Question

Q.1 Read the following passage and complete it by choosing the most appropriate option
from those given below and writing it in the space provided.
i. To the early travellers, earth (a) ___________ to be a vast, flat world, and they feared
what (b) ________ happen if they reached the edge. They believed that (c) ___________
they sailed towards the south, the sea would (d) ______________ so hot that it would
boil and life would be (e) _________ . To the north, they thought it must be (f) ________
cold for living things. Only 500 years ago, (g) ___________________ all men believed
this and when Portuguese sea-captains (h) ___________________ to sail southwards
along the coast of Africa, many sea-men refused to sail.
a. (i) seem (ii) seems (iii) seemed (iv) seeming
b. (i) will (ii) should (iii) could (iv) would
c. (i) if (ii) whether (iii) until (iv) though
d. (i) become (ii) became (iii) change (iv) feel
e. (i) uncomfortable (ii) impossible (iii) difficult (iv) harsh
f. (i) very (ii) so (iii) two (iv) to
g. (i) about (ii) nearly (iii) fairly (iv) completely
h. (i) began (ii) begun (iii) beginning (iv) begin

Answer 1

Answer:

a. seemed

b. would

c. if

d. become

e. impossible

g. nearly

h. begun

Answer 2

Answer:

iii

iv

i

i

ii

i

iv

i

THESE ARE THE ANSWERS.

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