THE GIFT OF MAGI

1. O HENRY
1. (1862 – 1910)
2. Was born under the name
William Sydney Porter
3. American Short Story writer
4. Was convicted of
embezzlement from the bank
where he worked in Austin
5. Before his trial, Porter fled to
the strange land of Honduras
and began writing stories
6. FEATURES
1) NOTED FOR
1) Witticism
2) clever wordplay
3) unexpected twist
endings
Our today`s story is

Gift Of
Magi

by O’Henry
Gift
Of
Magi
Plot
Essential Questions for
“The Gift of the Magi”
• What is the moral of the
story?
• Do you believe that such
love and sacrifice exist
in our society?
• What is importance of
presenting gifts to
eachother?
• Can you relate this story
to any of story of real
life?
THE GIFT OF MAGI
1) PUT ASIDE: - saved, THE GIFT OF MAGI. PAGE NO 67
2) COUNTED: - One dollar and eighty-seven cents.
enumerated, added up,
scored That was all. She had put it aside,
3) WORTH: - importance, one cent and then another and then
value, significance another, in her careful buying of
4) BELONG: - relate, meat and other food. Della counted it
associate three times. One dollar and eighty-
5) OWNED: - possess, have, seven cents. And the next day would
keep, retain
be Christmas. There was nothing to
6) ROOMS: - lodging,
do but fall on the bed and cry. So
7) RICHES: -wealth,
prosperity, resources, Della did it. Only $1.87 to buy a gift
8) VALUABLE: - costly, for Jim. Her Jim. She had had many
dear, expensive, happy hours planning something nice
9) FALL ABOUT: - scatter, for him. Something nearly good
disheveled, laugh enough. Something almost worth the
10)NERVOUSLY: - honor of belonging to Jim. The
excitedly, fearfully,
James Dillingham Youngs were very
11)RUN DOWN: - flow,
proud of two things which they
owned. One thing was Jim's gold
watch. It had once belonged to his
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THE GIFT OF MAGI
1) PUT ASIDE: - saved, SENTENCES FROM TEXT. CORRECT
2) COUNTED: - 1. Once there was/had been a huge
enumerated, added up, monster in skg.
scored 2. Once He tried it once.
3) WORTH: - importance, 3. It was nothing but sadness/sad in his
value, significance life.
4) BELONG: - relate, 4. He could do nothing but sleep/slept
associate and enjoy.
5) OWNED: - possess, have, 5. If he had a lot of time, he would have
keep, retain passed/would pass/ is exams.
6) ROOMS: - lodging, 6. She had a lot of pride in/proud of her
7) RICHES: -wealth, wealth.
prosperity, resources, 7. She prided on/in his strength.
8) VALUABLE: - costly, 8. Once I get it started, others
dear, expensive, helped/will help me.
9) FALL ABOUT: - scatter, To know…………is the great secret of
disheveled, laugh success.
10)NERVOUSLY: - A. Wait B. waiting
excitedly, fearfully,
C. to wait D. how to wait
11)RUN DOWN: - flow, He taught me………..the piano.
A. played B. how to play
C. play D. playing
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1) PUT ASIDE: - saved, THE GIFT OF MAGI. PAGE NO 67
2) COUNTED: - And, long ago, it had belonged to his
enumerated, added up, father's father. The other thing was
scored Della's hair. If a queen had lived in the
3) WORTH: - importance, rooms near theirs, Della would have
value, significance
washed and dried her hair where the
4) BELONG: - relate, queen could see it. Della knew her hair
associate
was more beautiful than any queen's
5) OWNED: - possess, have, jewels and gifts. If a king had lived in the
keep, retain
same house, with all his riches, Jim
6) ROOMS: - lodging,
would have looked at his watch every
7) RICHES: -wealth, time they met. Jim knew that no king had
prosperity, resources,
anything so valuable. So now Della's
8) VALUABLE: - costly,
beautiful hair fell about her, shining like a
dear, expensive,
falling stream of brown water. It reached
9) FALL ABOUT: - scatter,
below her knee. It almost made itself into
disheveled, laugh
a dress for her. And then she put it up on
10)NERVOUSLY: -
her head again, nervously and quickly.
excitedly, fearfully,
Once she stopped for a moment and
11)RUN DOWN: - flow,
stood still while a tear or two ran down
her face.

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THE GIFT OF MAGI
1) PUT ASIDE: - saved, SENTENCES FROM TEXT. CORRECT
2) COUNTED: - 1. He had lived/lived in a big house long
enumerated, added up, time ago.
scored
2. If he had opportunity to progress, he
3) WORTH: - importance,
would have done/would do it.
value, significance
4) BELONG: - relate, 3. He hair is long. She doesn’t use
associate shampoo in them/it.
5) OWNED: - possess, have, 4. All the students worked
keep, retain laborious/laboriously at Fusion.
6) ROOMS: - lodging, The hijackers eventually surrendered…….
7) RICHES: -wealth, to the police.
prosperity, resources, A. them B. him
8) VALUABLE: - costly, C. ourselves D. themselves
dear, expensive, He was made…………for the things he had
9) FALL ABOUT: - scatter, broken.
disheveled, laugh A. To pay B. pay
10)NERVOUSLY: - C. paid D. paying
excitedly, fearfully, They felt the earth……………...
11)RUN DOWN: - flow, A. to move B. move
C. moved D. to be moving

