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    [passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
    Matsupaa - The Magic Remains[/passage-header]    Dawn has not yet broken over the horizon, but Rosita is crossing the border. Rosita is a matsu woman. Her land, Matsupaa, lies partly in Ghana, and partly in Congo. Matsupaa has its own flag, language, traditions and festivals, but it is divided by an international border. Rosita crosses the border frequently to get from one part of her country to another, but she needs a special visa every time and it sometimes takes her forever to reach another part of her own country.
        Today Rosita is making the crossing from her village Onista to the capital city Maru to attend the annual Matsupaa Kingdom Day. There will be a carnival, and the atmosphere is likely to be raucous and mad as most carnivals are. People in their ancestral costume of large billowing gowns, silver plated shirts and clanging, chunky bracelets move around noisily. Youngsters usually borrow their grandparents' clothes!
        One of Matsupaa's celebrity citizens is Mopar Magutsu. He is active in the movement to save Matsu cultural identity. More and more young people are leaving Matsupaa for the west and Mopar wants to prevent his culture from dying out. He holds a lot of cultural programmes to initiate the young into the rich and colourful Matsu past. The future is bright only when we know the past with pride - is Mopar's firm belief.
        Meanwhile, Rosita has reached the capital with her basket of knick-knacks and handcrafted pots and pans. She hopes to make a killing with the ever-present tourists.

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    Who is the protagonist of the story?
    Solution
    NOTE: Protagonist: is a leading actress/heroine/lady in a play/passage/story.
    Option A - 'Matsupaa' is the place's name which also has its own flat, traditions and festivals. Thus option A is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Mopar Magutsu' is a celebrity citizen. Thus option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Onista' is the name of a village. Thus option D is incorrect.
    Option B - 'Rosita' is the female lead of the story. Hence, she is the protagonist of the story. Thus option B is the correct answer.
  • Question 2
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    Your friends and you have decided to go on a trip together. You want to bring along another friend of yours but are not sure if the others in the group would agree. You, therefore, write a letter to your friends, asking them if it would be okay if this friend could join you all for the trip. Which of the following is the best close for this letter?
    Solution
    The correct closing is Option D. The letter is being written to the friends and the writer may end referring to himself as 'Yours truly' in an informal manner. Options B and C are incorrect as they are used to close semi-formal and formal letters. Option A is incorrect as this is not a thanking letter and so such an end does not suit to the given context.
  • Question 3
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    Your friends and you have decided to go on a trip together. You want to bring along another friend of yours but are not sure if the others in the group would agree. You, therefore, write a letter to your friends, asking them if it would be okay if this friend could join you all for the trip. Which of the following is the most suitable in the context of this letter?
    Solution
    The correct answer is Option B. The letter is an informal letter so the language is personal and friendly but in here the writer inquires with a subtle doubt if his friends would accept his request. So, 'I really hope you all won't mind my friend joining us...' really suits the situation Options A and C are incorrect as the language is too formal for writing to friends. Option D is incorrect as the tone of the letter sounds more like an order than a request and also that language is formal here.
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    Hearing that a zookeeper has managed to train a lion to live in the same cage as a lamb, a man pays a visit to see if it's true. Amazingly, the man finds the animals lying next to each other. 'How did you do this?' he asks the keeper. 'Is this a trick?' 'No', replies the zookeeper, 'this has been going on for three months now. I don't mind telling you, though,' he confides, 'we've had to replace the lamb a few times.

    To what genre does the story belong?
    Solution
    The correct genre for the given story is Option C. It is a comedy story because the content is humorous and comedy also focuses on creating triumph over unpleasant circumstances. Option A is incorrect as the Horror stories focuses on crating a fear among the readers. Option B is incorrect as Romantic stories generally have cheerful or optimistic endings. Option D is incorrect as a Satire is used to criticize foolishness or corruption of an individual or a society.
  • Question 5
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    You are planning to volunteer for a local NGO and want your friends to join you. You are writing a letter to all of them, asking if they would like to volunteer at the same NGO. Where would you place the date in the letter?
    Solution
    The correct position for the date is Option B. In an informal letter the date is written below the writer's address and above the salutation. Options A, C and D are incorrect as they do not adhere to the format of informal letter writing.
  • Question 6
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    You have been invited to a friend's wedding but since you have a very important meeting the same day, you will not be able to attend it. You wish to write a letter to her, explaining why you can't go to her wedding. Which of the following is most suitable to use in the letter?
    Solution
    The correct answer is Option C. Here a friend is trying to explain that she is sorry and regrets the fact that she cannot attend her friend's wedding. Being a letter to a friend it is an informal letter but also has a tone of repentance. Options B and D are incorrect as in spite of using informal language the purpose of the letter is not fulfilled as the correct emotion is not portrayed. Option A is incorrect as the language is too formal for the situation given. 
  • Question 7
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    You have been studying abroad for three years and are planning to go home to your country for the vacations. You wish to write a letter to your parents, informing them about your plans. Which line would best fit the context of the letter?
    Solution
    The correct answer is Option C. It is letter to the parents, so it is an informal letter and the language used here will be personal. 'I am really happy to tell you both that...' signifies the happiness and excitement experienced by the writer. Options A and B are incorrect as the language used is too formal for writing to parents. Option D does not suit the context and thus is incorrect.
  • Question 8
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    Directions For Questions

