5 Science Fiction
Grammar in use
A.
Make sentences from these words and phrases. The first one has been done for you.
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for people/there are/delays/travelling to work/this morning
There are delays for people travelling to work this morning.
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gas cylinders/a truck/has overturned/carrying/on M.G. Road
A truck carrying gas cylinders has overturned on M.G. Road.
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school buses/carrying/are caught/children/in the traffic
School buses carrying children are caught in the traffic.
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an ambulance/has not been able/carrying/a patient/to reach/the hospital
An ambulance carrying a patient has not been able to reach the hospital.
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connecting roads/as a result/are also/blocked
As a result, connecting roads are also blocked.
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traffic policemen/at the accident spot/working/their best/are doing/to clear/the traffic jam
Traffic policemen working at the accident spot are doing their best to clear the traffic jam.
B.
Fill in each blank using the correct to + infinitive from those given in the box:
(to catch, to lock, to travel, to go, to risk, to sleep)
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Before trains appeared, people chose to travel either on foot or in horse-drawn carriages.
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MR LAL: I want to catch the 6 a.m. train tomorrow.
MRS LAL: That means getting up at 4.30. You're not very good at getting up early! -
Did you remember to lock the door?
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After spending two days arguing about where to spend the holidays, they decided not to go anywhere.
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We'd better start early. We don't want to risk getting caught in a traffic jam.
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At the summer camp, we had to sleep in tents that we ourselves pitched.
C.
Make ten sentences from the table using words and phrases from the four tables. One sentence has been made for you.
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Prabhakar wants to play kabaddi.
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Linda has agreed to join the agitation.
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Class 8 students have offered to help the flood victims.
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The teachers have promised to take special classes.
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My parents would like to learn Sanskrit.
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Prabhakar loves to play kabaddi.
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Linda would like to participate in the quiz.
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Class 8 students have refused to join the agitation.
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The teachers have agreed to help the children.
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My parents have promised to help the flood victims.
Words in action
A.
Complete the passage below using the correct phrasal verbs from this box:
(come back, get back, put back, give back)
Inspector Shah (1) put back the report in the drawer with a grim look on his face. An art gallery wanted him to (2) get back a stolen painting. Obviously the thief wasn't going to (3) give back the painting. The Inspector thought for some time hoping something would (4) come back to him. He suddenly remembered that the owner of an art shop had a number of paintings which he claimed were 'copies'.
B.
Select suitable words from the box and complete the sentences below:
(an eel, an oven, a tomb, a razor, apples, an ox)
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We couldn't stay in the airless room. It was as hot as an oven.
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Our gardener is slim but he is as strong as an ox.
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The great hall was as silent as a tomb.
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The mechanic is very elusive. He is as slippery as an eel.
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His intelligence is as sharp as a razor.
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That child is strong and healthy. His cheeks are as red as apples.
C.
Use some or any in the blanks.
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I have met some very interesting people in this village.
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I haven't seen any good film for weeks now.
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Is there any brown bread in the kitchen?
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There is some milk in the refrigerator.
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She has forbidden us from any talking in class.
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Walk carefully! There is some oil on the floor.
Writing practice
A.
Now answer these questions:
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In what way is a star like our own sun?
A star is like our own sun because it is a huge ball of glowing gases.
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Why are the gases in many stars very thin?
The gases in many stars are very thin because the particles or atoms of matter in the gas are far apart.
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What important elements are found in the sun?
Important elements found in the sun include hydrogen, helium, iron, calcium, and magnesium.
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Which stars are called 'dead' or 'dark'?
Very old and cold stars, where the matter may be so closely packed that a cubic inch of it would weigh a ton, are called 'dead' or 'dark' stars.
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How can astronomers find out what kind of matter a star contains?
Astronomers can find out by using instruments called 'spectroscopes', which study the light a star gives.
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What indicates what different chemical elements are present in stars?
The different colours of the stars—white, blue, yellow or red—indicate what chemical elements are present in them.
B.
Imagine you are the Secretary of the Science Club. Write a notice informing middle-school students about a science quiz that your club is organizing shortly.
The Science Club
NOTICE
29 October 20XX
The Science Club is organizing a Science Quiz for students of classes 6, 7, and 8. The quiz will be held on 7 November 20XX at 2:00 p.m. in the school auditorium.
Interested students may give their names to Mr. Sharma by 3 p.m. on 4 November.
Secretary
(Science Club)
C.
Use the hints given below and write a story.
The Last Laugh
One day, Akbar told Birbal, 'I had a strange dream last night. In my dream, both of us grew wings and flew. After flying for some time, I fell into a tank full of honey, while you fell into a tank of muddy water.'
Birbal smiled and said, 'Your Majesty, I also had a similar dream, but mine had a different ending.'
Akbar, curious, asked, 'What happened in your dream?'
Birbal replied, 'In my dream, we both came out of our tanks. We then had to lick each other clean. So, I was lucky to be licking honey off you, while you, Your Majesty, had to...'
Akbar was left speechless as the court burst into laughter. Birbal, once again, had the last laugh.
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