The writer expresses his great gratitude to Stephen Hawking. What is the gratitude for?

What is the scientist’s message for the disabled?

Why does the writer refer to the guitar incident? Which idea does it support?

Complete the following sentences taking their appropriate parts from both the boxes below.

(i) There was his assistant on the line…

(ii) You get fed up with people asking you to brave…

(iii) There he was……

(iv) You look at his eyes which can speak, ……

(v) It doesn’t do much good to know ……..

A

● tapping at a little switch in his hand.

● and I told him.

● that there are people

● as if you have a courage account

● and they are saying something huge and urgent

B

● trying to find the words on his computer.

● I had come in a wheelchair form India.

● on which you are too lazy to draw a cheque.

● smiling with admiration to see you breathing still.

● it is hard to tell what.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences below using the appropriate forms of the words given in the following box.

(i) I met a ______ from an antique land.

(ii) I need special _____ in mathematics. I can’t count the number of times I have failed in the subject.

(iii) The guide called Stephen Hawking a worthy _____ to Issac Newton.

(iv) His other problems ____ into insignificance beside this unforeseen mishap.

(v) The meeting was _____ by the youngest member of the board.

(vi) Some people say ‘yours ____ ‘ when they informally refer to themselves.

(vii) I wish it had been a ____ match. We would have been spared the noise of celebrations, at least.