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Answer sections (i), (ii) and (iii). In each of the following items, sentence I is complete, while…
Answer sections (i), (ii) and (iii).
(i)[5.0]
In each of the following items, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II in each case.
Example:
(z) (I) The heavy showers of rain revived the plants.
(II) The plants ……..………………………………
Answer: (z) The plants were revived by the heavy showers of rain.
(a) (I) She did not get the job, even though she had all the necessary qualifications.
(II) In spite of ……………………………………….
(b) (I) She did not know that the course of her life was about to change.
(II) Little ……………………………………
(c) (I) Dina started cooking immediately upon the arrival of the guests.
(II) As soon as …………………………………
(d) (I) R K Narayan is the most influential Indian novelist who writes in English.
(II) No other ………………………………………..
(e) (I) Until my mother comes home, I cannot go out to play football.
(II) I can go…………………………………
(ii)[5.0]
Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (Do not write the sentence.)
(a) The volume of the television needs to be turned __________ as it is too loud.
(b) A golden opportunity turned __________ just when he needed it the most.
(c) Since I have a terrible toothache, I cannot put __________ going to the dentist any longer.
(d) Please put_______ your coat before going outside as it is cold.
(e) She dropped the plate and it broke __________ tiny pieces.
(f) She broke ________ on receiving the news of her grandfather’s death.
(g) She was wearing a beautiful necklace made __________ silver.
(h) This dish is made __________ chickpeas, tomatoes and herbs.
(i) The issue was brought __________ my notice very late.
(j) The children were brought __________ to treat people with kindness and empathy.
(iii)[5.0]
Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage but write the verbs in the correct order.
As I walked down the street, I __________ (1) (notice) that the sun __________ (2) (shine) brightly in the sky. Birds __________ (3) (chirp) and the trees were swaying gently in the breeze. I decided to stop at a café and __________ (4) (order) a cup of coffee. The waiter ______ (5) (greet) me warmly and took my order. While __________ (6) (wait) for my coffee, I pulled out my notebook and started writing. I __________ (7) (jot) down ideas for a new story, __________ (8) (scribble) furiously as the words poured out of me. As I reached for the cup, I found that it __________ (9) (disappear). Suddenly, everything disappeared and I __________ (10) (wake) up to my noisy alarm.
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From ISC 2024 Specimen English Language Paper 1, question 3.