Question

10th May dawned bright and clear. For the past few days 1 had been pleasantly

besieged by dignitaries and world leaders who were coming to pay their respects

before the inauguration. The inauguration would be the largest gathering ever of

international leaders on South African soil. The ceremonies took place in the

lovely sandstone amphitheater formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria. For

decades this had been the seat of white supremacy, and now it was the site of a

rainbow gathering of different colours and nations for the installation of South

Africa’s first democratic, non-racial government.

(a) Who were coming and for what before the inauguration?

(b) What happened on the inauguration?

(c) Find out the word that means the same ‘commencement’ from the passage.

(d) Find the word from the passage which means ‘an open space surround by

sloping land’.​

Answer 1

(a) World leaders are coming who were coming to pay their respects before the inauguration.

(b) The inauguration would be the largest gathering ever of international leaders on South African soil. The ceremonies took place in the lovely sandstone amphitheater formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

(c) Ceremonies

(d) idk

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

W