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PASSAGE
The forest awakened with the first light of dawn. Sunlight filtered through the canopy, creating dappled patterns on the forest floor. Birds greeted the day with a symphony of melodies, their songs echoing through the trees. The air was crisp and invigorating, carrying with it the earthy fragrance of pine and damp moss. As a gentle breeze rustled the leaves, a sense of serenity settled over the woods, as if nature itself was whispering its secrets to those who cared to listen.
1. In the phrase “as if nature itself was whispering its secrets,” which figure of speech is used?
a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
b) Simile
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
2. What is a suitable synonym for “invigorating” in the passage?
a) Exhausting
b) Refreshing
c) Dull
d) Repulsive
b) Refreshing
c) Dull
d) Repulsive
3. Choose the option that best replaces the phrase “carrying with it” without changing the meaning of the sentence.
a) bearing along
b) bringing up
c) transporting
d) accompanying
b) bringing up
c) transporting
d) accompanying
4. What is the opposite of “serenity” as used in the passage?
a) Tranquility
b) Chaos
c) Peace
d) Calmness
b) Chaos
c) Peace
d) Calmness
6. What is a suitable synonym for “dappled” in the passage?
a) Shaded
b) Plain
c) Bright
d) Uniform
b) Plain
c) Bright
d) Uniform
7. Choose the option that best replaces the phrase “whispering its secrets” while preserving the meaning.
a) murmuring its enigmas
b) revealing its mysteries
c) shouting its tales
d) chanting its knowledge
b) revealing its mysteries
c) shouting its tales
d) chanting its knowledge
PASSAGE
The cityscape at night was a tapestry of lights, a constellation of human endeavor shining against the dark canvas of the sky. The streets bustled with activity, resembling veins coursing with life through the heart of the metropolis. Neon signs flickered like stars, casting their fluorescent glow on the faces of passersby. Honking horns and distant laughter formed a symphony, the rhythm of urban existence that never truly slept. Each building stood like a sentinel, guarding stories within its walls—stories of struggle, triumph, and the unyielding spirit of progress.
8. Choose the option that best replaces the phrase “coursing with life” while maintaining the meaning of the sentence.
a) throbbing with vitality
b) flowing with serenity
c) pulsating with tranquility
d) wandering aimlessly
b) flowing with serenity
c) pulsating with tranquility
d) wandering aimlessly
9. “Each building stood like a sentinel.” Which figure of speech is present in this sentence?
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
b) Metaphor
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
10. What is a suitable synonym for “unyielding” in the passage?
a) Flexible
b) Resolute
c) Surrendering
d) Relenting
b) Resolute
c) Surrendering
d) Relenting
ANSWERS
- d
- b
- a
- b
- a
- a
- a
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Ruchika Mohapatra
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