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D. Answer the questions given below.
1. How did the trouble on the bus start?

2. Write the sequence of events that led to the woman going on top of the bus.

3. How did the passengers react?
4. What happened when the bus broke down?

5. What did the author say to the conductor?

Vocabulary Skills

A. Choose the meaning of the words in bold.

1. The conductor looked at the dog with malice.
a. feeling of shame b. feeling of love c. feeling of hatred

2. The landing of Chandrayaan-3 was a moment of triumph for ISRO.

a. victory b. anxiety c. loss

3. There was a rumpus when the woman entered the bus with her dog.
a. calmness b. confusion c. excitement

4. Rules are not meant to scourge the citizens.

a. cause suffering to b. cause sadness to c. cause anger in

5. She became very indignant when the officer insulted her in public.
a. shocked b. indifferent c. angry

B. Match the words with their meanings.

1. brewing a complaint
2. beckoned trouble about to happen

3. grievance angry or resentful
4. venom made a gesture

5. embittered poison

C. Underline the right word form.
1. They settled the dispute amiable / amiably.

2. She flew into a fury / furious at the suggestion.

3. The boss spoke imperious / imperiously to his subordinates.
4. The team emerged victory / victorious.

5. Some rules are there only to guide / guidance us.

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