7. Choose and copy the best answers for the numbered blank below. (Rewriting is not compulsory.)

Mother lark had built
(1)__ (a, an, the) nest amidst the corn crops of
the field. She lived there with her two new born babies. The little larks were
happy in their nest. Slowly they grew__ (ii) (up, in, on) and learned flying.
Time passed and then came the harvest season. The baby larks_(iii)_ (are
observing keenly, were keenly observing, keenly were observing) the
harvest taking place in the other fields. They said to their mother," Mom,
now we should fly away from here (iv)_(so, because, therefore) the
farmer of this field will also be coming on ripping his crops."
The mother replied, “The farmer is not ready. We needn't fly so early.”
After a few days, the farmer, with his neighbour_(v) (come, comes, came)
in the field. He discussed about the harvest and requested him to come the
next day to help him in the harvest. The baby larks again asked, “Mom, we
should fly now,_(vi) (should we, didn't we, shouldn't we)?” The mother
replied,“ No my dear, the farmer will not get his neighbour_(vii)_(help,
helped, to help him tomorrow in this busy harvest season. There is no need
to fly.
Next day, the farmer came to his field and said to himself," Nothing to
worry, if my neighbour does not come, I (viii) (will call, would call,
would have called) my relatives for help. The baby is very anxious. They
again asked their mother (ix) (that, whether, too) it was the right time to
fly. But they (x) (are told, told, were told) to be patient. A few days later,
the farmer came to the farm alone with a sickle in his hand. The mother said
to the children,“ Come on my children ! Let's fly from this field. Today,
the former has decided to harvest the crop himself.”

Read the passage and answer the question. georgia always awoke at 7: 00 a.m. her morning routine always went in the same order, and her friends and family could consistently count on her to be on time. even when she won the lottery, her routine stayed exactly the same! which type of character is georgia? a. round b. dynamic c. narrator d. static

(20 points) passage: this year will be a record-breaking year for storms 1it looks like 2012 will be a year for the record books. thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes have increased across the country. the storms' high winds and heavy rains are making history. early tornado and hurricane seasons 2in march, not usually a busy month for tornadoes, the south and midwest had a large number of twisters. warm weather made conditions ripe for the creation of tornadoes. on some days, twisters dropped from the sky by the dozen. 3hurricane season also came early. two tropical storms hit the southeast in may. two more strong storms followed in june. severe thunderstorms 4many states that have escaped tornadoes and hurricanes have had severe thunderstorms. these giant storms dumped several inches of rain and caused flooding across the northeast and midwest. 5the end of hurricane season is months away, and this year's storm count and rainfall amounts could leave 2011 in the dust. forecasters say the wet, windy weather might stick around until fall. labor day parade rained out 6there is no joy in green town, where the annual labor day parade was called off because of heavy rain. the town's mayor says the parade hasn't been rained out in fifty years. 7a strong band of thunderstorms hit green town on sunday. more than two inches of rain fell each hour. by monday morning, main street looked more like a creek than a parade route. mayor nora bell said she had to call off the parade. "the heavy rains have created a serious safety issue in green town," she said. 8the loss of the labor day parade is green town's second disappointment this summer. in may, the memorial day parade was also called off because of rain. "this must be one of the wettest summers in history," mayor bell said. 9according to the national weather service, mayor bell is right. this summer will break rainfall records in green town and across the country. question: who would obtain the most useful information from the passage? a) someone planning a holiday picnic. b) someone interested in documenting annual meteorological patterns. c) an advocate for the green town labor day parade. d) someone who wishes to do research on the alleged truth of the "global warming" phenomenon.

How does the interaction between brutus and his servants varrus and claudio develop the plot of act iv of the tragedy of julius caesar