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प्रश्न
Refer to the dictionary and find out the meaning of the following foreign word/phrase. Use them in sentence of your own:
teta-te
उत्तर
tete-a-tete- Private conversation between two
They two had a useful tete-a-tete yesterday.
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| p | a | s | m | a | I | I | s |
| g | I | a | r | g | e | s | t |
| h | u | e | i | j | k | h | r |
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Rewrite the sentence using the word in the bracket.
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Fill in the blanks.
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| Students are going ______ school. | There are ______ chocolates. | The tree is ______ big. |
Choose the correct reflexive pronoun.
Please make ______ at home while you wait.
Write the past form of the verb.
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______ pot
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| Idioms | Meaning |
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(whether/weather)
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| Word | Synonyms | Antonym | |
| cautious | |||
| disapprove | |||
| brisk | |||
| engaging | |||
| humble | |||
| eager | |||
| resistance | |||
| persuade | |||
| scarce | |||
| nobility | |||
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foreign + exchange
Write the compound word from the picture.
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+ |  |
| ____________ | ||
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...when you’re through.
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