Question

Q.2.B. Read the following passage carefully and complete the
activities:

{1} Write the correct order of occurrence in accordance with the
story. Rewrite the sentences all over again in the right order of
occurrence.

(a) They saw the huge, wooden horse
(b) They found a Greek with his hands tied together.
(c) The Greek told them his tale.
(d) Let us make a hole in the wall and drag the horse in.
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PASSAGE
“It’s peace at last,” they cried, and opened wide their gates
and came out in large numbers on the plain, glad to be free again
to go where they pleased. Then they saw on the sands the huge,
wooden horse. They gathered round it in astonishment, for it was
indeed a wonderful piece of work.
As they were wondering hoe the horse had been built and
why it had been left behind, they found a Greek with his hands
tied together lying under it. When the Trojans dragged him out,
the man pretended to be very frightened of them. When he was
commanded to tell them why the Greeks had gone and why they
had left this horse behind, he pretended to tremble very much
and refusal to speak. When at last they threatened to kill him, he
spoke and told them this false tale.
“The Greeks are tired of the long war and have sailed away
in their ships, “he said. “But they are afraid of the long voyage
home too, and so they have made this horse and left it as an
offering to the god of the sea. They wanted also to kill me and
offer me as sacrifice to the sea-god; but I escaped and hid from
them.”
“But why did the Greeks make such a huge horse?” some of
the Trojans asked. And the cunning Greek made this reply: “If
they had made a smaller offering, you might have taken it into
your city. Then the luck would have gone to the Trojans and not
to the Greeks. That is why they made it too big to go inside your
gates.”
The Trojans were delighted to hear this. “The Greeks have
gone,” they said, “and the walls are no longer necessary. Let us
make a hole in the wall and drag the horse in.”
Their wise priest warned them not to do so. “It may be a
trick that will ruin us,” he said. “You will bring disaster on the
city if you break down the walls,” But they were so excited that
they paid no attention to his words. They broke down part of
their strong wall in order to drag the horse in.

{2} How did the cunning Greek explain the presence of such a
large wooden horse?

{3} Give one word from the passage and rewrite the sentence
with answer:
(a) great surprise
(b) extremely happy

{4} Write the meanings from the passage:
(a) asked to
(b) shiver

{5} Do you think that the Greeks and the Trojans were
superstitious? Give reasons for your answer.

Answer 1

Explanation:

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8.35 p.m. 14/10/2009

km from Siliguri

Crash : Jeep in ditch

Local bus : High speed-middle of road Jeep braked to