Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 English Language Question 13

Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 13 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

Read the passage: "When the bus finally arrived, the rain had already turned the pavement into a slick mirror. I hurried across, slipping once, but the cold splash seemed to wake me more than the delay itself." What is the most likely reason the author mentions the rain?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. To emphasise how the unpleasant weather heightens the narrator's alertness and contrasts with the frustration of the delay.
B. To provide a symbolic representation of the narrator's emotional turmoil through the rain.
C. To illustrate the setting's mood by showing that rain makes the pavement dangerous.
D. To indicate that the rain caused the bus to be late, adding to the narrator's frustration.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
To emphasise how the unpleasant weather heightens the narrator's alertness and contrasts with the frustration of the delay.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 English Language Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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