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THE GIFT OF MAGI
1) PUT ASIDE: - saved, 1) HOW MUCH DID DELLA SAVE FOR
2) COUNTED: - CHRISMAS?
enumerated, added up, 1) Save one dollar and eighty seven
scored cents
3) WORTH: - importance, 2) Save it in her careful buying
value, significance
3) Frugal and sensible
4) BELONG: - relate,
4) Belong to a poor family
associate
5) OWNED: - possess, have, 2) WHY DID DELLA WEEP?: -
keep, retain 1) Weep bitterly
6) ROOMS: - lodging, 2) No money to buy a gift for Jim
7) RICHES: -wealth, 3) One dollar and eighty seven cents
prosperity, resources, 4) Could do nothing but cry at her
8) VALUABLE: - costly, poverty
dear, expensive,
3) WHAT WERE TWO THINGS THE JAMES
9) FALL ABOUT: - scatter, DILLINGHAM YOUNGS PROUD OF?
disheveled, laugh
1) Two valuable things
10)NERVOUSLY: -
excitedly, fearfully, 2) Proud of them
11)RUN DOWN: - flow, 3) Beautiful and long hair
4) More precious than any queen’s
jewels and gifts
5) A gold watch
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1) PUT ASIDE: - saved, 1) USE OF WOULD
2) COUNTED: - 1) TO TALK ABOUT THE PAST.
enumerated, added up, 2) I thought I would be late
scored 3) TO TALK ABOUT HYPOTHESES – THINGS
3) WORTH: - importance, THAT ARE IMAGINED RATHER THAN
value, significance TRUE.
4) It would be very expensive to stay in a
4) BELONG: - relate,
hotel.
associate
5) FOR POLITENESS.
5) OWNED: - possess, have,
6) Would you help me?
keep, retain
7) CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
6) ROOMS: - lodging,
8) You won’t get in unless you have a ticket.
7) RICHES: -wealth,
9) I would give her a call if I could find her
prosperity, resources,
number.
8) VALUABLE: - costly,
2) USE OF DO/DID NOTHING BUT
dear, expensive,
1) He does nothing but plays
9) FALL ABOUT: - scatter,
2) She did nothing but wept
disheveled, laugh
3) She did nothing than abusing others
10)NERVOUSLY: -
4) He does nothing but chases girls all day
excitedly, fearfully,
5) He did nothing but played.
11)RUN DOWN: - flow,

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1) PUT ASIDE: - saved, 1) USE OF ENOUGH
2) COUNTED: - 1) I could never stay enough long on the
enumerated, added up, shore
scored 2) That is not enoughs, I told them
3) WORTH: - importance, 3) Give them that corn if there is of it enough
value, significance 4) enough curiously, it never occurred to me
to call Greek patronymics "queer.―
4) BELONG: - relate,
associate 5) The problem is that the poor don't have
money enough to afford the food.
5) OWNED: - possess, have,
1) PRIDE AND PROUD
keep, retain
1) Pride…N….Proud….Adj
6) ROOMS: - lodging,
2) She is proud to do it
7) RICHES: -wealth,
3) She had pride of her beauty
prosperity, resources,
2) HOW MUCH DID DELLA SAVE FOR CHRISMAS?
8) VALUABLE: - costly,
1) Save one dollar and eighty seven cents
dear, expensive,
2) Save it in her careful buying
9) FALL ABOUT: - scatter,
disheveled, laugh 3) Frugal and sensible
4) Belong to a poor family
10)NERVOUSLY: -
excitedly, fearfully, 3) WHY DID DELLA WEEP?: -
11)RUN DOWN: - flow, 1) Weep bitterly
2) No money to buy a gift for Jim
3) One dollar and eighty seven cents
4) Could do nothing but cry at her poverty
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1) PUT ASIDE: - saved, 1) WHAT WERE TWO THINGS THE JAMES
DILLINGHAM YOUNGS PROUD OF?
2) COUNTED: -
enumerated, added up, 1) Two valuable things
scored 2) Proud of them
3) WORTH: - importance, 3) Beautiful and long hair
value, significance 4) More precious than any queen’s jewels and
gifts
4) BELONG: - relate,
associate 5) A gold watch
5) OWNED: - possess, have, 1) CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE III
keep, retain 1) If it rained, you would have gotten wet.
6) ROOMS: - lodging, 2) You would pass your exam if you had
worked harder.
7) RICHES: -wealth,
3) I would have believed you if you lied to me.
prosperity, resources,
4) If I had worked harder I might pass the
8) VALUABLE: - costly,
exam.
dear, expensive,
5) You could have been on time if you caught
9) FALL ABOUT: - scatter, the bus.
disheveled, laugh 6) If he called you, you could go.
10)NERVOUSLY: - 7) If you had bought my school supplies for
excitedly, fearfully, me, I might be able to go to the park
11)RUN DOWN: - flow,

