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SOLVED MODEL TEST P APER 21

(Based on the Examination Paper of the Year 2023)

PAPER I
(Two Hours)
Attempt all five questions

QUESTION 1
(Do not spend more than 30 minutes on this question)
Write a composition (300-350 words) on any one of the following: [20]
(a) Write an original short story in which two children and their school teacher are the main
characters.
(b) Imagine a situation where you get an opportunity to change one thing in your school. What
would it be? Why do you want to change it? How would you bring about the change?
(c) 'School examinations do not test intelligence.'
Express your views either for or against this statement.
(d) You are a regular visitor to your school library. Describe your library. Give details of the
familiar sights. What do you see and feel as different students come in and check out the
books? Why is this place so important?
(e) Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it
suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture, or you may
take suggestions from it; however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and
your composition.

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QUESTION 2
(Do not spend more th . .
an 20 mmutes on this question)
Select any one of the followin g: [10]

(a) You ha ve had to shift to a new house recently. Write a letter to your grandmo ther telling her
what you miss about your old house. Tell her also what you like abou t your new house and
what you plan to do to make it comforta ble for yourself.
(b) A certain· book/cha pter has been included in your syllabus. You have heard that a film
version is now available. Write a letter to the Manager of a film theatre near your school,
requestin g that the film be shown. Tell him/ her why it will be beneficia l to the students .

QUESTION 3
(a) Write a notice to be put up in your school informin g the pupils of Classes IX and X about the
Remedial Classes to be held after the school hours and asking them to register their names
for it. [S]

(b) Write an e-mail to the Principal of a neighbou ring school inviting their pupils to attend the
classes if they so w ish . Give all details of the classes to be held . [S]

QUEST ION 4
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Read the followin g passage carefully and answer the question s that follow: [20]

That huge bell never stopped ringing. It got us out of bed, it swmnon ed us for
meals, it rang between class periods, it sent us unwillingly to bed .
One morning it failed to ring, or rather, there was no bell to ring. Someone had
removed it, and it w asn't found till late in the afternoon .
What a glorious day! As there was no bell to rouse us, everyone got up late, and 5
there was no morning PT. Some of us missed breakfast too. The tead1ers got
confused and mixed up thei r classes. How could the school manage wi thout it?
Confusio n reigned.
Of course, no one owned up. It could have m~ant expulsion. Some suspicio n
fell on the Sports Captain because of our aversio11 to morning PT, but nothing 10
could be proved .
No one was very anxious to find the bell - we were quite happy without it _
but it was finally discovered hanging from a branch of one of the trees.
It may have been Mr. Sharma,' surmised Brian. Mr. Sharma, our Maths
teacher, w as known to walk in his sleep. And sleepwal kers did funny things 15
sometim es.
'It could be Mool Chand himself,' suggeste d Cyrus Satralkar.
Mool Chand w as the school chowkid ar, who also had the job of banging the
brass bell at app ointed times.
'Why would he th row 1·t aw ay · '
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'He must be as fed up with ringing it as we are of hearing it.' This w as m y theory.
'Perhaps he wants a rise in salary.'
 The identity of the culprit remained a mystery. Happily, the senior Hockey team went on
a winning spree against all corners, and our month-en d exits were restored.
But soon there was another sensation.
A girl w as admitted to our class! 25
The boys were scandalized. No girl h ad ever studied in our school before. We proteSted.
'What's the p roblem ?' asked Mr. Knight, our class master. 'Haven't you seen a girl
before?'
'But - bu t. Sir .. . ' Tata was our spokesman . 'How will we concentrat e on our studies?'
'When did you ever concentrat e on your studies, Tata?' 30
'Are w e going co-ed, sir?' Adams wanted to know .
' Not at all,' said Mr. Knight. 'This is a special case. She is the school accounts manager's
daughter, and he can't afford the Girls school fees . So, I'm sure you'll make her feel very
welcome.'
The accountan t was a popular man who also ran the school' s tuck shop and allowed 35
most of us a certain amount of credit. All our objections faded away.
At first, Sunita, our new entrant, was a bit of a distraction because, although she was
very shy and demure, she had lovely curly hair, bright eyes, pink cheeks and a smile for
everyone. All the boys were very polite and attentive to her and Brian in particular was
always ready to help her. 40
- Collection of Stories, Ruskin Bond
(a) For each word given below choose the correct meani ng (as used in the passage) from the
options provided. [3]
(i) summoned (line 1)
a. totalled b. ordered c. requested d. shout
(ii) aversion (li ne 10)
a. hatred b . fear c. poli teness d . creation
(iii) restored (line 24)
a. helped b . returned c. permit d . victory
(b) Answer the following questions briefly in your own words:

