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 (a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Suraj looked out of the door. He (1)____________(catch) sight of the board (2) ____________ (bear) the station’s name. He was so (3) ____________ (astonish) that he almost (4) ____________ (fall) out of the compartment. He was back in his home town! After (5) ___________ (travel) for forty or fifty kilometers, here he (6) ____________ (is) home again. He (7) ____________ (can) not understand it. He (8)____________ (climb) out of the compartment slowly.


    Fill in each blank with an appropriate word: [4]
    (i) Bobby waited in front ____________ the school.

    (ii) The children were told to return home ____________ it became dark.

    (iii) He wore an old muffler wrapped ____________ his neck.

    (iv) We saw the bird fly high ____________ the tower and disappear.

    (v) Music therapy is a cure ____________ many ills.

    (vi) The thief ran ____________ the staircase and out into the yard.

    (vii) Mr. Roy jumped into his car and drove ____________ as fast as he could.

    (viii) Please do not get carried ____________ by these rumours.

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