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Read the extract and complete the activities given below:
At a corner of Sixth Avenue electric lights and cunningly displayed wares behind plate-glass made a shop window attractive. Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass. People came running, round the corner, a policeman in the lead. Soapy stood still with his hands in his pockets, and smiled at the sight of brass buttons.
"Where's the man that done that?" inquired the officer agitatedly.
"Don't you think that I might have had something to do with it?" said Soapy, with a friendly voice, as one greets good fortune.
The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue. Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police. They take to their heels. The policeman saw a man half-way down the block running to catch a car. With drawn club he joined in the pursuit. Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along, twice unsuccessful.
On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions. It catered to large appetites and modest purses. Its crockery and atmosphere were thick; its soup and napery thin. Into this place Soapy betook himself without challenge. At a table he sat and consumed beefsteak, flapjacks, doughnuts and pie. And then he told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were total strangers.
"Now, get busy and call a cop," said Soapy. "And don't keep a gentleman waiting."
"No cop for you," said the waiter, with a voice like butter cakes and an eye like the cherry in the Manhattan cocktail. "Hey, Con!"
Neatly upon his left ear on the callous pavement two waiters pitched Soapy. He arose, joint by joint, as a carpenter's rule opens, and dusted his clothes. Arrest seemed now but an elusive dream. The island seemed very far away. A policeman who stood before a drugstore two doors away laughed and walked down the street.
At a corner of Sixth Avenue electric lights and cunningly displayed wares behind plate-glass made a shop window attractive. Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass. People came running, round the corner, a policeman in the lead. Soapy stood still with his hands in his pockets, and smiled at the sight of brass buttons.
"Where's the man that done that?" inquired the officer agitatedly.
"Don't you think that I might have had something to do with it?" said Soapy, with a friendly voice, as one greets good fortune.
The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue. Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police. They take to their heels. The policeman saw a man half-way down the block running to catch a car. With drawn club he joined in the pursuit. Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along, twice unsuccessful.
On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions. It catered to large appetites and modest purses. Its crockery and atmosphere were thick; its soup and napery thin. Into this place Soapy betook himself without challenge. At a table he sat and consumed beefsteak, flapjacks, doughnuts and pie. And then he told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were total strangers.
"Now, get busy and call a cop," said Soapy. "And don't keep a gentleman waiting."
"No cop for you," said the waiter, with a voice like butter cakes and an eye like the cherry in the Manhattan cocktail. "Hey, Con!"
Neatly upon his left ear on the callous pavement two waiters pitched Soapy. He arose, joint by joint, as a carpenter's rule opens, and dusted his clothes. Arrest seemed now but an elusive dream. The island seemed very far away. A policeman who stood before a drugstore two doors away laughed and walked down the street.
Question: 1
True / False:
Read the following sentences and state whether they are true or false. Correct the false statements and rewrite them.
(a) Soapy broke the glass of the shop window.
(b) Nobody heard the breaking of the glass window.
(c) The policeman chased Soapy.
(d) Soapy did not run away from the place.
True / False:
Read the following sentences and state whether they are true or false. Correct the false statements and rewrite them.
(a) Soapy broke the glass of the shop window.
(b) Nobody heard the breaking of the glass window.
(c) The policeman chased Soapy.
(d) Soapy did not run away from the place.
Read the following sentences and state whether they are true or false. Correct the false statements and rewrite them.
(a) Soapy broke the glass of the shop window.
(b) Nobody heard the breaking of the glass window.
(c) The policeman chased Soapy.
(d) Soapy did not run away from the place.
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True / False:
(a) True: Soapy broke the glass, as stated: "Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass."
(b) False: The statement is incorrect because "People came running, round the corner" after the glass broke. Corrected: People heard the breaking of the glass window and came running.
(c) False: The policeman chased another man running to catch a car, not Soapy. Corrected: The policeman did not chase Soapy but pursued another man.
(d) True: Soapy "stood still with his hands in his pockets" after breaking the window.
(a) True: Soapy broke the glass, as stated: "Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass."
(b) False: The statement is incorrect because "People came running, round the corner" after the glass broke. Corrected: People heard the breaking of the glass window and came running.
(c) False: The policeman chased another man running to catch a car, not Soapy. Corrected: The policeman did not chase Soapy but pursued another man.
(d) True: Soapy "stood still with his hands in his pockets" after breaking the window.
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Question: 2
Rearrange:
Rearrange the following statements in order of their occurrence in the extract.
(a) The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.
(b) Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass.
(c) "Now, get busy and call a cop," said Soapy.
(d) Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along twice unsuccessful.
Rearrange:
Rearrange the following statements in order of their occurrence in the extract.
(a) The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.
(b) Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass.
(c) "Now, get busy and call a cop," said Soapy.
(d) Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along twice unsuccessful.
Rearrange the following statements in order of their occurrence in the extract.
(a) The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.
(b) Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass.
(c) "Now, get busy and call a cop," said Soapy.
(d) Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along twice unsuccessful.
