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What makes you happy?

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What makes you happy?

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True happiness grows for me when my family surrounds me. On these memorable occasions, I feel a deep joy and belonging, surrounded by shared laughter and storytelling. This outstanding satisfaction comes from the family links that keep my spirit, reminding me that these connections remain a constant source of comfort and joy despite life's ups and downs.

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पाठ 2.4: Please Listen! - Warming up! [पृष्ठ ५०]

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Can seldom see through his bars of rage
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.

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Explain with reference to the context.


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Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow: 

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(i) Whom is Benedick referring to in the above lines? 
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Who were the other two spectators? What did they do? (Did they watch, or did they join in the fight?


The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
The snake hissed, his forked tongue ____________ in and out.


Match the words and phrases with their meanings in the box below.

 

 

paragraph numbers

1.

homesick

(3)

2.

practically

(4)

3.

it pains me

(7)

4.

appreciate

(9)

5.

thoughtless

(10)

6.

exercise

(11)

7.

relief

(13)

8.

ghastly

(14)

Almost

it hurts me

terrible

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a welcome change

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Look at the image of the familiar advertisement given below. Identify the product and try to frame your own slogan for them.


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(ii) Keep food containers covered

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