Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
1. .......... was held at the time of the Eid festival. (A big show, A big fair, A big competition).
2. Trades men came to the village with all kinds of goods .......... . (to display, to buy, to sell)
3. Uncle told me .......... while he was away. (not to buy anything, not to go anywhere, not to talk to anyone)
4. The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present ........... (to play the game, to win a prize, to try their luck)
5. The first time I took a chance I got.......... . (a bottle of ink, two pencils, a trifle)
6. Uncle told me that the shopkeeper had made .......... . (a fool of me, a good profit, friends with many people)
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1. Why do you think Rasheed’s uncle asked him not to buy anything in his absence?
2. Why was the shop called ‘Lucky Shop’?
3. An old man won a clock and sold it back to the shopkeeper. How much money did he make?
4. How many prizes did the boy win? What were they?
5. Why was Rasheed upset?
6. In what way did the shopkeeper make a fool of Rasheed?
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The words given against the sentences below can be used both as nouns and verbs. Use them appropriately to fill in the blanks.
1. (i) The two teams have .......... three matches already, (play)
(ii) The last day's .......... was excellent.
2. (i) She has a lovely...........(face)
(ii) India .......... a number of problems these days.
3. (i) He made his .......... in essay-writing. (mark)
(ii) Articles .......... 'sold' are reserved.
4. (i) The police are .......... the area to catch the burglars, (comb)
(ii) An ordinary plastic .......... costs five rupees.
5. (i) He gave a .......... in answer to my question, (smile)
(ii) We also .....,..., to see him smile.
6. (i) He said he .......... to be invited to the party, (hope)
(ii) We gave up .......... of his joining the party.
7. (i) The boys put up a good athletic .......... . (show)
(ii) The soldiers .......... great courage in saving people from floods.
8. (i) You deserve a.......... on the back for your good performance. (pat)
(ii) The teacher .......... the child on the cheek to encourage her.
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Notice the use of 'there' in the following sentences.
• There was a big crowd at the fair.
• There were many things I'd have liked to buy.
Now rewrite the following sentences using 'there' in the beginning.
Look at the following examples.
• I can do nothing to help you.
• There is nothing I can do to help you.
• A man at the door is asking to see you.
• There is a man at the door asking to see you.
1. This park has beautiful roses.
2. Vow story has no fun in it.
3. We have no secrets between us.
4. My village has two primary schools.
5. This problem can be solved in two ways.
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Fill in the blanks in the paragraph below with the words.
huge big foolish interesting tiny unlucky last
There was a .......... Eid fair in our village. We could buy anything from a .......... toy to a .......... camel. I went to the fair on its .......... day with Uncle and Bhaiya. We went to the Lucky Shop. It was very .......... . I tried my luck but did not win any prize. Later, Uncle told me that I was more .......... than ...........
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1. Suppose you are Rasheed. Describe in your own words your visit to the fair. Do not refer to the Lucky Shop.
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Work in pairs. One of you is an agent and the other is a client looking for accommodation in a hotel. Talk to each other. Use the clues given below.
Agent Client
What sort of accommodation I'd prefer a.............
would you prefer? ......................
Would uou like your own I'd like.............
room or would like to I don't think I'd like................
share a room? ............
Would you like a room with Yes, I do want
a television? ...............
Do you need to hire a car? No, thanks. I don't need
What sort of location are you No, I'd prefer
interested in? I'd like to stay in.............
Have you any other Yes,I must have...........
requirements? Yes, give me
No,no other requirements.
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Some words are given below. Listen carefully to the word from the list the teacher speaks, and write against it another word that has the same pronunciation but different spelling. The first is an example.
fair fare
buy ..........
one ..........
which ..........
two .........
no ...........
here .........
see ..........
there ..........
hare ..........
nun ..........
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