I feel nothing but gratitude to Tom for saving my life, and my
family helping me stay or have the strength to live. I have never
come up with how I knew it would happen or how I managed to
walk away with my life, but I can tell you it was near death for
me. Nightmares followed for months afterward, and sometimes
they still surface near the anniversary of the experience. My
psychic powers have doubled since then. However, it is an
experience I do not wish to repeat. The lesson I did learn is not
to take life for granted because life is short. Having that near-
death experience made me aware of my life and how short it
can be.
by Rayna Buxman
Glossary
wedge : put or push into a narrow space
making it unable to move
impact : result / effect
parolee : The person who is released with
agreement before the punishment
period
premonition : a feeling that something bad is going
to happen
scary : frightening
deceased : dead
psychic : having a special mental ability
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2.1. Write any three from the passage.
a. words that start with ‘a’.
b. family relations
c. parts of the truck
d. places
e. persons
2.2. Complete the following sentences with the suitable
words from the passage.
a. There were ............................ people in the truck.
b. The ................ said that they were lucky to be alive.
c. Tom is the ........................................... of the narrator.
d. July 19 was the ............................. of the narrator’s brother.
e. The narrator’s ............... have doubled since the accident.
f. The narrator feels ............................ to Tom.
2.3. Match the name with the person, state, time or object.
a. Tiny i. lake
b. Ford ii. truck driver
c. California iii. month
d. Mendocino iv. truck
e. July v. state
2.4. Answer the following questions.
a. What did the narrator know before she got into the
truck?
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c. Why did the driver sleep on the steering wheel?
d. Where did the truck wedge after leaving off the
highway?
e. Whom did the narrator see when the truck fell?
f. Why does the writer feel gratitude to Tom?
g. What did the writer learn from that accident?
3 Speaking Time
3.1. Practice the following conversations with your friend.
Roza : Hello, Mr. Woodman.
Did you hear about
Bella?
Mr. Woodman : Nope! What
happened to her?
Roza : She had a terrible
A
car accident and she
died.
Mr. Woodman : I can’t believe this. When did all this
happen?
Roza : She had the accident yesterday evening
and died at hospital soon after.
Mr. Woodman : That’s tragic! May her soul rest in peace!
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Teacher : Where is Nita? I can’t
see her.
Bunu : She is absent, teacher.
She is in the hospital.
B Teacher : Hospital, why? What
happened to her?
Bunu : She has a pain in her
chest.
Teacher : Oh, that’s sad! She might have a speedy
recovery!
Coach : Where is Jain? Hasn’t he
come yet?
Munim : No, sir. He won’t be able
to come for a few days.
Coach : Why? What happened
to him?
C
Munim : He has a crack in his left
ankle.
Coach : I can’t believe this! He was alright till
yesterday.
Munim : Yes, sir! Yesterday he felt the pain and had it
checked.
Coach : Well, that’s a misfortune. Get well soon Jain!
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3.2. Make similar conversations with the hints given and
practice with your friend.
a. Prayag a boxing player could not come to practice
because he was sick.
b. Sulekha, your neighbour died in a plane crash.
4 Vocabulary Time
4.1. ‘Mania’, a suffix in English means a strong desire or
likeness to something. Know the following manias.
a. anthomania : strong likeness to flowers
b. bibliomania : strong likeness to books
and desire to read
c. choreomania : strong likeness to dance
d. dipsomania : strong likeness to alcohol
e. graphomania : strong likeness to writing
f. logomania : strong desire to talk and
use words
g. oniomania : strong likeness to shopping
h. mythomania : strong desire to lying
i. pyromania : strong likeness to fire or
desire to start a fire
j. plutomania : strong likeness to money
or wealth.
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4.2. Match following words with the sentences that best
describe them.
a. dipsomania i. I love flowers more than I
love my money
b. anthomania ii. I enjoy the burning flames of
fire and get crazy about it
c. choreomania iii. I love and can stay drinking
alcohol for the whole day
d. bibliomania iv. Dancing is my passion. I love
it more than anything else.
e. pyromania v. Books...books... and books,
that’s what I’m crazy about.
4.2. Use the words in 4.1. to complete the following sentences.
a. King Midas loved wealth more than anything else. He
had .........................................
b. My mother has a strong desire to shop.
