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)

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.

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

Rearrange the following to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you. 3

Example: the body / neglected / the teeth / one of / are / the most / parts of /

The teeth are one of the most neglected parts of the body.

(a) the pain / we go / only when / to the / unbearable / dentist / becomes /

(b) dental hygiene / in kids / be inculcated / should /

(c) solve / dental / brushing / can / the teeth / woes / most /

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

But must I confess how I liked him,

How glad I was he had come like a guest in quiet, to drink at my water-trough And depart peacefully, pacified, and thankless,

Into the burning bowels of this earth?

(a) What is the poet’s instinctive reaction on seeing the snake?

(b) How does he treat the snake?

(c) Why was the snake pacified?