Why do people want to see more women in sports?

Directions: Read the passage given carefully and answer the question that follows.

In sports generally, people do not acknowledge women sports as much as men's sports. From the time of early Olympics, the role of women in sports and games was neglected. The end of the 19^th century and beginning of the 20^th century saw the rising interest of women in sports both as participants and spectators. However, compared to men's participation in sports, women sports are newer. But the world of sports has begun to see how women's sports can be just as interesting and exciting as men's sports can be. Be it at school or at college, the educational societies play an important role in encouraging the women sports. The provision of sporting facilities on an even scale to both women and men shows the new trend. This has seen a rise in the number of women participating in sports. More people want to see women play sports now than in the past because of the better quality of players.

What was the role of women in early Olympics?

Directions: Read the passage given carefully and answer the question that follows.

In sports generally, people do not acknowledge women sports as much as men's sports. From the time of early Olympics, the role of women in sports and games was neglected. The end of the 19^th century and beginning of the 20^th century saw the rising interest of women in sports both as participants and spectators. However, compared to men's participation in sports, women sports are newer. But the world of sports has begun to see how women's sports can be just as interesting and exciting as men's sports can be. Be it at school or at college, the educational societies play an important role in encouraging the women sports. The provision of sporting facilities on an even scale to both women and men shows the new trend. This has seen a rise in the number of women participating in sports. More people want to see women play sports now than in the past because of the better quality of players.

Whose support is needed to uplift the women sports?

Directions: Read the passage given carefully and answer the question that follows.

In sports generally, people do not acknowledge women sports as much as men's sports. From the time of early Olympics, the role of women in sports and games was neglected. The end of the 19^th century and beginning of the 20^th century saw the rising interest of women in sports both as participants and spectators. However, compared to men's participation in sports, women sports are newer. But the world of sports has begun to see how women's sports can be just as interesting and exciting as men's sports can be. Be it at school or at college, the educational societies play an important role in encouraging the women sports. The provision of sporting facilities on an even scale to both women and men shows the new trend. This has seen a rise in the number of women participating in sports. More people want to see women play sports now than in the past because of the better quality of players.

When was the rise in women sports seen?

Directions: Read the passage given carefully and answer the question that follows.

In sports generally, people do not acknowledge women sports as much as men's sports. From the time of early Olympics, the role of women in sports and games was neglected. The end of the 19^th century and beginning of the 20^th century saw the rising interest of women in sports both as participants and spectators. However, compared to men's participation in sports, women sports are newer. But the world of sports has begun to see how women's sports can be just as interesting and exciting as men's sports can be. Be it at school or at college, the educational societies play an important role in encouraging the women sports. The provision of sporting facilities on an even scale to both women and men shows the new trend. This has seen a rise in the number of women participating in sports. More people want to see women play sports now than in the past because of the better quality of players.

Directions: Select the most appropriate verb from and fill in the blank.

A team of forensic experts _________ visited the murder spot.

Directions: Choose the word similar in meaning to the given word.

Covert

Directions: Choose the word similar in meaning to the given word from the options given below.

Halt

Directions: Choose the synonym of the given word.

Cajole

Directions: Fill up the blank with the appropriate modal verb.

We should not disturb him. It is too late. He _________ sleeping.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Probably the motorist saw the ____(i) lorry too _(ii) to be able to _(iii) a disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the roadside, a probably __(iv) head on __(v) would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply off the road and into the ditch by the roadside. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal __(vi), the driver escaped with a few minor __(vii) and bruises, while the only __(viii) to his bike was a bent mud guard. By __(ix) into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a head on collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a ____(x) accident at the expense of a few injuries to himself and a slight damage to his bike.

Fill blank (iii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Probably the motorist saw the ____(i) lorry too _(ii) to be able to _(iii) a disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the roadside, a probably __(iv) head on __(v) would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply off the road and into the ditch by the roadside. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal __(vi), the driver escaped with a few minor __(vii) and bruises, while the only __(viii) to his bike was a bent mud guard. By __(ix) into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a head on collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a ____(x) accident at the expense of a few injuries to himself and a slight damage to his bike.

Fill blank (i).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Probably the motorist saw the ____(i) lorry too _(ii) to be able to _(iii) a disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the roadside, a probably __(iv) head on __(v) would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply off the road and into the ditch by the roadside. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal __(vi), the driver escaped with a few minor __(vii) and bruises, while the only __(viii) to his bike was a bent mud guard. By __(ix) into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a head on collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a ____(x) accident at the expense of a few injuries to himself and a slight damage to his bike.

