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Directions (Q. 26 - 30): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Once, there (26) a rich businessman, who was smart and young. He was fond of gambling. One day, on a business tour, he was (27) for a game of gambling by a veteran gambler who was reputed as 'invincible' in the game. When the game was on, he noticed that his (28) had resorted to foul play by stealthily swallowing the dice and pretending it to be lost. This made the young man lose the game. The young man, however, thought of (29) a lesson to the other gambler. So, when he returned home he smeared the dice with poison and dried them carefully. Next day, he went to his opponent and (30) him for a fresh round of game. The other gambler again stealthily put the dice into his mouth. But once again, he was detected by the young gambler, who yelled, "Let me tell you that what have you swallowed is but poison and not the dice." The cheat writhed in pain as the poison took effect. As the young man did not have any intention to kill the fellow gambler, he took out some antidote from his bag and made him drink, which induced vomiting. This cured the other fellow. He came back to his senses and never dared to deceive others in the game of dice.
Once, there (26) a rich businessman, who was smart and young. He was fond of gambling. One day, on a business tour, he was (27) for a game of gambling by a veteran gambler who was reputed as 'invincible' in the game. When the game was on, he noticed that his (28) had resorted to foul play by stealthily swallowing the dice and pretending it to be lost. This made the young man lose the game. The young man, however, thought of (29) a lesson to the other gambler. So, when he returned home he smeared the dice with poison and dried them carefully. Next day, he went to his opponent and (30) him for a fresh round of game. The other gambler again stealthily put the dice into his mouth. But once again, he was detected by the young gambler, who yelled, "Let me tell you that what have you swallowed is but poison and not the dice." The cheat writhed in pain as the poison took effect. As the young man did not have any intention to kill the fellow gambler, he took out some antidote from his bag and made him drink, which induced vomiting. This cured the other fellow. He came back to his senses and never dared to deceive others in the game of dice.
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