Page 121 - Failure to Triumph - Journey of A Student

57. His fellow-passenger shook him out of his sleep and asked him for some money because his
pocket had been picked and his ticket also was gone. The ticket collector had come in their
compartment. He ___________

58. While on their way back from the picnic party in the evening, hardly half of them had
crossed the river, when the rope bridge broke. He ___________

59. His father, an army officer was returning victorious from the war and he had gone to
receive him at the railway station. As he was waiting for the train to arrive he heard a loud

explosion. It was the ammunition wagon behind him which had caught fire. He
___________

60. They were climbing a small rock and were about to reach the top when they saw the sand
beneath their feet sliding. There was nothing around them to hold on to and he
___________

PRACTICE SET – 3

1. He was the captain of the college aquatics team in a tournament and one of their important
players was unable to take part. He ___________

2. While travelling in a train he finds on one side two ladies quarrelling and on the other side

a briefcase was lying unclaimed in the compartment. He ___________

3. His father became severely ill and no one else was at home. He ___________

4. He comes home late at night and the light has gone out. As he enters the kitchen, he finds
that a very strong smell of gas is in the room. Perhaps the kerosene oil tin has leaked out.
He ___________

5. He was going from his house to the examination hall. On the way he was surrounded by
some policemen. He ___________

6. He observes that one helicopter has fallen in the vicinity of his school. He ___________

7. His class teacher is too strict. He will ___________

8. While sleeping at night, he hears a dreadful cry. On enquiring, he finds that his neighbour
was lying unconscious with a knife in his chest. He ___________

9. All of a sudden fire broke out in his village and flames were approaching the hay stack. He
will ___________

10. While watching a movie, he hears a shout of ‘fire’ in a corner. He ___________