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Complete the following sentence. Sujoy reported about ___________________. - English

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प्रश्न

Complete the following sentence.

Sujoy reported about ___________________.

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उत्तर

Sujoy reported about how they missed Vinay and Sunay, and how eager they were to tell them about the enjoyments.

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पाठ 1.6: Tiger Hills - Ice Breakers [पृष्ठ ५३]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.6 Tiger Hills
Ice Breakers | Q 1. (i) (b) | पृष्ठ ५३

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(b) What hospitality did the peddler receive from the crofter?
(c) Aunt Jennifer;s efforts to get rid of her fear proved to be futile. Comment.
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(f) Where, when and how did Dr. Sadao meet Hana?


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Read the following extract of the poem and complete the activities given below :

B1 State which of the following statements are

True or False :
(i) The elderly are nearest to our own exalted personality.
(ii) The elderly are those persons whose growth is stunted.
(iii) We should know our elderly people well, in order to receive guidance.
(iv) The elderly hold on to the frivolous aspects of life.

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They hold so many keys, so many things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe
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For their characters are closest to how we’ll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They’ve let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear.
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation, we are missing our greatest true resource,
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Match the columns :

A B
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(2) Titania (2) Queen of the Amazons
(3) Puck (3) Duke of Athens
(4) Hippolyta (4) Faeries
(5) Cobweb, Moth (5) Queen of the Faeries

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  3. _______________________.
  4. _______________________.
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Departure was delayed because of the author.


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  3. fear
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Whenever leaves fell down

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