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et et d) amidst
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P aP
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a lsaform
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et et
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a s a a a s a
a
lsaai.lNa?
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i.Ne
a
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s a
a
lsaai.lN
et et
ai.N
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PaPdad
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a
lsaai.lN
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ai.N
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asa
lai.lN
asa
ai
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14. What is the plural form of ‘index’?
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et et d) index
et et et et
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lNai
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ai.N lai.lNai
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ai.N lai.lNai
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a a s a
a asaasa
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ai.N lai.lN
24. aWhata s a
a
ls
aa is
a the plural a s a
a
ls
afor
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a
ls
aa a
a s a
a
ls
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a s a
a asaasa
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et i.Ne
t
i.Ne
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a
a
ls
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a
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lai.lai.N
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a) Photos b) photo c) fotos d) photoes
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i la 'Ox'? asalsaala
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dad s a a
dad s a daadsasa
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31. What is the plural for 'chair'?
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lsaaic) chairs ad) choires
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S
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et et d) owles
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a lsaai.lN
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a lsaalai a lsaai.lNai.N a a lsaai.lN ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lNai
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a
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P P P P P P
a) employ b) honour c) human d) danger
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a l ai.lN
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ai.N lai.lN
ai
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t
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b) kind t t
c) post
t t
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t t t t
e e e e e e e e e e e
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ai
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ato
salthe
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la
PP
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et mis to the
et etappropriate etword.
et et et et et
S
lsai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
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ai
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s a
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13. Use the prefix in to the appropriate word.
et a) terminate
et et b) visible
et et c) median
et et d) step
et et et et
ai.Ni.N
al la ai.Ni.N ai.Ni.N
al la l la lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
daadsasa daadsasa asaasa a s a
a as a
a asaasa
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appropriate
d
word.PaPad PaPdad PaPdad
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i.lN lsaai.lthe
ai.N appropriate
N
a ai.word.
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ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
a
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d) way PaPad PaPdad
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et a) s’alluck
a as
PaPdad
aai.lN
et et
ai.N salaala
t t
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i.Nie.Ne
PaPdad
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t
ic) world
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s a
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et et
ai.N
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ai
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et et et et
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s a the appropriate
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P a a
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et mentato eat eappropriate
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t et et et et et
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LL
a
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et a) dark et et b) victory et et c) generous
et et d) doubt
et et et et
lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N .N
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a the appropriate a word. a a
I
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P a a
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P a a
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i .
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i a i .
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la appropriate
i a
.
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i i a i .
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ai
a s a a a a s a a s a a s a asaasa
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et e et e et et et et t et et
a) blaze
s a lsaai.lNai.N s
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a lsaai.lNai.N s a lsaaic) visual
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ai.N s a lsaai.lN ad) high
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s alsaai.lNai.N i.Ni
salaala
a
aPdad a a
aPdad a a
aPdad a a
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29. Use the suffix comfor to the appropriate word.
P P P P P P
a) tably b) cancel c) able d) love
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et e.Net e.Nt et et et et t et et
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a i
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a i
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a
aPdad a a
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aPdad a a
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P P P P P P
a) dance b) meet c) class d) narrate
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ai.Nsuffix iansato lsaai.lthe
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ai.N lai.lN
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ai.N .N
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ai.Nsuffix less
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i.Ne appropriate ai.Nword.
