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C. Reading

                     Scanning  :  Scanning is a reading skill. It demands a close

                     attention to the specific details in a piece of writing, like a score
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                     board or a timetable or a weather chart.



                       Task 1. The following table gives the minimum and the maxi-
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                       mum temperatures of some cities during summer. Read it and
                       complete the sentences given below.


                          city             Temperatere during summer Min                 Max
                        Mumbai                              32 C                         38 C
                                                               0
                                                                                            0
                        Bengaluru                           29 C                         33 C
                                                                                            0
                                                               0
                        Delhi                               35 C                         43 C
                                                               0
                                                                                            0
                        Ahamedabad                          36 C                         45 C
                                                                                            0
                                                               0
                       now we can draw the following inferences :
                       a) .................. is the coolest city.

                       b) Delhi is hotter than ................... and Bengaluru.

                       c) ............... is the hottest city in India.


                       d) ............. is cooler than Delhi and Ahamedabad.

























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