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Answer the following questions briefly:
(a) In 1953, Hooper was a favoured young man. Explain.
(b) They said that they would create a desk job for Hooper at headquarters.

  • Who are ‘they’?
  • Why did they decide to do this?

(c) Duke was an extraordinary dog. What special qualities did he exhibit to justify this? Discuss.
(d) What problems did Chuck present when he returned to the company headquarters?
(e) Why do you think Charles Hooper’s appointment as Assistant National Sales Manager is considered to be a tribute to Duke?

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(a) The year 1953 had been quite an auspicious year for Hooper. This youngman of six-feet- one-inch,’played in the university football team. He was already a ‘hard-charging’ zone sales manager for a chemical company. He was a man of highly competitive nature and always had a big genuine grin of satisfaction over his face. He was a favoured youngman liked by all. Everything was going well for him.

(b) They were men from Hooper’s chemical company. After the fifth week of the accident, some men from his company came to the hospital and told Hooper to take a year off

  • Hooper’s company told him to take a year off. They also promised to create a desk job for him at headquarters. A man in a wheelchair with paralysed arm and leg couldn’t do the mobile job of a ‘hard- charging’ zone sales manager. Hence, a desk job was especially created for him at headquarters.

(c) Duke was a four year old Dobermann pinscher weighing 23 kilos. Chuck Hooper liked Duke for his energy and cheerfulness. Duke knew what he had to do for Hooper.
Once while jumping he hit Hooper about the belt, causing him to fight to keep his balance. He never jumped on Chuck Hooper again. With Hooper standing, the dog walked to the end of the leash and tugged steadily. Leaning against the pull, Hooper learned to keep his balance. In this way, Duke helped Hooper to go on for short walks.

(d) Chuck’s company had created a especial desk job for him. But when he returned to the company’s headquarters, this move created some problems. Chuck was fighting very hard for his come back. The people there didn’t know that Hooper had already set his next objective: ‘March 1, a full day’s work’. But no one dared to tell him that he couldn’t do justice to his job as a salesman. He couldn’t move properly and worked only an hour a day.

(e) Charles Hooper was finally appointed Assistant National Sales Manager. Hooper’s appointment letter was so worded as if it was a special tribute to Duke. The words were “………. therefore, to advance our objectives step by step, ………..” It was just ‘step by step’ that Hooper learnt to maintain his balance and go for short walks. Duke made Hooper walk again like a normal man only ‘step by step’.
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पाठ 1.2: A Dog Named Duke - Exercise [पृष्ठ १८]

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सीबीएसई English Communicative - Literature Reader [English] Class 9
पाठ 1.2 A Dog Named Duke
Exercise | Q 5 | पृष्ठ १८

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Phrases
________________________ ______________________________
________________________ ______________________________
________________________ ______________________________
________________________ ______________________________

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John Keats
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness!
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run;
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Simple Past and Past Perfect
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given in the brackets.

Brer Rabbit (a) ________ (decidedI had decided) gardening was too much hard work. So he (b) ________ (had gone/went) back to his old ways of eating from everybody else’s garden. Earlier, he (c)________ (made/had made) a tour through the community to see what everybody (d)________ (had been/was) planting that summer and his eye (e) ________ (was/had been) caught by Brer Fox’s peanut patch.

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That night Brer Rabbit (l) _______ (came/had come) down to the peanut patch. He climbed through the hole and WHOOSH ! Next thing he (m) _______ (had known/knew), he was hanging in the air upside down. There (n) ________ (wasn’t/hadn’t been) a thing he could do, so he made himself comfortable to catch a little sleep!

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Brer Rabbit?

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(i) _______________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________

(b) Ramesh comes in with a smile on his face. He is holding a trophy.
(i) _______________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________

(c) Monica returns home with lots of packets in her hands.
(i) _______________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________

(b) Sheela comes in with red eyes and a wet handkerchief.
(i) _______________________________________
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                           GROUP DISCUSSION
                          When recommending       

I Propose
suggest
recommend
that.....

 

what about ?
why don't we.......

 

we could
think
consider......
about.........

                       WRITTEN REPORT
                    When recommending   

I

propose 
suggest
recommend
urge

that.....
I strongly recommend that ........
I urge the commision to .......
It is recommended
proposed
that....
My recommendation 
proposal 
is that......

 

When giving reasons

................. as ..............
................because .........
..............since ...............
My reason is that ....................

When giving reasons 

................. as ..............
................because .........
..............since ...............
My reason is that.......................
In view of the fact that..............

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A B

You should have taken your keys.

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You must have left your keys at home.

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I think that you probably left your keys.


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How to start

  1. Link up the monitor, keyboard and printer.
  2. Plug in the main cable.
  3. Switch on the monitor at the back.
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  7. Replace the Day Disk with the Document Disk.
  8. Press function key 7.
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Question 9.1
Convert these instructions into the past passive by filling in the blanks. The first sentence has been completed as an example.
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Present perfect passive

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(i) Infatuated (Para 1} 
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• influenced
• disliked
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(ii) Melancholy (Para 2) 
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• sad 
• worried
• disappointed 
(iii) Petrified (Para 6} 
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• motionless
• stunned
• anxious 
(iv) Gravity (Para 7} 
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• seriousness
• joyfulness
• greatness 


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1. The statue of liberty is designed by Fedreric Auguste Barthold.

is

2. Is was completely in france in july 1884. 

                   

3. The statue was shipped to New York with 350 pieces.

 

4. She arrieved there on 17 june 1885.

 

5. The pieces were put together but the opening ceremony took place on 28 Oct 1886.

 

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• The qualities pointed out by the students (Column A) but unknown to other person - to be put in 'Hidden Self 
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Open Self  Blind Self 
Hidden Self  Unknown Self 

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