Paragraph comprehension GRC112 for practice.doc

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(Q.N0. 1-5)
Read the following passage and answer
the questions that are given below:
J.K. Rowling was born in England in 1965. From a young age,
She knew she wanted to be writer. When she was 6, she wrote
her first story – about a rabbit that gets sick. At school, she used
to make up stories to tell her friends.
After graduating from college she worked as a secretary. But she
didn’t give her dream. She spent her lunch hour writing stories,
mainly for adults. Then in 1990, on a train trip to London, she got
the idea for boy wizard. She says he just appeared in her head. She
soon created a whole cast of unique characters to help Harry battle
the forces of darkness.
After returning home, she was broke and living in a small, cramped
apartment. She continued writing, and in 1995, finished the first
book in the series, “ Henry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”. It was
published 1997 and became an unexpected bestseller.
Rowling’s life has changed dramatically. She has become internationally
famous and now earns around $40 million a year. She remarried, had a
second child , and currently lives in Scotland.
(1) Where was Rowling born?
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(2) How old was Rowling when she wrote her first story?
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(3) When did Rowling make his trip to England?
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(4) Which of her books became an unexpected bestseller?
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(5) Where does she currently live?
(Q.N0. 6- 10) Write a paragraph about things you used to do
as a child. (Used to) e.g. I used to drive bicycle ?
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(Q.N0. 11- 15) Choose the correct word.
(11) We had delicious guacamole dip and chips on Saturday night. It was a
Great ………… (dinner/ snack/ meal)
(12) I had a huge lunch, so I ……………(ordered/ skipped/ tried) dinner.
(13) What …………….. (appetizer/ ingredients/ skewers) do you need to
cook crispy fried noodles?
(14) First, fry the beef in oil and curry power and then …………..
(pour/mix/toast) the coconut mik over the beef.
(15) We need to leave the restaurant now. Could we have the ……………
(check/ recipe/ menu), please?
(Q. N0.15-20)
Here is a list of sentences about a mushroom
omelet. Rewrite your favorite way to cook eggs.
Use sequence adverbs given below:
First, Then, After that, Next, Finally
(1) Slice the mushrooms. (2) Pour the eggs into a frying pan . (3)Add the
mushroom and cook. (4) beat the eggs in a bowl. (5) Fold the omelet
in half. And enjoy ! Your omelet is ready.
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(Q.N0.20-23)
Rewrite these sentences. Find another way to
say each sentence using the words given.
(20) I’m not going to go on vacation on my own (alone)
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(21) I don’t want to travel with anyone.
(by myself)
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(22) You ought to travel with a friend. (should)
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(23) You have to take warm clothes. (must)
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(Q.N0.24-28) Write five things you need to remember before
you go a foreign trip. e.g. I have to get my visa.
(Q.N0. 29.34) Choose the correct word.
(29) hang up your --------------------- (books/ pants/ trash)
(30) Take pout the --------------------- ( groceries/ trash/ yard)
(31) Turn down the -------------------- ( garage/ TV/ toys)
(32) pick up your ----------------------- ( lights/ things/ yard)
(33) Put away your----------------------- ( clothes/ microwave/ dog)
(34) Turn on the ----------------------- ( newspapers/ mess/radio)
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