This chapter is all about an amazing man named Bob Dylan, who is not only a great singer, but also a writer and a painter. He's someone who created music for over fifty years and made a huge impact on the world. In 2016, when he was 75, he ...
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Choose the correct collective nouns from the brackets and fill in the blanks.
1. A …………………………………….. (class/tribe) of students participated in the workshop.
2. The best ……………………………… (team/band) of musicians is coming to our city.
3. The programme attracted a huge ………………………………. (army/audience) of listeners.
4. A/An ………………………………… (pack/army) of soldiers marched towards the border.
5. A crew of ………………………………. (sailors/experts) set out on its first sea voyage.
6. A …………………………… (troupe/crew) of artists was practising the play in the hall.
7. A choir of ………………………………. (dancers/singers) performed at the concert.
8. A flock of …………………………. (tourists/thieves) crowded around the tour guide.
9. A team of ……………………………. (players/employees) landed at the airport tonight.
10. A tribe of ……………………………. (natives/players) gathered together to relish the sumptuous feast.
1. A class of students participated in the workshop.
2. The best band of musicians is coming to our city.
3. The programme attracted a huge audience of listeners.
4. An army of soldiers marched towards the border.
5. A crew of sailors set out on its first sea voyage.
6. A troupe of artists was practising the play in the hall.
7. A choir of singers performed at the concert.
8. A flock of tourists crowded around the tour guide.
9. A team of players landed at the airport tonight.
10. A tribe of natives gathered together to relish the sumptuous feast.
Read the clues and complete the crossword on musical words.
Across
4. A large group of instrumentalists playing many different instruments together
5. A pleasant arrangement of musical notes; a tune
6. A group of organised singers
Down
1. Someone who plays music in a public place for money
2. A regular pattern of sound, words or musical notes
3. The person who stands in front of the orchestra and directs their performance
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Sign up nowUnscramble the words with the help of the hints and write them. These words are from the text.
Scrambled word | hint | Unscrambled word |
---|---|---|
1. enodrwne | another word for distinguished | |
2. ierceptpon | a point of view | |
3. niterpretaiont | an opinion of what something means | |
4. ourestipgis | regarded highly | |
5. ercpivee | come to realise or understand something |
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Sign up nowRead the paragraph. Some of the highlighted verbs have been used incorrectly. Cross them out and write the correct ones. One has been done for you.
Sandip love to play the violin. He concentrate so much loves…………………………….
on playing the violine that some days he forget everything ……………………………………
else. Neither his father nor his mother want him to play ……………………………………
the violin all the time. His parents thinks it are better if he ……………………………………
concentrate on his studies rather than plays the violin. One ……………………………………
day Sandip’s uncle arrive from Delhi and take him to the World ……………………………………
Criminologists Conference. In the conference, Sandip hear an ……………………………………
interesting unsolved mystery. He listen very carefully and realise ……………………………………
that the solution lies in the music sheet. He decode the music ……………………………………
sheet and helps the police finds the person behind the thefts. ……………………………………
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Sign up nowFill in the blanks with for or since.
1. I have been playing football …………………………………. over five years.
2. Have you lived in Delhi …………………………………. a long time?
3. Jannat and I have known each other …………………………………. we were in Class 1.
4. Rahul and Mohan haven’t met …………………………………. three years.
5. We go to our Grandmother’s house …………………………………. two months every year.
6. I have not eaten …………………………………. Morning.
7. She has been working in the school …………………………………. as long as I remember.
8. The weather has been beautiful …………………………………. the beginning of April.
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Sign up nowYou have recently won a prestigious award at school. Write a thank-you note, in the form of a speech. Thank the people and circumstances (if any) that helped you achieve your goal. Also write what motivated you to work towards it, and the challenges you faced.
Keep these points in mind while writing the speech.
- Each speech has an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
- Mention anecdotes and real examples to captivate the audience.
- Include some wit and humour.
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Tick $(\checkmark)$ the correct sentences and correct the wrong ones.
1. Bob Dylan is the first musician to win a Nobel Prize.
2. Dylan always has a secret dream of winning a Nobel Prize.
3. Bob Dylan has been successful in doing what he set out to achieve.
4. Dylan felt that it was easier to play for fifty thousand people than fifty people.
5. Dylan always thought that his songs were literature.
6. Bob. Dylan had raised his voice against social injustice, war and racism.
7. He has also sung religiously inspired songs.
8. Dylan has always been a conformist.
1. Bob Dylan is the first musician to win a Nobel Prize. $(\checkmark)$
2. Dylan always has a secret dream of winning a Nobel Prize. - Correct sentence: Dylan didn't always have a secret dream of winning a Nobel Prize as he didn't imagine or see it coming.
3. Bob Dylan has been successful in doing what he set out to achieve. $(\checkmark)$
4. Dylan felt that it was easier to play for fifty thousand people than fifty people. - Correct sentence: Dylan felt that it was harder to play for fifty people than fifty thousand people.
5. Dylan always thought that his songs were literature. - Correct sentence: Dylan never had the time to ask himself if his songs were literature.
6. Bob. Dylan had raised his voice against social injustice, war and racism. $(\checkmark)$
7. He has also sung religiously inspired songs. $(\checkmark)$
8. Dylan has always been a conformist. - Correct sentence: Dylan has never been a conformist.
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ambitious -- pathfinder -- learner -- persistent -- creative
Give reasons for your answer.
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When and why Bob Dylan was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature?
In 2016, at the age of 75, American singer, songwriter, writer, and painter Bob Dylan was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature 'for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.'
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1. Acclaim and Humility:
Bob Dylan, a revered singer-songwriter, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, one of the most prestigious awards....
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1. Introduction:
The chapter begins by introducing Bob Dylan as an influential figure in the world of music, art and culture. We learn about his award, the Nobel ........
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1. "In 2016, the then 75 years old Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature ‘for having created new poetic expressions with the great American song tradition’."
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Prestigious: Respected and admired as very important or of very high quality.
- Winning the award was a prestigious moment for her.
2. Ambitions: A strong desire to do or achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.
- His ambition is to become a doctor.
3. Mundane: Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
- Her mundane...................................
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