Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 English Language Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2022 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 20 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

Read the passage: ‘The city's river, once a bustling artery of trade, now lies silent under a blanket of plastic waste. Children who once played along its banks now watch from a distance, their laughter replaced by the rustle of discarded bags.' (a) State the main idea of the passage. (b) What is the author's attitude towards the situation? (c) Which phrase best summarises the contrast described in the passage? Provide your answer as three items separated by commas.

Answer Options

A. cultural heritage loss, nostalgic, once a bustling artery of trade, now a silent memory
B. tourism potential of the river, hopeful, children's laughter replaced by market sounds
Correct Answer C. environmental degradation of the river, lamenting, once a bustling artery of trade, now lies silent
D. economic decline of the city, indifferent, once a bustling artery of trade, now polluted
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
environmental degradation of the river, lamenting, once a bustling artery of trade, now lies silent

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2022 English Language Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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