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प्रश्न
Imagine that a Social Worker comes to the abandoned farmhouse to find out what may have happened to the family. She makes the following observations in her note-pad
| Clues | Conclusions |
| empty house | Have they left? Where could they have gone to? |
| boulders in the field , leaky barn | The owner might not have been a farmer. |
| sealed jars in the cellar | A woman lived there - family short of money left in a hurry |
| toys scattered in the yard | Something went wrong????? |
On the basis of these notes, the Social Worker presents the facts as she sees them to her Head of Department. Unfortunately, she spills ink on her report. Complete her report.
When I reached the farmhouse , I saw that the house was empty , which ........ I wondered where they might have gone . .................. the owner was not a farmer , because of the boulders in the field and the leaky barn .............. the family was poor , because I saw several sealed jars in the cellar . Also ............ a woman lived there . It was obvious she had left in a hurry . what was most touching was that the toys were scattered in the yard .
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उत्तर
When I reached the farmhouse, I saw that the house was empty, which belonged to a family. I wondered where they might have gone. It can be assumed that the owner was not a farmer, because of the boulders in the field and the leaky barn. There is a possibility that the family was poor, because I saw several sealed jars in the cellar. Also it seems that a woman lived there. It was obvious she had left in a hurry. What was most touching was that the toys were scattered in the yard.
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| world | all the world's a stage | |
| men, women | ||
| school-boy | ||
| lover | ||
| soldier | ||
| reputation | ||
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| since | for | |
| last week | ||
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a short time |
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| centuries | ||
| june | ||
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Causes of pollution
1. Atmosphere
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a__________________ |
2. water
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a___________________ |
3. Effects of pollution
| a________________ _________________ b________________ ________________ |
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| a. ____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ |
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| a________________ _________________ b________________ _________________ c________________ _________________ |
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| 1. School News | . |
| . | |
| . | |
| . | |
| 2. Jokes | . |
| 3. 'Meet the Teacher' | . |
| . | |
| . | |
| 4. Advert Time | . |
| . | |
| . | |
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| . |
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(b) ______________________________________
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(b) (i) is (ii) been (iii) are (iv) being |
(c) (i) any (ii) some (iii) one (iv) few |
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(f) (i) be (ii) been (iii) being (iv) is |
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