    [passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
    Matsupaa - The Magic Remains[/passage-header]    Dawn has not yet broken over the horizon, but Rosita is crossing the border. Rosita is a matsu woman. Her land, Matsupaa, lies partly in Ghana, and partly in Congo. Matsupaa has its own flag, language, traditions and festivals, but it is divided by an international border. Rosita crosses the border frequently to get from one part of her country to another, but she needs a special visa every time and it sometimes takes her forever to reach another part of her own country.
        Today Rosita is making the crossing from her village Onista to the capital city Maru to attend the annual Matsupaa Kingdom Day. There will be a carnival, and the atmosphere is likely to be raucous and mad as most carnivals are. People in their ancestral costume of large billowing gowns, silver plated shirts and clanging, chunky bracelets move around noisily. Youngsters usually borrow their grandparents' clothes!
        One of Matsupaa's celebrity citizens is Mopar Magutsu. He is active in the movement to save Matsu cultural identity. More and more young people are leaving Matsupaa for the west and Mopar wants to prevent his culture from dying out. He holds a lot of cultural programmes to initiate the young into the rich and colourful Matsu past. The future is bright only when we know the past with pride - is Mopar's firm belief.
        Meanwhile, Rosita has reached the capital with her basket of knick-knacks and handcrafted pots and pans. She hopes to make a killing with the ever-present tourists.

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    From whose point of view is the story told?
    Solution
    The correct answer is Option D. The story has been told from the point of view of the narrator and the narrator introduces the characters and mentions the plot of the story. Options A, B and C are incorrect as Mopar, Rosita and the tourists are character in the story told by the narrator.
  • Question 9
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    Identify the topic sentence:

    As a result of depleting oil reserves and increasing environmental concerns, radical developments in car design have emerged. To find an alternative to conventional gasoline engines, researchers are experimenting with different types of fuels and engines. An engine which uses diesel oil instead of gasoline has been in existence for many years. There is also the gas turbine engine, which can utilize fuels made from gasoline, diesel oil, kerosene and other petroleum distillates. Finally, many automobile manufacturers are testing methanol as a fuel. Hopefully, a breakthrough in these areas will relieve the overstretched oil market as well as the environment.
    Solution
    The correct topic sentence is Option A. A topic sentence depicts the overall idea of the paragraph in brief. The paragraph is about finding alternate fuel options for locomotives due to declining oil reserves and the topic sentence mentions in appropriately. Options B and D are incorrect as they both depict one of the possibilities but not the overall idea. Option C is incorrect as it states a probable result but not the complete idea in brief.
  • Question 10
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    Identify the topic sentence:

    What do you prefer: oceans or lakes? Oceans and lakes have many similarities, but they also possess many differences. Both are water bodies, but oceans are very large bodies of salt water, while lakes are much smaller bodies of fresh water. Lakes are usually surrounded by land, while oceans surround continents. Both are inhabited by plants and animals. The ocean is home to the largest animals on the planet, whereas lakes support much smaller life-forms. Both are ideal places to visit and enjoy during your vacations.
    Solution
    The correct topic sentence is Option B. A topic sentence depicts the overall idea of the paragraph in brief and here Option B serves the purpose as the paragraph compares the lakes and oceans in various ways. Option A is incorrect as it introduces us to the paragraph but does not clearly mention the content in brief. Options C and D are incorrect as they only depict certain factors on which the lakes and oceans are compared and are a part of the paragraph but they do not suit the purpose of a topic sentence.
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