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प्रश्न
What was Mr. Marshall’s offer to Baldwin?
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उत्तर
Mr. Marshall offered Baldwin a job in the Third National Bank.
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ii) John Gresham.
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Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The Sun ______ behind a stir of mist. Again it started raining on Venus.
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
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Complete the summary of the play, choosing the appropriate words from the list given below the passage.
Lord Weston was a (1)______ judge in England. Being pompous and vain, he told his secretary Roger that he had attained glory by hard work and (2)______. He expressed his displeasure over Roger’s request for a half-holiday. Suddenly, he discovered a piece of paper with the words (3)______ in his pocket, and he feared that the message was a warning conveyed by his enemies who had received legal punishments from him. As the message was sent on the 15th of March, (the day Julius Caesar was assassinated), he was (4)______ that someone affected by his fair judgement was plotting his murder. Sensing the definite attack, Lord Weston ordered his secretary to (5)______ all the doors and windows. But his wife remained (6)______ by the threat. So, Lord Weston was angered by her (7)______ reaction. He ordered Roger to send the cook and the (8)______ away. Both Weston and Roger took elaborate precautionary measures to thwart the (9)______ attempt. Finally, Weston was able to recollect that he had written the message “Remember Caesar” himself as a (10)______. Caesar was actually a gardener who had an appointment to visit Weston’s garden. The play revolves around Weston’s absent-mindedness which is the crux of the play.
| callous | unperturbed |
| well-known | gardener |
| reminder | zealous service |
| Remember Caesar | assassination |
| shut | convinced |
How did Roger react to Lord Weston’s advice?
What made Lord Weston think that his life was in danger?
Do you think that Lady Weston did not care about the threat to her husband? State reasons.
How did Lord Weston ‘defuse’ the ‘infernal machine’?
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