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ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS (CLASS XII) PRACTICE SHEET- 6 LESSON : ON SAYING PLEASE LISTENING An audio will be played. You will have to answer the questions while listening to the audio. Question: 1 – 10 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 1 The author searched his pockets for __________ . A stray coppers B a ticket C vain 2 The author found himself __________ . A shameful B honest C penniless 3 The conductor told the author that he needn’t _____________ the bus. A get on B go back C get off 4 The author told the conductor that he didn’t have a _____________ with him. A copper B money C fare 5 The conductor handed the author a ____________ . A copper B ticket C book 6 The author could go anywhere from the _________. A Bangkok to Hongkong B Bank to Hongkong C Hongkong to Bangkok 7 The author wandered his ________ in the corners of his pockets. A fingers B hand C toes 8 Luckily, the author found a __________ in the corner of his pocket. A coin B copper C shilling

PRACTICE SHEET- 5 LESSON : ON GIVING ADVICE LISTENING An audio will be played. You will have to answer the questions while listening to the audio. Question: 1 – 10 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer. 1 Sultan Mahmoud had filled his ____________ with ruin. A home B abroad C kingdom 2 The vizier pretended to have learned of a certain __________ . A device B divide C dice 3 The vizier pretended to understand the ____________ . A movement of birds B fables of birds C language of birds 4 The vizier was coming back with the emperor from __________ . A kingdom B hunting C a walk 5 They saw a couple of ____________. A owls B birds C old walls 6 The tree had grown out of a __________. A heap of rubbish B heap of stones C through an old wall 7 The Sultan wanted to know what the ____________ are saying to one another. A vizier and the bird B two birds C two owls 8 The vizier listened to the owls’ __________. A chat B discourse C convers

PRACTICE SHEET- 4 LESSON : ROBOTS AND PEOPLE LISTENING QUESTIONS 1 – 10 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. HUMAN BRAIN The human brain is very good at 1 _____________. It can suppose and wonder. It can make intelligent guesses. Most of all, it is 2 ___________. It can think up new and sometimes startling ways of doing or understanding things. COMPUTERS AND ROBOTS Computers and robots cannot do such things. A computer cannot be programmed to write 3 ________, choose the right words and phrases. Similarly, robots just work automatically under the direction of 4__________ that humans have programmed. Although computers are very 5 _________ and fast at solving mathematical problems yet they cannot do so unless 6 ______ describe them all the rules in programming. Through those rules computers can instruct the robots like how far to turn or how far to 7 _________and so on. ASSIGNING WORK Human beings can make computers and robots better at what

istening Practice Listen to the audio carefully and fill in the blanks with correct option: {Audio Text: "Balle, Balle! O, Balle Balle! …………… Shaheed-e-Azam.} 1) "Balle, Balle! O, Balle Balle! Children, you must have recognized this famous folk_______ of Punjab.”  a) Song b) dance c) game 2) We saw this _______ dance during the Republic Day celebrations this year.  a) folk b) beautiful c)interesting 3) This dance is full of _________ a) people b) energy c) boys 4) “It shows the great _________ for life of the Punjabis," said Mr Matthew. a) enthusiasm b) zest c)zeal 5) Punjabis are very self-respecting and ……………people  a) brave b) hard-working c) intelligent 6) They never stretch their _________ before anybody for alms. a) hands b) bowls c) clothes 7) They never show their _______ in the battlefield. a) back b) front c) feet 8) The people of Punjab faced all the foreign invasions………... a) boldly b) happily c)strongly 9 Punjab gave the country great ___

