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Question
Match the words in Column A with what they imply in Column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| (1) pilgrim | (a) threat to life |
| (2) journey | (b) trap |
| (3) evening or close of day | (c) life |
| (4) chasm, deep and wide | (d) death |
| (5) building a bridge | (e) old age |
| (6) pitfall | (f) a dutiful man |
| (7) close of day | (g) solving the problem/getting rid of the threat to life |
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Solution
| Column A | Column B |
| (1) pilgrim | (f) a dutiful man |
| (2) journey | (c) life |
| (3) evening or close of day | (e) old age |
| (4) chasm, deep and wide | (a) threat to life |
| (5) building a bridge | (g) solving the problem/getting rid of the threat to life |
| (6) pitfall | (b) trap |
| (7) close of day | (d) death |
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Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.
| S. No. |
Column A | Column B |
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | |
| 1. | fond of | |
| 2. | hidden away | |
| 3. | lock up | |
| 4. | laughed at | |
| 5. | look at | |
| 6. | bring up | |
| 7. | gave up | |
| 8. | went through | |
| 9. | went through | |
| 10. | figure out |
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