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Complete the following passage by filling in one or two words each:

Most of us fail in our efforts (a) __________self improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time (b) ________ carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolution to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slipback (c) __________ our bad old ways. Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attempted (d) _________ keep my resolution to myself. I limited myself to two modest ambitions, to do physical exercise every morning and to read more (e) ________ the evening. An overnight party on New year’s eve provided me with a good excuse (f) _________ not carrying out either of these new resolutions on the first day of the year, but on the second, I applied myself assiduously to the task.

Most of us fail in our efforts (a) at self improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time (b) to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolution to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back (c) into our bad old ways. Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attempted (d) to keep my resolution to myself. I limited myself to two modest ambitions, to do physical exercise every morning and to read more (e) in the evening. An overnight party on New Years Eve provided me with a good excuse (f) for not carrying out either of these new resolutions on the first day of the year, but on the second, I applied myself assiduously to the task.


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

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1. is its / remarkable feature / preciousness / the most / of time


2. opportunities /of golden / every moment / thousands / brings with it


3. slip away / not allow / we must / time to / such precious