Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles a/the.

Last year we went on ……… trekking-holiday near Madurai. While there, we set out to

climb ………highest hill. We borrowed ………map from some fellow trekkers. They told

us to follow ………routes marked on ………map.

Replace the underlined words in the sentences by a phrasal verb from the box. You may
change the form of the phrasal verb, if need be. There is one extra phrasal verb.

i We really should reduce expenses if the play is to make a profit.
ii The actors will have to obey the director’s instructions faithfully.
iii Meera refused our offer to make her the star.
iv She had promised to act in the play, but she withdrew later.
v This was when she discovered that she had been cast as an alien from outer space.

Blow, blow thou winter wind Thou art not so unkind As man’s ingratitude.

What is irony? How is it different from satire and paradox? Give appropriate examples to illustrate your answer.

Fill in the blanks choosing the correct words from the list given below:

diary, dairy; quiet, quite; profit, prophet; patrol, petrol, desert, dessert

Cow’s milk is sold at this……………

He likes ……surroundings.

The company has made no ………….this year.

The price of …… …. has gone up.

………….was served soon after the dinner.

Life is the greatest teacher of all.

Make a sentence with the following words to bring out the difference between them:

friend, colleague, ally, acquaintance, associate