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A.  Fill in the blanks with the correct option.

                   1.  Be careful with the crockery because they might                           .

                      Press gently on the                          to slow the car down. (brake, break)


                   2.  We saw a huge                          in the zoo.

                      The cupboards are                          . (bear, bare)

                   3.  The poor man only had one                            to his name.

                      I love the                        of gardenias.

                      Have you                          the mail? (sent, cent, scent)

                   4.  That poem is very                         to me.

                      There were seven                           grazing in our pasture. (deer, dear)


                   5.  I hope my plants don’t                         in this heat.

                      Rebecca wants to                          her hair purple. (die, dye)

                   6.  The recipe calls for two cups of                       .

                      She put a single                         in the vase. (flower, flour)

                   7.  My                        is a mess!

                      Have you read the story about the tortoise and the                            ?

                      (hair, hare)

                   8.  Vegetarians do not eat                        .

                      Where shall we                          for dinner? (meet, meat)


             B.  Some words in this message have not been used or spelt correctly. Rewrite
                 the message correctly.


                   Hi Raj

                   Please reach the riverside by 9.00 a.m. tomorrow. We will take a fairy to
                   cross the river. I have already booked a ferry in advance. We will watch the
                   musical banned performing at the Old Fort. The show is only for to daze—
                   today and tomorrow.

                   From

                   Anil


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