1How do people feel when their relatives pass away?
2Is death sure to happen?
3Find the words from the story that match these meanings: gave sympathy to somebody; a ceremony for burying or burning a dead person; an area of land where dead people are buried; a way of improving a difficult situation; sitting in silence in order to make the mind calm; sure or certain to happen.
4Did Kisa love her son? How do you know?
5What did she not accept?
6What help did she first ask for from the neighbours?
7Why did she not prepare for her son's funeral?
8What did the old man advise Kisa to do?
9What was Gautam Buddha doing when Kisa saw him?
10What request did she make with Gautam Buddha?
11What did Gautam Buddha tell Kisa to do?
12Did Kisa find a house where no one has ever died?
13What did Kisa finally learn?
14What did you learn from the story linked to current events?
15What do you do if you want someone to do something for you?
16If someone asks you to help him or her lift a load, how do you respond politely?
17How do you politely reject if someone asks you to lend him or her your pencil?
18Who said these sentences from the story, and to whom? (a) Will you please help me? (b) Would you please use them to restore my son back to life? (c) Well! Kisa. I think I can help you. (d) Could you please lend me a handful of mustard seeds to bring my son back to life? (e) Yes, I can surely do that.
19Put these expressions in the correct column, requests or responses: Can you show me your photo album please? No, I'm sorry I need it. Will you lend me your book please? Sure, here you are. Could you show me the way to the post office please? I'm afraid I can't. Would you help me with this exercise please? I'd love to but I'm busy today. Of course.
20When do you use sentences like 'Will you help me please?', 'I would like a drink please', 'Would you mind turning off the music please?', 'Could you pass the juice please?' and 'Can you pass the salt please?'
21Which is correct in each pair? (a) Could you please send me the money? / Could you please to send me the money? (b) Could you to help me please? / Could you help me please? (c) I would liking a drink. / I would like a drink. (d) She would likes a coffee. / She would like a coffee. (e) Could you please bring my keys? / Could please you bring my keys? (f) Can I have another drink please? / Can I have to another drink please?
22Complete the sentences with will, would, can or could: (a) He ran as fast as he ... (b) She ... swim when she was just five. (c) Raju ... speak six languages. (d) I don't think I ... pass the test. (e) He failed the test because he ... answer only two questions. (f) He said that he ... help but he didn't. (g) You ... borrow my car if you want. (h) Who ... cook dinner today? (i) ... you like to dance with me?
23Have you ever written a letter to an editor of a magazine or newspaper?
24Why would you write to an editor?
25Complete the table with information from Nitin Rai's letter: sender's address, receiver, name of the newspaper, subject of the letter, sender's name.
26What type of problem is air pollution?
27What are the major sources of air pollution?
28What health problems are caused by air pollution?
29What does the smoke from chimneys contain?
30How does the smoke from factories pollute the pure air?
31What, according to Nitin, is necessary to stop air pollution?
32Who, according to Nitin, should take responsibility for air pollution?
33Is there any public problem, such as noise, traffic or drainage, in your locality? Write a letter either to the editor of a local newspaper or to the ward chairperson about the problem.
34Complete these sentences with can, could, will or would, using negative forms where necessary: (a) My grandmother is eighty-five, but she ... still read and write without glasses. (b) ... I come with you? (c) ... you help me with the housework please? (d) There was a time when I ... stay up very late. (e) You ... lose any more weight because you eat a lot. (f) I ... get you a shawl from Kashmir. (g) ... you take care of my cow for a day? (h) ... you swim when you were 10 years old? (i) He's amazing, he ... speak five languages. (j) She's seven but she ... read yet.
35Where is the dialogue between the tailor and the customer taking place?
36Who is taking part in the dialogue?
37Is the customer a man or a woman? How do you know?
38When will the suit be ready?
39At the end of the dialogue, what does the customer decide to do? Why?
40Which is more polite, 'Can you open the window?' or 'Would you mind opening the window?' and when would you choose each one?
41Why did Gautam Buddha send Kisa to look for mustard seeds instead of simply telling her that everyone dies?
42List the six parts of a letter to the editor in order.
43How can you tell from a printed dialogue whether a missing reply accepted or refused an invitation?