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Complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with the help of the
given options :

Reading a novel or short story (a) _________ second language could dramatically (b)
_______________physiological responses to emotions such __________(c) smiling.

(a) (i) of        (ii) in            (iii) from      (iv) at

(b) (i) reduce (ii) reduces   (iii) reduced (iv) reducing

(c) (i) like      (ii) similar to (iii) as         (iv) alike

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

Error Correction

One day a wonderful plate full in gold    e.g    in            of

fell from Heaven into a courtyard of   (a) _________ ___________

a temple at Benaras; so on the         (b) _________ ___________

plate these words were inscribe.       (c) __________ ___________

'A gift from Heaven to he who          (d) __________ ___________

loves better'. The priests at once     (e) __________ ___________

made a announcement that every     (f) __________ ____________

-day at noon, all which would like     (g) _________ __________

to claimed the plate should come.     (h) _________ __________

Rearrange the following words and phrases into meaningful sentences. The first one has been done as an example.

detective I below / go / written / through the / story

Go through the detective story written below.

(a) can be / two / blamed I persons / the murder / for

(b) to the/ there are / culprit / may clues / real / pointing ,

(c) - the / find / murderer / who / real I out / is cy

Influence of friends can have both positive and negative impact on the students. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in 100-120 words discussing how we can make it more positive and productive. You are Arun/Aruna 24 Mall Road Chennai.

'Oh, oh, oh; oh, oh ...' Patol Babu began giving the exclamation a different inflection
each time he uttered it: After doing it a number of times he made an astonishing
discovery.

(a) Why did Patol Babu repeat the word, `oh' over and over again '?

(b) What 'astonishing discovery' did he make?

(c) What does the word, 'uttered' mean?

They that have done this deed are honorable: What private grief’s they have, alas, I know not, that made them do it……………….

(a) Who is the speaker?

(b) What deed have 'they' done?

(c) What does the word, 'grief’s' mean?

What does the poet compare the snake's drinking habits to? Why?

What sort of person was Michael's dad ?

Why does Brutus kill Caesar?

Why is John's wife angry and what does she decide to do?