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Question
Briefly describe the ‘accidents’ encountered on the flight by Bryson.
Solution
Once the author was trying to tie a shoelace. He bent to tie it. Just that moment, the passenger in the front seat reclined in full swing. The author was pinned down in a crash position. On another occasion, he engaged an attractive woman in a witty conversation. While talking to her, he sucked his pen. The pen left a scrub-resistant navy blue on his gum, mouth, teeth, and his chin for several days.
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| e.g. setting an alarm | |
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Who are the citizens of ‘dreamland’? Why?
How do the chemists make fortunes out of the medicines people forget to take?
Will you sympathize or ridicule someone who is intensely forgetful? Write an essay justifying your point of view.
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What made the author ignore his friend’s warning?
Why did the friend desert the narrator, a second time?
“And I got it.” Here ‘it’ refers to the ______.
What is the difference between a physical and mental tight corner?
Why did the narrator visit Christie’s?
The narrator heard his own voice saying, ‘and fifty’. What does this suggest?
What was the narrator’s financial condition?
The narrator could not pretend to have made a mistake in bidding. Why?
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Given below is a list of items or features you find in a good school. Study the list and classify the items as individual and common.
textbooks – uniform – smart classroom – laboratory – competent teachers – library – mid-day meals – blackboard – stationery – playground – sports equipment washrooms
| Individual | Common |
| e.g. textbooks | playground |
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Why are universities necessary for a society?
What should the youngsters aim in life after their graduation?
What are the hindrances graduates face in their task of serving the society?
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What happened to Bryson when he leaned to tie his shoelace?
How did Bryson free himself from the crash position?
What did Bryson wish to avoid in his life?
How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson?
What was the reaction of Bryson’s wife to his antics?
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