ENGLISH CLASS IX

2.' It is intriguing to watch Evelyn function so effortlessly without hearing. In our two-hour discussion she never missed a word. “Men with bushy beards give me trouble,” she laughed. “It is not just watching the lips, it’s the whole face, especially the eyes. '

a. Give the word meaning of ' Intriguing'

• oblivious

• fascinating

• encouraging

• usual

b. She could learn many things effortlessly although she couldn't hear because

• 1.She observed the speaker's hand movements..

• 2.She identified even the slightest and the minutest sound.

• 3.She examined the whole face that means the entire expression of the face of the speaker

• option 2 and 3

c. Men with bushy beard facilitate her to understand their lip movement and facial expressions.

• true

• false

Evelyn Glennie is a famous ______________.

• multi - percussionist

• pianist

• violinist

What happened with Evelyn at the age of eight?

• She played Xylophone for the first time.

• Ron Forbes discovered her potential.

• Her hearing disability was noticed by her mother for the first time.

Who spotted Evelyn's potential in Music?

• Percussionist James Blade

• Her School teachers

• Percussionist Ron Forbes

What advice did Ron Forbes give to Evelyn?

• see how the fingers move on the instruments

• sense through different parts of the body

• reading the notes of the music

How did Evelyn feel the vibrations of the drums?

• By striking drum sticks hard on the drums.

• By leaning against the drums

• Higher drum from the waist up and the lower one from the waist down.

How much did Evelyn score in the Royal Academy of Music?

• Highest marks in the history of academy

• Average marks

• Lowest marks

Which award did she bag in the year 1991?

• Grammy award

• Academy of Country Music Awards

• Royal Philharmonic Society’s prestigious Soloist of the Year Award