Question 22
IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2020
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Write a short narrative of 120‑150 words based on the following prompt:
"A young apprentice discovers an ancient, locked chest in the attic of the old bakery.",
Your narrative must:
1. Include at least three different figures of speech (e.g., metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole).
2. Contain a twist that changes the apprentice's expectation about the chest.
3. End with a rhetorical question that leaves the reader pondering.
Provide the complete text of your narrative.
Answer Options
A.
Mira's fingers brushed dust from the attic's wooden beams, and the air smelled of stale dough, as if the bakery itself were sighing. In the corner, a chest lay like a sleeping dragon, its iron clasp rusted by years of neglect. Her heart thumped **like a drum in a marching parade**, each beat echoing the promise of hidden riches. When she pried the lid open, a burst of fragrant steam rose, and instead of gold she found a vellum scroll inked in trembling script - the original recipe for the legendary honey‑spice loaf that had made the shop famous. The twist was sudden: the true treasure was knowledge, not wealth. Mira realized that mastering the secret could revive the bakery and her own destiny. She decided to keep the recipe hidden forever.
B.
Mira's fingers brushed dust from the attic's wooden beams, and the air smelled of stale dough, as if the bakery itself were sighing. In the corner, a chest lay like a sleeping dragon, its iron clasp rusted by years of neglect. Her heart thumped **like a drum in a marching parade**, each beat echoing the promise of hidden riches. When she pried the lid open, a burst of fragrant steam rose, and inside she found a pile of ancient coins. The twist was simple: the chest contained treasure, confirming her hopes. Mira smiled, feeling the weight of gold in her hands. She wondered how the money would change her future.
Correct Answer
C.
Mira's fingers brushed dust from the attic's wooden beams, and the air smelled of stale dough, as if the bakery itself were sighing. In the corner, a chest lay like a sleeping dragon, its iron clasp rusted by years of neglect. Her heart thumped **like a drum in a marching parade**, each beat echoing the promise of hidden riches. When she pried the lid open, a burst of fragrant steam rose, and instead of gold she found a vellum scroll inked in trembling script - the original recipe for the legendary honey‑spice loaf that had made the shop famous. The twist was sudden: the true treasure was knowledge, not wealth. Mira realized that mastering the secret could revive the bakery and her own destiny. Would she bake the loaf and let the scent of success fill the streets, or keep the secret forever hidden?
D.
Mira's fingers brushed dust from the attic's wooden beams, and the air smelled of stale dough, as if the bakery itself were sighing. In the corner, a chest lay like a sleeping dragon, its iron clasp rusted by years of neglect. Her heart thumped **like a drum in a marching parade**, each beat echoing the promise of hidden riches. When she pried the lid open, a burst of fragrant steam rose, and instead of gold she found a vellum scroll inked in trembling script - the original recipe for the legendary honey‑spice loaf that had made the shop famous. The twist was sudden: the true treasure was knowledge, not wealth. Mira realized that mastering the secret could revive the bakery and her own destiny.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Mira's fingers brushed dust from the attic's wooden beams, and the air smelled of stale dough, as if the bakery itself were sighing. In the corner, a chest lay like a sleeping dragon, its iron clasp rusted by years of neglect. Her heart thumped **like a drum in a marching parade**, each beat echoing the promise of hidden riches. When she pried the lid open, a burst of fragrant steam rose, and instead of gold she found a vellum scroll inked in trembling script - the original recipe for the legendary honey‑spice loaf that had made the shop famous. The twist was sudden: the true treasure was knowledge, not wealth. Mira realized that mastering the secret could revive the bakery and her own destiny. Would she bake the loaf and let the scent of success fill the streets, or keep the secret forever hidden?
About This Question
This is
Igcse Model Questions Vol1
2020
English Language
Question 22.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2020
Igcse Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.