She has ........................
c. My brother is always seen busy with
pen and copy. He has ..........................
d. Sherpa Aunti is exceptionally talkative, perhaps she is
a victim of ................................
e. Shoel can easily fool others with his lies. He is a master
of lies and probably has ....................................
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5 Grammar Time
5.1. Read the following sentences and note the structure.
a. They had been talking for half an hour
before Tony arrived.
b. Suku had been jogging so he was tired.
c. I had been waiting for thirty minutes
when the bus arrived.
d. They had been making a cake for the
whole day.
e. I had been presenting my paper so my
cell phone was off.
f. Ronaldo had been playing for
Manchester United before he went to
Real Madrid.
The above sentences are in the structure s + had been + v4 + o
with a supportive clause.
This form of tense is called the Past Perfect Continuous/Progressive
Tense.
This tense is used to show something that started in the past and
continued up until another time in the past.
Past Present Future
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5.2. Make as many sentences as you can from the table
below and write in your exercise book.
staying in Mumbai before he
She
moved to New York
watering the plants until sev-
They
en in the evening
The political had discussing on child labour for
parties been three months
repairing the car when their
I
father called them
teaching the students before
Ranbir
the light went off
5.3. Read the following sentences and note the use of little
and few.
a. I have a little money.
b. The monkey picked a few coconuts.
c. She gave the child a little milk.
d. I want a few moments with my teacher.
e. Santro had brought a few chocolates in the school.
Little and few are quantifiers. They mean some.
Little is used for singular uncountable nouns and few is used for
plural countable nouns.
A little and a few are positive quantifiers but little and few are
negative quantifiers.
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5.4. Write a few or a little before the following nouns.
a. .............. bees b. .............. honey
c. ............ cement d. .............. bricks
e. .............. wine f. .............. bottles
6 Listening Time
6.1. Listen to the device or the teacher and complete the
given stanza of the poem.
I have a new.............. dragon.
He followed me from a .....................
But I can’t .................my mum
It ...............only make her ................
6.2. Listen again and tick the correct answer.
a. The dragon didn’t like the ...................... in fried rice.
fat spice sauce
b. ............................ made the dragon’s eyes cross.
apple sauce fried rice ginger sauce
c. The ginger bread hurt the ...................... of the dragon.
heart hands head
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d. What did the dragon said, “more please” for?
mouse cheese fried rice
e. The mother thinks that there is a ..................... at home.
mouse dragon thief
7 Spelling and Pronunciation Time
7.1. See the sound and words. Then say the words after your
teacher.
Sound Words Sound Type Alphabet
rose rich raise
ram red friend
/r/ group throw hero Consonant R/r
cheer year require
admire appear
age agent able
aid angel alien A/a,
/eɪ/ cake make paid Vowel AI/ai,
same day play AY/ay
say play famous
oil join choice
noise point avoid OI/oi,
/ɔɪ/ Vowel
boy poison toy OY/oy
destroy enjoy
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7.2. Circle the odd word out. (clue: sound)
a. remain right room best
b. said bark May Shake
c. toad coil avoid play
8 Fun Time
8.1. Match the following words with their descriptions
a. a place where cricket is
i. desert
played
b. a dry and sandy area ii. paint
c. an ornament iii. ground
d. a piece of cloth iv. match
e. to hit the bell with a rod v. pitch
f. to colour vi. tournament
g. I can make a fire with it vii. ring
h. a sweet dish eaten after
viii. pant
the meal
i. a competitive event of
ix. dessert
game
j. past form of grind x. necklace
To the teacher: Conduct it as a competition and reward on the
basis of accuracy and time.
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8.2. Look at the pictures and say what monkeys can do/be.
9 Writing Time
9.1. Have you ever seen an accident, a fire, a road accident,
a plane mishap or something like this? If not, imagine
one. Write the answers of the following questions in
your exercise book.
a. When and where did the accident occur?
b. What were you doing when it occurred?
c. Did you go near it or not?
d. Did people gather for help?
e. Were police and army called for help?
f. Did you help the people there?
g. Did anyone die or get injured?
9.2. Think some more about the accident and prepare a
paragraph on “The accident I Saw”.
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10 Reading Time 2
Read the poem and do the activities.
