Match the following.
1. | unprecedented space tragedy |
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2. | certified flight instructor |
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3. | space mission |
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4. | super specialisation |
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5. | encyclopaedic knowledge |
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6. | awe-inspiring |
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7. | in this age |
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(i) Find all the words and expressions in the play that the characters use to speak about each other, and the accusations and insults they hurl at each other. (For example, Lomov in the end calls Chubukov an intriguer; but earlier, Chubukov has himself called Lomov a “malicious, double faced intriguer.” Again, Lomov begins by describing Nayalya as “ an excellent housekeeper, not bad-looking, well-educated.”)
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.
The following is a time chart of Amelia’s aviation record in her attempt to go around the world. Complete it with the missing dates and events.
Date | Event |
1) June 1, 1937 | |
2) June 17 | Electra flew to Calcutta |
3) June 27 | |
4) June 29 | Reached Lae in New Guinea |
5) July 2 | Amelia left Lae |
6) July 2 (7:20 hrs) | |
7) July 2 (8:00 GMT) | Amelia made her last radio contact |
8) July 2 (20:14 GMT) | Last voice transmissions from Amelia |
9) July 18 |
face | back | lamp | hat |
field | ball | leg | have |
find | bat | let | her |
fly | big | little | house |
food | bought | log | hut |