VI

VEKANANDAGOVE
RNME
NTDE
GRE
ECOL
LEGE

VI
DYANAGARHY
DERABAD

Que
sti
onBa
nk/Not
es

DE
PART
MENTOFE
NGL
ISH
 THECURBI
NTHESKY

1.Nar
rat
einownwor
ds,
Char
li
e’
sout
landi
shdr
eam.

2.Whatwast
henat
ureoft
heper
sonali
tycl
ashbet
weenthewif
eandhusbandi
n
t
hestor
y?Howdi
dthecl
ashaf
fectDorot
hyandChar
li
easindi
vi
dual
s?

3.Whydi
dChar
li
ehav
eament
albr
eakdown?

Summar
y:

TheCurbintheSkyi
swri
tt
enbyJamesThur beranAmeri
canhumour
ist
.He
est
abl
ishedhimsel
fasanessay
istandshor
t-
storywr
it
er.

TheCur bi
ntheSky ,
tel
lsthestoryofDorot
hyandChar l
i
eDeshl
er.Dorothywasa
pret
tyyounggir
l.Shehadt hehabitofi
nter
rupt
ingpeopl
eandcorrect
ingthei
r
mistakesorf
ini
shtheirsentences.

Dorot
hywasadmi redbymanyforherbeaut
y.Manyy oungmengotattr
acted
towar
dsDorothy,butt
heyl
eftheraf
terawhil
e,becauseofherhabi
tofint
err
upt
ing
andforci
ngheropini
on.

Char
li
eDeshl
erwasaninnocentmanwithgoodEngli
shspeakingski
l
ls.Hewas
i
mpetuousbynatur
e.Hetr
avel
ledwidel
yandwasgoodatt el
l
ingstor
iesinan
i
nter
esti
ngway.Dort
hywasimpressedwit
hCharl
i
e’sstor
iesandmarriedhi
m.

Charl
ieDeshl
erandDor othysharedahappyrel
ati
onshi
pwi t
heachotheri
nthefi
rst
yearoft
heirmarr
iage.From thesecondyearoft
heirmarr
iage,
Dorot
hystart
ed
i
nterr
upti
ngCharl
ieinpubl i
cgatheri
ngandgaveherver
siontohisst
ori
es.

Char
li
ewasasoft
-spokenmanandcarelesswit
hhisatt
it
ude.Hegoteasi
lybeat
en
byhi
swif
eDorot
hy.Toav oi
dheri
nter
rupti
on,hest
art
edweav i
ngfant
asti
ctal
esof
dr
eams.Heev
entuall
ylosthi
smindandendedupinanasy l
um.

Dorothyremainedafai
thful
wif
e;shevi
sit
edCharl
i
eattheasy l
um andtookgood
careofhim.ButCharli
e,whowashappyinhisownwor
ldatt heasyl
um wit
houthi
s
wife’
spresencebrokedownwhenhiswifebegant
ocorrecteventhedetai
l
sofhis
dreamsatt heasylum.
 HAPPYPEOPLE

1.Whataccor
dingInge,
arethesour
cesofhappi
ness?Li
stt
heki
ndsof
peopl
ewhom Ingeconsi
ders“Happy
”.

2.Nar
rat
ethestor
yoft
heambassadorandhi
sser
vant
.Howi
sitr
elev
antt
o
I
nge’
sessay
,HappyPeopl
e?

3.Wri
tet
hechar
actersketchofWi
ll
iam Ral
phI
nge,
asr
eveal
edsol
elybyhi
s
vi
ewsi
ntheessay,HappyPeopl
e.

Summar
y:

W.R.Ingewasarenownedcler
gyman,schol
arandsoci
alwri
ter
.Hewasknownf or
hi
sv i
ewsonphil
osophyandChr i
sti
anmysti
cism.I
nthepr
esentessayI
ngespeaks
aboutwhatmakespeoplehappyandwhoareconsider
edtobehappy.

I
ngestat
est
hepersonwhoexper
iencespai
nandhappinessal
onecanknowi
fhei
s
happy
,ot
her
scannottel
lbyl
ooki
ngatthefacei
fapersonishappyornot
.

I
nge,i
nt heessayquote’
sNapoleon,whosay sthataper
sonwithhardheartand
gooddigest
ionishappy.I
nge,agreeswit
ht hesecondpar
tthatapersonwithgood
di
gest
ionishappybutdisagreesthatapersonwithahardheartcanbehappy,

I
ngewrit
esthatsomeconsi
dert
hey
oungashappiest
;ot
herssaythatol
dagei
s
whenpeopl
earehappy,
whil
esomefeel
thatmar
ri
edpeoplearehappier
.

Accor
dingt
oInget
hesour
cesofhappi
nessar
e:

 Rel
i
gioni
sagr
eatsour
ceofhappi
ness.I
thel
pspeopl
etohandl
epai
n.

 St
ruggl
eforsuccessi
sasour
ceofhappi
ness.

 Compani
onshi
pint
hef
orm off
ami
l
yandf
ri
endsar
esour
cesofhappi
ness.

 Peopl
ewhoar
ebusyar
eal
sohappypeopl
e.

I
ngesay
sthati
fgodmot
herwoul
dgr
anthi
m wi
shes,
hewoul
dseekt
hreewi
shes.

 Fi
rst
ly,
hewoul
dseekwi
sdom l
i
keKi
ngSol
omon.

 Secondl
y,hewoul
dwi
shf
ordomest
ichappi
ness.

 Thi
rdl
y,hewoul
dwi
shf
orr
ecogni
ti
onbyhi
sfel
l
owmen.

IntheendIngearel
igi
ousman,bel
iev
est
hatf
ait
handt
rusti
nGodand
enhanceone’sst
ateofhappi
ness.
 APS
ALMOFL
IFE

APsa
lmofLi
fe,i
swr
itt
enbyHe nr
yW. LongFel
lowinthe18thc.
Hispoemspres
entsi
mple
t
hemesoff
ait
handgoodne
ssinli
fe.
Thepoe ti
nt hepoemrefus
estoacce
ptthatl
i
feisa
n
empt
ydrea
m. Hewant
severy
onetoliv
el i
fese
riousl
yandnottakei
tforg
rant
ed.

Thepoetsaysthatli
feisre
alandse
rious.L
if
es houldnotbetre
atedli
ghtl
yandthatdeathis
nottheult
imateg oal
.Bodywil
ldi
ebutnott hesoul.ThePoets
peaksaboutthewayofli
ving.
Hetell
sthatwes houldnotbetr
eat
edl i
ght
lyandt hatdeat
hisnottheul
ti
ma tegoal
.Body
wil
ldiebutnotthes oul
.

T
hepoets
peaksaboutt
hewayofli
vi
ng.Hetel
l
sthatweshouldnotl
iveontheba
sisofj
oy
a
ndsor
row.Butt
hea i
mofl
if
eistoactwis
elye
achdaysothatwec a
nma keabet
terfut
ure
.

Thepoetsaystha
tlif
eistooshortandtheworkgiv
entousi
stoolongandti
meconsuming
,
butweshouldnotlosecoura
ge .
T hepoetc
ompa r
esli
fet
obatt
lefi
eld.
Hea s
ksal
lpe
opleto
l
iveandfi
ghtthei
rba t
tl
ewithinthegive
ntimeandwinli
keahero.Hetel
l
speopl
enottobe
l
ikedumbc a
ttl
edrivenbyotherswithnodire
cti
on,

Thepoe tf
urthe
rsaystha
tthelivesofgre
a tmenremindusthatwecanma keourownlif
e
nobleandwhe nwedieleavefootpri
ntsforot
herstofoll
ow.Thepoetsa
ysthatourdeeds
shouldgui
dealostman.Inthee ndpoetsayst
hatones houl
dleadl
if
ewithcourag
ewithout
thi
nkingoftheres
ult
.Hea s
ksust oachi
eveourgoalandlearntoworkhar
da ndwait
pati
entl
yforreward.
 T
HEDE
ARDE
PART
ED

Thepl
ayTheDearDepart
ed,i
sacomedydr
ama,ba
sedonashor
tstor
y.T
hepl
aywa
s
wri
tt
enbyWill
i
ams t
a nl
eyHought
on.
Hewa saf
amousEng
li
shpl
aywri
ght
.

TheDea
rDeparte
d,isaf
amilydrama
,its
howshowgreedi
nes
sandsel
fi
shne
ssbecomepar
t
off
amil
yre
lat
ionshi
p.I
tpre
se nt
sani
nter
est
ings
it
uat
ionwhic
hiscommoninthepres
ent
day.

