39 English -- Repoting Commands

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.b. The author plans to give a cursory glance at museums.c. He was assigned an Academy P...

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. true

a. Paul Cézanne is an impressionist painter.

b. The author plans to give a cursory glance at museums.

c. He was assigned an Academy Project entitled Introduction to the Literary Trends and Movements.

d. The author has no words to express how he felt upon seeing the Mona Lisa in Rodin.

e. Paris has as many museums as temples in Kathmandu.

f. The author decided to visit Monet's Museum on the first day of his tour.

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

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

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

Main words

Synonyms

Antonyms

mustered

gathered

scattered

consequence

result, output, effect

ascend

mounted up

declined, descended

magnificent

splendid, glorious, outstanding

replica

copy, duplicate

original

swiftly

fast, quickly

undyingly

suffocated

crowded, congested

open

pensive

serious, sober

negligent

remarkable

noticeable, impressive

general

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

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...