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

Very few people (a) _______ loneliness. It seems to me that most people (b) _______ scared of (c) _______ left on their own.

(a) (i) enjoy (ii) enjoys (iii) enjoyed (iv) enjoying

(b) (i) is (ii) am (iii) are (iv) was

(c) (i) be (ii) being (iii) been (iv) having

Write a story in 150 – 200 words based on the following outline:

A stag, thirsty — a pool of clear water — reflection — saw his horns — proud of them — his thin legs — ashamed — hunter’s dogs — ran — horns caught in a tree — dogs very near — pulled his horns free — ran for his life — legs saved him.

Complete the story in 150 – 200 words which begins as the following:

It was my fifteenth birthday. My parents were very happy. Some of my class-fellows had agreed to come. ..........

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Write the error and its correction as shown in the example.

Error Correction

I met her by chance then I e.g. then when

went to getting some medicine (a) _____ _____

which Sister Amy use to give. (b) ____ _____

It was amazing for meet Mother. (c) ____ _____

I start loving just her presence. (d) ____ _____

Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences:

A. accept / his pupil / Swami / Sethu as / did not /

B. only 14 / very / years old / he was / young /

C. heart / not / but / did / lose / Sethu /