Catastrophe at Chernobyl - Unit 4

Worksheets - Reader 8

More Reading The Param Vir Chakra is the highest honour bestowed upon a soldier of the Indian army. The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is Indias highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of bravery or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy, similar to the British Victoria Cross, US Medal of Honour, or French Legion of Honour. It can be, and often has been, awarded posthumously. Param Vir means Bravest of the Brave. (Param = Highest; Vr = Brave (warrior); Chakra = wheel/medal). The Param Vir Chakra was established on 26 January 1950 (the day India became a republic), by the President of India with effect from 15 August 1947 (the date of Indian independence). It can be awarded to officers or enlisted personnel from all branches of the Indian military. There are many stories of brave soldiers who have died protecting their country. One such story is that of Capt Vikram Batra. Read on

The Param Vir chakra On 20 June 1999, thirteen Jammu and Kashmir Rifles regiment was given the task of capturing Point 5140. Capt Vikram Batra, in an audacious move, decided to attack the enemy position from the rear along a sheer cliff face. Undaunted by fire, the brave officer, followed by five of his men climbed up and hurled two grenades at the enemy. As three enemy soldiers came out, he single-handedly engaged them in close fire fight and killed all three. Mortally wounded, he now realised that time was running short. He needed to think and act fast. Wasting no more time he went back and called forward his men, regrouped them and led them to capture Point 5140 which was an enemy strong hold. He died serving his beloved country. For his display of bravery and leadership of the highest order in the face of the enemy, Capt Vikram Batra has been awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously.

Worksheet 1a Complete the following: 1.The Param Vir Chakra is

2.The meaning of Param Vir Chakra is

and it is similar to the of England and of USA.

3. India became a republic on

and the Param Vir Chakra was established at that time by the
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Worksheet 1b With reference to the text, state whether the following are true or false.

1. Capt. Batra had to attack the enemy from the front to capture Point 5140. 2. Capt Batra took the help of his soldiers to kill three enemy soldiers. 3. Fortunately he had a few soldiers with him. 4. Though he was wounded, he managed to get the soldiers together and attack the enemy. 5. Awarding posthumously means awarding someone after their death.

Worksheet 1c Underline the correct meaning

bestow: a. to give something of great value. b. to ask someone. c. to hold in high regard. undaunted: a. with patience b. not afraid of danger c. carefully audacious: a. stupid b. careless c. courageous hurled: a. threw b. plucked c. took mortally: a. lightly b. in a way that will cause death c. in a way that one can be healed.

Structure and Usage Worksheet 2a Tick the subordinate clause that agrees with the main clause. 1. The little girl wondered a) if her father will come back home that evening b) if her father would come back home that evening. c) if her father is coming home that evening.

2. The teacher will be coming to school on Saturday a) so that she could complete the syllabus b) so that she completes the syllabus. c) so that she can complete the syllabus.

3. My town library is so large a) that it has enough space for thousands of books. b) that it had enough space for thousands of books. c) that it will have enough space for thousands of books.

Worksheet 2b Change the following sentences to the future tense and then to the past tense 1. The boy hears the explosion.
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2. He runs to tell his mother.

3. His mother hugs him and calms him down.

4. They leave their belongings and run out.

Words in Use Worksheet 3 Match the words to the phrases that mean the same. You may refer to the Reader to clarify.

1. re-housed 2. alarm 3. explosion 4. emergency 5. overheat 6. overlooked 7. inferno 8. statistics 9. protective

a. used or intended for protection b. large fire c. warning against danger d. not see how important it is e. to put in new homes f. a situation that needs to be taken care of immediately g. become too hot h. bursting into small pieces with a loud noise i. a set of numbers that represent facts.

Functions Worksheet 4 Categorise the following expressions as formal or informal. The first one has been done as an example. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. Im not coming informal. Come here quickly! Can you tell where the next exit is? It tastes horrible! The plants need to be watered. You feeling better today? No way, its mine!

Punctuation Worksheet 5 Combine the two sentences into one using an apostrophe in each sentence. The first one has been done as an example. 1. Sunil sings. His singing drives me up the wall. Sunils singing drives me up the wall.

2. Charles and Jones have a dog. The dog barks all the time.

3. The words of Socrates were valued. His words are still considered valuable.

4. Bears have sharp claws. They frighten me.

5. The little girl has a doll. It has blue eyes.

Writing Worksheet 6a Write whether the following people should be addressed formally or informally in a letter Example: Father/ Mother informal Principal Friend Bank Manager Uncle Class Teacher

Worksheet 6b Write a letter to your friend who has just been rescued from the Chernobyl disaster, comforting her and inviting her over to spend a few days with you.

Answers Worksheet 1a 1. The Param Vir Chakra is the highest honour bestowed upon a solider of the Indian army. 2. The meaning of Param Vir Chakra is Bravest of the Brave and it is similar to the Victoria Cross of England and the Medal of Honour of USA. 3. India became a republic on 26 January 1950 and the Param Vir Chakra was established at that time by the President of India. Worksheet 1b 1. Capt. Batra had to attack the enemy from the front to capture Point 5140 False 2. Capt Batra took the help of his soldiers to kill three enemy soldiers. False 3. Fortunately he had a few soldiers with him. True 4. Though he was wounded, he managed to get the soldiers together and attack the enemy. True 5. Awarding posthumously means awarding someone after their death. True

Worksheet 1c bestow: a. to give something of great value. undaunted: b. not afraid of danger audacious: c. courageous hurled: a. threw mortally: b. in a way that will cause death

Structure and Usage Worksheet 2a 1. The little girl wondered b. if her father would come back home that evening. 2. The teacher will be coming to school on Saturday c. so that she can complete the syllabus. 3. My town library is so large a. that it has enough space for thousands of books.

Worksheet 2b 1. The boy will hear the explosion. The boy heard the explosion 2. He will run to tell his mother. He ran to tell his mother 3. His mother will hug him and calm him down. His mother hugged him and calmed him down. 4. They will leave their belongings and run out. They left their belongings and ran out. Words in Use Worksheet 3

1. re-housed 2. alarm 3. explosion 4. emergency 5. overheat 6. overlooked 7. inferno 8. statistics 9. protective

a. used or intended for protection (9) b. large fire (7) c. warning against danger (2) d. not see how important it is (6) e. put in new homes (1) f. a situation that needs to be taken care of immediately (4) g. become too hot (5) h. bursting into small pieces (3) i. a set of numbers that represent facts (8)

Functions Worksheet 4 I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. Im not coming informal. Come here quickly! informal Can you tell where the next exit is? formal It tastes horrible!- informal The plants need to be watered. formal You feeling better today? informal No way, its mine! informal

Punctuation Worksheet 5 1. Sunils singing drives me up the wall. 2. Charles and Jones dog barks all the time. 3. Socrates words are still considered valuable. 4. The bears sharp claws frighten me. 5. The little girls doll has blue eyes.

Writing Worksheet 6a Principal formal Friend informal Bank Manager formal Uncle informal Class Teacher formal

Worksheet 6b Individual responses should be encouraged.