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Answer the following question briefly:

How did Private Quelch manage to anger the Corporal?

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Corporal Turnbull was explaining that the outside of a grenade was divided up into a large number of fragments. The Professor at once told that the correct number was forty four. The Corporal said nothing, but his brow tightened. He was the kind of man not to be trifled with. He didn’t like any interruption. He cut the Professor to size by sending him for permanent cookhouse duties.

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अध्याय 1.3: The Man Who Knew Too Much - Exercise [पृष्ठ २७]

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सीबीएसई English Communicative - Literature Reader Class 9
अध्याय 1.3 The Man Who Knew Too Much
Exercise | Q 5.09 | पृष्ठ २७

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The Poem invokes beautiful imagery which is built around 'sigh of the sea', 'laughter of
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The teacher/ student will read out the Radio programme again. Fill in as much information as you can in the following table. Then exchange information with your partner to complete the table. 
                             RADIO SHOW 

Content of programme  Details 
1. School News  .
  .
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2. Jokes  .
3. 'Meet the Teacher'  .
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4. Advert Time  .
  .
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5. Safety at School  .
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Here are a police constable's notes or his investigation or the murder at Manor House. After reading the notes, discuss where the murder could have taken place. What was the motive behind the evil act? How was the act committed? 

Murder at Manor House 
Birlstone : January 6th 
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Reported speech in Extended practice.

Read the dialogue between Mr Coomer (Mr C), the British Scholarship Officer, and an applicant, Miss Reena Banerjee (R).

Mr C : Come in, Miss Banerjee.
R : Thank you.
Mr C : Please sit down. Can I get you a cup of coffee or a cold drink?
R : Yes thank you. A cold drink, please.
Mr C : I’m just going to ask you a few questions. How long have you been studying English?
R : I’ve had private as well as school lessons for 14 years.
Mr C : Just as background information, what do you do in your spare time?
R : I’ve always enjoyed drama, and also debating.
Mr C : Why do you wish to obtain a scholarship to study in Britain?
R : Well, I’m interested in studying Immigration Law, and there are several good colleges in Britain dealing with his.
Mr C : Very interesting. Finally, do you know that the grant only covers teaching fees?
What about your living expenses?
R : My sister will pay for my personal expenses.
Mr C : Well, Miss Banerjee, we’ll be writing to you next week. Thank you for coming.

Reena meets her friend, Latha, after the interview. She is very excited and tells Latha exactly what happened. Fill in the spaces using reported speech.
Fill in the [boxes] with reporting verbs.


Copy the worksheet in your notebooks and work in pairs to complete the worksheet to know all about yourself. This will enable you to discover your hidden strengths, work on your weaknesses, and develop your personality. 

Johari Window Work Sheet 

A B C
How I describe myself?  How I describe my friend ? How my friend describes me?  (Fill this part from what the friend says about you) 
  • Favourites 
    (Colour, food etc.) 
  • Feelings related to important issues (e.g. subjects , friends)
  • Experiences 
    (achievement,failures)
  • Attitudes
  • Aims
  • Motivation
  • Fears
  • Streangth
  • Weakness
  • Favourites (colour , food etc.)
  • Feelings related to important issues (e.g. subjects,friends)
  • Experience(achievements,failures)
  • Attitudes 
  • Aims 
  • Motivation 
  • Fears 
  • Strength 
  • Weakness 

____________

____________

_____________

___________

_____________

______________

______________

______________


Look at the notes given below and complete the paragraph that follows by choosing the correct option from the choices given.

Kamala Das alias Kamala Suraiyya - famous Indian writer - published auto
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Kamala Das also (a)_______________ is (b)_______________She (c)_____________ ‘My Story’ when she was 42 years old. Her autobiography (d)________________ into many foreign languages.

(a) (i) called as Kamala Suraiyya
(ii) known by Kamala Suraiyya
(iii) known as Kamala Suraiyya
(iv) said as Kamala Suraiyya
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(ii) a famous Indian writer
(iii) the famous Indian writer
(iv) famous as an Indian writer
(c) (i) published her autobiography titled
(ii) published an autobiography titled
(iii) published an autobiography as
(iv) published an autobiography as
(d) (i) is being translated
(ii) will be translated
(iii) have been translated
(iv) has been translated

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James Cleveland Owens (J.C. Owens) became famous as Jesse Owens 

1913 Birth, Alabama, USA. 
1934 After First World War - goes to school, teachers recognise and develop his athletic talents. 
1935 Six world records 
1936 Berlin Olympics, four gold medals 
1950 Sports experts vote him Greatest Track Athlete of the half Century. 
1960 Another athlete breaks Owens' last Olympic record .
1980 Dies oflung cancer. 

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The directions from (1) are given here as an example

Go down Diwan Marg and turn right down Antonio Avenue. Walk as far as the traffic lights then turn right into Mount Road. Turn first left into The Crescent and my house is on the left.
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Prepositions of time

after at before between
by during for from
on past since throughout
to towards until within

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