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Duke Ellington considered himself the worlds greatest
listener. In music, hearing is all. Judging by the two or
three thousand pieces of music Ellington wrote, he could
probably hear a flea scratching itself and put that rhythm
into one of his compositions. For him the sounds of the
world were the ingredients he mixed into appetizers, 
main courses, and desserts to satisfy the appetite of his
worldwide audience. He wasnt averse to going out in 
a boat to catch the fish himself. He would raise the fowl
himself. But when that musical meal appeared before you
none of the drudgery showed.

In between school days, we gathered hazelnuts,
fished, had long deer-hunting weekends, went to
powwows, beaded on looms, and made quilts. I did not
question the necessity or value of our school eductaion,
but somehow I grew up knowing it wasn't the only
education I would need. I'm thankful for those experiences
of my Anishinaabe heritage, because now I know by heart
not only the national anthem, but the ancient song of the
loon. I recognize not only the alphabet and the parts of an
English sentence, but the intricate language of a beaver's
teeth and tail.

[passage-header]Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct options that complete the sentence that follows:[/passage-header]From the danger of losing one leg due to a knee injury to winning an Olympic bronze medal, Yogeshwar Dutt has come a long way. The freestyle wrestler's story is one of passion for the sport and his perseverance and solid determination in realizing his dream. Thanks to him, Bhainswal Kalan, a village, some 20 kilometers away from Sonepat in Haryana, has become very popular now. Yogeshwar has qualities of a champion and virtues like humility, respect for others, and extending a helping hand to the needy, make him even more endearing. His dream of winning an Olympic medal was not fulfilled in Beijing in 2008. Going through the injuries was a difficult period for him. The Mittal Champions Trust helped him when he had the knee injury after the Beijing Olympics. He had problems seeing due to the injury. His intense desire to win a medal worked as a healing agent to all his injuries. He trained hard and God listened to his prayers. After 2008, his sole target was the 2012 Olympics. He wanted to participate in more and more competitions, but he was pulled down by injuries in 2009 and that robbed him of nearly one year. After that, he could not reduce his weight too often to take part in various events. However, he never once stopped thinking about the Olympics. Even when he was injured, he thought of winning an Olympic medal. His back injury was a problem but he got over it. His friends and family supported him tremendously. His brother and friends shared his responsibilities and allowed him to focus on wrestling with a free mind. 

[passage-header]Read the passage given below and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]Jailbirds sing they say and Subhadra Khosla, the youngest freedom fighter to be imprisoned at 13 was no exception. The only difference was that singing taught her the power of non-violence. Now, 80, Khosla recounted her days in jail. She was locked in jail with her mother for over a year. "One day, we decided to put one chair on top of another till we managed to take off the Union Jack and unfurl the national flag." The inmates of the jail found themselves facing a firing squad. "There were orders to shoot us. We didn't know what else to do. So we started singing," said Khosla. Their voice had its impact. "The guards were Indians too. They started crying and said they couldn't fire at us. That was our first win," a thrilled Khosla recalled. Khosla's father was a doctor and her brother, Krishna Kant, later on, became India's Vice-President. Khosla was picketing at Anarkali Bazar in Lahore in 1942 when she and her siblings were arrested. "It was unfair. We were all children after all. But the British wanted to destroy families like ours. We fought for this freedom. But we still have to go beyond."

[passage-header]Read the passage given below and complete the statement that follows by choosing the most appropriate option from those given:[/passage-header]Some reptiles are expert mimics, but they do it for a serious reason - to save their lives. The harmless milk snake has the banded appearance of the poisonous coral snake. In areas where they live together, this mimicry happens. The non-poisonous Mexican king snake looks like the coral snake when young. A harmless snake may look like a poisonous snake. This is Batesian mimicry. So, enemies mistake the harmless reptile for the poisonous one and leave it alone. Blind legless lizards that live under the ground trick the enemies by displaying their tail. The underside of their tails is usually red or yellow in color and looks like an open mouth. The enemy attacks the tail, mistaking it for the head. The tail can withstand injury better than the head, and the life of the lizard is saved. When the enemy attacks lizards, they break off their tail. The tail jumps about on the ground, confusing the enemy, and helps the lizard to make good its escape.

