Fill in each of numbered 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
the phrase appropriate to the blank space.. [4]
Do not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word or phrase
appropriate to the blank space.
Example:
Answer: (0) was provided.
A minister in the government whose knowledge of English was very poor (0) ______
(provide) with a secretary (1) ______ (write) speeches for him. “(2) ______ (Give) me
fifteen minutes speech on the non alignment movement,” (3) ______ (order) the
minister.
The text was prepared to last fifteen minutes. But when the minister proceeded (4)
______ (make) his speech, it took him half an hour to do so. The organizers of the
conference (5) ______ (upset) because their schedule (6) ______ (disturb). The minister
was upset because his secretary had let him down. He upbraided him, “I (7) ______ (ask)
for a fifteen minute, you gave me a half an hour speech. Why?” he demanded.
“Sir, I gave you a fifteen minute speech, but you (8) ______ (read) out its carbon copy as
well.
Answers
The answers are underlined:
A minister in the government whose knowledge of English was very poor (0) was provided (provide) with a secretary (1) to write (write) speeches for him. “(2) Give (Give) me fifteen minutes speech on the non alignment movement,” (3) ordered (order) the minister.
The text was prepared to last fifteen minutes. But when the minister proceeded (4) made (make) his speech, it took him half an hour to do so. The organizers of the conference (5) were upset (upset) because their schedule (6) was disturbed (disturb). The minister was upset because his secretary had let him down. He upbraided him, “I (7) asked (ask) for a fifteen minute, you gave me a half an hour speech. Why?” he demanded.
“Sir, I gave you a fifteen minute speech, but you (8) read (read) out its carbon copy as well.