List of top English Questions

What are the Guru's words of wisdom? When does the disciple remember them?
How does the guru mange to save his disciple’s life?
Match the phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
 
AB
(i) broke out(a) an attitude of kindness, a readiness to give freely
(ii) in accordance with(b) was not able to tolerate
(iii) a helping hand(c) began suddenly in a violent way
(iv) could not stomach(d) assistance
(v) generosity of spirit(e) persons with power to make decisions
(vi) figures of authority(f) according to a particular rule, principle, or system
Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?
How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
Why does the Happy Prince send a ruby for the seamstress? What does the swallow do in the seamstress’ house?
What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”? What makes it bleed?
For whom does the prince send the sapphires and why?
“Toto was a pretty monkey.” In what sense is Toto pretty?
What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?
Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how? Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog?
Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?
What are the precious things mentioned in the story? Why are they precious?
The poet says “No” in the beginning of the third stanza. What does he mean by this?
What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live?
Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers?
What is Behrman’s masterpiece? What makes Sue say so?
When does he realize that he has lost his way? How have his anxiety and insecurity been described?
Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?
What do you think happens in the end? Does the child find his parents?
What are the things the wind does in the first stanza?
Name the two temples the author visited in Kathmandu.
Have you seen anybody winnow grain at home or in a paddy field? What is the word in your language for winnowing? What do people use for winnowing? (Give the words in your language, if you know them.)
What does the poet say the wind god winnows?
What should we do to make friends with the wind?