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e. The company has continued to Àourish over the years. It has made a
great success.
f. The Nepali language is the lingua franca in Nepal. It is used as a
common language by different linguistic groups.
iii. Find the following words in the text above, and underline their best

synonyms next to them. The ¿rst one has been done for you.
determine: ¿x on; discover; inÀ uence

diversity: difference; similarity; variety
inherent: intrinsic; extrinsic, built in
integrity: togetherness; incompleteness; entirety

dialect: standard form; vernacular language; regional variety
reciprocal: interactive; complementary; one-way
2. Reading comprehension
i. Read the text again, and answer these questions.
a. Who are the two speakers in the debate?
b. Who is the supporter of fewer languages?
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c. What do Karma and Kabita claim?
d. Which language is supposed to have a musical quality?
e. What brings variety in literature?
f. What can minimise communication barrier?
g. Write down any three bene¿ts of having fewer languages.

h. Mention any three bene¿ts of having many languages in the world.

ii. Including the points that you have noted during reading, summarise
the texts above.
iii. Read the text again, and decide whether the following statements are
true or false.
a. Karma supports that the fewer the languages are, the easier the life
will be.
b. He claims that a global village is possible through the development of
technology.
c. The Nepali language is said to have a musical quality.

d. Kabita questions the practicability and possibility of using a single
language across the globe.
e. She argues that if we use fewer languages, it may create identity
problems.
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