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1) PUT ASIDE: - saved, 1) USE OF WOULD
2) COUNTED: - 1) TO TALK ABOUT THE PAST.
enumerated, added up, 2) I thought I would be late
scored 3) TO TALK ABOUT HYPOTHESES – THINGS
3) WORTH: - importance, THAT ARE IMAGINED RATHER THAN
value, significance TRUE.
4) It would be very expensive to stay in a
4) BELONG: - relate,
hotel.
associate
5) FOR POLITENESS.
5) OWNED: - possess, have,
6) Would you help me?
keep, retain
7) CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
6) ROOMS: - lodging,
8) You won’t get in unless you have a ticket.
7) RICHES: -wealth,
9) I would give her a call if I could find her
prosperity, resources,
number.
8) VALUABLE: - costly,
2) USE OF DO/DID NOTHING BUT
dear, expensive,
1) He does nothing but plays
9) FALL ABOUT: - scatter,
2) She did nothing but wept
disheveled, laugh
3) She did nothing than abusing others
10)NERVOUSLY: -
4) He does nothing but chases girls all day
excitedly, fearfully,
5) He did nothing but played.
11)RUN DOWN: - flow,

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THE GIFT OF MAGI
1) PUT ASIDE: - saved, 1) USE OF ENOUGH
2) COUNTED: - 1) I could never stay enough long on the
enumerated, added up, shore
scored 2) That is not enoughs, I told them
3) WORTH: - importance, 3) Give them that corn if there is of it enough
value, significance 4) enough curiously, it never occurred to me
to call Greek patronymics "queer.―
4) BELONG: - relate,
associate 5) The problem is that the poor don't have
money enough to afford the food.
5) OWNED: - possess, have,
1) PRIDE AND PROUD
keep, retain
1) Pride…N….Proud….Adj
6) ROOMS: - lodging,
2) She is proud to do it
7) RICHES: -wealth,
3) She had pride of her beauty
prosperity, resources,
2) HOW MUCH DID DELLA SAVE FOR CHRISMAS?
8) VALUABLE: - costly,
1) Save one dollar and eighty seven cents
dear, expensive,
2) Save it in her careful buying
9) FALL ABOUT: - scatter,
disheveled, laugh 3) Frugal and sensible
4) Belong to a poor family
10)NERVOUSLY: -
excitedly, fearfully, 3) WHY DID DELLA WEEP?: -
11)RUN DOWN: - flow, 1) Weep bitterly
2) No money to buy a gift for Jim
3) One dollar and eighty seven cents
4) Could do nothing but cry at her poverty
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THE GIFT OF MAGI
1) PUT ASIDE: - saved, 1) WHAT WERE TWO THINGS THE JAMES
DILLINGHAM YOUNGS PROUD OF?
2) COUNTED: -
enumerated, added up, 1) Two valuable things
scored 2) Proud of them
3) WORTH: - importance, 3) Beautiful and long hair
value, significance 4) More precious than any queen’s jewels and
gifts
4) BELONG: - relate,
associate 5) A gold watch
5) OWNED: - possess, have, 1) CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE III
keep, retain 1) If it rained, you would have gotten wet.
6) ROOMS: - lodging, 2) You would pass your exam if you had
worked harder.
7) RICHES: -wealth,
3) I would have believed you if you lied to me.
prosperity, resources,
4) If I had worked harder I might pass the
8) VALUABLE: - costly,
exam.
dear, expensive,
5) You could have been on time if you caught
9) FALL ABOUT: - scatter, the bus.
disheveled, laugh 6) If he called you, you could go.
10)NERVOUSLY: - 7) If you had bought my school supplies for
excitedly, fearfully, me, I might be able to go to the park
11)RUN DOWN: - flow,