~ (i) Why did no one confess to having removed the missing bell?
[1]
(ii) Why did suspicion fall on the Sports Captain?
[2]
(iii) What made Brian think that it w as Mr. Sharma?
[2]
(iv) Which sentence in the passage tells you that Mr. Knight thought poorly
of
Tata's academic performan ce?
[2]
(v) Why was the accountan t a popular man?
(c)
[2]
In not more than 50 words describe the effects of the lost bell.
[8]
QUESTI ON 5
(a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of th d • .
. . e wor given· m brackets.
Do not copy the passage but wnte m correct serial order the word h •
th e blank space. or p rase appropnat e to
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Example:

(O)One night fou r college students (be) out partying late and did not study for
th e te st scheduled for the next da_y_. - -
Answer: were

In the mornin g, they (i) _ _ _ (think) of a plan. They (ii) _ _ _ (make) themselves
look dirty w ith grease and dirt. Then they (iii) _ _ _ (go) to the Dean and (iv) _ __
(say) th ey (v) _ __ (go) out to a wedding last night and on their way back the tyre of
their car burst and they had to push the car all the way back.
The Dean thought for a minute and said that they could have the re-test after three days.
They (vi) _ _ _ (thank) him and said they would be ready.
On th e day of the test, they were made to sit in separate_ rooms. They agreed as they
(vii) - - - (prepare) well. But they (viii) _ _ _ (get) a rude shock!
(b) Fill in ·the blanks with appropriate word: [4]
(i) A bird hand is worth two in the bush.
(ii) The boy is crazy football .
(iii) She was tired fighting and struggling all the time.
(iv) He opted of the race.
(v) We borrowed the bikes our uncle.
(vi) The police station is the right.
(vii) I looked at the stars the telescope.
(viii) There was an accident the crossroads.
(c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but, so.
Choose the correct option. [4]
(i) H e jumped up. He ran away.
a. He jumped up before he ran away.
b . Jumping up, he ran away.
c. He ran away after jumping.
d . He ran away because he jumped up.
(ii) He has failed many times. Still, he hopes to succeed.
a. He succeeds after he failed many times.
b. Despite of failing, he hopes to succeed.
c. ln spite of many failures, he hopes to succeed.
d. He failed many times even though he hopes to succeed.
(iii) Do not be a jeweller. Do not be a goldsmith.
a. Be neither a jeweller nor a goldsmith.
b. Be both a jeweller and a goldsmith.
c. Either be a jeweller or a goldsmith.
d . Be a jeweller as well as a goldsmith.

