What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable?
If Tilly's award was to be shared, who do you think she should share it with - her parents or her geography teacher?
What are the different ways in which Tilly's parents could have reacted to her behavior? What would you have done if you were in their place?
Say whether the following sentences are in the Active or the Passive voice. Write A or P after each sentence as shown in the first sentence.
(i) Someone stole my bicycle. .......A........
(ii) The tyres were deflated by the traffic police...........
(iii) I found it last night in a ditch near my house...........
(iv) It had been thrown there. ............
(v) My father gave it to the mechanic.............
(vi) The mechanic repaired itfor me............
Fill in the blanks in the sentences below (the verbs given in brackets will give you a clue).
(i) The earth trembled, but not many people felt the ....... (tremble)
(ii) When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of ......and many animals escaped into the countryside. (confuse)
(iii) We heard with ....... that the lion had been recaptured. (relieve)
(iv) The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his ...... was filmed by the TV crew. (rescue)
(v) There was much ....... in the village when the snake charmer came visiting. (excite)