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1)VALUE: -worth, THE GIFT OF MAGI. PAGE NO 68
importance, price, cost, There was no other like it in any of the
2)RICH: - costly, moneyed, shops, and she had looked in every shop in
worth the city. It was a gold watch chain, very
1.QUIETNESS: - calmness, simply made. Its value was in its rich and
peace, stillness, pure material. Because it was so plain and
2.HURRIED: - rushed, simple, you knew that it was very valuable.
hastened, All good things are like this. It was good
3.QUIETENED: - relaxed, enough for the watch. As soon as she saw
calmed, composed it, she knew that Jim must have it. It was
4.REASONABLY: - wisely, like him. Quietness and value — Jim and the
logically, sensibly, chain both had quietness and value. She
5.COVER: - hide, conceal, paid twenty-one dollars for it. And she
envelop hurried home with the chain and eighty-
6.MARKS: - spot, signs, seven cents. With that chain on his watch,
impression, blot Jim could look at his watch and learn the
time anywhere he might be. Though the
7.LARGE-HERTED: -
generous, bounteous, watch was so fine, it never had a fine chain.
He sometimes took it out and looked at it
8.GIVINGS: - donations,
only when no one could see him do it. When
offers, gifts, contribution
Della arrived home, her mind quietened a
9.WONDERFULLY: -
little. She began to think more reasonably.
surprisingly,
astonishingly, amazedly,
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1)VALUE: -worth, SENTENCES FROM TEXT. CORRECT
importance, price, cost, 1. There was no one in any one of the
2)RICH: - costly, moneyed, room/rooms.
worth 2. The chain had quietness and
1.QUIETNESS: - calmness, valuable/value.
peace, stillness, 3. He went to home/home after day’s
2.HURRIED: - rushed, end.
hastened, She quitted herself of all worries and
3.QUIETENED: - relaxed, devoted herself to study science.
calmed, composed A. She quitted herself
4.REASONABLY: - wisely, B. of all worries
logically, sensibly, C. devoted herself
5.COVER: - hide, conceal, D. to study science
envelop The program broadcasted with subtitles
6.MARKS: - spot, signs, for the hard of hearing.
impression, blot
A. broadcasted B. with subtitles
7.LARGE-HERTED: - C. for the hard D. of hearing
generous, bounteous,
He suggested that she went to the event
8.GIVINGS: - donations,
in order to make it a successful show.
offers, gifts, contribution
A. He suggested that
9.WONDERFULLY: -
B. she went to the event
surprisingly,
astonishingly, amazedly, C. in order to make it
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1.COVER: - hide, conceal, THE GIFT OF MAGI. PAGE NO 74
envelop She started to try to cover the sad marks
2.MARKS: - spot, signs, of what she had done. Love and large-
impression, blot hearted giving, when added together, can
3.LARGE-HERTED: - leave deep marks. It is never easy to
generous, bounteous,
cover these marks, dear friends — never
4.GIVINGS: - donations, easy. Within forty minutes her head
offers, gifts, contribution
looked a little better. With her short hair,
5.WONDERFULLY: - she looked wonderfully like a schoolboy.
surprisingly,
She stood at the looking-glass for a long
astonishingly, amazedly,
time. "If Jim doesn't like me," she said to
6.PRETTY: - beautiful,
attractive, charming,
herself, "before he looks at me a second
cute, good-looking, time, he'll say I look like a girl who works
7. LABOUR: - struggle, for money. But what could I do — oh!
strive What could I do with a dollar and eighty-
8. LIVE THROUGH: - pass, seven cents?" At seven, Jim's dinner was
experience. ready for him. Jim was never late. Della
held the watch chain in her hand and sat
near the door where he always entered.
Then she heard his steps in the hall and
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1.COVER: - hide, conceal, SENTENCES FROM TEXT. CORRECT
envelop 1. They looked wonderfully/wonderful in
2.MARKS: - spot, signs, the present case.
impression, blot 2. It is essential for me helping/to help
3.LARGE-HERTED: - the people.
generous, bounteous, 3. It is necessary for him passed/to pass
4.GIVINGS: - donations, the examination.
offers, gifts, contribution 4. All of sudden, he entered the hall
5.WONDERFULLY: - delighted/delightedly.
surprisingly, I enjoyed to watch the bending bodies of
astonishingly, amazedly,
the dancers.
6.PRETTY: - beautiful, A. I enjoyed
attractive, charming,
B. to watch
cute, good-looking,
C. the sinuous bodies
7. LABOUR: - struggle,
D. of the dancers
strive
She admitted to steal the money from her
8. LIVE THROUGH: - pass,
experience.
employers.
A. She admitted
B. to steal
C. the money
D. from her employers

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1.COVER: - hide, conceal, THE GIFT OF MAGI. PAGE NO 74
envelop She often said little prayers quietly,
2.MARKS: - spot, signs, about simple everyday things. And now
impression, blot she said "Please God, make him think I'm
3.LARGE-HERTED: - still pretty." The door opened and Jim
generous, bounteous,
stepped in. He looked very thin and he
4.GIVINGS: - donations, was not smiling. Poor fellow, he was only
offers, gifts, contribution
twenty-two — and with a family to take
5.WONDERFULLY: - care of! He needed a new coat and he
surprisingly,
had nothing to cover his cold hands. Jim
astonishingly, amazedly,
stopped inside the door. He was as quiet
6.PRETTY: - beautiful,
attractive, charming,
as a hunting dog when it is near a bird.
cute, good-looking, His eyes looked strangely at Della, and
7. LABOUR: - struggle, there was an expression in them that she
strive could not understand. It filled her with
8. LIVE THROUGH: - pass, fear. It was not anger, nor surprise, nor
experience. anything else she had been ready for. He
simply looked at her with the strange
expression on his face. Della went to
him. "Jim, dear," she cried, "don't look at
me like that. I had my hair cut off and
sold it.
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1.COVER: - hide, conceal, SENTENCES FROM TEXT. CORRECT
envelop 1. She made her husband wash/washed
2.MARKS: - spot, signs, clothes.
impression, blot
2. The industrious boy got his task
3.LARGE-HERTED: -
done/do.
generous, bounteous,
4.GIVINGS: - donations, 3. I had him leave/left the room
offers, gifts, contribution immediately after the class.
5.WONDERFULLY: - 4. She looked delightedly/delighted at her
surprisingly, mother.
astonishingly, amazedly, The government stopped to provide free
6.PRETTY: - beautiful, healthcare despite its grand promises.
attractive, charming, A. To provide B. free healthcare
cute, good-looking, C. despite its D. grand promises
7. LABOUR: - struggle, She considered to move to some
strive
European country but then she quit
8. LIVE THROUGH: - pass, this idea.
experience.
A. She considered
B. to move
C. to some European country
D. quit the idea

