Bodyline - Unit 11

GulMohar: Reader 8

More Reading Worksheets Read this extract and answer the questions that follow: You have heard about thrilling games Similarly there are thrilling feats performed by different people in a circus . Heres an interesting story. Mr John was the manager of a small circus, which used go from one town to another and give shows to the local people. It was not a rich circus, so John was not able to get the best circus performers. In his circus, he had a man who walked on a tightrope stretched high above the floor. But one day the man fell down and was seriously hurt. He was taken to hospital, and Mr Jones found himself without a tightrope walker. A few days later, a long- haired young man came to Mr Jones office and said, I am a tightrope walker. I have heard that you need one. Mr Jones was very happy and said, Yes I do want one. I shall ask my men to put up the rope and you can show me what you can do. Now, in most circuses they spread a wide net under the tightrope so that if the tightrope-walker falls, he does not hurt himself. As this young was new, Mr Jones ordered his men to put up the safety net.. The young man had gone to change his clothes, and now he came out wearing the sparkling clothes which people usually wear for that kind of work. He climbed up to the tightrope and began to walk along it. He danced on the rope and jumped on it and did all kinds of clever things. Mr Jones was very pleased. He praised the young man and then asked, Can you do these clever things without a net? No, sir, confessed the long-haired young man, I darent . If I didnt wear a net, my hair would fall all over my face and in my eyes, and Im sure I wouldnt be able to see what I was doing!

Give answers to these questions. 1. Why did Mr.Jones circus need a new tightrope walker? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2. What do they use a net for in a circus? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why did Mr Jones praise the young man? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. What net was Mr Jones talking about? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 5. What net was the tightrope walker talking about? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Structure and Usage Worksheets I Match the clauses in column A with those in column B to make sensible sentences:

Column A 1.If we win this match 2.If we had won this match 3.If we won this match 4.If an eastern wind is blowing 5.If it rained heavily 6.If it had rained heavily 7.If I were you 8.If the terms suit us

Column B a.I would not lose temper. b.we would have become zonal champions. c.the crops would have been damaged. d.we will accept the job. e.we would win the tournament f.it usually brings rain. g.well reach the finals. h.the river might overflow its banks.

II Complete the following sentences using suitable IF clauses: 1. You would get better results _____________________ . 2. _____________, the air gets colder 3. ________________ , you wouldnt recognize her 4. You should apply for leave immediately ______________ . 5. ________________, I might have bought that beautiful camera 6. ________________ , you wouldnt have been fined 7. You can buy this medicine only ________________ . 8. ________________, the train stops

Words in Use Worksheets Choose the correct expressions to complete the following sentences: back out give up fall out see through knock down call off run out wear out let off call upon

1. I felt grieved when he ______________ of his promise to help me. 2. Unfortunately, I was ______________ to give evidence against my best friend. 3. Whenever Karan ______________ with his friend, he becomes very tense. 4. I know the competition is stiff, but dont______________. 5. While crossing the road, she was ______________ by a speeding car. 6. In spite of the mistake being serious, he was ______________ with a warning. 7. The supplies of petrol are sure to ______________. 8. We could easily ______________ their clever tricks. 9. These shoes have ______________ very quickly. 10.Since the workers demands have been met they have ______________ the strike.

Functions Worksheets Below are some situations you could easily find yourself in at school. What do you say in each situation? Write down your ideas on the lines provided. 1) When you are late. ______________________________________________________________________ 2) When you forget to bring your homework assignment. ______________________________________________________________________ 3) When you ask your tutor to postpone the assignment deadline by a week. _____________________________________________________________________ 4) When you notice an error your tutor has written on the board. ______________________________________________________________________ 5) When your tutor wrongly interprets what you have said. ______________________________________________________________________ 6) When you are unable to answer a question. ______________________________________________________________________ 7) When you want to go to the toilet. ______________________________________________________________________ 8) When you need to leave early. ______________________________________________________________________ 9) When you go to your tutor's office asking him / her to help you with some work. ______________________________________________________________________ 10) When you wish to challenge a grade your tutor has given you for an assignment. ______________________________________________________________________

