6 32 India Language in use: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi – The Great Soul Read the text about Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Some parts are missing. Choose the correct part (A–N) for each gap (1–11). There are two extra parts that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was India’s most … 0 leader before the country became independent in 1947. Originally he was trained as a lawyer and worked in England. After a brief period in India he went to South Africa where he … 1 racial discrimination. His reaction was non-violent action against the authorities in order to help … 2 the situation of Indians in South Africa. Back in India again, he became a very influential leader of the … 3 movement. His strategy of non-violence and non-cooperation with the government was the secret of his success. Over the years he … 4 his strategies. One of his actions was to … 5 a “Salt March” with thousands of supporters. They walked to the sea to produce their own salt from the seawater as the British Government had the salt monopoly and had put … 6 taxes on salt. In his political … 7 he also fought for the rights of women, of poor farmers and labourers and against the Indian caste system. In his later life he was … 8 as a spiritual and a political leader. One of his aims was to stop the Hindu-Muslim conflict on the Indian subcontinent, which ultimately led to his … 9 . He could not … 10 the creation of India as a mainly Hindu state and Pakistan (which later split into Pakistan proper and Bangladesh) as Muslim territories. What is most interesting about Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is the fact that in the western world he is a highly respected spiritual leader whereas people in India have … 11 about him. A activation F improve K prominent 0 K 5 10 B assassination G independence L refined 1 6 11 C career H mixed views M regarded 2 7 D experienced I movement N stage 3 8 E heavy J prevent 4 9 Synonyms and antonyms Read the text about Gandhi again and find synonyms (s = words with the same meaning) or antonyms (a = opposites) for the words and phrases below. 1. self-governing (s): 5. money paid to the state (s): 2. unfair treatment (s): 6. formation (s): 3. plan of action (s): 7. to unite (a): 4. opponents (a): 8. countries (s): 5 ✔ 6 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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