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1.COVER: - hide, conceal, THE GIFT OF MAGI. PAGE NO 74
envelop I couldn't live through Christmas without
2.MARKS: - spot, signs, giving you a gift. My hair will grow again.
impression, blot You won't care, will you? My hair grows
3.LARGE-HERTED: - very fast. It's Christmas, Jim. Let's be
generous, bounteous,
happy. You don't know what a nice —
4.GIVINGS: - donations, what a beautiful nice gift I got for you."
offers, gifts, contribution
"You've cut off your hair?" asked Jim
5.WONDERFULLY: - slowly. He seemed to labour to
surprisingly,
understand what had happened. He
astonishingly, amazedly,
seemed not to feel sure he knew.
6.PRETTY: - beautiful,
attractive, charming,
cute, good-looking,
7. LABOUR: - struggle,
strive
8. LIVE THROUGH: - pass,
experience.

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1.COVER: - hide, conceal, .SENTENCES FROM TEXT. CORRECT
envelop 1. We live off/by Islamic ideology in our
2.MARKS: - spot, signs, life.
impression, blot
2. I understood/understand what
3.LARGE-HERTED: -
had/has happened in the class.
generous, bounteous,
4.GIVINGS: - donations, 3. I am living away/off the money I had.
offers, gifts, contribution Scientists have discovered to splice
5.WONDERFULLY: - pieces of DNA.
surprisingly, A. Scientists have
astonishingly, amazedly,
B. discovered
6.PRETTY: - beautiful,
attractive, charming, C. to splice
cute, good-looking, D. pieces of DNA
7. LABOUR: - struggle, Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch
strive
small flies but let wasps and horns to
8. LIVE THROUGH: - pass, break through.
experience.
A. Laws are like cobwebs
B. which may catch small flies
C. but let wasps and horns
D. to break through
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2. REGARD: - love, respect "Cut it off and sold it," said Della. "Don't
3. FOLDED: - bend, turn, you like me now? I'm me, Jim. I'm the
crease same without my hair." Jim looked
4. DIRECTION: - side, around the room. "You say your hair is
aspect, trend, way, gone?" he said. "You don't have to look
route, for it." said Della, "It's sold, I tell you —
5. MAGI: - sage, shrewd sold and gone. too. It's the night before
6. TIED: - wrapped, Christmas, boy. Be good to me, because I
covered, encased sold it for you. May be the hairs of my
7. PULL OFF: - remove, head could be counted," she said, "but no
separate, one could ever count my regard for you.
8. OWNING: - possessing, Shall we eat dinner, Jim?" Jim folded his
containing, keep,
arms before him. For ten seconds let us
possess,
look in another direction. Eight dollars a
9. HUNTED: - searched,
week or a million dollars a year — how
sought, found,
different are they? Someone may give
10.DOUBTLESS: - surely,
you an answer, but it will be wrong. The
obviously, definitely,
Magi brought valuable gifts, but that was
not among them. My meaning will be
explained soon.

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1. LOOK FOR: - search SENTENCES FROM TEXT. CORRECT
2. REGARD: - love, respect 1. He will free/will be after one day.
3. FOLDED: - bend, turn, 2. There should/should be holiday
crease tomorrow.
4. DIRECTION: - side,
aspect, trend, way,
3. He can confused/can be confused at
route, his insult.
5. MAGI: - sage, shrewd 4. Norma should conscious/be conscious
6. TIED: - wrapped, of her future, but so much.
covered, encased 5. He is looking out/for a missing child.
7. PULL OFF: - remove, FIND THE CORRECT
separate,
A. I think it's time we should seek
8. OWNING: - possessing,
legal advice.
containing, keep,
possess, B. I think it's time we must seek legal
9. HUNTED: - searched, advice.
sought, found, C. I think it's time we seek legal
10.DOUBTLESS: - surely, advice.
obviously, definitely,
D. I think it’s time we sought legal
advice

