Class 11 – English LESSON 13: AND I BECAME A LIEUTENANT(objectives)

Class 11 – English
LESSON 13: AND I BECAME A LIEUTENANT

FILL IN THE BLANKS:
1. ‘And I became a lieutenant’ is written by Colonel Muhammad khan
2. I will always nurse tins complaint againstHitler.
3. But by recruited I neither meant to hurt Hitler’s feelings nor please the British.
4. In those days, there used to be two interviews.
5. And clearly one had to bring out some family skeletons.
6. My two interviews were held in Jhelum and Pindi.
7. One would have to learn how to throw one’s weight around as a lieutenant.
8. It was generally expected that the army band would be there to welcome us.
9. Moreover, the word cadet was most worrisome
10. The Englishman came again and told us all peremptorily to get down.
11. The cadets were divided inthreeteams.
12. So we called coolies to put our luggage in the trucks.
13. Upon becoming a lieutenant, we would court-materialthis impertinent sergeant.
14. I had heard from former soldier that lieutenants kept gossiping
15. A certain feeling of pride buoyed us up.
16. The meal came to an end we came back to the ante-room
17. We stood quietly in rows and the P.T. began.
18. The very first dose of the army’s discipline had proved effective
19. The sergeant major appeared at the precise minute and smiled at his triumph
20. On hearing this, the whole range of the KarakorumMountainscollapsed on my head.

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