The fisherMan
The fisherman goes out at dawn
When everyone’s abed,
And from the bottom of the sea
Draws up his daily bread.
His life is strange; half on the shore
And half upon the sea -
Not quite a fish, and yet not quite
The same as you and me.
The fisherman has curious eyes;
They make you feel so queer,
As if they had seen many things
Of wonder and of fear.
They are like the sea on foggy days, --
Not gray, nor yet quite blue;
They’re like the wondrous tales he tells
Not quite – yet may be – true.
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He knows so much of boats and tides,
Of winds and clouds and sky!
But when I tell of city things,
He sniffs and shuts one eye!
by Abbie Farewell Brown
10.1. Solve the following crossword puzzle with the words
from the above poem.
1 2
3
4
5
6
Down
1. The land along the edge of sea, lake or river
2. The lowest part of something
4. .......................... cause rainfall
Across
3. Very strange or unusual
5. Early morning
6. Willing to know more
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10.2.Write the true sentences in your exercise book and (x)
the false ones.
a. The fisherman gets up early in the morning.
b. The fisherman’s body is like the sea on foggy day.
c. The fisherman laughs when the narrator tells him
about the city life.
d. The eyes of the narrator are curious.
e. The fisherman knows so much about boats and tides.
f. The fisherman tells wondrous tales.
10.3. Answer the following questions.
a. Where does the fisherman draw up his daily bread
from?
b. Whose life is strange?
c. What makes us feel queer?
d. What does the fisherman do when the narrator tells
him about the city life?
e. What does the fisherman know more about?
f. Is the life of the fisherman normal like ours?
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Unit 6
1 Warm Up Time
1.1. Look at the set of pictures and write what you see.
a.
b.
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c.
d.
1.2. Discuss the following questions with your teacher.
a. How were men created according to Hindu myth?
b. How were men created according to Christian myth?
c. What are the causes of worldly troubles for man
according to Buddhism?
d. What should we do to get rid of sins and evils according
to Islam religion?
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1.3. Now say aloud:
a. Our life is full of sufferings.
b. We have lots of opportunities to enjoy our life too.
c. Hope is the thing that makes a sense of living.
d. While there is life there is hope.
2 Reading Time
Read the story below and do the activities.
pandora’s box
In ancient Greece there was
the rule of Gods. Zeus was the
king. He was brave, furious
and arrogant. Man didn’t have
fire till then and King Zeus
believed man did not deserve
it. Prometheus, the kind God
knew how desperately man
needed fire. So without the
king’s consent he stole the fire
and gave it to man.
Zeus was furious that his
decision had been ignored. As
punishment, Zeus chained Prometheus to a rock for many years.
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He was not satisfied with it. He wanted to punish Epimetheus,
the friend of Prometheus and all men who were then enjoying
the fire.
Zeus, first called Hepaestus, the maker of things and ordered
him to make him a daughter. Hepaestus made a beautiful
woman out of clay, brought her to life and gave it to Zeus and
this beautiful woman was named Pandora by the king. Pandora
was then taught crafts by Athena and Hermes was ordered by
Zeus to teach her to be deceitful and curious.
Epimetheus, the other
target of the King had
been lonely after his
friend was chained to
Rock. The wicked idea
of Zeus that he wanted
to get his daughter
Pandora married to
him lured Epimetheus.
Epimetheus though not
sure of the king’s grace,
accepted the proposal
because he fell in love
with the gorgeous Pandora at first sight.
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A grand ceremony was organized for the wedding of Pandora
and Epimetheus. Almost all Gods attended it. They all brought
the couple a gift and blessings. Zeus gave the newweds a gift.
Some say it was a jar and some say it was a box. Whatever it
was, it was beautifully crafted and was locked. It came with a
note that said, “DO NOT OPEN.” Attached to the note was a key.
It was all very curious.
Can you guess what
happened next?
Pandora’s curiosity got
to new height. One day
she used the key to open
the box. As she raised
the lid, out flew all the
bad things in the world
today-envy, sickness,
hate, disease and many
more which were closed
in the box till then.
Pandora slammed the lid
closed but it was too late.
