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प्रश्न
Look at the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows by choosing the correct options from the choices given below. Write the correct options in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
Kalakshetra - cultural academy - preserves - Indian art - founded in 1936 - internationally recognized Indian Parliament Act - institution of national Importance.
Kalakshetra is a cultural academy dedicated to (a) especially Bharathanatyam. The academy (b) Arundale and under her guidance the institution achieved (c) for its unique style and
perfection. In 1993 an (d) recognized the Kalakshetra foundation as an institution of national importance.
(a) (i) preserving Indian art
(ii) preservation in Indian art
(iii) preserves Indian art
(iv) preserve Indian art
(b) (i) is being founded in 1936 by
(ii) was founded in 1936 by
(iii) has been founded in 1936 by
(iv) founded in 1936 by
(c) (i) internationally recognised
(ii) internationally recognition
(iii) international recognition
(iv) international recognised
(d) (i) an Act of the Indian Parliament
(ii) an Act by Indian Parliament
(iii) an Act in Indian Parliament
(iv) the Act by Indian Parliament
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उत्तर
(a) (i) preserving Indian art
(b) (ii) was founded in 1936 by
(c) (iii) international recognition
(d) (i) an Act of the Indian Parliament
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| Clues | Conclusions |
| empty house | Have they left? Where could they have gone to? |
| boulders in the field , leaky barn | The owner might not have been a farmer. |
| sealed jars in the cellar | A woman lived there - family short of money left in a hurry |
| toys scattered in the yard | Something went wrong????? |
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them to come over.
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stay in their villa.
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him and Juliette.
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(ii) he is an opportunist.
(iii) he is a caring person.
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| Date | Event |
| 1) June 1, 1937 | |
| 2) | Electra flew to Calcutta |
| 3) June 27 | |
| 4) | Reached Lae in New Guinea. |
| 5) | Amelia left Lae. |
| 6) July 2 (7:20 hrs) | |
| 7) | Amelia made her last radio contact. |
| 8) | Last voice transmissions from Amelia |
| 9) |
Simple Past and Past Perfect
Complete this story by Julius Lester. Choose the correct forms of the words
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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Answer the following questions based on the story you have read.
(a) What had Brer Rabbit found out?
(b) What did he do when the plants grew?
(c) How did he enter Brer Fox's peanut patch?
(d) Brer Fox had an idea of who was stealing from his patch. What did he do to trap
Brer Rabbit?
You must have used the simple past tense and past perfect tense in your
answer. Do you know most often, when you use the past perfect, you use it with
the (simple) past?
Study the sentences from the story and write whether (a) the action happened
before the action mentioned in the simple past tense, or (b) an action happened
after the action mentioned in the past perfect tense.
(e.g.) Brer Rabbit had decided _(a)_ gardening was _(b)_too much for him. So,
he went __ back to his old ways. Earlier, he had made __ a tour through
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and his eye was __ caught by Brer Fox's peanut patch.
Study the given notes and complete the paragraph that follows by filling in the blanks.
Mobile phones — emit electromagneticfield — prolonged exposure — researchneeded — brain illness — cancer memoryloss — evidence — likely to cause — healthscares — press reports — people worryneedlessly.
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(a) (i) he exposes his
(ii) one exposes his
(iii) one exposes one’s
(b) (i) needed
(ii) are needed
(iii) have needed
(iv) need
(c) (i) in brain cancer or memory loss
(ii) from brain cancer or memory loss
(iii) with brain cancer or memory loss
(iv) of brain cancer or memory loss
(d) (i) are likely to cause illness
(ii) are likely for causing illness
(iii) is likely in causing illness
(v) is likely to cause illness
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(ii) have been based on press reports
(iii) are based on press reports
(iv) are being based on press reports
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How to start
- Link up the monitor, keyboard and printer.
- Plug in the main cable.
- Switch on the monitor at the back.
- When the light appears on the screen, place the Day Disk in Drive A.
- Push in the disk until the button clicks out.
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- Press function key 7.
- Start work!
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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| Expressions | D or s |
| X is different from Y in that _______ | |
| X and Y are alike in that ______ | |
| X and Y have _____ in common. | |
| Whereas X _________ , Y _____________ | |
| Compared to X, Y ________ | |
| X ____ In contrast, Y ____ | |
| X _____ However, Y _____ | |
| X and Y both |
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Note the choice of tense in reported speech.
bought (simple past) → had bought (past perfect)
In the box below list the words that have been changed
List the two verbs of speaking that have been added.
- __________ that …..
- __________ that ….
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Common Combinations using Prepositions
Link the words from the different columns to produce meaningful sentences. One has been completed as an example. If you wish, write out the correct sentences in your notebook.
