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: X C REVISION NO.2 TOPIC: THE PROPOSAL (EXTRACTS ) -13.11.19
Read the extracts given below and answer
the questions that follow:
1. “Now,
you know,you should not forget all about your neighbours, my darling. My dear
fellow,why are you so formal in your get-up! Evening dress,gloves, and so on.
Can you be going anywhere, my treasure?”
(a) Chubukov
asked Lomov why he was ................. in his get – up.
(b) Lomov should not forget all about his
.............................. .
(c) Lomov
was Chubukov’s most valuable treasure
. (True/ False)
(d) Find
the same meaning of ‘official’ in the extract.
2. “I
have been hoping for it for a long time. It’s been my continual desire. (sheds
a tear) and I’ve always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son.”
(a) Chubukov
has been hoping for Lomov’s marriage ........................ for his daughter
Natalya.
(b) Chubukov
loved Lomov like his own ................... .
(c) Chubukov’s
continual desire was to get his daughter married with Ivan Lomov. (True/False)
(d) Find
the antonym of ‘devil’ in the extract.
3. ‘And
it’s impossible for me not to marry. In the first place, I’m already 35- a
critical age, so to speak. In the second place, I ought to lead a quiet and
regular life.’
(a) Lomov
is ................... years old.
(b) Lomov
thinks that it is impossible for him to marry because he has reached a
................ age.
(c) Lomov
ought to lead quiet and regular life.
(True/False)
(d) Find
the antonym of ‘possible’ in the extract.
4. “But
you can see from the documents,honoured Natalyaa Stepanovna.Oxen Meadows, it’s
true, were once the subject of dispute,but now everybody knows that they are
mine. There’s nothing to argue about.”
(a) Oxen
meadows were once the subject of.................... .
(b) Lomov
told Natalya that everybody knows about the .................... of Oxen Meadows.
(c) According
to Lomov, the documents say that Natalya caanot be the owner of the Oxen
Meadows. (True/False)
(d) Find
the same meaning of ‘to plead’ in the extract.
5. Chubukov
: (Yells) He’s coming. I tell you. ‘Oh,
what a burden, Lord, to be the father of a grown-up daughter! I’ll cut my
throat I will, indeed! We cursed him, abused him, drove him out; and it’s all
you... you!
(a) Chubukov
.................. when he saw Lomov come to his house.
(b) As
a father of a grown-up daughter, his duty is to find a ................... match.
(c)
Chubukov
was right to drive Lomov out of the house.
(True/False)
(d)
Find
the antonym of ‘praised’ in the extract.
6.
Natalya - Papa gave 85 roubles for his Squeezer, and
Squeezer is heaps better than guess!
Lomov - Squeezer better than Guess? What an idea!
(laughs) Squeezer better than Guess!
Natalya - Of course, Sueezer is young, he may develop
a bit, but on points and pedigree he’s better than anything that even
Volchanetsky has got.
(a)
Natalya and Guess are fighting over the
............................ of their dogs.
(b)
Natalya
thought that her dog, Sqeezer was better than Lomov’s dog .................. .
(c)
Squeezer
costs 85 roubles. (True/False)
(d)
Find
the same meaning of ‘ancestry’ in the extract.
7.
Lomov
: Excuse me, my heart... Let’s take the facts. You will remember that on the
Marusinky hunt my Guess ran neck –and-neck with the count’s dog, while your
Squeezer was left a whole verst behind.
Chubukov:
He got left behind because the Count’s whipper-in hit him with his whip.
(a)
On
the Marusinsky’s hunt, Lomov’s Guess ran
............. with the count’s dog.
(b)
‘Marusinky
hunt’ is a famous dog ..................
in Russia.
(c)
Chubukov’s
dog Squeezer got behind because count ‘s whipper-in hit him with an iron rod. (True/False)
(d)
Find
the same meaning of ‘equal’ in the extract.
8.Chubukov
: Yes really, what sort of a hunter are you,anyway? You ought to sit at home
with
Your palpitation,and not go
tracking animals. You could go hunting,but you only go to argue
With people and interfere with
their dogs and so on. Let’s change the subject in case I lose my temper. You’re not a hunter at
all,anyway!
(a)
Lomov’s
habit was to ............... with people and interfere with their dogs.
(b)
Chubukov
wanted to change the subject of his discussion as he was getting ..............
with
Lomov.
(c)
Lomov
was very brave as he was a good hunter.
(True/False)
(d)
Find
the same meaning of ‘heart beating’ in the extract.
REVISION NO.3 TOPIC : THE PROPOSAL - SHORT QUESTIONS - 14.12.2019
1.
Who
is Lomov? Why does he visit Chubukov?
2.
What
makes Chubukov misunderstand the purpose of Lomov’s visit?
3.
Why
does Natalys quarrel with Lomov? What is the result?
4.
Chubukov
says to Lomov,”And I’ve always loved you, my angel,as if you were my own son.”
Is he sincere in saying so? Give reasons.
5.
What
was Lomov’s opinion about Squeezer?
6.
With
what request does Lomov come to Chubukov ? What is his state of mind at that
time?
7.
Why
was Chubukov sure that Natalya would give her consent for the proposal?
8.
Whose
dog turns out to be superior? How?
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