Read the passage below and answer the questions A . Nelson Mandela guided South Africa from the shackles of apartheid $\to a multi-racial$ democracy, as an icon of peace and reconciliation who came $\to embody the struggle for justice around the$ world. Imprisoned for nearly three decades for his fight against white minority rule, Mandela never lost his resolve $\to fight for his$ people's emancipation. He was determined $\to bring down apartheid while avoiding a civil$ war. His prestige and charisma helped him win the support of the world. "I hate race discrimination most intensely and in all its manifestations. I have fought it all during my life; I will fight it now, and will do so until the \end{of}my days," Mandela said in his acceptance speech on becoming South Africa's first black president in 1994, ... "The time for the healing of the wounds has come. The moment $\to bridge the chasms that divide us has$ come." "We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation." In 1993, Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, an honour he shared with F.W. de Klerk, the white South African leader who had freed him from prison three years earlier and negotiated the \end{of}apartheid. Mandela went on \to play a prominent role on the world stage as an advocate of human dignity in the face of challenges ranging from political repression \to AIDS. He formally \left public life in June 2004 before his 86th birthday, telling his adoring countrymen: "Don't call me. I'll call you." But he remained one of the world's most revered public figures. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. "We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation." What is meant through this statement?

1.What does the phrase 'within $bounds^{\prime} suggest in the$ text?

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2.Which of the following best describes Gazi Pir's role in his community?

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3.How was the natural environment of the region where Gazi Pir lived?

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4.What does the portrayal of Gazi Pir in scroll painting symbolize?

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5.Read the passage and answer the questions A. [Unit-3; Lesson-3(B)] According $\to some myths and$ legends, Gazi Pir was a Muslim saint who is said $\to have spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close \to the$ Sundarbans. He was credited with many miracles. For example, he could supposedly calm dangerous animals and make them docile. He is usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings riding a fierce-looking Bengal tiger, a snake in his hand, but in no apparent danger. According $\to some stor \to some$ stories, he also fought crocodiles who threatened the people of the region full of canals and creeks, indeed, a kind of watery jungle bordering the Bay of Bengal. Because of his alert and vigilant presence, all predatory animals were said $\to have been kept within$ bounds. It was also believed that he enabled villagers $\to live close \to forests and jungles and cultivate their$ lands. Consequently, people of these regions would pray $\to him for$ protection. The story of Gazi Pir has been preserved in folk literature as well as art and has been performed in indigenous theatre. Some Gazir paat scrolls are part of the collection of the British Museum. A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. What is the most accurate meaning of the word '$docile^{\prime} as used in the$ passage?

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6.e. What is the primary reason why Greta uses the term '$superpower^{\prime} \to describe her$ Asperger?

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7.d. What was the significance of Greta's 'School Strike for $Climate^{\prime}$?

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8.c. The phrase 'drawn much attention! in the passage means -

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9.b. What does the phrase 'grey $areas^{\prime} most likely mean in the$ passage?

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10.Read the following text and answer the questions. [Unit- 12; Lesson- 2(New)] Greta Thunberg is an environmental activist. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2003. When she was eight, she started learning about climate change. The more she learned, the more baffled she became as $\to why so little was being done about$ it. At the age of 11, Greta became so sad about climate change that she temporarily stopped speaking! Greta has Asperger syndrome,, a condition that affects how people socialise. But Greta views her condition as a positive, calling it her "superpower"! She says it helps her see the world in black and white, and that there are "no grey areas when it comes $\to climate$ change." In August 2018, Greta decided $\to take$ action. Instead of going $\to$ school, she made a large sign that read 'Skolstrejk för Klimatet"; SCHOOL STRIKE FOR $CLIMATE^{\prime}, and calmly sat down outside the Swedish$ parliament. Her aim? $\to make politicians take notice and act \to stop global$ warming. Greta's strike was picked up by the Swedish media, and the word started $\to$ spread. Soon enough, tens of thousands of students from around the world joined her #FridaysforFuture strikes skipping school on Fridays $\to protest against climate$ change. In March 2019, climate campaigners across the world, and inspired by Greta, came together $\to co-ordinate the first Global Strike for$ Climate. Over 1.6 million people from 125 countries took part! Since her strike began, Greta's life has become a whirlwind! She's given rousing speeches $\to$ politicians, $\to the EU$ parliament, the UK parliament, $\to protesters and$ more. She's appeared in documentaries and had loads of books and articles written about her. She's even been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize! In August 2019, Greta travelled on a wind and solar-powered boat from Plymouth, UK, $\to New$ York, USA - the journey took 15 days. Her passionate speech "You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words... We are in the

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11.The word '$enjoyable^{\prime} is$ a/an-

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12.What increases the risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases?

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