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1. 1.

   Choose the correct answer.

   1. Sitting down by the road, the old man pointed to the palmyra tree because
      1. that tree had been there forever.
      2. a rogue elephant had died under that tree.
      3. he wanted to talk about another tree which had once stood there.
   2. Velappanikkar wasa great elephant-tamer because
      1. he was the best in the kingdom.
      2. he was very brave and patient with wild elephants.
      3. he had been an elephant-tamer for a long time.
   3. The giant elephant had attacked the villagers
      1. while they were ploughing their fields.
      2. while they were working in their gardens.
      3. when it heard a terrible crash like thunder.
   4. Velappanikkar's first reaction was
      1. to go and catch the elephant.
      2. to run into the fields.
      3. to turn back and go home.
   5. For the first time in his life, Velappanikkar
      1. decided not to catch any elephants.
      2. realised that a rogue elephant was very dangerous.
      3. doubted his own ability to tame an elephant.
   6. If Velappanikkar did not catch the elephant, the king was going to
      1. order his killing.
      2. throw him out of the kingdom.
      3. send soldiers to seize his house.
   7. Ariyaatthai decided to try to catch the elephant because
      1. she had done it before and was confident.
      2. she didn't know what else to do to save her husband.
      3. she was sure the elephant would come in the night to drink at the pond.
   8. When the elephant charged at her, Ariyaatthai
      1. began to shake with fear.
      2. felt the road shake.
      3. dug her feet into the ground.
   9. The elephant's mood changed suddenly when
      1. Ariyaatthai held out the rope and tried to o vey her deep sorrow to it.
      2. it saw how brave Ariyaatthai was.
      3. it realised that the person before it was not Velappanikkar.
   10. The elephant went to the tree and stood under it
       1. challenging Ariyaatthai to tie it with the rope.
       2. inviting Ariyaatthai to tie it with the rope.
       3. refusing to have anything to do with Ariyaatthai.
   11. The elephant stood under the tree waiting for Ariyaatthai
       1. until it died.
       2. until Ariyaathai herself died of grief.
       3. until Ariyaatthai came back to untie it.
   12. The old man selected another mango 'lovingly' because
       1. he loved his granddaughter very much.
       2. he loved the story of Velappanikkar and Ariyaatthai.
       3. he felt love and respect for the spirit of the rogue elephant.
2. 2.

   Use the correct words from the box to complete these sentences.

   herself

   ourselves

   themselves

   himself

   myself

   1. My brother stood in front of a mirror, looking at himself.
   2. I blame ________________ for this mistake. Forgive me.
   3. Sana bought three tickets-for me, for her brother and for ________________.
   4. There were many mangoes in the tree. Anita and her brother helped _________________ to a bagful each.
   5. We both felt nervous before the interview, but kept telling _________________ there was nothing to fear.
3. 3.

   Add a correct reflexive pronoun to each of these sentences.

   1. The Chief of Police talked to the media. The Chief himself made the announcement of a breakthrough in the bank robbery case.
   2. How could you have forgotten? You _________________ told me you would buy the book on your way back, didn't you?
   3. They educated six children? Do you mean to say they paid for all the expenses ___________________?
   4. Nobody was sure; we weren't sure ___________________
   5. The matter was viewed seriously. The Principal __________________ rote a letter to all the parents explaining her views on cheating.
4. 4.

   Find single words in the text which mean nearly the same as these. Look in the paragraphs mentioned in brackets.

   1. in villages, not in a city (para 1)
   2. bring under control (para 13)
   3. moving from one to another (para 23)
   4. thrown away without taking aim (para 30)
   5. gift to a god or spirit (para 34)
5. 5.

   Find two-word phrases in the text with meanings close to these. Look in the paragraphs mentioned in brackets.

   1. the other end (para 9)
   2. just as expected (para 14)
   3. suddenly become low (para 15)
   4. identical (para 19)
   5. so happened (para 31)
6. 6.

   Complete these sentences with correct prepositions.

   1. Jessie waited for half an hour. Then he called me.
   2. ______________ we finish dinner and clear the dishes, we can go out for an ice cream.
   3. The stranger stood _______________ the tall trees so nobody would notice him.
   4. The counter will open _________________ ten minutes. We can buy the tickets then.
   5. I heard the sound of a siren ________________ 5a.m.this morning in my apartment complex.
   6. My sister worked in Singapore ________________ last year. Then she moved back to India.
   7. Both the boys jumped ________________ the wall and escaped with the mangoes.
   8. The students attending special classes are seated ________________ the hall _________________ the end of this corridor.