(a) With the slightest touch, the snail shrinks into its house with

(i) displeasure

(ii) pleasure

(iii) pain

(iv) surprise

Ans: i.displeasure

(b) In its house, the snail lives with

(i) parents

(ii) friends

(iii) relatives

(iv) no one

Ans:iv. No One

(c) The poet has compared the snail to a

(i) tree

(ii) hermit

(iii) rock

(iv) blind man

Ans: iv. Hermit

2. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer:

(a) The snail fears to fall from the wall. (F)

Supporting statement: The snail sticks close, nor fears to fall.

(b) The snail comes out of his house during a storm.(F)

Supporting statement: Within that house secure he hides ……of storm.

(c) The snail and his house are conjoined.(T)

Supporting statement:As if he grew there, house and all, together

3. Answer the following questions:

(a) What does the snail usually stick itself to?

Ans: On the basis of the poem ‘The Snail’ written by William Cowper the Snail usually sticks itself to grass or leaf or fruit or wall.

(b) What makes the snail well-satisfied?

Ans:According to the poem, ‘The Snail’ written by William Cowper the Snail feels well satisfied when it finds its own body to be its whole treasure.

(c) How does the snail feed faster?

Ans:If the snail meets one,then only he feeds faster.

Grammar in use

(a) Siraj always rises early. (Interrogative sentence using 'does')

Ans: Does Siraj always rise early?

(b) Joyce is the best singer in the class. (Information question using 'who')

Ans:Who is the best singer in the class?

(c) He saw the rainbow. (Interrogative sentence using 'did')

Ans: Did he see the rainbow?

(d) I go to school by bus. (Information question using 'how')

Ans: How do you go to school ?

Writing Activity

5. Write a letter (within 100 words) to the editor of an English daily about the disturbances caused by the thoughtless use of loudspeakers.

To

  The Editor

  The Times Of India

Kolkata-700 001

   Sub: Thoughtless use of loudspeakers

Sir,

 I shall be highly obliged if you kindly allow me to voice and ventilate through the columns of your esteemed daily on the inconveniences created by the thoughtless use of loudspeakers.

       Nowadays, indiscriminate use of loudspeakers has become a torture to public life. When mikes blare out nothing but cheap film songs round the clock, it becomes a nuisance. It disturbs the students and patients in the neighbourhood. It is a serious source of sound pollution. Of late, Calcutta High Court has issued orders restricting the use of loudspeakers.

     I think the police should take necessary steps to stop such careless use of loudspeaker. Moreover, a strong public opinion should be created through your editorial note.

  Dated:27th August 2025                                                                             Yours Faithfully

                                                                                                                        Amin Ahmed

                                                                                                                      Rampurhat ,Birbhum 

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