Question

(a) Fill in each of the blanks with the correct form of the word given in the

brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in the correct serial order, the

word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. (4)

A timid monk repeatedly avoided (1) _______ (give) a sermon when his turn

came. But, eventually, he took the plunge. (2) ________ (Stand) before his fellow

monks, he forgot his sermon. He asked, “Do you know what I am going (3)

_______ (tell) you this morning?” They shook their heads.

“Neither do I, and so we will sit and pray.”

Being asked to try again on the following Sunday, he was once more afraid.

Finally, he said, “ Do you men know what I am going to tell you this morning?”

They all (4) _______ (nod)

“In that case,” he said, “there is no point in my (5) _______ (tell) you. We will sit

and pray.”

His superior was (6) _________ (determine) to give him one more chance. The

third Sunday the young monk tried but (7) _______ ( forget) his sermon; he said :

“Do you men know what I am going to tell you?”

Half of them nodded and the other half shook their heads.

“In that case,” said the young monk, “Let those who know, tell those who (8)

________ (not know). We will now sit and pray.”​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) gave is the correct answer...

Answer 2

Answer:

1) to give

2)Stood

3)to tell

4)nodded

5)to tell

6) determined

7)had forgotten

8)had not known