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Admin A Doctor’s Journal Entry on August 6, 1945 By Vikram Seth Preamble …Japan was down on its knees militarily towards the closing years of the Second World War. Defeat stared it in its eyes, yet this valiant nation refused to lay down arms. Casualties were … Read more
Letter Writing – 3 Creative Writing – 32 Letter to Editor about bad roads From Yogesh Singh …………………. [Address] ..cell number… To The Editor The Hindu Express Hyderabad August 10, 2016 Sir, Unable to live with the dismal roads in our Alipetty area in Hyderabad, … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 19 English Skill Building – 19 Knowing the use of these words will help you to top the class in English Rife After the recent stand-off between India and Pakistan, rumors were rife on both sides about the way the two adversaries … Read more
Journey by Night by Norah Burke Getting to know the protagonists …. Sher Singh Bahadur (the father) .. He is the quintessential jungle man — gritty, valiant, defiant, and adventurous. He knew the ways of the jungle animals well. The countless encounters he had with … Read more
The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Kabul] – Rabindranath Tagore My five years’ old daughter Mini cannot live without chattering. I really believe that in all her life she has not wasted a minute in silence. Her mother is often vexed at this, and would stop … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 18 English Skill Building – 18 Knowing the use of these words will help you to top the class in English Quaint My grandfather had got a table and a chair made by the village carpenter out of Mahogany wood for his … Read more
Standing Up for Yourself by Yevgeny Yevtushenko Summary and answers for all the questions from the lesson ‘Standing Up for Yourself’ included in the CHSE +2 book ‘Invitation to English – 1’. Summary: Yevtushenko was left to fend for himself after his parents divorced before … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 17 English Skill Building – 17 Words that enable you to top your class in English Renege The workers of the jute mill went on a strike when the management reneged on its promise to subsidize the factory canteen by half, citing … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 16 English Skill Building – 16 Learn six new words and phrases with practical examples Grouse [as noun] The politician found to his dismay that the audience gathered for his meeting appeared listless and un-attentive. On inquiry, he found that they were … Read more
In London in Minus Fours Louis Fischer Answers for all the questions from the lesson ‘In London in Minus Fours’ included in the CHSE +2 book ‘Invitation to English – 1’. Think it out – 1 1. Why was Gandhi chosen as the sole delegate … Read more