Question 67
GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2022
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Compose a piece of creative writing of 250‑300 words that juxtaposes a bustling city market with a quiet mountain monastery. Use at least three sensory images for each setting and weave a single metaphor that links the two places.
Answer Options
A.
The city market throbbed with the clang of metal pans and the smell of fried dough, voices shouting prices over the crowded stalls. High above, the mountain monastery sat in silence, its stone walls cold to the touch and a faint scent of incense drifting in the thin air. Both places pulse with life, each in its own rhythm.
B.
In the bustling city market, the air was alive with the sharp bite of cumin, the bright flash of lanterns, and the rough texture of woven baskets. Vendors shouted, children laughed, and the scent of fresh fruit mingled with exhaust fumes. The piece never leaves the market, leaving the mountain monastery unmentioned, and thus fails to juxtapose the two worlds.
C.
The city market roared like a beast, its endless chatter a wild river. The mountain monastery whispered like a sleeping giant, its silence a soft blanket. The metaphor ties the two, yet the description leans on sound alone, missing the taste, sight, and touch that should paint each scene.
Correct Answer
D.
The city market throbbed like a living organism: the clatter of copper pots rang against the cobblestones, the air was thick with the sharp bite of cumin and the sweet perfume of ripe mangoes, and a river of voices surged past, each barter a pulse in the endless current.
High above, the mountain monastery stood in solemn stillness. Cold stone walls absorbed the early mist, while thin tendrils of incense curled lazily, their amber glow flickering against the dim lanterns. The distant chant rose like a low tide, each syllable a gentle ripple on the still pond of silence.
Both places, though worlds apart, are heartbeats of humanity—one a rapid drum, the other a steady drumroll—reminding us that life, whether shouted or whispered, beats on.
In the market, a child's laughter cracked like a sudden gust, while in the monastery, a monk's smile unfolded as quietly as sunrise over the peaks. The contrast sharpens the shared rhythm, proving that even in opposite extremes, the pulse of existence endures.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The city market throbbed like a living organism: the clatter of copper pots rang against the cobblestones, the air was thick with the sharp bite of cumin and the sweet perfume of ripe mangoes, and a river of voices surged past, each barter a pulse in the endless current.
High above, the mountain monastery stood in solemn stillness. Cold stone walls absorbed the early mist, while thin tendrils of incense curled lazily, their amber glow flickering against the dim lanterns. The distant chant rose like a low tide, each syllable a gentle ripple on the still pond of silence.
Both places, though worlds apart, are heartbeats of humanity—one a rapid drum, the other a steady drumroll—reminding us that life, whether shouted or whispered, beats on.
In the market, a child's laughter cracked like a sudden gust, while in the monastery, a monk's smile unfolded as quietly as sunrise over the peaks. The contrast sharpens the shared rhythm, proving that even in opposite extremes, the pulse of existence endures.
About This Question
This is
Gce Model Questions Vol1
2022
English Language
Question 67.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2022
Gce Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.