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You have heard the proverb ‘Plan your work, work your plan’. It means - ________________.
Options
Planning of the work is important.
Without planning work cannot be accomplished.
Make planning and work according to that plan.
Planning and work are two sides of the same coin.
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Solution
You have heard the proverb ‘Plan your work, work your plan’. It means - Make planning and work according to that plan.
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(i) _______ there is always an opening.
(ii) _______ its chapter was over.
(iii) _______ the tree was back to its green majesty.
(iv) _______ this too shall pass.
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Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their synonyms in Column ‘B’:
| Column 'A' | Column'B" | ||
| (i) | conviction | (a) | strong feeling |
| (ii) | alchemy | (b) | delicate |
| (iii) | frail | (c) | mysterious/magical power |
| (iv) | passion | (d) | strong belief |
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