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(a) There is so much evidence of ancient pottery from all over India.

(b) Parul has just started learning pottery.
(c) A potter was considered an important man during Harappan civilisation.
(d) Training with a potter’s wheel is done in the later stage of the course.

(e) Ruchika finds working with mud a relaxing experience.
(f) Parul is going to be late for her clay modelling class.
(g) Ruchika treasures all the pots she made no matter how crooked or wobbly they are.

(h) Making pots on the wheel isn’t easy.

Task 3 (5 marks)
Task 3
You will hear short extracts of five people expressing their opinion about the joy of jogging.
Read the statements given below, then listen to the extracts and match each statement to
its speaker. There are two statements that are not the part of extracts. You will hear the
recording twice.

(a) Jogging helped me shed 25 kilos.
(b) Jogging is another word for running.
(c) After jogging, my heart starts beating fast, the blood races in my veins, and the
oxygen fills my lungs.

(d) I go for a jog at least three times a week.
(e) Jogging helps release a hormone named endorphin that gives a person a sense of
bliss.
(f) Excess running is bad for our joints.
(g) Jogging helps to strengthen the bones, build muscles, and is a good exercise for the
heart.
Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5

Task 4 (6 marks)
Task 4
You will hear a talk by a speaker about the importance of having a hobby. Read the questions
given below, then listen to the talk and choose the correct options. You will hear the recording
twice.

(a) According to the speaker, the key to connect with our inner self is to ________________
(i) do what we don’t like.
(ii) do what we like.

(iii) force others to do what we like.

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