Do not copy the passage, but write in the correct serial order, the word or phrase

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The Walled City of Ahmedabad, ....1.... (found) by Sultan Ahmed Shah in the
15th century,...2. (declare) India's first World Heritage City.
The World Heritage Committee (WHC) of UNESCO...3.... ( make) the announcement
following in Poland's Krakwo. The UNESCO Ahmedabad
a
meeting ...4. (prefer)
over Delhi and Mumbai.

Ahmedabad has now....5... (join) the privileged club of heritage cities like Paris, Cairo,
Edinburgh and two cities in the subcontinent, Bhaktpur in Nepal and Galle in Sri Lanka.
The walled city of Ahmedabad on the eastern banks of Sabarmati river...6.. (present)
a rich architectural heritage from the sultanate period, notably the Bhadra citadel, the
walls and gates of the Fort city and numerous mosques and tombs, as well as important
Hindu and Jain temples of later periods.
According to Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner, there are 2,600 heritage sites and
over dozen ASI....7. (protect) monuments and sites in the walled city. The city
two
8(figure) in UNESCOs tentative ist in 2011. The civicbody and the State authorities
expect a huge boost to tourism after the UNESCO's declaration.

nswers:
1. 2 ...

3. 4
5. 6.
7. 8.
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each blank with an
appropriate wor d:
i) My friend ... criticising the article in public.
refrained..
ii) Always be true... . yourselt.

(11i) My new secretary has taken . . .

my style of working quickly
iv) The rebels held... in the forests for many years.

(v) The people were touched ***

. pity when they saw his misera
condition. rable
(vi) The jungles of Assam abound. wild animals.

(Vii) The massacre was a crime humanity.

(viii) This painting is costlier ... ... t h e two.

(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without
using and, but
or SO.

(i) I met him at the office. I was very lucky.

(ii) My brother lost his Admit Card. I found it on the pavement.

(iii) I will tell you a secret. You must not

divulge it.

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(iv) Imet the student. He had won the medal.

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Rewrite the following sentences

according to the instructions given after each. Make other
changes that may be necessary, but do not change the
meaning of the sentence.
EXAMPLE: I am surprised that you have arrived so early.
(End: me.) .surprised
ANSWER: Your early arrival has surprised me.
(i) They bought a new car a month ago. (Begin: It has...)
 i) Mr. Gupta is at fault in using abusive language. (Begin: Mr. Gupta ought..)

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ii) As soon as the speaker started the presentation, people started shouting.

(Begin: No sooner..)

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(iv) Meenakshi
said to her sister "Is this the novel you brought yesterday?"
(Begin: Meenakshi asked her sister...)
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(v) Only a fool would be taken in by your sweet talk. (Begin: None..)
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has heard of the Dandi March. (Begin: Who..)

(vi) Everybody
..

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from the High Court. (Begin: On...)

(vii) He will be set free only when they get orders

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Should...)
a message if the meeting is postponed. (Begin:
(vii) I will send you

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