Exercise – 1
Read the given conversation and complete the following passage:
1.Mother: Where have you been?
Daughter: I had gone to the market.
Mother: Was it very crowded?
Daughter: The market is always crowded with people and good things!
The mother asked her daughter (a)______ The daughter replied (b)_______. The mother further enquired if (c) _____ The daughter laughingly replied (d).______ with people and good things.
Exercise – 2
Mother: Rahul, where did you go around noon?
Rahul: Morn, I was with Sanjay at his house.
Mother: You should have told of it. I was greatly worried,
Rahul: I am sorry, mom. I shall do so in future.
Mother asked her son Rahul (a)_______noon. He replied that(b)_____ . She asked him that (c)_______ as she was greatly worried. He regretted it and
said (d)_______ future.
Exercise – 3
Read and complete the following Passage:-
TUTANKHAMEN
- Tutankhamen —Egyptian Pharaoh
- Tomb discovered by Howard Carter and team in 1920
- Name meaning–the living image of Aten
- Built — slight
- Height — around 5’6″
- Death — unexpectedly at the age of 19 years
- Tomb robbed at least twice
Tutankhamen was an Egyptian Pharaoh (a)________ by Howard Carter and his team in 1920. His name means the living image of Aten. His mummy showed that he had a slight built and (b) _______ _. He died (c)_________ of nineteen. It is believed that his tomb (d) _________ twice.
Exercise – 4
Mount Abu/popular hill retreat/legend says/named —Abu, son of Himalayas/picturesque summer resort/popular centre for pilgrimage/Dilwara temples/dedicated to Jain saints/attract the whole world/famous
Mount Abu is one of the (a)_______ India. Legend has it that it (b) _______ . It is (c) _______ but also a popular centre for pilgrimage. The Dilwara temples, (d) _______, are a world-famous attraction.
Exercise – 5
Read the given conversation and complete the following passage:
Customer : I want this gift to be wrapped.
Shopkeeper : I’m not a good gift wrapper. The woman who wraps the gift is on leave today.
Customer : Could you please wrap it for me?
Shopkeeper : It will be a great pleasure for me to wrap the gift for you.
Customer: Perfect, as now my mom will think I did it myself.
The customer told the shopkeeper (a) ________ . The shopkeeper replied that (b) ________ and the woman who wrapped the gifts was on leave that day. The customer asked him (c) ________ . The shopkeeper replied that (d) ________ to wrap the gift for him. The customer said that it was perfect as then his mother would think he had done it himself.
Answers:- For Exercise – 1
a. where she had been.
b. that she had gone to the market.
c. it was very crowded.
d. that the market was always crowded.
Answers:- For Exercise – 2
a. where he had gone around noon.
b. he was with Sanjay at his house.
c. he should have told her of it.
d. that he was sorry and would do so in the future.
Answers:- For Exercise – 3
a. whose tomb was discovered.
b. was around 5’6″ in height.
c. unexpectedly at the age.
d. was robbed at least.
Answers:- For Exercise – 4
a. most popular hill retreats in India.
b. was named after Abu, the son of the Himalayas.
c. a picturesque summer resort.
d. dedicated to Jain saints, attract visitors from all over the world.
Answers:- For Exercise – 5
a. that he wanted that gift to be wrapped.
b. he was not a good gift wrapper.
c. if he could wrap it for him.
d. it would be a great pleasure for him.