CLASS 12TH
TWO GENTELMEN
OF VERONA
(A.J.Cronin)
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
Q1. What is the message conveyed by the two
boys in the story? Write in your own words.
Ans. The message is:
Care of one’s sister strengthens family ties; care for the sick and suffering
would make the world a better place to live in.
Q2.
Name the two boys who are the two gentlemen of Verona in the title of the
story.
Ans. Nicola and
Jacopo
Q3.
What does the story tell you about the father of the two boys?
Ans. He was a
famous singer, killed during the war.
Q4. To
which place did the boys request the narrator to take them?
Ans. Poleta.
Q5.
Choose one of the options about the sister of the boys:
1.
She wanted to be a dancer
2. She wanted to be a
singer
3. She wanted to be an
actress.
4.
She wanted to be a model.
Ans. She wanted to be a singer.
Q6.
What did the boys find in the quality of their life when German Elite Guards
came to their town? Write your answer in two words.
Ans. More wretched.
Q7.
Choose the correct option of the disease from which Lucia was suffering:
1.
Cholera
2. Cancer
3. Epilepsy
4.
Tuberculosis
Ans. Tuberculosis.
Q8.
Name the writer of the story.
Ans. A.J.Cronin
Q9.
What was attractive about Nicola?
Ans. His smile
Q10.
With whom has Jacopo been compared?
Ans. with a
squirrel.
Q11.
What had Lucia been suffering from?
Ans. She had been
suffering from consumption of the spine.
Q12.
Verona is a place in one of these countries:
·
Spain
·
Ireland
·
Italy
·
Germany
Ans. Italy.
Q13.
Name the two brothers in the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’
·
Nicola and Jacopo
·
Ronaldo and Nicola
·
Alberto and Ronaldo
·
Jacopo and Ronaldo
Ans. Nicola and Jacopo
Q14.
Lucia had a desire to be one of these:
- ·
Doctor
- ·
Singer
- ·
Model
- ·
Teacher
Ans. Singer
Grammar Section
1. Change the Narration:
1. Kausalya said to Rama, ‘Do not desire to possess the moon.’
Kausalya forbade Rama
to desire to possess the moon.
2. An old mouse said. ‘Who will bell that cat?’’
An old mouse asked who
would be willing to bell the cat.
3. ‘‘Go down to the bazar. Bring me some oil and a lump of ice,’’ ordered
Latif.
Latif
ordered him to go down to the bazaar and bring him some oil and a lump of ice.
4. Isha said to him, ‘‘ what
is it that makes you stronger and braver than any other man?’’
Isha
asked him as to what it was that made him stronger and brave than any other
man.
5. ‘Have you anything to tell me?’’ asked his master.
His
master asked him if he had anything to tell him.
6. He said to me, ‘‘wait until I come.’’
He told me
to wait until he came.
7. He said, ‘‘Oh! That’s a nuisance.’’
He exclaimed angrily that it was a grate
nuisance.
8. ‘‘which way did she go?’’ asked the young man.
The young
man asked him which way she had gone.
9. My father said to me, ‘‘I have often told you not to pay with
fire.’’
My
father warned me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
10. I wrote that I would visit him the next day.
I wrote, ‘I shall visit you tomorrow.’’
2. Change the voice
1. I was pleased with his conduct.
His
conduct pleased me.
2. The sudden noise frightened the horse.
The horse
was frightened by the sudden noise.
3. The man cut down the tree.
The
tree was cut down by the man.
4. People will soon forget it.
It
will soon be forgotten by the people
5. We elected Thomas captain.
Thomas was elected
captain by us.
6. Somebody has put out the light.
The
light has been put out.
7. We prohibit smoking.
Smoking is prohibited.
8. He was refused admission.
The
Principal refused him admission.
9. Those cars were built by robots.
Robots
built those cars.
10. Why did he defraud you earnings?
Why
were you defrauded of your earnings by him?
3. Do as Directed
1.
I have come……to……. (See) you.
(Fill up the blank with an infinitive)
2.
He was quick……to….. (Understand) the point.
(Fill up the
blank with an infinitive)
3.
Combine the
following sentences using an infinitive.
1.
He has five children
2.
He must provide for them
He has five children to provide for them
4. Combine into a single sentence
1. He wants to earn his livelihood
2. He works hard for his reason.
He works hard to earn his livelihood
5. I saw him …entering…..
(Enter) the house.
(Fill up the blank with a participle)
6. He played a …losing…….
(Lose) game.
(Fill up the blank with a participle)
7. Combine the
following sentences using a Participle
- 1.
He staggered back
- 2.
He sank to the ground.
He staggered back sinking to the ground.
8. She is very keen……to take up……..
Modeling (take up).
(Fill up the blank with an infinitive)
9. What she hates most
is …smoking…… (Smoke)
(Fill up the blank with a Gerund)
10. He objected to ……spending……..
Money on cosmetics (spend)
(Fill up the blank with a Gerund)
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