Comprehension:

Read the following passage carefully:

When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big
Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the
B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834,
the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its name
from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock
when the Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of
immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials from
Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. On the
B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because
microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone
wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who
had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands
and slowed it down.
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Now choose the correct answer:-
1- A suitable title for the passage would be:
(a) B.B.C.
(b) Greenwich Observatory
(c) Houses of Parliament
(d) A famous clock

2- The underlined word (immense) means:

(a) Extremely big
(b) Extremely accurate
(c) Of great value
(d) Correct

3- The underlined pronoun (it) in line (15) refers to:

(a) B.B.C.
(b) The clock tower
(c) The clock Big Ben
(d) The pot

4- Is the following sentence (True) or (False)?

Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked thrice a
day.

5- What caused the clock to slow down?

(a) Sir Benjamin Hall
(b) A pot of paint
(c) Officials from Greenwich Observatory
(d) The microphones which were connected to the tower

6- The underlined word (which) refers to:

(a) London
(b) The clock
(c) B.B.C.
(d) None of the above alternatives
7- The underlined word (hands) means:
(a) The hands of the clock
(b) The hands of the painter
(c) The hands of Sir Benjamin Hall
(d) The hands of the tower

8- Write the topic sentence.

9- Is the following sentence (True) or (False)?

Big Ben is located in Britain

10- Is Big Ben now at work?

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Composition:
Write a paragraph of no less than three lines on one of the following
topics:
1- Your best friend.
2- The best day in your life.