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प्रश्न
Complete the table. One is done for you.
| The World around you | What we should aim to be | |
| 1. | Callous | Caring for people, environment, life |
| 2. | Violent | |
| 3. | Greedy | |
| 4. | Corrupt |
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उत्तर
| The World around you | What we should aim to be | |
| 1. | Callous | Caring for people, environment, life. |
| 2. | Violent | Compassionate, nonviolent, benevolent towards others, and the environment. |
| 3. | Greedy | Generous, open-minded, bountiful. |
| 4. | Corrupt | Ethical, clean in conduct, transparent in work. |
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Write an original short story in which two children and their Grandfather are the main characters.
Fill in each blank with the suitable word.
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Is there any relevance of this poem to the present scenario?
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Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead.
There's nobody on the house-tops now...
Just a palsied few at the windows set;
For the best of the sight is, all allow,
At the Shambles' Gate-or, better yet,
By the very scaffold's foot, I trow.
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What does Hemingway want to convey about the affects of war through the story?
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Not many people read for pleasure these days.
(Begin: Few ................................. )
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Take on sth: |
to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth |
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take sb on: |
to employ sb; to engage sb |
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Take sb/sth on: |
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identified ______
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Reported speech
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| Expansion of Ideas | |
| Dos | Don’ts |
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| (ii) | (ii) |
| (iii) | (iii) |
| (iv) | (iv) |
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- Telephone / E-mail
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- Marital status
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Education
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Personal Skills and Competencies
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Mathilde returned the diamond necklace to her friend.
Discuss the following and write about the following in your own words in 5-6 lines.
What opinion do you form about Mathilde’s husband from her story?
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- calm and cool
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Akbar strongly desired to hear Ostad sing.
Prepare attractive advertisement using the hints given below.
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Create a poster for the following.
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Complete the paragraph with suitable words from the box.
| around, across, with, along, to, after, next to, into, from. |
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oh no the bus has gone.
Complete the following stories by using an appropriate word from the box given below –
| my, his, he, your |
Sitting on a tree a crow was enjoying a piece of bread. A hungry fox wanted to have that bread. said very sweetly, “Dear brother, I've heard that ______ voice is very sweet. Please sing a song for me.” The foolish crow opened ______ beak and the piece of bread fell down. The fox picked it up in ______ mouth and ran away.

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bench, poker, plane, chisel, fork, spade, blotting paper, lawn-mower, telescope, pincers, jaw, scissors, hammer, map, nails, lathe, pencil, anvil.
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Notice The Drama Committee will meet in the classroom on Monday, at two o’clock. We’ll plan a play for our Annual Day. Will each one of you please bring a play? SHEELA |
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- When were they to meet?
- Where were they to meet?
- What were they to do?
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troop of soldiers
swarm of bees
team of players
litter of puppies
fleet of ships
library of books
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