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Q1.
Match the words with phrases to show a cause-and-effect relationship between them.
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| a) wind | i) the mountains vanish from view |
| b) hail | ii) the snowy range is lit up by a fiery orange glow |
| c) haze | iii) the dark sky is lit up by the stars |
| d) sunset | iv) the lawn takes on a whitish appearance |
| e) nightfall | v) the trees move back and forth |
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Why were there no puddles or muddy patches despite the heavy rainfall?
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There were no puddles or muddy patches despite the heavy rainfall because the soil, being rocky and sandy, either dried or the water made its way downhill.
Q3.
What led to the 'drastic change' that the writer talks about?
- The breaking up of the haze.
- The last rays of the setting sun.
- The return of birds and butterflies.
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- The breaking up of the haze.
Q4.
Which sight left the writer 'transfixed in awe'?
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The sight of the the star-spangled dark dome above left the writer transfixed in awe.
Q5.
'The dull light on the frosted glass of the door heralded a new day.'
- Why was the light on the frosted glass of the door 'dull'?
- Besides the arrival of a new day, what else did the dull light indicate?
- How did the writer find out why the light was dull?
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- The light was dull because the sky was overcasted by black clouds.
- The dull light indicated the impending rain.
- The writer found the dull light through the frosty glass.






















































































