My Friend Luke - English Access Coursebook - Class 8 - English
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Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with words selected from below.
inconvenience | inaudible | ferocious | aggravates | invariably |
serene | contradictory | sedentary | reproachful | eloquence |
1. My mother didn’t say anything to me when I broke her favourite vase, but her .......................
look was enough to make me feel guilty.
2. Ram always gets into trouble in school because of his irresponsible behaviour and he
................................ the problem by trying to defend his actions.
3. It was a relief to get away from the heat, dust and congestion of the city and to enjoy a week
in the ................................ environment of a hill station.
4. As we entered the gate, a ................................ dog bounded towards us barking furiously.
5. You will have to speak louder as the microphone has failed; you are almost completely
................................ .
6. Taxi drivers ................................ demand a higher fare at night time.
7. ‘I am terribly sorry for the ................................ , but would you mind moving to the other
table?,’ the waiter requested us politely.
8. The lawyer assured us that the case would be settled today, but the judge’s postponement
of the hearing is completely ................................ to what the lawyer had told us.
9. It was his ................................ and persuasive reasoning that won Jon the ‘Best Speaker’
award at the debate contest.
10. I have put on a great deal of weight as my job is ................................ which keeps me in my
office all day and doesn’t allow me to get much physical exercise.
My mother didn’t say anything to me when I broke her favourite vase, but her reproachful look was enough to make me feel guilty.
Ram always gets into trouble in school because of his irresponsible behaviour and he aggravates the problem by trying to defend his actions.
It was a relief to get away from the heat, dust and congestion of the city and to enjoy a week in the serene environment of a hill station.
As we entered the gate, a ferocious dog bounded towards us barking furiously.
You will have to speak louder as the microphone has failed; you are almost completely inaudible.
Taxi drivers invariably demand a higher fare at night time.
‘I am terribly sorry for the inconvenience, but would you mind moving to the other table?,’ the waiter requested us politely.
The lawyer assured us that the case would be settled today, but the judge’s postponement of the hearing is completely contradictory to what the lawyer had told us.
It was his eloquence and persuasive reasoning that won Jon the ‘Best Speaker’ award at the debate contest.
I have put on a great deal of weight as my job is sedentary which keeps me in my office all day and doesn’t allow me to get much physical exercise.
Read the portion of the story ‘My Friend Luke’ which describes Luke’s behaviour whenever he travels by bus. Find sentences in the description which you think can be improved by using some of the verbs outlined above. Write down as many such sentences as you can find, fitting in the descriptive verbs wherever appropriate. You could do this exercise with your partner.
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Unlock now 🔓Complete each of the sentences given below with one of the above statements, after changing it into indirect speech. You may use the words given below. The first has been done for you as an example.
demanded to know screamed enquired said complained
ordered yelled asked assured exclaimed
1. The little boy seemed to be lost. So, I asked him where he lived.
2. My best friend has moved to another city. When I phoned her, I .............................. .
3. When I asked my mother if I could go out to play, she .............................. .
4. The policemen surrounded the bank robber and .............................. .
5. He was driving recklessly, so, I .............................. .
6. My sister, who is a keen artist, .............................. .
7. My mother held her head and .............................. .
8. She rushed to the window and .............................. .
9. My father was not his normal cheerful self and he .............................. .
10. I wasn’t sure if my efforts would be rewarded, but my teacher .............................. .
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Unlock now 🔓Fill in the blanks in the sentences given below with the correct option from the ones provided in brackets.
I am feeling quite .............................. (all right/alright/all rite) now after my short illness.
The dog hid .............................. (it’s/its/its’) bone in the ground.
.............................. (Who’s/Whose/Whos’) book is this?
The train was .............................. (stationery/statuary/stationary) at the platform for two hours.
What .............................. (affect/effect/infect) will this medicine have on me?
You need to get the .............................. (assent/ascent/accent) of the principal to go on this trip.
I think the traffic policeman will .............................. (wave/waive/weave) the fine if you ask him politely.
Our chief guest today in an .............................. (imminent/eminent/inclement) lawyer in the city.
Thunder and .............................. (lightening/lightning/litening) announced the onset of a storm.
Take a deep .............................. (breath/breathe/breadth) before diving into the pool.
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Unlock now 🔓Imagine yourself as one of the adult passengers travelling regularly on the bus used by Luke. You have witnessed his erratic behaviour for a number of days. Having decided that you have had enough, you now go to the local police station to complain about Luke. The officer in charge of the police station asks you to submit a written report on the matter. Write the report in about 250 words.
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Unlock now 🔓About the Author - My Friend Luke | English Access Coursebook | Class 8 Literature | English
Femando Sorrentino (b. 1942), an Argentine writer, was born in Buenos Aires. He taught language and literature in several high schools before he took to writing. His work is in the form of six short story collections and essays on Argentinian literature which appeared in the daily of Buenos Aires, La Nacion. He has written no poems, though he tried to do so when he was very young. He candidly admits: ‘I lack the minimum talent to write a worthwhile poem. With no remorse I destroyed the poems of my youth, since it made no sense to me to add more ugliness to the world.’ His prose works, however, are admired for their curious mixtures of fantasy and humour and have been translated into English, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Bulgarian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tamil, Kannada and Kabyle.
Vocabulary - My Friend Luke | English Access Coursebook | Class 8 Literature | English
Inconvenience: disturb
The sudden rainstorm inconvenienced our outdoor picnic.
Inanimate: not having life
The toy robot is inanimate; it doesn't move on its own.
Panic: cause fear
The loud crash of...............................
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