List of top English Questions

In which language do you think Gangadharpant and Khan Sahib talked to each other? Which language did Gangadharpant use to talk to the English receptionist?
(i) The story is called ‘The Adventure’. Compare it with the adventure described in ‘We’re Not Afraid to Die...’
(ii) Why do you think Professor Gaitonde decided never to preside over meetings again?
Discuss the following statements in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view. 
i. A single event may change the course of the history of a nation. 
ii. Reality is what is directly experienced through the senses. 
iii. The methods of inquiry of history, science and philosophy are similar.
Tick the statements that are true
The words ‘grip’, ‘dawn’, ‘usher’, ‘coin’, ‘passport’ have a literal as well as a figurative meaning. Write pairs of sentences using each word in the literal as well as the figurative sense.
Locate the following phrases in the text and study their connotation.
1. gripped the imagination of
2. dawned upon
3. ushered in
4. passed into current coin
5. passport of the future
The phrase ‘inter alia’ meaning ‘among other things’ is one of the many Latin expressions commonly used in English. Find out what these Latin phrases mean.
1. prima facie
2. ad hoc
3. in camera
4. ad infinitum
5. mutatis mutandis
6. caveat
7. tabula rasa
Why does the author aver that the growth of world population is one of the strongest factors distorting the future of human society?
Locate the lines in text that support the title. 'The Ailing Planet'.
What do you think are the reasons for the extinction of languages?
Do you think it is important to preserve languages?
In what ways do you think we could help prevent the extinction of languages and dialects?
Given below are some interesting combinations of words. Explain why they have been used together.
(i) ghostly dust devils
(ii) desert sky
(iii) stunning artifacts
(iv) funerary treasures
(v) scientific detachment
(vi) dark - bellied clouds
(vii) casket grey
(viii) eternal brilliance
(ix) ritual resins
(x) virtual body
Here are some commonly used medical terms. Find out their meanings.
CT scan MRI tomography autopsy dialysis ECG post mortem angiography biopsy
Advanced technology gives us conclusive evidence of past events.
Have you heard any boatmen’s songs? What kind of emotions do these songs usually express?
‘Catamaran’ is a kind of a boat. Do you know which Indian language this word is derived from? Check the dictionary.
What subjects did Margie and Tommy learn?
Answer the question in few words or in couple of sentences.
Where was Margie’s school? Did she have any classmates?
Answer the question in few words or couple of sentences.
What do you think a telebook is?
Answer the question in few words or couple of sentences.
Had Margie ever seen a book before?
Answer the question in few words or in couple of sentences.
What things about the book did she find strange?
Answer the question in few words or in couple of sentences.
Here are the terms for different kinds of vessels: yacht, boat, canoe, ship, steamer, schooner. Think of similar terms in your language.
We have come across words like ‘gale’ and ‘storm’ in the account. Here are two more words for ‘storm’: typhoon, cyclone. How many words does your language have for ‘storm’?
Why do you think people undertake such adventurous expeditions in spite of the risks involved?