Eng E.E Revision

a) Which countries did Hillary and Tenzing hail from?

b) Which characteristics of Tenzing and Norgay are revealed through this lesson?

a) “To cross the swollen river is a ___________ in itself,” said the boatman to the traveler.

b) A synonym for expedition is _________.

c) “This is a foolish ________.No one can turn water into gold,” said the mother to the dreamer.

d) The match girl ________ out into the cold in search of food.

e) The sage _________ the foolish man to mend his ways.

f) The sage gave the man sound ________ on how to mend his foolish ways.

a)Why was the statue admired by all?

b) Why did the Swallow not go to Egypt with the other birds?

c)What did the swallow do when winter set in?

d)Why did the mayor and the councillors decide to pull down the statue?

a) When did the Swallow decide to stay with the prince forever?

b) Why the Prince was called the ‘Happy Prince’?

2) Complete the following sentences.

a) Just as the Swallow was about to sleep between the feet of the statue, ___________________.

b) The swallow flew over the city and saw ____________________________________________

3) Fill in the blanks

a) _______________ was not allowed to enter the palace of Sans Souci.

b) The swallow sat on the shoulder of the prince and told him about what he had seen in

_______________.

a) What is beyond the West?

b) In the line -‘It works ….….madness’, ‘it’ stands for -

c) What will guide the man?

d) Where are the old ships said to come to?

1) Whom does the poet blame for his feelings of ‘wander thirst’?

2) What does the poet not know?

3) In stanza two who all call out to the poet?