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Read and Understand

A. Write (T) for true and (F) for false sentences.

1. The people of Phagwara faced problems due to incidents of crime in the town.

2. Mandira found nothing missing when she went to the terrace.

3. Amar served only Chinese food at his eatery.

4. Shweta was the first person to see the ghost.

5. Nalin was shocked to see bananas missing from his fruit stall.

6. Joginder and Sumer decided to leave the town.

B. Read these lines and answer the questions that follow. • Reference to context

1. “And this has been happening for the past two days.”
a. Who said these words and to whom?

b. What had been happening for the past two days?

c. How would you describe the mood of the speaker?

2. “That is a sign of bad things to come.”

a. Who said these words?

b. What was a sign of bad things to come?

c. Do you think that the speaker believed in superstitions?

d. What did the speaker mean by ‘bad things’?

3. “We welcome you here, Mr Ghost.”

a. Who said these words and to whom?

b. What did the speaker do immediately after this?

c. How did the so-called ‘Mr Ghost’ deal with the situation?

C. Answer these questions.

1. Which clothes went missing from Mandira’s terrace?

2. How did Shweta describe the ghost?

3. How did Sumer and Joginder drive away the ghost?

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