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Go through the lesson and spot the words opposite to the meaning of the following rare (para 1) primitive (para 6) fiction (para 7) fearful (para 8) benign (para 11) diffidence (para 11)

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Go through the lesson and spot the words opposite to the meaning of the following

  1. rare (para 1)
  2. primitive (para 6) 
  3. fiction (para 7)
  4. fearful (para 8)
  5. benign (para 11) 
  6. diffidence (para 11) 
  7. boredom (para 12)
  8. criticize (para 13)
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उत्तर

  1. prevalent
  2. sophisticated
  3. fact
  4. intrepid
  5. malignant
  6. confidence
  7. recreation
  8. appreciate
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पाठ 3.1: In Celebration of Being Alive - Vocabulary [पृष्ठ ७१]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 12 TN Board
पाठ 3.1 In Celebration of Being Alive
Vocabulary | Q b) | पृष्ठ ७१

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

(i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.

A

B

remote

difficult to overcome

means

most prominent

dominant

be overcome/overpowered

formidable

method(s)

overwhelmed

far away from

(ii) Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with appropriate words from under A.

(a) There were ___________ obstacles on the way, but we reached our destination safely.

(b) We have no ___________ of finding out what happened there.

(c) Why he lives in a house ____________from any town or village is more than I can tell.

(d) ___________by gratitude, we bowed to the speaker for his valuable advice.

(e) The old castle stands in a __________position above the sleepy town.


Add -ly to the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blank.
1) perfect
2) near
3) kind
4) pleasant
5) eager
It is ___________ believable that I am not responsible for this mess.


Which form of the verb is more natural in below sentence?
Swapna can’t go out this evening. Her father will come/is coming to see her


Fill in the blank with comparative, superlative, and positive forms of the correct adjective in the bracket.

This is _____________ a road in town. (busy)


Say WHY. . . . .

______ we should believe that we are strong and courageous.


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

Tenali Raman was a poet scholar and jester in Vijaynagar in Krishnadevarayas court. (Punctuate)


Two separate words combine together to make a new word with a different meaning. They form Compound Words. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of the following compound word.

footprints


Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual description by filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

Fairs and festivals form an integral part of the culture of Tamil Nadu. They are an excellent platform to promote and preserve the vibrant art and culture of the Tamils.

A thiruvizha (festival) is a source of excitement and thrill for villagers. The village thoroughfare wears a festive look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated (a) ________colourful streamers.

People throng the premises (b) ______catch a glimpse (c)________their village deity (d)______ a magnificently decorated chariot, and pay their respects. There is a big crowd (e)_____ the food stalls that serve free piping hot sakkarai pongal (sweet pongal), lemon rice and curd rice.

People (f)______nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively, and call out loudly (g)______the people (h)_______buy their wares. Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes smothered (i)________salt and chilly powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk etc are sold. Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and little children dressed (j)_________their best clothes, enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly.

You can hear the shrieks (k)________happy children enjoying the rides on ferris wheels and carousels, elders looking (l)_________ each other with smiles on their faces.

The entire day is spent (m) _______fun and gaiety. All the village people irrespective of their age, look forward (n)_________the thiruvizha every year.


Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb in bracket.

When your train arrives, I __________ (wait) for you at the station.


Complete the following sentence using the noun form of the word given in the bracket.

It is very difficult to work with so many __________. (distract)


Fill in the gaps with personal pronouns.

Kumaravel lives in Thiruvannamalai. ______ is a doctor. All the people like ______ because of ______ helping nature. ______ hospital is located at Car street and most of ______ patients are poor so ______ does not charge much money. ______ daughter goes to school. ______ studies in 5th Standard. ______ teachers love ______ very much. ______ friends are also very good. ______ always encourage ______. ______ have given ______ good advice. ______ mother is also a teacher. ______ always encourages ______ to keep studying. I also like her as ______ often comes to ______ house. One day ______ told my mother that ______ wants to learn cooking. ______ mother taught ______ cooking. Now, ______ cooks well.


Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.

______ of the students have passed the exam.


Fill in the gap with appropriate Pronoun.

All your friends will guide ______.


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

  • A place to grow flowers ______
  • Something to be careful of______

Find me in the poem.

You can climb on men


Divide the following words.

  1. garden
  2. reason
  3. turkey
  4. peanut
  5. skyblue

Choose the correct plural form.

Fly


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


complete the sentence.

I ______ the leader of my class.


Choose the correct option that shows the future perfect tense.

I ________ (meet) him before.


Add a prefix to each word so it matche the new definition.

prefix word
un, re, dis, pre lucky, check, view, approve

Make sure the things are correct______.


Complete the sentence by using the following options.

I played with my nephew and______.


Now, use the verb given in bracket in the following sentence in their correct form.

We ______(hear) a lot of noise because the new buildings ______(transmit) sound vacant.


You are a commentator for a 5000 metre running race. Use simple present and present continuous tenses and complete the commentary from the beginning to the end of the race. Read the completed passage aloud.

The 5000 metre race is about to begin. Lined up at the starting point, from left to right, are John of Great Britain, Peter of Nigeria, and Jeeva of India. The runners are warming up for the great event. Now they 1 ______(take) their positions on the track. They 2 ______(be) all ready for the start. There 3 ______(go) the starter’s gun! Yes, the race has begun. John 4 ______(lead) and Jeeva 5 ______(follow) him closely.


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

deja vu


Do as directed.

The trio met at the station. Varsha left for Madurai. (combine into a complex sentence)


Form a phrase with each of the following pair of noun given below.

sense + issue -


Fill in the blanks (i) - (iii) with the appropriate option from those in the brackets.

Time travel (i) _____ (ought to/should/could) become a reality in the near future, (ii) _____ (allows/allowed/allowing) human beings to experience the thrill of travelling back or forward in time. However, (iii) _____ (most/many/much) challenges must be overcome, such as ensuring safety and affordability for all potential time-travellers.


He turned ______ for the programme earlier than usual.


There is an urgent need ______ a bus stop in this village.


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