Please select a subject first
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Thinking about Language
Look at the following sentence.
Use an appropriate word from the synonyms given above in the following sentences.
Clues are given in brackets.
- She was ____ by the news of her brother’s wedding. (very pleased)
- I was ____to be invited to the party. (extremely pleased and excited about)
- She was ____ at the birth of her granddaughter. (extremely happy)
- The coach was ____ with his performance. (satisfied about)
- She was very ____ with her results. (happy about something that has happened).
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Study the use of the word big in the following sentence.
He was so big− his hands and his neck, especially his mouth…
Here, big means large in size.
Now, consult a dictionary and find out the meaning of big in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you.
(i) You are a big girl now.older
(ii) Today you are going to take the biggest decision of your career. ____
(iii) Their project is full of big ideas. ____
(iv) Cricket is a big game in our country. ____
(v) I am a big fan of Lata Mangeskar. ____
(vi) You have to cook a bit more as my friend is a big eater. ____
(vii) What a big heart you’ve got, Father dear. ____
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Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
He says he will enjoy the ride.
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Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
Father mentioned that he was going on a holiday.
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Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
No one told us that the shop was closed.
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Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
He answered that the price would go up.
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Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
I wondered why he was screaming.
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Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
Ben told her to wake him up.
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Underline the verb of reporting in the following sentence.
Ratan apologised for coming late to the party.
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Some verbs of reporting are given in the box. Choose the appropriate verbs and fill in
the blanks in the following sentences.
were complaining , shouted , replied
remarked , ordered , suggested
(i) “I am not afraid,” ____ the woman.
(ii) “Leave me alone,” my mother ____.
(iii) The children ____ that the roads were crowded and noisy.
(iv) “Perhaps he isn’t a bad sort of a chap after all,” ____the master.
(v) “Let’s go and look at the school ground,” ____ the sports teacher.
(vi) The traffic police ____ all the passers-by to keep off the road.
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Thinking about the Text
Here are some headings for paragraphs in the text. Write the number(s) of the
paragraph(s) for each title against the heading. The first one is done for you.
| (i) | Einstein’s equation 9 |
| (ii) | Einstein meets his future wife |
| (iii) | The making of a violinist |
| (iv) | Mileva and Einstein’s mother |
| (v) | A letter that launched the arms race |
| (vi) | A desk drawer full of ideas |
| (vii) | Marriage and divorce |
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Who had these opinion about Einstein?
He was boring.
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Who had these opinion about Einstein?
He was stupid and would never succeed in life.
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Who had these opinion about Einstein?
He was a freak.
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Explain what the reason for the following is .
Einstein leaving the school in Munich for good.
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Explain what the reason for the following is .
Einstein wanting to study in Switzerland rather than in Munich.
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Explain what the reason for the following is .
Einstein seeing in Mileva an ally.
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Explain what the reason for the following is .
What do these tell you about Einstein?
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What did Einstein call his desk drawer at the patent office? Why?
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Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?
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