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1 Study Notes 9 th Oct Cloze Test - The world is out there in Stanfords at three levels. Europe at the top and India (1) together with Australia at the bottom. The maps are everywhere, so are the travel books and guides, to Timbuktu if you please. Globes are there too, and a whole lot of things that one would thoughtfully pick up, walking out of the store with a (2) wallet but ready to adventure magnifying glasses, waterproof pouches, and yes, RFID-tagged wallets, the last just in case an alligator in the Amazon picks your pocket and makes off with it. Walking into Stanford makes the arthritic and visionimpaired feel like intrepid explorers, eager to traverse the world s wilder parts, map in one hand and a well-thumbed guide in the other. There is a map I am searching for, a large detailed one of India. I zero (3) on two, one, by Marco Polo, that promises exotic adventure, and another published in Germany, which looks more serious and capable of holding its own in the (4) without tearing, even promising to take a hot spill in its stride. Unable to make up my mind, I leave, but not before making an abortive bid to use the toilet, for one has to buy something at the coffee shop to get the code (5) its vault of a door. 1. (a) jumped (b) lumped (c) stumped (d) termed 2. (a) lighter (b) bigger (c) new (d) old 3. (a) in (b) for (c) at (d) with 4. (a) tent (b) rain (c) room (d) hot 5. (a) open (b) opening (c) to open (d) close

2 Parajumble A. Currently as I pursue my studies in Hamburg, Germany, I seek answers to my questions and the elixir of upliftment by going and sitting by Lake Außenmühlenteich. B. I have been fortunate to have found and acquainted myself with a few of these supernatural healing havens that have added so much bliss to my life. C. and just the thought of the place pulls a veil of colour and happiness, however ephemeral, over our troubles. D. Each of us has a place we turn to or remember in our hour of despair E. Though short-lived, these magical places have the ability to cast a spell that guides us through vicissitudes.

3 Grammar Exercise All topics 91. I fell and hurt. A) himself B) myself C) me D) ourselves 92. You didn t damage car,? A) I hope B) didn t it C) you accident D) did you 93. of the students did well on their test. A) Each B) Either C) Neither D) Most 94. Before I woke up, the burglars most of my possessions. A) have taken B) had taken C) were taking D) will take 95. Thomas his vacation for several months. A) planning B) had been planning C) is planning D) been planning for

4 96. The dog bit me wasn t mad, fortunately. A) that B) who C) whom D) _ 97. Tell me about the differences this city and the one you come from. A) of B) than C) between D) from 98. There are many differences the styles of these two writers. A) between B) from C) to D) for 99. It was nice to remember my mother s birthday. A) don t forget B) a present C) for D) of you 100. The child grew when his father entered the room. A) silent B) silently C) happily D) up

5 Common Error 1. A growing sense of urgency in dealing with this (A)/ global threat made the United Nations (UN) scheduled (B)/ its first-ever high-level meeting on TB in New York on 26 September.(C)/ No Error (d) 2. In the age of globalization, the containment of (a)/ an infectious disease like TB within borders pose a considerable challenge, which (b)/ is why eliminating the disease is a pressing global priority. (c)/ No Error (d) 3. As a judge in the high court and Supreme Court, (a)/ he was adjudicated hundreds of cases, (b)/ without being in any controversy, ever. (c)/ No Error (d) 4. It has not been an easy task by the Reserve Bank (a)/ of India s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to decide (b)/ on what should be the optimum repo rate trajectory at this point of time. (c)/ No Error (d) 5. While the weakness in the rupee is a cause of concern, (a)/ one has to consider that the sharp depreciation was primarily due to the global contagion (b)/ effects which impact all emerging economies, not just India alone. (c)/ No Error (d)

6 Phrase Replacement 1. The liquidity conditions have been tight in a while, part of which has been the reason for the stock markets turning volatile. a) For a while b) To a while c) All alike d) While e) No Improvement 2. As regards the housing and real estate sector, movement of interest rates has a minimal impact on housing finance companies as the demand in housing in India is immense and insatiable. a) as the demand with housing in b) as the demand for housing in c) due to the demand for housing in d) because the demand for housing for e) No Improvement