Mr.Me eryweat
herisanoldma nwit
htwoda ughter
s,Ameli
aandE l
iz
abeth,bot
ht he
daughter
sa r
ema r
riedandMr .
Merri
weatherisl
iv
ingwit
hhiselderdaug
ht e
rAme li
a.Ame
li
a
i
sc a
reles
s,sel
fi
shcunningandgre
edy.Shehasnoloveforherf
a t
her.Herhusbandis
obedie
nta ndal
sogreedyforweal
thli
keAme l
ia.

Mrs.
El
iz
abeth,Ameli
a,
ssi
ste
r,andwif
eofBenJ
orda
nisass
elf
is
handgr
eedyasAme
li
a.S
he
t
urnedoutherf
athe
rthre
ey ea
rsag
oa ndwa
snotongoodt
ermswit
hhersi
st
er.

MrMe rryweat
her
,sta
tesinhiswi
l
lthatal
lhismoneywil
lbegiv
entohisdaughteri
nwhose
househewoulddie
.Theda ug
hter
sa r
enotinte
rest
edintak
ingcar
eofthei
rf a
ther,
theya
re
i
nteres
tedonlyi
nthepropert
y.Vi
ctor
ias
latesi
stheonl
yonewhot rul
ycar
e sforher
gra
ndfather
.

Ame l
i
a,onsee
inghe
rfat
herl
yi
nguncons
cious,t
hink
sheisdea
da ndcal
l
sforhe
rsi
st
er
El
i
z a
bethtomakear
rang
ementsf
ort
hefune r
al.
Shedoesnoteve
nc a
llt
hedoct
ort
ochec
k
herfat
her
.

Mrs .
Eli
zabe
thrushestoAmelia
’shous enottomour nforherfa
therbuttodiv
idetheweal
th
beforet
hefunera
l.Mr.Me r
rywe at
he rre
coversfr
omhi sunconsci
ousne
ssandg e
tsshoc
ked
toseehisdaug
htersbusydi
vidi
ngpr opert
y,assumingheisdead.Hedecide
stoma rr
ya
widowa ndbehappyfortherestofhisli
fe.
E
XPANS
IONOFPROVE
RBS
:
Wel
lBegunisHalfDone:We ll
Begunishal
fdoneisaf amousexpres
sionusedtos
uggest
t
hati
fwes t
artanywor kwit
hproperpla
nning,thencomplet
ingtheworkwi l
lbee
asyand
s
ucces
sful
.Example,i
ft het
eache
ra s
kedyoutopre pa
reaPPTont enses,f
ir
stweshoul
ddo
r
esea
rchontenses,ta
kedownnot esandpl
a ntheorderi
nwhi c
hPPTs houl
dbepresent
ed.

Anotherwaytolookatis
,ifwest
artonanegat
ivenote,wit
houtpl
anni
ngeve
ryt
hingwi
ll
go
wrong.Example,
ifyouhavetoat
tendanint
erv
iewy ougetuplat
eandpic
kanydres
sand
rus
ht otheint
ervi
ews ha
bbil
y,y
ouwi l
lgol
ateandthus,
e ndbad.

Hence,
oneshoul
dalwa
yshav
easyst
emati
ca ppr
oacht
oanywor
k.Ones
houl
dpl
ani
n
adva
nceandexec
utesy
ste
mati
cal
l
yforbe
tterres
ult
s.

Fai
thcanMov eMountai
ns:i
sanencour
a g
ingexpre
ssionuse
dtosugges
tthatifyourbeli
ef
i
sstrong,y
ouc a
nmov emounta
ins
.Inotherwords,mountai
nsref
ert
oproblems .Yourf
ait
h
ca
nhe lpyousol
veprobl
ems.Ex
ampleGha ndhi
ji
’
sfait
hinnon-v
iol
enc
ebr oughtfr
ee domto
I
ndia.Anothe
rexamplei
sthemountai
nma nwhocouldbre
akthemountainsint
otwoa nd
makear oadal
lbyhi
ms e
lf.

Doubtist
hebe gi
nningofwis
dom:theexpr
essi
onsug
geststha
tquest
ionsl
eadtosearc
hfor
newinfor
ma t
ion.I
ta l
sosugg
est
sthatweshoul
dnotbli
ndlyacc
eptwhatot
herste
llbut
quest
ionandfindouttheanswe
rs.

Hist
orytea
chesusthatque
sti
oni
ngl
edt
oddis
cover
iesa
ndtheori
es.
Newt
onque
sti
one
d
thefal
li
ngofa
na pple
, a
ndthatl
edt
oNewt
on’
sla
wsofg r
avi
ty.

I
tist
her
efor
eimpor
tantf
ors
tude
ntst
oque
sti
oni
nthec
las
sandunde
rst
andt
hec
onc
ept
s
t
aughtt
othem.

Acti
onSpeakLouderthanwords:I
tisac
ommoni di
omt oexpr
essourabi
li
tyt
odo
somethi
ng.Manype opl
egivemanypromis
esandmoralsbutt
heythemsel
vesdonot
pract
ic
enorful
fil
thepromise.E
xample,
Poli
ti
cal
leade
rspromis
ema nythi
ngsbef
ore
ele
cti
onsbutdonotputitintoac
ti
on.

T
hus
,ac
ti
onsa
remor
eimpor
tantt
hanwor
ds,
eve
nify
oudon’
tsa
yany
thi
ng,
act
ionss
pea
k.
S
OFTS
KIL
LS

S
ELFCONF
IDE
NCE
:
Sel
f-
confidenc
ei sabeli
eforfee
lingoftrus
tinyours
elf
.Itisapos
iti
vethi
nki
ngofaper
son.
Sel
f-
confidenc
ehe lpsapersoni
nk nowinghisst
rengt
hsa ndweakness
.Onecangai
nsel
f-
conf
idencebyk nowinghisweaknessandwor k
ingonitandhisst
rengt
hswil
lhel
phimin
movingforward.

Onec a
ng ai
nself
-confi
dencebyknowinghi
swe aknes
sandwork
ingoni
tandhi
sst
rengthswil
lhel
p
himinmov i
ngforward.Sel
f-
confi
denc
ehe l
psstudent
stost
andupandans
werint
heclassand
i
mpr ovethe
irski
l
ls.Sel
f-
confi
denceal
sohelpsonetogeti
ntoaj
ob.Onecang
ains
elf
-confi
denceby
shar
ingknowle
dg e.

NON-
VERBALCOMMUNI
CAT
IONANDBODYL
ANGUAGE
:
Non-ver
bal
communi ca
tioni
stheprocessofspe
akingwit
houtus
ingwords,
wri
ttenor
spoke
n.Theyarethefa
ciale
xpre
ssi
on, e
y econt
actpost
ureandges
tur
e.Impor
tant
element
sofnon-v
e r
balcommunica
tionare:

Eye
-cont
act:
iti
sthemos
tdi
rec
twa
yinwhi
chwec
ommuni
cat
e.Wes
houl
dha
veadi
rec
t
e
yecontac
t.

Cl
othi
ng:
Howy
oudr
essupa
lsos
pea
ksa
bouty
ourba
ckg
rounda
ndpe
rsona
li
ty.

Ge
stur
es:
usefha
ndsora
rmswhi
l
espe
aki
ng.

Pos
tur
e:T
hewa
yyous
ita
nds
tandt
ell
sabouty
ourpe
rsona
li
ty.

Dist
ance
:Standi
ngt
ooclos
etosomeoneort
oof
arma
keot
her
sfe
elunc
omf
ort
abl
e.We
shoul
dalwa
ysk e
epappr
opri
atedi
st
ance
.

I
NTE
RPE
RSONALS
KIL
LS:
Thet
ermI
nter
per
sonal
ski
l
lsr
efert
oyourabi
l
ityt
ocommuni
cat
eandi
nter
actwi
th
peopl
e,ei
theri
ndi
vi
dual
l
yorasapar
tofagr
oup.Oneshoul
ddev
elopt
hef
oll
owi
ng
ski
ll
s:

1.Communi
cat
ion:y
oumustbeabl et
oclear
lyexpl
ainyourpoi
ntofview.Be
pol
i
te,
useanappropr
iat
etoneandvol
ume.Bepositi
vewhilespeaking.

2.Non-Ver
balcommuni
cat
ion:
yourt
ime,
gest
ure,
post
ureandmanner
ism i
s
ver
yimport
ant.

3.Negoti
ati
on:
ift
her
eisanyconf
li
ct,oneshoul
dbeabl
etosol
vet
hrough
di
scussi
onswit
houtanyar
guments.

4.Probl
em-sol
vi
ng:
Oneshoul
dbeabl
etof
indsol
uti
oni
fther
eisanypr
obl
em i
n
thegr
oup.

5.Deci
sion-
Maki
ng:
agoodl
eadermustbeabl
etomaket
her
ightdeci
sion.