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changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. Choose
the correct options. [8]
(i) He said to me, "I don' t believe you.")
(Begin: He said .. .. .. )
a. He said he doesn' t want to believe in me.
b . He said that he didn't believe me.
c. He said that he didn' t believe in me.
d. He said I don' t believe you .
(ii) Some boys were helping the wounded man .
(Begin: The wounded .... .. ... )
a. The wounded man was helping some boys.
b . The wounded man were helping some boys.
c. The wound ed man was being helped by some boys.
d . The wounded boys were helping the man.
(iii) He is as wise as Solomon.
(Use: 'wiser')
a. Solomon was wiser than he is.
b. He and Solomon are wiser.
c. Solomon was the wisest.
d . Solomon was not wiser than he is.
(iv) If the boys do not reach the school on time, they will be punished .
(Begin: Unless ... )
a. Unless the boys reach the school on time, they will not be punished.
b. Unless the boys are punished, they will not reach the school on time.
c. Unless the school punished tire boys, they will not reach on time.
d . Unless the boys reach the school on time, they will be punished.
(v) As soon as he reaches home, his friends call him.
(Begin : Hardly ... )
a. Hardly does he reach home when his friends call him.
b. Hardly had he reached home than his friends called him.
c. Hardly, he reaches home, his friends call him.
d . Hardly when he reaches home than his friends call him.
(vi) She is weak, but she is courageous.
(Begin: Despite)
a. Despite of being weak she is courageous.
b. Despite being weak, she is courageous.

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. W1at we saw
(Begm: Never) ' ·
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a.
Neve r will we f b.
N . c orget what we had seen.
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Neve r will £see what we forget.
d.
we orget what we saw
(viii) Jasw ant's grandfath . .
h er too old to take up this job.
(Use •· ... so ... t at ... )
IS

a. Jasw ant' s gran dfatlier IS .

so old that he could not take up this job.
b. Jaswa nt' s grandfath er IS .
so old that he cannot take up this job.
c. Jasw ant's gran df th .
a er IS so old that he could take up this job.
d. Jasw ant's grand ath er IS £ .
so old that he can take up this job.

SOLUTIONS

QUESTION 1
U C Memorial School, Pune - she was well
(a) Miss Sehgal used to work as a Maths teacher in
was travelling to Delhi to meet her
respected and well loved by all - one weekend, she
had set - darkness all arou nd - forest
pare nts - she was driving the car herself - the sun
hed on the head light s of her car -
on both sides of the road - poor visibility - she switc
Sehgal swerved her car in an attem pt
sudd enly a deer jump ed from across the road - Miss
of the forest with full force - hurt
to save the deer 's life - lost control - hit one of the trees
- no cellular netw ork - Miss Sehgal
- forehead and chin bleeding - car stopped working
had hear d that there was a village
started walk ing throu gh the forest with a torch - she
of the fore st- pitch dark ness - she
near by- need ed first-aid imm ediat ely- reached the edge
lot of blood - torch fell from her hand
was begi nnin g to lose consciousness - she had lost a
free fall of ten feet or so, land ed in the
_ she slipp ed _ fell into the adjacent gorge - after a
ether - the village by the river hous ed
middle of a shall ow river - lost consciousness altog
and Nasreen of grad e ten - they were
the ancestral hom e of two of her students, Muskaan
e durin g the week ends _ Mus kaan
cous ins_ both of them stayed in their grandparent's hous
ing - called Nasreen for help _ both
discovered Miss Sehgal in the early hours of the morn
to her- took her to the village hosp ital
of them carried her to their ancestral house - tended
the cousins to take her to the hosp ital
_ after runn ing some tests on her, the d~ctors a~vise~
help, they transferred Miss Sehgal to
in the city - the girls' nephew owned a Jeep - with his
cellular
. H ·t 1 Bom bay- Nasr een called up Miss Sehgal's parents, now that the
Lee1avah ospi a ,
flight and reached Bombay - had no
network had been restored - parents caught the next
d her eve ry
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words to th an k th e al to the girls as a lone drop of tear
day - "You are Godsent," whispered a weak Miss Sehg
escaped her eye
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 (b) If I got an opporhmity to change one thing in my school, it would be th e school ha]] _
presently, it is located on the fifth floor of our old school building an <l has a sea ting
arrangement of about one hundred and fifty people, which I believe is too less for a schoo\
with over three thousand students-programmes like An11ual Prize Day a nd Annual Concert
have to be organised in installments which adds to the labour of the teachers - only one
parent of the prize winners and performers can attend such ceremonies - moreover, being
on the topmost floor, it gets heated up very quickly in summers - lack of air conditioners
makes it very difficult for any programme to be held comfortably - the st age area is too short
- sketches, plays and dance routines cam1ot be performed with ease - there is no provision
for modern lighting - even the audio visual projector is an old one - in rd er to bring about °
a change, we, the students will sign a petition explaining the aforementioned problems and
present it to the Principal of our school- the guardians can put their signatures too -we will
also highlight the issues that are faced by the students when teachers use the hall to teach
a class - the principal is sure to take this matter up with the management of our school and
resolve the issue
(c) For the motion:
School examinations till date are more supportive of rote learning - it is memory which
is put more to test than intelligence - students who understand concepts well but are
not always capable of expressing them in perfect language get unfairly assessed - more
often than not, a certain portion of the content which the examinee might forget during
a particular examination, nevertheless stays in his or her comprehension - a limited time
examination cam,ot always be a fair yardstick to measure either knowledge or intelligence
- many individuals read and learn for the sheer joy of it and are even able to apply the
knowledge using natural intelligence but the same individuals may not always be able to
present in proper structure and order the same concept when it comes as a question in the
examination - intelligence can only be tested when a candidate applies his knowledge to
solve a problem or analyze a real situation- paper and pen system of assessment can hardly
assess genuine intelligence
Against the motion
In a country as hugely populated and diverse in economy and culture as ours, it is normally
very difficult to have a uniform system of education for all students - a major section of
child population is yet to enjoy the benefit of basic schooling - under such circumstances,
system of assessment for examination will take a long time to upgrade itself - traditional
school examinations therefore cannot be done away with - it also has to be admitted that
mere intelligence without memory would fail to earn an individual his or her coveted goal in
life- can you imagine a doctor who is only intelligent but fails to remember his lessons?- the
same may be asked of lawyers, engineers or even teachers - we also have to acknowledge
that examination patterns are changing in the recent times - no longer are questions framed
to test the memory of the examinee - application based questions to test the intelligence of
students are becoming increasingly popular - the government, through its new education
policy, is trying to bring about these changes - therefore, it would be unjustified to think
that school examinations do not test intelligence

