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smaller domes. Just inside the outer walls, there is an open corridor from which visitors can look through
carved marble screens into a central room. The bodies of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz lie in two
graves below this room.
The Taj Mahal is surrounded by a beautiful garden and there is a long pool that stretches out in front of the
building. One can see the beauty of the Taj Mahal in its reflection in the pool water. Visitors come to see
this wonderful building at different times of the day since it assumes a different look at different times.
Most people like it best on moonlit nights.
[Unit-16, Lesson-3]
5. Write short answer to the following questions about ‘The Taj Mahal’. 1 x 5 = 5
(a) What architectural feature of the Taj Mahal makes it most impressive
(b) Why is it called the Taj Mahal
(c) How does the pool enhance the beauty of the Taj Mahal
(d) Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal
(e) When does the Taj seem most appealing
6. Fill in the gaps with suitable words. 1 x 5 = 5
There is a beautiful garden (a) —— the Taj and a long pool that (b) —— out in front of the building.
One can see the beauty of the Taj well when it reflects in the pool water. Visitors come to see this
wonderful (c) —— building because it (d) —— a different look at different times. Most people like it
(e) —— on moonlit nights.
7. Summarize five important mentionable sides of the Taj Mahal. 1 x 5 = 5
8. Based on your reading of the passage, make short notes in each of the boxes in the flow chart
showing the wonderful design of the Taj Mahal. (No. 1 has been done for you) 1 x 5 = 5
Made of fine
2 3 4 5 6
white marble
with inlays of
coloured marble
Part-B: Vocabulary (20 Marks)
9. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word from the box (make any grammatical changes if necessary).
There are more words in the box than you need. 10
happen furious die spoil live execution knowing
wit pleasant declare wretch unpleasant expire cause
Once upon a time, there was a King who was very fond of (a) —— his future from the astrologers. A
famous astrologer (b) —— to stop at his capital on his way to Benaras. The King called on him to know
about his future and the astrologer told him something (c) ——. At this the King got (d) —— and
condemned him to (e) —— saying, ―Men like you should not live to (f) —— the peace of the world‖.
But another thought had crossed his mind before the astrologer was removed for (g) ——. ―How long
will you live‖ asked the King. With ready (h) —— the astrologer said, ―The stars (i) —— that I shall
die only a week before your majesty. So, good bye.‖ Hearing this, the King turned pale like a dead man
and shouted, ―Drive this (j) —— away, let him not come here again.‖
10. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap. 1x10=10
One day a lad went to a famous teacher and having expressed his desires to (a) —— knowledge, begged
him to (b) —— him in the arts and sciences. The learned man, wishing to (c) —— out what sort of
ability the lad (d) ——, asked him where God (e) ——. The lad replied, ―I will answer you, if you will
first (f) —— me where He is (g) ——‖. The sage from this sensible (h) ——, thought highly of the