MOTI
VATI
ONANDGOALSETTI
NG:

Youarey ourownbestmot iv
ator
.Yourmotivat
ionmustcomef rom withi
n.
Somet i
meswegetmot ivat
edwhenwer eadthest oryofgreatpeopleorsee
successfulpeopl
e.Successhasalinkwit
hmot i
v ati
on.All
gr eatpeopleandfamous
peoplehavebecomesuccessf uli
nthei
rli
vesast heygetmot i
vat
edint hei
rli
vesby
someoneorsomet hi
ng.

GOALSETTI
NG:

Goal
sprovi
dedirecti
oninyourl
i
feandnurtur
eyourmot i
vat
ion.Goal
sareli
keroad
mapstheygetyoufrom onepoi
nttoanot
her.Goalset
ti
ngcanbeshor tt
erm orl
ong
t
erm,andhelpmot i
vatesometoaccompl
ishthei
rdreams.

Example:
y ourcol
l
egeeducat
ioni
sashor
tter
m goal
.Yourai
mist
opasst
heexams
andsecureagoodpercent
age.

Longter
m goal
:I
fy ouwanttobecomeanIASoff
icer
,itwi
l
lbey
ourl
ongt
erm goal
,
moti
vati
onandplanningwi
ll
helpyoureachy
ourgoal
s.

READI
NG

CHI
NDUYELLAMMA:

Chi
nduYell
amawasanat i
veofBasar
atownnearNizamabadinTelangana.She
bel
ongedtoafamil
ythatperf
ormedChinduBhagavat
am,ofFolkt
heat r
e,artform.
Shededi
catedherl
if
einservi
cetothegoddessyel
l
ammai nafait
ht hatherfather
’s
si
ghtwoul
dber est
ored.
I
nTelanganaregi
onther
eare800ChinduBhagavat
am tr
oupes,eacht
roupei
smade
upof15maleskill
edper
for
mances.Chindut
hroughherper
formancesmadeChi
ndu
Bhagavat
am popul
aramongmasses.

Duri
ngpre-
Independenceti
mesDorasorganizedthef
olkart
.Chinduusedthese
event
sasoppor t
unit
iestocombi
neherperformanceswit
hmor alanecdot
etotreat
thepoorwi
thcompassi on.

ChinduYel
l
amawasi ntr
oducedtourbanaudi
encebyNat
araj
aRamakr
ishnat
he
chair
manoftheSangeetaNatakaAcademy.

THEMI
LLI
ONMARCH:

Themil
li
onMarchwasinit
ial
l
yscheduledtotakeplaceonDecember102009.The
marchwastosuppor
tforaseparat
eTelanganastateorganisedbyTRSandTJAC.
Themarchwasputonholdandapr essst
atementwasr eleasedonDecember9th
2009decl
ari
nganint
enti
ontocreat
easepar at
eTelangana.

Manypolit
icalpart
iestr
iedtostopthef
ormationofseparateTelangana.Asaresult
asecondmi l
li
onMar chwaspl annedon2011.Peoplefr
om al l
partsgather
edi
nt en’
s
andthousandsatTankBundon10Mar ch2011.Thecentralgovernmentfi
nal
l
y
decl
aredseparateTelanganai
n2014.

BATHUKAMMA:

Bat hukammai safloralfestiv

al cel
ebratedinTelangana.Saddul aBathukammai s
thegrandf i
naleofthefest i
valthatiscelebr
atedtwoday sbef oreDussehr a.Mar
ri
ed
womenv i
sitthei
rparents.Befor ewinterwil
dflower sofv ary
ingcol oursbloom
acrosstheunculti
vatedpl ai
nsofTel angana.Thef lowersar ecol l
ectedanda
Bathukammai smadebyconi callyarr
angingflower swithdifferentcolour
s.The
womendr essupandsi nganddancear ounditintheev eningi ntheform ofacir
cle.

Theci r
clesymboli
sesunity
,lov
eandsist
erhood.Befor
esunsettheyarecar
ri
edto
thenearestwaterbodyandimmersed.Aft
erimmer si
ontheydi
stri
butesweetsmade
from sugarandcornbread.

HUSSAI
NSAGAR:

Hussai
nsagarisalakeinHyder
abadthatwasbui ltbyHazartShahWal i
in1562,
duri
ngtherul
eofIbrahi
m Qul
iQuthubShah,toprov i
dedri
nkingwaterandwaterfor
i
rri
gati
on.I
tisapopularl
andmarkasitconnect
st hetwincit
iesHyderabadand
Secunder
abad.

Thelakeisalsof
amousfori
tsBuddhaSt
atue.I
ttook200scul
ptures,
twoyear
sand
450tonnesofgrani
ter
ocktomakethest
atue.I
tweighs350tonnesandis16
meterstal
l.

Neckl
acer
oad,
lumbi
nipar
kwer
econst
ruct
edt
obeaut
if
ytankbund.Ganeshi
dol
s
ar
eimmersedi
nthel
ake.

GRAMMAR

NOUNS
:
Under
li
nePr
operNounsandCommonNouns.

1.Hyder
abadi
sthebestci
tyt
oli
vei
n.Answer
:Hy
der
abad(
ProperNoun)Ci
ty
(
CommonNoun)

2.Ci
ti
esaremorecr
owdedthanv
il
lages.Answer
:Ci
ti
es(
CommonNoun)
Vi
l
lages(CommonNoun)

3.Hyder
abadislocat
edi
nthest
ateofTelangana.Answer
:Hy
der
abad(
Proper
Noun)St
ate(CommonNoun)Telangana(ProperNoun)

4.JamesThur
berwasawel
l
-knownwr
it
er.Answer
:JamesThr
uer(
ProperNoun)
Wri
ter(
CommonNoun)

COLLECTI
VENOUNS:

1.APackofWol
ves.2.Agangofr
obber
s3.Abouquet
/bunchoff
lower
s.

5.Aconst
ell
ati
on/
gal
axyofst
ars6.Acr
ewofsai
l
ors7.Aher
dofcat
tl
e.

COMPOUNDNOUNS:

NOUN +NOUN 1.School

bus2.Fr
uitcake3.Gl
asshouse4.Mov
ieSt
ar.

ADJECTI
VE+NOUN1.Bl
ackBoar
d2.Gr
eenTea3.Beaut
if
ulWomen4.RedMeat5.
Bl
ueWhale.
VERB+NOUN1.
Washi
ngmachi
ne2.Swi
mmi
ngpool
3.Washi
ngpowder
.4.Wal
ki
ng
st
ick.

NOUN+VERB:
1.Catwal
k2.Hai
rcut3.Facewash4.Handshake.

I
dent
if
yABSTRACTNOUNandCONCERETENOUN

1.Pl
ayer(
Concr
eteNoun) 8.St
one(
Concr
eteNoun)

2.Cl
ock(
Concr
eteNoun) 9.Lamp(
Concr
eteNoun)

3.Tower(
Concr
eteNoun)

4.Muscl
e(Concr
eteNoun)

5.Monument(
Concr
eteNoun)

6.Par
k(Concr
eteNoun)

7.Comput
er(
Concr
eteNoun)

1.I
mpr
essi
on(
Abst
ractNoun) 6.Fear(
Abst
ractNoun)

2.Tr
ust(
Abst
ractNoun) 7.Soul
(Abst
ractNoun)

3.Conf
idence(
Abst
ractNoun) 8.Anger(
Abst
ractNoun)

4.Exci
tement(
Abst
ractNoun) 9.I
ntel
l
igence(
Abst
ractNoun)

5.Peace(
Abst
ractNoun)

COUNTABLEANDUNCOUNTABLENOUNS:

Quant
if
ythef
oll
owi
nguncount
abl
enounsandmaket
hem count
abl
e.

1.Luggage:
APi
eceofl
uggage/asetoft
rav
ell
uggage

2.Fur
nit
ure:
Api
eceoff
urni
tur
e/asetoff
urni
tur
es
 3.Jui
ce:
agl
assofj
uice/abot
tl
eofj
uice

4.Paper:
tensheet
sofpaper
/api
l
eofpaper
s

5.Gl
ue:
abot
tl
eofgl
ue/at
ubeofgl
ue

6.But
ter
:ast
ickofbut
ter/abarofbut
ter

7.Cof
fee:
amugofcof
fee/acupofcof
fee

8.Sugar:
abowl
ofsugar
/apacketofsugar

9.Money
:anot
e,acoi
n

10.
Inf
ormat
ion:
api
eceofi
nfor
mat
ion

PRONOUNS
:
Fi
l
lint
hebl
ankswi
thcor
rectopt
ionf
rom t
hosegi
veni
nthebr
acket
:

1.Oneshoul
dn’
tbet
rayone’
scount
y.(ones/one’
s/hi
s/her
)

2.Shepr
idesher
sel
fonherweal
th.(onesel
f/i
tsel
f/her
sel
f/her
)

3.Lookatt
hosepeopl
e,t
heyar
ethehappi
est
.(who/t
hose/
they
/that
)

4.Whoi
sRober
tBr
owni
ng?Hei
sapoet
.(He’
s/he/
him/hi
s)

5.Thedogi
schasi
ngi
tsownt
ail
(one’
s/i
ts/
it
’s/
his)

Cor
rectt
hef
oll
owi
ngsent
ences:

1.Shei
soneoft
hosewhi
chhel
pol
dpeopl
e

A.Shei
soneoft
hosewhohel
pol
dpeopl
e.

