In the following passage one word has been omitted in each line .Write the missing word, in any four sentences of the given paragraph, along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it in the space provided .

Write a short story, in about 200-250 words, with any one set of the cues given in the boxes below. Give a suitable title to the story.

Jasmine, Ali and two other friends decided to go on a picnic to a beach. They packed their bags and were quite excited. They reached the picnic spot and came across a small child who was crying ………..

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On October 4, we all were decorating our house to celebrate the most long-awaited festival, Diwali. My heart was filled with excitement to meet my father after a long gap of six years. But a call from the army headquarters left us stunned…

Fill in any four of the following blanks choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given below. Write the answers in your answer –sheet against the correct blank numbers.

Rearrange any four of the following word clusters to make meaningful sentences.

( a ) rain water / flooding / helps/ harvesting / in / chances of / reducing

( b ) storm / helps/ also/better/ water/ it / water management / in

( c ) plant growth / in/storing /rainwater / can/ help / improving

( d ) is/ from / stored/ natural and/ pollutants /rain water /free/ man- made

(e) out/ the/street/ earthquake/another/on/people/ came/ fearing/

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. Write the answer in your answer sheet in one or two lines only.

(a) "We do many things, sir”, Nicola answered seriously. He glanced at us hopefully.

i. What does the speaker mean by “We do many things”, sir?

ii. Whom is he addressing to?

iii. Why was Nicola serious?

iv. Find the synonym of “looked”.

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CAESAR: Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard. It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.

i. Whom does Caesar console and why?

ii. Which quality of the speaker is revealed here?

iii. Explain: Cowards die many times before their deaths.

iv. Give the synonym of „Gallant‟.