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Word Power

porter: a person who carries luggage (at a railway station) dignity: quality of being worthy of respect
haughtily: unfriendly way; think one is better than others venue: a place where an event happens
stunned: very shocked or surprised remorseful: feeling sorry for or regretful
philosopher: a person who seeks wisdom philanthropist: a person who donates money
modesty: the quality of not being proud dire: extreme
migrated: moved from one place to another upliftment: to improve; to raise
opposed: disagreed reforms: changes
liberates: sets free dais: stage

Comprehension Skills

A. Choose the right answer.

1. A young man was travelling to _____________.

a. attend a lecture b. give a lecture c. attend a wedding

2. The middle-aged man was dressed in _____________.

a. a suit b. simple clothes c. uniform
3. The middle-aged man carried _____________.

a. his friend’s luggage b. his luggage c. the young man’s luggage

4. Vidyasagar studied Sanskrit in _____________.

a. Kolkata b. Midnapore c. Varanasi

5. Vidyasagar wanted education for _____________.

a. adults b. girls c. boys

B. Complete the sentences.

1. The incident happened somewhere in ______________________________

2. The young man was carrying ______________________________

3. The middle-aged man quietly picked up ______________________________

4. The young man went up to the speaker and ______________________________

5. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar truly lived up to the ideal- "______________________________"

C. Answer the questions given below.
1. Why did the young man need a porter?

2. What did the ‘porter’ say to the young man?

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