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1)VALUE: -worth, 1) WHY DID DELLA SELL HE HAIR? OR HOW
importance, price, cost, MUCH DID DELLA GET FOR HER HAIR:
2)RICH: - costly, moneyed, 1) Sell her hair
worth 2) No money
1.QUIETNESS: - calmness, 3) Want to buy a gift for Jim at Christmas
peace, stillness, 4) Love him
2.HURRIED: - rushed, 5) Pass Christmas without giving him a gift to
hastened, him
3.QUIETENED: - relaxed, 2) RUN:
calmed, composed 1) AFTER…chase, follow…..AROUND…busy
4.REASONABLY: - wisely, 2) AWAY….move away….FOR….to be elected
logically, sensibly, 3) INTO…meet suddenly….ON…powered by
5.COVER: - hide, conceal, 4) OFF…make photocopies…OUT OF…finish
envelop stock
5) OVER…DOWN…hit with vehicle
6.MARKS: - spot, signs,
impression, blot 6) THROUGH…explain quickly
7.LARGE-HERTED: - 7) UP…run to something
generous, bounteous, 8) WITH…spend time with
8.GIVINGS: - donations, 1.MOVE
offers, gifts, contribution 1)AWAY. Leave a place
9.WONDERFULLY: - 2)IN. start living in a new house
surprisingly, 3)ON. Stop one thing and start another
astonishingly, amazedly, 4)OUT. Leave the home
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1)VALUE: -worth, 1.TOO AS INTENSIFIER
importance, price, cost, 1)TOO IS AN INTENSIFIER THAT IS USED TO
2)RICH: - costly, moneyed, MEAN MORE THAN NEEDED, MORE THAN
worth NECESSARY, OR MORE THAN ENOUGH.
2)IT IS A NEGATIVE EXPRESSION
1.QUIETNESS: - calmness,
peace, stillness, 3)Don’t stay out too late. You have to get up
early tomorrow!
2.HURRIED: - rushed,
4)SOMETIMES ANOTHER INTENSIFIER CAN
hastened,
BE ADDED IN FRONT OF TOO
3.QUIETENED: - relaxed, 5)She is way too skinny!
calmed, composed
6)She is far too young to be wearing that kind
4.REASONABLY: - wisely, of outfit!
logically, sensibly, 7)TOO CANNOT BE USED BEFORE AN
5.COVER: - hide, conceal, ADJECTIVE + NOUN
envelop 8)She is too a fat woman
6.MARKS: - spot, signs, 9)ADVERBS CAN ALSO BE USED WITH TOO
impression, blot 10)She drove too slowly to arrive on time
7.LARGE-HERTED: - 1)HOW WAS THE CHAIN BEAUTIFUL?
generous, bounteous, 1)Simply made
8.GIVINGS: - donations, 2)Quietness and value
offers, gifts, contribution 3)Rich and pure material
9.WONDERFULLY: - 4)Seem to shine softly
surprisingly,
5)Perfect for Jim’s gold watch
astonishingly, amazedly,
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1)VALUE: -worth, 1)HOW WAS THE CHAIN BEAUTIFUL?
importance, price, cost, 1)Simply made
2)RICH: - costly, moneyed, 2)Quietness and value
worth 3)Rich and pure material
1.QUIETNESS: - calmness, 4)Seem to shine softly
peace, stillness, 5)Perfect for Jim’s gold watch
2.HURRIED: - rushed, 1.TAKE
hastened, 1) AFTER. Similar appearance
3.QUIETENED: - relaxed, 2) APART. Separate into parts
calmed, composed 3) BACK. Return to a store
4.REASONABLY: - wisely, 4) DOWN. Write down on a paper
logically, sensibly, 5) IN. deceive, understand, bring someone to
5.COVER: - hide, conceal, home
envelop 6) OFF. Fly, move fast, leave place, remove
6.MARKS: - spot, signs, clothes
impression, blot 7) ON. Compete, fight, employ
7.LARGE-HERTED: - 8) OUT. Remove from some surface
generous, bounteous, 9) OUT ON. Treat someone badly
8.GIVINGS: - donations, 10) OVER. Take control
offers, gifts, contribution 11) THROUGH. Explain
9.WONDERFULLY: - 12) UP. Start doing something
surprisingly,
astonishingly, amazedly,
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1.COVER: - hide, conceal, 1.HOW DID DELLA LOOK AFTER LOSING HER
envelop HAIR?: -
1)Look like a school boy
2.MARKS: - spot, signs,
impression, blot 2)Quiet young and beautiful
2.CORRECTION
3.LARGE-HERTED: -
 The bed was beautiful made
generous, bounteous,
 The players were awkward running in the
4.GIVINGS: - donations, ground
offers, gifts, contribution  I am anxious waiting for you
5.WONDERFULLY: -  You doubtful complain of his behavior
surprisingly,  He hurried left the room
astonishingly, amazedly,  They solemn tried their best
6.PRETTY: - beautiful,  The letter was simple written
attractive, charming,  The chain was quietness and value
cute, good-looking,  Mr. Sarmad was pride of his wealth
7. LABOUR: - struggle,  The boys of the class were quietness
strive  We both were present there
8. LIVE THROUGH: - pass,  These all books were new
experience.  He couldn't see him doing his work
 She didn’t watch him opening the box
 Aslam had not felt to realize his mistake
 I decided opening a shop
 They want having a meeting with me
 I enjoy to play cricket at noon
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1.COVER: - hide, conceal, CONDITIONAL CLAUSES
envelop  When water reaches 100 degrees, it will
boil
2.MARKS: - spot, signs,
 I would travel around the world if I had
impression, blot won the lottery
3.LARGE-HERTED: -  If you don’t brush your teeth, you will get
generous, bounteous, cavities
4.GIVINGS: - donations,  When people smoke cigarettes, their
offers, gifts, contribution health will suffer
 If you will rest , you will feel better
5.WONDERFULLY: -  If you set your mind to a goal, you
surprisingly, eventually achieve it
astonishingly, amazedly,  If I inherited a billion dollars, I shall travel
6.PRETTY: - beautiful, to the moon
attractive, charming,  If I owned a zoo, I will let people interact
cute, good-looking, with the animals more
7. LABOUR: - struggle,  If you would have told me you needed a
ride, I would have left earlier
strive
 If I had cleaned the house, I could go to
8. LIVE THROUGH: - pass, the movies
experience.  If aspirin will ease my headache, I will
take a couple tonight
1.WHY DIDN’T JIM WELCOME DELLA?
1)Welcome her
2)Stunned to see her with short hair
3)Sell his gold watch
4)Bring combs for her beautiful hair
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GRAMMAR EXERCISE 1.HIGHER YOU GO, COOLER IT IS.
1.The higher you go, cooler it is.
2.Higher you go, the cooler it is.
3.The higher you go, the cooler it is.
2.I HAVE READ ARABIAN NIGHTS.
1.I have read a Arabian Nights.
2.I have read the Arabian Nights.
3.I have read an Arabian Nights.
3.TAJ-MAHAL IS SITUATED IN THE SUB-
CONTINENT.
1.A Taj-Mahal is situated in the sub-continent.
2.The Taj-Mahal is situated in the sub-
continent.
3.Taj-Mahal is situated in the sub-continent.
4.MOON IS SHINING IN SKY.
1.The moon is shining in sky.
2.Moon is shining in sky.
3.A moon is shining in sky.
5.EARTH IS ROUND.
1.An earth is round.
2.The earth is round.
