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Fill in the blank with the right idiom. Choose from the option. We could not believe that with a few more whacks of the ice axe in the firm snow we were ______to the top.

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Fill in the blank with the right idiom. Choose from the option.

We could not believe that with a few more whacks of the ice axe in the firm snow we were ______to the top. 

पर्याय

  • wait for the dust to settle

  • get/have all your ducks in a row

  • fetch and carry

  • do the math

  • round the corner

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We could not believe that with a few more whacks of the ice axe in the firm snow we were round the corner to the top

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पाठ 4.1: The Summit - Vocabulary [पृष्ठ ११७]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 12 TN Board
पाठ 4.1 The Summit
Vocabulary | Q a) ii) e) | पृष्ठ ११७

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Say whether the verb in the sentence below is transitive or intransitive. Ask yourself a ‘what’ question about the verb. (For some verbs, an object is a person, so ask the question ‘who’ instead of ‘what’).

He dipped his fingers in the milk.


In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.

Though Sue looked after her well, Johnsy showed no signs of improvement.


In the following sentence, point out the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause. Encircle the Subordinator.

I want to see the last one before it falls.


Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence).

Mantri Ji said Maharaj Pundit Shahane's visit to our court is an open challenge. (Punctuate)


The following expression is a combination of a noun preceded by a describing word.

foolish custom

Replace the describing word with as many others as you can, that goes with the underlined noun.


Make meaningful sentences from the following table.

• She was tired because • she finished her homework.
• She wanted to buy a car  • she had no money.
• He was angry • he did not fight.
• He did not know the answer • he did not copy his friend’s answer.
• They did not have money • they lived happily.
• He did not read the book • he knew the story.

Now try joining the sentences in the two columns using because.


Engineers ___________ bridges.


Use the following phrase in a sentence of your own.

make a pass


Fill in the blank using the verb in the bracket in the future form.

She hopes you ______ her. (help).


Form a new word by adding appropriate prefix/suffix.

enjoy ______.


Fill in the blanks

Positive Comparative superlative
tall    
  smarter  
    largest
big    
  later/latter  

Read these sentence from the story carefully. Do they give command or request or make statement? Write 'C' for command and 'R' for request and 'S' for statement.

There was a forest on the island.


If Karthik _________ (not + make) any mistake, he will be rewarded.


The bus _________ (leave) the stop before we could catch it.


We must lock the doors, ________.


Find me in the poem.

I can alert you


Find me in the poem.

You can lay down on me


Fill in the blank with words given in the box to make compound word.

We can see a ______bow after summer showers.


Look at the picture and fill in the blank with suitable word.

The lift is moving______.


Complete the following sentence using the prepositions from the option.

I will meet you _____ 7.30.


Fill in the blank with the collective noun.

a ________ of birds.


Rewrite the sentence with punctuation mark.

my favourite colour is blue


Read the following passage and correct the error you come across.

Rajan slowly settle down in his retired life. His pension plus what his wife bring from the household work she does helped them to meet their requirements. Life is easy until one Sunday. His granddaughter Madhu come crying. The clay doll in her hand had broken into two. Rajan pacify her and promise to mend it. This small repair work become the founding stone of a very prosperous venture into making clay dolls which earn him great respect.


Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.

Mrs. Mageswari is my Maths teacher. She (teach) me for four years.


Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.

My uncle ______have reached by now. (possibility)


Complete the following sentence with modal using the clue given.

You ______not attend my class. (order)


Underline the prepositional phrase.

Our nation is famous for its glorious culture.


Underline the gerund in the following sentence.

Boys love playing cricket.


Similarly there is a difference in the spelling of certain words between American and British English. In Column ‘A’ words are spelled in American. Write down the corresponding British English spelling for those words in column ‘B’. (The first one is done for you)

A B
odor odour
program  
parlor  
apologize  
color  
check  
theater  
gray  
behavior  
humor  
labor  

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