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  Word Galaxy Abbot –   head monk in a monastery Perilous –   dangerous Keel –   timber or steel structure on which the framework of the ship is built Surge –   (here) the rise of the sea waves Abbot –   head monk in a monastery Buoy –   anchored float used to warn of nearby hazards in the water Plague –   cause trouble Rover –   a sea pirate Scoured –   moved quickly and searched a place thoroughly to find something Mirth –   gladness accompanied with laughter Plundered –   stole goods using force Gurgling –   a hollow bubbling sound Haze –   thin mist Gale –   storm Question 1 : Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. “Without either sign or sound of their shock, The waves flow’d over the Inchcape Rock; So little they rose, so little they fell, They did not move the Inchcape Bell”. i) Name the poem and the poet. Describe the movement of the waves as presented in the above lines. Answe...

  Question 1: What is the Inchcape Rock? Answer:   The Inchcape Rock is a perilous reef of the east coast of Angus, Scotland near the mouth of River Tay. The rock is just a few inches above the surface of the sea in low tide. In high tide, the rock is completely covered by rough seas. Many ships have wrecked because of mistakenly crashing on to the rock, when it was covered by the sea. Question 2: Answer the following questions: (a) Where was the rock? Answer:   The rock lay hidden in the sea off the east coast of Scotland. (b) How was it sometimes hidden? Answer:   It sometimes remained hidden under sea water during the high tide.   (c) What is meant by the warning bell? Answer:   The warning bell refers to the bell placed on the Inchcape Rock by the Abbot of Aberbrothok, to give a warning to the sailors about the danger from the rock. (d) How was the warning bell rung? Answer:   The warning bell was placed on a buoy and during high tides the movement...