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b. Read the sympathy letter by Hamid who was unable to attend Bir
Bahadur’s funeral. He had gone to Mecca as a pilgrim. No sooner had
he returned home then he sent a letter to Bir Bahadur’s wife.

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Jhapa,
October 14

Dear Sarita,
I was shocked to learn about the premature passing away of your
husband. He was a wonderful person and was always ready to help
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others. His death has caused an immeasurable loss not only to your family
but to all of us. I express my sincerest sympathy to you in your profound
bereavement. May God grant you enough courage to withstand this
shock!

Hamid

1. Enrich Your Vocabulary
From the message of condolence and the sympathy letter, find the
words which are similar in meaning to these words.

liked by many (a) death (a) before time (a)
people working together (a) lasting forever (a)

very deep/seriou s(b) that can’t be measured (b)
resist/endure (b)

2. Read and Match
Match the expressions under column ‘A’ with their suitable
continuations under ‘B’.
A B

a. Bir Bahadur i. extend condolence to the family.
b. Sarita ii. was untimely.

c. Bir Bahadur’s death iii. writes a letter to Bir Bahadur’s wife.

d. The students iv. was a teacher in a school.
e. Hamid v. is Bir Bahadur’s wife.

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