Fill blank (ii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Probably the motorist saw the ____(i) lorry too _(ii) to be able to _(iii) a disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the roadside, a probably __(iv) head on __(v) would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply off the road and into the ditch by the roadside. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal __(vi), the driver escaped with a few minor __(vii) and bruises, while the only __(viii) to his bike was a bent mud guard. By __(ix) into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a head on collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a ____(x) accident at the expense of a few injuries to himself and a slight damage to his bike.

Fill blank (iv).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Probably the motorist saw the ____(i) lorry too _(ii) to be able to _(iii) a disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the roadside, a probably __(iv) head on __(v) would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply off the road and into the ditch by the roadside. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal __(vi), the driver escaped with a few minor __(vii) and bruises, while the only __(viii) to his bike was a bent mud guard. By __(ix) into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a head on collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a ____(x) accident at the expense of a few injuries to himself and a slight damage to his bike.

Fill blank (v).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Probably the motorist saw the ____(i) lorry too _(ii) to be able to _(iii) a disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the roadside, a probably __(iv) head on __(v) would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply off the road and into the ditch by the roadside. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal __(vi), the driver escaped with a few minor __(vii) and bruises, while the only __(viii) to his bike was a bent mud guard. By __(ix) into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a head on collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a ____(x) accident at the expense of a few injuries to himself and a slight damage to his bike.

Fill blank (vi).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Probably the motorist saw the ____(i) lorry too _(ii) to be able to _(iii) a disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the roadside, a probably __(iv) head on __(v) would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply off the road and into the ditch by the roadside. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal __(vi), the driver escaped with a few minor __(vii) and bruises, while the only __(viii) to his bike was a bent mud guard. By __(ix) into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a head on collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a ____(x) accident at the expense of a few injuries to himself and a slight damage to his bike.

Fill blank (vii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Probably the motorist saw the ____(i) lorry too _(ii) to be able to _(iii) a disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the roadside, a probably __(iv) head on __(v) would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply off the road and into the ditch by the roadside. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal __(vi), the driver escaped with a few minor __(vii) and bruises, while the only __(viii) to his bike was a bent mud guard. By __(ix) into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a head on collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a ____(x) accident at the expense of a few injuries to himself and a slight damage to his bike.

Fill blank (x).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Probably the motorist saw the ____(i) lorry too _(ii) to be able to _(iii) a disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the roadside, a probably __(iv) head on __(v) would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply off the road and into the ditch by the roadside. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal __(vi), the driver escaped with a few minor __(vii) and bruises, while the only __(viii) to his bike was a bent mud guard. By __(ix) into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a head on collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a ____(x) accident at the expense of a few injuries to himself and a slight damage to his bike.

Fill blank (viii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Probably the motorist saw the ____(i) lorry too _(ii) to be able to _(iii) a disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the roadside, a probably __(iv) head on __(v) would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply off the road and into the ditch by the roadside. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal __(vi), the driver escaped with a few minor __(vii) and bruises, while the only __(viii) to his bike was a bent mud guard. By __(ix) into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a head on collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a ____(x) accident at the expense of a few injuries to himself and a slight damage to his bike.

Fill blank (ix).

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Books are ______ the most lasting product of human effort.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

In order to photograph ______ animals, elaborate flashlight equipment is necessary.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He will not cheat you; cheating is against his _____.

Directions: Choose the most similar word from options for the given word.

Criticism

Directions: Choose the option similar in meaning to the given word.

Felon

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Give an example pertinent _________ the case.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

She could not dissociate herself __________ what she had said earlier.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

My voice reverberated __________ the walls of the castle.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the suitable link words:

He had invited everybody to attend the meeting __________ only two of us attended it.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the suitable link words:

__________ you practise rigorously, you will not be selected by the committee

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the suitable link words:

He completed his two - year tenure as Chairman _________ left for France.

Directions: Match the two parts of a conversation.

I'm trying to sleep. The music is too loud.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the suitable link words:

The minister had introduced many social welfare programs ________ the life of the downtrodden people has not improved.

Directions: Match the two parts of a conversation.

Have you seen the movie Titanic? Do you like it?

Directions: Match the two parts of a conversation.

It has been my dream to visit the United States.