et et et t et et et et et et
a lsaai.lN a lsaai.lN a lsaai.lN a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
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et et d)cycle
et et et et
ai.N lai.lN
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P a da
ad a
P aP
da
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to the appropriate
P aP
da
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P a da
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a
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a s a
a
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t
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et t
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t t
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t et et et et
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a lsaai.lNai.Nthe correct a lsaaexpansion
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ai.N a lsaai.lN
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P a a
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a
P a a
dad s a
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P a Noun
a
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a
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as as
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lsaala lsaai.lN
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ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
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a the combination
a
PaPdad
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a
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lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
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et t et et
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ai.N lai.lN
ai
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a
dads a
a s a a
the combination
a
PaPdad
s a
a s a a
‘Adverb+noun’
a
PaPdad
s a
a s a a
a
PaPdad
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i.Ne
et et
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a l a a a ai.N
lsaaic) crybaby a lsaai.lN
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ai
adsas a a
ad d
s a s a a
ad d
s a a
ad d
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s a asaasa
P Pa P Pa P Pa P Pa P Pa PaPdad
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et a) chessmen et et b) dancing et et bird ic) push-button
et et d) easy-going
et et et et
a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaa.lN
ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
s s s s s asaasa
7. PaPChoose
a
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a
PaPdad
a ‘Noun+Noun’
a
PaPdad
a a
PaPdad
a a
PaPdad
a
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lai.lai.N
d adsa
lai.lai.N ‘Verb+Noun’
asa d adsa
lai.lai.N
asa d adsa
lai.lai.N
asa d adsa
lai.lai.N
lai.lai
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P Pa) airport P P b) breakfast
a a PP a
c) sun-dial PP a
d) postman
PP a PP a
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et e.Nt et e.Nt et et et et t et et
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a i
lsaala. Ni b) handmade
a i
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a
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i.Ne a lsaai.lN
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lai.lN
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N e.Nt et N e.Nt et i.lN et et et et
a i
lsaala. i a i
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P a dad P aP
dad
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P aP
dad P aP
dad P aP
dad P aP
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et et land i.Nie.Nt et et et
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et et et et et et
ai.N lai.lN
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dad s a
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PaPdad
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a ‘Adjective+Gerund’
PaPdad
a s a
a
PaPdad
a s a
a
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a s a
a
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s a i
lsaala. i
s a lsaai.lNai.N s a lsaai.lN
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lsaai.lN
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dad P aP
a
dad s a
a
lsaai.lN
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lsaai.lNai.N
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a
lsaai.lN
et et
ai.N
P aP
a
dad s a
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adssunrise
a
a
P a a
dad s a
a
P a a
dad s a
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dad s a
a
P a a
dad s a
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P a daadsasa
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ai.N i.Ni
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aPdad a a
aPdad a a
aPdad a a
aPdad a aPdaadas
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lai.lN
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lsaai.lN
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P a a
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P a a
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ai.N .N
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dad s a a
dad s a a
dad s a a
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P aP
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P aP
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P aP
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PaPdad
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a a
PaPdad
s a
a a
PaPdad
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a
PaPdad
asaasa
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aPdad a a
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ai.N lai.lN
ai
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et 85. The salesman et et et et et et et et et et
a lsaai.lN
ai.N answered a lsaai.lNai.N all the questions
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ai.N lai.lN
ai
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PaPdad tickets have
a
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a
PaPdad
a
PaPdad
a
PaPdad
a
PaPdad
87. They have asked me to pay the fine.
et 88. They offered et et the job to eVenkat.
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ai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lN
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a the tickets PaPdto
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a a
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et et t e.Nt et eNt et et et et et
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ai.N i.Ni
salaala
a
aPdad a a
aPdad a a
aPdad a aPdad a a
aPdad a aPdaadas
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P P P P P P
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et 6. "Growi.Naie.Ntbeard and ano aone
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et said. i.Nie.Nt et et et
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a me some paper
a
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s a
a and a pen," a
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s a
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a
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a
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a dictionary?" a
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my
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et 48. "Should eIt eread
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ai.N a i.lN
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ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lNai
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aPdad said to Swami.
