, job creator/creation, passion/passionate, bucket list, trending, super food, boneless wings and guru’ with people providing explanations for why these terms are just so irksome that they just need to die. The list which includes words from 2012 that just need to fall by the wayside in the New Year, is a reflection of terms frequently heard in marketing, used by news pundits and referenced in entertainment. IMMORTAL ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS oe Bg ee dN Gulliver's Travels... Kidnapped . Alice in Wonderland .. Tom Sawyer... The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn .. Oliver Twist .... The Adventures of Robin Hood Heidi .... A Tale of Two Cities ... ‘The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe * = Li 4 Distributed ty: RAMESH PUBLISHING HOUSE 12-H, New Daryaganj Road, New Delhi-110002 80 Enctis Topay APRIL 2013,R. 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