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v. Its distance from Bangalore, and how to get there?

Q4. Here are six sentences with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have
the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)

a) During monsoons it rains so heavily that tourists do not visit Coorg. (para 2)
b) Some people say that Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled there.
(para 3)
c) The Coorg people are always ready to tell stories of their sons’ and fathers’ valour. (para
4)
d) Even people who normally lead an easy and slow life get smitten by the high-energy
adventure sports of Coorg. (para 6)
e) The theory of the Arab origin is supported by the long coat with embroidered waist-belt
they wear. (para 3)
f) Macaques, Malabar squirrels observe you carefully from the tree canopy. (para 7)

Glimpses of India Coorg Grammar Exercises
1. Here are some nouns from the text.
Culture, monks, surprise, experience, weather, tradition
Work with a partner and discuss which of the nouns can collocate with which of the
adjectives given below. The first one has been done for you.
Unique, terrible, unforgettable, serious, ancient, wide, sudden
a. culture: unique culture, ancient culture
b. monks:
c. surprise:
d. experience:
e. weather:
f. tradition:

2. Complete the following phrases from the text. For each phrase, can you find at least one
other word that would fit into the blank?

a. tales of ________
b. coastal ________
c. a piece of ________
d. evergreen ________
e. ________ plantations
f. ________ bridge
g. wild ________