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Q2.Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
There once was an eager student who wanted to gain wisdom and insight. He went to the wisest of the town,

Socrates to seek counsel. Socrates had great knowledge about many things .The boy asked Socrates how he could
be as wise as him. Socrates did not say anything to him but took him to the beach and with all the clothes on
walked straight into the water. The boy followed him gingerly and Socrates pushed the boy's head under the
water with all his might. A struggle ensued and just before the boy thought he would die, Socrates released
him. The boy raced to the surface gasping for air .Beyond himself with anger the boy shouted, "why did you try
to kill me?' Socrates asked him, "When you were underwater struggling and then said, “I wanted to breathe !
Socrates smiled and said. "Ah! when you want wisdom and insight as badly as you wanted to breathe it is then
you shall have it."
1) The student wanted to be wise and intelligent so --bewent to wisest
2) Socrates led the boy to
3) The boy thought Socrates was trying to kill him because the boy's head under the wate
4) The boy understood that he could gain wisdom only
5) Find the term from the passage which is the antonyms of ,'confidently
6) It is necessary to be able to
--want something in order to have it.
7) Socrates
es-guis
- ex quo---explained the boy how to Gain wisdom and insight.
8) The boy angry because--...Sacrates this bead cheler the b water
9) The boy did not
---Socrates before entering the water with him.
10) The exact meaning of the word 'resulted in the passage is​

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