Directions: Match the two parts of a conversation.

You know, the neighbours keep complaining that you play music too loudly.

Directions: Match the two parts of a conversation.

Do you like using public transport?

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the suitable link words:

How long has it been_________ we last met?

Directions: Choose the correct form of the verb and fill in the blank.

__________ with grief, she threw herself over the body.

Directions: Choose the correct form of the verb and fill in the blank.

He __________ a novel since last October, and is about to finish it.

Directions: Choose the correct form of the verb and fill in the blank.

Whenever he is in Mumbai, my father _______ with us.

Directions: Supply the most appropriate word(s) after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence, so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.

Every student should defer _____ the rules and regulations decided by the school management.

Directions: Supply the most appropriate word(s) after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence, so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.

Not knowing local customs can often lead _______ misundertandings.

What did the young man notice on his visit to the remote island after three days of being king?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.

Long time ago, there was a country, where the people would change a king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an island after one year of his being a king.
One king had finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there. The people dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him on an elephant and took him around the cities to say goodbye to all the people. This was a moment of sadness for all kings who ruled for one year. After bidding farewell, the people took the king to a remote island in a boat and left him there. On their way back, they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently. They saw a young man who had survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king, they picked up the young man and took him to their country. They requested him to be king for a year. First he refused but later he agreed to be the king.
After three days of being a king, he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where all the other kings were sent. The island was covered with a thick jungle and sounds of vicious animals were heard coming out of it. Soon, he discovered dead bodies of all the past kings. He understood that as soon as they were left on the island the wild animals had come and killed them.
The king went back to the country and collected 100 strong workers. He took them to the island and instructed them to clean the jungle, remove all the deadly animals and cut down all excess trees. Over the months, the island turned into a beautiful place. The young king would wear simple clothes and spend very little from his earnings as a king. He sent all the earnings to the island for storage. When nine months passed like this, the king called the ministers and told them: “I know that I have to go to the island after one year, but I would like to go there right now.” But the ministers didn’t agree to this and said that he had to wait for another three months to complete the year.
After the completion of his term, he was put on an elephant to take him around the country to say goodbye to the citizens. However, this king was unusually happy to leave the kingdom. People asked him, “All the other kings would cry at this moment. Why is it that you are laughing?” He replied, “While all the other kings were lost into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thought about the future and planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where I can stay peacefully.”

Why did the people of the kingdom change the king every year?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.

Long time ago, there was a country, where the people would change a king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an island after one year of his being a king.
One king had finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there. The people dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him on an elephant and took him around the cities to say goodbye to all the people. This was a moment of sadness for all kings who ruled for one year. After bidding farewell, the people took the king to a remote island in a boat and left him there. On their way back, they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently. They saw a young man who had survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king, they picked up the young man and took him to their country. They requested him to be king for a year. First he refused but later he agreed to be the king.
After three days of being a king, he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where all the other kings were sent. The island was covered with a thick jungle and sounds of vicious animals were heard coming out of it. Soon, he discovered dead bodies of all the past kings. He understood that as soon as they were left on the island the wild animals had come and killed them.
The king went back to the country and collected 100 strong workers. He took them to the island and instructed them to clean the jungle, remove all the deadly animals and cut down all excess trees. Over the months, the island turned into a beautiful place. The young king would wear simple clothes and spend very little from his earnings as a king. He sent all the earnings to the island for storage. When nine months passed like this, the king called the ministers and told them: “I know that I have to go to the island after one year, but I would like to go there right now.” But the ministers didn’t agree to this and said that he had to wait for another three months to complete the year.
After the completion of his term, he was put on an elephant to take him around the country to say goodbye to the citizens. However, this king was unusually happy to leave the kingdom. People asked him, “All the other kings would cry at this moment. Why is it that you are laughing?” He replied, “While all the other kings were lost into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thought about the future and planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where I can stay peacefully.”

What was the king’s request to the ministers after the completion of nine months?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.

