Question 17 of 28intermediate🔧 ApplyFill in the Blanks3 marks

Complete the following phrases from the text. For each phrase, can you find at least one other word that would fit into the blank?

(i)

tales of _____

Answer

valour (bravery)

(ii)

coastal _____

Answer

town (city)

(iii)

a piece of _____

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heaven (land)

(iv)

evergreen _____

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forests (trees)

(v)

_____ plantations

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tea (coffee)

(vi)

_____ bridge

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rope (wooden)

(vii)

wild _____

Answer

elephants (animals)

Explanation

The phrases are completed based on the text's references to Coorg and Assam. (i) 'tales of valour' comes from the reference to stories of valour; an alternative is 'bravery'. (ii) 'coastal town' fits the settlement along the coast; an alternative is 'city'. (iii) 'a piece of heaven' describes Coorg; an alternative is 'land'. (iv) 'evergreen forests' describes the landscape; an alternative is 'trees'. (v) 'tea plantations' fits the Assam context; an alternative is 'coffee'. (vi) 'rope bridge' fits the Coorg adventure context; an alternative is 'wooden'. (vii) 'wild elephants' fits the wildlife context; an alternative is 'animals'.