3.Earth is round.
6.MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH IS QUAID OF NATION.
1.Muhammad Ali Jinnah is a Quaid of nation.
2.Muhammad Ali Jinnah is the Quaid of
nation.
3.Muhammad Ali Jinnah is Quaid of nation.
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1. LOOK FOR: - search THE GIFT OF MAGI. PAGE NO 75
2. REGARD: - love, respect From inside his coat, Jim took something
3. FOLDED: - bend, turn, tied in paper. He threw it upon the table. "I
crease want you to understand me, Dell," he said.
4. DIRECTION: - side, "Nothing like a haircut could make me
aspect, trend, way, careless for you. But if you'll open that, you
route, may know what I felt when I came in."
5. MAGI: - sage, shrewd White fingers pulled off the paper. And then
6. TIED: - wrapped, a cry of joy; and then a change to tears. For
covered, encased there lay the combs — the combs that Della
had seen in a shop window and loved for a
7. PULL OFF: - remove,
separate, long time. Beautiful combs, with jewels,
perfect for her beautiful hair. She had
8. OWNING: - possessing,
known they cost too much for her to buy
containing, keep,
possess, them. She had looked at them without the
least hope of owning them. And now they
9. HUNTED: - searched,
were hers. but her hair was gone. But she
sought, found,
held them to her heart, and at last, was
10.DOUBTLESS: - surely,
able to look up and say: "My hair grows so
obviously, definitely,
fast, Jim!" And then she jumped up and
cried, "Oh, oh!" Jim had not yet seen his
beautiful gift. She held it out to him in her
open hand.
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1. LOOK FOR: - search SENTENCES FROM TEXT. CORRECT
2. REGARD: - love, respect 1. He has not/has reached his
3. FOLDED: - bend, turn, destination yet.
crease 2. If she will apply/applies, she may be
4. DIRECTION: - side, successful.
aspect, trend, way, 3. He loved/has loved his country for a
route, long time.
5. MAGI: - sage, shrewd FIND THE RIGHT ANSWER
6. TIED: - wrapped, A. He lost his balance and slid into the
covered, encased water
7. PULL OFF: - remove, B. He lost his balance and slide into
separate, the water.
8. OWNING: - possessing, C. He lost his balance and had slid
containing, keep, into the water.
possess, D. He lost his balance and has slidden
9. HUNTED: - searched, into the water.
sought, found, FIND THE RIGH ANSWER
10.DOUBTLESS: - surely, A. I have my car wash.
obviously, definitely,
B. I had my car to wash.
C. I had my car washed
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1. LOOK FOR: - search THE GIFT OF MAGI. PAGE NO 75
2. REGARD: - love, respect The gold seemed to shine softly as if
3. FOLDED: - bend, turn, with her own warm and loving spirit.
crease "Isn't it perfect, Jim? I hunted all over
4. DIRECTION: - side, the town to find it. You'll have to look
aspect, trend, way, at your watch a hundred times a day
route,
now. Give me your watch. I want to see
5. MAGI: - sage, shrewd
how they look together." Jim sat down
6. TIED: - wrapped,
covered, encased
and smiled. "Della," said he, "let's put
our Christmas gifts away and keep
7. PULL OFF: - remove,
separate, them a while. They're too nice to use
8. OWNING: - possessing, now. I sold the watch to get the money
containing, keep, to buy the combs. And now I think we
possess, should have our dinner." The Magi, as
9. HUNTED: - searched, you know, were wise men —
sought, found, wonderfully wise men — who brought
10.DOUBTLESS: - surely, gifts to the newborn Christ-child. They
obviously, definitely, were the first to give Christmas gifts.
Being wise, their gifts were doubtlessly
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1. LOOK FOR: - search THE GIFT OF MAGI. PAGE NO 75
2. REGARD: - love, respect And here I have told you the story of
3. FOLDED: - bend, turn, two children who were not wise.
crease Each sold the most valuable thing he
4. DIRECTION: - side,
owned in order to buy a gift for the
aspect, trend, way,
route, other. But let me speak the last word
5. MAGI: - sage, shrewd to the wise of these days: Of all who
6. TIED: - wrapped, give gifts, these two were the wisest.
covered, encased Of all who give and receive gifts,
7. PULL OFF: - remove, such as they are the most wise.
separate, Everywhere they are the wisest
8. OWNING: - possessing, ones. They are the Magi.
containing, keep,
possess,
9. HUNTED: - searched,
sought, found,
10.DOUBTLESS: - surely,
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1. LOOK FOR: - search 1. WHAT DID HE BRING OUT OF THE POCKET?:-
1. Bring out something tied in paper
2. REGARD: - love, respect
2. Combs inside the paper
3. FOLDED: - bend, turn, 3. Sell his ancestral gold watch
crease 4. Buy the precious gift for his wife at
4. DIRECTION: - side, Christmas
aspect, trend, way, 2. WHO ARE/WERE THE MAGI?
route, 1. Three wise men or kings from the East
according to the Gospel of Mathew
5. MAGI: - sage, shrewd
2. Give first Christmas gifts of gold,
6. TIED: - wrapped, frankincense (luban) and myrrh (andrine)
covered, encased 3. Magi who sacrifice their valuable things
7. PULL OFF: - remove, out of love and religious fervor
separate, 3. WHAT WAS WISDOM IN SELLING THE MOST
VALUABLE THINGS?
8. OWNING: - possessing,
1. Want to exchange gifts on Christmas out
containing, keep,
of love
possess, 2. Wisdom that they ready to sacrifice their
9. HUNTED: - searched, most valuable things
sought, found, 3. Make their domestic life pleasant
10.DOUBTLESS: - surely, 4. Show their religious fervor and sincerity
obviously, definitely, 4. WHY DID THEY WANT TO EXCHANGE GIFTS?
HOW DID THE MAGI WANT TO CELEBERATE
CHRISTMAS?
1. Want to celebrate Christmas
2. Exchange gifts due to their love and
religious fervour
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1. LOOK FOR: - search 1. WHAT IS THE MORAL LESSON OF THE STORY?
2. REGARD: - love, respect 1. Teach us a moral lesson
3. FOLDED: - bend, turn, 2. No value of material things in life
crease 3. Need sincere and selfless feelings for a
happy life
4. DIRECTION: - side,
aspect, trend, way, 4. Convey us a lesson
route, 5. Make our life pleasant and contended with
religious feelings
5. MAGI: - sage, shrewd
6. TIED: - wrapped,
covered, encased
7. PULL OFF: - remove,
separate,
8. OWNING: - possessing,
containing, keep,
possess,
9. HUNTED: - searched,
sought, found,
10.DOUBTLESS: - surely,
obviously, definitely,

