A. Match the words with their meanings.(question)
a. exhausted i. vision
b. apparent ii. wavy
c. vista iii. predetermined
d. undulating iv. prevent, hinder
e. destined v suffocating, airless
f. stuffy vi. tired
g. restrain vii. clear
Answer
a. exhausted vi. tired
b. apparent vii. clear
c. vista i. vision
d. undulating ii. wavy
e. destined iii. predetermined
f. stuffy v, suffocating, airlessg. restrain iv. prevent, hinder
B. Write the meaning and word class of the following words. Then use them in sentences of your own.
implore, despair, beseech, eloquent, whirl, egoism, agony, delirious, delusive, compensate, mortgage, brood, prelude
Answers:
1) implore -(request)- बिन्ती गर्नु
word class - verb
sentence - He implores her to go with him.
2) despair - hopelessness- निराशा
word class - both verb and noun
sentence - She left the interview in despair. (noun)
3) beseech - implore - बिन्ती गर्नु
word class - verb
sentence - They beseech him to play music.
4) eloquent- fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing - सुवक्ता
word class- adjective
sentence - John is an eloquent preacher.
5) whirl- dizziness - चक्कर
word class - both verb and noun
sentence - He whirled and fell down. (verb)
6) egoism - pride - अहंकार
word class - noun
sentence - They lost all their property due to their egoism.
7) agony - extreme physical or mental suffering, pain - पीडा
word class - noun
sentence - She went into deep agony after her son's death.
8) delirious - unconscious - बेहोश, अचेत
word class - noun
sentence - Umesh is delirious since he had an accident last week.
9) delusive - unreal - भ्रमपूर्ण
word class - adjective
sentence - They had created a delusive scene to bring her memory back.
10) compensate - repay - क्षतिपूर्ति
word class - verb
sentence - Don't try to compensate me, it is unpardonable.
11) mortgage - a legal agreement to borrow money from a bank or other financial organization - धितो, बंधक
word class - both verb and noun
sentence - She mortgaged her house in order to buy the restaurant. (verb)
12) brood - children - बच्चाहरु
word class - noun
sentence - Everyone loves their brood.
13) prelude - beginning- शुरुआत
word class - noun
sentence - Whatever they did to settle down their business were stupid prelude.
C. In the story, you saw the words like ‘exhausted’ and ‘smiling’. They are used as adjectives. Adjectives ending in –ing describe what someone or something is like, whereas adjectives ending in –ed describe how someone feels. Compare.
D. Choose the correct word. (Question) (page -47)
a. Sarita was shocking/shocked to hear about earthquake.
b. I think that rainy days in winter are depressing/depressed.
c. The football match was very exciting/excited. I enjoyed it.
d. The meals at Delight Café are satisfying/satisfied.
e. I've got nothing to do. I'm boring/bored.
f. Tanka is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very amusing/ amused.
g. The teacher's explanation was confusing/confused. Most of the students didn't understand it.
h. He is such a boring/bored person. He never wants to go out.
i. I will be surprising/surprised if she does well in her test.
j. Are you interesting/interested in politics?
Answer:
a. Sarita was shocked to hear about earthquake.
b. I think that rainy days in winter are depressing.
c. The football match was very exciting. I enjoyed it.
d. The meals at Delight Café are satisfying.
e. I've got nothing to do. I'm bored.
f. Tanka is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very amusing.
g. The teacher's explanation was confusing. Most of the students didn't understand it.
h. He is such a boring person. He never wants to go out.
i. I will be surprised if she does well in her test.
j. Are you interested in politics?
E. Write the correct form of the adjective in the blanks as in the example.
Example - Grammar rules frustrate me. They're not logical. They are so frustrating.
a. They frustrate me but they don't bore me. I never get …… when I study grammar.
*They frustrate me but they don't bore me. I never get bored when I study grammar.
b. If teachers want to interest the students, they must use …… materials.
*If teachers want to interest the students, they must use interesting materials.
c. Certain stories interest almost everybody. For example, most students are …… in fairy tales.
*Certain stories interest almost everybody. For example, most students are interested in fairy tales.
d. Certain things frighten me, but I never get …… when I speak English.
