39 English -- Repoting Commands

ii. Read the table below and group into synonyms and antonymsmustered, consequence, ascend, magnificent, replica, swiftly, suffocated, pensive, remarkable

ii. Read the table below and group into synonyms and antonyms

mustered, consequence, ascend, magnificent, replica, swiftly, suffocated, pensive, remarkable

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Main words	Synonyms	Antonyms
mustered	gathered	scattered
consequence	result, output, effect	NA
ascend	mounted up	declined, descended
magnificent	splendid, glorious, outstanding	NA
replica	copy, duplicate	original
swiftly	fast, quickly	undyingly
suffocated	crowded, congested	open
pensive	serious, sober	negligent
remarkable	noticeable, impressive	general

Vocabulary in use i. Read the text again and describe the following words.

iii. Find the meaning of unfamiliar words from the text using dictionary.observation, entrusted, trend, originated, symbolism, claustrophobic

observation: theact of making and recording a measurement

entrusted:put into the care or protection of someone

trend: thepopular taste at a given time

originated:come into existence;take on form or shape

symbolism:an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract

or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images.

claustrophobic:suffering from claustrophobia;abnormally afraid of closed-in places

2. Reading comprehension i. Read the paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 and state true or false.Example : It was drizzling in the city of Paris in the morning. truea. Paul Cézanne is an impressionist painter....

a.false ,b.true ,c.not given, d.false,e.false,f.not given

Read the paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7. Then, choose the correct ending for each statement Example: Most new thoughts originated in France came to ..............(vi) literature through art.a. In his ...

a. iii, b. ii, c. i, d. iv, e. v

iii. Read the paragraphs 8 and 9, and complete sentences choosing the correct options. a. The author visited the museum ... i. with Nirmal ii. alone iii. wit...

a.alone
b.from a vending machine
c.you have to use a map
d.BP Koirala
e.Vernon
f.Govinda Raj Bhattarai
g.climbing the escalator

iv. Read the paragraphs from 10 to 14, and answer the following questions. a. What was the weather like? b. Where was Musee Rodin? c. Describe the road as the author described it. d...

a.What was the weather like?

Ans:The weather was fuming and drizzling.

b.Where was Musee Rodin?

Ans: Musee Rodin was at the end of the road.

c.Describe the road as the author described it.

Ans:The road was broad but wet;Its sidewalks were lonely and desolate, and wereshaded bypoplars and maples.There were tree leaves scattered in a colorful way.

d.Why did the author feel lonely and helpless?

Ans:The author felt lonely and helpless because no one cared about anybody;peopledidnot want to speak...