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EXERCISE- 31

Time once gone (a) ……………. never be recalled. Opportunities (b) ……………. chances do knock at your door (c) ……………. it is up to you to make use of them. So you (d) ……………. remain alert and vigilant. (e) ……………. the tide turns in favour, you must swim (f) ……………. the shore. If you are looking the (g) ……………. way, the tide will recede and you will (h) ……………. standing on this side of the river.

Answer

(a) can (b) and

(c) but (d) should

(e) If (f) to

(g) other (h) be

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EXERCISE- 32

Complete the following passages (letters/paragraphs/diary entries) by filling in the blanks. Write the answers in the space provided.

Soft loan facilities have (a) ……………. it easy to buy a things This has (b) ……………. to more and more cars on city roads. This car-culture has created (c) ……………. problems. Cars (d) ……………. toxic, poisonous and killing gases. A traffic jam can choke one (e) ……………. death. Secondly, vehicles (f) ……………. also increased noise pollution. We have to shout to (g) ……………. audible. Thirdly, increase in vehicles’ numbers has (h) ……………. parking problem. We are to create awareness (i) ……………. these man-made problems. One family one car (j) ……………. be the norm.

Answer

(a) made (b) led

(c) many (d) release

(e) to (f) have

(g) be (h) created

(i) towards (j) should

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EXERCISE- 33

I am a man (a) …………………..easy-going nature. I (b) ………………….. things in this stride. Perhaps that is the reason (c) …………… I am always happy. I am humble and polite (d)…………… humility and politeness are the virtues (e) ………….. win us everything (f) …………….. lose nothing. (g)……………… intelligence means the ability to know and understand things, I can say (h)………….. I am intelligent.

Answer

(a) of (b) take

(c) why (d) because

(e) that (f) and

(g) 11 (h) that

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EXERCISE- 34

Complete the following passages (letters/paragraphs/diary entries) by filling in the blanks. Write the answers in the space provided.

The Sports Authority of India (a) ………………. a seminar at Talkatora Stadium (b) ………………. discuss ways to (c) ………………….. the performance and record of Indian Cricket Team in World Cricket. The selection Board (d) ………………. urged to rise above politics (e) ………………. regionalism in the (f) ………………. of players for the team. The spirit and dignity of the game (g) ………………. be maintained, and it should be (h) ………………. for pleasure and entertainment.

Answer

(a) held (b) to

(c) improve (d) was

(e) and (f) selection

(g) should (h) played

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EXERCISE- 35

Complete the following passages (letters/paragraphs/diary entries) by filling in the blanks. Write the answers in the space provided.

The constitution of India came (a)…………… force on January 26th, 1950. (b) …………… that time it (c) …………… not contain any specific provision dealing directly (d) …………… the environment-related issues, legislation (e) …………… provisions in India. In 1976, (f) …………… the leadership of Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi, the very first provision (g) …………… the protection of the environment was incorporated (h) …………… constitution through 42nd amendment. The objective of such legal provision (i) …………… to improve and conserve the ecological (j) …………… environmental assets of India.

Answer

(a) into (b) At

(c) did (d) with

(e) and (f)under

(g) for (h) by

(i) was (j)and

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EXERCISE- 36

Complete the following passages (letters/paragraphs/diary entries) by filling in the blanks. Write the answers in the space provided.

The Vedic rishis had forewarned the (a) …………… to protect the environment. They mentioned (b) …………… need to perform the daily yajnas (c) …………… protecting the ecology. ‘Dharmashastras’ prohibited man (d) …………… disturbing the biodiversity (e) ……………….. ecosystem as it (0 against the tenets of religion and considered a sinful activity. Atharva Veda’ has meticulously dealt (g) …………………… the various aspects (h) …….…………… the environment and showed more concern ecology.

Answer

(a) people (b) the

(c) for (d) from

(e) and (f)was

(g) with (h) of

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EXERCISE- 37

Complete the following passages (letters/paragraphs/diary entries) by filling in the blanks. Write the answers in the space provided.

As many (a) …………… 1,00,000 people were killed (b) …………… Hiroshima Uranium Device (atom bomb) called ‘Little Boy’ (c) …………… some 40, by the Nagasaki Plutonium Bomb (d) …………… Tatman’. Excessive heat (e) …………… fires it, in turn, caused updraught. Strong winds fan the fire flames and (f) …………… the whole c into a kind of holocaust in (g) …………… everything was destroyed. Effects of nude explosion (h) …………… be identified as a bright wave of thermal radiations and widespread destructions.

Answer

(a) as (b) by

(c) and (d) called

(e) produced (f) turned

(g) which (h) could

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EXERCISE- 38

Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given below. Write your answers in the space given below :

When electricity flows (1.1)…………… a wire, tiny particles called electrons (1.2)……………… wire. Each electron has a very small electric charge. (1.3) ………….. the electrons arrive, they (1.4) electricity.

1.1 (a) in (b) through (c) from (d) into

1.2 (a) move into (b) move in (c) move through (d) move from

1.3 (a) As (b) Because (c) Anyhow (d) When

1.4 (a) produced (b) have produced (c) produce (d) is producing

Answers-

1.1 (b) through

1.2 (c) move through

1.3 (a) As

1.4 (c) produce

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EXERCISE- 39

Edit the following paragraph by choosing the most appropriate option from the given ones.

For the past one year, 15 years old Smita (2.1) had plagued with short, sudden attacks (2.2) at shallow and fast breathing. She shivers and clenches her Jaw and feels hungry and tired (2.3) while she returns to normal. The doctors say that this kind of disorder results (2.4) for psychological conflicts or distress.

2.1 (a) had been (b) has been (c) is being (d) was

2.2 (a) for (b) from (c) with (d) of

2.3 (a) as (b) soon after (c) when (d) so

2.4 (a) of (b) from (c) by (d) in

Answers-

2.1 (b) has been

2.2 (d) of

2.3.(c) when

2.4 (b) from

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EXERCISE- 40

Complete the following passage by choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given below. Write your answers in the space given.

Many people make use of their free time to help others. They are called Volunteers. Maggie goes to a zoo (1.1)…………….. Saturday where she is a Volunteer. She has to get up very early and drive to the zoo. During the winter it is still dark and cold when she arrives (1.2)……………… her destination. Her favourite animals are the pandas (1.3) ………………… were gifts from the Chinese government. She is always delighted (1 .4.) …………………… she offers help to their keeper.

1.1 (a) one (b) last (c) every (d) either

1.2 (a) at (b)in (c) to (d)for

1.3 (a) they (b) what (c) those (d) which

1.4 (a) when (b)unless (c) so that (d) and then

Answers-

1.1 (c) every

1.2 (a) at

1.3 (d) which

1.4 (a) when