Unit 14 : Power and Politics Full Exercise & Grammar | Class 11 English

Power And Politics   Ways with words  A. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word. a. Many portraits of Napoleon show him with his right hand placed inside his coat. sketch b. Napoleon won one victory after another, defeating the Austrians in eighteen battles. beating c. Portrait painters thought this pose made men look more dignified. good-looking d. They announced France a republic. officially declared e. Napoleon conquered Austria in 1805. triumphed over f. There was no place to house his soldiers in the bitter Russian winter. Cold g. Napoleon was humiliated when he was defeated. shamed B. Guess the meanings to these words from the text and make sentences of your own. 1. violent : causing hurt The love that is too violent will not last long. 2. execute : kill somebody as a legal punishment He was captured and executed for murder. 3. ancient : very old The pyramids were built in ancient times. 4. alliance : a union between people, groups, countries, etc. The two parties were still too much apart to…