[passage-header]Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct options that complete the sentence that follows:[/passage-header]From the danger of losing one leg due to a knee injury to winning an Olympic bronze medal, Yogeshwar Dutt has come a long way. The freestyle wrestler's story is one of passion for the sport and his perseverance and solid determination in realizing his dream. Thanks to him, Bhainswal Kalan, a village, some 20 kilometers away from Sonepat in Haryana, has become very popular now. Yogeshwar has qualities of a champion and virtues like humility, respect for others, and extending a helping hand to the needy, make him even more endearing. His dream of winning an Olympic medal was not fulfilled in Beijing in 2008. Going through the injuries was a difficult period for him. The Mittal Champions Trust helped him when he had the knee injury after the Beijing Olympics. He had problems seeing due to the injury. His intense desire to win a medal worked as a healing agent to all his injuries. He trained hard and God listened to his prayers. After 2008, his sole target was the 2012 Olympics. He wanted to participate in more and more competitions, but he was pulled down by injuries in 2009 and that robbed him of nearly one year. After that, he could not reduce his weight too often to take part in various events. However, he never once stopped thinking about the Olympics. Even when he was injured, he thought of winning an Olympic medal. His back injury was a problem but he got over it. His friends and family supported him tremendously. His brother and friends shared his responsibilities and allowed him to focus on wrestling with a free mind. 

[passage-header]Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct options that complete the sentence that follows:[/passage-header]From the danger of losing one leg due to a knee injury to winning an Olympic bronze medal, Yogeshwar Dutt has come a long way. The freestyle wrestler's story is one of passion for the sport and his perseverance and solid determination in realizing his dream. Thanks to him, Bhainswal Kalan, a village, some 20 kilometers away from Sonepat in Haryana, has become very popular now. Yogeshwar has qualities of a champion and virtues like humility, respect for others, and extending a helping hand to the needy, make him even more endearing. His dream of winning an Olympic medal was not fulfilled in Beijing in 2008. Going through the injuries was a difficult period for him. The Mittal Champions Trust helped him when he had the knee injury after the Beijing Olympics. He had problems seeing due to the injury. His intense desire to win a medal worked as a healing agent to all his injuries. He trained hard and God listened to his prayers. After 2008, his sole target was the 2012 Olympics. He wanted to participate in more and more competitions, but he was pulled down by injuries in 2009 and that robbed him of nearly one year. After that, he could not reduce his weight too often to take part in various events. However, he never once stopped thinking about the Olympics. Even when he was injured, he thought of winning an Olympic medal. His back injury was a problem but he got over it. His friends and family supported him tremendously. His brother and friends shared his responsibilities and allowed him to focus on wrestling with a free mind. 

[passage-header]Read the passage given below and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]Jailbirds sing they say and Subhadra Khosla, the youngest freedom fighter to be imprisoned at 13 was no exception. The only difference was that singing taught her the power of non-violence. Now, 80, Khosla recounted her days in jail. She was locked in jail with her mother for over a year. "One day, we decided to put one chair on top of another till we managed to take off the Union Jack and unfurl the national flag." The inmates of the jail found themselves facing a firing squad. "There were orders to shoot us. We didn't know what else to do. So we started singing," said Khosla. Their voice had its impact. "The guards were Indians too. They started crying and said they couldn't fire at us. That was our first win," a thrilled Khosla recalled. Khosla's father was a doctor and her brother, Krishna Kant, later on, became India's Vice-President. Khosla was picketing at Anarkali Bazar in Lahore in 1942 when she and her siblings were arrested. "It was unfair. We were all children after all. But the British wanted to destroy families like ours. We fought for this freedom. But we still have to go beyond."

[passage-header]Read the passage given below and complete the statement that follows by choosing the most appropriate option from those given:[/passage-header]Some reptiles are expert mimics, but they do it for a serious reason - to save their lives. The harmless milk snake has the banded appearance of the poisonous coral snake. In areas where they live together, this mimicry happens. The non-poisonous Mexican king snake looks like the coral snake when young. A harmless snake may look like a poisonous snake. This is Batesian mimicry. So, enemies mistake the harmless reptile for the poisonous one and leave it alone. Blind legless lizards that live under the ground trick the enemies by displaying their tail. The underside of their tails is usually red or yellow in color and looks like an open mouth. The enemy attacks the tail, mistaking it for the head. The tail can withstand injury better than the head, and the life of the lizard is saved. When the enemy attacks lizards, they break off their tail. The tail jumps about on the ground, confusing the enemy, and helps the lizard to make good its escape.