Read the following stanza and answer the questions that follow:

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day,

The lowing herd wind slowly over the lea,

The plowman homeward plods his weary way,

And leaves the world to darkness and to me.

                                      (From Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard)

i. What time of day is being described in the poem?

ii. Identify two images used by the poet to create a peaceful atmosphere.

What mood or tone is created by the description in the passage?

iv. What deeper theme does the poet introduce through the imagery of sunset and silence?

V. How does the poet portray the lives of rural people in this excerpt?

 Alliteration

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct word from the brackets:

i. She __________ (accept / except) the invitation gladly.

ii. He is taller __________ (then / than) his brother.

iii. Please __________ (lose / loose) your grip slightly.

iv. They will __________ (weather / whether) the storm.

v. I will meet you __________ (by / buy) the café. 

vi. The dog hurt __________ (its / it’s) paw.

vii. I saw the movie __________ (two / too) times.

viii. Can you __________ (hear / here) me now?

ix. He wrote a __________ (plain / plane) letter.

x. She gave me some good __________ (advise / advice).

Rewrite the following sentences in correct form: 

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

It was a crisp autumn morning when Ravi stepped off the train into the quiet village. The air smelled of earth and woodsmoke, and golden leaves carpeted the path ahead. He had not returned in ten years, yet nothing seemed to have changed the same crooked houses, the same echo of cowbells in the distance. As he walked toward his childhood home, a strange mix of comfort and unease settled in him. The past, he realized, was not something left behind, but something waiting patiently to be acknowledged.

i. Describe the setting of the passage in two or three words.

ii. How long had it been since Ravi last visited the village?

iii. What sights and sounds contribute to the atmosphere of the village?

iv. What emotions does Ravi experience as he returns home?

v. Interpret the last line: "The past... was not something left behind, but something waiting patiently to be acknowledged."

We walked ____ the park in the evening.

He has been working here _____2018.