What happens to the rain water?

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The rain water flows down into the streams and rivers and ultimately finds its way to the sea.

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Chapter 5.1: Water – The Elixir of Life - Intext [Page 120]

Chapter 5.1 Water – The Elixir of Life
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Think of what you would like to do in future. Fill in the spaces.

What did help Sachin build his physical and mental stamina?

What was the old house built with?

What did Pongo do when he found no oranges on the table?

Tom used the pain-killer to ______.

Given below are some idioms related to water. Match the idioms with its meaning.

	Idioms		Meanings
1	blood runs thicker than water	a	to criticize or stop something that some people are enthusiastic about
2	to be a fish out of water	b	naturally, with ease
3	dull as dishwater	c	to be active but without making progress or falling farther behind
4	as a duck takes to water	d	family members have stronger obligations with each other than with people outside the family
5	come hell or high water	e	to be in a difficult situation
6	You never miss the water till the well runs dry	f	boring, uninteresting
7	pour cold water on something	g	criticism to someone that has no effect on them at all
8	tread water	h	People are not grateful for what they have until they lose it
9	be (like) water off a duck's back	i	to be uncomfortable in a particular situation
10	to be in deep water	j	no matter what happens

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Match the words with correct Synonym and Antonym from the table.

Identify the character or speaker of the following line.

Why should people go off into the unknown?

What does the phrase ‘great drama’ refer to?