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प्रश्न
Complete the following sentences from memory choosing a phrase from those given in brackets.
The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present ____________
विकल्प
to play the game
to win a prize
to try their luck
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उत्तर
The owner of the Lucky Shop wanted everybody present to try their luck.
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Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
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