PRACTICE SHEET 4 (LESSON: THREE QUESTIONS) Listening Practice Listen to the audio carefully and fill in the blanks with correct option: {Audio Text: A thought came to………… that particular time.} 1) A thought came to the ……………………… of a certain king. a) heart b) mind c) brain 2) He thought he would never fail in anything if he knew ……………… things .  a) two b) three c) four 3) The right people to ………………….. to. a) listen b) speak c) think 4) The most important …………………… to do.  a) job b) thing c) work  5) The king sent ………………. throughout his kingdom.  a) messengers b) ministers c)courtiers  6) He ………………………. a large sum of money to anyone who would answer these questions  a) promised b) decided c) announced 6) Many …………….. men came to the king with their answers.  a) wise b) foolish c) kind 7) But their ………………….. were all different.  a) questions b) answers c) suggestions 8) In reply to the first question, some said the king must prepare a …………… a) flow chart  b) timetabl

PRACTICE SHEET 7 (LESSON: CHILDHOOD) Listening Practice Listen to the audio carefully and fill in the blanks with correct option: {Audio Text: This lesson is…..….my twelfth year.} 1) This lesson is an extract from Gandhiji's autobiography titled 'The story of My Experiments with …………”  a) truth b) life c)science  2) Here he describes some incidents of his ____________.  a) childhood b)school life c) journey  3) Gandhiji was then about _____________ years old..  a) twelve b)thirteen c)eleven  4) The incidents he describes had a deep impression on his young……….  a) mind b) soul c) body  5) Read these incidents and think how ________________ Gandhiji was from the other children of his age.  a) similar b)intelligent c)different  6) I must have been about seven when my ………….. left Porbandar. a) mother b) father c)brother  7) There I was put into a …………… school.  a) primary b)upper primary c)nursery  8) I can well recollect the names and other particulars of the __

PRACTICE SHEET- 3 LESSON : THINKING OUT OF THE BOX - LATERAL THINKING LISTENING An audio will be played. You will have to answer the questions while listening to the audio. Question: 1-10 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 1 The moneylender put __________ in the bag. A one pebble B two pebbles C three pebbles 2 If the girl picked a black pebble she _________ the money lender. A would not have to marry B could make her choice C would have to marry 3 If the girl picked a white pebble ___________. A her father would have to pay the debt B her father would not have to pay the debt C she would have to marry the moneylender 4 If she refused to pick a pebble ___________. A her father would be put in jail B her father’s debt would be written off C she would have to marry the moneylender 5 A ___________ coloured pebble was left in the bag. A blue B black C white Question: 6-10 Complete the sentences below: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS / NUMBERS for each answer.  Every dif

tice Listen to the audio carefully and fill in the blanks with {Audio Text: 1. Della’s hair looked like a _____________ of brown waters. a 2. Her hair reached below her ______________ . a 3. She _____________ her hair and did it up again . a) locked 4. For a moment she _______________ . a) faltered 5. She put on her old ___________ jacket. a) beige 6. She ____________ out of the a) slammed 7. She went down the _____________ to the street. a 8. She stopped at a shop with the __________ ,M’me Sofronio.  a) sign 9. The shop was located on the ______________ floor. a) first 10. Madame lifted the beautiful hair with her ___________ hand . a Speaking Exercise 1. The teacher will ask these questions and the students will speak answers. i. Do you like to come to school? ii. How is the weather today? iii. Which is your favourite season? iv. Do you go to gur v. Where is your 2. Speak at least five sentences on the picture with the help of the words given below:

PRACTICE SHEET 3 (LESSON: HOW DADDY DECIDED WHAT HE WANTED TO BE) Listening Practice Listen to the audio carefully and fill in the blanks with correct option: {Audio Text: When Daddy was ………….son wanted be an ice-cream man.} 1) When Daddy was a little…………... he was often asked "What do you want to be when you grow up?”  a) boy b) man c) doctor 2) Daddy always had an ………………. ready.  a) speech b) question c) answer 3) But each time his answer was ………………………… .  a) same b) different c) wrong  4) At first, he would say he wanted to be a night …………………..  a) watchman b) gatekeeper c)guard  5) He liked to think that while the whole town ……………………... , the night watchman could walk about and make noises.  a) played b) danced c) slept 6) He was quite certain he wanted to be a ……………… watchman when he grew up. a) night b) day c) daily 7) But then he thought of the ………………… man who came along daily with his bright green cart.  a) watch b) vegetable c) ice-cream 8) If he becam

