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red-handed - used to indicate that 3. The narrator kept his mouth shut
(adj) a person has been when questioned by Pongo, because
discovered in the act __________
of doing something a) anything said would be held as
wrong evidence against him.
b) the oranges would fall out.
concealed - the act of keeping
c) he did not steal the oranges.
(adj) something secret or
d) he was scared of Pongo.
hidden
blabbing (v) - to reveal secrets 4. The voice in the narrator’s head advised
indiscreetly and him to____________
thoughtlessly a) confess the truth to Pongo.
b) eat all the oranges.
pips (n) - small hard seeds in
c) deny his guilt.
a fruit
d) hide all the oranges.
chunks (n) - thick large pieces of
something 5. Pongo found no trace of the oranges
on the table, because ______
A. From your reading a) Pongo’s mate had stolen them.
of the text, choose b) all the oranges were sold.
the correct answers c) the narrator had eaten them all.
from the options d) they disappeared mysteriously.
given below.
B. Answer the following questions
1. The narrator was very
brie y in one or two sentences.
fond of ________________
a) reading detective stories. 1. Why did the narrator call Clem Jones a
b) driving a pony-and-cart. careful planner?
c) eating oranges. 2. What was Clem Jones carrying in the
d) munching away at something. box during his second attempt?
3. Why did the policeman suspect the
2. The narrator was searched by the narrator?
policeman, because __________
4. What did Pongo consider as evidence
a) the oranges could be smelt. against the narrator?
b) he was singing songs. 5. How did the narrator feel when he was
c) he was carrying a box. alone in Pongo’s cabin?
d) his pockets were bulging. 6. What did the narrator do to get rid of
the evidence?

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7. What did Pongo do when he found no 4. The narrator was quiet, when Pongo
oranges on the table? questioned him.
8. Why were the policemen not able to a) furious b) noisy
bring any charges against the narrator? c) silent d) agitated
9. How did the narrator feel after eating
5. The narrator was in trouble because he
seventeen oranges?
took the oranges.
10. What happened to the narrator’s love
a peace b difficulty
for oranges after the incident?
c) harmony d) comfort
C. Answer the following in about
E. Find the antonyms for the
80-100 words.
underlined words in the following
1. Narrate the clever strategy followed by sentences.
Clem Jones to deceive Pongo.
2. Describe the confrontation between 1. Seventeen oranges were hidden in the
the narrator and Pongo. narrator’s pockets.
a) exposed b) masked
Vocabulary c) concealed d) buried

2. Clem Jones was ordered to open the

D. Find the synonyms box.
for the underlined a) prepared b) arranged
words c) forced d) requested

1. The voice in his head 3. Pongo locked the narrator inside the
asked the narrator to cabin.
eat the evidence.
a) closed b) sealed
c) released d) chocked
a) proof b) contradict
c) disprove d) refute
4. Pongo carefully searched the narrator’s
pockets.
2. Clem looked at Pongo furiously.
a) attentively b) carelessly
a) politely b) gently
c) cautiously d) strictly
c) angrily d) calmly

5. The narrator of the story felt very sick

3. When Pongo caught the narrator with
for a week.
the oranges, he was very frightened.
a) undaunted b) afraid a) healthy b) disordered
c) valiant d) brave c) feeble d) unhealthy

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Listening
*Listen to the play "The Red Peacock". The incidents
described in the one act play happen as a result of people’s responses and actions.

F. Complete the table with suitable responses.

CAUSE ACTION EFFECT
1. Krishna Deva Raya wants all the He pays 1000 gold coins
best things in the world. for the red peacock.
2. Chatur Pandit is greedy and The king banishes him from
wants to get rich. the court for a month.
3. He hires a painter and He proves that the king
paints four peacocks red. spends money needlessly.

G. Answer the following questions based on your listening.

1. Why did Chatur Pandit ask the king for 1000 gold coins?
. Where did Chatur Pandit find the red peacock
3. What sort of a person was Chatur Pandit?
4. State whether the statement is true or false.
Tenali was given three weeks to bring more red peacocks.
5. Why did the people feel that they were lucky to have Krishna Deva Raya as their king?

Speaking

H. Work in groups of four. Choose one of the situations given below. Discuss how
the story would have been different if,
i) Pongo had pardoned the narrator after scolding him.
ii) Pongo had arrived on the scene before the last orange was eaten.
iii) Pongo had forgotten to lock the door properly but the narrator only discovered it just
before Pongo returned.
Share your ideas with the rest of the class.

Writing

I. Work in groups and discuss. Then write a diary entry in about 60-80 words
describing your feelings and emotions for the given situations.
Imagine, you are Pongo.
1. Your feelings when you caught the boy.
2. Your feelings and emotions when you came back and found the oranges gone.

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Reading

Now, read this hilarious anecdote from the life of a journalist and enjoy.
In , r. icholas Scotti, a ournalist from San Francisco, flew from America to
Italy to visit his [Link] plane stopped for an hour in JFK Airport in New York.
Mr. Scotti thought he was at Rome Airport and got off the plane. Of course his cousins
were not there to meet him.
Mr. Scotti spent two days in New york believing he was in Rome. In their letters his
cousins always talked about the traffic problems and the famous building in ome.
r. Scotti decided to find their home without their [Link] his ourney round the city,
Mr. Scotti asked a policeman to tell him the way to the bus station, Mr. Scotti asked him
in Italian. Luckily, the policeman was an Italian from Naples, Italy and could reply in the
same language.
On the next day, after 12 hours of travelling round by buses, Mr. Scotti was surprised
that the policemen and drivers speak in English. A policeman tried to tell him that he
was in New york, but Mr Scotti didn’t believe it and even got angry.
J. Complete the following table with information from the anecdote about
Mr. Scotti’s short trip.
Name Nicholas Scotti
Occupation
Reason for his trip
Means of transport
Destination
K. Circle the best option.
1. In New York Mr Scotti left the plane because he thought he
(a) had to change the plane. (b) was in Rome.
(c) had to phone his cousins. (d) had to look at the airport.
. He decided to find his cousins’ home without their help. He asked the policeman for
information in Italian because he
(a) thought he was in Italy. (b) knew the policeman.
(c) didn’t speak any other language. (d) liked the language.
3. On the next day, Mr Scotti was __________ at how the local people responded to his
queries.
(a) surprised (b) unhappy
(c) glad (d) upset
4. Circle three words that best describe Mr. Scotti
clever / unlucky / stupid / successful / miserable / happy
L. Have you experienced any unexpected turn of events in your life? What happened?
How did you feel about it at that moment? How do you feel about it now? Write an
article for your school magazine describing your experience in about 150 words.
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Grammar

A phrasal verb is a verb that has a main verb together

with an adverb or a preposition or both, to create a completely new
meaning.
A. Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find
the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.

S. Column A Column B
No. Phrasal Verb Meaning
1. fond of
2. hidden away
3. lock up
4. laughed at
5. look at
6. bring up
7. gave up
8. went through
9. finish off
10. figure out

Auxiliary Verb
Primary Auxiliary Modals

1. Be Verbs can - could

am, is, was, are, were
may - might

2. Do Verbs
shall - should
does, do, did

will - would
1. Have
3. Be Verbs
Verbs
am,
has, is, was,had
have, are, were must

Semi Modals
need, dare, used to, ought to

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