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Readiness Test
Readiness Test
The heat of the day was intense, with the sun beating down relentlessly on the barren 8. “…the sun sinking slowly beyond the horizon.” means?
landscape. The sand was scorching hot to the touch, and the only respite from the heat __________________________________________________________________________________________
was the occasional gust of wind that brought with it a brief moment of relief.
As the day drew to a close, the sky turned a deep shade of red and orange, with the sun 9. Identify the parts of speech of the words below, based on their usage in the
sinking slowly below the horizon. The desert was now bathed in a warm, golden light, passage.
and the sands took on a beautiful, amber hue. The air was still, with only the occasional (i)orange _________________ (ii)endlessly _____________________
rustle of a palm frond breaking the silence.
(iii)rustle________________ (iv)that ____________________
(v)harshness___________________
The desert was a place of raw, untamed beauty, where the harshness of the environment
was balanced by the stunning vistas and rich wildlife. It was a place of contrast, where the
scorching heat of the day gave way to the cool serenity of the night, and where the vast
10. Replace the words below with other synonyms as they have been used in the
emptiness of the dunes was punctuated by the occasional oasis or caravan. It was a place
passage. Provide just one example for each.
that could not be tamed, but could only be admired and respected for its unyielding
majesty. (i)across _________________ (ii)scurried_____________________
(iii)swaying________________ (iv)breaking ____________________
1. What type of writing is the passage above? (v)admired___________________
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2. What color did the sky turn as the day drew to a close?
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