2.Yourneedi
sgr
eat
ert
hanme.

A.y
ourneedi
sgr
eat
ert
hanmi
ne.

3.Ev
ery
oneshoul
dtaket
hei
rseat
.

A.Al
lshoul
dtaket
hei
rseat
.
4.Myf
ami
l
yenj
oyeddur
ingt
hev
acat
ion.

A.Myf
ami
l
yenj
oyedt
hei
rvacat
ion.

5.MeandRahati
sfr
iends.

A.RahatandIar
efr
iends.

AUXI
LIARYVERB
Compl
etet
hef
oll
owi
ngt
abl
e Answer

Ver
b negat
ive cont
ract
ed
v
erb negat
ive cont
ract
ed
i
s I
snot I
sn’
t
i
s

ar
e ar
enot Ar
en’
t
ar
e

was
was Wasnot Wasn’
t
wer
e wer
enot
we
re We
renot We
ren’
t

has
ha
s Ha
snot Ha
sn’
t

hav
e hav
enot Hav
en’
t

had hadnot Hadn’

t

does doesnot Dosen’

t

do donot Don’
t

Under
li
net
hehel
pingv
erbandt
hecor
respondi
ngmai
nver
b:

1.Icoul
dcomeal
ongwi
thy
ou.

Coul
d:Hel
pingv
erb

Come:
Mai
nver
b
2. Thev
isi
torhasbeenwai
ti
ngf
oral
ongt
ime.

Hasbeen:
hel
pingv
erb

Wai
ti
ng:
Mai
nver
b

3.I
fshedoesn’
tdowel
li
ntheexam,
she’
l
lhav
etoat
tendr
emedi
alcl
asses

Doesn’
t/
wil
l
:hel
pingv
erb

Do/
hav
e:mai
nver
b.

4.Ihav
eboughtanewbagt
orepl
acet
heonet
hatwasl
ost
.

Hav
e/was:
hel
pingv
erb

Bought
/l
ost
:mai
nver
b.

5.Wehopey
oudon’
tmeethi
m.

Don’
t:hel
pingv
erb

Meet
:mai
nver
b

6.Shewoul
dn’
tdar
edot
hat
.

Woul
dn’
t:hel
pingv
erb

Do:
mai
nver
b

7.Youmustwor
khar
dev
eryday
.

Must
:hel
pingv
erb

Wor
k:mai
nver
b

8.Thecl
othesmi
ghtl
ookcl
ean,
butt
heyar
en’
t.

Mi
ght
:Hel
pingv
erb

Look:
mai
nver
b

9.Iam goi
ngt
other
ail
wayst
ati
on.Doy
ouwantt
ohi
tchar
ide?

Am,
do:
hel
pingv
erb

Goi
ng,
want
:mai
nver
b.

10.
Doest
her
est
aur
anthav
eadel
i
ver
yser
vice?I
tmi
ghthav
e.

Does,
might
:hel
pingv
erb
 FI
LLI
NTHEBLANKSWI
THTHECORRECTAUXI
LIARYVERBSFROM THEGI
VENCHOI
CES.

1.Wher
ewer
eyourf
ri
endsgoi
ngy
est
erday
?(ar
e,was,
wer
e,di
d)

2.Thatcarhasal
way
sbeenmyf
avour
it
e.(was,
has,
is,
hav
e)

3.Whom di
dyoumeett
hisaf
ter
noon?
.(hav
e,ar
e,wer
e,di
d)

4.Myt
eam hasn’
tyetl
ostamat
ch.(di
dn’
t,
hasn’
t,
has,
won’
t)

5.Hei
sgoi
ngt
obeangr
ywhenhef
indsout
.(wi
l
l,mi
ght
,is,
was)

6.Myauntdoesn’
tli
kedr
ivi
ng–shepr
efer
stobechauf
feur
edi
nst
ead.(wi
l
l,
does,
doesn’
t,may)

7.Gay
atr
idi
dn’
tenj
oyt
hemov
ie.I
twasn’
tint
erest
ing.(di
d,hasn’
t,
didn’
t,
might
)

8.Il
ovet
heseasi
de,
nutIdon’
tkowhowt
oswi
m.(can’
t,
do,
may
,mi
ght
)

9.Wher
edi
dyouseemyphone?(i
s,hav
e,di
d,ar
e)

10.
Rishadhasn’
treachedy
et;
he’
slat
easusual
.(has,
hadn’
thasn’
t)

Compl
etethetabl
ebyf
il
li
ngt
hepr
esentpar
ti
cipl
eandpastpar
ti
cipl
etot
he
gi
venwords.

Pr
esentv
1 Present Pastv
2 Pastpar
ti
cipl
ev3
parti
cipl
ev4

begi
n begi
nni
ng began begun

choose choosi
ng Chose chosen

do doi
ng di
d done

eat eat
ing at
e eat
en

f
eel f
eel
i
ng f
elt f
elt

go goi
ng went gone

Know knowi
ng knew known

Complet
ethet
abl
ewi
thsi
mpl
epr
esent
,pr
esentpar
ti
cipl
e,past
,past
par
ti
cipl
e

Pr
esent Pr
esentpar
ti
cipl
e Past Pastpar
ti
cipl
e

Bl
ow bl
owi
ng bl
ew bl
own
cat
ch cat
chi
ng caught caught

dr
aw dr
awi
ng dr
ew dr
awn

gi
ve gi
vi
ng gav
e gi
ven

l
ay l
ayi
ng l
aid l
aid

pay pay
ing pai
d pai
d

t
ake t
aki
ng t
ook t
aken

dr
ink dr
inki
ng dr
ank dr
unk

t
hrow t
hrowi
ng t
hrew Thr
own

swi
m swi
mmi
ng swam swum

Compl
etet
hef
oll
owi
ngt
abl
esbyf
il
li
ngi
nthet
ensef
ormsoft
hegi
venmai
n
ver
bs

Mai
nver
b Pastpr
ogr
essi
ve Pr
esent Futur
e
pr
ogressi
ve progr
essi
ve

open Was/wer
e Am/ i
s/ar
e Wi
l
lbeopeni
ng
openi
ng opening

l
augh Was/wer
e Am/ar
e/i
s Wi
l
lbel
aughi
ng
l
aughi
ng l
aughi
ng

come Was/
wer
ecomi
ng Am/
are/
iscomi
ng Wi
l
lbecomi
ng

Mai
nver
b Si
mpl
epast Si
mpl
epr
esent Si
mpl
efut
ure

dr
ive dr
ove Dr
ive/dr
ives Wi
l
ldr
ive

happen happened Happen/

happens Wi
l
lhappen

l
ook l
ooked Look/
looks Wi
l
llook

Mai
nver
b Pastper
fect Pr
esentper
fect Fut
ureper
fect
 cook Hadcooked Hav
e/hascooked Wi
l
lhav
ecooked

cl
ean Hadcl
eaned Hav
e/hascl
eaned Wi
l
lhav
ecl
eaned

cr
eat
e Hadcr
eat
ed Hav
e/hascr
eat
ed Wi
l
lhav
ecr
eat
ed

Fi
l
lint
hebl
ankswi
thcor
rectf
ormsoft
hev
erbsi
nthebr
acket
:

1.Howhav
eyoubeendoi
ng?(
do)

2.Thebestday
sofmyl
i
fewer
e(be)t
heonesspent(
Spend)
atcol
l
ege.

3.Keepguessi
ng(
guess)t
heanswer
sti
l
lyougett
hem r
ight
.

4.Wer
eyoupay
ing(
pay
)at
tent
iont
owhatwasbei
ngsai
d?

5.Sur
ajl
oves(
lov
e)goi
ngt
opar
ti
eswi
thhi
sfr
iends.

6.Ihav
eread(
read)manybooksi
nthel
astoney
ear
.

7.Shei
l
ais(
be)wor
king(
wor
k)v
eryhar
dtheseday
s.

8.Shehasbeenwear
ing(
wear
)thi
sexpensi
vewat
chf
orqui
tesomet
imenow.

9.Thechi
l
drenar
e(be)begi
nni
ng(
begi
n)t
oenj
oyt
hei
rpr
oject
s.

