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B. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

1. Rakesh had bought a bunch of cherries from the for .

2. In comparison to Grandfather’s , Rakesh found the dull.
3. The cherry tree grew quickly in the season when there were

.

4. Rakesh ate one and spat it out because it was .

C. Read these lines and answer the questions that follow. • Reference to context

1. “If you want luck, you must put it to some use.”

a. Who said these words and to whom?

b. What is indicated by ‘it’ here?

c. How was ‘it’ put to some use?

2. “Don’t drown it.”

a. Who said this and to whom?

b. What is being referred to as ‘it’ here?
c. Why did the speaker presume that ‘it’ could drown?

d. How did the person spoken to ensure that ‘it’ was secure soon after these

words were spoken?

3. “And they are always ready to dance, if there’s a breeze.”
a. Who said these words and to whom?

b. What is meant by ‘they’ here?

c. When would ‘they’ dance? Explain what is indicated by the above line.

4. … he could see the mountain striding away into the clouds.

a. Who is being referred to as ‘he’ in the given line?

b. Where was ‘he’ at this time?

c. What do you understand by ‘striding away into the clouds’?

D. Answer the following questions.

1. Describe the terrain (the appearance and features of land) of the Himalayan
foothills where Rakesh lived.

2. How would Rakesh and his grandfather spend evenings in winter? What did
Rakesh find interesting about it?

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