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S
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ai.N lsaai.lN
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7. congratulations
P aP
dad P aPi heard you ve got
dad P aP a job in Singapore
dad P aP
dad P aP
dad P aP
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P aP
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et
angry et et eNt et et t et et et et
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et et to his father et will
et you allow etme
et to go oni.an etexcursion
et to kerala
et et
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et et on she reckoned et et et et et et
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lsaawhere are you a i.lN
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ai.N lai.lN
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a s a a s a a s a a a a s a asaasa
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23. the teacher said to sameer have you completed your assignment
et et t et t et et e.Nt et et et
24. madhu a i.lN i.Ne to his parents
said a i.lN i.Nei am studying a i.lN i.Nwell now. are aiyou
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ai.N i.Ni
a l a a l a a l a a a salaala
I
s s a s s a s s a s s
a
aPdad a a
aPdad a a
aPdad a a
aPdad a a
aPdad a aPdaadas
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P P P P P P
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et 27. the child
ai.Nsaid to the lsmother
ai.N please, lsgive ai.Nme an ice-cream ai.N don t delay ait
et et et et et et et et et t
a lsaai.lN a aai.lN a aai.lN a lsaai.lN a lsaai.lNi.Ne lai.lN
ai
s s s s s asaasa
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PaPdad snake-charmer
a a
PaPdadsaid to the Ppeople
a a aPdad don’t touch
a a
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a a
PaPdabite
ad a you PaPdad
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t et to her husband et et will youi.N give
et et me a gift ii.Nneed et et it et et
lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
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PaPdad
s tourist
a
a said how
PaPdad
a s a
a large the lic building
a
PaPdad
s a
a is it is nice
a
PaPdad
s a
a a
PaPdad
s a
a
PaPdad
asaasa
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et
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t t et et
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will
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ai
a s a s a a s a s a a s a s a as a s a a s a asaasa
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lsaai.lN a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lNai
s s s asaasa
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a
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ai.N lsaai.lN
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PaPdad
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a
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PaPdad
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a
PaPdad
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a
PaPdad
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PaPdad
s
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la hours
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ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N .N
a ai a a i a lsaala i a a alai lai
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P aP
dad
will he think P aP of me said my
dad P aP friend
dad P aP
dad P adad
P P aP
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PaPdad
a a
PaPdad
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home ai.Nas the transport a lsaai.lNai.N workerssa lsaai.lN
were ai.Non strike.sa lsaai.lN
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ai
a a a s a a s a a a a a asaasa
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et e.Net e.Net e.Nt et e.Net e.Net
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salaala
i . N i
salaala
i . Ni i.Ni
salaala
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P P P P P P
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et 9. If youi.miss et et et et et et et et et et
a lsaalN ai.N the bus, a lstake
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ai
a s a s a s a a s adsa
asa
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P aP
da d a
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P a da d a
P a da d a
P aP
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et is stilllai.in Netaet cast. (form
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a
PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad ada
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a ai.N Mulan sproved
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path or another, it mattered not. On he went, climbing blindly upward -- ever upward
towards the high bare summit of what is known as Obatsuyama, the mountain of the
t t t t t t t t t t
et “abandoning
salaala
i.Nie.Ne of the aged”.
salaala
i.Nie.Ne
salaala
i.Nie.Ne
salaala
i.Nie.Ne
salaala
i.Nie.Ne i.Ni
salaala
PaPad da as a as
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a as
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a as
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Questions :
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et 2. What was
ai.Nthe proclamation ai.N of the ruler aof
i.Nethe country?
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ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
s s s s s asaasa
3. How
PaPdad did the youth
a a
PaPdadreact to the PGovernment’s
a a a
aPdad a order?
a
PaPdad
a a
PaPdad
a
PaPdad
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4. What preparation did farmer make?
et 5. Where idid the
et e t farmer take et ehis
t aged mother? et et et et et et
a lsaa.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
2. The trembling mother’s voice was full of unselfish love as she gave her last injunction.
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et t
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honorable
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(how light it seemed now) and hastened down the path, through the shadows and the
et moonlight, et eto
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lsaai.lN
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lsaai.lN
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Questions :
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et et giverlaiher et son?
et et et et et
alsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
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ai.N a lsaai.lN
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1. That amorning
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was already very old, it was only since yesterday that vision could also be transmitted.