10.
Thel
astcandi
dat
eint
erv
iewedscor
ed(
scor
e)muchbet
tert
hant
her
est
.

Wr
it
ethet
ensesoft
heunder
li
nedwor
ds:

1.Ihav
ehadt
hisdr
essf
orqui
tesomet
imenow.Answer
:pr
esentper
fect
.

2.Doy
ouknowt
heper
sonwhol
i
vesi
nthi
shouse?Answer
:si
mpl
epr
esent
.

3.Theyhav
ebeent
rav
ell
i
ngal
lni
ght
.Answer
:Pr
esentper
fectpr
ogr
essi
ve.

4.Hehasbeenhav
ingt
hispr
obl
em wi
tht
hecomput
ersi
ncey
est
erday
.Answer
:
 Pr
esentper
fectpr
ogr
essi
ve.

5.Iwil
lfol
l
owupwi
tht
hecl
i
entont
hesubmi
tt
edpr
oposal
.Answer
:si
mpl
e
fut
ure.

Fi
l
lint
hebl
ankswi
thcor
rectf
ormsoft
hev
erbsgi
veni
nbr
acket
s:

1.Jy
othi
nev
ert
ell
s(nev
ert
ell
)li
esf
orsher
eal
l
yhat
es(
hat
e)t
hem.

2.WhenIhear
d(hear
)hi
sver
sionoft
hest
ory
,Iwasext
remel
yshocked.
(shock)

3.Hegraduat
ed(graduat
e)f
rom l
awschool
aft
erhav
ingcompl
eted(
compl
ete)
ei
ghtsemester
s.

4.St
udent
swhot
ake(
take)downnot
esendupscor
ing(
scor
e)wel
li
nexams.

5.Teachi
ng(
teach)mor
alv
aluesatt
her
ightagei
sver
yimpor
tant
.

I
dent
if
yther
ooti
nthegi
venwor
ds:

1.Aut
ogr
aph,
aut
omat
ic-
--
--
-Answer:
aut
o

2.Bi
ology
,bi
ogr
aphy-
--
--
-Answer:
bio

3.Chr
onol
ogy
,sy
nchr
oni
es-
--
--Answer:
chr
ono

4.Democr
acy
,demogr
aphi
c__
_Answer:
demo

5.El
ect
roci
ty,
elect
romagnet-
--
--Answer
:El
ect
tr
o

6.Geogr
aphy
,geol
ogy-
--
-AnswerGeo.

7.Audi
o,audi
ence-
--
-Answer:
audi

8.Benef
it
,begi
n--
--
--Answerbene

9.Cr
edent
ial
,i
ncr
edi
ble-
--
-answer
:cr
ed

10.
Dict
ate,
ver
dict-
--
answer
:di
ct

11.
Document
,doct
or-
--answer
:doc

12.
Fact
ory
,manuf
act
ure-answer
:fact

13.
Ant
isoci
al,
ant
aci
d--
-answer
:ant
i/
ant

14.
Decade,
Decal
ogue-
--
-answer
:deca
I
dent
if
ypr
efi
xrootwor
d:

1.Ecol
ogy
,ecosy
stem –eco

2.Homogeneous,
homony
m--
-homo

3.Hy
per
act
ive,
hyperbol
e--
-hy
per

4.Ki
l
ogr
am,
kil
omet
re-
--
Kil
o

5.Mi
crobe,
micr
oscope—mi
cro

6.Amor
al,
apol
i
tical
---a

7.Bi
fur
cat
e,bi
annual
–bi

8.Cont
radi
ct,
cont
rast–cont
ra

9.Def
ormed,
descend–de

10.
Ext
raor
dinar
y,ext
rov
ert–ext
ra

11.
Inci
sion-
--i
n

12.
Impur
eimpul
se-
--i
m

13.
Inf
rar
edi
nfr
asoni
c–i
nfr
a

14.
Phonogr
aphy
,phonol
ogy–phone

15.
Tempor
ary
,temper
ament–t
emp

16.
Alt
ernat
e,al
ter
ing-
-al
ter

I
dent
if
ysuf
fi
xrootwor
d:

1.Car
dia,
mani
ac-
--i
ac

2.Ar
ist
ocr
acy
,democr
acy–cr
acy

3.Car
iogeni
c,phot
ogeni
c--
-geni
c

4.Tel
egr
am,
elect
rocar
diogr
am –gr
am

5.Podi
atr
y,psy
chi
atr
y–i
atr
y

6.Dogmat
ic,
ari
stocr
ati
c--
-ic

7.Pol
i
tical
,bi
ologi
cal
---i
cal

8.Cr
it
ici
se,
sani
ti
se-
--i
se

9. Tr
ansf
erabl
e,i
dent
if
iabl
e--
-abl
e
 10.
Post
age,
mar
ri
age-
--
-age

11.
Dar
ken,
weaken–en

12.
Viner
y,dent
ist
ry-
--r
y

13.
Clar
if
y,hor
ri
fy-
--f
y

14.Chi
l
dhood,
pri
est
hood-
--hood

15.Boy
ish,
fool
i
sh-
--i
sh

16.
Phi
l
ant
hropi
st,
art
ist-
--
ist

I
dent
if
yrootandpr
efi
xandsuf
fi
x:

1.Sal
manwat
chedapr
evi
ewoft
hemov
ie.Ans:
pre:
pref
ix,
viewr
oot

2.Themagi
cianmadet
hepi
geondi
sappear
.Ans:
pref
ix-
disr
oot
-appear

Di
spl
aced– di
s+pl
aced.Di
s-pr
efi
x pl
aced-
root
.

Di
smant
le–di
s+mant
le di
s–pr
efi
xmant
le-r
oot

Di
sappear
ed–di
s+appeardi
s–pr
efi
xappear
-root

3.Radhikaaskedt
heact
ressf
orheraut
ogr
aph.Aut
o+gr
aphaut
o-pr
efi
xgr
aph-
root

4.Chandanr
emov
edt
hei
tem f
rom t
hebox.Re+mov
e+dr
e-pr
efi
xmov
e-r
ootd-
suf
fi
x.

5.Ist
oodov
erl
ooki
ngt
hepar
ts.Ov
erl
ooki
ngov
er-
pref
ixl
ook-
root
,ing-
suf
fi
x.

6.Himesh’sst
orywasunbel
i
evabl
e.Unbel
i
evabl
e:un-pr
efi
xbel
i
eve-
rootabl
e-
suff
ix.

7.Oneshoul
dnotdr
essi
nfor
mal
l
yinof
fi
ce.I
nfor
mal
l
y-i
n–pr
efi
x,f
ormal
-r
oot
,ly
-
suf
fi
x.

Wr
it
etwowor
dsf
ormedusi
ngt
hegi
venwor
droot
s;

1.Phone:
tel
ephone,
cel
lphone

2.Temp:
temper
atur
e,t
empor
ary
.

3.Al
ter
:al
ter
nat
e,al
ter
ati
on.
 4.Ther
m:t
her
momet
er,
ther
mody
nami
cs.

Compl
etet
hef
oll
owi
ngt
abl
eusi
ngt
hegi
vencl
ues:

pr
efi
x r
oot suf
fi
x wor
d meani
ng

manu Canpr
oduce

at
e Notfavour
ed
byfort
une

gr
aph St
oryofone’
s
l
if
e

i
al Located
outsi
dethe
earth

mar Underwat
er
warshi
p

Answer

pr
efi
x r
oot suf
fi
x wor
d

manu f
act ur
e manuf
act
ure

mus f
ort
un at
e mi
sfor
tunat
e

phot
o gr
aph i
c phot
ogr
aphi
c

ext
ra t
err
ast i
al Extr
a
ter
rest
ri
al

sub mar i
ne submar
ine

Fi
l
lint
hebl
anksbymodi
fyi
ngt
hewor
dsi
nthebr
acket
sasi
nst
ruct
ed:

1.Don’
tbechi
l
dish(
chi
l
d+suf
fi
x)

2.Heov
erest
imat
es/underest
imat
eshi
sst
rengt
h.(pr
efi
x+est
imat
e)

3.Ourt
eam wont
hehockeychampi
onshi
p(champi
on+shi
p)
 4.I
tisi
l
legal
toki
l
lendanger
edani
mal
s.(pr
efi
x+l
egal
)

5.Shewasgi
venahandf
ulofsweet
s.(
hand+suf
fi
x)

6.Hewant
stobef
ri
endmeonFacebook.(
pref
ix+f
ri
end)

7.Youneedacombinat
ionofhar
dwor
kanddet
ermi
nat
ionsucceeds.
(combi
ne+suf
fi
x)

Compl
etet
hef
oll
owi
ngwor
dsusi
ngt
hesuf
fi
xest
ion–ment
.