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(d) Our
than all o urs · cated on the third floor of the extended cam p us - in area, it JS dbigge
cience laborat · with
books _ be it 1 ones combined - multiple w ooden shelves n ea tly arran ge ·
a atest release or a rare title,. . d' · t b k s there
are globes wo ld our library has it all - m ad 1tion o oo ,
' r maps and 1 t u lar
mahogan y tables with c . cou ntless education al magazin es - ten to tw e ve .rec a~g
· · t db hairs are kept for readers - M r · Chau rasiya is in. charge .of our hbrary · d
an d 1s ass1s e y Ms U
· padhaya- students can com e to the library dun n g the hbrar y p eno '
recess or a f ter school h
. ours and can choose to read any title they wish - however, w e can
b orrow on1y certam boO k b k f ·1
tu b k s Y producin g our library card for a p eri od of one wee - al ure
tho rel_brn
t e 1 rary either read mg · .
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s wi thin the stipulated time is p enalized- ~£ten studen ts can be seen sitting
k h
in
or takmg down additiona l notes from reference boo s - tea c ers
can b e seen correcting an swer scripts . t· o ur
in the peace and quiet of the place - some 1mes
in to ensure everythin g is in order - usually, there is pm . drop s1·1ence m · the
headmast
. . er drops · aroun d t rymg ·
library - m .case there IS · a commotio . n, Mr. Chaurasiy a's can be seen scurrying
to control situation w 1·th M s. U padhyaya at his heels - as my class 1s •
. adJacent toth e 1·b 1 r ary, I
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get a good glimpse of what goes on there throughou t the day - it is most frequente d during
the recess - groups of stud ens t wa1km . casually; their. eager eyes trymg • to spo t new arr1·vals .-
th
ano th er gro u p, tense, browsing through shelves determine d to find the reference book eir
s
teach_e~ h ad di~tated definition s from - a third group, usually comprisin g backbenc he r ,
enqmrm~ the librarian of the latest issue of the magazine s on cars and bikes - wha t they
all have m common though, is the curiosity to learn - their inquisitiv eness is in fectious
- it motivates m e to keep learning more - it makes me very happy to see my friends not
relenting to the tem p tations of the internet and choosing to spend time w ith b o oks - I have
started v isiting the library three days a week - library is a very importan t place a s it helps to
d isseminat e knowledg e - though many argue that the same can be said of the inte rnet, one
must admit that the list of cons for libraries is practically non-exist ent
(e) Mr. and M rs . Kailash had two children, nine-year-old Mohak and six-y ear-old Vilas -
th ey had a pet d og too, Mojo - Mojo w as a golden retriever and the apple of the children 's
eye - Mohak was more attached to Mojo than Vilas - she would even give h er sh a r e of
food to Mojo - sh e was like a m other to her - when ever Mojo w as sick, M o h a k would carry
h im in her arms an d take h im to the veterinari an with h er m o ther - sh e would tuck him
in b ed and even sing songs for h im - Mojo too reciprocat ed M oh ak' s love - h e would lick
her incessant ly and play w ith h er when sh e came b ack from sch ool - on e d ay, Mojo fell
sick _ initially the doctors were hopeful of his recovery - h e was on m edication for three
months_ still, things w ere not lookin g up- Mojo' s condition was d eteriorati ng _ even tu a lly,
he· had to be fed with feeding tubes - all treatment seem ed to h ave stopped working on
him _ Mohak grew progressiv ely sad - sh e fe]l into a d eep d ep ression - sh e stopped eating
too - her mother' s efforts to ch eer h er daughter u p, failed - Finally, Mojo h ad to be a d m itted
to a hospital - Mohak would not let go of h im- th e n ext d ay, the news of Mojo' s passing away
reached the Kailash househ old - Moh ak could n ot bear the sh ock - sh e lost con sciou sness
an d had to be admitted to a hospital - she recovered after a cou p le of days but had to
. g sessions regularly to process her grief - one day' as sh e was retu rn1ng.
attend counsellm . .
from her therapy sessions with Vilas and her moth er, it star ~ed raining - Mohak noticed an
sickly mongrel trying to cross the road - tears welled up m her eyes - she ran w ith h er
. followed_ she held the umbrella over the dogs h ead cand petted 11u11. . - t11.e
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Vilas, their mother tu rned back and beheld tbe heartwarming sight

