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प्रश्न
Look at the map below.
You have invited three friends to a party at your house. Write three separate notes, giving them directions from 1, 2 and 3 to your house. You may use the words in the box.
The directions from (1) are given here as an example
Go down Diwan Marg and turn right down Antonio Avenue. Walk as far as the traffic lights then turn right into Mount Road. Turn first left into The Crescent and my house is on the left.
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उत्तर
1. The directions for route no. 1 are given in the Workbook.
2. Come out of the station and turn right into the Osborne road. Walk down this road and cross the round about ahead of you. Continue walking straight till the traffic lights. Don’t go straight but turn to the left and walk up this road ie, the Crescent. My house is on the right, opposite Seel Lake.
3. Go down the Pen Lane and turn the October Drive next to the Sports Field. Take the left hand road past the park up to the Crescent. Then turn left and my house is on the right opposite Seel Lake.
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by ticking the correct choice.
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Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct options.
But the sign has been hanging on the gate for over a month now and I am beginning to
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(ii) her maid is leaving as she has got a role in the films.
(iii) she is unable to find a suitable buyer for her villa.
(iv) Gaston is offering a very low price for the villa.
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(iii) she had bought the villa for more than it was worth.
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- If you found a wallet on the road.
- If you were in a shop and you saw a well-dressed lady shoplifting.
- If your best friend is getting involved with an undesirable set of friends.
- If you were in school and you saw one of your class-mates steal another child's
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Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow by choosing the
correct options.
I offered to take her in here for a day or two, but she seemed to think it might distress
you.
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(ii) she had no money.
(iii) she was unable to pay the rent of her house.
(iv) she was a close friend of Persome.
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________
(i) she did not want to help anyone.
(ii) she felt that Mere Gringoire was taking undue advantage of the Bishop.
(iii) she was a self-centred person.
(iv) she would be put to a great deal of inconvenience.
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Here are some words and phrases you can use
| Curious | thrilled | terrified | relieved |
| felt euphoric | agonizing moments | insecurity | grateful |
| uncertainty | overwhelming experience | extraordinary | courage |
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• fix the duration of each item.
• ensure that the programme has enough variety of content.
• decide the sequence of items.
• supervise the script for each item.
• present the programme in a lively manner.
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(c) The man in the safari talking to someone on the (c) ____________ cell phone mustbe Mr. Chawla.
(d) Mr. Chawla will be the chief guest. (d) ___________
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(e) Defenders of TV say that it is a wonderful source of information about things we can never hope to see or do in person.
(f) Moreover, they say it makes topics interesting which would otherwise be boring and difficult in books. .
(g) However, is it a boon or a curse?
(h) In fact, it has become an indispensable part of our lives.
(a) Television is here to stay. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(b) What helped you to put the sentence back in the correct order?
Prevention is better than cure.
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In groups of four discuss the following.
(a) What has been done by the authorities to cope with the problem?
(b) What are the consequences of such a major world-wide infection?
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