I. Read the following extract and complete the given activities.
His forehead was resplendent with sacred ash and vermilion, and his eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam which was really an outcome of a continual searching look for customers, but which his simple clients took to be a prophetic light and felt comforted. The power of his eyes was considerably enhanced by their position-placed as they were between the painted forehead and the dark whiskers which streamed down his cheeks: even a half-wit's eyes would sparkle in such a setting. To crown the effect he wound a saffron-coloured turban around his head. This colour scheme never failed. People were attracted to him as bees are attracted to cosmos or dahlia stalks. He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path running through the Town Hall Park. It was a remarkable place in many ways. A surging crowd was always moving up and down this narrow road from morning till night. A variety of trades and occupations was represented all along its way: medicine sellers, sellers of stolen hardware and junk, magicians, and above all, an auctioneer of cheap cloth, who created enough din all day to attract the whole town. Next to him in vociferousness came a vendor of fried groundnut, who gave his ware a fancy name each day, calling it "Bombay Ice Cream" one day and on the next "Delhi Almond," and on the third "Raja's Delicacy," and so on and so forth, and people flocked to him. A considerable portion of this crowd dallied before the astrologer too. The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare which crackled and smoked up above the groundnut heap nearby.
A1. Choose TWO correct statements from the given alternatives.
1. The astrologer sat on the path running through the Town Hall because........
(i) a surging crowd moved up and down the narrow path from morning till night.
(ii) he had many friends there.
(iii) the place was very peaceful and quiet which helped the astrologer to concentrate on his work.
(iv) there was enough din to attract the whole town.
A2. Give TWO reasons for the astrologer's to choose his place by the side of the groundnut seller.
(i)...
(ii)
Answers
A1.
i. True
ii. False
iii. True
iv. True
A3. The astrologer was very good at figuring out people. He used to enhance his face by applying sacred ash and vermilion. He knew this colour scheme would attract the people. He also worked near the groundnut vendor intentionally because he knew the huge crowd around the peanut vendor would someday dally towards him. The place where he sat had minimal lighting and crisscross of lights streaming in. This gave his place a mysterious aura which is needed for an astrologer. He said things which would please and astonish the crowd. So the choice of his appearance and words coupled with the location proves that the astrologer was a shrewd judge of character.
A4. Business is not everyone's cup of tea. It involves many process like marketing, production and sales. One needs to understand every intricate detail about their business in order to be a successful businessman. Imagine being CEO of a Smartphone brand, but not been able to explain how your mobile is developed during an interview will surely show you in poor light. Every aspiring entrepreneur should remember that 'the devil is in the details'
.1) What a remarkable place in many ways it was!
2) He spread out his professional equipment
and it consisted of a dozen cowrie shells.
A6.
a. Confusing - Bewildering
b. hanging around - Dallied
c. difficult to understand - Obscure
d. magical effect - Enchantment
2th answer refer in attachment
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Answer:
(I) a surging crowd moved up and down the narrow path from morning till night.
(iv) there was enough din to attract the whole town.
Reasons :-
1)
2)
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