In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each marked line. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is underlined. The first one is done as an example.

Kite flying was a popular sport that time

e.g. sport at that

and while the girls knitted and sewed

we boys climbed over the roofs enter

(a) —- —— ——-

the competition. We limited pocket money

(b) —- —— ——-

and was not enough to buy all the

(c) —- —— ——-

material needed make our kites.

(d) —- —— ——-

Complete the story in 150-200 words.

There was a poor boy who made a living with selling various objects door to door, to pay for his school. He was very hungry and felt he couldn’t walk even a few steps. He decided to ask for food at a house. He knocked the door and was stunned to see a beautiful young girl at the door step. With so much hesitation, in spite of his hunger, he asked the girl to offer a glass of water……….

Complete the paragraph given below by filling in each of the blanks with the help of options that follow:

The butter (a) melted. Onions and vegetables are (b) in it for 3 minutes. Flour and stock are added. It is brought to a boil while (c) continuously.

(a) (i) be (ii) is (iii) are (iv) being

(b) (i) fried (ii) fry (iii) fries (iv) frying

(c) (i) stir (it) stirring (iii) stirs (iv) stirred

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences:

(a) one of / that of reading / known to / is / greatest / the / pleasures / man /

(b) a rich variety / adventure and wisdom / the / world of books / has / of /

(c) own / you / book / convenience / can enjoy / a / at your /

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

It all started a month ago. Dad and I had spent the entire Saturday afternoon at the Computer Fair.

(a) Who does I in the extract refer to?

(b) What started a month ago?

(c) What does the speaker have a keen interest in?