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Question
Put a ✓or ×.
A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
The speaker should be passive and have no facial expressions.
Options
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Wrong
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Solution
The speaker should be passive and have no facial expressions - Wrong.
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- Kailash Satyarthi says that today he sees thousands of ______.
- Close your eyes and feel ______.
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TODAY, beyond the darkness, I see the smiling faces of our children in the blinking stars. TODAY, in every wave of every ocean, I see my children are playing and dancing. TODAY, in every plant, in every tree, and mountain, I see our children growing freely with dignity. Friends, I want you to see and feel this TODAY inside you. I am sure you can - Now, listen to that child. Listen, please. |
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- educate - ______
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4. Do as directed. (2)
- Let us democratise knowledge. (choose the correct question tag and rewrite the sentence using it)
a) will you?
b) shall we?
c) Isn’t it?
d) wasn’t it? - May I please request you to put your hand close to your heart?
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- "Why is he not with us in the school ?"
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Friends, we can do this. Governments must make child-friendly policies, and invest in education and young people. Businesses must be more responsible, accountable and open to innovative partnerships. Intergovernmental agencies must work together to accelerate action. Global civil society must rise above the business-as-usual and fragmented agendas. Faith leaders and institutions, and all of us must stand with our children. We must be bold, we must be ambitious and we must have the will. We must keep our promises. |
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| Down: | Across: |
| 1. of the people, by the people, for the people |
3. A place to rest |
| 2. To move forward | 4. Father of our nation |
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(ii) His answer made me angry.
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