*Certain things frighten me, but I never get frightened when I speak English.
e. If I get a good grade, that excites me. And if I get more than ninety percent, I am really ……
*If I get a good grade, that excites me. And if I get more than ninety percent, I am really excited.
Answer these questions.
a. Who was Nellie? What did she use to dream of?
Nellie was the daughter of a landowner and general. She used to dream of being married.
b. What was she doing with the looking glass?
She was gazing with exhausted, half-closed eyes into the looking-glass.
c. Why did she go to the doctor on one winter night?
She went to the doctor on one winter night because her husband was ill.
d. What was Stepan Lukitch doing when she reached his bedroom?
Stepan Lukitch was lying on his bed, dressed, but without his coat, and with pouting lips was breathing into his open hand.
e. Why was the doctor not ready to go to see her husband?
The doctor was not ready to go to see her husband because he had just come home after three days and he himself was exhausted and ill.
f. Why did Stepan Lukitch suggest Nellie to go to the Zemstvo doctor?
He suggested her to go the Zemstvo doctor because he himself was not able to go with her due to his bad health.
g. Nellie said, “Come, perform that heroic deed! Have pity on us!" What was that pity to be done?
When the doctor refused to go with her she requested to show pity and go with her to treat her husband. It was that pity to be done.
h. When Nellie said, "I must have fallen asleep." What does it mean?
While looking at the mirror she had a bad dream, and when she came out of the dream she found everything normal so she realized that she had go through a bad situation in her dream, not in reality, therefore, she said "I must have fallen asleep."
i. What is the main theme of the story?
The main theme of the story is nothing remains for a long time whether it is happiness or a worse situation, life itself or love. Everything is changeable, no one can always live happily and die together with his or her loved one. One has to bury another.
or
Love for husband.
Grammar (48)
Will and be going to
A. Look at these examples.
A: Gita is in hospital. B: Oh, really? I’ll go and visit her.
A: Gita is in hospital.
B: Yes, I know. I’m going to visit her this evening
B. Match the expressions in column A with their functions in column B.
A B
a. A: What do you want to take? i. Promising (e)
B: I’ll have tea, please.
b. A: Are you free this evening? ii. Threatening (g)
B: No, I’m going to meet my uncle.
c. The day will be lovely tomorrow. iii. Deciding (f)
d. There is no cloud in the sky.
It’s going to be a lovely day. iv. Expressing a prior plan (b)
e. Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone. v. Predicting a future action(c)
f. I'll take you to the movies if you like. vi. Offering (a)
g. I’ll tell your parents what you did. vii. Predicting with evidence(d)
a - vi, b - iv, c- v, d-vii, e- i, f- iii, g- ii
C. Choose the correct answer.
a. A: Are you busy this evening?
B: Yes, I……………….the movies. (will go / am going to (✔) )
b. A: Where are you going for holiday this summer?
B: Not sure yet. Maybe I………..to Ilam. (will go (✔) / am going to)
c. I think you……..like this movie. (will (✔) / are going to )
d. I can’t join you at the party, I………..be away for two weeks. (will / am going to (✔))
e. This exercise looks really hard. I…………….help you. (will (✔) / am going to)
f. A: Hello. Can I speak to Sima, please?
B: Just a minute. I………get her. (will (✔) / am going to)
g. Perhaps she………pass the exam. (will (✔) / is going to)
h. ‘I haven’t got my phone.’ ‘That’s OK. I………..lend you mine.’ (will (✔) / am going to)
D. Complete the sentences using will or be going to with the verbs.
a. Hari: Did you call Bina?
Prem: Oh, I forgot. I…will call….her now. (call)
b. Sunita: Have you got a ticket for the play?
Hema: Yes, I…am going to watch….it on Saturday. (watch)
c. ‘The alarm is ringing. It’s making an awful noise.’ ‘OK, I...will switch..it off.’ (switch)
d. Do you think they…will like…the presents we got for them? (like)
e. ‘Lok is starting university tomorrow.’ ‘What…is he going to…study?’ (he/study)
f. If I meet him, I…will tell…..him the news. (tell)
g. The phone is ringing. I…will answer…it. (answer)
h. If you don’t stop bullying her, I…will tell…….the teacher. (tell)
Unit 8 unit-8-humour-and-satire-few-kind-words for superstition.
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