An Astrologer's Day 5

Prose section Unit 1.1

An Astrologer's Day

Extract No 05

Activities with Expected answers

Page no.  5/6 [ Lines, “The other………..to be hundred”]

Read the first activity, read the extract and do all the activities that follow:

A1.True or False : (02)

Read the following sentences and find out True and False sentences. Correct the  false Sentences.

a) The astrologer gave a correct prediction of the client about his name, his past like he Was stabbed and thrown into a well. (T)

b) The passer-by noticed that someone is there deep into the well.(T)

c) The astrologer advised Guru Nayak to go in search of the man who had tried to kill him (F) CORRECT SENTENCE - The astrologer advised Guru Nayak to go home.

d) The astrologer told Guru Nayak that the man whom he was searching died four months 

           ago. (T)

The other thrust his palm in his face and said,” challenge is challenge, Go on,” The astrologer Proceeded  with his throat drying up.” There is a woman……..’

          “Stop,” said the other,” I don’t want all that. Shall I succeed in my present search or not ? Answer this and go, otherwise I will not let you go till you disgorge all your coins.’ The astrologer muttered a few incantations and replied,” All right, I will speak but will you give me a rupee if  What I say is convincing? Otherwise I will not open my mouth, and you may do what you like,’ After a good deal of haggling, the other agreed. The astrologer said,” You were left for dead, Am I right?”

“ Ah, tell me more.”

“A knife has passed through you once?” said the astrologer.

“Good fellow!” He bared his chest to show the scar. “what else?”

“ And then you were pushed into a well nearby in the field. You were left for dead.’

“ I should have been dead if some passer-by had not chanced to peep into the well,’ Exclaimed the other,  over-whelmed by enthusiasm.

“ When shall I get at him?” he asked, clenching his fist.

“In the next world,” answered the Astrologer,” He died four months ago in a far-off town. You will never see any more of him,” The other groaned on hearing it the astrologer proceeded.

“ Guru Nayak-”

“You know my name!” the other said, taken ‘aback.

“As I know all other things. Guru Nayak, listen carefully to what I have to say. Your village is two Days’ journey due North of this town. Take next train and be gone. I see once again great danger To your life if you go from home, “He took out a pinch of sacred ash and held it to him,” Rub It on your forehead and go home. Never travel southward again, and you will live to be Hundred.”

A2.Find out: (02)

Find out the expressions from the extract that shows how the astrologer persuaded Guru Nayak not to search the man who had tried to kill him.

I) “ In the next world,” he answered

II) He died four months ago in far – off town

III) You will never see any more of him.

IV) Take the next train and be gone.

V) I see once again great danger to your life if you go from home.

VI) Never travel southward again.

A3.Give Reasons : (02)

Guru Nayak was taken aback by the Astrologer ……………………….

The astrologer told Guru Nayak all about his past life including his name, how a knife has Passed through him once. He also revealed how he was pushed into a well nearby in the Field. When Guru Nayak asked him about the culprit he told that he passed away four Months ago in a far-off town. On hearing all this Guru Nayak was taken aback.

A4.Personal Response : (02)

If you have to eradicate the superstitions and other ill practices from our society, write down the Steps you would like to suggest in Fifty words.

A5. Language study: (02)

i) I will not let you go till you disgorge all your coins.

(Make it less definite)

I may/might let you go till you disgorge all your coins.

ii) You may do what you like.

(Replace the modal auxiliary by another showing,” Advice/Suggestion”)

You should do what you like.

iii) “When shall I get at him?” he asked.

(Rewrite in Indirect speech)

He asked/inquired when he would get at him.

iv) You will never see any more of him.

(Replace the modal auxiliary by another Showing “ability”)

You can never see any more of him.

v) Never travel southward again.

(Make it affirmative)

Refrain from travelling southward again.

