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Develop the following into a readable story of 150-200 words:

It was a cold and windy night. My friend and me met after a long time and were chatting for hours. We did not notice that time flew away and it was close to ten. We decided to take an auto rickshaw to go to our room. It started raining and ……………..


It was a cold and windy night. My friend and me met after a long time and were chatting for hours. We did not notice that time flew away and it was close to ten. We decided to take an auto rickshaw to go to our room. It started raining and the rickshaw had stopped all suddenly. In the lewd reflections of the accumulated black water, I saw the hawk staring deeply into the ripples on the puddle. The grass seemed to be trampled with the historic mud through generations and the surrounding water had slipped under a black garb to serve as the generator of black, inconspicuous mosquitoes. The sky bore its grayish shade with occasional streaks raging from the west sky. The usual living sounds had died out and the sky seemed to engulf me in its impenetrable darkness. I felt helpless. I felt claustrophobic. Everything felt diminished to a point and I felt like being sucked into some unfathomable void, slowly and silently. “No”, I shouted with an alacrity in my voice so much so that it startled the rickshaw driver. The rickshaw stopped now. “Hollow dreams are nothing less but equal to some unravished void”, echoed my friend.


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With the onset of the rainy season, the condition of the roads has become miserable. Based on the visual input and your own ideas, write a letter to the editor of the newspaper in about 100-120 words on why this is becoming a yearly affair. Give suggestions on what can be done about this. You are Rany’ Rama, 12, Pant Nagar, Agra.

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You are Ankit/ Ankita. You visited the arctic region as part of an expedition. The melting of the ice caps and the rising water level alarmed you and made you realize the intensity of global warming. On your return you decide to write an article for a youth magazine on your concerns regarding the effects of global warming.


Based on the points given below and your own ideas, write an article in 100-120 words, on the Effects of Global Warming:


•Polar ice caps melt


•Water level rises-flooding of coastal areas


•Increased frequency of weather extremes-climate changes.

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A young boy was travelling by train for work from Delhi to Chandigarh. He was all of twenty years and had recently joined his father’s business. He was on his maiden work trip. He was carrying a briefcase….

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Choose the appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the following passage. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.

(a) (i) on (ii) within (iii) over (iv) around
(b) (i) from (ii) under (iii) at (iv) for
(c) (i) away (ii) side (iii) nearer


(iv) beside
(d) (i) of (ii) in (iii) off (iv) to
(e) (i) it (ii) we (iii) those (iv) they
(f) (i) from (ii) around (iii) to (iv) at


The tiny hand of my son, held tightly (a)……………. mine a minute ago was now clenched tight. I looked down (b)……………. the curly head of the sturdy boy aged three. He stood


(c) ……………… me, seriously watching the antics


(d)……………….. the green parrots as


(e) ……………. jumped (f)………… the perch to the floor of the cage and climbed up to the roof. The parrots had wicked black eyes and tiny tongues that fascinated us.