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:

Write a short story on the basis of the hints provided in about 150- 200 words:

Enjoyed going for long walks– visit Dehradun—huge forest - taking a shortcut through the woods, a tree toppled pinning me underneath. Then……

Begin the story with: I have always enjoyed taking long walks among the forests………..

OR

loved reading about life on other planets----One day --walking in the school. Suddenly heard a noise-----strange man, no creature –an alien saying something---- then more came---abducted me…….

Begin the story with:

I loved reading about life on other planets……

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.

Rearrange the following words / phrases to form meaningful sentences: (3)

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

Read the extract and answer the following questions briefly:

And these does she apply for warnings, and portents, And evils imminent; and on her knee Hath begg’d that I will stay at home today.

(a) Which word in the above passage means ‘forthcoming’?

(b) Who speaks these lines and to whom?

(c) Why should the speaker stay at home?

OR

And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;

(a)What do wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command tell?

(b) Whose hand mocked them?

(c) How do these passions still survive?