A6. Vocabulary : (02)

Match the columns “A’ with their meanings in Column “B”

A) Haggling i) to look into

B) Groaned ii) astonished

C) Over-whelmed iii) arguing

D) To peep into iv) unpleasant/sad sound

Ans. A) - iii),  B) - iv),   c) - ii),   d) - i) 

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An Astrologer's Day 4

Prose Section

An Astrologer's Day

Activities with Expected answers

Extract No. 04

Page no.      [Lines,” The astrologer………..tomorrow]

Read  the extract and do all the activities that follow:

The astrologer pressed his invitation, whereupon the other thrust his palm under his nose, Saying,” you call yourself an astrologer?” The astrologer felt challenged and said tilting  The other’s palm towards the green shaft of light,” yours is a nature…….” OH, stop that,” The other said ,” Tell me something worthwhile….” Our friend felt piqued. I charge only Three pies per question, and what you get ought to be good enough for your money……” At this the other withdrew his arm, took out an anna and flung it out to him, saying,” I have some  Questions to ask if I prove you are bluffing you must return that anna to me with interest. 

‘If you find my answers satisfactory, will you give me five rupees?”

“No,”

“Or will you give me eight annas?’”

“All right, provided you give me twice as much if you are wrong,” said the stranger. This pact Was  accepted after a little further argument. The astrologer sent up a prayer to heaven as The other lit a cherrot. The astrologer caught a glimpse of his face by the match light. There Was a pause as cars hooted on the road, jutka drivers swore of their horses, and the babble of  The crowd, agitated the semidarkness of the of the park. The other sat down, sucking his  Cheroot puffing out, sat there ruthlessly. The astrologer felt very uncomfortable.” Here, Take your anna back I am not used to such challenges. It is late for me today.” He made Preparations  to bundle up. The other held his wrist and said,” You can’t get out of it now. You dragged me in while I was passing,” the astrologer shivered in his grip and his voice shook  And became faint,” Leave me today; I will speak to you tomorrow.”

A1. True or False :.                        (02)

 State whether the following statements are true or false.

i) There was a verbal agreement between the stranger and the astrologer (T)

ii) The stranger insisted the astrologer to answer his questions that day only. (T)

iii) The astrologer was not in a hurry to go back to home in the evening. (F)

iv) The astrologer was not scared of the stranger.(F)

A2. Give Reasons :                     (02)

The astrologer felt very uncomfortable ...............................................................

The astrologer had an argument with the stranger. The astrologer caught a glimpse of his Face by the match light. There was a crowd and chaos on the road. The cars, the jutka drivers And the babble of the crowd agitated the semi darkness of the park. 

A3. Find out :                     (02)

Find out the expressions that shows the challenges posed by the stranger to the astrologer to test his knowledge.

The stranger said,” I have some Questions to ask if I prove you are bluffing you must return that anna to me with interest. All right, provided you give me twice as much if you are wrong,” said The stranger. 

A3: Infer/Interpret/Analyse.    (02)

 Infer the statement,"This pact was accepted....." Write down this pact in your own words with reference to this context.

A4. Personal Response :.       (02)

“service provider should return the money to the customers, if they fail to provide Satisfactory services,” share your views on it in about Fifty words.

A5. Vocabulary :                            (02)

 Find out examples of code-mixing from the extract.

 Three-pies anna, lit a cherrot,jutka drivers

A6. Language study :            (02)

i) You must return that anna to me with interest.

(Replace the modal auxiliary by another showing,” Advice/suggestion’)

You should return that anna to me with interest.

ii) This pact was accepted after a little further argument.

( Rewrite the sentence beginning with,” They……………..”)

They accepted the pact after a little further argument.

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An Astrologer''s Day 3

Prose section

Unit 1.1

 Astrologer''s Day

Activities with Expected answers

Extract No. 03/04

Page no. 3  

[ Lines,” He had………chat with me’]

Read the first activity, read the extract and do all the activities that follow:

A1. True or false:                   (02)

State whether the following statements are true or false.

a) The astrologer was able to analyse people’s troubles due to his long practice (T)

b) Astrologer use common sense to deal with the clients. (T) 

c) Astrologer used to be there at the place even after the vendor left for home. (F)

d) Clients normally disagree with the predictions of the astrologer. (F) 

He had a working analysis of mankind’s troubles: marriage, money and the tangles of human ties. Long practice had sharpened his perception. Within five minutes he understood What was wrong? He charged three pies per question, never opened his mouth till the other  Had spoken for at least ten minutes, which provided him enough stuff for a dozen answers and advices. When he told the person before him, gazing at his palm,” In many ways you Are not getting the fullest results for your efforts,” nine out of ten were disposed to agree With him or he questioned,” is there any woman in your family, may be even a distant Relative who is not well disposed towards you?” or he gave an analysis of character,” most Of your troubles are due to your nature. How can you be otherwise with Saturn where he is? You have an impetuous nature and a rough exterior,” This endeared him to their hearts Immediately, for even the mildest of us loves to think that he has a forbidding exterior.

          The nuts vendor blew out his flare and rose to go home. This was the signal for the Astrologer to bundle up too, since if left him in darkness except for a little shaft of green Light which strayed in from somewhere and touched the ground before him? He picked up his Cowrie shells and paraphernalia and was putting them back into his bag when the green  Shaft of light was blotted out. He looked up and saw a man standing before him. He sensed A possible client and said,” you look so careworn. It will do you good to sit down for a  While and chat with me.”

A2. Proofs / Evidences : (02)

Find out the expressions that are related to the  analysis of character done by the astrologer.

Most Of your troubles are due to your nature. How can you be otherwise with Saturn where he is? You have an impetuous nature and a rough exterior,” 

A3. Give reasons :          (02)

The astrologer could understand the problem in five minutes ……………

The astrologer had a working analysis of mankind’s troubles like marriage, money and the problems  of human ties. Due to Long practice, he had sharpened his perception to judge people. He used to listen his client’s patiently and understood their problems.

A4. Vocabulary :         (02)

Find out the words from the extract which mean the following.

a) Twist together into a confused mass = Tangles

b) Attitude or Approach to judge someone= Perspective

c) Impulsive= impetuous

d) Liked by somebody= endeared 

A5. Personal Response : (02)

 "Analysis of mankind troubles is possible"; share your views with proper Justification in about Fifty words.

A6. Language Study:.  (02)

i) He charged three pies per question.

(Frame a “wh question” to get the underlined part as an answer)

How much (money) did he charge per question?

ii) This was a signal for the astrologer.

( Frame a Rhetorical question)

Wasn’t this a signal for the astrologer?

iii) He looked up and saw a man standing before him.

(Make a simple sentence)

Looking up he saw a man standing before him.

iv) It will do you good.

(Replace the modal auxiliary by another showing,” possibility”)

           It may/might do you good.

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Astrologer's Day 2

Prose section 
Astrologer's Day
Activities with Expected answers

 Extract No  02 :

Page No 3  [ Lines, “ The astrologer …….. flowed between”.].

Read the first activity, read the extract and do all the activities that follow:

The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare which crackled and smoked up above the groundnut heap nearby. Half the enchantment of the place was due to the fact that it did not have the benefit of municipal lighting. The place was lit up by the shop lights.one or two had had hissing gaslights, some had naked flares stuck on poles, some were lit up old cycle lamps ,and one or two ,like the astrologer, managed without  lights of their own. It was a bewildering crisscross of light rays and moving shadows. This suited the astrologer very well, for the simple reason that he had not in the least intended to be an astrologer when he began his life; and he knew no more of what was going to happen to others than he knew what was going to happen to himself next minute. He was as much a stranger to the stars as were his innocent customers. Yet he said things which pleased and astonished everyone: that was more a matter of study, practice, and shrewd guesswork. All the same, it was as much an honest man’s labour as any  other, and he deserved the wages he carried home at the end of a day.
He had left his village without any previous thought or plan. If he had continued there he would Have carried on the work of his forefathers- namely, tilling the land, living, marrying, and ripening In his cornfield and ancestral home. But that was not to be. He had to leave home without telling Anyone and he could not rest till he left it behind a couple of hundred miles. To a villager it is a great deal, as if an ocean flowed between.

A1. Choose and Rewrite the complete sentences.         (02)

a) The place did not have the advantage of……Municipal lighting …………

b) The man never had the intention to be …an Astrologer ……………………

c) The man had left his village without any……previous thought or plan ……

d) He was a stranger to the…stars ………… as well as…his innocent customers

A2. Find out : (02)
Find out the expressions from the extract that describes the Metaphoric use of the” Element Of light” used by the writer..

The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare.one or two hissing gaslights. Some had naked flares stuck on poles. It was a bewildering crisscross of light rays and moving  Shadows.

A3. Give Reasons :.            (02)
a) The astrologer deserved the money which he used to earn ……...

He said things which pleased and astonished everyone. He was able to convince his Customers  because of his study, practice and shrewd guesswork. All the same it was  An honest man’s labour.

A4. Vocabulary : (02)
Find out words related to the people of earlier generation.
[Forefathers, ancestors]

A4. Vocabulary : (02)
Find out words from the extract which mean the following.
a) Surprising = astonished bewildering
b) To plan or mean to do something= intended
c) Fixed regular payment = wages
d) Great pleasure or delight =enchantment

A5. Personal Response :. (02)

“ Astrology is nothing but applying common sense, logic and pure guesswork” share your Views with suitable justification in about Fifty words.

A6. Grammar/ Language Study : (02)
i) The place was lit up by the shop lights.

(The correct Active voice of the above sentence is)
Select your answer from the options and rewrite it.
a) The shop lights are lighting the place.
b) The place helps the shop lights to light.
c) The shop lights lit up the place
d) The shop lights are light up by the place.

ii) He had left his village. (Identify the tense used in the sentence)
        Past perfect tense

iii) He could not resist. (Use,” be able to” and rewrite it.)

He was not able to resist        or                He was unable to resist.

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An Astrologer''s Day 1

Section 1 (Prose)

Unit 1.1  An Astrologer’s Day

ACTIVITIES WITH EXPECTED ANSWERS

Extract No. 01 :

[Lines, “Punctually………… astrologer too”]

Read the first activity, read the extract and do all the activities that follow:

A1.Web: 02                                                                           

Complete the web by writing down the Articles Astrologer carry…

Punctually at midday, he opened his bag and spread out his professional equipment, which Consisted of a dozen cowrie shells, a square piece of cloth with obscure mystic charts on it, A Notebook and a bundle of Palmyra writing. His forehead was resplendent with sacred ash and vermilion, and his eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam which was really an outcome of a continual searching look for customers, but which his simple clients took to be a prophetic light and felt comforted. The power of his eyes was considerably enhanced by their position placed as they were between the painted forehead and the dark whiskers which streamed down his cheeks, even a half-wit’s eyes would sparkle in such a setting. To crown the effect he Wound a saffron-coloured turban around his head. This colour scheme never failed. People Were attracted to him as bees are attracted to cosmos or dahilia stalks. He sat under the  Boughs  of a spreading tamarind tree. Which flanked a path running through the Town Hall Park It was a remarkable place in many ways. A surging crowd was always moving up and down this narrow road from morning till night. A variety of trades and occupations was represented all along its way, medicine sellers, sellers of stolen hardware and junk, magicians and above all, an auctioneer of cheap cloth, who created enough din all day to attract the whole town. Next to him in vociferousness came a vendor of fried groundnut, who gave his ware a fancy name each day, calling it,” Bombay Ice Cream” one day and on the next,” Delhi Almond” and on the third,” Raja’s Delicacy” and so on so forth, and people flocked to him.  A Considerable portion of this crowd dallied before the Astrologer too.

A1.Web: 02                                                                         

Complete the web writing down the tactics used by Nut vendor for his business.

A1.Web:.                                                                                                   (02)

Complete the web writing down the Traders who occupied the place.

A1.Choose :               (02)

Choose the correct alternatives and complete the sentence.

1) The astrologer used to begin his business punctually………….

a) In the evening

b) In the morning

c) At midday

d) At night

2) The astrologer’s eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam……..

a) He had spiritual powers

b) He possessed magical powers

c) He looked continuously for customers

d) He was intelligent

3) …………. gave his ware a fancy name each day

a) The medicine seller

b) The magician

c) The astrologer

d) The groundnut seller.

4) The astrologer used to sit under………….

a) The banyan tree

b) The people tree

c) The tamarind tree

d) The Neem Tree.

