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Write an essay in about 600 words on any one of the following topics :
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Paper books are more attractive than their electronic formats.
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Ethics in sports.
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War as a policy instrument for nations today.
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There is no place like home.
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Read carefully the passage given below and write your answers to the questions that follow in clear, correct and concise language :
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Enumerate the agenda of the British rule in India.
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Comment on the role of the British in spreading the idea of modern civilization.
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Explain the statement "..... their civilization, in their view attained the highest possible level of human existence ....."
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What made the British think that they gave India a precious gift of civilization?
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According to the passage, the British changed their views about India over a period of time. Why?
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Make a précis of the following passage in about one-third of its length. Do not give or suggest a title to it. The précis should be written in your own words :
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Little learning is dangerous thing.
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You are requested to kindly grant me leave.
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Could you please advised me what I should do.
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I envied he his success.
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If people feel good of coming to work, they will work better.
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How terribly sad?
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Spanish is more widely used outside of Europe. (Add a question tag)
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He played the piano one night in the village hall.
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Many a men has succumbed to this temptation.
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If she gets the right grades, she’d go to university.
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Don't walk the grass.
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I lived in Uttarakhand five years.
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He stood tall all his friends in the college.
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The cat jumped the well to escape from the dog.
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She walked the forest to reach her village.
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Two plus two four. (make)
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We need rain, the garden so dry. (be)
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She with a baby girl last week. (bless, passive voice)
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I just even talking to him. (bear)
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you just shut up for a minute ! (can)
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Optimist
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Gali
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Zest
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Profit
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Quick
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The mangoes are too cheap to be good. (Remove 'too')
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The French surrendered Quebec to the English in 1759. (Change the Voice)
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Mumbai is richer than most other cities in India. (Use superlative degree)
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What though we happen to be late? (Change to Assertive)
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He betrayed his country, and this was to his eternal disgrace. (Change to simple sentence)
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I spent two days in Cox's Bazar. It is one of the most attractive spots in Bangladesh. (Combine by using a phrase in opposition)
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The soldiers arrived. The mob dispersed. (Combine by using a Nominative Absolute Construction)
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Newton discovered that the force of gravitation made apples fall. (Sequences of Tenses)
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Rama said to Arjuna, 'Go away'. (Use indirect speech)
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Everyone should do his duty. (Concord)
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Speculate
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Inquisitive
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Forbearance
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Nocturnal
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Ineffectually
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The terrorists made it known that tourists would be (target/targeted)
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I'll see you six. (round/around)
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How much would it cost to re-lay the lawns? It'll cost (thousand/thousands)
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She was forced to have her baby (adopted/adapted)
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My responsibilities were to organise the campaign, co-ordinate the regional branches, for volunteers, and raise funds. (canvas/canvass)
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knock off
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bite off more than one can chew
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fair and square
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by the skin of your teeth
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easier said than done