Question

read the passage below and fill in each blank with the most appropriate word. (10 marks)
we all have certain goals in life. goals vary among people. for someone, a goal would be to get...(1). out of debt, while for another person it would be to...(2) a house, while for someone else, it could be a...(3) in an exotic location.
...(4) however, a bad goal can sap your narrow motivation streams. a good goal, on the other hand, can provide the clarity and distract you...(5) when making progress. your dreams.
...(7) although, people confuse a goal...(8) with a wish. a goal is
...(9) different from a wish. for example you may want to be a rich person; this is a wish and not a goal. a goal has to be realistic, measurable and has to be achieved...(10) within a specific time

1. oral skills

a) read the following poem and answer the questions that follow. (30 marks)
the seed shop
here in a quiet dusty room they lie,
faded as crumbled stone or shrivelled sand,
formless as ashes, shrivelled scentless dry,
meadows and gardens running through my hand.
in this brown husk a dale of hawthorn dreams,
a cedar in this narrow cell is thrust,
that will drink deeply of centurys streams,
these lilies shall make summer on my dust.
here in their safe and simple house of death,
sealed in their shells, a million roses leap,
here i can blow a garden with my breath,
and in my hand a forest lie asleep.
describe the rhyme - scheme of the poem above.
(2 marks)

Explanation:

The task involves filling in blanks in a passage and analyzing the rhyme - scheme of a poem, which are related to language and literature. For the passage, context and vocabulary knowledge are used to find appropriate words. For the poem, the end - sounds of lines are observed to determine the rhyme scheme.

Answer:

For the passage:
(1) set
(2) buy
(3) However
(4) distract
(5) when
(6) achieve
(7) Although
(8) with
(9) different
(10) within

For the poem: The rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef.