Question III
a)
i)
Muttered: Grumbled
ii)
Terrified: scared
iii)
Undoing: ruin
b)
i)
The young man was a hunter. He had come to
Artyom’s hut to take shelter for the night as the weather outside was stormy.
ii)
The weather outside was bad. It was dark
and noisy with all signs of the outbreak of a thunderstorm.
iii)
Artyom was scared of wicked men more than
any wolf, bear or wild beast of any sort. He was of the belief that one could
save oneself from wild beasts using a weapon but there was no safety against
the wickedness of a man.
iv)
Artyom and the young man heard the
repeated sounds of someone asking for help. Artyom decided not to go out
because he was scared of wicked men.
v)
The young man saved a peasant woman
driving in a cart, who was struck in thicket and was injured. When the young
man returned to Artyom’s hut, he was drenched to the skin because of heavy
downpour.
vi)
The young man believed Artyom to be a
selfish man, who was scared of people because he had money and feared of being
robbed of his money. He said that he would rob Artyom out of spite and teach
him a lesson.
c) Artyom was
a forester, who lived in a hut, situated on a track, in the forest. He
was scared of men more than wild beasts. He believed that one could save
oneself from the wild animals with a weapon but there was no weapon against the
wickedness of men. He would never to our to help anybody at night.
d) Artyom,
the forester would be an apt title for
the summary as it describes the characteristics of Artyom.
Question 4
a)
1. Have
built
2. Beaten
3. Reading
4. Would
recite
5. Took
6. To
clean
7. Knowing
8. Likes
b)
1.
of
2.
to
3.
in
4.
on
5.
with
6.
on
7.
in
8. with
c)
1. Except that he is short-sighted he fit
for the post.
2. When Indira Gandhi died in 1984, Rajiv
Gandhi became the Prime Minister.
3. I am as strong as you are.
4. As you sow, so shall you reap
d)
1. He failed, nevertheless he persevered.
2. He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.
3. The old lady opened the door and let
out the dog.
4.
He either mad or feigns madness.
5. Is not my meaning understood by you?
6. Barely had the crime was reported when
the police arrested the culprit.
7. He was so stubborn that he could not
accept our suggestion.
8. ,aren’t I?
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