Read the following text carefully and answer the questions 5, 6 and 7.
William Blake, a poet and artist, was born in London in 1757. During his early years, he showed himself as a dreamer and visionary. Beyond learning to read and write, he received no education, but began to copy prints and write verses at the age of ten. At the age of fourteen, he was apprenticed to an engraver. He married Catherine Boucher at the age of twenty five, and shortly afterwards, set up a print shop. A patron of him provided him with a cottage on the Sussex Coast. He spent all his life in London. "The Poet Sketches", a collection of his early poems, was published in 1783. With the help of his wife, he published "Songs of Innocence" in 1789. "Songs of Experience" was published five years later. His only book in prose named "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" was published in 1790. His other book 'Milton' was written in 1804. He died at his sixty-ninth year.
The poet and artist William Blake (1757-1826) was born in London. He was married to Catherine Boucher. Blake was a dreamer and visionary since his early age. Despite having no formal education, he started composing verses at the age of ten. His first publication was "The Poet Sketches in 1783". His other works were "Songs of Innocence (1789)" and "Songs of Experience (1794)". His only prose was "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell". He also wrote another book named "Milton". He died at the age of 69.
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Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.
Rupa said that the page (a) ________ with a single letter B and slowly words came below (b) _______ letter. The teacher thanked Rupa and said that he would show her how the words (c) ________ written one after another like in the alphabet. Then the teacher (d) _______ the class to look at the board and ask him if it was (e) ________ or not.
Complete the following table with the information given in the passage.
| Name of events | Place | Year/Time | Achievement |
| Born | (i) _____ | in 1881 | |
| Graduated | (ii) _____ | ||
| (iii) ______ | from 1914 to 1918 | ||
| In 1928 | (iv) _____ | ||
| Died | (v) _____ |
Complete the following table with the information given in the passage.
| Who/What | Event/Activity | When | Place | Whom/By whom | Speciality |
| William Blake | was born | (i) _____ | (ii)____ | artist | |
| He | wrote his first verses | (iii) _____ | although he received no education | ||
| He | (iv) | in 1782 | Catherine Boucher | ||
| (v) | publication | in 1783 |
Complete the following table with the information given in the passage.
| Name of event | Year/Time | Place | Achievement |
| Was born | (i) ___ | ||
| Experienced first flight | (ii) ____ | ||
| Did M.Sc. | 1970 | (iii) ____ | |
| 20 July 1969 | (iv) ____ | ||
| (v)___ | 25 August, 2012 |
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