Writing Worksheets Read the passage given below and write a summary Oil palm is a newcomer among the crops in Malaya and has proved ideally suited to local conditions; yields being among the highest in the world. The crop now covers about 140,000 acres and is still expanding. It is at present grown solely on large plantations because of the high capital cost of oil-extracting equipment, but the government is now introducing the crop to small holders on selected land settlement schemes. One of the major weakness of Malayas agriculture is its lack of flexibility. The predominance of perennial corps, particularly of rubber, makes it vulnerable to price fluctuations, especially since these crops are grown mainly for world markets. Competition from synthetic rubber, and the consequent decline in prices, has in fact forced the government to review the situation. Late last year, three world authorities on agriculture were called in to investigate and make recommendations on the direction future agricultural development should take. Their report is now being considered . Among other things , recommendations included the planting of annual crops such as corn, sugar, wheat and vegetables. The report also called for the speedy completion of the countrys soil map, drew attention to the inadequacy of research facilities, and urged a greater drive on agricultural education. Possibilities for the exploitation of the countrys timber resources were also pointed out. Timber , although a major export earner (third after rubber and tin), has tended to be neglected because of the comparatively low average quality of the forests and the difficulties of access into virgin mountain jungle. One of the aims of government, apart from diversification in agriculture, its to become selfsufficient in most of its food requirements. Last year 23 percent of imports were food stuffs. Extensive irrigation projects are in hand to bring much rice-growing land under double cropping so that the country may be able to produce nearly enough rice for its own needs by the end of the decade.

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ANSWERS More Reading Worksheets 1.The man who was doing it for him hurt himself and was hospitalized. 2. A net is used in a circus for tight rope walkers not to get hurt in case they fall down. 3. He performed very well, he was able to all kind of clever things. 4.Mr Jones was talking about the net that is spread under the tightrope walkers for them not to get hurt in the event of their falling down. 5.The tightrope walker was talking about the net which he was wearing for his hair not to fall on his face and cover his eyes, and that may affect his performance as he may not be to see properly.

Structure and Usage Worksheets Answers I I 1-g 5-h 2-e 6-c 3-b 7-a 4-f 8-d

Answers II (This is an open ended exercise. Any correct answer may be accepted.) 1.You would get better results if you followed the guidelines 2.If we climb higher, the air gets colder 3.If you saw her now , you wouldnt recognize her 4.You should apply for leave immediately if your passport is ready 5.If I had got my cheque book, I might have bought that beautiful camera 6.If you had returned the books in time, you wouldnt have been fined 7.You can buy this medicine only if you have a doctors prescription 8.If this chain is pulled, the train stop.

Words in Use Worksheets 1. I felt grieved when he backed out of his promise to help me 2.Unfortunately, I was called upon to give evidence against my best friend 3.Whenever Karan falls out with his friend, he becomes very tense 4.I know the competition is stiff, but dont give up 5.While crossing the road, she was knocked down by a speeding car 6.In spite of the mistake being serious, he was let off with a warning 7.The supplies of petrol are sure to run out 8.These shoes have worn out very quickly 9.We could easily see through their clever tricks.

10.Since the workers demands have been met they have called off the strike.

Functions Worksheets These answers are simply suggested answers Accept other suitable answers: 1) I'm (very) sorry for being late (Please excuse me). 2) I'm (terribly) sorry but I seem to have forgotten my homework - (Please excuse me). 3) We were wondering whether you could (possibly) postpone the deadline by a week. 4) Excuse me Sir / Miss, but there seems to be an error in what you've written. 5) I think you (may) have misunderstood my point. What I was trying to say was.... 6) I'm afraid I'm not sure how to answer; perhaps somebody else would like to answer. 7) Excuse me but I wish to be excused for a while. 8) I'm afraid I will need to leave early today. 9) Excuse me for interrupting you but I was wondering whether you could (possibly) help me with... 10) Thank you for your grade Sir / Miss but I would like to ask you to reconsider it as I.. feel it is unfair/too low/too high. My reasons for asking you to reconsider are......

Writing Worksheets Final version of the summary Malayas palm oil production has risen and should rise more. The palm hitherto grown on big plantations is now cultivated in small farms. Malayas many economic problems, stemming largely from dependence on yearly crops, particularly rubber. Experts have advocated the diversification of agriculture, more into research, increased education facilities, completion of the countrys oil survey, and more timber production. The Government is trying to increase rice production to feed its population and success is expected before the end of the decade.