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Gap filling is a simple exercise in sentence completion. The student is expected to complete the given sentences with the help of information given in the hints, note etc. The student is not expected to add any information.
- Use the information in the order in which it is given.
- Reframe the given phrase to suit the sentence construction in the question.
- You may write more than one word in each blank.
Given below is some information on microprocessors. Based on the information, complete the report that follows. Do not add any new information.
- First made in the 1970s
- Popularised by Intel, with the Intel 8085
- Essential part of life
- A huge variety manufactured; now used in thousands of applications
- Becoming cheaper, faster and smaller
- Manufactured from silicon
The microprocessor chip of the 1970s became _________ after Intel introduced the 8085. Today, the microprocessor is _________ in thousands of applications and is ________ our daily existence. Microprocessors are becoming faster and prices are _______ rapidly. The silicon is the most popular _______ material, other materials are used as well.
Answers: popular, essential/used, part of, falling, raw
You need to give a talk on Jim Corbett in your class. You took the following notes from an encyclopaedia. Using the notes, complete the biography of Jim Corbett.
Jim Corbett
- Born in 1875 at Nainital
- Joined the British Army during World War I
- Earned fame as a wildlife photographer and hunter of man eating tigers and leopards in India
- The first National Park in India named in his honour
- Also wrote books on his exploits
Born in India in 1875, Jim Corbett became _______ as a wild life photographer and for _______ down man eating tigers and leopards. To _______ him, the first National Park in India _______ after him. He was also the _______ of several books.
Answers: famous, hunting, honour, is named, author
Based on the notes given in question 3, 4, 5, and 6 complete the biographies to present a report in your school scrap book.
Chanakya
- Political shrewdness and diplomacy
- Helped in establishing the Mauryan empire
- Wrote a book called Arthashastra
- From poor Brahmin family
- Born and educated in Taxila
Chanakya, _______ into a poor Brahmin family. He was born in Taxila and _______ there. Politically _______ and a great _______, he _______ the book Arthashastra.
Answers: was born, educated, shrewd, diplomat, authored/wrote.
Complete the following passage using the information given below:
- Alexander the great
- Father - king Philip II of Macedonia
- Dreamed of ruling the world
- Came as far as the River Indus and fought Porus and defeated him
- Left India in 325 BC
- Died of illness in Babylon at the age of 33
_______ to king Philip II of Macedonia, Alexander later became the king. His _______ of ruling the world took him on a campaign of conquest and he eventually ______ the river Indus, where he _______ king Porus. After his _______ from India in 325 BC, Alexander died in Babylon.
Answers: Born, dream, reached, defeated, departure
Saddam Hussain
- Born in 1937
- Saddam means ever ready to fight in Arctic
- Studied law in Baghdad and Cairo
- Revolutionary tendencies from childhood
- Became Vice President of Iraq in 1968 and President in 1979.
- Changed Iraq from a tribal to modern nation
- Supported India on Kashmir issue
Born in 1937, he _______ revolutionary _______ since childhood. After _______ law in Baghdad and Cairo, he entered politics and _______ President of Iraq in 1979. In India he would be remembered for his ______ to India on Kashmir issue.
Answers: showed/revealed, tendencies, studying, became, support
Annie Besant
- Contributed to India's freedom struggle
- Chaired the Calcutta session of Congress in 1915
- Irish parents
- Lived in India since 1893
- Established Indian Boy Scouts Association
Annie Besant _______ to Irish parents. She _______ to India _______ 1893 and _______ a big part in India's freedom struggle. The India Boy Scouts Association was _______ her.
Answers: was born, came, in, played, established by/started by
You are going to present a report on 'Allergy'. Write the report based on the notes given below:
Allergy
- Causes a variety of reactions
- Pollen is the most probable source
- Also caused by dust, animals, chemicals, etc.
- Allergic to insect bites
- Different reactions in different people
Different people _______ to sources of allergy in _______ ways. There are thousands of _______ of allergy, but plant pollen is the most probable cause of allergy. Some people are _______ to insect bites and even the ______ of animals, dust or some chemicals.
Answers: are allergic, many, causes, allergic, presence
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