The Small Woman - Unit 11 GulMohar: Reader 7 More Reading Worksheets Read this extract about a poor woman who was very good at heart and answer the questions Elizabeth lived on the side of a valley. One winter, there was a very big flood in the valley, and a lot of houses down below Elizabeth s dwelling were washed away, but Elizabeth s house was high enough to escape the flood, so when the water had disappeared and the other houses were standing there with no roofs and no walls and all covered with mud, her house was still quite all right. Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had six children, but Elizabeth took in one of the families which had lost everything in the flood and shared her home with them until it was possible for them to build their house again. Elizabeth s friend was very puzzled when she saw Elizabeth do this. She could not understand why Elizabeth wanted to give herself so much more work and trouble and when she already had so many children to support. Well, Elizabeth explained to her friend, at the end of the first world war, a woman in the town in which I then, found herself very poor, because her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, as I have now. The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, We won t be able to have much for Christmas this year, so I m going to get only one present for all of us. Now I ll go and get it. She came back with a little girl who was even poorer than they were, and who had no mother as well as no father. Here is our present, she said to the children. The children were very excited and happy to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was that Christmas present.
Answer the following questions: a. Why was Elizabeth s house not damaged by the flood? b. Why did the other family have to come and live in Elizabeth s house? c. Why was Elizabeth so willing to share her home with the other family in? d. Why was Elizabeth s friend puzzled when she took the other family in? e. What present did the poor woman in Germany give her children? f. Why did Elizabeth not grow up with her own parents?
Structure and Usage Worksheet 2 Rewrite the sentences by altering the order of words for emphasis. Example: The ways of God are inscrutable. Inscrutable are the ways of God. 1. The man that has few cares is happy. 2. The uses of adversity are sweet. 3. The head that wears the crown lies uneasy. 4. You shall have money. 5. He walked all the way to the bank laughing.
Words in Use Worksheet 3 Use the expressions to complete the sentences given below. Butterflies in my stomach/burning the candles at both ends/ hit the roof searching for a needle in the haystack/ out of the blue/ off in the clouds/ burn the midnight oil. 1. My boss will hit the roof if those papers are not found. 2. I had before giving my speech in front of the whole class. 3. If you think that I stole your jacket, you're. 4. Instead of, you need to cut back on some of your activities and commitments. 5. Many students during examinations. 6. Finding a contact lens on a crowded dance floor is like. 7. One day, I got a call from a friend I hadn't heard from in year
Writing Worksheet 4 Complete the following dialogue: Patient: May I come in, Sir? Doctor: Patient : I ve been suffering from fever for the past two days. Doctor : Did you take any medicine? (Doctor examines the patient.) Doctor : Your body temperature is 102 F. Doctor : You shouldn t. You must take rest. Patient : What about the diet? Doctor : Doctor : You needn t. But if the fever persists for more than three days, come and see me. Patient : Sure. Doctor : Here is the prescription. Doctor : You re welcome.
ANSWERS More Reading Worksheet 1 a) Elizabeth s house escaped the flood because it was on an elevated place. b)the other family had to come and live with Elizabeth because they lost c) everything in flood. d)a widow as poor as Elizabeth, had been kind enough to take her to her house as she was an orphan e) When Elizabeth took the other family in because she already had many children to support and was willing to give herself more trouble and work. f) Elizabeth was the present the poor woman gave her children g)f)elizabeth did not grow up with her parents as they were dead and h)elizabeth was very poor. Structure and usage Worksheet 2 1. Inscrutable are the ways of God. 2. Happy is the man 3. Sweet are the uses of adversity. 4. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. 5. Money you shall have. 5. Laughing, he walked all the way to the bank. Words in Use Worksheet 3 1.My boss will hit the roof if those papers are not found, 2.I had butterflies in my stomach before giving my speech in front of the whole class, 3.If you think that I stole your jacket, you're barking up the wrong tree. 4.Instead of burning the candle at both ends, you need to cut back on some of your activities and commitments. 5.During final exam week, many students will burn the midnight oil. 6.Finding a contact lens on a crowded dance floor is like searching for a needle in a haystack. 7.One day, out of the blue, I got a call from a friend I hadn't heard from in year
Writing Worksheet 4 An open ended exercise. It could be something like this: Patient : May I come in, Sir? Doctor : Yes, you may. Patient : I ve been suffering from fever for the past two days. Doctor : Did you take any medicine? Patient : No, I didn t. I ve got a cold too. (Doctor examines the patient.) Doctor : Your body temperature is 102 F. You must take medicines for at least three days. Patient : Can I attend office? Doctor : You shouldn t. You must take rest. Patient : What about the diet? Doctor : You should be on liquid diet. Patient : Should I see you again? Doctor : You needn t. But if the fever persists for more than three days, come and see me. Patient : Sure. Doctor : Here is the prescription. Patient : Thank you, Sir. Doctor : You re welcome.