Epimetheus heard her weeping. He came running. Pandora
opened the lid to show him that it was empty. Quickly, before
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she could slam the lid shut, one tiny bug flew out. He gave
Pandora a big buggy smile in thanks for his freedom and flew
away. That tiny bug was named Hope. On that day all the bad
things got free to make people suffer as per the King’s wish. But
there came Hope too that has made all the difference.
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Glossary
arrogant : very proud
desperately : extremely or very much
deserve : likey to own a thing
consent : permission / agreement
deceitful : betraying others for one’s own benefit
wicked : morally wrong or bad
grace : kindness
slam : to move against a hard surface with
force and noise
2.1. Place the following words in the correct column.
arrogant believe jar sickness beautifully
grace free desperately Pandora attend
wicked lonely slam gave
Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
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2.2. Tick the correct answer.
a. Zeus decided that ........................................
man didn’t deserve fire
Prometheus would be set free
Epimetheus would not be punished
b. Prometheus gave the fire to man because ..........................
Zeus wanted it Pandora wanted
he knew man needed it
c. Zeus wanted to punish .......................................
Prometheus and Epimetheus man
both of the above
d. Pandora was not ..................................
curious patient beautiful
e. Who taught Pandora to be deceitful and curious?
Hermes Zeus Hepaestus
f. Which of the following was not given to Pandora on
her wedding?
a surprise box a key
a box full of ornaments
2.3. Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order.
a. Zeus got angry and chained Prometheus to a rock.
b. Pandora opened the box and all the bad things came out.
c. Zeus wanted to punish Epimetheus and man.
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d. Prometheus gave man the fire.
e. Pandora was given a box on her wedding with a
warning not to open it.
f. He made Pandora and got her married to Epimetheus.
2.4. Answer the following questions.
a. Why did Prometheus give man the fire?
b. How was Prometheus punished?
c. Why was Pandora created?
d. Whom did the king want Pandora to get married to?
e. What happened when Pandora opened the box?
f. What was the last thing that came out of the box?
3 Speaking Time
3.1. Practice the following conversations with your friend.
Mr. Smith : Want to have a cup
of tea, Mr. Bon?
Mr. Bon : Yeah, sure!
Mr. Smith : We don’t have milk.
Will black tea do?
A
Mr. Bon : That’s better!
Actually I am used to taking black tea in
the morning.
Mr. Smith : Thank you!
Mr. Bon : Welcome!
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Kunal : I’m sorry Mr. Pathak.
I disturbed your
sleep last night.
Mr. Pathak : Sorry, don’t be,
Kunal. I am used to
B
staying awake till
late night.
Kunal : Really? That’s going
to be great.
Mr. Pathak : Hope so!
Room boy : Excuse me, sir.
Should I bring you a
bucket of hot water?
Guest : For what?
Room boy : for your bath, sir.
C
Guest : Don’t worry, boy. I
am used to taking a
cold shower in the
morning.
Room boy : Thank you, sir.
Be + V is used to express something we are habituated with.
ing
In conversation A, Mr. Bon is habituated with black tea. So he
doesn’t mind or becomes happy having it.
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3.2. Express the following in the structure ‘Be + V .
ing’
Example :
Bhim doesn’t mind sleeping on the floor.
Bhim is used to sleeping on the floor.
a. He can work on the computer without glasses for
hours.
b. Pratishya had been living in the US before she came
here. So she sometimes drives on the right.
c. My son studies in an English medium
school. He speaks English at home also.
d. Motu doesn’t mind being beaten by Boxer
Vaiya.
4 Vocabulary Time
4.1. Know these words that show human feelings.
a. anxious : with a feeling of worry
and nervousness
Use : Mr. Rana was very
much anxious about the
future of his only child,
Purnima.
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b. nostalgic : with a feeling of happiness
and slight sadness at the
same time
Use : I feel nostalgic when
I remember my mom
leaving me in the hostel.
c. ashamed : with a feeling of guilt in
action or character
Use : Hamin was quite
ashamed of what he did
in the school yesterday.
d. jealous : with a feeling of
enviousness
Use : Don’t feel jealous on
your brother’s progress.
Start labouring hard
instead.
e. valiant : with a feeling of strong
determination
Use : Prometheus was valiant
that he would give
people the fire anyway.
