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Answer the following question by ticking the correct option. 

John Douglas had won quite a reputation for himself in Birlstone because of his __________________

पर्याय

  • genial temperament. 

  • Manor House. 

  • his wealth. 

  • his beautiful wife. 

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उत्तर

genial temperament.

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पाठ 5.3: The Tragedy of Birlstone - Exercise [पृष्ठ १०३]

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सीबीएसई English Communicative - Main Course Book Interact in English [English] Class 9
पाठ 5.3 The Tragedy of Birlstone
Exercise | Q 5.3 | पृष्ठ १०३

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b) fighting corruption 
c) empowering the masses 
d) looking for jobs within the country 
e) active involvement in social issues 
f) promoting national integration 
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at

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(a) (i) consisted
(ii) consists
(iii) is consisted
(iv) has consisted
(b) (i) much
(ii) few
(iii) little
(iv) many
(c) (i) the
(ii) these
(iii) an
(iv) some
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(iii) has been
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(iii) are helped
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(ii) owning
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(iv) has
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(ii) has been
(iii) are being
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