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Question
Write the reason in your own words.
After the song, Ostad had vanished.
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Solution
Before Akbar could return from his heavenly dream and praise Ostad for his singing, Ostad had vanished as he did not wish to be praised by them. He sang only for the Gods and so found earthly applause and awards unworthy.
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A1. Complete the table with the information from the passage : (2)
| Insects | Similarity | Difference |
| Bumblebee - Beefy | ||
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A2. Complete the tree diagram : (2)
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(i) animal or bird that hunts other for food
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(ii) Insects have already adopted the tactic of disguise to escape from the clutches of their predators.
(Replace infinitive with gerund and rewrite)
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