1~. Thimpu is the capital of Bhutan. It is spread along a willow lined river, Wang Chhu. All buildings here are built traditional style and adorned with beautiful paintings. Thimpu has no traffic lights, something we Indians are not used to. Traffic is directed by policemen, standing on highly decorated boxes. They use exaggerated but elegant gestures to guide it. The main street, Norzim Lam, leads to the town centre and the clock tower with its adjoining hotels, shops restaurants.

2~. In Thimpu, National Memorial Chorten is the most public religious place in the country. This white-domed building with its golden spires was built in 1947 in memory of the third king. Trashi Chhoe Dzong is the seat of the government as well as religious order. Built in the thirteenth century, it was renovated in 1962 when Thimpu became the capital

Q~ Find out from the passage the words which mean the same as the following:

(i) Movements of the part of body to convey meaning (Para1)

(ii) Pointed parts of a tower (Para2)

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The required words are:
Gestures
Spires

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3. “I’ll find it,” Sophie said, staring far down the street.

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The required words are:GesturesSpires

The required words are:
Gestures
Spires