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Any resemblance of a character in this book to a living person is ______ incidental.

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 _______ he became a minister, he didn’t allow any of his relatives to live with him.

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We must start now ______ it will be too late.

Comprehension: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. The modern-day student is extremely 1____ with technology. They do read quite a bit because of social media. While their writing skills may not be top notch, they do write, courtesy 2___ affinity to various platforms on the internet. However, one skill that has been 3______ affected is listening skills. They are extremely poor 4______ listeners. If this issue is not addressed, what we may be heading to in the future is a huge chunk of people across the globe, with poor skills of listening, and a huge number of passive listeners. Researchers say that listening is the prime ingredient for empathy and the world will be in extreme poverty in terms of number of 5_____ on the planet.

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The wind________ so powerfully that the door closed.

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 The writer declares that __________ children of their childhood is a criminal act.

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Some people were tired of the long ______ in front of the mall and left without entering.

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 We should ______ his outfit as he has put on weight.