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1. 1.

   Choose and write the correct meaning of these new words:

   1. vow - (oath/ the distant past)
   2. hapless - (a practical joke / unlucky)
   3. ghost - (spirit of a dead person / a mischievous ghost)
   4. enlightenment - (understanding / confusion)
   5. chuckle - (marvel / laugh to oneself)
2. 2.

   Use the following words in sentences of your own:

   mandatory   several   miracle   pranks   tradition

3. 3.

   Explain the following in your own words or in a sentence. Remember to use these expressions in your conversation:

   1. much to the bewilderment of
   2. make me run in circles
   3. never been quite the same
   4. urbanization
4. 4.

   Match the following:

   a. Imli	another name for champa
   b. Neem	sacred to Hindus
   c. Peepul	full of oxygen
   d. Champa	leaves and fruit used in curries
   e. Magnolia	wax-like blossoms

    

5. 5.

   Find four words in the chapter that mean 'live'.

   1. ___________________
   2. ___________________
   3. ___________________
   4. ___________________
6. 6.

   Fill in the blanks with words from the chapter.

   1. Prets love to play ________________ and are _______________ by nature.
   2. Trees were objects of _________________ and ________________ to early man and he held them in great _______________
   3. Crushed neem pods give out a ____________ _____________ ______________ that  ______________ in the air for long.
   4.  __________________ wood polishes well and is used for ___________________ .
   5. Let us make a vow to plant trees __________________ and ______________ in case we __________________ the spirits of the trees.