SRCC GBO 2009 Question Paper

Option d) “to start making” is the best choice.

 The sentence says it’s time for us to begin or “start” doing something. That something is “making preparation to leave.” So, “to start making” fits perfectly in the blank and makes the sentence sound right.

The other options don’t fit as well because they don’t sound as good in the sentence, or they don’t follow the rules of how we usually use words in English.

Option B is the correct answer.

The completed sentence is: “We better start now to work for our project.”

The term “better” in this context is a modal verb that is often used in informal spoken English. Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that express necessity or possibility, and in this case, “better” is expressing a strong recommendation or advice.

When we say “We better start now,” it implies that it would be a good or beneficial idea to start now, and that there might be negative consequences if we don’t start now.

The correct option to fill in the blank is Option C.

The sentence is in the simple past tense, which is used to talk about finished actions in the past. “He took up the letter” is a completed action, so the following action “read it aloud to his father” should also be in the simple past tense. 

Therefore, “read” is the correct choice. 

The other options “was reading”, “had read”, and “has been reading” are not in the simple past tense, so they don’t fit in this context.

The correct answer is Option D.

The completed sentence is: “When I met him he was walking down the crowded street.”

The preposition “down” is often used when referring to someone moving along a path such as a street or corridor. The other options “upon”, “into”, and “against” don’t fit as well in this context.