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प्रश्न
Read the text again. You will find that the text contains many phrases. Match the phrases in ‘A’ and their meanings in ‘B’. After matching their meanings, make sentences of your own.
| ‘A’ Phrases | ‘B’ Meanings |
| 1. run of terrible bad luck | a. hit on a topic |
| 2. draws heavily on | b. without being affected by a particular factor |
| 3. struck a chord | c. endure in difficult circumstances |
| 4. in spite of | d. a period of time when bad things happen |
| 5. holding on | e. makes use of |
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उत्तर
| ‘A’ Phrases | ‘B’ Meanings |
| 1. run of terrible bad luck | a period of time when bad things happen |
| 2. draws heavily on | makes use of |
| 3. struck a chord | triggered a feeling or memory |
| 4. in spite of | without being affected by a particular factor |
| 5. holding on | enduring in difficult circumstances |
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