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Rearrange:
The correct order of occurrence:
(b) Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass (first action).
(a) The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue (after questioning Soapy).
(d) Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along twice unsuccessful (after the failed shop incident, before the restaurant).
(c) "Now, get busy and call a cop," said Soapy (in the restaurant, after eating).
The correct order of occurrence:
(b) Soapy took a stone and dashed it through the glass (first action).
(a) The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue (after questioning Soapy).
(d) Soapy, with disgust in his heart, drifted along twice unsuccessful (after the failed shop incident, before the restaurant).
(c) "Now, get busy and call a cop," said Soapy (in the restaurant, after eating).
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Question: 3
Guess:
Read the following sentences and write down what it means.
(a) "Don't you think that I might have had something to do with it?"
(b) He told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were total strangers.
Guess:
Read the following sentences and write down what it means.
(a) "Don't you think that I might have had something to do with it?"
(b) He told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were total strangers.
Read the following sentences and write down what it means.
(a) "Don't you think that I might have had something to do with it?"
(b) He told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were total strangers.
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(a) "Don't you think that I might have had something to do with it?" means Soapy is subtly admitting or hinting to the policeman that he was responsible for breaking the window, hoping to be arrested.
(b) "He told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were total strangers" means Soapy admitted to the waiter that he had no money at all to pay for the meal, implying he was penniless.
(a) "Don't you think that I might have had something to do with it?" means Soapy is subtly admitting or hinting to the policeman that he was responsible for breaking the window, hoping to be arrested.
(b) "He told the waiter the fact that the minutest coin and himself were total strangers" means Soapy admitted to the waiter that he had no money at all to pay for the meal, implying he was penniless.
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Question: 4
Personal response:
Suppose you are a manager of a hotel, a poor boy has taken a meal in the hotel and is not able to pay the bill. Describe how you will react in the situation.
Personal response:
Suppose you are a manager of a hotel, a poor boy has taken a meal in the hotel and is not able to pay the bill. Describe how you will react in the situation.
Suppose you are a manager of a hotel, a poor boy has taken a meal in the hotel and is not able to pay the bill. Describe how you will react in the situation.
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As a hotel manager, if a poor boy ate a meal and couldn't pay, I would approach the situation with empathy. I'd first confirm his inability to pay and inquire about his circumstances. To avoid embarrassment, I'd discreetly offer the meal for free as a gesture of goodwill, possibly asking him to help with a small task (e.g., cleaning tables) to maintain dignity. If he's in genuine distress, I'd connect him with local support services. This balances compassion with business considerations, fostering a positive reputation for the hotel.
As a hotel manager, if a poor boy ate a meal and couldn't pay, I would approach the situation with empathy. I'd first confirm his inability to pay and inquire about his circumstances. To avoid embarrassment, I'd discreetly offer the meal for free as a gesture of goodwill, possibly asking him to help with a small task (e.g., cleaning tables) to maintain dignity. If he's in genuine distress, I'd connect him with local support services. This balances compassion with business considerations, fostering a positive reputation for the hotel.
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Question: 5
Language study:
(i) On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions. (Make it a rhetorical question)
(ii) Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police. (Make the above sentence simple)
Language study:
(i) On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions. (Make it a rhetorical question)
(ii) Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police. (Make the above sentence simple)
(i) On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions. (Make it a rhetorical question)
(ii) Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police. (Make the above sentence simple)
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Language study:
(i) Rhetorical question: Was there not a restaurant of no great pretensions on the opposite side of the street?
(ii) Simple sentence: Men smashing windows do not stay to talk with police.
(i) Rhetorical question: Was there not a restaurant of no great pretensions on the opposite side of the street?
(ii) Simple sentence: Men smashing windows do not stay to talk with police.
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Question: 6
Vocabulary:
Match the words in column 'A' with their meanings in column 'B'.
\[\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Column 'A'} & \textbf{Column 'B'} \\ \hline \text{(a) gibberish} & \text{(i) magic} \\ \hline \text{(b) enchantment} & \text{(ii) meaningless speech} \\ \hline \text{(c) arrest} & \text{(iii) threw} \\ \hline \text{(d) pitched} & \text{(iv) nab} \\ \hline \end{array}\]
Vocabulary:
Match the words in column 'A' with their meanings in column 'B'.
\[\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Column 'A'} & \textbf{Column 'B'} \\ \hline \text{(a) gibberish} & \text{(i) magic} \\ \hline \text{(b) enchantment} & \text{(ii) meaningless speech} \\ \hline \text{(c) arrest} & \text{(iii) threw} \\ \hline \text{(d) pitched} & \text{(iv) nab} \\ \hline \end{array}\]
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\[\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Column 'A'} & \textbf{Column 'B'} \\ \hline \text{(a) gibberish} & \text{(ii) meaningless speech} \\ \hline \text{(b) enchantment} & \text{(i) magic} \\ \hline \text{(c) arrest} & \text{(iv) nab} \\ \hline \text{(d) pitched} & \text{(iii) threw} \\ \hline \end{array}\]
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