1.Addi
ti
on 11.Al
i
gnment

2.I
nvent
ion 12i
nter
rupt
ion

3.Management 13l
ocat
ion

4.Ambi
ti
on 14.
embar
kment

5.Assi
gnment 15.Obst
ruct
ion

6.Emot
ion 16.Shi
pment

7.I
nfect
ion 17.Per
cept
ion

8.I
nvest
ment 18.Ret
ir
ement

9.Assessment 19.Commi
tment

10.
Dur
ati
on 20.Ful
fi
lment

11.
Rel
ati
on 21.Accommodat
ion

12.
Ref
lect
ion 22.I
nvi
tat
ion

SPELLI
NGS:

1.Tomor
row 2.Accommodat
ion 3.Tr
uly4.Separ
ate5.
def
inat
ely6.Mi
sspel
l

7pronunci
ati
ons8.Mai
ntenance9.Occasi
on10.Mement
o11.Achi
eve12.
Commi t
ment

13.
Commi
ssi
oner14.Dependence15.Pr
ivi
l
ege16.Dependence17.Pr
ivi
l
ege

18.Embar
rass19.Gr
ammar20.Mi
l
lenni
um 21.Wednesday22.Hy
pocr
isy

23.Excel
l
ence24.Conv
eni
ence25.Di
sappear26.I
nter
pret
ati
on27.I
mmedi
atel
y

28.Li
cense29.I
nter
rupt
ion30.My
ster
ious31.Par
ti
cul
arl
y32.Secr
etar
y
33.Unaccept
abl
e34.Unappr
oachabl
e35.Uncomf
ort
abl
e.36.Pr
ofessi
onal
37.
Pr
inci
pled

38.recogni
sed39.For
tunat
e40.Manageabl
e41.Unwar
rant
ed42.Unv
eil
43.
Writ
ten

44.unquest
ionabl
e45.Di
ssi
mil
ar46.Di
sappr
ove47.Honour48.Di
smi
ssal

49.Di
sinher
it50.I
nter
rupt
ion.

PUNCTUATI
ONS:

Capi
tal
i
sewor
dswher
eev
ernecessar
y:

1. myf
ri
endchi
tr
aandi
studyatosmani
auni
ver
sit
y.

a.Myf
ri
endChi
tr
aandIst
udyatOsmani
aUni
ver
sit
y.

2.i
t’
saf
ri
dayt
odaybutwe’
renoti
ncl
ass.

I
t’
saFr
idayt
oday
,butwe’
renoti
ncl
ass.

3.chi
tr
aisf
rom ker
alabutshegr
ewupi
nhy
der
abad

Chi
tr
aisf
rom Ker
alabutshegr
ewupi
nHy
der
abad.

4.i
wasbor
natgandhi
memor
ial
hospi
tal
inhy
der
abad.

Iwasbor
natGandhi
Memor
ial
hospi
tal
inHy
der
abad.

5.hav
eyour
eadanybookbypr
esi
dentabdul
kal
am.

Hav
eyour
eadanybookbyPr
esi
dentAbdul
Kal
am

6.i
speakt
eluguandhi
ndi
bet
tert
hanengl
i
shwhatabouty
ou?

IspeakTel
uguandHi
ndi
bet
tert
hanEngl
i
shwhatabouty
ou?

7.r
avi
asked‘
doy
oul
i
kechi
nesef
ood?

Rav
iasked‘
Doy
oul
i
keChi
nesef
ood?

8.‘
arey
ouokay
?mr
.kaderaskedmsr
osy‘
youdon’
tlookwel
l
.”

Ar
eyouokay
?Mr
.KaderaskedMs.Rosy“
Youdon’
tlookwel
l
.”

9.i
enj
oyedwat
chi
ngt
hemov
ie“
thel
i
feofpi
”

Ienj
oyedwat
chi
ngt
hemov
ie“
TheLi
feofPi
”

10.
mysistersabawasbor
nonj
anuar
y1999wecel
ebr
ateherbi
rt
hdayonnew
year
’sdays.
 Mysist
erSabawasbor
nonJanuar
y1999.Wecel
ebr
atedherbi
rt
hdayonNew
Year
’sday
.

11.
Shei
l
abroughtbackasouv
eni
rfr
om hert
ri
ptoagr
alastweek.I
tisami
niat
ure
modeloft
hetajmahal
.

Shi
l
abroughtbackasouveni
rfr
om hert
ri
ptoAgr
alastweek.I
tisami
niat
ure
model
oftheTaj Mahal
.

12.
thenewstudenti
sfr
om kar
nat
akashemov
edt
oguj
aratt
ost
udybusi
nessat
ii
m Ahmedabad.

Thenewstudenti
sfr
om Kar
nat
aka,
shemov
edt
oGuj
aratt
ost
udybusi
ness
atI
ITAhmedabad.

13.
neeraj
li
vesinnewyor
k,buthet
rav
elst
olosangel
esonceamont
h.hei
san
inv
estmentbanker
.

Neerajl
i
vesinNewYor
k,buthet
rav
elst
oLosAngel
esonceamont
h.Hei
san
I
nvestmentBanker
.

14.
myfavouri
tebookis“t
oki
l
lamocki
ngbi
rd”byhaperl
ee.i
recent
lyboughta
copyf
orjustRs.100.

Myfavouri
tebookis“
ToKi
l
laMocki
ngbi
rd”byHaperLee.Ir
ecent
lyboughta
copyf
orjustRs.100.

15.
thegangesi
sconsi
deredaholyr
iverbythehindus.
it
ssour
ceist
hegangotr
i
glaci
eri
nthehi
malayas,
anditemptiesi
ntothebayofBengal
ineast
erni
ndia.

TheGangesisconsider
edaholyri
verbytheHindusi
tssour
cei
stheGangotr
i
Glaci
eri
ntheHimalayas,andi
tempti
esintot
heBayofBengali
nEast
ernIndi
a.

16.
dr.
mar
ti
nlut
herki
ngj
r.wasal
eaderoft
heci
vi
lri
ght
smov
ementi
ntheu.
s.

Dr
.Mar
ti
nLut
herKi
ngJr
.wasal
eaderoft
heCi
vi
lRi
ght
sMov
ementi
ntheU.
S.

17.
Theuki
samemberofnat
o.I
tisconsi
der
ingl
eav
ingt
heeu.

TheUKi
samember

TheUKi
samemberofNATO.I
tisconsi
der
ingl
eav
ingt
heEU.

ADDCOMMASANDFULLSTOPSANDCAPI
TALI
SELETTERSWHEREREQUI
RED.

1.Pr
emchand’
sst
ori
es,
inmyopi
nion,
aresomeoft
hebesti
nindi
anf
ict
ion.

Pr
emchand’
sst
ori
esi
nmyopi
nion,
aresomeoft
hebesti
nIndi
anFi
cti
on.

2.I
nnovember2008,
membersofl
ashkar
-e-
tai
ba,
ater
ror
istor
gani
sat
ion
bombedanumberofpl
acesi
nmumbai
 I
nNovember2008,
member sofLashar
-e-
Tai
ba,
ater
ror
istor
gani
sat
ion
bombedanumberofpl
acesinMumbai.

3.i
t’
sal
ovel
yday
,isn’
tit?i
wantt
ogot
othepar
k,butI
’
m notsur
eifi
t’
sopen.

I
t’
sal
ovel
yday
,isn’
tit
?Iwantt
ogot
othepar
k,butI
’
m notsur
eifi
t’
sopen

4.i
dri
vemyr ustyol
dgr
eenambassadorbackhome.Asitchuggedsl
owlydown
t
hestreet
,it
sengi
negrunt
ingandwheezi
ng,
itswheel
swobblingal
ltheway
,I
r
eal
iseditwasti
metobuyanewcar .

5.Idr
ov emyr ustyoldgr
eenAmbassadorbackhome.Asitchuggedsl
owly
downt hestreet
,it
senginegr
unti
ngandwheezing,
itswheel
swobbli
ngall
the
way,Ireal
iseditwasti
met obuyanewcar.

6.ar
etheyar
ri
vi
ngt
omor
row

Ar
etheyar
ri
vi
ngt
omor
row?

7.heaskedmewhatt
imei
twas.

Heaskedmewhatt
imei
twas.

8.Wowwhatanabsol
utel
yfant
ast
ici
dea

Wow!Whatanabsol
utel
yfant
ast
ici
dea!

9.i
recommendt
haty
ouwr
it
eal
ett
erofcompl
aint
.

Ir
ecommendt
haty
ouwr
it
eal
ett
erofcompl
aint
.

10.
youar
emuchbet
ternowar
en’
tyou

Youar
emuchbet
ternow,
aren’
tyou?

