Read the passage carefully.
William Wordsworth, the famous British poet, was one of the most important poets of the
Romantic Movement in English Literature.
He was born on 17 April 1770, in the scenic region of north-west England called the Lake
District. The beautiful landscapes of the region had an enduring influence on Wordsworth’s
imagination, creating in him, a love for nature. This can be seen in most of his poems.
Wordsworth lost his mother when he was eight and at the age of thirteen, his father. Of his
four siblings, Wordsworth was most attached to his younger sister, Dorothy. Several of his
poems are addressed to his beloved sister.
Wordsworth began attending St. John’s College, Cambridge in 1787. He often spent his
holidays on long walking tours, visiting places famous for the beauty of their landscape. In
1790, he took a nearly three-thousand-mile walking tour of Europe, during which he toured
the Alps extensively, and also visited nearby areas of France, Switzerland and Italy. The
following year, he graduated from Cambridge without distinction.
In 1843, Wordsworth was made the Poet Laureate of England. A Poet laureate is the official
poet of the King of England. By this time, Wordsworth was considered one of the greatest
poets of his age. However, when his daughter Dora died in 1847, Wordsworth stopped writing
poetry altogether. He died, three years later, on 23 April 1850.
Wordsworth was one of the first poets to actively reflect on the beauty and glory of nature
and the power of imagination. His poems continue to be read all over the world by children
and adults alike.
I. Answer the following questions very briefly.
1. What developed love for nature in Wordsworth?
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2. How did Wordsworth spend his holidays?
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3. What position of honour was given to Wordsworth?
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4. When did Wordsworth’s daughter die? What was her name?
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II. Find words from the passage which mean the same as :
(i) Renowned _________ (ii) Broadly _________ (iii) Lasting _________ (iv) undergo
III. Find antonyms for the following words from the passage given above:
(i) Unknown (ii) beginning (iii) neglected (iv) detachment
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Read the extract and complete the activities given below. (12) I have been asked many summit, I did not think of who was going to be "first." I am sure that Hillary was not thinking that. Climbing takes all your attention. You have many more important worries. times, "Who was first?" When we were within reach of the What does it matter whether I reached the top first or Hillary? Our main thought was that both of us reach the top. We had to. One couldn't do it alone. If there had been a difference of one thousand feet between us, then one could make the claim that he was first. But even then, only the man behind him could confirm the distance between the two of them. When we reached Kathmandu we discovered that a controversy had arisen. We talked it over, Hillary, Colonel Hunt and I. We agreed that all the talk was childish. So we made a pact, and each of us signed it in the office of the Prime Minister of Nepal. Each one signed his own statement. I have a copy of Hillary's statement which I carry in my pocket. It reads: "Kathmandu, June 22, 1953." "On May 29th, Tenzing Sherpa and I left our high camp on Mt. Everest for our attempt on the summit. As we climbed upwards to the South Summit, first one and then the other would take a turn at leading. We crossed over the South Summit and moved along the Summit ridge. We reached the summit almost together. We embraced each other overjoyed at our success, then I took photograph of Tenzing holding aloft the flags of Great Britain, Nepal, the United Nations and India." (Signed: E.P. Hillary) There is another paper like this in English, signed by me. Thus, we will not take part in any controversy. As the statement says, Hillary and I embraced when we reached the top. We did as well as our bulky equipment would let us. I remember saying to him: "We have done it." But we couldn't hear. We had our oxygen mask on. A1. Global Understanding (2) Describe the opinion of Tenzing about the question- Who was the first?" A2. Complex factual (2) Rewrite the statement choosing the correct alternative. 1) The pact was signed in the office of the Prime Minister of India/Nepal. 2) Tenzing had a copy of his / Hillary's statement. 3) The two mountaineers did not care / cared about reaching first to the summit. 4) Tenzing held flags of India, Great Britain, Nepal and United Nations/United States of America. (2) A3. Interpretation Give the list of Tenzing's activities after reaching at the summit. (2) A4. Personal Response Give your opinion: We should participate in adventure sports because (2) AS. Language Study Do as directed 1) Tenzing and Hillary made a pact at the office of P M of Nepal. (Begin the sentence with -A pact) 2) Hillary and I embraced each other. (Use not only -----but also) A6. Vocabulary (2) Fill the letters to get meaningful words from the extract. Use hints given in the bracket. 1) s-m-i- (Top of the mountain) 2) c-l-n-1 (Post in the military) 3) p-c (Formal agreement) 4) e-b-a-e- (Held closely in one's arms)
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I. Answer the following questions very briefly.
1. What developed love for nature in Wordsworth?
Answer : The beautiful landscapes of the region had an enduring influence on Wordsworth’s imagination, creating in him, a love for nature.
2. How did Wordsworth spend his holidays?
Answer : He often spent his holidays on long walking tours, visiting places famous for the beauty of their landscape. That is how Wordsworth spend his holidays.
3. What position of honour was given to Wordsworth?
Answer: In 1843, Wordsworth was made the Poet Laureate of England. That was the position of honour given to Wordsworth.
4. When did Wordsworth’s daughter die? What was her name?
Answer: Wordsworth's daughter died in 1847. Her name was Dora.
II. Find words from the passage which mean the same as :
1. Renowned - famous.
2. Broadly - all over.
3. Lasting - enduring.
4. Undergo - go through
III. Find antonyms for the following words from the passage given above:
1. Unknown * known
2. Beginning * end
3. Neglected * care of
4. Detachment * Attached.
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