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f. isolated : with a feeling of loneliness
: The saint once felt isolated
Use in the mountains when no
one was there to help him.
g. cheerful : with a feeling of
happiness and positivity
Use : You must be very happy
today, you look quite
cheerful.
h. melancholic : With a feeling of sadness
Use : I felt melancholic after I
heard the song “Jindagi
ko Ke Varosa.”
i. passionate : with a feeling of strong
likeness
Use : He is very much passionate
to Nepali movies. He
doesn’t miss one.
j. elated : with a feeling of
excitement
Use : I was elated by the idea
of visiting Goa in our
vacation.
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4.2. Match the following words with their synonyms.
a. excited i. melancholic
b. depressed ii. anxious
c. fond of iii. cheerful
d. happy iv. elated
e. worried v. passionate
4.3. Use the following sentences in your own sentences.
a. nostalgic b. isolated c. ashamed
d. jealous e. valiant
5 Grammar Time
5.1. Write ‘A’ for active voice and ‘P’ for passive voice.
a. Gayle scored a four in the offside.
c. I am invited by Shirish.
c. They arrange the books in the shelf.
d. Let the poem be recited by him.
e. I should be permitted in by the teacher.
f. Let them eat the noodles.
g. The hanky had been dropped by Ketu
from the fourth floor.
5.2. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
a. Manchester United signed Pogba in 2016.
b. They curse their neighbour every morning.
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c. The doctor will advise him to avoid fat.
d. Bring the thieves here.
e. Most Italians eat pizza.
f. I had already crossed the road.
g. She has to fill the application form first.
5.3. Read the following sentences and note the use of because
and because of.
a. I am late because the traffic was huge.
b. I am late because of the huge traffic.
c. She found the exam easy because she had worked
hard during the course.
d. She found the exam easy because of her hard work
during the course.
e. They shifted to Phidim because of their job.
f. They shifted to Phidim because they each got a job
there.
Because and because of are connectives.
They are used to connect an action with its reason or cause.
Because is used with a complete sentence and because of is used
with a noun phrase.
Both of them are placed before the reason clause.
5.4. Use because or because of to complete the sentences
below.
a. He crashed his car ..................... he was driving too fast.
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b. Swarej missed the match .................................. injury.
c. We stopped playing ping pong ........................... the rain.
d. He looked down the well ......................... he was thirsty.
e. Pandora opened the box ..................... she was curious.
6 Listening Time
Listen to the device or the teacher and state true or false.
a. Rohan came to Nepal yesterday.
b. Sugam suggests Rohan to come to see his parents.
c. Rohan has enough time to come to Sugam’s house.
d. Rohan is returning after a month.
e. Sugam hopes that Rohan will manage to come.
f. Rohan has to go now.
7 Spelling and Pronunciation Time
7.1. See the sound and words. Then say the words after your
teacher.
Sound Words Sound Type Alphabet
air share care
wear pair fare air, are,
/eə/ Vowel
there spare scare ear, ere
mare hair dare
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ear year happier
fear tear prettier
ear, ier,
/ɪə/ clear pear sheer Vowel
eer
rear beer cheer
dear hear near
yes young yellow
yacht year yam
/j/ Consonant Y/y
layer mayor yard
yolk yummy yet
7.2. Try to remember all the English sounds you have learnt
so far. Write the sound symbols for the following words.
Eg. Young = /ˈjʌŋ/
a. Simple b. Right c. Mother d. Deer e. Teacher
8 Fun Time
Let’s act
To the teacher:
• Divide the class into five groups and ask each group to select two actors and then
give them the role.
• Make rules if needed.
• Conduct it as a competition.
• Invite the principal/vice-principal to declare the winner and reward.
(There is a patient waiting for the dentist to come in his room.
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The dentist comes. Looks in a great hurry.)
Patient : Good morning, doctor.
Dentist : (very busy) Oh, good morning, Mr. Smith.
Patient : But I’m not ...........................................
Dentist : Have a seat, have a seat................. Now let’s see .............
(looks at patient’s folder, then in patient’s mouth)
Patient : But doctor...............
Dentist : Ah, yes. We’ll start here. (begins pulling teeth and
patient kicks on the floor and turns and sputters)
Patient : But, but, but ..........................
Dentist : Quite a beautiful job, if I do say to myself.
