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9. What do you want to achieve in life? What efforts will
you make to achieve this?

ii. Match the idioms with their meanings :

Drive the nail aright : use the opportunity in

the right way

Strike while the iron is red : hoping for the best

without putting efforts

Standing at the foot,

gazing at the sky : have clear aims and
vision

III. Complete the sentences in column ‘A’ by matching
them with those given in column ‘B’ :

A B

1. Drive the nail aright a) one must first climb the
hill

2. Strike with all your might b) never feel downcast

3. When you have work to do c) hit it on the head

4. To reach the top d) while the iron is red

5. Though you stumble oft e) do it with a will

f) you will succeed at last

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