Long time ago, there was a country, where the people would change a king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an island after one year of his being a king.
One king had finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there. The people dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him on an elephant and took him around the cities to say goodbye to all the people. This was a moment of sadness for all kings who ruled for one year. After bidding farewell, the people took the king to a remote island in a boat and left him there. On their way back, they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently. They saw a young man who had survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king, they picked up the young man and took him to their country. They requested him to be king for a year. First he refused but later he agreed to be the king.
After three days of being a king, he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where all the other kings were sent. The island was covered with a thick jungle and sounds of vicious animals were heard coming out of it. Soon, he discovered dead bodies of all the past kings. He understood that as soon as they were left on the island the wild animals had come and killed them.
The king went back to the country and collected 100 strong workers. He took them to the island and instructed them to clean the jungle, remove all the deadly animals and cut down all excess trees. Over the months, the island turned into a beautiful place. The young king would wear simple clothes and spend very little from his earnings as a king. He sent all the earnings to the island for storage. When nine months passed like this, the king called the ministers and told them: “I know that I have to go to the island after one year, but I would like to go there right now.” But the ministers didn’t agree to this and said that he had to wait for another three months to complete the year.
After the completion of his term, he was put on an elephant to take him around the country to say goodbye to the citizens. However, this king was unusually happy to leave the kingdom. People asked him, “All the other kings would cry at this moment. Why is it that you are laughing?” He replied, “While all the other kings were lost into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thought about the future and planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where I can stay peacefully.”

Which of the following describe(s) the young king correctly?

(A) He was intelligent. (B) He had foresight. (C) He was cunning.

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.

Long time ago, there was a country, where the people would change a king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an island after one year of his being a king.
One king had finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there. The people dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him on an elephant and took him around the cities to say goodbye to all the people. This was a moment of sadness for all kings who ruled for one year. After bidding farewell, the people took the king to a remote island in a boat and left him there. On their way back, they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently. They saw a young man who had survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king, they picked up the young man and took him to their country. They requested him to be king for a year. First he refused but later he agreed to be the king.
After three days of being a king, he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where all the other kings were sent. The island was covered with a thick jungle and sounds of vicious animals were heard coming out of it. Soon, he discovered dead bodies of all the past kings. He understood that as soon as they were left on the island the wild animals had come and killed them.
The king went back to the country and collected 100 strong workers. He took them to the island and instructed them to clean the jungle, remove all the deadly animals and cut down all excess trees. Over the months, the island turned into a beautiful place. The young king would wear simple clothes and spend very little from his earnings as a king. He sent all the earnings to the island for storage. When nine months passed like this, the king called the ministers and told them: “I know that I have to go to the island after one year, but I would like to go there right now.” But the ministers didn’t agree to this and said that he had to wait for another three months to complete the year.
After the completion of his term, he was put on an elephant to take him around the country to say goodbye to the citizens. However, this king was unusually happy to leave the kingdom. People asked him, “All the other kings would cry at this moment. Why is it that you are laughing?” He replied, “While all the other kings were lost into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thought about the future and planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where I can stay peacefully.”

Why were the people of the kingdom puzzled when the young king was taken around the country to say goodbye to everyone?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.

Long time ago, there was a country, where the people would change a king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an island after one year of his being a king.
One king had finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there. The people dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him on an elephant and took him around the cities to say goodbye to all the people. This was a moment of sadness for all kings who ruled for one year. After bidding farewell, the people took the king to a remote island in a boat and left him there. On their way back, they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently. They saw a young man who had survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king, they picked up the young man and took him to their country. They requested him to be king for a year. First he refused but later he agreed to be the king.
After three days of being a king, he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where all the other kings were sent. The island was covered with a thick jungle and sounds of vicious animals were heard coming out of it. Soon, he discovered dead bodies of all the past kings. He understood that as soon as they were left on the island the wild animals had come and killed them.
The king went back to the country and collected 100 strong workers. He took them to the island and instructed them to clean the jungle, remove all the deadly animals and cut down all excess trees. Over the months, the island turned into a beautiful place. The young king would wear simple clothes and spend very little from his earnings as a king. He sent all the earnings to the island for storage. When nine months passed like this, the king called the ministers and told them: “I know that I have to go to the island after one year, but I would like to go there right now.” But the ministers didn’t agree to this and said that he had to wait for another three months to complete the year.
After the completion of his term, he was put on an elephant to take him around the country to say goodbye to the citizens. However, this king was unusually happy to leave the kingdom. People asked him, “All the other kings would cry at this moment. Why is it that you are laughing?” He replied, “While all the other kings were lost into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thought about the future and planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where I can stay peacefully.”

What would happen to the king once his term of one year was over?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.