11.
howext
raor
dinar
y

Howext
raor
dinar
y!

12.whatahotdayl
et’
sst
ayathome.

Whatahotday
!Let
’sst
ayathome

13.
who’
sther
eohi
tsy
ou

Who’
sther
e?Oh,
it’
syou!

14.
“howl
ongwi
l
litt
akeust
oreacht
her
e”heasked

“
Howl
ongwi
l
litt
akeust
oreacht
her
e?”
heasked.
 TRANSCRI
BETHESOUNDOFTHEUNDERLI
NEDLETTERS:

1.Chai
n

2.Judgement

3.Br
eat
h

4.Them

5.Engl
i
sh

6.Zest

7.Pr
essur
e

8.Yel
l
ow

9.Tr
easur
e

WRI
TETHEPHONEMI
CSYMBOL:
:

1.Hi
t 8.About

2.Feel
‘ 9.Ear
th

3.Book 10.Appl
e

4.Food 11.Mud

5.Cot 12.Cal
m

6.Tal
l

7.Egg

Wr
it
ethephonemi
csy
mbol
ofdi
pthongs

1.Pound 2.Ri
ght 3.Baby 4.Ear

5.Hear 6.Cheer 7.Tour 8.Poor

9 Cur
e 10.Oi
l 11.
Oyest
er 12.Coi
n

13 boy 14.Owl 15.Count 16.Sound

17 now 18.Loud 19.f

ear 20.t
oy

21 Sown 22.Ai
r 23.Chai
r 24.Par
ent
 25 bar
e 26.Pr
ay 27.Obey 28.
wei
gh

29 br
eak 30.Go 31.Show 32.Bowl

33 no 34.Comb 35.v
oice

HOMONYMS:
SAMESPELLI
NGSAMEPRONUNCI
ATI
ONDI
FFERENTMEANI
NG:

Bank:
Iwentt
othebankt
odr
awmoney Fai
r:Hewasf
airski
nned.

Youmusn’
tal
way
sbankonhi
m. I
twasn’
taf
airdeal

Isatont
hebankoft
her
iver
. Hev
isi
tedaf
air
.

Suit
:Thedr
essdoesn’
tsui
tyou scal
e:Thepat
ientst
oodont
he
scal
e.

Iwor
emybestsui
t Theywer
erankedonascal
e
of10.

Ibr
oughtasui
tagai
nsthi
m Thet
hiefcoul
deasi
l
yscal
e
t
hewall
.

Lead:
Weneedsomeonet
oleadt
het
eam.

Thepol
i
cear
efol
l
owi
ngal
ead.

Shel
ostherl
eadi
nthef
inal
round.

HOMOGRAPHS:
SAMESPELLI
NGDI
FFERENTPRONUNCI
ATI
ONDI
FFERENT
MEANI
NG:

1. Cont
ent
:Thecont
ent
soft
heboxwer
eexami
ned

Rel
i
gionadv
icesust
obecont
entwi
thwhatwear
ebl
essedwi
th.

2. Pr
esent
:Themay
orwi
l
lpr
esentt
heawar
d.

Shegav
emeapr
esentf
orDi
wal
i
.
 3. Mi
nut
e:Youmi
ssedt
het
rai
nbyami
nut
e.

Thechancesofsuccessar
emi
nut
e.

4.Li
ve :Iwat
chedt
hemat
chl
i
ve

Il
i
vei
nHy
der
abad.

5.Bow :
Sher
efusedt
obowbef
oret
hequeen

Thear
cherpi
ckeduphi
sbow.

6.Obj
ect :
Pickupt
heobj
ect
.

Odi
dnotobj
ectt
oherdemand.

7.Tear :
Shedi
dnotshedasi
ngl
etear
,

Donott
eart
hepaper
.

8.Lead :
Thepi
pewasmadeofl
ead.

Gl
obal
war
mingwi
l
lleadt
ocl
i
mat
echange.

9.Wound :Mywoundhasnoty
etheal
ed.

Iwoundt
het
ape.

HOMOPHONES:DI
FFERENTSPELLI
NGDI
FFERENTMEANI
NGSAME
PRONUNCI
ATI
ON:

1.Ber
th:
Anel
der
lyl
adyr
equestf
orl
owerber
th.

Bi
rt
h:Thebi
rt
hofhi
sdaught
erbr
oughtgr
eatj
oy.

2.Ri
ce:
Ricei
sast
apl
efoodf
ormanyI
ndi
ans.

Ri
se:theri
seandf
all
oft
heMoughal
empi
rei
sani
mpor
tantchapt
eri
nIndi
an
hi
stor
y .

Fi
l
lint
hebl
ankswi
tht
hecor
recthomophones:

1.Iam bor
edofboar
dgames.

2.Sher
odeherbi
kedownt
her
oad.

3.Ourpr
inci
pal
isamanofgr
eatpr
inci
ple.

4.Theboy
sther
ear
eint
hei
rshor
ts

5.Di
dyoubuyt
wot
icket
stot
heshow,
too?
 6.Ar
jun’
sbandwasbannedf
rom pl
ayi
ngi
ntheschool
.

Fi
l
lint
hebl
ankswi
thcor
recthomophones:

1. Iboughtapai
rofgl
oves.(
pai
r,pear
)

2.Theki
ng’
srei
gndi
dnotl
astv
eryl
ong.(
rai
nrei
gn,
rei
n)

3.Iy
oupar
kher
e,t
hepol
i
cewi
l
ltowy
ourcar(
toe,
tow)

4.Thel
i
onesspi
ckedupt
hescentofherpr
ey(
Sent
,scentcent
)

5.Shewant
edt
owearherf
avour
it
eout
fi
t.(
wear,
war
e)

6.Ial
way
schooseanai
sleseati
nat
heat
re.(
isl
e/i
sle)

7.Theboatmanshowedusani
slecov
eredwi
tht
hickf
orest
..(
Asi
l
e/i
sle)

8.Theboysbrokethegl
asspaneofmyf
avour
it
ewi
ndowandr
an
away.
(pai
n/pane)

9.Thecr
icket
erwasi
nal
otofpai
nwhent
hebal
lhi
thi
sleg.(
pai
n/pane)

10.
Thedi
esel
carownerdeci
dedt
osel
lhi
scar
.(sel
l
/cel
l
)

11.
Thepr
isonerwasconf
inedi
nasol
i
tar
ycel
l
.(sel
l
’cel
l
)

12.
Ipi
ckedupf
ouri
cecr
eam cones.(
four
/for
e)

13.
Thesol
dier
spl
acedi
nthef
oref
rontoft
heat
tackr
ecei
vedt
hebul
l
ets.
(f
our
/for
e)

14.
Sat
ishwaspuni
shedwhenhet
ri
edt
obr
eakt
het
raf
fi
crul
es.(
break/
brake)

15.
Ihadt
ogetmybi
keser
vicedast
hebr
akewasn’
tfunct
ioni
ng.(
brake/
break)

16.
Thewetpawsoft
hecatl
eftmar
ksont
hecl
eanf
loor
.(paws/pause)

17.
Theinvest
igat
orhadt
opauseandl
i
stent
othet
apedconv
ersat
ion.(
paws/
pause)

COLLOCATI
ONS:
Chooset
hecor
rectcol
l
ocaat
ions.

Wr
ong cor
rect

1.Doami
stake makeami
stake

2.Br
ingadi
ff
erence makeadi
ff
erence

3.Gossi
pwr
it
er gossi
pcol
umni
st

4.Wor
kyourdut
y doy
ourdut
y

5.SpeakeasyEngl
i
sh speakf
luentEngl
i
sh

6.Pr
essonani
con cl
i
ckonani
con

7.Makeaconv
ersat
ion hav
eaconv
ersat
ion

8.Gl
aret
owar
ds gl
areat

9.Opposi
test
atement
s cont
radi
ctor
yst
atement
s

COLLOCATI
ONS:

Annual
tur
nov
er

Chai
rameet
ing

Mi
ddl
emanagement

Cl
oseadeal

Dr
awaconcl
usi
on

Launchapr
oduct

Mar
ketf
orces

Sal
esf
igur
es

Layof
fst
aff

Makeapr
ofi
t

FI
LLI
NTHEBLANKSWI
THCOLLOCATI
ONS:
:

1.Kai
fisn’
tlat
efort
hepar
ty.Hecameexact
lyat7p.
m.hei
sbangont
ime

2.Wecoul
dn’
ttakeupanot
herassi
gnmentaswewer
epr
essedf
ort
ime.

3.Johnaskedhi
sfat
her
,‘
cany
oumaket
imef
ormet
hisweekend,
Dad?
 4.We’
vebeengoi
ngr
oundi
nci
rcl
es.I
fwet
aket
hisr
out
eweshal
lsav
eti
me.

