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प्रश्न
Answer the following question by ticking the correct option.
The only change in Birlstone in years has been _________
विकल्प
the opening of a few shops.
the timbered cottages.
an improvement in its picturesque appearance.
a number of well-to-do residents have settled there.
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उत्तर
the opening of a few shops.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following questions briefly:
(a) In 1953, Hooper was a favoured young man. Explain.
(b) They said that they would create a desk job for Hooper at headquarters.
- Who are ‘they’?
- Why did they decide to do this?
(c) Duke was an extraordinary dog. What special qualities did he exhibit to justify this? Discuss.
(d) What problems did Chuck present when he returned to the company headquarters?
(e) Why do you think Charles Hooper’s appointment as Assistant National Sales Manager is considered to be a tribute to Duke?
Answer the following question:
Who was Jerry Fisher? What did he say to try and convince Bill to change his mind?
Answer the following question briefly.
Which road would you choose? Why?
If you could buy your dream house today what are some specific features you
would want for your house? Write them in the bubbles below.
The poet draws conclusions about the family without having met them. He does this in lines such as :
Something went wrong, says the empty house
in the weed-choked yard ...
This is a style of English that is very suitable for a poem. But in ordinary speech or writing we use expressions such as :
|
So it is Therefore it is |
probable likely possible |
that |
| It |
seems appears |
that....... | because..... |
| This suggests that ... |
For example, we could say :
• There are large shoes in the farmhouse. So it is likely that the farmer was a big man.
• It seems that they had a child, because there is a sandbox made from a tractor tyre.
• The kitchen shelves were covered with oil cloth. This suggests that a woman lived in the farmhouse.
Make other sentences like this, using ideas from the poem.
Answer the following question briefly.
Why is Gaston not interested in buying the villa in the beginning?
Answer the following question briefly.
Who is better business person - Juliette or Gaston? substantiate your view with
examples from the text.
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow by choosing the
correct options.
She sent little Jean to Monseigneur to ask for help.
(a) Who sent little Jean to the Bishop?
(i) Mere Gringoire
(ii) Marie
(iii) Persome
(iv) Marie's mother
(b) Why did she send Jean to the Bishop?
(i) so that he could pray for her.
(ii) as she knew that he was a generous person.
(iii) as she was a greedy woman.
(iv) as she was a poor woman.
Below are some incomplete sentences about the story. Complete each sentence appropriately, according to the story.
1. Slava Kurilov was in the water because he ...
Evidence for this is ...
2. His biggestmistakewaswhenhe ...
3. He decided to die because ...
4. He was carried towards the lagoon when he decided to ...
“Living conditions have been improving….”
Key
——- Number of children in secondary school.
——- Number of people dying from malnutrition.
——- Number of homes with running water.
——- Number of women working outside the home.
Write a report on the changes in living conditions in Medland between 1950 and now. Suggest reasons for these changes. Use the present perfect continuous where necessary. You may wish to use the words in the vertical box above right.
(b) The number of homes with running water has been rising sharply since 1985, whereas
Write the contracted forms. Practise saying these words.
e.g. ought not to – oughtn’t to.
- cannot _______
- need not _______
- should not _______
- must not _______
- do not _______
- did not _______
List some phrases and words that come to your mind, when you look at the picture given below
Given below is a list or other expressions. Decide what each expression means, by writing D for 'difference' or S for 'similarity' against each. Try to add more expressions to your list and make use of them in writing your article in Question 6.
| Expressions | D or s |
| X is different from Y in that _______ | |
| X and Y are alike in that ______ | |
| X and Y have _____ in common. | |
| Whereas X _________ , Y _____________ | |
| Compared to X, Y ________ | |
| X ____ In contrast, Y ____ | |
| X _____ However, Y _____ | |
| X and Y both |
Choose the right word from the options given below and fill in the blanks.
(а) The weekly forecast says that I _________ an old friend this week.
(b) I have to catch the 5.00 am train tomorrow. So, I _________ go to bed late tonight.
(c) The casualties _________ to a nearby hospital.
(d) The majority of the news _________ about violence.
| (a) (i) will meet (ii) meet (iii) am meeting (iv) ought to meet |
(b) (i) have to (ii) needn’t (iii) may (iv) mustn’t |
| (c) (i) was taken (ii) were taken (iii) taken (iv) took |
(d) (i) are (ii) is (iii) has (iv) have |
Study the following graph and the accompanying report.
Our study of the time spent by students at the computer and studying at home in three countries has revealed some interesting facts.
First, the majority of boys and girls in the age groups of 14-16 in these countries spend more time at the computer than studying at home. Children in these countries spend an average of20-30 hours per week in comparison to 10-15 hours of studying at home. The only exception is Burland where girls spend more time studying at home than at the computer.
Secondly it is evident that in all three countries, time spent at the computer is having a serious impact on the number of hours spent studying at home. In fact, the greater the number of hours spent at the computer, the fewer number of hours are being spent studying. For example, boys in Burland spend an average of 32 hours at the computer while they spend about 8 hours studying at home.
Reported speech in Extended practice.
Read the dialogue between Mr Coomer (Mr C), the British Scholarship Officer, and an applicant, Miss Reena Banerjee (R).
Mr C : Come in, Miss Banerjee.
R : Thank you.
Mr C : Please sit down. Can I get you a cup of coffee or a cold drink?
R : Yes thank you. A cold drink, please.
Mr C : I’m just going to ask you a few questions. How long have you been studying English?
R : I’ve had private as well as school lessons for 14 years.
Mr C : Just as background information, what do you do in your spare time?
R : I’ve always enjoyed drama, and also debating.
Mr C : Why do you wish to obtain a scholarship to study in Britain?
R : Well, I’m interested in studying Immigration Law, and there are several good colleges in Britain dealing with his.
Mr C : Very interesting. Finally, do you know that the grant only covers teaching fees?
What about your living expenses?
R : My sister will pay for my personal expenses.
Mr C : Well, Miss Banerjee, we’ll be writing to you next week. Thank you for coming.
Reena meets her friend, Latha, after the interview. She is very excited and tells Latha exactly what happened. Fill in the spaces using reported speech.
Fill in the [boxes] with reporting verbs.
Rearrange the jumbled words to form meaningful sentences. Rewrite the sentences using appropriate punctuation marks:
(a) in 2004 / the Nobel Peace prize / Dr. Wangari Maathai / was awarded
_______________________________________________
(b) towards sustainable development / the award / was in / her service / recognition of
_______________________________________________
(c) Nairobi’s Uhuni Park / in 1989 / saved / single-handedly / she
_______________________________________________
(d) which is an NGO / she is / the Green Belt Movement / the founder of
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
(f) has earned / Dr. Wangari Maathai / “Tree Mother of Africa” / the title
_______________________________________________
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.
(a) The magician made the girl disappear ___________ my own eyes.
(b) He climbed _________ the ladder.
(c) There is a super market _____ our house.
(d) The train was late _________ 3 hrs.
