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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with some of the words given in bold from the story.

   1. The prisoners of war ___________________ a plan to try to escape from the dungeon.
   2. "Mother, be a little ___________________," requested Sarvesh, "how can I return home by eight? I will surely be back by ten."
   3. Our new English teacher cannot ___________________ words beginning with an's'. She stammers so badly, poor thing.
   4. "I have no ___________________ for street animals,' said the snobbish man. That was how I began to argue with him about being kind to stray animals.
   5. The farmers were happy as there had been an ___________________ of wheat and rice and they would get a good price for them.
2. 2.

   Make sentences of your own with:

   1. heiress
   2. contains
   3. unsuitable
   4. ferocious
   5. knowledge
3. 3.

   Explain the following in your own words:

   1. superfluity comes sooner........competency lives longer.
   2. they would be better if well followed.
   3. chapels would have been churches.
   4. weeping philosopher
   5. he is every man in no man
4. 4.

   What information do we gather about Portia and Nerissa from this extract?

5. 5.

   Complete the following sentences:

   1. So is the will of a living daughter curbed by_______
   2. Your father was a virtuous man and holy men_______
   3. I will describe them; and according to my description_______
   4. For he received a box in the ear from the Englishman and swore_______
   5. Oh! If I could welcome him as happily_______
6. 6.

   What did Nerissa mean by "What warmth is there...........already here?"