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ANSWER KEYS OF TIMES SPARK MOCK TEST

Passage 1- Date: September 27, 2017 Fears of Bali volcano spark exodus of 75,000 Answers of the questions below in Bold 1. In the context of this article, which of the industries does Mount Agung threaten the most in case it erupts? A. Fishing B. Business C. Tourism D. Agriculture 2. The phrase “the mountain could blow” means – A. Harmful smoke could blow from the mountain after it erupted. B. The mountain could erupt. C. A strong blow of winds could be created on the mountain because of the heat. D. The mountain could explode. 3. According to President Joko Widodo, what makes a volcanic eruption most difficult to handle is the fact that: A. There is no saying if and when it will explode. B. The debris it throws up is hugely harmful. C. Evacuation costs are always tremendous. D. Rehabilitation of those displaced is a big challenge. 4. Which of the following does the article not mention as playing a role in organising aid in Bali? A. Balinese resid
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ALL TIMES SPARK ARTICLE TONES PART 2

} you need to do is understand the sentiment of the passage i.e . whether the passage can be classified as: } Positive : the author is appreciating something } Negative : the author is criticizing something } Neutral : the passage does not fall into any of the above categories } Classify all tones that you know of into these three categories. For example; being appreciative reflects a positive approach, being sarcastic reflects a negative approach and being objective is neutral in nature. All   October month's articles tones } Oct 2-subjective,undermined,detriment. } Oct 3-Factual,Informative,Instructive } Oct 4-Factual,Instructive,Informative . } Oct 5-Factual,Instructive,Informative . } Oct 6- Factual, Informative,Instructive. } Oct 7- Factual, Informative,Instructive. } Oct 8-Descriptive,analytical. } Oct 9-optimistic,laudatory. } Oct 10-descriptive. } Oct 11-Informative,Earnest. } Oct 12-analytical. } Oct 13-curious,fac
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