Unit 5 | A letter to Kunsang | Giving Advice and Warnings | Class 10 English Exercise

Class 10 English Unit 5 Giving Advice and Warnings (A letter to Kunsang Class 10 Exercise)

1. Vocabulary in use

i. Pick out the words and phrases from the letter that brings out the writer’s attitude to what she is saying. List them, and use them in sentences of your own.

Example: surely, to my surprise, ......

Answers

Some examples of such words are: generally speaking, strictly speaking, roughly speaking,  of course, surely, personally, frankly, unfortunately, ideally, presumably, confidentially, ideally, literally, in my opinion, quite properly, in short, naturally, undoubtedly, as a matter of fact, indeed, evidently, eventually,  in brief, understandably, personally, apparently, to be precise, to be honest,    to my surprise, with respect, obviously, technically, clearly, practically, unjustly, really, officially, admittedly, if I may say so, in theory, etc.

Answer: Surely, To my surprise, Honestly, really, obviously, Undoubtedly, Of course

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ii.  Find the words from the text that give similar meaning to the following.

a. cosmopolitan, advanced, worldly, ..............................

b. certainly, definitely, absolutely, ..............................

c. joyful, delighted, ecstatic, ..............................

d. horrible, loathsome, disgraceful, ..............................

e. enchanting, fascinating, charming, ..............................

    Answers

a. metropolitan 

b. surely

c. happy 

d. appalling 

 e.. appealing

2.  Reading comprehension

i.  Read the text again, and answer these questions.

a.  Who has written the letter? 

Ans: Manisha has written the letter.

b.  Whom is the letter addressed to? 

Ans: The letter is addressed to Kunsang.

c.  Where does Kunsang want to go?

Ans: Kunsang wants to go to the biggest metropolitan city of Nepal.

d.  Why does Kunsang want to leave his village?

Ans: Kunsang wants to leave his village to find a job.

e.  Why does Manisha want her nephew to give it a second thought?

Ans: Manisha wants her nephew to give a second thought because life in such a big city is not so easy as he thinks.

f.  What suggestions did Manisha give Kunsang? Make a list.

Ans: She suggested Kunsang:

1. Not to ignore his parents' support
2. To complete his studies first

g.  Do you like Kunsang’s idea of stopping his studies? Why? Why not? Explain.

Ans: No, I do not like Kunsang's idea of stopping his studies because it may hamper his future.

ii.  What can be the advantages and disadvantages of a cosmopolitan city that are hinted in the letter above? Read the letter again, and complete the table. You may add your opinion too.

Advantages	Disadvantages
City may be appealing.	City can be appalling.
More and better medical facilities	Pollution
Easier communication and transportation	The higher standard of living
More scope for cultivating the intellect	More violence and crime
More recreational facilities	More traffic jam
More comfortable domestic life	Less scope of getting fresh things
More civic facilities	Less scope of enjoying life

Follow Up Activity

Suppose you are Kunsang. Write a response letter to your aunt.

A response letter to Kunsang's Aunt

April 8, 2017

Dear aunt,

Thank you very much for your letter which I received yesterday. I am glad that you have shown concern about me. I know that my parents love me unconditionally and have brought me up to think for myself. They have never compromised my study and needs. I do know that I am good at studies, but I do not like to stay here because I find my school boring and monotonous, and I have decided to go to the city and do something of my choice.

Since you have asked me to meet you before I take my final decision, I will definitely be there this weekend.

With much love,

Kunsang 

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