(a) Fill in the blanks with past simple or past perfect tense dependi…
Previous year question for Technical Communication Skills.
Question
(a) Fill in the blanks with past simple or past perfect tense depending on the context.
Miss Anne Sullivan, as she then was, came to Helen Keller when Helen was nearly seven years old. By that time Helen .............. (be) deaf and blind for five years. Miss Sullivan .............. (begin) by teaching Helen how to tap out the letters for 'water'. When Helen .............. (learn) that word, Miss Sullivan .............. (teach) her an other word; gradually, She .............. (build up) Hellen's vocabulary.
(b) Complete the following words. The meanings of the words are given for guidance.
(i) tob .................... (leaves which are used for smoking)
(ii) brin .................... (having coloured spots or streaks)
(iii) .............. ler .................... (one who struggles with another and tries to throw him to the ground.)
(iv) .............. moil .................... (disturbance; confusion)
(v) ba .............. on .................... (a large number of soldiers)
- Year: 2014
- Subject: Technical Communication Skills
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