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5. From which word the word ‘robot’ has been derived? When was this word first used
and by whom?

6. Who was Isaac Asimov? How many books has been written by him?

7. Why is Sunny not scared of Robbi?

A. Make new words by adding after the words given below. Write their meanings and er
use them in your own sentences.

1. old : ____________________________________________________________

2. receive : ____________________________________________________________
3. think : ____________________________________________________________

4. write : ____________________________________________________________

5. listen : ____________________________________________________________
6. play : ____________________________________________________________

B. Write the synonyms of the following words.
1. misguided _______________ 2. perfect _______________

3. mistrust _______________ 4. nonsense _______________

5. misery _______________ 6. symbolise _______________
7. inaction _______________ 8. extraordinary _______________

C. Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.
Last week, I drove to London by car. As there was an accident on the M23, I had to take a

______________ (detour/diversion). I stopped in front of a ___________________ (theater /
theatre) to ask for directions. A youngman told me to turn right at the (cross

road/intersection) and ask again at the (petrol station/gas station). There a friendly
____________________________ (sales clerk/shop assistant) told me to take the second
exit of the ____________________ (traffic circle/round about). After I had passed a

_____________________________________ (zebra crossing/pedestrian crossing), I saw a
____________________ (bookshop/book store) and a large __________________________

(car park/parking lot). I parked my car there and walked to the ____________________
(centre/center) of London.

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