Direction: It was with pleasant surprise that Swaminathan stumbled into his own set, which he had thought was not at school .except Rajam and Mani all were there. Under the huge tama-rind tree they were playing some game Swaminathan joined them with a low, ecstatic cry. The (36) disappointed him. They turned their (37) to him with a faint (38) and returned to their game. What (39) Swaminathatn most was that even the (40) Somu was grim. something seemed to be (41) somewhere. Swaminathan assumed an easy (42) and shouted, “ Boys, what about (43) place for me in the (44)? “ Nobody answered this Swaminathan paused and (45) that he was waiting for a (46) in the game. “It is a (47) “There are (48) people who can be very (49) as tails, “ said Samuel. The (50) laughed at this, “ you said tail, didn’t you? “ asked Sankar.