Patient : But I didn’t come here to get my teeth pulled!
Dentist : You didn’t? Aren’t you Mr. Smith?
Patient : No, I’m Mr. Jones.
Dentist : Uh, oh.
Patient : Well, what are you gonna do now, doctor?
Dentist : Well, ah.... here are your teeth back. (hands back the
pulled teeth) See if this will help. (gives patient a
bottle of glue)
(patient chases the dentist off-stage)
9 Writing Time
9.1. You’ve read and acted the play in Fun Time. Now write
the play in the form of story with a suitable title. You
may start like this:
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Title
Once there was a busy and forgetful dentist. One day ....................
....................................................
9.2. Suppose your cousin has invited you to her home for a
week. At the same time your second term exam will be
conducted. Write a letter to her stating that you can’t
come to her because of your exam.
10 Reading Time 2
Read the email below and do the activities.
Dear Parents,
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever
field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will
increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a
tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and fewer students are
studying it than a decade ago.
That’s why our entire school joined in on the largest education event in
history: The Hour of Code. During Computer Science Education Week
(Dec. 8-14), every one of our students will be amongst over 2 million
worldwide spending one hour learning the basics.
Our Hour of Code is a statement that Heritage School is ready to
teach these foundational 21st century skills. To continue bringing
programming activities to your students, we want to make our Hour of
Code event huge. I encourage you to reach out to local media, share the
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news on your social media channels and consider hosting additional
Hour of Code events in your community.
This is a chance to change the future of education in Manthali.
See http://hourofcode.org for details, and please help us spread the
word.
Sincerely,
Dipak Parajuli
Principal
10.1. Find the words from the above email which are similar
in meaning to the following words.
a. a very small b. period of ten years
c. whole d. consuming
e. abilities / talents f. carry on
g. very big h. inspire
10.2. Tick the correct answer.
a. The world is surrounded by .....................................
parents students technology
b. The number of students learning computer science is
........................ in comparison to a decade ago.
fewer more constant
c. The Hour of Code is .............................................................
a computer software
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a program Heritage school has launched
an education event
d. The principal wants the message to be .......................
neglected spread deleted
10.3. Answer the following questions.
a. Who has written the email to whom?
b. What is the email about?
c. What is the name of the school?
d. Who is the principal?
e. What is the school ready to teach its students?
f. What does the principal want the parents to do?
10.4. Answer the following questions.
a. Is Computer Science taught in your school?
b. Have you got a computer at home?
c. Do you have an email ID?
d. Do you send and receive emails?
e. Do you use social sites like facebook, twitter or any
other?
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Unit 7
1 Warm Up Time
1.1. Read the following captions and tick which you agree with.
a. i. ii.
I lost my pen. It was a I lost my pen. I am happy. I
beautiful pen. I’m sad. am going to get a new one.
b. i. ii.
My father sold our My father sold our house.
house. We are shifting We are shifting to a new
to a new apartment. I’m apartment. I’m excited
worried what my new about my new home, friends
apartment will be like. and society.
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c. i. ii.
I will always miss you God took my grandma.
grandma. Please don’t Everybody has to go. I am
leave me. Look at me sure she will rest in peace
grandma, look at me. and bless me a lot.
1.2. Discuss the following questions with your friend.
a. Have you lost anything you loved a lot? How did you feel?
b. Have you ever not reached your home in time? Were
your parents worried?
c. Remember a game you lost to your opponent. Tell how
you felt.
d. Have you seen players shaking hands with and
congratulating the winning team? How do they take
the loss?
1.3. Now say aloud:
a. Nothing is permanently ours.
b. We should form the habit of accepting a loss or a
defeat.
c. Everything but not parents can be regained.
d. We should try hard not to lose our wisdom, temper
and patience.
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2 Reading Time
Read the poem and do the activities.
one arT
The art of loosing isn’t hard to master;
So many things seem filled with the intent
To be lost that their loss is not disaster.
Loose something everyday. Accept the fluster:
Of lost door keys, the hour badly spent.
The art of losing isn’t hard to master.
Then practice losing farther, loosing faster:
Places, and names, and where it was you meant
To travel. None of these will bring disaster.
I lost my mother’s watch. And look! My last or
Next-to-last, of three loved houses went.