5.It
hinkIshal
lst
all
fort
imet
odi
scusst
hemat
terbef
oresubmi
tt
ingt
hepr
oject
.

6.I
’
m sor
ryIcannotat
tendt
hecal
lnow.
I’
ver
unoutoft
imeandhav
etor
ush.

7.Jyot
hii
sn’
treadyf
orpr
esent
ati
on.Shet
ri
edt
obuyt
imebyr
equest
ingf
ora
post
ponement.

8.Mycomput
eri
soutofor
derf
ort
woweeks.It
hinki
t’
saboutt
imet
orepai
rit
.

9.Vi
shnuhasbeent
hroughsomer
ought
imes.

10.
Thi
sweekendIshal
ltakesomet
imeof
ffr
om wor
ktomeetmyschool
fri
ends.

SEQUENCI
NG:

Ar
ranget
hef
oll
owi
ngsent
encesi
nal
ogi
cal
sequenci
ng:

1.Thef
oundat
ionst
onewasl
aidi
n1972.

2.Asar
esul
t,t
heci
tysuf
fer
edf
rom hor
rendoust
raf
fi
ccongest
ion.

3.I
twasgoi
ngt
obet
hef
ir
sti
nSout
hAsi
a.

4.Theypi
l
edi
nthecent
reoft
her
oad.

5.Toeaset
raf
fi
cint
heci
ty.I
twasdeci
dedt
hatanunder
groundr
ail
wayl
i
ne
woul
dbebuil
t.

6.Cal
cut
taunl
i
keot
herci
ti
eskepti
tst
rams.

Answer
:

1.Cal
cut
taunl
i
keot
herci
ti
es,
kepti
tsr
ams.

2.Theypl
i
edi
nthecent
reoft
her
oad.

3.Asar
esul
t,t
heci
tysuf
fer
edf
rom hor
rendoust
raf
fi
ccongest
ion.

4.Toeaset
het
raf
fi
cint
heci
ty,
itwasdeci
dedt
hatanunder
groundr
ail
wayl
i
ne
woul
dbebui
l
t.

5.I
twast
obet
hef
ir
sti
nSout
hAsi
a.

6.Thef
oundat
ionst
onewasl
aidi
n1072.

EXPANSI
ONOFASENTENCEI
NTOAPARAGRAPH:
:

 Myf
ir
stdayatschool

 .
Ihadj
oinedcl
assVi
nGov
t.school
,Hy
der
abad.
  Raviwhowassi
tti
ngbymysi
dei
ntr
oducedhi
msel
ftomeandal
so
i
ntr
oducedhi
sfr
iends.

 Theyshowedmear
oundt
heschool

 Wehadaqui
zcompet
it
ionandIscor
edhi
ghestmar
ks

 Myt
eacherpr
aisedmeandmyf
ri
endswer
epr
oudofme.

 Iwi
l
lnev
erf
orgetmyf
ir
stday
.

Ofal
lani
mal
sdogsmakewonder
ful
pet
s:

 Ofal
ltheani
mal
sdogsmakewonder
ful
pet
s.

 Ther
ear
emanyt
hingsapetdogcanaddt
oone’
sli
fe

 I
tisanaf
fect
ionat
ecompani
onf
ory
oungchi
l
drenaswel
lasel
der
lypeopl
e.

 Theyar
eobedi
entandcanbet
rai
nedathome.

 Theyar
eloy
alf
ri
endst
omanki
nd.

Wr
it
eadescr
ipt
ivepar
agr
aph:

At reasuredpossessi on:mytreasuredpossessionismyphot oalbum.Theal bum

hasal lthememor ablemoment sfrom mychi l
dhoodt omyschool day.Somet i
mesI
fl
ickerthr oughitandr ecol
l
ectmychi l
dhoodmemor ies,mychil
dhoodf r
iends,
celebrationswi t
hmyf amil
yandf r
iends,Ial
sogot hroughthephotographswithmy
classmat esandmi ssmyschool day s.Famil
yphotographs,pi
cni
csandschool
functionsal lf
lashinfrontofmyey esandIr el
iv
ethepastmoment s.Thus,mu
treasuredpossessi oni smyphotoal bum.

Yourpet
:

Mypeti smydog.Ihav enamedi tbrownie;Ibroughtitf

rom aparkwhenIwasi n
school
.EverydayIwouldsharemymi lkwit
hi t
.Myf amilymemberswelcomedi t
.We
gavebathtothedogandt rai
nedit.I
nt heeveningwewentf oralongwalk.I
ttr
iesto
helpuswithourl
it
tl
ewor ks.I
tisapar tandparcel ofourfami
ly
.Itguar
dsourhouse
duri
ngnightti
me.Ilov
emypet .

Al
arget
ree:

Therei
sal argeneem t
reei
nf r
ontofourhouse.I
tst
oodt heirsi
nceageswithi
tsl
ush
greenbranches.Chi
l
drenplayaroundt
hetreeint
heevening, mot
herssi
tandgossi
p
duri
ngthedayt i
me.Intheaft
ernoonvendorst
akeshel
terfrom hotsunundert
he
tr
ee.Intheeveningthemensitunderthetreeandchat.Thetreehasbeenprot
ecti
ng
usfrom sunandr ai
n.Theleav
esandst em areusedbythelocali
typeopl
efori
ts
medicinalv
alue.Wegetfreshairandoxygenfrom t
hetree.

ABirt
hdayparty:Mynei ghbourinvi
tedusforherbirt
hdaypar t
.Itwasabi ggather
ing
famil
yfri
ends,
andnei ghbour swereinvi
ted.Thelawnwasdecor at
edwi t
hball
oons.
aft
erthecakecuttingtheyorganisedsomegamesf orchi
ldrenandi n-
betweenwe
wereprovi
dedwi thsnacksandsof tdri
nks.Wehadl otsoffun.Weopenedt hegif
ts
andplayedwit
ht hem.Last l
ywehadourdi nnerandlef
twithreturngif
ts.I
twas
i
ndeedamemor ablebirthdayparty.

Yourcollege:MyColl
egei ssit
uatedintheheartoft heci
ty.Wehav et woblocks,old
blockandt henewblock.Thereisal awnandlotuspondi nourgr ound.t hepr
inci
pals
room andt heoff
icer
oom i ssi
tuatedintheol
dbl ock.Thef i
rstyearclassesare
conductedi nt
henewbl ockandt hesecondandf inalint
heol dblock.Wehav etwo
computel absandatenniscour t
.Ilovemycoll
ege.

Compl
etet
heconv
ersat
ion:

Busi
nessappoi
ntment
:

Anur
adha:
MrReddy
’sof
fi
ce!

James:
Hel
l
o,MayIspeakt
oMr
,Reddy
,Pl
ease?

Anur
adha:
Iam af
rai
dhei
sinameet
ing.Woul
dyoul
i
ket
oleav
eameassage.

Wel
lIneedt
ospeakt
ohi
m soi
sitpossi
bleIcanmakeanappoi
ntment
.

Anur
adha.Coul
dyoupl
easehol
dforami
nut
eI’
l
lcheckt
heschedul
e.

Anur
adha.Whendoy
ouwantmet
ofi
xtheappoi
ntment
?

James:
Somet
imenextweek.

Anur
adha:
NextweekonMondayIf
ixedy
ourappoi
ntent
.

James:
thanky
ouv
erymuch.

Anur
adha.Youar
ewel
come.

I
Ical
ladesi
gnerf
orpl
aci
nganor
derf
orbanner
sforcol
l
egeannual
day
:

Raj
:Hel
l
o!I
sitt
hedesi
gnershop

Desi
gner
:Yes,
HowcanIhel
pyou.

Raj
:Weneedt
opl
aceor
derf
orbannerf
orcol
l
egeannual
day
Desi
gner
:whendoy
ouwantt
hedel
i
ver
y?

RaJ.
:
bynextweek.

Desi
gner
:Wewi
l
ldoi
t.

Raj
.Thanky
ou.

I
IIshor
tdi
aloguebet
weent
wof
ri
endswhohappent
omeeti
nashoppi
ngmal
l
.

Raj
.Hi
rav
i!Howar
eyou?

Rav
i:Hi
Raj
goodt
oseey
ouagai
n.

Raj
:I
t’
slongsi
ncewemet
,Whatar
eyoudoi
ng?

Rav
i:Iam wor
kingf
orWi
pro.Andwhatabouty
ou?

Raj
:Ihav
emyownbusi
ness.

Rav
i:Weshal
lar
rangef
oragett
oget
her
.

Raj
:Sur
ethi
sismynumber
.

Rav
i s999999
.Mynumberi

Raj
:ni
cet
omeety
ouBy
e.

Rav
i:
:ni
cet
omeety
out
ooby
e.