1Look at the four activities: farmers planting rice and ploughing, a teacher teaching, people at a water park, and trekkers in the mountains. Why are they important?
2How do you often spend your leisure?
3Why do you think it is necessary to keep a balance between work and leisure?
4Match these meanings with the correct words: (a) to laugh at somebody in an unkind way, (b) very unpleasant, (c) to twist and turn the body with quick, short movements, (d) in a cheerful way, (e) very surprised or shocked, (f) to ask for something in a serious and emotional way, (g) to make a facial expression indicating disapproval, (h) to argue or disagree strongly with somebody. Words: frown, plead, open-mouthed, dispute, hideous, gaily, mock, wriggle.
5Tiptoe means walking with the heels off the ground, to look taller or to move very quietly. Find the meanings of these words related to walking: sneak, stroll, lurch, stagger, stride, stumble.
6Why do you think the man frowned when Sarah and Jamie gave him their school card?
7Why were Sarah and Jamie looking for a job instead of going to school?
8Why was the man ready to give them work in his farm?
9What work were they supposed to do at the man's farm?
10Were there really a million or a billion caterpillars in the cabbage field? If not, what do Sarah and Jamie mean by a million or a billion caterpillars?
11What were Sarah and Jamie desperate about?
12What was Sarah's 'brilliant' idea?
13Were the children happy with their work? Give reasons for your answer.
14Why did they run away from the farm secretly?
15True, False or Not Given: Sarah and Jamie's parents were unable to work to support the family.
16True, False or Not Given: Sarah and Jamie have never been to school.
17True, False or Not Given: The man decides to pay them upon the completion of their work.
18True, False or Not Given: Sarah and Jamie had not expected to find so many caterpillars in the cabbage field.
19True, False or Not Given: Sarah's idea finally worked to finish off their job.
20True, False or Not Given: They were caught by the farm owner while running away.
21Put these words in the correct column (short vowel, long vowel, vowel combination) according to the sound of the letters shown: stood, their, support, plead, beautiful, afraid, hideous, seemed, lay, gaily, ground, exhausted, tiptoe, bamboo, pail.
22Student A asks for permission and Student B responds. Match the clues with the responses: (a) close the window, (b) use the computer, (c) ask a question, (d) use the phone, (e) come late to work tomorrow, (f) use the car.
23In groups of three, A asks for permission, B grants or denies it, and C reports it. Do this for: go out, use the pen, close the door, borrow a book, go to the park with friends, take the car.
24In the heron story, what are the words could, might, should, wouldn't, may, must and had to used for?
25Complete with could, can't, must, may, should, might, would: (a) This ___ be Safal's coat. It is too small for him. (b) ___ you please tell me the way to the airport? (c) ___ you like to stay with us at the weekend? (d) Do you know where Jack is? He ___ be in his office. (e) The sky is overcast. It ___ rain in the afternoon. (f) Sanam has been working in the field all day. She ___ be tired. (g) The film is really wonderful. You ___ see it at least once.
26Complete with must or can't: (a) The man is looking around. He ___ be lost. (b) He ___ be a doctor. He has not studied medicine. (c) Sushmita failed the test although she is a smart student. She ___ have prepared well this time. (d) The restaurant always serves really good food. They ___ have employed excellent chefs. (e) There ___ be something wrong with the fan. It is making an unusual sound. (f) This ___ be Sumana's book. There is a stamp of the library on it. (g) He ___ have had hard times. He has lost his job and has to support his elderly parents.
27The sentences of a job application for the post of School Secretary are out of order. Put them in the correct order.
28Read the vacancy announcement for a Marketing Manager, Marketing Executive and Accountant and write a letter of job application for one of the posts.
29Look at the two pictures of a man ploughing and a girl praying. What are the people doing?
30Why are they doing these activities?
31Who, do you think, is better at serving God? Why?
32Find words in the poem with these meanings: (a) a small piece of glass or stone threaded with others to make a necklace, (b) to prepare and use land for growing crops, (c) a piece of clothing, (d) a layer of something that covers a surface, (e) the state of being rescued from danger, evil or pain, (f) a substance that produces a pleasant smell when you burn it, (g) covered with marks, (h) hard unpleasant work that makes you very tired.
33Find the modern equivalents of these archaic words: dost, thou, thine, thy.
34Who is the poem addressed to?
35What does the speaker advise people?
36Where do people try to find God?
37Where, according to the speaker, does God actually reside?
38How can people have a glimpse of God?
39Why can't God rescue people?
40What does the speaker ask people to do in the last stanza?
41Do you believe in the existence of God? What do you do to please him? Share your opinion.
42How long do Nepali people generally work in a day?
43Why is it important to balance work and leisure?
44Why do you think employees need to go on a vacation?
45Match these imperative sentences with their functions: (a) Kindly tell me where the bus park is. (b) Go straight and take the first turn on your right. (c) Cook the rice on medium heat until it turns tender. (d) Please join us on the tour. (e) Don't feed the animals in the zoo! (f) Wear warm clothes. (g) Put your hands up! (h) Get out of here at once. (i) Let's go for a walk.
46Change into negative: (a) Turn left at the junction. (b) Please open the door. (c) Let him tell a story. (d) Put out the light. (e) Let's play a friendly football match. (f) Please help the man get out of the well. (g) Instruct the people about how they should work.
47Write a set of rules and regulations for the visitors to (a) a library and (b) a hospital, using expressions such as is/are (not) allowed to, strictly prohibited to, can/cannot, is/are required to, must/must not.
48Organise a speech contest entitled "Work is Worship" in your class, with your teacher as judge and students from other classes as the audience.
49What is the difference between a monophthong and a diphthong? Give an example of each.
50Why is the ending of Cabbage White ironic?
51Why is "He mustn't be a doctor" wrong when we mean we are sure he is not a doctor?
52In a True, False or Not Given task, how do False and Not Given differ?