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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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Health (a) ____ is the root of all happiness can be enjoyed taking adequate care of body and mind. People (b) ____ are always under mental stress and suffer from anxieties cannot enjoy a good health. (c) ____ to enjoy good health, it is also necessary to keep our mind sound. They are doctors (d) ____ say that simple and carefree life is more conducive to health. Many people, (e) ____, are not aware of health rules. They (f) ____ take physical exercise (g) ____ take proper food. (h) ____, a huge number of people of our country live below poverty line. (i) ____ they cannot afford to eat good food. (j) ____ they cannot enjoy good health. (k) ____, awareness about health rules (l) ____ following them are very important in maintaining good health. (m) ____ only healthy people can contribute to the national development. (n) ____ we must be careful of our health.

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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 away 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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Education is essential in our life. (a) ____ we are not properly educated, we cannot live an honourable life in society. It teaches us (b) ____ how to earn but also how to spend. (c) ____, it teaches (d) ____ to live in amity with others in society. (e) ____, we must get proper education. (f) ____ we should bear in mind (g) ____ education is not only what we learn at educational institutions but also (h) ____ we learn outside these institutions. (i) ____, education is a lifelong process. It begins just after our birth (j) ____ ends only in death.