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Answer the following questions in not more than 100 - 150 words each:

"To hear any flute is to be drawn to the commonalty of all mankind." Why does the author say this?

The author makes an attempt to draw the attention of the reader to the fact that flute is a musical instrument of the masses. It is one of the most universal and particular of sounds. We can say so because; the author mentions that there is no culture that does not have its flute. The Japanese call it Shakuhachi, the deep Bansuri of the Hindustani classical music, the breathy flutes of South America and the high-pitched Chinese flutes. Although each of these may have their own specific fingering and compass along with its associations, yet the author feels that the soothing music of any flute draws an individual towards the commonality of all mankind. The author thus conveys the message of shared attributes among humans irrespective of their social identities across the globe which connects the human voice and soul together everywhere.


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How does the author describe Kathmandu’s busiest streets?

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Read the following sentences carefully to understand the meaning of the italicized phrases. Then match the phrasal verbs in column A with their meanings in column B.

1. A communal war broke out when the princess was abducted by the neighbouring prince.


2. The cockpit broke off from the plane during the plane crash.


3. The car broke down on the way and we were left stranded in the jungle.


4. The dacoit broke away from the police as they took him to court.


5. The brothers broke up after the death of the father.


6. The thief broke into our house when we were away.












Column A



Column B



(i) break out


(ii) break off


(iii) break down


(iv) break away


(from someone)


(v) break up


(vi) break into



(a) to come apart due to force.


(b) end a relationship


(c) break and enter illegally, unlawful trespassing


(d) of start suddenly, usually a fight, a war or a disease


(e) to escape from someone's grip


(f) stop working


 2

Use the suffixes -ion or -tion to form nouns from the following verbs. Make the necessary changes in the spellings of the words.

Example: proclaim – proclamation







cremate ---- act ------


exhaust ----- invent-------


tempt-------- immigrate-----


direct -------- meditate -------


imagine ------- dislocate ---------


associate------- dedicate------