au ESTION 2 =-=-===-====~=---==--=-
(a) Behala,
Kolkata - 700034.
27th February, 2023
Dear Grandn'\Other
'
I really wish you were there when we stepped into our new house in Salt Lake, Sector v,
day before yesterday. It is a beautiful duplex overlooking the neighbourhood park and is
surrounded by a lot of green.
As father already told you, we would not really have needed to shift from our old house
if his office premises were not shifted to a place close to our present residence. I terribl y
miss my own cozy room, however disorganized . You have no idea how much tears !'shed
for having to leave our little garden behind. I wonder who would take care of the rose,
marigold and china rose plants which you had planted last winter. I terribly regre t not being
able to carry my favourite hammock that will remain hanging from our verandah pillars,
without its occupant. Honestly, I miss every familiar nook and corner of the house despite
all the complains I have had about its damp walls, peeling plaster and creaky doors. Never
had I realised I would miss it so much till I actually left it.
But, our new house is beautiful and I plan to take up the room tha t overlooks a
neighbourhood pond, beautifully lined with trees. I am planning to do it up in my own
style with recycled materials and would have you share it with me when you come to
stay with us.
Yours affectionately,
Shireen
(b) 102/9, Diamond Harbour Road,
Joka,
Kolkata - 700063.
27th February, 2023
The Manager,
Star Theatre
19 B, Diamond Harbour Road,
Behala,
Kolkata - 700061.
Dear Sir,
Kindly allow me to take this opportunity to place a request before you on behalf of the
students and teachers of XYZ School. This year, the renowned drama, Macbeth bv William
Shakespeare has been included in our syllabus, a latest filn1 version of which is· currently
being screened in some theatres of the city but not in this area .
In this regard, my earnest request to you is to organise, if possible, a special screening L)t
the film exclusively for the students of our school at a date and time tlrnt may be mutually

