Question

(1) Who is the speaker? Who is he trying to flatter?

(2) What is he “a fairly successful hand” at?

(3) What does he get from Anil in return for his work?

(4) Did Hari like working for Anil? Give reasons in support of your answer.

(5) What ‘real work’ is the speaker talking about in the last paragraph?

(6) Why does the speaker say ‘I’m out of practice’?

(7) Find the antonym of:

(a) Criticism ___________ (fairly/flattery) (b) friends ___________ (enemies/thieves)

(8) Find the synonym of:

(a) relaxed ___________ (kind/easy-going) (b) alluring ___________ (appealing/terrible)

(9) Find the meaning of the idiom – ‘By fits and starts’ and use in a sentence.

(10) Have you met anyone like Hari Singh? Can you think and imagine the circumstances that can turn a fifteen-

year-old boy into a thief? Discuss with your partner over the phone and write.​

Answer 1

1) The speaker is Hari Singh. He is trying to flatter Anil.

2) He is a fairly successful hand at robbing people.

3) He gets to eat and come and go whenever he wants. Hari also manages to make some money while shopping.

4) Yes, he liked working for Anil who was a very trustful person. Anil taught him to write sentences. In the end, Hari came back to him and returned his money.

5) The real work is becoming an educated and respected man.

6) The speaker said he was out of practice as he hadn't done a theft since long.

Answer 2

Explanation:

(7)

(a) flattery

(b) thieves.