Speech: stress, comprehension Passage - SS3 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1
a) What did the two friends plan to do to make their relatives happy?
They planned to give their relatives a lot of gifts.
What was the belief about the junction at which the driver stopped?
It was believed to be a hiding place for criminals
What was the mood of the two friends at the beginning of the journey?
They were excited/ they were in a happy, contented mood.
Why did the two friends want to jump out of the vehicle?
Because the driver was driving recklessly.
Why did the two friends want to jump out of the vehicle?
Because the driver was driving recklessly.
What was the role of the ‘mysterious vehicle’?
It made it possible for the two friends to escape.
A blessed thought………
(i) What is the grammatical name given to the expression above?
(ii) What is its function?
i) noun phrase
ii) It is the subject of the verb, “entered”
A blessed thought………
(i) What is the grammatical name given to the expression above?
(ii) What is its function?
i) noun phrase
ii) It is the subject of the verb, “entered”
‘…….a mountain of a man’
(i) What is the figure of speech contained in the expression above?
(ii) What is its meaning?
i) hyperbole
ii) a very huge man
For each of the following words underlined in the passage, give another word or phrase which means the same and can replace it in the passage;
(i) cherished,
(ii) haven,
(iii) ruffians,
(iv) lightning,
(v) futile,
(vi) intact.
i) cherished – treasured
ii) haven – hiding place/home/den
(iii) ruffians – hoodlums/hooligans/thugs
(iv) lightning – top
(v) futile – unsuccessful
(vi) intact – untouched