The art of losing isn’t hard to master.
I lost two cities, lovely ones. And, vaster,
Some realms I owned, two rivers a continent.
I miss them but it was not a disaster.
-Even losing you I shan’t have lied. It’s evident.
by Elizabeth Bishop
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Glossary
intent : full attention
fluster : upset or confused condition
spent : wasted
realm : an area of interest or activity
evident : obvious / certain
2.1. Complete the following crossword puzzle with the
words from the passage.
1 2
3
4
Across
1. Covered / made full
2. We enter into our house through the...................
3. It shows the time
4. The period of 3,600 seconds
Down
1. A confused situation
2. A calamity / painful condition
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2.2. Correct the following sentences and write them in your
exercise book.
a. The art of loosing is hard to master.
b. We do not need to learn to accept fluster.
c. The narrator lost her sister’s watch.
d. Loosing things brings a great disaster.
e. The narrator doesn’t miss the realms she lost.
f. Losing our loved ones is not evident.
2.3. Answer the following questions.
a. What is the One Art in the poem?
b. Who has composed this poem?
c. Is losing things difficult, according to the poet?
d. What does the poet suggest us to do everyday?
e. Write any three things the narrator lost.
f. What, according to the poet is evident?
3 Speaking Time
3.1. Practice the following conversations with your friend.
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Sylvia : Ramesh, do you feel
sorry for Rekha?
Ramesh : No, I don’t.
Sylvia : You know, you’ve hurt
her.
Ramesh : So.. what can I do?
A
You don’t know how over smart she is.
Sylvia : She might be. But why don’t you be good
enough?
Ramesh : Ok, I want to apologize.
Sylvia : That’s great of you.
Ramesh : Thank you!
Kamran : Younis, don’t you regret
that you insulted Rahim?
Younis : Yes, I do. I want to
confess.
Kamran : Good!
B
Younis : Would you bring him
here? I want to say
sorry.
Kamran : Sure!
Younis : Thank you!
3.2. Make similar conversation and practice with your
friend.
a. Krish hit Kewal in a party and wants to confess it.
b. Lojh stole Hari’s book and now wants to apologize.
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4 Vocabulary Time
4.1. Add a suitable prefix or suffix that when added to the
root word gives the meaning at side.
S.N. Word with prefix New Word Meaning
or suffix
1. .................. marine below water
2. ..................normal not normal
3. ..................here stick
4. ..............pepsia bad digestion
5. .............nuptial before marriage
6. ............spire plot together
7. .............forate pass through
8. happy + .................. joy
9. act + .................... work
10. Buddha + ............. followers of Buddhism
11. hope + .................... having no hope
12. select + ............ choosy
13. predict + ............... that can be foretold
14. origin + ............. first in a series
4.2. Use the new words in 4.1. to complete the following
sentences.
a. .......... people observe Lhosar and Buddha
Purnima.
b. I had a .................. So the doctor prescribed
me Dygene.
c. This watch is ............. It is made in Switzerland.
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d. Please, don’t be ............................. We have
still a lot of time to prepare.
e. The boy has ...................... mind. He is being
treated by a psychiatrist.
f. This material will ............... to that one without glue.
g. The marriage was called off because the families
couldn’t make the ......................... agreement.
h. The weather of Pokhara is not ........................... We can’t
say when the rain falls and when the sun shines.
5 Grammar Time
5.1. Complete the following sentences with the correct
option from the bracket.
a. The eagle did not go very (high/highly).
b. I expect you to treat me (fair/fairly).
c. Only those who work (hard /hardly) succeed in life.
d. Reshu is 56 kg. and Kabi is 86. Kabi is (a bit heavier/
much heavier/heaviest) than Reshu.
e. Butwal is 36 kilometres from here and Shitalnagar
is 32. Butwal is (a bit farther/much farther/far) than
Shitalnagar.
f. Koel is by far the (old/older/oldest) girl in class five.
She is fifteen years old.
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g. Versace and Nike both have the same price. Versace is
as (expensive/more expensive/expensively) as Nike.
h. Nile is longer than any other rivers in the world. It is
(longer/the longest/length) river in the world.
i. Switzerland is far (advanced/more advanced/most
advanced) than Nepal.
j. Dallu uncle is very short. He is as (short/shorter/
shortly) as a midget.
