Q49Comprehension1 Mark24 Dec 2023
Passage
Read the passage and answer the given subquestions: 'Has a snake ever coiled itself round any part of your body? A full-blooded cobra?' All of us fell silent. The question came from the homeopath. The topic came up when we were discussing snakes. We listened attentively as the doctor continued with his tale. It was a (1)__________ summer night; about ten o'clock. I had my meal (2)__________ the restaurant and returned to my room. I heard (3)__________ noise from above as I opened the door. The sound was (4)__________ familiar one. One could say that the rats and I shared the room. I took out my box of matches and lighted the kerosene lamp (5)__________ the table.' (Source: Basheer, Vaikom Muhammad. 'The Snake And The Mirror.' Beehive, Translated by V. Abdulla, National Council Of Educational Research And Training, 2022, p. 56.)
Choose the correct preposition for blank (2).