Long time ago, there was a country, where the people would change a king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an island after one year of his being a king.
One king had finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there. The people dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him on an elephant and took him around the cities to say goodbye to all the people. This was a moment of sadness for all kings who ruled for one year. After bidding farewell, the people took the king to a remote island in a boat and left him there. On their way back, they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently. They saw a young man who had survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king, they picked up the young man and took him to their country. They requested him to be king for a year. First he refused but later he agreed to be the king.
After three days of being a king, he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where all the other kings were sent. The island was covered with a thick jungle and sounds of vicious animals were heard coming out of it. Soon, he discovered dead bodies of all the past kings. He understood that as soon as they were left on the island the wild animals had come and killed them.
The king went back to the country and collected 100 strong workers. He took them to the island and instructed them to clean the jungle, remove all the deadly animals and cut down all excess trees. Over the months, the island turned into a beautiful place. The young king would wear simple clothes and spend very little from his earnings as a king. He sent all the earnings to the island for storage. When nine months passed like this, the king called the ministers and told them: “I know that I have to go to the island after one year, but I would like to go there right now.” But the ministers didn’t agree to this and said that he had to wait for another three months to complete the year.
After the completion of his term, he was put on an elephant to take him around the country to say goodbye to the citizens. However, this king was unusually happy to leave the kingdom. People asked him, “All the other kings would cry at this moment. Why is it that you are laughing?” He replied, “While all the other kings were lost into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thought about the future and planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where I can stay peacefully.”

What arrangements did the young king make for money on the island?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.

Long time ago, there was a country, where the people would change a king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an island after one year of his being a king.
One king had finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there. The people dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him on an elephant and took him around the cities to say goodbye to all the people. This was a moment of sadness for all kings who ruled for one year. After bidding farewell, the people took the king to a remote island in a boat and left him there. On their way back, they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently. They saw a young man who had survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king, they picked up the young man and took him to their country. They requested him to be king for a year. First he refused but later he agreed to be the king.
After three days of being a king, he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where all the other kings were sent. The island was covered with a thick jungle and sounds of vicious animals were heard coming out of it. Soon, he discovered dead bodies of all the past kings. He understood that as soon as they were left on the island the wild animals had come and killed them.
The king went back to the country and collected 100 strong workers. He took them to the island and instructed them to clean the jungle, remove all the deadly animals and cut down all excess trees. Over the months, the island turned into a beautiful place. The young king would wear simple clothes and spend very little from his earnings as a king. He sent all the earnings to the island for storage. When nine months passed like this, the king called the ministers and told them: “I know that I have to go to the island after one year, but I would like to go there right now.” But the ministers didn’t agree to this and said that he had to wait for another three months to complete the year.
After the completion of his term, he was put on an elephant to take him around the country to say goodbye to the citizens. However, this king was unusually happy to leave the kingdom. People asked him, “All the other kings would cry at this moment. Why is it that you are laughing?” He replied, “While all the other kings were lost into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thought about the future and planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where I can stay peacefully.”

What could be said about the island after the young king had made his servants work on it?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.

Long time ago, there was a country, where the people would change a king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an island after one year of his being a king.
One king had finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there. The people dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him on an elephant and took him around the cities to say goodbye to all the people. This was a moment of sadness for all kings who ruled for one year. After bidding farewell, the people took the king to a remote island in a boat and left him there. On their way back, they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently. They saw a young man who had survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king, they picked up the young man and took him to their country. They requested him to be king for a year. First he refused but later he agreed to be the king.
After three days of being a king, he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where all the other kings were sent. The island was covered with a thick jungle and sounds of vicious animals were heard coming out of it. Soon, he discovered dead bodies of all the past kings. He understood that as soon as they were left on the island the wild animals had come and killed them.
The king went back to the country and collected 100 strong workers. He took them to the island and instructed them to clean the jungle, remove all the deadly animals and cut down all excess trees. Over the months, the island turned into a beautiful place. The young king would wear simple clothes and spend very little from his earnings as a king. He sent all the earnings to the island for storage. When nine months passed like this, the king called the ministers and told them: “I know that I have to go to the island after one year, but I would like to go there right now.” But the ministers didn’t agree to this and said that he had to wait for another three months to complete the year.
After the completion of his term, he was put on an elephant to take him around the country to say goodbye to the citizens. However, this king was unusually happy to leave the kingdom. People asked him, “All the other kings would cry at this moment. Why is it that you are laughing?” He replied, “While all the other kings were lost into the luxuries of the kingdom, I always thought about the future and planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where I can stay peacefully.”