Prose
Cyber Safety
Read and Understand
A. Choose the correct synonyms for the italicized words.
1. I was really scared.
a. bold
b. frightened
c. timid
[Answer: b. frightened]
2. Let us browse about it.
a. surf
b. read
c. glance
[Answer: a. surf]
3. There is a chance to get addicted.
a. accustomed
b. known
c. inclined
[Answer: a. accustomed]
4. we can’t ignore the benefits of internet.
a. favorable
b. harm
c. popularity
[Answer: a. favorable]
5. She gathered the information from the internet.
a. disburse
b. collect
c. amass
[Answer: b. collect]
B. Choose the correct antonyms for the italicized words.
1. The explosion had weakened the building’s foundations.
a. dreary
b. dull
c. strengthen
d. weak
[Answer: c. strengthen]
2. A stranger was roaming around the street.
a. well known
b. newcomer
c. unknown
d. foreigner
[Answer: a. well known]
3. Vairavan is having a spot of bother with law.
a. worry
b. annoy
c. pester
d. pleasing
[Answer: d. pleasing]
4. He asked the manager to improve the facility in the hall.
a. amenity
b. comfort
c. uneasy
d. short coming
[Answer: d. short coming]
5. A good diet is beneficial to health.
a. Benefit
b. helpful
c. harmful
d. useful
[Answer: c. harmful]
C. Fill in the blanks.
1. Internet is a great tool where, one can gather information.
2. Gladin is gathering information for his science project.
3. Childern should use internet wisely.
4. We should keep our personal details very private in the internet.
5. We should not get addicted to internet or mobile, the power house of entertainment.
D. Say true or false.
1. Gladin's mom knew how screw guage works. [Answer: False]
2. We use internet to gather information and gain knowledge. [Answer: True]
3. Rani was frightened of an online predator. [Answer: True]
4. Strangers don’t misuse your information. [Answer: False]
5. Do not give your name, address, telephone number to the strangers. [Answer: True]
6. Too much of anything is good for nothing. [Answer: True]
E. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.
1. Why did Gladin’s mom ask him to browse?
Answer: Gladin’s mom asked Gladin to browse to know about the working of a screw gauge.
2. Why do we use internet?
Answer: We use internet to gather information and gain knowledge.
3. What was Rani afraid of ?
Answer: Rani was afraid of a stranger chatting with her every day, using bad words.
4. What was father’s advice to Rani?
Answer: Her father advised Rani not to respond to the stranger’s message.
5. Who is an online predator?
Answer: An online predator is a person who sexually exploits a child over the internet.
6. What was father’s instruction to Gladin and Rani?
Answer: He instructed them never to chat with any unknown person. Never to share their personal details with any stranger.
7. What do strangers do with our personal information?
Answer: The strangers may use our profile and misuse our information, without our knowledge.
8. What are the benefits of computer?
Answer: The computer connects us to the internet, helps us to learn and keeps us informed. It saves time, improves our ability and keeps us entertained.
F. Answer the following in about 100 words.
1. How should one use the technology of the present world?
Answer: One should use the technology of the present world carefully and wisely. It is beneficial to all of us. But we face some negative effects, while using it Online facilities are for sharing information or knowledge among known members. We should never chat with anybody, until we know them. They could be our classmates, friends and family members, we should keep our personal details very private. Strangers may use our profile and misuse our information without our knowledge. Internet or mobile helps us to connect with people around the world. They allow us to watch various activities. But too much of anything is not good for us.
2. What happens if someone is addicted to mobile phone?
Answer: Mobile phones help us to get connected with the people around us. They allow us to watch movies, listen to music, play games and enjoy various other activities. But there is a chance to get addicted to this powerhouse of entertainment. Mobile addiction causes several serious problems such as headache, weekend eyesight and sleep disorders. We also get depressed and have a stressed life. Problems like social isolation, aggressive behaviour, financial problems and ruined relationship are also caused. Our profession is also affected by the addiction of mobiles.
3. "We can't ignore the benefits of internet and mobile phone" Justify.
Answer: We can’t ignore the benefits of internet and mobile phones to our life, educationally and socially. They help us to connect with people around the world. They allow us to watch movies, listen to music, play games and enjoy various other activities. Internet helps us to gather information and gain knowledge, Online facilities are for sharing knowledge and information among known members. We should never chat with anybody until we know them like classmates, friends and family members. We should also limit the usage of internet and mobile phone to take charge of our lives.
British and American English
| British | American | |
|---|---|---|
| Torch | Flashlight | |
| Mobile phone | Cell phone | |
| Bin | trash can | |
| Lorry | Truck |
A) Find the suitable British or American English word and fill in the following.
| Flat | Apartment | |
| Lift | Elevator | |
| Petrol | Gas / Gasoline | |
| Chips | French fries | |
| Biscuit | Cookie | |
| Holiday | Vacation |
Spelling Differences
| British | American | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilful | Skillful | |
| Cheque | Check | |
| Programme | Program | |
| Dialogue | Dialog |
B) Find the suitable British or American English spelling and fill in the following.
| Apologise | Apologize | |
| Judgement | Judgment | |
| Neighbour | Neighbor | |
| Dreamt | Dreamed | |
| Aeroplane | Airplane | |
| Plough | Plow |
Eponymous words are words whose origin can be traced to individuals or well-known names.
🔹 Eponym: Saxophone
Meaning:
A woodwind instrument made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece.
Origin:
Adolphe Sax, a Belgian-born inventor, was the designer of the saxophone.
🔹 Eponym: Volcano
Meaning:
A rupture in the crust of a planetary mass object.
Origin:
Vulcan, the God of fire in Roman mythology.
🔹 Eponym: Eiffel Tower
Meaning:
It is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.