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the drama much
0 understand Th
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impact of the film
• ma ke comp re h en sion of
. will
easier th an it Would otherwise be.
I am fully aware that
business to org • your th eatre is a very reputed and busy one an d it might affect your
obliged if you /~is\a dedicated show for our school students. However, we w ill be highly
. a et e trouble of doing so in the greater interest of the students.
Thankmg you, ·
Yours faithfully,
Shireen Khan
School Captain (Session: 2023 _2024)
XYZ School

QUESTION 3
(a) READY FOR REMEDY
Event: Registration for Remedial Classes
Date: Monday, 13th March, 2023
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Venue: The Library, XYZ School
All students of classes IX and X are being notified hereby that special remedial classes
will be taken twice a week on Wednesdays and Fridays after regular school hours, from
2:00 to 4:00 p.m., starting from 1st April, 2023. Those interested, are requested to complete
the registration formalities according to the aforementioned specifics.
(b) To: [email protected]
Subject: Invitation for pupils to attend remedial classes
Dear Sir,
It is my pleasure to inform you that our school is starting special remedial classes for the
students of grades IX and X. We will be happy if interested students from your school also
join these classes.
The remedial classes will be conducted by our senior subject teachers and w ill be held every
Wednesday and Friday after regular school hours, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m ., starting from 1st
April, 2023. The registration procedure for the same will be held on Monday, 13th March,
2023, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Library, XYZ School. We will be delighted to h ave
students from your school attend this remedial programme which we hope w ill benefit all
attendees.
A line of confirmation from your end will be highly appreciated.

Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Shireen Khan
School Captain (Session: 2023-2024)
XYZ School
 QU ESTION 4
(a) (i) b. ordered (ii) a. hatred (iii) b. returned
(b) (i) No one confessed to having removed the missing bell because everyone enjoyed the
liberty of waking up late one day and not having to attend the morning PT class.
(ii) Suspicion fell on the sports captain because of the aversion the boys had to 1T1orning
PT. However, nothing could be proved.
(iii) Brian thought that it was Mr. Sharma because the latter, their Maths teacher, was a
sleep walker and sleepwalkers were known to do funny things sometimes.
(iv) ' When did you ever concentrate on your studies, Tata?' Ibis sentence tells us that
Mr. Knight thought poorly of Tata's academic performance.
(v) The accountant was a popular ma n because he also ran the school's tuck shop and
allowed most of the boys a certain amount of credit.
(c) 5
1 2 3 4
1 The loss of the bell
2 made the students quite happy
3 during the day allowing them
4 the liberty of waking up
5 late. They did not have
6 to attend the much-hated morning
7 PT class but some of
8 the students missed thei r breakfast.
9 The teachers also got confused
10 and mixed up their classes.

QUESTION 5
(a) (i) thought (ii) made (iii) went (iv) said
(v) had gone (vi) thanked (vii) had prepared (viii) got
(b) (i) in (ii) about (iii) of (iv) out
(v) from (vi) to/on (vii) through (viii) at
(c) (i) b. Jumping up, he ran away.
(ii) C. In spite of many failures, he hopes to succeed.
(iii) a. Be neither a jeweller nor a goldsmith.
(iv) d . A cottager and his wife had a hen which laid an egg every day.
(d) (i) b. He said that he didn't believe me.
(ii) C. The wounded man was being helped by some boys.
(iii) d. Solomon was not wiser than he is.
(iv) d . Unless the boys reach the school on time, they will be punished.
(v) a. Hardly does he reach home when his friends call him.
(vi) b. Despite being weak, she is courageous.
(vii) d. Never will we forget what we saw.
(viii) b. Jaswant's grandfather is so old that he cannot take up this job.

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