A valuable discovery, and Francis Bennett was by no means the only one to bless
et its inventor
a ai.N when, in
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et et
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a lsaai.lN
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1. Why did Bennett get up with a bad temper?
et 2. What isi.Nmentioned
et et as the etconquest
et of iour et etimes?
t et et et et
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PaPdad
s a
a made Bennett
a
PaPdad
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a
a a
PaPdad
s a
a a
PaPdad
s a
a a
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s a
a asa
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asa
4. How did the mechanized dressing room prepare Bennett ready for day’s work?
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5. When wast the
t
work of thet reporters?
t t t t t t t
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2. On
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a s a Francis
a
aPdad
s a BennettPahad
Pad reason
d a s a to Pbe
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a s a aPdaadas
astronomers had just determined the elements of the new planet Gandini. It is at a
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distance of et 12,841,348,284,623
t et et metres and et t 7 decimetres et ethat
t this planet et describes
t its
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ai.Nethe sun in l a i.lN
572 a i.Nyears, 194 l a i.lN
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a i.Ne 12 hours, l a i.lN
43 a minutes,
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seconds. Francisl a i.N
ai
a
asas a a
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a
Bennett was delighted with such precision. ‘Good!’ he exclaimed. ‘Hurry up and
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tell the reportage service about it. You know what a passion the public has for these
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astronomical et et et t eNt et news to appear et et et t The next
ai.N questions. aI’m
i.Ne anxiousalfor ai.the ai.N in today’s aissue!’
et i.Ne
a lsaai.lN a lsaai.lN aai.lN a lsaai.lN a lsaai.lN lai.lNai
s s s s s s adsa
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a a
PaPdad about a quarter
a a
PaPdad of a mile
a a
PaPlong,
a
dad a was devoted PaPdad to publicity,
a a and
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well may be imagined what the publicity for such a journal as the Earth Herald had
et to be. Iti.Nbrought
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a
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et et average ofi.Nthree
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that gallery a thousand projectors were unceasingly employed in sending to the clouds, IC
et et million idollars.
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et i.Nie.Ne e e t
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Questions a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
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ai.N lai.lN
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1. What gave Bennett satisfaction?
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2. What were the readers of Bennett’s news paper interested in?

et 3. What was et et eNt et et et et et et et
a ai.Nthe income
lsaai.lN a lsaaof ai.Bennett
i.lN throught
a ai.N advertisements?
lsaai.lN a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
4. What
PaPdad was the process
a
PaPdad of advertisement
a
PaPdad
a
in Bennett’s
PaPdad newspaper?
a
PaPdad
a
PaPdad
5. Name the news paper of Francis Bennett.
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1. Holland is ta country wheret much of the land lies below seat level. Only great walls called
et e.Net e.Net e.Nt et e.Net e.Nt et
dikes akeep
la la the NorthsaSea
i. Ni la la from rushing
i . Ni ala ini la and flooding
. N i alathei la land. For
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ala lai . N i the people .N
alai lai
daadsasa daadasa daadsasa daadsasa daadsasa daadsasa
ofPHolland have worked to keep Pthe walls strongP so that their country will be safe P and
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dry. Even the little children know the dikes must be watched every moment, and that a
et hole no longer
et et than your etfinger
et can be aetveryet dangerous et ething.
t Many years
et et ago there
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ai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lNai.N lai.lN
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a
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gates in the dikes, called sluices. He opened and closed the sluices so that ships could
et
pass out ofet Holland’s canals et t
into the greatesea. t et One afternoon et t
in the early fall, et t
when Peter
i.lN Net .lN i.Ne calledalhim i.lN i.lN i.Ne i.lN i.Nesaid. “I want i.Ni
was eight
s a laa a i.years old, his
s a laa
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s a l aa “Come,
a Peter,”
s a l aa she
a salaala
you to go across the dike and take these cakes to your friend, the blind man. If you go
P P P P P P
quickly, and do not stop to play, you will be home again before dark.”