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1. LOOK FOR: - search DEFECTIVE NOUNS
2. REGARD: - love, respect 1. PANTS, NEWS, SCISSORS, TROUSERS,
SHORTS, GLASSES, JEANS, SPECTACLES,
3. FOLDED: - bend, turn,
GOGGLES, STOCKINGS, AIDS, POLITICS,
crease
RUNS, SPORTS, CARDS, SAVINGS,
4. DIRECTION: - side, TIDINGS, STUDIES, PAINS, ALMS,
aspect, trend, way, SUMMONS, GALLOWS, SERIES, MEANS,
route, FINANCES, WANTS, BREACHES, PLIERS,
5. MAGI: - sage, shrewd SCALES, LENS, ETHICS, WHEREABOUTS,
6. TIED: - wrapped,  Pakistan defeated England by one
covered, encased innings and fifty scores
7. PULL OFF: - remove,  Cards is the interesting game
separate,  The wants of a man doesn’t lessen
 His means of help is small
8. OWNING: - possessing,
 The players scored only one runs
containing, keep,
 His whereabouts is not known to me
possess,
 Ethics determines the foundation of a
9. HUNTED: - searched, society
sought, found,  The series of drama is interesting
10.DOUBTLESS: - surely, SIMILE
obviously, definitely, 1. He is as cunning as fox
2. Her attitude is as bitter as a gall
3. He is as cool as a cucumber
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GRAMMAR EXERCISE 1.RICH SHOULD HELP POORS.
1.Rich should help poors.
2.The rich should help poors.
3.A rich should help poors.
4.The rich should help the poor.
2.HONESTS SUCCEED IN LIFE.
1.Honest succeed in life.
2.The honest succeed in life.
3.The honest succeeds in life.
4.An honest succeed in life.
3.ASLAM IS A BEST STUDENT IN THE CLASS.
1.Aslam is a good student in the class.
2.Aslam is the best student in the class.
3.Aslam is a best student in the class.
4.Aslam is best student in the class.
4.HE IS A TALLEST BOY IN THE CITY.
1.He is the tallest boy in the city.
2.He is a tall boy in the city.
3.He is the tall boy in the city.
4.He is a tallest boy in the city.
5.EASIER THE QUESTION, QUICKER THE REPLY.
1.An easier the question, quicker the reply.
2.The easier the question, quicker the reply.
3.The easier the question, the quicker the
reply.
4.Easier the question, the quicker the reply.
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