7 3. Although medical science has been able to reduce mortality from cancers significantly, the beneficiaries have largely hailed the rich countries. a) largely hailed from b) largely hailed with c) largely hailed along d) largely held from e) No Improvement Upper level vocabulary Questions 1. What measures have been to control the crowd at Saturday s football match? A) imagined B) made C) given D) described E) taken 2. He left in such a hurry that I had time to thank him. A) almost B) even C) nearly D) scarcely E) least 3. He gave me some very advice on buying a house. A) precious B) wealthy C) dear D) prized E) valuable

8 4. To get my travelers cheques I had to a special cheque to the Bank for the total amount. A) make for B) make off C) make out D) makeover E) make up 5. If we can our present difficulties, then everything should be all right. A) get off B) come across C) come over D) get over E) get away 6. I m to get the tickets for the show today, as there are hardly any left. A) worried B) curious C) anxious D) afraid E) troubled 7. His landlady gave him a week s to leave the flat. A) threat B) notice C) advice D) caution E) dismissal 8. We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son s illness had put him under great. A) emotion B) excitement C) crisis D) stress E) nervousness

9 9. A completely new situation is likely to when the school leaving age is raised to 16. A) affect B) rise C) arise D) raise E) happen 10. A competitor may submit any number of entries each one is accompanied by a registration fee. A) guaranteeing B) insuring C) allowing D) providing E) notwithstanding

10 Hard justice: Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation With Brett Kavanaugh confirmed, Republicans enjoy great power to shape the U.S. agenda The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of conservative-leaning judge Brett Kavanaugh, by a vote of 50-48, and he was sworn in as a ninth justice of the Supreme Court (SCOTUS). The narrow victory of the second successful nominee of President Donald Trump to the highest court came after a furore involving allegations of sexual misconduct levelled by Christine Blasey Ford, a Professor of Psychology. Under pressure after Ms. Ford came forward, the Republican majority on Capitol Hill agreed to an FBI inquiry into the allegations against Mr. Kavanaugh. While the FBI was limited to a tight deadline, given a predetermined list of persons it could interview, and constraints on the kind of evidence it could obtain, no conclusive evidence of wrongdoing emerged. Mr. Kavanaugh now takes the place of retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, a judge seen as a potential swing vote on contentious issues such as marriage equality. Chief Justice John Roberts is also considered by some to be a potential swing vote, as he was in the case that established the legality of former President Barack Obama s Affordable Care Act. This, then, is the critical question facing American jurisprudence: has the rightward tilt of the SCOTUS intensified with Mr. Kavanaugh s confirmation? Including him, five of the nine justices now lean conservative.

11 Liberal-progressive America may understandably fear that the country is on the brink of a new epoch of politics and social justice that could herald a rollback of hard-fought freedoms in areas such as women s reproductive rights, voting rights, LGBTQ rights, rights of racial or ethnic minorities, immigration reform, and environmental controls. Given Mr. Kavanaugh s past rulings on assault weapons bans, religious liberty rights and the constitutional rights of large financial corporations, his rulings in future cases may well favour conservatives for example, by giving the Second Amendment on the right to bear arms more teeth, by potentially reopening Roe v. Wade on abortion, or by allowing state-level challenges that go against the marriage equality tenet implied by Obergefell v. Hodges. A closely watched area in which the newest justice may have to rule is whether the U.S. President is immune to criminal prosecution, especially since Mr. Kavanaugh helped write the Ken Starr Report calling for the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. Would he still stand by sections of that report that argued in favour of an impeachment for lying? Taking a step back from the Kavanaugh nomination, it is evident that even if Democrats are in a strong position to win back the House of Representatives in the coming mid-term elections, control of the White House, the Senate and SCOTUS gives the Republican Party a magnitude of control rarely seen in recent times, and with it the power to reinsert conservative values into the heart of American democracy.

12 Daily the Hindu Editorial Vocab 9 th Oct Hard justice: Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation Furore an outbreak of public anger - ग स On the brink on the edge कन र पर Epoch era द र Herald to be a sign that something is about to happen स द शव हक Rollback to return to previous situation व पस ल न Tenet a principle or belief स ध त Immune protected स र

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