5.2. Read the following sentences and note the use of some
and any.
a. He has got some work to do.
b. We bought some chocolates.
c. The woman did not have any relative to
live with.
d. I can not find any file in this computer.
e. The man in custody refused to speak
anything.
f. Is there any bag on the table?
g. Can anyone solve this math for me?
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Some and any means a certain number or amount at least one or
a little.
Some is usually used with positive statements and any is used
with negative statements and questions.
We often use any after if . We also use any with the meaning ‘it
doesn’t matter which’.
5.3. Use some or any to complete the following sentences.
a. There were .............. girls in the cafeteria.
b. She hardly knows ........... thing about
astrology.
c. Is ................. one hiding under the bed?
d. If ...... body asks for me, tell them that I
am busy.
e. You can follow .................. of the two
roads. Both reach the park.
f. Where shall we go? .................. where, I
don’t mind.
g. I saw ...........body at the gate.
h. My mother was saying she had .........
where to go.
i. I need ................... money urgently.
j. Does Prem like to sing ................ Spanish songs?
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6 Listening Time
Listen to the device or the teacher and answer the following
questions in short.
a. What is the name of the show?
b. Who is the host?
c. Which channel is the show cast from?
d. Who is the guest today?
e. What does the guest thank the host for?
f. What will they share today?
g. What competition was held last week?
h. What does the host ask us to have before they begin?
7 Spelling and Pronunciation Time
7.1. See the sound and words. Then say the words after your
teacher.
Sound Words Sound Type Alphabet
walk wear wife
wound away beware
/w/ Consonant W/w
wealth wind weak
awake swamp work
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now trout foul
found powder mouth OW/ow,
/aʊ/ Vowel
OU/ou
pouch round cow
down loud gout
rural devour pure
U/u,
/ʊə/ tour sure flour Vowel OU/ou,
furious power flower OW/ow
bowl close row
no show rose OW/ow,
/əʊ/ toast boat toad Vowel O/o,
mode poke joke OA/oa
pose blow
7.2. Circle any three words having each of those sounds in
7.1. The words are vertical or horizontal.
w o u n d i p
i s b l o w u
f l o w w i r
e o w i n d e
r u l q s e w
o g f l o u r
w d e v o u r
z f o u n d m
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7.3. By now you should have learnt all the forty four sounds
of English language. Write the sound symbols for the
given words.
a. banana b. rose c. take d. morning e. learn
8 Fun Time
Punctuate the following sentences.
a. i and dr jha from india are good friends
b. midas prometheus and hercules are myth characters
c. prachanda the prime minister of nepal said we are facing a
tough time
d. are you sohan and surita going to muktinath on Sunday
e. why was mr basnet so upset yesterday
f. wow what a cute doll you have got
g. luniva said to tanya happy birthday dear
h. romia and sonia were lucky enough to see be born in
December
i. where have all these chinese people gone
j. hello jamuna how are you
To the teacher:
• Teach the basic rules of punctuation first.
• Conduct this as an individual contest.
• Reward on the basis of accuracy and time taken.
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9 Writing Time
9.1. Read the letter below.
Dulegaunda, Tanahun
16 February
th
Dear Mishika,
I’m excited that our family is going to get a new member
on 25 February. That is, my brother Nischal is getting
th
married on that day. And our family has organized a
reception party on the 26 .
th
So I would like to invite you and your parents in the party
that’s going to take place from 11 am onwards in The Royal
Party Palace, Damauli.
I shall be eagerly waiting for you. Please don’t make an
excuse.
With love
Priyanka
9.2. Imagine that you are Mishika. Write a reply to the above
letter stating that you can’t attend the party because
you are going to India to see your relatives.
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10 Reading Time 2
Read the story and do the activities
beaUTifUl swan
It was a cold
morning and I was
walking through the
forest. I, suddenly
heard the sound of
the flapping of wings.
The sounds, as I
reckoned were the
sounds of distress
and I was sure that
a creature needed
help. On approaching
it, I found a beautiful
swan lying helplessly
with one of the wings
bleeding. The swan
gave an appealing look to me and I was touched. I carried it to
my home and nursed its wound. After a few days the swan was
able to fly and I set it free.
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