Question

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whoose une correct options from the brackets to complete the text below:
(0.5x10=5)
A great king went to hunt in ........ 1......... (a/an/the) untrodden forest. There, he happened to meet a sage. He ...........
(has/was having/had) a little conversation with him and became so pleased ...................... (which/what/that) he asked him to
accept a present ....................... (to/from/for) him. The sage said, "..................... (I am perfectly satisfied/l was perfectly
satisfied/l had been perfectly satisfied) with my conditions. Why do I care for your presents, though you are an emperor?" The
emperor's earnest request had the sage ....................... (go/went/to go with him. The sage ..........7........... (is shown/was
shown/had been shown) around the palace where there were gold, jewellery, marble and most wonderful things. Wealth and
power ...................... (are/was/were) manifest everywhere. The sage saw the emperor going into a corner where he began to
pray, "Lord please given me more wealth, more children and more territory." On hearing his prayers, the sage thought, "He is
not the emperor, ............... (is it/is helis she)? If he ......10........ (is/had been/were) an emperor, he would not be begging like
that" The sage got up and began to walk away. As the emperor saw him going, he said, "Please accept my present." The sage
turned to him and said, "Beggar! I do not beg of beggars."
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Answer 1

1) the
2) had
3) that
4) for

5) I am perfectly satisfied
6) to
7) was shown
8) were
9) is he
10) were