Origin:
Gustave Eiffel, an engineer. His company designed and built the tower.
🔹 Eponym: Boycott
Meaning:
An act of voluntary absence from using, buying, or dealing with a person or organization.
Origin:
Captain Charles C. Boycott, an Irish land agent.
🔹 Eponym: Mount Everest
Meaning:
The world’s highest mountain above sea level.
Origin:
Sir George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.
D. Euphemistic Words
Euphemistic words are inoffensive words or expressions used in place of offensive or unpleasant words.
i. Fill in the blanks with correct euphemisms for the given words
Answer:
Deaf, or hard of hearing – Hearing-impaired
mentally ill – Intellectually impaired
fat – Big-boned
blind – Visually impaired
liar – Spinning a yarn
Listening
E. Complete the following statements appropriately
Internet Safety
Twenty years ago, kids in school had never even heard of the internet. Now, I’ll bet you can’t find a single person in your school who hasn’t at least heard of it. In fact, many of us use it on a regular basis and even have access to it from our homes! The ‘net’ in internet really stands for network.
A network is two or more computers connected together so that information can be shared, or sent from one computer to another.
The internet is a vast resource for all types of information. You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, downloading your favorite songs or communicating with friends and family.
Information is accessed through web pages that companies, organizations and individuals create and post. It’s kind of like a giant bulletin board that the whole world uses! But since anyone can put anything on the internet, you also have to be careful and use your best judgment and a little commonsense.
Just because you read something on a piece of paper someone sticks on a bulletin board doesn’t mean it’s good information, or even correct, for that matter.
So you have to be sure that whoever posted the information knows what they’re talking about, especially if you’re doing research! But what if you’re just emailing people? You still have to be very careful.
If you’ve never met the person that you’re communicating with online, you could be on dangerous ground! You should never give out any personal information to someone you don’t know, not even your name!
And just like you can’t believe the information on every website out there, you can’t rely on what strangers you ‘meet’ on the internet tell you either. Just like you could makeup things about yourself to tell someone, someone else could do the same to you.
Answers:
A mobile phone is like a world in our pockets as it is amazing.
Parents do not have to remain in tension if their sons and daughters are late because mobile phones can make us connected to the rest of the world within a second.
Some of the negative effects of a mobile phone are:
(a) headache
(b) ear ache
(c) blurring vision
(d) radiations destroy cells in ear and headExcessive use of mobile phones can be hazardous to one’s health as it has negative effects.
A mobile phone is a threat to one’s privacy as using it as a hidden camera to take picture and making videos.
Speaking
F. Imagine a world with no books, but only e-books
Deliver a two-minute talk
Answer:
Good Morning Friends,
Let us think of a world without books. If we live in a world of e-books, how will we find such a world? There’s no need to come to school, have teachers to teach us and there will be no punishment from our teachers. It’s wonderful! Isn’t it?
E-books take up less space. You can store hundreds and thousands of E-books on your computer or reading device. They are portable. With today’s technology, you can read E-books everywhere, without worrying about their weight.
They can show links, for easy access to more information and related websites. E-books can be interactive. They contain audio, video and animations. These can enhance the message that the author is trying to convey.
They also serve an important purpose in the online world from different perspectives. Smart phones, tablets, e-readers, as well as laptops and desktops can access an e-book. So let’s together opt for the wonderful world of e-books and enjoy our life.
Thank you.
Question Tag
EXERCISE
a. Fill in the blanks with suitable tags
She is collecting stickers, isn’t she?
We often watch TV in the afternoon, don’t we?
You have cleaned your bike, haven’t you?
John and Max don't like maths, do they?
Peter played handball yesterday, didn’t he?
They are going home from school, aren’t they?
Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, did she?
He could have bought a new car, couldn’t he?
Kevin will come tonight, won’t he?
I'm clever, aren’t I?
b. Fill in the blanks with suitable tags
He is still sleeping, ________
a) is not he?
b) isn't he?
c) wasn't he?
[Answer: b) isn’t he?]You go to school, ________
a) do you?
b) aren't you?
c) don't you?
[Answer: c) don’t you?]Let's go for a walk, ________
a) shall we?
b) shan't we?
c) will we?
[Answer: b) shan’t we?]We won't be late, ________
a) won't we?
b) will we?
c) are we?
[Answer: b) will we?]Nobody called, ________
a) do they?
b) didn't they?
c) did they?
[Answer: b) didn’t they?]They will wash the car, ________
a) will it?
b) won't they?
c) wouldn't they?
[Answer: b) won’t they?]We must lock the doors, ________
a) mustn't they?
b) shouldn't we?
c) mustn't we?
[Answer: c) mustn’t we?]I'm right, ________
a) amn't I?
b) am not I?
c) aren't I?
[Answer: c) aren’t I?]So you bought a car, ________
a) did you?
b) haven't you?
c) weren't you?
[Answer: c) weren’t you?]You wouldn't like to invite my Dad, ________
a) did you?
b) would you?
c) won't you?
[Answer: b) would you?]
SENTENCES: SIMPLE, COMPOUND, AND COMPLEX
A. State which of the following sentences are Compound and which are Complex
Man proposes, but God disposes.
[Answer: Compound sentence]I went because I was invited.
[Answer: Compound sentence]Jancy returned home because she was tired.
[Answer: Compound sentence]Whatever you do, do well.
[Answer: Complex sentence]Listen carefully and take notes.
[Answer: Compound sentence]I called him, but he gave me no answer.
[Answer: Compound sentence]The town in which I live is very large.
[Answer: Complex sentence]They always talk who never think.
[Answer: Complex sentence]We must eat to live, but we should not live to eat.
[Answer: Compound sentence]Govern your passions or they will govern you.
[Answer: Compound sentence]
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