Conversation is a fine art. It is cultivate or master. Not everybody can paint or play music, but almost everyone can talk. the art of exchanging thought. It is an art which anybody can Thus it our chief affords the greatest pleasure to the greatest number. To talk^ prime prime , says R.L. Sleversan, "is business in the world. And talk is by far the most accessible of pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all profit. It completes our education, makes friends and can be enjoyed at Conversation is indeed the most teachable of all the arts. All you need to do is to find a subject that interests you and your listeners. any age. Hobbies are, for example, numberless hobbies to talk about. But the important thing is must talk about the other fellow's hobby rather than your own. Therein lies the secret of your popularity. There is nothing that pleases people so much as your interest in their interest. that you It is just as important to know what subjects to avoid and what subjects to select for good conversation. If you don't want to be set down as a bore, avoid certain unpleasant talking about yourself unless you are asked to do so. Sickness or death bores everybody. topics. Avoid The only know not one who willingly listens to such talk is the doctor, but he gets sad for it. You must also only what to say but also how to say it.
1. Answer the following questions briefly: (a) How does the author define and explain the art of conversation?
(b) How is talking easier to learn than other fine arts? (c) What are the subjects one can easily talk about? (d) Which topics usually bore the listener?
(e) What should be avoided unless you are asked to do so?
Find out words from the above passage similar in meaning to the follower (a) acquire or develop (b) within reach (c) make happy. 2
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CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 10 English 2019 Outside Delhi
July 25, 2019 by Bhagya
CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 10 English 2019 Outside Delhi
Time allowed : 3 Hours
Maximum marks: 100
General Instructions:
The question paper is divided into three sections :
Section A : Reading 20 marks
Section B: Writing and Grammar 30 marks Section C: Literature 30 marks
All questions are compulsory.
You may attempt any section at a time.
All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the ques¬tion paper only and will not write any answer on the answer book during the period.
CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 10 English 2019 Outside Delhi Set-I
SECTION – A
(READING) 20
Question 1.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: [8]
(1) Keep your watch accurate. For some people, moving up the time on their watch will help them get up earlier. For others, they will remember that the time on the watch is wrong and will disregard it altogether. It may be helpful to set your watch just two minutes ahead instead of five or ten.
(2) Keep a clock, phone, computer or anything that displays time in each room of your house. One of the easiest ways to run late is simply by not realising that the time is passing as quickly as it is.
(3) Set all your clocks and watches to the same time. Don’t be an optimist. Things usually take longer than what you’d expect, even without major delays. If you have a dinner appointement at 7:30 p.m., don’t think you can work till 7 p.m., then take a bath, dress and reach on time. Realistically, calculate the time you will take at each step and then add 10 minutes more to allow for unexpected delays, or you cannot get to your job in time.