Reading

Shall there be Peace?

Ways with Words

A. Match the words on the left side with their meanings on the right.

1. proclaim   =  declare 

2. unswerving   =   steady or constant

3. magnanimous   =   generous or forgiving

4. trample   =   crush

5. tremendous   =   huge

6. inevitable   =   unavoidable

7. dire   =   dreadful

8. anguish   =   distress

9. impending   =   upcoming

10. ruthless   =   pitiless

B. Fill in the blanks with the suitable word from the list given.

appalling

sanguine

slaughter

absurdity

furtlity

reluctance

bestir

a. The soldiers suffer appalling injuries during the attack.

b. She is sanguine about prospects for the economic development of the country.

c. Innocent people get unexpected slaughter in the war.

d. The crowd laughed at the absurdity of the singer’s behaviour.

e. The intellectuals should be worried about the horror and futility of war.

f. He sensed her reluctance to continue the work.

g. They bestir themselves at the first light of morning.

Comprehension

Answer these questions.

a. Why was the Italian Socialist Mergari treated like a madman?
Ans: The Italian Socialist Mergari was treated like a madman because he had spoken a few natural, human words.

 

b. Can political aims be attained by the criminal instrumentality of war? If yes, how?
Ans: Yes, political aims can be attained by the criminal instrumentality of wars. This happens as statesmen can instill the sense of nationalism in people’s mind so deeply that they are ready to die for the nation.

 

c. Which hopes and plans were said to be mutually contradictory?
Ans:  A new massacre of inconceivable scope was said to be mutually contradictory hopes and plans. 

 

d. What can be the sacred duty of every man of good will on earth?
Ans: The sacred duty of every man of good will on earth can be not to sheathe ourselves in indifference and let things take their course, but to do our utmost to prevent he final catastrophe.

 

e. Is it good to tacitly accept war as an instrument of politics? If not, what else should be done?
Ans: Only a few people truly want the war to go on. Beyond a doubt they deserve our contempt and sincerest hatred.

 

f. How can we stop war in the world?
Ans: If we are serious and determined, we can stop war in the world. 

 

g. What is the main message of this essay?
Ans: The essay focuses on the horrific suffering of World War I and the ways in which have a few war profiteers and a lack of accountability delay peace. Its message that peace is inevitable and war can be stopped with mankind’s serious efforts.

Grammar

B. Divide the following sentences into different parts.

a. The children are playing now.
Ans: The children + are playing + now 
subject + verb + adverbial(adjunct) 

 

b. Srijana will be reading a story.
Ans: Srijana + will be reading + a story
subject + verb + object

 

c. Bimala is a very beautiful girl.
Ans: Bimala + is + a very beautiful girl
subject + verb(be) + complement

 

d. She usually wears glasses.
Ans: She + usually + wears + glasses 
subject + adverbial + verb + object

 

e. They elected him President.
Ans: They + elected + him + President
subject + verb + object + complement

 

f. Rabin is laughing.
Ans: Rabin + is laughing 
subject + verb(be)

 

g. He has a big house in Butwal.
Ans: He + has + a big house in Butwal 
subject + complement + adverbial

 

h. The man who lives next door is a professor.
Ans: The man who lives next door + is a professor 
Ans: subject + complement

 

i. Her uncle has been living in Kathmandu for fifteen years.
Ans: Her uncle + has been living + in Kathmandu + for fifteen years
subject + verb + adverbial + adverbial

 

j. The girl with long hair asked me a question last week.
Ans: The girl with long hair + asked + me + a question + last week 
subject + verb + object(indirect) + object(direct) + adverbial