PROSE 1 - A DAY IN THE ASHRAM - 2MARKS

PROSE 1 - A DAY IN THE ASHRAM

Class 08 Second Language English  A Day In The Ashram - Questions with Answers are provided below. Along with Question and Answers, you can also check out A Day In The Ashram Part B Grammar also.

PART - A

 1. Who named the school ‘Shantinikethana’?

Ans: ‘Gurudeva’ Rabindranath Tagore named the school ‘Shantiniketana’.

 2. When does the day in Shantiniketana begin?

Ans: Long before sunrises, like the birds in their own amloki groves then the day in Shantiniketana begins.

3. What is termed by Gurudeva as, ‘the darling of our hearts’?

Ans: Shantiniketana is termed by Gurudeva as, ‘the darling of our hearts’.

4. Which phrase is used in paragraph 1 to mean ‘both the old and young people’?

Ans: ‘Old and young alike’- phrase is used in paragraph 1 to mean ‘both old and young people’.

5. Which phrase is used in paragraph 1 to mean ‘both the old and young people’?

Ans: ‘Old and young alike’- phrase is used in paragraph 1 to mean ‘both old and young people’.

 

6. The boys in Shantiniketana get up early in the morning. Who else are the early risers?

Ans: The birds in amloki are the early risers.

7. What are Shantiniketan boys famous for?

Ans: Shantiniketana boys are famous for their sports and games.

8. What kind of work do the boys practise in the afternoon?

Ans: In the afternoon the classes begin again, at this time the work is chiefly with the hands as well as with the mind. Handiwork is practised, and some prefer carpentry, others prefer mechanical work, others enjoying spinning and weaving; others become skilled draftsmen or painters; others are musicians.

9. How do the boys spend evening before they go to bed?

Ans: In evening, at sunset, they returned from the fields and sit down once more, for a short time, to meditate in silence. As night comes, fairy tales are told; short dramas are recited; Gurudeva’s songs are sung; and different schools gatherings are held.

10. What is the effect of the song of the choristers on the listeners?

Ans: The beauty of the sound in the silent morning air and the sense of the joy and reverence which it brings, give peace to the soul.

 

11. How are the classes held in the afternoon in Shantiniketana?

Ans: When the morning work is over, the boys bathe and go to their meal. About two o’ clock in the afternoon the classes begin again; at this time the work is chiefly with the hands as well as with the mind. Handiwork is practised, and some prefer carpentry, others prefer mechanical work, others enjoying spinning and weaving; others become skilled draftsmen or painters; others are musicians.

12. How do the boys spend their evenings in Shantiniketana?

Ans: In evening, at sunset, they returned from the fields and sit down once more, for a short time, to meditate in silence. As night comes, fairy tales are told; short dramas are recited;  Gurudeva’s songs are sung; and different schools gatherings are held. 

13. How are the classes at Shantiniketana different from the classes in other school?

Ans: The classes at Shantiniketana are held in open yard. There is more opportunity for singing, playing, and practicing hand works. There is an open chance to the learners to take participation of their own interest subjects. There is a lot of recreation like fairy tales are told; short dramas are recited; Gurudeva’s songs are sung; and different schools gatherings are held. In this way the classes at Shantiniketana are different from the classes in other school.

14. How does Shantiniketana prepare the boys for life?

Ans: The prepared for the life in Shantiniketana by giving them the work is chiefly with the hands as well as with the mind. Handiwork is practised, and some prefer carpentry, others prefer mechanical work, others enjoying spinning and weaving; others become skilled draftsmen or painters; others are musicians.

PART- B

Vocabulary:

V1. Observe the use of nearer and nearer in the following example. 

e.g. You can hear the voices in the distance, drawing nearer and nearer [near].

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help clues given in the brackets.

1) When you blow air into a balloon it becomes bigger and bigger. [big]
2) As the train approaches the station, the sound of its whistle becomes louder and louder. [loud]
3) If you practise harder and harder, you will feel more and more [much] confident to solve the problems.
4) Man has been constructing taller and taller [tall] buildings in the cities.
5) As you move away from a tree it looks smaller and smaller. [small]

V2. Fill in the blanks using some and others.

e.g. Some prefer carpentry, others prefer mechanical work.
1) You can see shining objects in the sky at night. Some of them are planets, others are stars.
2) There are many fruits in the basket. Some of them are mangoes, others are bananas.
3) After the bell, some boys went out to play, others went home.
4) There are a few books on the table. Some of them are textbooks, others are not.
5) Some of the apples in the basket are good. Others are bad.

V3. Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate words from the words given in the brackets.

Last week [weak, week] I went to a shop to buy [by, buy] a pair of trousers. I bought one and returned home. When I tried to wear [wear, ware] it, I found that it was rather loose [loose, lose]. So I went to the shop in fury. But the shopkeeper was out. So I had to wait [wait, weight] for half an hour. When he returned, I shouted at him, “See, how big it is. It fits an elephant”. He replied coolly looking at my pot belly, “Therefore we offered it to you, sir”.

V4. Fill in the blanks using antonyms of the word in italics.

1) Krishna was a rich king, while his friend was a poor man.
2) Madanika is tall but her brother is Short.
3) Radhika is strong but her sister is weak.
4) Silk is soft: iron is rough.
5) I can remember stories but forget lessons.

V5. Classify the following into prefixes and suffixes.

re, less, ful, mis, non, anti, ment, able, ish, in, ex, ion, ship, multi, sub, ive. One example for each is given.

V6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prefixes using choosing from the ones given above [V5].

1) The school reopens on June 1.
2) Manish eats meat. He is a non-vegetarian.
3) Terrorists are antisocial.
4) Bakra Nangal is a multipurpose project.
5) Plastic chairs are inexpensive.

V7. Fill in the blanks with appropriate suffixes choosing from the ones given above in V5.

1) He was comfortable in his seat on the train.
2) He was acting in a very childish way.
3) She looked at her reflection in the mirror.
4) India has won the Championship at Sharjah.
5) The rate of employment in India has been rising steadily.