a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
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ai
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a s a : a s a a s a a s a as a asaasa
1. What are dikes and what is their work?
et
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there be a constant et t
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was
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ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N i.Ni
s a l
s a a sa ls a a s a l
s a a s a s a salaala
a
aPdad a a
aPdad a a
aPdad a a
aPdad a a
aPdad a aPdaadas
4. Where did Peter’s mother send Peter?
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Any child in Holland is frightened at the thought of a leak in the dike. Peter understood
et the danger et eatt once. If the et water
et ran through et et a little hole et itet would soon emake
t et a larger
lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lNai.N lsaai.lN
ai
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a would a
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amoment he saw
a
PaPdad
s a
a what he mustasa
PaPdad
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Throwing away his flowers, he climbed down the side of the dike and thrust his finger
into the tiny hole. The flowing of the water was stopped! “Oho!” he said to himself.
et “Thesaangry N e.Nt ewaters
t
must N e.Nt et back now.
stay NIe.Ntcan
et keep them N t et
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la la . i la ai . i i
la la . i la lai . i lai.lN ai
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shall
P be drownedPaPdad while I am PaPdhere.”
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t et see? lai.Naie.Nt et et et et et et et
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lsaai.lN
ai.N l lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
2. What
PaPdad danger did
a s a
a Peter
a
dad
PaP
s a
a sa
envisage? a
PaPdad
s a
a a
PaPdad
s a
a a
PaPdad
s a
a asa
PaPdad
asa
3. How did Peter stop the leakage of water?
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et
4. What relation et t did Peteri.Nmake?
et t et et et et et et
5. What a l ai.lN
made ai.Nethe childalin i.Ne
aalaHolland alsaai.lN
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ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
as
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d ds a s a
d ds a a s a as a asaasa
PaPa PaPa PaPa PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad
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UNIT - 7
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1. I was a ljust
aai.lN thirty-seven
ai.N a lsaawhen
ai.N my Uncle
i.lN a lsaai.lPhilip
N
ai.N died.asAaalsaweek
a ai.N before that
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ai.N he sent
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afor
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me;
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dad P aP say that I hadP never set eyes Pon him. He hated
dad P a dad P a dad P aP my mother, but
dad P aP I do
not know why. She told me long before his last illness that I need expect nothing from
et my father’s
and a
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a
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a
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a
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et an
alone, cooked his own meals, and collected precious stones, especially rubies and
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et et
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a
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pearls. From the time he made his first money he had this mania. As he grew richer,
et the desire
a ai.Nto possess
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lsaala
was Tom awhen
asa Philip died?
sa la la
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la la
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a asaasa
2. What is the name of Unle?
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3. Who was uncle Philip? t t

et e.Nt et e e et et et et et et
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a lsaai.lN
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lai.lN
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the famous green pearl and a necklace of blue pearls, for which any woman would
sell her soul—or her affections.” I thought of Susan. “I wish you to continue to have
et expectations
lsaai.lN
et et and continuously
ai.N lsaai.lN
et et
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to remember
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uncle.
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ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
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ai
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lsaai.lman
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a
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e-t echarge
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t – these
lsaai.lN
et services.
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et
lsaai.lN
et et
ai.N lsaai.lN
et et
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ai
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a
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et
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et et et et
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empty air.et et et et
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Unit
daadsasa - 2
PaP PaPdad
asa
PaPdad
asa
PaPdad
asa
PaPdad
asa
PaPdad
asa
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- Mrs.Krishnan et et
angrilye–t tartist - dab of et t
yellow-ochreet- tpainting titled et et
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et e i.Ne i.Ne
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a l ai.lN
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ada
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rainforest
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P aP - mosquitoes P aP - house - wretched P aP plant requires
P aP a
room - alive in Chennai.
et 2. Froze i– horror
et et - apparently et et- fan on which et -t Zigzag - fruit
i.Ne
et and
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t nuts - Half-pecked et et - fruit
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lsawalnut
a sa lai.lN
ai
a s a a s a a s a a s a a s a a asa
- loud smack - over-ripe - whizzing - watched - horrors - splattered - unfinished
masterpiece - spreading streaks - orange pulp - seeds all over it.
