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Question
Put a ✓or ×.
A good speech delivered requires the following characteristics.
Well planned and thoughts well-organized.
Options
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Solution
Well planned and thoughts well-organized - Right.
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- Kailash Satyarthi says that today he sees thousands of ______.
- Close your eyes and feel ______.
- Let us universalise ______.
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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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- ignore - ______
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a) will you?
b) shall we?
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A2. Who said to whom?
- "Why is he not with us in the school ?"
- "Sir, I have never thought about it. We are born to work."
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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. |
A3. Solve the crossword puzzle using words from passage referring to the clues given below:
| 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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(i) I see the smiling faces of our children in the blinking stars.
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