A. Reading comprehension
Read our article about Mahatma Gandhi on pages 8-9 of
English Now
No 97. On the right is a list of significant years related to Gandhi’s life.
Match these years with the corresponding events on the left.
| 1. Gandhi goes to London to study law. | |
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| a. 1869 |
| 2. He marries a girl called Kasturbai Makhanji Kapadia. | |
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| b. 1888 |
| 3. He organises a peaceful protest, known as the Salt March. | |
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| c. 1883 |
| 4. India becomes independent from British rule. | |
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| d. 1891 |
| 5. Gandhi is born in Porbandar, Kathiawar. | |
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| e. 2018 |
| 6. Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse assassinates Gandhi in New Delhi. | |
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| f. 1947 |
| 7. Gandhi continues to inspire movements for civil rights and freedom around the world. | |
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| g. 1858 |
| 8. He returns to India, where he became a prominent civil rights activist. | |
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| h. 1930 |
| 9. He returns to India, where he tries to become a successful lawyer. | |
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| i. 1948 |
| 10. He travels to South Africa, to work there instead. | |
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| j. 1915 |
| 11. Britain’s rule of India begins. | |
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| k. 1893 |