I.Read the extracts and answer the following questions : [10×1=10] 1. 'Gee,’ said Tommy. ‘What a waste. When you’re through with the book. you just throw it away. I guess. Our television screen must have had a million books on it and it’s good for plenty more. I wouldn’t throw it away.’ ‘Same with mine,’ said Margie. She was eleven and hadn’t seen as many telebooks as Tommy had. He was thirteen. She said, ‘Where did you find it ?’ ‘In my house.’ He pointed without looking because he was busy reading. ‘In the attic.’ ‘What’s it about ?’ ‘School'. (I) What is a waste for Tommy? (ii) What sort of books did Margie and Tommy have in their schools? (iii) How old were Margie and Tommy? (iv) Where did Tommy find the book? (v) What was that book about? 2. "May be", he said nonchalantly. He walked away whistling, the dusty old book tucked beneath his arm. Margie went into the schoolroom. It was right next to her bedroom, and the mechanical teacher was on and waiting for her. It was always on at the same time every day except Saturday and Sunday, because her mother said little girls learned better if they learned at regular hours. (I) Who does he refer to? (ii) Where was Margie's school situated? (iii) Find a word from the passage which means 'not showing much interest'. (iv) What was the routine of Margie's mechanical teacher? (v) Name the author of these lines.
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(i)The normal books are a waste for Tommy.
(ii) Margie and Tommy had telebooks in their schools.
(iii) Margie was eleven years old and Tommy was thirteen years old.
(iv) Tommy found the book in the attic of his house.
(v) The book was about school.
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(i)Tommy refers to the regular book.
(ii)Margie's school was situated in her house next to her bedroom.
(iii) Nonchalantly
(iv) Margie's mechanical teacher was on every day at the same time except Saturday and Sunday.
(v) Author of the story is Issac Asimov.
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