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7. Pick a few lines from the story that match these character traits about Nakul and

complete the table. life skill analytical skills

character traits lines

scared

arrogance

humility

stubborn

insightful

Reference to the context

Read the lines and answer the questions.
1. ‘You’re right. I’ve been watching him and really marvel at how courageously he faces things!’

a. Who is the speaker and with whom is the person talking?

b. About whom is the person speaking?

c. Why does the speaker have admiration for that person?

i. because the person was very studious
ii. because the person was physically challenged yet very cheerful

iii. because the person had joined at the end of the first term
iv. because he was the best student in the class

d. Who was listening to these words? What effect did it have on the person?

2. ‘I realized then that I couldn’t go through life with a chip on my shoulder... that others in the world

are worse off than me! So I decided to spread cheer in my own way!’
a. What does the speaker want to convey by the above lines?

b. The phrase ‘a chip on my shoulder’ is a/an

i. proverb ii. idiom iii. compound word iv. phrasal verb
c. What was wrong with the speaker?

d. What had the speaker decided?

e. Pick the option in which the meaning of ‘cheer’ is the same as it is in the above lines.

i. The players were greeted with loud cheers.
ii. His performance got a big cheer from the crowd.

iii. The cheerleaders did a cheer for the home team.

iv. The victory in the game has brought great cheer to the team.
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