Many wise men answered the king’s questions, _____	but the bleeding would not stop.
Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men _____	to answer three questions.
Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable ______	but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied
The king requested the hermit ________	and follow it strictly.
The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, _________	to help the king act at the right time.

The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?

What were the hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answer do you like most, and why?

Match items in List A with their meanings in List B.

Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets.

(i) The ______________said that only fresh evidence would make him change his _____________. (judge)

(ii) I didn’t notice any serious ___________________of opinion among the debaters, although they ­_________________from one another over small points. (differ)

(iii) It’s a fairly simple question to _________________,but will you accept my _____________as final? (answer)

(iv) It isn’t ___________________that _______________should always be the mother of invention. (necessary)

(v) Hermits are _____________________men. How they acquire their ____________no one can tell. (wise)

(vi) The committee has __________________to make Jagdish captain of the team. The _______________is likely to please everyone. (decide)

(vii) Asking for ______________is as noble as willingness to______________. (forgive)

Why did the king want to know answers to three questions?

Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom

Why was the king advised to go to magicians?

In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king?

What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?