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1. 1.

   Complete these sentences with the correct coordinating conjunctions.

   1. This is an adventure novel ______________ that one is a biography.
   2. I stood on tiptoe ______________ I could not reach the top shelf.
   3. Hide the present ______________ it will spoil the surprise.
   4. Ruksana looked very upset, ______________ Mother gave her a warm hug.
   5. We followed the directions, ______________ we could not find the shop.
2. 2.

   Complete these sentences with suitable coordinating clauses.

   1. Either take a photo, or ___________________________
   2. Neither did they feel tired, nor ___________________________
   3. Grandma chooses a few mangoes and ___________________________
   4. Rustom heard a noise, but ___________________________
   5. Father was very tried in he evening, so ___________________________
3. 3.

   Choose the correct similes from the box to complete these sentences.

   as fast as the wind, as clear as day, as slippery as an eel, as free as a bird, as loud as thunder, as different as chalk and cheese

   1. Why couldn't you understand the instruction? It was ____________________________
   2. Rohan and Rajesh are twins, but they are ____________________________
   3. The thief evaded capture for the third time today. The police consider him ____________________________
   4. The teacher's voice sounded ____________________________ in the auditorium.
   5. In the race,Stella  ran ____________________________ and left all her competitors behind.
   6. Anuja loved the summer vacations. She felt ____________________________ and could play whenever she wanted.
4. 4.

   Read this passage carefully and answer the questions.

   Luis Soriano was a teacher in a small town in Colombia. he had books in his home, like all teachers do. But Soriano's students, unlike most students, did not have any books in their homes. They lived in a place where most people did not even finish school. Homework, therefore, was was a challenge for these children. That is when Soriano came up with the idea of biblioburro. Biblio- means related to books;burro means donkey. Soriano got two donkeys. One of them he named Alfa, and the other Beto. Together,their names sounded like 'alphabet'. The donkeys were used to carrying water. Now, Soriano used them to carry something else-books.

   The travelling library of Soriano and his two burros visited schools and took the books to the students. Soriano also read aloud to children. he began with seventy books and went on to get get a few thousand. Even after he lost a leg in an accident, he did not stop. His false leg made it difficult to get on to a donkey's back, but Soriano managed it- his library did not come to a standstill.

   Soriano thinks children are excited by books. He himself got a collage degree by studying with a professor who visited his village twice a month. One of Soriano's students, a girl called Maria, grew up to be the librarian in a school. She is an example of how books can change people's lives. Soriano has compared his work to sowing seeds. Even if, out of a thousands seeds, some never grow or grow only a little, that does not dishearten him.

   1. Give the meanings of these words as used in the passage. One word answers or short phrases will be accepted.
      1.  challenge:_________________
      2.  standstill:_________________
      3.  dishearten:_________________
   2. Answer these questions briefly in your own words.
      1. What or who is biblioburro?
      2. Give two examples which show that Soriano takes reading and education very seriously.
      3. Why does Soriano compare his work to sowing seeds?
   3. In not more than 50 words, describe how Soriano can people's lives with the help of his donkeys.
   4. Give a title to the passage and give a reason to justify your choice.