Question

Quesllon 2
a) In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the words
given in the brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in the correct serial order the word or
phrase appropriate to the blank.
[4]
Example: (0) owned
A king once
(own) a large beautiful diamond. He was proud of it because it had no equal
anywhere. One day, the diamond accidentally 1 (drop) on the floor and sustained a deep
scratch. The king called in the expert diamond cutters and offered them a reward if they could
remove the imperfection from his 2 (treasure) jewel. However, no one could repair the
blemish by
3 (rectify) the defect. After some time, a gifted jeweller came to the king
and
(promise) to make the royal diamond even more 5 (attract) than it
6 (be) before the accident. The king was 7 (impress) by his confidence and
entrusted the precious stone to his care. The man kept his word. With superb artistry, he engraved
a lovely rose bud around the imperfection. He 8 (use) the scratch to make the stem.
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Answer 1

Answer:

1) Dropped,2) treasure,3)ractifying,4)promised,5)attracted,6)was,7)impressed,8)used

Answer 2

Answer:

1. dropped

2. treasured

3. rectifying

4. promised

5. attractive

6. was

7. impressed

8. imperfection