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1. 1.

   Match the sentence beginnings in column A with the suitable endings from column B.

   A	B
   1. Velu was a hardworking	a. were jower and dal
   2. Some of the crops he cultivated	b. the land would get a much needed rest when it did not rain.
   3. He had been a farmer	c. to find out when the skies would open up and bring rain.
   4. This year the rains	d. with wrinkled skin and sparkling eyes.
   5. Velu did not believe that	e. for nearly six years.
   6. He went to the weather office	f. and conscientious farmer.
   7. In his way back, he met an old woman	g. animal sacrifice would bring rains.
   8. The old lady helped him realise that	h. did not come at the end of summer.

    

2. 2.

   What does the first sentence of the text indicate to its readers?
3. 3.

   His piece of land never failed him. Explain the meaning of this sentence.

4. 4.

   Throughout the year he worked, never thinking of rest or taking a holiday. What does this tell us about the protagonist?

5. 5.

   Quote the lines from the text which show that the drought lasted for a long time?

6. 6.

   And the farmers lived entirely on hope. Clarify what 'living on hope' means. How were the farmers living on hope?