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प्रश्न
Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below, in the sentence that follow.
When the baby saw its mother it gave an ______ smile.
विकल्प
flattery
appealing
by fits and starts
dashed to
undetected
spirits rose
उत्तर
When the baby saw its mother it gave an appealing smile.
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Here is sentence with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)
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(Hint: First look for the sentence in the text which the phrase in column A occurs.)
| A | B |
| 1. I was not unmindful of the fact. |
(i) had not forgotten : was aware of the fact (ii) was not careful about the fact (iii) forgot or was not aware of the fact |
| 2. When my comrades and I were pushed to our limits |
(i) pushed by the guards to the wall (ii) took more than our share of beatings (iii) felt that we could not endure the suffering any longer |
| 3. To reassure me and keep me going |
(i) make me go on walking (ii) help me continue to live in hope in this very difficult situation (iii) make me remain without complaining |
| 4. The basic and honourable freedoms of… earning my keep… |
(i) earning enough money to live on (ii) keeping what I earned (iii) getting a good salary |
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- Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
- ________________________
- ________________________
- ________________________
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Fill in the blank a word or a phrase given in the brackets in their appropriate form.
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