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Honesty is a noble virtue. The man possessing this invaluable quality is the happiest man on earth, (a) —. To be honest, a man should have trustworthiness. (b) —, nobody trusts a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being. (c) —, he goes to the dogs. (d) — we should be honest. It is said that honesty is the best policy. (e) — dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest. (f) —, dishonest people are cursed. (g) —, children should be taught honesty from childhood. It is widely observed that children follow their parents. (h) —, parents should be honest and upright in their business of life. (i) —, children should be allowed to mix with those friends who are honest. (j) — they can mould their characters.

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Time, by its very nature, is fleeting. (a)——————, time once gone is gone forever. (b)——— the sincere people realize the value of time. (c)————-, not everyone is aware of the value of time. (d)————, it is seen that many of us waste time. (e)————, we realize the significance of lost time when it is too late. (f)———-, we suffer in life. (g)————-, all of us should make the best use of time. (h)—————, proper time management is the key to success in student life. (i)——————, we find that an ideal student is the one who makes the best use of time. (j)————— -, a lazy student fails to make the grade as he kills time. (k)———, the teachers advise their students not to waste time. (l)———-, they warn the students against their addiction to social networking sites and gaming. (m)——————, students should follow the advice of their teachers. (n)——————, they will suffer in the long run.

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The old sailor spoke so strangely (a) —— the guest stood still. The feast began (b) —— the guest could hear the music and laughter, (c) —— for some reasons he could not join the others. The old man told him about his last journey on the sea. They had sailed awvay to the south (d) —— they had arrived in the cold grey sea. (e) —— the sea was frozen. (f) —— the ice was all around them. The big sails opened wide (g) —— the strong wind blew them quickly through the icy waters. The weather was very cold. (h) ——, there were no birds and animals in that snow covered country. But one day the sailors saw an albatross flying towards the ship. All men were very pleased to see it and they gave it food and water. It came to the ship every day (i) —— they called it. (j) —— one day, the old sailor killed the bird and after that everyone had to undergo terrible sufferings.

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Early rising is one of the best habits (a)————- a man can possess. (b)———-, the benefits of early rising are many. (c)———-, if we get up early, we get enough time to work. (d) ————-, we can enjoy the fresh air of the morning which refreshes our body and mind. (e)———-, we can take some exercises or a walk. (f)———-, in the morning nature smiles with colourful flowers and chirping of birds. (g)————, early rising takes us to close contact with wonderful world of nature. (h)———-, if we do not get up early in the morning, we will suffer a lot. (i)————, we do not have enough time to do our work. (j)———- we can not finish our work in time. (k)———-, late rising from bed tells upon our health. (l)—————, we can never enjoy the freshness of nature. (m)—————-, early rising keeps us safe and sound both physically and mentally. (n)————, we should make a habit of early rising.

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The internet has transformed the way we live. (a) ————, it has become an integral part of our life. On the one hand, this technology has brought us many benefits. (b) ———, it has many negative sides. (c) ——— the internet, our communication systems have become much faster and more efficient. (d) ———, we can make bank transactions and pay our bills from home now. (e)————, the internet allows us to access health information easily and, (f) ———, saves many lives. (g) ————, our learning opportunities have greatly increased, thanks to digital technologies. (h) ————, the internet is not an unmixed blessing. (i) ———, its harmful effects far outweigh its benefits. (j) ————, we should take precautions about using this technology. (k) ————, we must be careful not to become addicted to internet browsing. Second, we should keep an eye on our younger family members, (l) ——— there are potential dangers in the virtual world. (m)————, online gambling and cyberbullying are very common on the internet nowadays. (n) ——, it can be said that the internet technology is doing us more harm than good.