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From the text on Bismillah Khan, find the words and phrases that match these definitions and write them down. The number of the paragraph where you will find the words/phrases has been given for you in brackets.

1. the home of royal people (1)…………………..


2. the state of being alone (5)……………………


3. a part which is absolutely necessary (2)………………….


4. to do something not done before (5)….......................


5. without much effort (13)…………………


6. quickly and in large quantities (9)…………………and……………………..

1. the home of royal people – the royal residence


2. the state of being alone – solitude


3. a part which is absolutely necessary – indispensible


4. to do something not done before – improvise


5. without much effort – effortlessly


6. quickly and in large quantities – thick and fast


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Answer these questions in 30-40 words:

Find at least two things in the text which tell you that Bismillah Khan loves India and Benaras.

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Look at these sentences.

● Evelyn was determined to live a normal life.


● Evelyn managed to conceal her growing deafness from friends and teachers.


The italicized parts answer the questions: “What was Evelyn determined to do?” and


“What did Evelyn manage to do?” They begin with a to-verb (to live, to conceal).


Complete the following sentences. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the questions in brackets.


1. The school sports team hopes………………………... (What does it hope to do?)


2. We all want ………………… (What do we all want to do?)


3. They advised the hearing-impaired child’s mother ………………………… (What did they advise her to do?)


4. The authorities permitted us to ………………… (What did the authorities permit us to do?)


5. A musician decided to ……………………… (What did the musician decide to do?)

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Tick the right answer

1. When something is revived, it (remains dead /lives again).


2. When a government bans something, it wants it (stopped /started).


3. When something is considered auspicious, (welcome it /avoid it).


4. When we take to something, we find it (boring /interesting).


5. When you appreciate something, you (find it good and useful / find it of no use).


6. When you replicate something, you do it (for the first time / for the second time).


7. When we come to terms with something, it is (still upsetting /no longer upsetting).

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“If you work hard and know where you’re going, you’ll get there,” says Evelyn Glennie.

You have now read about two musicians. Evelyn Glennie and Ustad Bismillah Khan. Do you think that they both worked hard? Where did they want to “go”?


Answer these questions in two paragraphs, one on each of two musicians.