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Rohit decided to write a story for his school magazine, but due to ill-health, he was unable to complete his story. Complete his story so that it could be given for publishing. On my way to school, I met none other but a Genie—the fictional character, who rises out of a magic lamp Write the story in 150-200 words.

On my way to school, I met none other but a Genie — the fictional character, who rises out of a magic lamp and fulfills our wishes. So, you can imagine my astonishment when I encountered this Genie myself. At first, I was too stunned and dumbstruck and couldn’t react. But gradually, I realized that I could now make a wish which was sure to be fulfilled. The Genie then asked me what my wishes were. Excitedly, I told the Genie that I wanted a computer, an I-pod and a Robot who could do work on my behalf. The Genie promised to fulfil my first two demands but on the third he wrinkled his brows and said that it was not possible to get that kind of a gadget and the access to such a gadget would make me physically and mentally lazy and this was one thing that he as a Genie could never even think of doing. As promised, I got my I-pod and computer but they too vanished as soon as I got up from sleep and my dream was over.


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The following newspaper clipping sets you thinking about the unpredictable weather patterns:

You are Radhika/Raghav, B-12, Jawahar Market, New Delhi. You happened to see the following news item in the New Indian Express. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the editor of the newspaper registering your unhappiness at the lack of safety for women in Krishna Nagar, New Delhi. Mention the measures that can be adopted to solve the problem.


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I was reading a book when I looked up. There in the window 1 saw ……………… complete the story in about 150-200 words describing what happened.

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Complete the passage given below choosing the correct alternatives. 3

I heard the noise first, the sound (a)……………….. screeching tyres. A car, obviously, out of control was rushing straight towards me and my four-year-old son as we stood on the footpath (b) ………………. to cross the street. There was no time to do (c)…………………; it happened in a millisecond. The vision of that big car (d) …………………….. the footpath a meter or so from us will never be erased (e) ……………………. my memory. I don’t know how close the car came to us because I turned (f) ……………… at the last moment.


(a) (i) from (ii) into (iii) for (iv) of


(b) (i)wait (ii) waited (iii) waiting (iv) waits


(c) (i) nothing (ii) anything (iii) none (iv) something


(d) (i) is hitting (ii) hit (iii) hitting (iv) was hit


(e) (i) in (ii) from (iii) towards (iv) within


(f) (i) inside (ii) out (iii) under (iv) away

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In the following passage, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing words along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after in your answer sheet against the correct blank number.

They reached the dam nine


the e.g. dam at nine


in the morning. Stopped in the


(a) _ _ _


garden near the dam and left their


(b) _ _ _


food in restroom. In the garden


(c) _ _ _


there several beehives. The


(d) _ _ _


boys girls had their tea and went


(e) _ _ _


to the dam. Water flowing


(f) _ _ _


over the dam. They the sight.


(g) _ _ _


Suddenly, there lightning and it began to rain heavily. (h)