1. (1). The multi sourcing ofP.financial mess withQ.coins led toR. using their own mix ofS - different mints6 - metals and alloys.

2. (1). Commercial energyP.increasing trendQ.shows anR.consumptionS.and poses the major(6). challenge for the future

3. (1). The very first battlethey foughtP.and they had to fall backQ.cross the borderR.was lostS.letting the enemy(6). and enter the country

4. (1). Once a week Deesaled Moti Gunj - the elephant - down to the river.P.After inspection the two wouldstand up.Q.Then Deesa looked at his feetandexamined his whole body forsores.R.The animal knew it was timetore turn.S.The elephant lay down on hisside - while Deesa rubbed himwith a coir scrubber.(6). Both the elephant and thetrainer would return home.

5. (1). Love is one of theearliest of human passions.P.It is also one of the sweetest.Q.Loye should be directedtowards a worthy object.R.But - like all strong passions itmay - if not well regulated andcontrolled - lead us into misery.S.Or it will prove in the end asource of bitterness.(6). Love - moreover - looksforward to reciprocation.

6. (1).Anna had longed tosee her son.P."He will arrive at the station at(1)0 'O' clock" - she said toherself.Q.She prepared herself for it.R.She looked at the clock.S.There were only five minutesleft.(6). She rushed out of her houseand hailed a taxi to reach thestation in time.

7. (1). My uncle Martinwent to live in a hamlet.P.But it was a very lazy parrot.Q.So martin bought a parrot.R.Martin-˜s neighbour told himthat he must buy a parrot.S.Every home there had a parrotas a custom.(6). The parrot did not like tospeak.

8. (1)It was nine o'clock inthe evening and Rajan wasreading.P.At first he thought nothing ofit.Q.The walls were a moving massof big ants.R.Suddenly - he heard faintnoises.S.When he went to his bedroomlater - however - he was shockedby what he saw.(6) They covered everythingthebook case - the shelves - the chestof drawers.

9. (1).This was animportant day for Ala at took.P. It was a cold day - but Ala tookwould be warmQ.For the first time he was goingto hunt seals alone.R.First he put on his fur linedjacket.S.Then he put on mittens andboots of deerskin to protect hishands and feet from the cold.(6).Finally he picked up the gunhe had cleaned so carefully theday before.

10. (1).He wanted to adopthis father-˜s profession.P.He was influenced by hisstrong desire to sec India free.Q.From now on - he was achanged man.R.He made up his mind.S.He came in contact withMahatma Gandhi.(6). He wished to change the lotof the naked and hungry massesof India.

11. (1). The student camelate to the school.P.He went home weeping.Q.The watchman didn-˜t allowhim inside the school.R.The boy was waiting outsidefor some time.S.He then decided to go home.(6). It was a bad day for him.

12. (1). Six year old Prabodhaimed his toy gun at his sisterwhile playing.P.You may aim at the pole - or atthe wall or at the tree - where noone can get hurt.Q.Mother got up immediatelysaying - -—No one shoots a humanbeing and calmly removed thegun from Prabodh.R.Still Prabodh aimed his gun atthe kid.S.When his mother saw this shesaid - -—No - Prabodh I Not at thebaby-˜(6). With such a firm action onhis mother's part - Prabodhrealized where the gun shouldnot be aimed.

13. (1) The farmer wanted toplease the men.(P) The poor donkey struggledand kicked.(Q.They tied his legs together andslung him on a pole.(R)The farmer and his son putthe ends of the pole on theirshoulders.(S)He and his son got off thedonkey.(6) They walked into the towncarrying the donkey.

14. (1). Some say that failureis like toxic waste.P.I see failure more as a fertilizer.Q.Thinking about it pollutes andundermines the attitudes neededfor success.R.The seeds of success must beplanted afresh.S.It can be used to enrich the soilof your mind.(6). Turning failure into afertilizer is accomplished byusing your errors as steps inlearning.

15. (1). A jackal fell into adyer-˜s tub.P.He ordered that he should berespected.Q.Meanwhile a lion arrived onthe scene.R.He posed as the King of theforest.S.The dyed jackal ran away.(6). Other jackals ran after himand tore him to pieces.

16. (1). Gopal and Sheela feltvery bored one evening.P.Gopal wanted to stay on for thenext show.Q.So they decided to go to thecinema.R.They reached the theatre intime for the interval.S.On the way there was a trafficjam.(6). But Sheela wanted to returnhome.

17. (1) The wife is(P)not the husband-˜s slave(Q.but his companion and hishelpmate(R)and an equal partner(S)in all his joys and sorrows andis(6) as free as the husband tochoose her own path.

18. (1) Superstition and(P)the supposed powers(Q.thrive on(R)magical practices(S)of dreams to(6) foretell the future.

19. (1). Oliver dozed off againand it has been bright day forhours when Oliver opened hiseyes.P.He belonged to the world again.Q.In three day-˜s time - he wasable to sit in any easy chair - wellpropped up with pillows - and hewas still too weak to walkR.He felt cheerful and happyS.The crisis of the disease wassafely past(6). Mrs. Beduin had him carrieddownstairs into the littlehousekeeper-˜s room whichbelonged to her.

20. ampioned thecause of other countries.R.We fought it with a specialtechnique.S.We are happy that theyachieved freedom.(6). But some countries are stillslaves.

21. (1) - A rocket burns a fuelthat makes a great deal of gas atthe back of the rocket.P.Ordinary fuel will bum only inair - because it need£ the oxygenin the airQ. A rocket can therefore traveloutside the atmosphere in spacewhere there is no air.R. This gas pushes against therocket and sends it forward.S.However - rocket fuels havetheir oxygen in them and so theyburn without air.(6).In fact - it will travel faster inspace than in the air because thefriction of the air is not there toslow it down.

22. (1). In paliopathologyP.would be to obtainQ.the fundamental objectiveR.background informationS.as much(6). on the skeleton as possible.

23. (1).The vegetable bin ofmy refrigerator contained anassortment of weirdlookingitems.P.The carrots dropped into Ushapes as I picked them up withthe tips of my fingers.Q.To the right of the oranges wasa bunch of carrots that hadbegun to sprout points - spikesand tendrils.R.Near the carrots was a net bagof onions.S.Next to a shriveled - whitecoated lemon were two orangescovered with blue fuzz.(6). Each onion had sent curlingshoots through the net until thewhole thing resembled a mass ofgreen spaghetti.

24. (1). One of his greatestsuccesses was to improve thewater supply.P.The lepers could obtain it forfilling a vessel at a mountainstream.Q.They carried it to the village ontheir sore covered shoulders.R.Water was scarce.S. They had to go some distanceto wash their clothes.(6). That was one reason theyremained dirty as often

25. (1). Hailstones consist ofmany onion like layers of ice.P.The process continues until thehailstone is too heavy to be liftedand then it drops to the earth.Q.In certain weather conditionssmall ice crystals drop to form acrystal.R.Some of the moisture freezeson to the crystals forminganother layer.S.Updrafts carry the hailstonesand when it drops another layeris formed.(6). That is how hailstones areformed.