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Develop the following outline into a story and give it a suitable title. (80 words)

A bee - falls into a river - a dove flies past - drops a big leaf into the water - the bee climbs on the leaf- flies away - a hunter aims at the dove - the bee stings - the dove is saved.

Kindness begets kindness


A bee flying in the woods got hit into a branch by a strong wind. It fell into the river and would have drowned had not a dove flew past it. It took pity on the struggling bee and dropped a big leaf into the water. The bee managed to climb over the leaf. After a while, the bee saw a hunter aiming at the dove. Alarmed, the bee quickly flew towards the hunter and stung his arm. The hunter screamed in pain and the dove flew away from his aim. The bee saved the dove that had saved it.


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Complete the following passage by choosing the appropriate words from the give options.

There used to be a time when summer vacation (a) _______ going to a hill station or home town and (b) ______ through holiday homework at t-he last minute, but the students today (c) ________ a workable solution (d)_____ tagging along with their parents during this time by taking up summer jobs. Although a new concept, it (e) _______ up pace m India with school children, especially teenagers, who (f) ______ for new experiences.


(a) (i) mean


(ii) means


(iii) meant


(iv) has meant


(b) (i) rush


(ii) rushing


(iii) is rushing


(iv) rushed


(c) (i) have found


(ii) has found


(iii) had found


(iv) found


(d) (i) avoids


(ii) avoided


(iii) has avoided


(iv) to avoid


(e) (i) have picked


(ii) is picking


(iii) was picking


(iv) are picking


(f) (i) have looked


(ii) looked


(iii) are looking


(iv) are being looked

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Given below are the notes made by a reporter. Study the notes and complete the following paragraph by choosing the appropriate options.

• a 60-year-old woman accused of killing her daughter-in-law for dowry.


• Court sentences her to seven years in jail.


• just before the victim's death, demanded a Maruti car and ill treated her.


In a recent judgement by a Delhi Court, a 60-year-old woman Hemlata, who (a) ________ of killing her daughter-in-law, Anita for dowry (b) _______to seven years in jail. The Court said, "It is proved that just before the victim's death a Maruti car (c) ______ and she was ill treated by her."


(a) (i) is accused


(ii) was accused


(iii) has accused


(iv) have accused


(b) (i) have sentenced


(ii) has sentenced


(iii) has been sentenced


(iv) have been sentenced


(c) (i) was demanded


(ii) has been demanded


(iii) has demanded


(iv) are demanding