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1. 1.

   Write T for true and F for false for these sentences.

   1. Hamid's parents will accompany him to the fair.
   2. Hamid believes that his parents will come back.
   3. Hamid, like the other children, wants to buy toys,
   4. Hamid buys sweets at the eidgah.
   5. The other children share their things with Hamid.
   6. The other children like Hamid's pair of tongs in the end.
2. 2.

   Complete these sentences.

   1. The boys are eagerly waiting to ____________________________________.
   2. Ameena grows sad when she hears _________________________________.
   3. Everything in the town looks strange to _________________________________.
   4. Hamid doesn't buy any toys because __________________________________.
   5. Instead, he buys ____________________________________.
   6. When Hamid tells his grandmother why he bought the pair of tongs, she is ______________________________.
3. 3.

   Our small party if village rustics is not bothered about the poor show they make. They are a calm, contented lot.

   1. Who is referred to as 'village rustics' here?
   2. What do the words 'poor show' mean?
   3. How are the village rustics described?
4. 4.

   He can't afford to part with a third of his treasure for a few miserable rounds.

   1. what 'rounds' are referred to here?
   2. Why are the rounds described as 'miserable'?
   3. What was Hamid's treasure?
5. 5.

   'Eidgah' is one of Premchand's most popular stories. What do you think makes the story so popular?
6. 6.

   Say the words in the box aloud, and write them in the correct columns

   leisure	busy	biscuit
   rose	bristle	measure
   frost	closure	misery

    

   blisters	treasure	miserable