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Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Although the Braille system gained immediate popularity (a) ______ the blind students at the institute in Paris, it had to gain acceptance (b) ______ the sighted (c) ______ its adoption (d) ______ France. This support was necessary because sighted teachers and leaders had ultimate control (e) ______ the propagation of Braille resources. Many of the teachers at the Royal Institute (f) ______ Blind Youth resisted learning Braille's system because they found the tactile method (g) ______ reading difficult to learn. This resistance was symptomatic of the prevalent attitude that the blind population had to adapt (h) ______ the sighted world rather than develop their tools and methods. (i) ______ time, however, with increasing impetus to make social contribution possible (j) ______ all, teachers began to appreciate the usefulness of Braille's system.

Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/words given in the box.

(a) This game has taken two extra hours. So, we should______.

(b) History proves that traitors suffer______ Mir Jafar's end shows it.

(c) Student life is the time to stay______, or proper progress in life will be hampered.

(d) People love to take trips outside urban areas to get rid of the ______ rules of life.

(e) The dreams of many are ______ because they are not getting their desired jobs.

(f) Rahim never paid heed to his class lectures. Now, he has to______ during the examination.

(g) Elderly people might make mistakes, but no one should assault them physically. ______ they are senior citizens.

(h) In spite of being a multi-billionaire, the landlord maintains______

(i) Defying the deadliest weather conditions, the President arrived______ to attend the meeting.

(j) The child was traumatized to see the robbery happen right ______ his eyes.

Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases.

(a)The poem is very interesting. I need to commit it ______.

(b) To be successful in life, people face many obstacles because there is no rose ______.

(c) Mom came into my room while ______. So, she closed the door quietly and left.

(d) Due to restrictions on tourist visits to St. Martins Island, many local people ______. Tourism was their source of income.

(e) Morning ______. So, the beginning should be good.

(f) Culture is the root of a nation. Respecting one's own culture means ______.

(g) No sooner had he missed the train ______ and managed to attend the interview on time.

(h) Unless the farmers get government subsidies, ______ Their interests must be protected by the authority.

(i) If we had started earlier ______. Now, it is too late.

(j) Never stop learning because life ______.

Read the following text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context

Once upon a time, there (a) ______ (live) a bird. It (b) ______ (be) unlettered. It sang but (c) ______(not recite) a word of scripture. It (d) ______(hop) and it (e) ______ (fly) but lacked all sense of manners. The king said, "Such a bird (f) ______(be) of no use. Yet it (g) ______ (devour) fruit from the forest, (h) ______ (bring) down the profits of fruiterers in the royal market." He (i) ______ (summon) the Minister and (j) ______(command), "Educate the bird!" The task of (k) ______(educate) the bird (l) ______ (fall) on the King's nephews, his sister's sons. The learned men of the court (m) ______(deliberate) long. They (n) ______ (ponder) the reasons behind the ignorance of the creature in question.