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51.

Choose the clipped form of the word for ‘demonstration’. (a) demo (b) demon (c) station (d) demons

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Correct answer is (a) demo

52.

Find out the blended words for the following.1. international + police 2. helicopter + pad 3. motor + hotel 4. education + satellite 5. electronic + commerce

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1. interpol 

2. helipad 

3. motel 

4. edusat 

5. E-commerce

53.

Find out the clipped words for the following. 1. aeroplane 2. microphone 3. exhibition 4. kilogram 5. cafeteria

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1. plane

2. mike

3. expo

4. kilo

5. cafe

54.

Fill in the blanks.1. The author speaks about the river _______ 2. The author s brother’s name is _______ 3. The _______ glimmered over the smooth flowing stream. 4. The beauty of Bengal and the Ganges served as _______ and _______ to the author. 5. The afternoons were spent by _______ and _______

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1. Ganges 

2. Jyotirindra 

3. moonlight 

4. food and drink 

5. boating and singing

55.

Describe how the river looks when he rows back

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On the west side of the river, the sun rays declined. On the east side of the river, the moon rises over the fringe of trees. A silver streak was formed where the land and water met. Boats were hardly seen. The trees bordering the river banks appeared like a dark shadow and the moonlight glowed over the smooth flowing stream.

56.

How does the author spend his afternoon ? Explain.

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The author spent the rainy afternoons in an exciting frenzy way. He played the harmonium as he sang the old Vaishnava songs set to his times. On other afternoons, he sailed slowly in a boat singing Puravi accompanied by his brother Jyotirindra with his violin. They kept on varying the mode of their music with the declining day.

57.

How were the rooms arranged in his house?

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A flight of stone-flagged steps led to a long broad verandah. The rooms were not regularly arranged. All the rooms were not on the same level. Some rooms had to be reached by short flights of stairs. The big sitting room faced the landing steps.

58.

Choose the dipped from of the word for ‘public house’. (a) pub (b) pubhc (c) house (d) use

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Correct answer is (a) pub

59.

Choose the right combination for the blended word ‘interpol’. (a) international + policy(b) interstate + police (c) international + politics (d) international + police

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(d) international + police

60.

Choose the right combination for the blended word ‘lecdem’. (a) lector + demarcate (b) lecture + demand (c) lecture + demonstration (d) lecture + demonstrator

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(c) lecture + demonstration

61.

Choose the right combination for the blended word ‘medicare’. (a) medical + scare (b) medicine + care (c) medical + care (d) medical + daycare

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Correct answer is (c) medical + care

62.

Choose the right combination for the blended word ‘brunch’. (a) brief + lunch (b) breakfast + lunch (c) break + crunch (d) break + lunch

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(b) breakfast + lunch

63.

Choose the right combination for the blended word ‘edutainment’. (a) education + department (b) education + entertainment (c) educational + entertainment (d) educate + entertain

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(b) education + entertainment

64.

Idioms – Additional ExercisesFood Idioms.1. A hard nut to crack – a difficult problem to deal with.2. In the soup – to be in a difficult situation.3. Bread and butter – basic things needed to survive.4. To bring home the bacon – to earn a salary.5. have bigger fish to fry – have more important thing to fry.

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1. Example: This problem is a hard nut to crack.

2. Example: When Harry lost his job, he was really in the soup.

3. Example: Teaching is my bread and butter.

4. Example: I’m looking for a job and so I need to do something to bring home the bacon.

5. Example: I have bigger fish to fry than this silly matters.

65.

Sport Idioms.1. Get the ball rolling – Do something to begin a process.2. Ball park figure – A rough estimate.3. Heavy Hitter – a powerful, influential person.

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1. Example: As we are going to get the ball rolling now, please be seated.

2. Example: Do you have a ball park figure for the cost of the renovations?

3. Example: Tendulkar is a heavy hitter.

66.

Colours Idioms.1. Beet red – dark red.2. Black and Blue – bruised and beaten.3. Golden opportunity – The perfect chance.

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1. Example: My sister’s face turned beet red when I caught her singing in front of a mirror.

2. Example: We found the poor guy black and blue, near the train tracks.

3. Example : The model’s conference was a golden opportunity for me to sell my beauty products.

67.

Number Idioms. 1. A million and one – very many. 2. Be in seventh heaven – Extremely happy. 3. Six feet under – Dead and buried.

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1. Example: There are no answers for a million and one questions asked by these people.

2. Example: she was in seventh heaven, where she watched her favourite band play live.

3. Example: You can’t get my property, until I am six feet under.

68.

Choose the correct synonyms for the italicized words… attuned to the plaintive babbling of the river… (a) happy (b) sounding sad (c) thankful (d) jocular

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(b) sounding sad

69.

What was food and drink for Tagore?

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The plaintive babbling of the river Ganges along with the cool shade of its wooden banks, the Bengal sky-full of light, south breeze, the flow of the river, the broad stretch of the river from one horizon to the other, were like food and drink for the hungry and thirsty soul of Tagore.

70.

Jagore sang old _______ songs set to his own tunes. (a) Vaishnava (b) Shiva (c) Krishna (d) Durga

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Correct answer is (a) Vaishnava

71.

Will it be all right if I _______ a friend tonight? (a) had brought (b) bring (c) brought

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Correct answer is (b) bring

72.

If you _______ me, I would tell you. (a) will ask (b) asked (c) had asked

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Correct answer is (b) asked

73.

You are the head girl/boy Govt High School. Your school is soon going to publish the annual magazine next month. Write a notice for the notice board of your school inviting students to submit write-ups.

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Notice 

Govt High School 

Porur

October 19th , 2019

Our school is going to publish the annual magazine next month. All the students are invited to submit their write-ups for the magazine on or before 30th October 2019. You should mention your name and dass in the articles and write-ups. Shalini,

(Head Girl)

74.

Water supply will be suspended for ten hours (1Q am to 8 pm) on 5th of October for cleaning of the water tank. Write a notice in about 50 wdrils advising the residents to store water for a day. You are Santhosh, Secretary, Housing board, Officer’s colony, Thiruvarur.

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Notice

Housing Board Officer’s Colony 

Thiruvarur

October 4th , 2019

This is to inform all the residents, of Shastri Nagar in Ihiruvarur to store water for a day as the water supply will be suspended for ten hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on 5 October 2019 for the cleaning of the water tank.

Santhosh, 

(Secretary)