A1. True or False :                                                                                             (02)

State whether the following statements are true or false.

1) The simple village fellows used to get impressed with the appearance of the astrologer(T)

2) The people used to gather in large numbers nearby the fried groundnut vendor.(T)

3) The village people did not succumb to the tactics of astrologer.(F)

4) Town hall park area was the most silent place in the village.(F)

A2.Describe:                                                                                          (02)

Describe the appearance of the astrologer to impress his clients

a) The turban on his head

b) Sacred ash and vermilion on forehead

c) Eyes sparkled with sharp abnormal glean

d) Colour scheme, prophetic light

A2.Proofs/Evidences :                                                                                     (02)

Find out proofs and evidences from the extract to prove the following facts.

1) Town hall place was a remarkable place.

a) A surging crowd was always moving till night.

b) Variety of trades and occupations was represented all along its way.

c) Vendors and business people used to make a lot of noise there.

d) People used to flock to the vendor and astrologer in the park.

A2.Give reasons :                                                                                             (02)

a) People were always attracted to the fried nut vendor because………..

He always used to give his ware a fancy name each day. Instead of calling as fried groundnuts he used to call it as,’ Bombay Ice Cream”,” Delhi Almond,”’ Raja’s Delicacy” and so on.

b) People were impressed with the astrologer because………………………..

Of his appearance, his professional equipment, his physical look like his saffron coloured turban, sacred ash on his forehead with vermilion, Eyes sparkled with sharp abnormal gleam, His prophetic light and colour scheme etc.

A3.Interpret:                                                                                                (02)

Interpret the statement,” He wound a saffron coloured turban around his head. This  colour scheme never failed...” in the context  of the above text.

The simple rustic fellows of the village were succumbed to the astrologer because of his tactics. They thought that the astrologer must have divine qualities. They might be worried about their Fortune and fate. The astrologer was aware of their worries and use common sense and logic to attract them with his appearance.

A4. Personal Response.                                                                                         (02)

“The wise man always has long ears and a short tongue” do you agree with this notion. Justify your answer with suitable examples.

A4. Personal Response.                                                                                         (02)

Do you believe in Fate, Destiny or karma and Good deeds while dealing with your life? Share your views.

A5. Language Study :                                                                                                 (02)

I) He opened his bag and spread his professional equipment.

(Make a simple sentence)

Select your answer from the options and rewrite it.

a) Opening his bag he spread his professional equipment.

b) He opened his bag. He spread his professional equipment.

c) To open his bag he spread his professional equipment.

d) He opened his bag but he spread his professional equipment.

ii) He wound a saffron-coloured turban around his head.

(Frame a “wh -question” to get the underlined part as an answer)

What did he wind around his head?

iii) Identify the tense forms of the verbs of the following sentences.

a) He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree.( Simple past tense)

b) A surging crowd was always moving up and down.( Past continuous tense)

iv) It was a remarkable place.( Make it Exclamatory) 

What a remarkable place it was!

A6Grammar:                                                                                             (02)

Find out words from the extract which mean the following:

a) Not clear= obscure

b) Holy= sacred

c) Move suddenly or powerfully= surging

d) Noise or chaos = Din

A6. Grammar :                                                                                             (02)

Write down the Antonyms of the following words from the extract.

a) Normal x abnormal

b) Decreased x enhanced

c) Distracted x attracted

d) Blunt x sharp

A6. Find examples of Compound words from the extract.                                    (02)

Cowrie-shells, notebook, position-placed, half-wit’s eyes,  saffron-coloured, surging crowd, etc.

A6.Grammar :                                                                                                 (02)

Prepare a word Register for the word “Business.”

Customers, clients, trades, occupations, sellers, auctioneer, vendor, ware etc.

A6. Grammar :                                                                                                 (02)

Write down one word substitute for the following terms.

a) A person uses astrology to tell you about your fortune = Astrologer

b) A person who buy goods or services = customer

c) A person who organises the selling at an auction = Auctioneer

d) A Person who performs magic tricks to entertain people =Magician

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K J. somaiya college of science and commerce

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