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS (CLASS XII) PRACTICE SHEET- 2 LESSON : THE MARCH KING LISTENING An audio will be played. You will have to answer the questions while listening to the audio. Questions 1 – 10 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.  Philip had an argument over 1 ___________ with his 2 ________ .  Philip wanted to be 3 ___________.  Philip’s father knew 4 ________, the baker.  The baker’s shop was a 5 ___________ away from Philip’s home.  The baker was ready to teach Philip how to bake 6 ________ and 7 _______.  The baker expected Philip at 8 _________ eight the same night.  Philip’s father insisted Philip to keep on with his 9 __________.  After finishing school, Philip could become a 10 _____________ baker. READING (passage) A When Philip was seven years old, he started to attend a school of music in his neighbourhood. He liked all his studies but he particularly enjoyed learning to play the violin. In a short t

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS (CLASS XII) PRACTICE SHEET- 1 LESSON : HASSAN’S ATTENDANCE PROBLEM LISTENING An audio will be played. You will have to answer the questions while listening to the audio. Questions 1 – 10 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.  Sudha Murthy taught 1 ______________ at a college in 2 __________.  The memories of some students were etched in her 3 ________.  Not all the students were 4 _____________ .  The boy, Hassan was very 5 ________, with a very good 6 _________.  He belonged to 7 ____________ family.  The first class began at 8 ___________.  The students were fresh and very 9 ___________ during the first two classes.  The teacher met Hassan often for 10 ___________ shortage meetings. READING (Passage) A In my first batch, there was a very bright boy called Hassan. He was tall, handsome, with a very good memory. He came from an affluent family where he was the only son. B Initially I did not c

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS (CLASS 10) PRACTICE SHEET 1 (LESSON: THE HAPPY PRINCE) Listening Practice Listen to the audio carefully and fill in the blanks with correct option: {Audio Text: He passed over …………….. it is so cold.} 1. He saw the ____________ hanging on the masts of the ships. a) phantom b) lanterns c) flags 2. At last he came to the poor house and _______________ . a) looked through b) looked in c) looked out 3. The boy was __________ feverishly on his bed. a) moving b) flossing c) tossing 4. The mother had fallen _________________ . a) asleep b) tired c) deep 5. He laid the ruby on the table beside the woman’s _____________ . a) rumble b) timbre c) thimble 6. He flew gently round the bed, fanning the boy’s ________________ . a) face b) forehead c) hair 7. The boy said to himself “I must be getting _________________.” a) batter b) better c) babble 8. The boy sank into a ______________ slumber.  a) deciduous b) delirious c) delicious 9. The swallow to

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS (CLASS 8) PRACTICE SHEET 1 (LESSON: ABDUL HAMID) Listening Practice Listen to the audio carefully and fill in the blanks with correct option: {Audio Text: It is the early ……………if he wanted to.} 1) It is the early …………………….. of 10 September, 1965. a) evening b) morning c) afternoon 2) India is fighting against…………………………. . a) China b) America c) Pakistan 3) A Pakistani Regiment of Patton ………………. is marching on the Bhikiwind-Amritsar Road, in the Khemkaran Sector of India. a) tanks b) cars c) airplanes 4) It has reached a ……………..named Cheema. a) city b) town c) village 5) In this ……………. the battle has been going on since September 6. a) sector b) city c) town 6) The other soldiers of his company are waiting to face the …………….army. a) Chinese b) American c) Pakistani 7) Brave Abdul Hamid is sitting in a ………… a) jeep b) tank c) car 8) He has a special ………….. a) gun b) weapon c)drone 9) The Patton Tanks of the Pakistani …………….. are not v