Q1. Writing differently.
A sentence is given below.
The judge awarded the convict death sentence to the murder convict.
Write the above sentence in different ways using each of the following words separately.
1. Gallows
2. Execution
3. Hang
4. Capital punishment
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Q2. Vocabulary building
Fill in the gaps in the following sentences choosing the right word from the three choices given in brackets. In a few cases, more than one choice are possible.
1. Negotiations for a much-needed ceasefire in Gaza has been going on for months, but it has proved to be —————— (evasive, elusive, imaginary) so far.
2. President Biden’s term is ———————- (curtain is coming down, drawing to a close, can be counted in fingers) in a few days from now.
3. So, he is trying very hard to make the two warring sides give up their —————- (posturing, rigid stands, uncompromising mindsets), so that a ceasefire deal can be signed.
4. It’s clear that for a ceasefire deal to be a reality, both sides have to —————— (cede some ground, agree to shake hands, forget the past hostilities).
5. The Gaza conflict has caused ————- (untold, irreplaceable, irreparable) misery for the civilian population living there in congested neighbourhoods for years.
6. The displaced Gaza residents now live in tents with no food, water, or sanitation facilities. They die there while the whole world has chosen to ————- (look the other way, ignore, turn a blind eye to) the heartbreaking tragedy unfolding there.
7. The Palestinians feel —————-(dejected, neglected, abandoned) by the rest of the humanity.
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Q3. Summary writing ….
Summarise the following paragraph to one third its word count.
The rich man’s son regularly came to school wearing fancy clothes. Obeying the school’s rules, all others came to school wearing the school uniform. The class teacher asked the lone student to wear uniform while coming to school but he refused to obey the instructions. He took pride in showing off his wealth to his poor classmates. Finally, the headmaster passed orders to the school’s security not to allow the boy to enter the gate if he wore anything other than the prescribed uniform. (90 words)
Your summary must be limited to maximum 34 words.
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ANSWERS …
Q1. Writing differently.
The sentence is given below.
The judge awarded the convict death sentence to the murder convict.
Write the above sentence in different ways using each of the following words separately.
- Gallows Ans.. The judge sent the murder convict to death.
- Execution ..Ans ..The judge ordered the execution of the murder convict.
- Hang ..Ans .. The judge the murder convict to be hanged (to death).
- Capital punishment .. Ans ..The judge awarded capital punishment to the murder accused.
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Q2. Vocabulary building
Fill in the gaps in the following sentences choosing the right word from the three choices given in brackets. In a few cases, more than one choice are possible.
- Negotiations for a much-needed ceasefire in Gaza have been going on for months, but it has proved to be elusive so far.
- President Biden’s term is drawing to a close in a few days from now.
- So, he is trying very hard to make the two warring sides give up their rigid stands / uncompromising mindsets, so that a ceasefire deal can be signed.
- It’s clear that for a ceasefire deal to be a reality, both sides have to cede some ground.
- The Gaza conflict has caused untold misery for the civilian population living there in congested neighbourhoods for years.
- The displaced Gaza residents now live in tents with no food, water, or sanitation facilities. They die there while the whole world has chosen to ignore / turn a blind eye to the heartbreaking tragedy unfolding there.
- The Palestinians feel abandoned by the rest of the humanity.
Summary writing Q3. ……
Summary answer..
Defying his class teacher, the rich man’s son boastfully came wearing fancy clothes instead of the school uniform. Later, he was stopped at the gate on the headmaster’s orders for not wearing the uniform. (34 words)
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