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Why did K.C’s words shock Sletherby?

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Why did K.C’s words shock Sletherby?

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Mr. Sletherby had left Mr. Bertie, Mrs. Honario Saltpen-Jago’s younger son on his way to Brill Manor in a railway station penniless and frustrated. He had not believed Bertie’s. description of his mom’s dark brown hair and the family’s double crest. When the footman Mr. KC commented on Mrs. Saltpen’s changed Looks, Mr. Sletherby was alarmed and he realized that he had behaved in a mean way. He had mistaken Bertie to be a fraud. Thus K.C.’s words had shocked Mr. Sletherby.

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अध्याय 2.3: A Shot in the Dark - Exercises [पृष्ठ ६३]

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अध्याय 2.3 A Shot in the Dark
Exercises | Q 1. j. | पृष्ठ ६३

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Fill in the blanks in the passage givben below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage, but write the verbs in the correct order.

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How old was the tree? Can you guess?

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Suppose Dehra Dun is 300 years old. How old is the tree?

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Use the words in the box to speak about the people and the things below, using as … as or er than

tall – taller cold – colder hot – hotter
strong – stronger short – shorter  

(Notice that in the word ‘hot’, the letter ‘t’ is doubled when -er is added.)

1. Heights

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2. Weight Lifters

_________________________________

3. City Temperatures

______________________________

4. Lengths

_______________________________

5. City Temperatures

_______________________________


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Personal Information

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  • Date of birth
  • Telephone / E-mail
  • Nationality
  • Marital status

Work Experience

  • Experience/ Occupation / Position
  • Employer / Employment History
  • Internships
  • Activities and responsibilities

Education

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  • Secondary school
  • Other qualification

Personal Skills and Competencies

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______(5 syllable)

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Sending a letter by courier service


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Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.


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