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Give the meanings of the following words
Read the following page carefully and answer the
A prominent Engineer was talking to a fellow pass
exactly is the meaning of the word fume? No one has
the ward If we knew what fame is the means of att
known to us. When I was younger I sirone after a celeb
of my being. To be popular was my craze, so to speak
worked. sat up at night and neglected my meals. And
I had all the natural gifts for attaining it. To begin with
In the course of my life I have built in Russia somet
I have lad aqueducts for three towns. I have worked in R
And yet here I am in my old age I am as celebrate
the embankment
o speak for the sake
And I fancy, as fat
with. I am an Enginee
'the sake of
locale
din Russia, in England
Iebrated as that black
in England
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Answer the following quen biety utwo
1) What was the topic of discusson between the Engineer and to
in the train?
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a the fellow passenger
er heard the name Kri
ated man have ne
will illustrate my
(ü) What was the Engineer's opinion about h
in the town of Kremlin
shtest right to call hersels
eremony took place to cele
Engineers opinion about his own
ow
lett
"How can vou tell? Perhaps you are celebrated." said the fa
"Well we will test it at once. Tell me, have you ever hear
"No Thaven't heard it."
Then the engineer said. That is my surname. You, an educat
of me - a convincing proof! If you are not tired of listening
view by an example Some years ago I built a bridge in the tow
in touch with a singer. This young lady had not the slightest righ
She was a creature entirely devoid of talent. A public ceremony to
operung of the newly constructed bridge. My bridge was a magni
that the eyes of all the public will be on me! Except the official per
slightest notice of me. They were not bothered to know who had be
once the public became agitated: a whisper ran through the crowd. Il
was making her way through the crowd. A whisper began in a thousa
so-and-so... Then they noticed me... A couple of young boys looked
Elances, and whispered: That's her lover! How do you like that?"
Now it was the turn of the fellow passenger He said, "There are no hi
ed a celebrity is created almost exclusively by the media. I could
agnificent works
official personages, no one
(in) What proot did the Engineer give to show that
ow that he could not become a elebrity
built the bridge
allooked, and the
thousand voices
moked at me, each
no bards now
I could give you so
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(iv) Who was the Engineer's fellow
cers fellow passenger? Was he a celebrity?
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