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Comprehension Exercise – 18. Study the passage and answer the questions that follow. Passage sourced from Washington Post Worldview China’s democratic dream was snuffed out as night fell on June 3, 1989. In mid-April, thousands of idealistic university students had gathered in the heart of …
On the Value of Scepticism by Betrand Russell Complete explanation of the Essay alongside the original text A word about the author Sir Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was and continues to be Britain’s foremost thinker. He was a mathematician, philosopher, writer, political activist and visionary. He …
Precis (Summary) Writing – 17 Creative Writing – 64 They write-up has a total of 401 words. Write the summary of the same in not more than 140 words. Passage sourced from Betrand Russel’s book ‘Values of Scepticism I wish to propose for the reader’s …
Vocabulary Exercise – 24 English Skill Building – 24 Words and phrases that you need to write well Fledgling Meaning 1 – A small immature entity. Some 38 years ago, Infosys was a fledgling IT start-up with just $250 as its capital. Now, its revenue …
Abou Ben Adhem This short poem by Leigh Hunt radiates goodness. It proclaims loud and clear the universal moral message, “Service to man is service to God.” Through the dream of a Muslim man of strong altruistic mindset, the poet wants to underline the fact …
Comprehension Exercise – 17. Model ISC unseen comprehension question set. Read the following write-up and answer the questions. Write-up sourced from BBC On 1 June 1999, a piece of computer software was released that changed the way we listen to music forever. [Line 1 to 2] …
Tryst with Destiny by Jawaharlal Nehru Introduction .. This historic speech rated as one among the best 100 speeches made ever, was delivered in the Indian Parliament when India was just hours away from her independence. It was a moment of jubilation, hope, and exuberance. …
Comprehension Exercise – 16. Model ISC unseen comprehension question set. Read the following write-up and answer the questions. Article taken from Washington Post After weeks of heightened tensions between Iran and the United States, national security adviser John Bolton’s visit to Abu Dhabi this week …
Vocabulary Exercise – 23 English Skill Building – 23 Knowing the use of these words will help you to top the class in English Abyss Meaning 1 – There is no denying the fact that long spells under kleptocratic self-seeking rulers has pushed Pakistan to …
Precis (Summary) Writing – 16 Creative Writing – 61 The following write up has 381 words. Write its precis in not more than 135 words. Passage sourced from BBC On 27 March, the 19-year-old accused the headmaster of the madrassa she attended of calling her …