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there to give (n) ....... lecture. The boy enquired about (o) ________ topic of

(p) ________ lecture to which (q) ________priest replied that he was going to
give (r) ________ lecture on (s) ________ way to (t) ________kingdom of heaven.
The boy gave (u) ________ hearty laugh and said, “You don’t know (v) ________
way to (w) ________ Town Hall. How can you tell people (x) ________ way to

(y) ________ heaven?”
3. It was (a) ________ long and complicated form running into four sheets. Filling some
of (b) ________ columns was (c) ________ tough job. The gentleman at (d) ________

counter was also of no help. (e) ________ voice was gruff and (f) ________ face wore
(g) ________permanent scowl. He had already rattled two boys ahead of me by
rejecting their forms. I reluctantly approached (h) ________ young lady at (i) ________
next window. I timidly asked (j) ________ if she could help me with (k) ________

form. She discussed (l) ________ form with me and (m) ________ entire job was over
in five minutes. I was really impressed with (n) ________ kind patience. I thanked
(o) ________for (p) ________ invaluable help. That day I realised how (q) ________
little change in (r) ________ attitude could make (s) ________ world (t) ________
better place to live in.

4. Once upon (a) ________ time, (b) ________ boy went on (c) ________ holidays to
(d) ________ great castle. He ran through all (e) ________ rooms and corridors, apart

from one wing, which he never entered for fear of (f) ________ darkness there.
In that part of (g) ________ castle lived (h) ________ frightened multi-coloured
ghost. He had never left that area because he was afraid of (i) ________ light. Both
(j) ________ boy and (k) ________ ghost tried to overcome their fear several times,
but without success. That was until one day when (l) ________ boy summoned up all

(m) ________ courage and started crossing (n) ________ dark corridor. He managed
to do this by imagining that (o) ________ friends had organised (p) ________ surprise
party for him, and were waiting in (q) ________ darkness. The boy and (r) ________
ghost met there and soon became great friends. So friendly did they become that (s)

________ boy helped (t) ________ ghost overcome (u) ________ fear of (v) ________
light.

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