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Have you ever been very frightened? Tell your partner about it.
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Solution
I was sitting alone is my room. Suddenly my elder brother entered the room wearing a mask of a giant. He stood in front of me and started laughing horribly. I cried loudly in great fear. I can’t forget that incident.
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