⭐ UP BOARD | Literature + Grammar + Writing | Important Revision Set
🔵 FIRST FLIGHT – PROSE
❓ 1. Why did the postmaster collect money for Lencho?
✅ Answer:
The postmaster was impressed by Lencho’s strong faith in God. He collected money from his employees and friends so that Lencho would not lose his faith.
❓ 2. What did Lencho call the post office employees?
✅ Answer:
Lencho called them “a bunch of crooks” because he received only seventy pesos instead of the hundred pesos he had asked God for.
❓ 3. What does Mandela say about freedom?
✅ Answer:
Mandela says that freedom is essential for every human being. He learned that both the oppressed and the oppressor lose their humanity when freedom is denied.
❓ 4. Why did Anne think that paper had more patience than people?
✅ Answer:
Anne felt that she could write all her thoughts and feelings in her diary without being judged or interrupted. Therefore, she believed that paper had more patience than people.
❓ 5. Why did the young seagull refuse to fly?
✅ Answer:
The young seagull was afraid that his wings would not support him. Because of fear, he remained on the ledge and refused to take his first flight.
❓ 6. What made the young seagull finally fly?
✅ Answer:
His mother tempted him with a piece of fish. Driven by hunger, he jumped toward the fish and discovered that he could fly.
❓ 7. Why did Valli want to travel by bus?
✅ Answer:
Valli was fascinated by the bus that regularly passed through her village. She wanted to see the town and experience the bus journey.
❓ 8. What did Valli learn from her first bus journey?
✅ Answer:
Valli experienced both excitement and sadness during the journey. She realized that life contains both happiness and sorrow.
❓ 9. Why did Kisa Gotami go to Buddha?
✅ Answer:
Kisa Gotami was deeply unhappy after the death of her son. She went to Buddha hoping that he would bring her son back to life.
❓ 10. What lesson did Kisa Gotami learn?
✅ Answer:
She learned that death is a universal truth and that every human being must face it. No family is free from death.
❓ 11. Why did Lomov visit Chubukov?
✅ Answer:
Lomov visited Chubukov to ask for the hand of his daughter Natalya in marriage.
❓ 12. Why did Lomov and Natalya keep arguing?
✅ Answer:
Instead of discussing marriage peacefully, they started arguing over the ownership of Oxen Meadows and the quality of their dogs.
🟢 FIRST FLIGHT – POETRY
❓ 13. What change does nature bring in Dust of Snow?
✅ Answer:
A simple incident involving snow and a hemlock tree changes the poet’s sad mood and makes him feel positive.
❓ 14. What do “fire” and “ice” represent in Fire and Ice?
✅ Answer:
“Fire” represents uncontrolled desire, while “ice” represents hatred or coldness. Both emotions can lead to destruction.
❓ 15. Why is the tiger unhappy in the zoo?
✅ Answer:
The tiger is unhappy because it is confined to a cage and cannot move freely in its natural habitat.
❓ 16. What does the poet want the tiger to do?
✅ Answer:
The poet wishes that the tiger could live freely in its natural surroundings instead of being confined in a cage.
❓ 17. What does the fog symbolize?
✅ Answer:
The fog is compared to a cat because it comes silently, stays for a while and then moves away quietly.
❓ 18. What is the message of The Trees?
✅ Answer:
The poem expresses the desire of the trees to return to their natural environment. It highlights the importance of freedom and nature.
❓ 19. What does Amanda want?
✅ Answer:
Amanda wants freedom and peace. She imagines herself in a world where she can live without constant instructions and restrictions.
❓ 20. What is the main idea of For Anne Gregory?
✅ Answer:
The poem suggests that physical beauty can attract people, but true love should be based on the inner qualities of a person rather than appearance.
🟣 FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET
❓ 21. Why did Mrs Pumphrey think Tricki was seriously ill?
✅ Answer:
Mrs Pumphrey overfed Tricki and gave him many rich foods. As a result, he became unhealthy and inactive, so she thought he was ill.
❓ 22. How did Dr Herriot cure Tricki?
✅ Answer:
Dr Herriot gave Tricki a simple diet and regular exercise. Without unnecessary food, Tricki gradually became healthy and active.
❓ 23. Why did Hari Singh join Anil?
✅ Answer:
Hari Singh wanted to work for Anil and learn reading, writing and arithmetic from him. He also hoped to earn money.
❓ 24. Why did Hari Singh return the stolen money?
✅ Answer:
Hari Singh realized that education and Anil’s trust were more valuable than stolen money. He decided to return the money and change his ways.
❓ 25. Why was Ausable different from other secret agents?
✅ Answer:
Ausable did not look like a typical secret agent. He was short and fat, but he was intelligent and used his presence of mind to handle dangerous situations.
❓ 26. How did Ausable get rid of Max?
✅ Answer:
Ausable cleverly invented a story about a balcony outside his window. Max believed the story and stepped through the window, expecting the balcony to be there.
❓ 27. Why did Horace Danby rob safes?
✅ Answer:
Horace Danby was fond of rare and expensive books. He robbed safes to earn money for buying books for his collection.
❓ 28. How was Horace Danby tricked?
✅ Answer:
A woman pretending to be the owner of the house deceived Horace into opening the safe for her. She took the jewels and escaped.
❓ 29. Why did Bholi refuse to marry Bishamber?
✅ Answer:
Bishamber demanded a large amount of dowry and insulted Bholi’s family. Bholi had gained confidence through education, so she refused to marry him.
❓ 30. What role did education play in Bholi’s life?
✅ Answer:
Education transformed Bholi’s personality. It gave her confidence, self-respect and the courage to make her own decisions.
🔥📝 GRAMMAR – EXTRA IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
❓ 31. Fill in the blank:
He ___ going to school.
A. is
B. are
C. am
D. be
✅ Answer: A. is
❓ 32. Fill in the blank:
She has ___ umbrella.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
✅ Answer: B. an
❓ 33. Choose the correct form:
They ___ cricket every Sunday.
A. play
B. plays
C. played
D. playing
✅ Answer: A. play
❓ 34. Change into indirect speech:
Ravi said, “I am tired.”
✅ Answer: Ravi said that he was tired.
❓ 35. Change into passive voice:
The teacher praised the student.
✅ Answer: The student was praised by the teacher.
❓ 36. Fill in the blank:
He is good ___ English.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. for
✅ Answer: A. at
❓ 37. Rearrange the words:
“school / every / goes / day / he / to”
✅ Answer: He goes to school every day.
✍️🔥 WRITING – MORE IMPORTANT TOPICS
⭐ Application Writing
Application for leave due to illness
⭐ Application to Principal
Request for fee concession
⭐ Letter Writing
Letter to a friend about your examination preparation
⭐ Letter to Editor
Problem of pollution in your city
⭐ Paragraph Writing
Importance of Trees
⭐ Paragraph Writing
Value of Time
⭐ Paragraph Writing
Discipline in Student Life
⭐ Article Writing
Uses and Misuses of Mobile Phones
⭐ Report Writing
Annual Function of Your School
🏆🔥 TOP 20 – MUST PREPARE
Lencho और Postmaster
Mandela और Freedom
Anne Frank
Young Seagull
Valli की Bus Journey
Kisa Gotami
The Proposal
Dust of Snow
Fire and Ice
A Tiger in the Zoo
Fog
Amanda!
Tricki
Hari Singh
Ausable
Horace Danby
Bholi
Tenses
Narration & Voice
Letter/Application + Paragraph/Article
🎯📚 FINAL REVISION
Literature 📖 + Grammar 🔤 + Writing ✍️ + Reading 👀 = Complete English Preparation ✅
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