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a da
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w.Padasalai.Net
a da
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et talking aabout
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current - already very old - only since - yesterday - vision – transmitted – discovery
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- Francis Bennett - bless inventor - the enormous - wife appear - telephotic mirror.
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a lsaai.lN
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a ai.-N a passion
lsaai.lN a ls-aaipublic
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et Come in, Zigzag,
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et et t et t et t et t e t
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et behalfaiof eyour
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a) Two-thirds of the content were rubbish.
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et the house iin eLake
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PaPdad PaPdad
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et Heart of the et eOcean
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asasa l aa brought
a back to
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asaasa
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et et by a packi.N
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Pipe a song about a Lamb !

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et eNt et et et et et et et et t
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s
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I
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ai.N lai.lN
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Shalini said to Mr. asaasa
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et et him. ai.Nie.Nt et et et et et
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thePafollowing
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As there was a heavy downpour, the match was cancelled.
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a ai.N the words
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Section-
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ai
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et eyou
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et et to Post office.
et Give
et three instructions.
et et et et
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ai.N lai.lN
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ai
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a asaasa
a lsaai.lN
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a lsaai.lN
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ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
asa
Temple Post Office
School
a a a a a
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et et et
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et et
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ai.N lai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
as a asaasa asaasa asaasa as a
a asaasa
Part - III (10 × 5 = 50)
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et et et et et Section et et - I et et et et
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s a any TWO ofa
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a
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a
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et etwas the main
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a
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et eextensive
t search et etoperation made et eby
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PaPdad
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ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
Section
a ai.N - II a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
Answer any TWO of the following in utmost 10 lines. (2 x 5 = 10)
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t et contrast the eattitude
t et of thei.ant et and
et the cricket. et et et et
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PaPdad with the poem, PaPdadNo Men ArePForeign affection.
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a ai.way
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a ai.hill a a ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N
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lai.lN
ai
aPdad
s a a s a s a s a s a s a a s a asa
PaPdad aPdad adad PaPdad PaPdad
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et et t et t e e et et et et
i.lN i.Ne i.lNi.Ne lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
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et t e et t e et t e
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ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
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PaPdad
a the
PaPdafollowing
d a stanza.
PaPdad
a
PaPdad
a
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et is said, on iComplaining
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et et t et t e t et et et et
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ai.N
Spitfire. a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
a s a s a as a s a a s a s a a s a s a a s a asaasa
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iii) Dr. Ashok’s clinic soundedt more a torture chamber than a child specialist clinic.
et et et e t et t et t et et
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a l a i.lN
it
a i.N
could be Uncle
a l a i.lN
a i.Ne
Somu’s pet snake.
a l ai.lNa i.Ne a l a i.lN
a i.Ne a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
v) Maya felt that the giant green-and -gold fighting beetle was Zigzag.
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et passage et et and answer et ethe
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et follow. et et
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a s a
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ad unselfish love
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easier.
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a lsaai.lN
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ai.N alsaai.lN
ai
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t
City Hospital. t t t t
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Tea stall
Anna Road
City Hospital
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ai.N lai.lN
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Aditya from the tea shop to Sanyal’s house?
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et 34. ‘What isNethet et central theme of the poem ‘No
Net et
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PaPdad the following PaPdadpoetic linesPand aPdaadaanswer thePquestions
aPdaadas givenPbelow.
aPdaadas PaPdad
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et A symbol et of
et power andi.Nstrength.et et et et et et et et
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ai
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lsaai.lN
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lsaai.lN
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Prospero
a
PaPdad
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a had commanded
a
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a Ferdinand a
PaPdad
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ato pile up some a
PaPdad
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aheavy logs of
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being much used to laborious work, Miranda soon after found him almost dying with fatigue.
