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What is the primary occupation of the character Velu?
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He is a farmer.
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What deep red colour is used to describe the rising sun in the story?
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Crimson.
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According to the text, for how many years had Velu owned his piece of land?
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Nearly six years.
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What two crops did Velu alternate on his land season after season?
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Jowar and dhal.
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Term: Crusted
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Definition: Formed a hard outer layer.
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Term: Forlorn
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Definition: Sad and neglected.
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Why did Velu's neighbours suggest talking to astrologers during the drought?
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To find out what would please the heavens to send down rain.
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What was Velu's counter-argument to the idea of consulting astrologers for rain?
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The rains had come for years previously without such consultations.
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Where did Velu go in the city to find information about the rain?
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The weather office.
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Why were the people at the weather office 'at a loss' regarding the lack of rain?
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There were many favourable conditions but still no rain.
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Term: Dejected
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Definition: Sad and disappointed.
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Where did Velu decide to rest while walking back to the village?
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Under a large tree with cool shade.
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What was the physical appearance of the old woman sitting under the tree?
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She had wrinkled skin and sparkling eyes.
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Why did Velu tell the old woman there was 'nothing to smile about'?
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Because the rains had not come.
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According to the old woman, why do the rains sometimes stay away from the land?
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To allow the land to rest.
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In the old woman's perspective, who is the 'mother to all' including trees and soil?
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Nature.
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Term: Ceaseless
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Definition: Continuous.
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What is the meaning of the phrase 'at a loss'?
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Confused or uncertain what to do.
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What word is used to describe speaking in a low voice that is hard to hear?
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Muttered.
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When a person's eyes 'sparkle' in this story, what emotion are they showing?
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Joy.
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In the agricultural crossword, what is a 'gentle wind'?
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A breeze.
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In the agricultural crossword, what term describes 'collected crops'?
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Harvested.
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In the agricultural crossword, what does it mean to 'prepare and use land for crops'?
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Cultivate.
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In the agricultural crossword, what term means to 'turn up the field soil'?
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Plough.
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In the agricultural crossword, what term means to 'plant seeds'?
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Sow.
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The atmospheric conditions of a place are referred to as the _____.
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Weather.
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Which homophone is used to express a doubt or a choice between alternatives?
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Whether.
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Which homophone refers to a small portion or part of something?
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Piece.
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Which homophone refers to a state of quiet or tranquility?
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Peace.
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Which homophone describes a large area of flat land with few trees?
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Plain.
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Which homophone refers to a tool for levelling surfaces or an aircraft?
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Plane.
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Which homophone means to exchange a product for money?
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Sell.
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Which homophone refers to a small room or the basic structural unit of an organism?
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Cell.
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Which homophone means 'to appear to be' or 'give the impression of'?
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Seem.
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Which homophone refers to a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together?
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Seam.
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Which homophone refers to water falling from the clouds?
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Rain.
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Which homophone refers to the period during which a sovereign rules?
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Reign.
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What is the grammatical term for words that come before a noun but do not describe them?
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Determiners.
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Name the three standard articles used as determiners.
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A, an, and the.
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List the four demonstrative determiners used to point out specific items.
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This, that, these, and those.
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List three examples of possessive determiners.
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My, our, and your (also his, her, its, their, one's).
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Which type of numeral determiners specify exact quantities like 'one' or 'two'?
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Definite numeral determiners.
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In which type of sentences is the determiner 'some' typically used?
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Affirmative sentences.
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In which types of sentences are 'any' and 'no' typically used?
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Negative and interrogative sentences.
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What does the determiner 'much' denote?
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A large quantity of an uncountable noun.
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What does the determiner 'many' denote?
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A large quantity of a countable noun.
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How does the meaning of 'few' differ from 'a few'?
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'Few' means not many (negative), while 'a few' means some (positive).
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How does the meaning of 'little' differ from 'a little'?
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'Little' means not much (negative), while 'a little' means some (positive).
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What is the specific meaning of the determiner 'several'?
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More than two but not many.
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Identify the tense: 'Velu is a farmer.'
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Simple Present Tense.
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Identify the tense: 'What are you smiling at, Amma?'
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Present Progressive Tense.
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Identify the tense: 'I have worked hard and honestly.'
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Present Perfect Tense.
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What is the name for the agricultural method of planting different crops in different seasons to maintain soil health?
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Crop rotation.
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According to the story of Ravi, why are legumes planted in a crop rotation cycle?
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To help restore nutrients in the soil.
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What happens to soil fertility when the same crop is planted repeatedly?
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It depletes the soil, making it less fertile.
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According to the weather forecast exercise, what is the expected sky condition for Delhi?
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Mostly cloudy sky with light rain.
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According to the weather forecast exercise, what weather event might happen in Chennai?
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A thunderstorm.
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What is the predicted maximum temperature for Bengaluru in the listening exercise?
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$29 \text{ }^{\circ}C$.
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Which item is advised to be taken according to the weather forecast exercise?
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An umbrella.
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Match the adjective 'favourable' with its common noun pair from the text.
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Favourable weather.