📚 Vocabulary

A. Learn these words and complete the sentences with them.

Words: benevolent, couch potato, obesity, devotee, strenuous

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  a. Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease because fat people are likely to suffer from heart problems.
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  b. My father is kind, helpful and generous. He has a benevolent attitude.
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  c. Take rest for a week. Avoid tasks which require strenuous physical activity.
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  d. I like God Shiva. I’m actually a devotee of him.
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  e. My younger sister is a great couch potato. She can watch TV 24 hours a day.

📖 B. Answer the following questions.

a. Why did people not like the king though he was kind?

=> Answer: Although the king was kind-hearted, people disliked him because he was extremely lazy. He spent his time only eating and sleeping instead of engaging in useful activities.

b. Why were the specialists called for at the palace and offered huge prizes?

=> Answer: The specialists were summoned to the palace and promised large rewards because the king needed someone who could restore his physical fitness and improve his health.

c. Why did the minister become so happy?

=> Answer: The minister was delighted when a holy man arrived claiming that he knew a simple and effective way to cure the king.

d. Why did the holy man tell the king to come to his palace on foot for treatment?

=> Answer: The holy man asked the king to walk to his palace because regular walking would provide physical exercise and gradually help him reduce his excessive weight.

e. Why did the holy man disappear after the first meeting with the king?

=> Answer: After meeting the king once, the holy man deliberately stayed away to see whether the king would remain committed to improving his health without depending continuously on the holy man.

f. How did the king recover his health?

=> Answer: The king regained his health through regular walking. For two weeks, he repeatedly travelled on foot to the holy man’s place, which gradually improved his physical condition.

g. What lesson did you learn from the story?

=> Answer: The story teaches me that good health is more valuable than material possessions. A healthy body is one of the most important forms of wealth in life.

⚙️ Grammar II

A. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of verbs given in the brackets.

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  a. I had seen Chhiring a few minutes ago. If you had come round earlier, I would have seen him too.
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  b. I wish I were a bird. If I were a bird, I would fly around the world.
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  c. Provided that you were twenty, you could play the match.
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  d. George was happy he came to Nepal. Hadn’t he come to Nepal, he wouldn’t have seen Mt. Everest.
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  e. What would you do if you won the lottery of Rs. 1,00,000?
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  f. He missed the bus to go home. If he had come in time, he would have caught the bus.
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  g. She would lose weight if she didn’t eat a lot of sweets.
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  h. They might have helped you if you had asked them.
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  i. If he had driven more carefully, he might not have had that accident.
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  j. If everyone turned off unwanted lights, we could save a lot of electricity.

B. Complete each sentence in a suitable way.

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  a. If you had studied well, you would have passed the examination.
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  b. If you asked me, I would help you.
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  c. If we had gone to the cinema, we would have seen our friends.
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  d. If you spoke English, your job would be easier.
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  e. If they listened to me, we would be home earlier.
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  f. I would write you a postcard if I had your address.
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  g. If I hadn’t broken my leg, I would have taken part in the contest.
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  h. If it didn’t start to rain, we would walk to the museum.
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  i. We would swim in the sea if there were not many sharks there.
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  j. She would have arrived on time if she had taken the right bus.

✍️ Writing II

A. Kwati is a popular Newari food item. Here are the steps of preparing it. Arrange them in the correct order to write the recipe for making Kwati.