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et et t e et t e t et t
pray rest a l a i.lN
a i.Ne
yourself.” a l a i.lN
a i.Ne a l a i.lN
a i.Ne a l a i.lN
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et her father’s eexpress
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ai
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PaPdad
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a Miranda he was
a
PaPdad
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a
PaPdad
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a of Naples, anda
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a
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a his queen. Prospero
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ai
a s a a a s a a s a as a a s a asaasa
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formal letter of invitation.
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d) How far can the silver tint be?
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c) de–
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alai lai.
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dasasa asaasa asaasa
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PaPdadwith the most
PaPdaappropriate
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PaPdad PaPdad
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et et d) with
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la lai lai.lN
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16. Write a short note on Tara – Tarini.
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17. How did Sanyal show that thet had a sense oft self -respect? t t
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18. Whya l did
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a) Where
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a s a
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ai.N lai.lN
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ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
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alai lai. alsaai.lN
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a s a asaasa
Pad PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad
a) must / them / the / be / by / culprits/arrested
b) results / they / the / will /publish.
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PaPdad
a a
PaPdad
a a
PaPdad
a a
PaPdad
a aPdaadas
Answer the following question.
PaPad (1 x 2 = 2)
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28. Your friend wants to visit the Exhibition. Guide him to reach his destination.
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ai.N i.Ni
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das
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PP PP PP PP PP PaPdad
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et welfare of the
et et flood affected et etvictims in your et earea.
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i . Ni .N
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and
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P a P aP of professors
P aP
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with rebellious ideas. Above all, of course, his morals in the narrow sense must be blameless.
et44. eNe t t eNe t t e e t t e e t t et et
Identify
a lsaai.lNai.and correct a lsthe ai.errors
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i.lN
ai.N sentences.
a lsaai.lN
ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
a) Divide
PaPdad these mangoes
PaPdad among Reema PaPdad and Seema.PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad
b) I do not know who of the new trainees should be confirmed.
I
AT
et c) She has.Nnot et etcompleted her .lN etcourse,
et isn’t it?
i.lN et et et et et et
d) The a lsaai lai.N visits the
manager a ai.N regularly,
lsaaioffice a ai.N it?
lsaaisn’t a lsaai.lN
ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
PaPdad Padad Padad PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad
e) David and me arePlike brothers butPfrom different mothers.
et
45. PaQuote
P
a
dad s a
a
lsaai.lN
et et
ai.N
from memory.
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a
dads a
a
lsaai.lN
et et
ai.N
P aP
a
Section
dads a
a
lsaai.lN
et et - V
ai.N
P aP
a
dads a
a
IC
lsaai.lN
et et
ai.N
P a a
dad
P
s a
a
lsaai.lN
et et
ai.N
(1 x
P aP
.N
alaai lai
d5aads=as5)
BL
The summer of life ............. faith and beliefs.
s a lsaai.lN
ai.N s a lsaai.lN
ai.N s a lsaPart
a ai.N - IV salsaai.lN
i.lN ai.N s a lsaai.lN
ai.N .N
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ad paragraph
a
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adabout 150 Pwords
a a aPdad by developing
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PaPdad the following
a a
PaPdad hints. (2 x
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46. a) Foot of the mountain poor farmer Shining aged mother tyrannical leader rare announcement
et -farmerlai.lfilled
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N et et
lsaai.lNai.N un whitened
et et
lsaai.lNarice
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et t
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lsaai.lN
et et
aback
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et t
laof
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a
Obatsayuma helpless a
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perilous path a
unconditional love face the asasal
PaPdverdict
a s a s a a s a a s a a s a a a
PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad ada
together.
