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English II · End Term · 31 Aug 2025 · May 2025 term · Set QDF1

Question 35: Choose the correct answer for blank (5).

Question 35

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Fill in the blanks with appropriate options:
The (1)_____ of the cradle was the only sound that resonated throughout the room. The (2)_____ clouds that gathered around the estate submerged the whole house in (3)_____. The (4)_____ aspect of living on the hillside was the landslides. The strong wind (5)_____ the treetops and it looked like a storm was coming.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct answer for blank (5).

  1. A

    Rocking

  2. B

    Rocked

  3. C

    Rockiness

  4. D

    Rock

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Correct answer

  • B

    Rocked

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Question 35 of 60 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) End Term paper sat on 31 Aug 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF3 31 Aug 2025). It carries 2 marks.

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