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प्रश्न
The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?
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उत्तर
The boys had to save every penny towards the weekly medical bill of their sister Lucia. So, they did not spend much on clothes and food.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What made the boys work so hard?
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What was the driving force that made the boys do various jobs?
Which character do you like the most in the story and why?
What seems ‘curious’ to the author?
Why does the author say that it is important to include a tea recipe in cookery books?
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Do tea lovers generally like strong tea or weak tea?
Why does the author advise removing cream from the milk?
What happened in the grand finale?
Detail the statistics Dr. Barnard has provided in his speech.
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
Why does Dr. Barnard find suffering of children heartbreaking?
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What were the problems the trolley driver suffered from?
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What was put on the family agenda?
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What was offered to Maamanaar by their mother?
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Para 18
My first feelings were of relief–
relief that there were no more steps to
cut, no more ridges to traverse, and no
more humps to tantalize us with hopes
of success. I looked at Tenzing. In spite of
the balaclava helmet, goggles, and oxygen
mask – all encrusted with long icicles–that
concealed his face, there was no disguising
his grin of delight as he looked all around
him. We shook hands, and then Tenzing
threw his arm around my shoulders and
we thumped each other on the back until
we were almost breathless. It was 11.30
a.m. The ridge had taken us two and a
half hours, but it seemed like a lifetime
To the east was our giant
Describe the feelings of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing as they reached the top of the Summit. (Para 18)
Solve the clues given below and complete the cross word
| Across | Down |
| 1.You can watch programmes, matches and news on it | 1. You can sit around it |
| 4. You can lie on this and sleep | 2. You can put flowers in this |
| 6.You can sit on this and relax by yourself | 3. You can sit on this with two other people comfortably |
| 11.You can store all your books here | 5. You can do your writing work on this |
| 12.This can give you light when it is dark | 7. This can cover a small space and decorate the floor |
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8. You can put all your clothes in here
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9. You can look into this to see yourself |
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10. You can sit on this, it has 3 legs. |