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lsaai.lN .N
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a s
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et et and answer
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ai.N s a lsaai.lN sa lsaai.lN s a lsaai.lN
ai.N i.Ni
salaala
The
aPdadlittle boy of twelve
a a
PaPdad will remember
a a
PaPdadthis day forever.
a a
PaPdaIt
ad is not everyPday
a aPdadyou get to see
a a das
adaaworld
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P PaP
championship at Hyatt Regency on November 19,2013. The visit of the Children was the result
et
of an initiative et t by the organizers et et of the tournament et t and the School et t educationi.Department et t to get
school a l a i.lN
a i.Ne be a part
children a l a N
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ai.Nthe world a l a i.lN
championship.
a i.Ne Many a l a i.lN
a i.Ne
children from a l a l
N
schools
a i.Ne gathered alatoi.lN
ai
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witness
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P a P a and there was
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being free, children found it a rare and unforgettable opportunity. Student visitors were given
et a chancei.Nto etspend
et an houri.Nin et the
et chess puzzles et econtest.
t No wonder et et the visitors ewould
t et be hailed
lsaalai.N lsaalai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai
heroesa s a
a in their schoolsa s a
a after their visit a sto
a
a the spot. Children
a s a
a enthusiastically
a s a
a tried to move asaathe
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many masters of chess dazzling with intelligence and talent.
et t t t t t
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Questions:
salaala salaala salaala salaala salaala asaasa
ai
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a) What made the day memorable for children?
P P P P P
b) Mention the purpose for which the visit of the children had been organized.
et c) Whichi.places et et were the istudent et et visitors permitted et et into? lai.lN et et et et
a lsaalN
ai.N a lsaa.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N a ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
d) Who s s s s a s asaasa
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a a a a a a a a s a a
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dadsasa
.
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The Leader
et Patient and steady
et et with all ihe emust
t et bear, et et et et et et
a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaa.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
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PaPdadto meet every Pachallenge with Pcare,
a s a d as a a s a a s a a s a
Pad aPdad PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad
asy in manner, yet solid as steel,
E
et Strong in his efaith,
t et refreshingly et ereal,
t et et et et et et
lsaai.lN ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
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ai.N lai.lN
ai
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a s a
a is bold, a s a
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a a s a
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et
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et t won’t do,et et et et et et
i.Ne what is true,
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ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
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a
asas
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a l aa sees
a
asa asa a s a
a a s a
a asaasa
ai
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et e.Net e.Nt et et et et et et et
Even when a lsaaladoubted for swhy
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i. N i a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N
asa
lai.lN
ai
a s a a a a s a a s a as a asa
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d
again, heP makes
aPdad
the case Pfar
aPdad
clear PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad
I
Wants to reach those who don’t hear
AT
et Growing in et t t et et et et et et et
astrength, heswon’t ebe unnerved,
a lsaai.lN i.Ne a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N a lsaai.lN
ai.N alsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
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ad PaPdadby his word. PaPdad
he stand PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad
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et Bracing for
Using a s
PaPdahis
a lsaai.lN
d power soPevil
a
war,
et et but praying
ai.N
a s a lsaai.lN
for
et etpeace,
ai.N
aPdadwill cease: PaPdad
a a s a
a
lsaai.lN
et et
ai.N
IC a
PaPdad
s a
a
lsaai.lN
et et
ai.N
a
PaPdad
s a
a
lsaai.lN
et et
ai.N
asa
PaPdad
lai.lN
asa
ai
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et He is a person i.Nie.Nwho
t et knows what
i.Nie.N he
t et must act upon. t t
la la la la la la lsaai.lN
ai.N lsaai.lN
ai.N lai.lN
ai
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PaPdad
Questions: PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad PaPdad
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a) What is the poem about?

et b) Explain athe
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ai.N mould.salsaai.lN
et t e.Nt et et et et et et et
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ad a of a true
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d this poem. PaPdad
a a
PaPdad
d) What does a real leader stand for according to the poem?
NT
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