Reading Comprehension

What did the girl do?

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Aman tripped while he was trying to catch a bus. He was on the floor. The bus left without him. "Are you alright?" a girl asked. He was holding his arm. "I think I broke my arm," he said to the girl. The girl dialled 102. "Help is on the way," the girl said. She helped him up. He wondered why he fell. He looked down and saw his laces were untied. He had forgotten to tie his laces. He started to cry. His arm was in terrible pain. "The ambulance is coming soon," the girl said. She felt bad for the boy. She knew how much it would have hurt because she had had a similar experience a few months ago.

How were the rivers used by the people of the civilisations?

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Rivers have always played a dominant role in history. Many civilizations have been built along great rivers. Rivers gave them farmland to grow crops as well as a route to travel and trade their goods with other people. As time went by some rivers turned into important waterways and were used to transport goods to the inner parts of a continent.

What does ‘boast’ mean?

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Pablo Picasso once boasted, “Give me a museum and I'll fill it.” And the artist's words have proved true, as a museum filled with his work re-opened in Paris. But the renovation of this exhibition has certainly not been a painter's dream with repeated delays leaving fans waiting five years to see one of the world's largest collections of this influential artist's work.

‘Influential artist’ means

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Pablo Picasso once boasted, “Give me a museum and I'll fill it.” And the artist's words have proved true, as a museum filled with his work re-opened in Paris. But the renovation of this exhibition has certainly not been a painter's dream with repeated delays leaving fans waiting five years to see one of the world's largest collections of this influential artist's work.

What was the Space Race?

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The Space Race began in the 1950s. It was the time of the Cold War, in which the United States and the Soviet Union fought for technological superiority. Each country wanted to prove that its political and economic system was better. Both superpowers wanted to launch the first satellite and put a human being into space. To the shock of the US, the Soviets had beaten them in the first phase of the Space Race. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human sent into Earth's orbit, only a month before American astronaut Alan Shepard was launched into space.

‘Both superpowers’ means

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The Space Race began in the 1950s. It was the time of the Cold War, in which the United States and the Soviet Union fought for technological superiority. Each country wanted to prove that its political and economic system was better. Both superpowers wanted to launch the first satellite and put a human being into space. To the shock of the US, the Soviets had beaten them in the first phase of the Space Race. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human sent into Earth's orbit, only a month before American astronaut Alan Shepard was launched into space.

Orbit means

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The Space Race began in the 1950s. It was the time of the Cold War, in which the United States and the Soviet Union fought for technological superiority. Each country wanted to prove that its political and economic system was better. Both superpowers wanted to launch the first satellite and put a human being into space. To the shock of the US, the Soviets had beaten them in the first phase of the Space Race. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human sent into Earth's orbit, only a month before American astronaut Alan Shepard was launched into space.

What was Cold War?

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The Space Race began in the 1950s. It was the time of the Cold War, in which the United States and the Soviet Union fought for technological superiority. Each country wanted to prove that its political and economic system was better. Both superpowers wanted to launch the first satellite and put a human being into space. To the shock of the US, the Soviets had beaten them in the first phase of the Space Race. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human sent into Earth's orbit, only a month before American astronaut Alan Shepard was launched into space.

How did the Soviets beat US in the first phase?

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The Space Race began in the 1950s. It was the time of the Cold War, in which the United States and the Soviet Union fought for technological superiority. Each country wanted to prove that its political and economic system was better. Both superpowers wanted to launch the first satellite and put a human being into space. To the shock of the US, the Soviets had beaten them in the first phase of the Space Race. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human sent into Earth's orbit, only a month before American astronaut Alan Shepard was launched into space.

What does ‘warmth’ mean in the phrase, ‘warmth of the sun on his bare feet’?

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Inderjeet sat leaning against a rock, his turban was over his eyes and the warmth of the sun on his bare feet. His feet told him where he was. They knew the feel of the sand and the stones, and the different kinds of grass. To his right a bird twittered. It seemed to Inderjeet that he knew what it was saying. He used to dream of flying with the birds but he never told this to anyone except his brother Deepak and his grandfather. They never laughed at him for his fancies because he was blind.

What does, ‘His feet told him where he was’ mean?

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Inderjeet sat leaning against a rock, his turban was over his eyes and the warmth of the sun on his bare feet. His feet told him where he was. They knew the feel of the sand and the stones, and the different kinds of grass. To his right a bird twittered. It seemed to Inderjeet that he knew what it was saying. He used to dream of flying with the birds but he never told this to anyone except his brother Deepak and his grandfather. They never laughed at him for his fancies because he was blind.

What did Inderjeet tell his brother and his grandfather?

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Inderjeet sat leaning against a rock, his turban was over his eyes and the warmth of the sun on his bare feet. His feet told him where he was. They knew the feel of the sand and the stones, and the different kinds of grass. To his right a bird twittered. It seemed to Inderjeet that he knew what it was saying. He used to dream of flying with the birds but he never told this to anyone except his brother Deepak and his grandfather. They never laughed at him for his fancies because he was blind.

What does, ‘It seemed to Inderjeet that he knew what it was saying’ mean?

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Inderjeet sat leaning against a rock, his turban was over his eyes and the warmth of the sun on his bare feet. His feet told him where he was. They knew the feel of the sand and the stones, and the different kinds of grass. To his right a bird twittered. It seemed to Inderjeet that he knew what it was saying. He used to dream of flying with the birds but he never told this to anyone except his brother Deepak and his grandfather. They never laughed at him for his fancies because he was blind.

Which is an example of fancy?

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Inderjeet sat leaning against a rock, his turban was over his eyes and the warmth of the sun on his bare feet. His feet told him where he was. They knew the feel of the sand and the stones, and the different kinds of grass. To his right a bird twittered. It seemed to Inderjeet that he knew what it was saying. He used to dream of flying with the birds but he never told this to anyone except his brother Deepak and his grandfather. They never laughed at him for his fancies because he was blind.

What has not been a painter’s dream?

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Pablo Picasso once boasted, “Give me a museum and I'll fill it.” And the artist's words have proved true, as a museum filled with his work re-opened in Paris. But the renovation of this exhibition has certainly not been a painter's dream with repeated delays leaving fans waiting five years to see one of the world's largest collections of this influential artist's work.