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AliBabaandFortyThieves
(anextractofoneofthestoriesfromanabridgedversionoftheclassicArabianNights)

MODULEONE

I.PREREADING
1.Doyouknowwhatafolktalemeans?
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2.Canyounameanylocalfolktalepopularinyourvillage/town?
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3.HaveyouheardofthefamousbookArabianNightsorOneThousandand
OneNights?
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4.WhereisArabiaontheworldmap?
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5.WhyistheseatothewestoftheIndiancoastcalledtheArabianSea?
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II.LISTENING

Nowlistentothepassagebeingreadaloudandanswerthequestionsgiven
below:
1.

WhatdidAliBabarideonwhenhewenttomeethisfriends?

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2.

WheredidAliBabalive?

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3.

WhatdidAliBabahearwhilepassingthroughtheforestoneday?

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4.

Wheredidhehide?

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5.

WhatdidAliBabasee?

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6.

Howmanymenwerethere?

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7.

Whatwerethemencarrying?

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8.

Whatdidtheleaderdoinfrontoftherock?

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9.

WhatdidAliBabadotogetabetterview?

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10. Whatwasbehindtherock?
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IV.COMPREHENSION
Factualquestions:
1. AliBabacounted___men.
a. twentyfive
b. thirty
c. forty
d. hundred
2. Themenwereriding____
a. mules
b. donkeys
c. horses
d. tatasumos

3. Theleaderofthemenused___toshifttherock.
a. ashovel
b. magicwords
c. apickaxe
d. ahammer
4. AliBabawas___whilehewaitedforthecavetoopen
a. happy
b. sad
c. afraid
d. impatient
5. Heenteredthecave____
a. inahurry
b. slowly
c. reluctantly
d. withgreatexcitement
Saywhetherthefollowingaretrueaccordingtothepassage.
6. Theleaderofthethievesaskedhisassistanttoutterthemagicwords
toclosethecave._____________
7. AliBabasmindwasblankwhenthethieveswentinsidethecave.
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8. Themendidnotstayinthecaveforlong.___________
9. AliBabawasnotacuriousman.______________
10.AliBabawasalonewhenheutteredthemagicwordswhichwould
opentherock.________________

Inferencequestions:
1.WhatwastheimpactofthemagicaleventsonAliBaba?Dohisthoughts
andactionsindicatethathewasfamiliarwithmagic?
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2.WhatdoyouconcludeaboutAliBabascharacterfromthewayhe
behavedsinceheheardthesoundofhorseshoovestothetimethethieves
lefttheplace?
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3.WhatdoyouthinkthethievesdidinsidethecaveandwhatwereAli
Babasfirstreactionswhenheenteredthecave?
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V.WORDPOWER
MatchthewordsinColumnAwiththeirmeaningsinColumnB

B
Command

theunexplained
Entrance

firm,singleminded
Magic

travelatgreatspeed
Wonder

control
Rumble

theshoefittedtoahorseslegs
Hurry

eagertoknow
Hooves

opening
Determined

looksecretly,glance
Peep

makealoudnoise
Curious

question

Giveantonymsforeachofthefollowing:


Huge
Dark
Nearby
Nobody
Present
Before
Full
Strange
Solid
Open

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VI.LANGUAGESTRUCTURES

Exercise1

FillintheblankswithsuitablePersonalPronouns.
1. Ihavemanyfriends.___invite___________tomyhouse.
2. Radhaishere.Pleasehelp____________findaseat.
3. ThisisSrikant.Ask_______why_______islate.
4. Iandmysisterstudyhere.________liveinthehostel.
5. Thisismyuncleshouse._________childrenaremycousins.
6. ThisisMs.Ruthsbag.________penisinthebag.
7. Rahul is celebrating his birthday. _______ wants _______ to go to
theparty.
8. Youhavegotgoodmarks.________parentswillbehappy.
9. Iheardsomeonecalling.Are________calling________?
10._______mustcallyourdoctorincase____areill.

Exercise2
Saywhethertheunderlinedareemphasizingorreflexivepronouns
1. Theexaminerhimselfdidnotknowoneanswer.
2. Imyselfheardhertellingthestory.
3. Hehurthimselfduringtheaccident.
4. Wepreparedourselvesfortheinterview.
5. Thecommitteeitselfissureoftheproject.

Exercise3
Combinethesentencesusingrelativepronouns
1. Thethiefishidinghere.Thepolicearelookingforhim.
2. Thiswellisdeep.Itisfullofwater.
3. Hereismybrother.Helivesinthenorth.
4. Ifoundthepurseinmypocket.Ihadlostityesterday.
5. Letmetellyouaboutthisperson.Imethiminthetrain.

Exercise4
Correctthefollowingsentences.
1.Itwashimwhopersuadedmetoacceptthejob.
2.Thatisminedog.
3.Ifyouwereme,whatwouldyoudointhissituation?
4.Mygardenisgreenerthanher.
5.Everythingdependsuponyoucomingintime.
6.Allwhathedidwasbad.
7.Listentothatshesays.
8.Welostourselfwhenwewentskating.
9.Myselfandmyfamilywenttotheseashore.
10.Thatyoungdaughterofhimtookpartinthecompetition.

VII.SPELLING
Correctthefollowingspellings:

1. Creeture
2. retunred
3. shuting
4. ledeer
5. decedid
6. watied
7. unitied
8. aseleep
9. obeyd
10.foriest

Pickouttheedformsofthefollowingfromthepassagetocompletethe
spellings:

1.Sm
3.Us

5.Cb
7.Sl
9.Rs
11.Ti
13.Jp
15.Rl
17.On

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2.Wt
4.Er
6.Rn
8.Ak
10.Sy
12.Wk
14.lk
16.Ps
18.Cp