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Go through the lesson and spot the word which mean the same as the following. profession (para 1) sorrowful (para 2) decency (para 5) destiny (para 6) hijacked (para 8) motivation (para 9) serious - English

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Go through the lesson and spot the word which mean the same as the following.

  1. profession (para 1)
  2. sorrowful (para 2)
  3. decency (para 5)
  4. destiny (para 6)
  5. hijacked (para 8)
  6. motivation (para 9)
  7. serious (para 10)
  8. significant (para 13)
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  1. career
  2. gloomy
  3. nobility
  4. fate
  5. commandeered
  6. encouragement
  7. severe
  8. important
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पाठ 3.1: In Celebration of Being Alive - Vocabulary [पृष्ठ ७१]

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पाठ 3.1 In Celebration of Being Alive
Vocabulary | Q a) | पृष्ठ ७१

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Complete the sentence below using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.
When you ___________ (see) Mandal again, you __________ (not/recognise) him. He is growing a beard.


Make the following Negative using the negative words given.

They looked healthier than the other plants. (not as healthy as)


Join the sentence using appropriate Co-ordinators. (but, or, so, and)

Open heart surgery can help to repair heart valves. It can also replace them.


Find the synonym for the underlined word.

The narrator was quiet when Pongo questioned him.


Underline the verb and identify the tense form.

He received your messages last night ______.


Choose the correct option.

My mother called me _________ I was playing football.


Solve the crossword puzzle using superlative adjectives.

Down Across
2. The _____ man ever whose age has been verified is Jiroemon Kimura. 1. Deserts are the _______ places on Earth.
4. Antarctica is the _______ continent in the world. 3. Russia is the _______ country in the world.
6. The elephant is the _______ animal in the world. 4. Mercury is the _______ planet to the sun.
8. Mount Everest is the ______ mountain in the world. 5. Vatican City is the ______ country in the world.
  6. Diamonds are the _______ material in the world.
  7. The cheetah is the ______ animal in the world.


Find out the anagrams. Use a pair of phrases as clues.

  • Something used to water plants ______
  • A thing you put on your foot ______

______like to play hide and seek.


If you __________ me, I would tell you.


Find me in the poem.

You can lay down on me


Change the sentence from future continuous to past continuous.

I will be speaking to her.


Use the suitable verb.

My father ______ the news.


Here are some naming words that denote the person, place and things in common


Fill in the blank.

Banana is ______ apple.


Match the masculine noun with the feminine noun.

1. Son princess
2. Tiger heroine
3. King daughter
4. Prince queen
5. Hero tigress

Use watch in correct verb form to complete sentence.

I ______ TV.


Change the sentence into present continuous tense.

Pinku works in a power plant.


Form meaningful sentence using the given word to bring out at least two different meaning.

light


Fill in the blank choosing the word from the box. Refer to a dictionary if required. 

The rich industrialist donated a huge sum of money to set up a public library in his native village. He is a ______ and a social reformer.


Expand the following new headline in a sentence each.

Municipal elections in December


  1. My teachers ______me towards the path of success.
  2. The tourist ______explained the historical importance of the site.

Words that define a belief, attitude or theory end with the suffix ‘-ism’. Here is a sentence from the speech of Dr. Annadurai: ‘I admit that the environment is such that even people with robust optimism will be discouraged and forced to take to the path of ease and comfort’.

The meaning of the word ‘optimism’ is ‘the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well’. Match the ‘-ism’ words with their appropriate meanings.

S. No Meanings S. No. Meanings Words
1 e.g. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it patriotism
2 a brutal, barbarous, savage act nationalism
3 the doctrine that your country’s interests are superior egocentrism
4 participating in sports as a hobby rather than for money feminism
5 belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued criticism
6 a serious examination and judgment of something amateurism
7 habitual failure to be present at work barbarism
8 a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women idealism
9 concern for your own interests and welfare heroism
10 exceptional courage when facing danger absenteeism

Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:

teta-te


Read what these people say and rewrite as sentence.

I am very busy.

Raja_____


Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.

The Governor inaugurated the exhibition at ten o’clock.


Add suitable question tag to the following sentence and punctuate properly.

The children are very happy today.


Pick out the finite verb in the following sentence:

The old man struggled to walk without support.


Some British English words are given in column ‘A’. Write their corresponding American English word is Column ‘B.

British American
pavement side walk
pull over  
waistcoat  
chips  
flat  
ground floor  
underground  
queue  
wind screen  
indicator  
timetable  
post  
holiday  
autumn  
lift  
nappy  
full stop  
loo  
sweets  
bin  

Write a compound word using the pictures.

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