OPSC OAS Paper 2 GS 2018 Solved Paper
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Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow the passage. Your answer to these questions should be based on the passage only.
I was sitting next to Missy in my ninth-grade world history class when Mrs. Bartlett announced a new project. In groups, we were to create a newspaper around the culture we were studying.
On a piece of paper, we wrote the names of three friends we wanted in our group. After collecting all the requests, Mrs. B informed us that she would take into consideration the names we chose and would let us know the results the next day. I had no doubt would get the group of my choice. There were only a handful of sociably decent people in the class, and Missy was one of them. I knew we had chosen each other.
The next day, I anxiously awaited the class. After the bell rang, Missy and I stopped talking as Mrs. B called for our attention. She started to call out names. When she reached group three, Missy’s name was called. So I’m in group three, I thought, The second, third and fourth members of the group were called My name was not included, There had to be some mistake Then I heard it. The last group : "Mauro, Juliette, Rachel, Karina." I could feel the tears well in my eyes. How could that went down to her ankles, and the other girl who wore weird clothes. Oh, how badly I wanted to be with my friends.
I fought back tears as I walked up to Mrs. B. She looked at me and knew what I was there for. I was determined to convince her I should be in the "good” group. "Why.... ?" I started.
She gently placed a hand on my shoulder. "I know what you want, Karina," she said, “but your group needs you. I need you to help them get a passing grade on this assignment. Only you can help them.”
I was stunned. I was humbled. I was amazed. She had seen something in me I hadn’t seen.
“Will you help them ?" she asked.
I stood straighter. “Yes,” I replied. I couldn’t believe it came out of my mouth, but it did. I had committed.
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow the passage. Your answer to these questions should be based on the passage only.
I was sitting next to Missy in my ninth-grade world history class when Mrs. Bartlett announced a new project. In groups, we were to create a newspaper around the culture we were studying.
On a piece of paper, we wrote the names of three friends we wanted in our group. After collecting all the requests, Mrs. B informed us that she would take into consideration the names we chose and would let us know the results the next day. I had no doubt would get the group of my choice. There were only a handful of sociably decent people in the class, and Missy was one of them. I knew we had chosen each other.
The next day, I anxiously awaited the class. After the bell rang, Missy and I stopped talking as Mrs. B called for our attention. She started to call out names. When she reached group three, Missy’s name was called. So I’m in group three, I thought, The second, third and fourth members of the group were called My name was not included, There had to be some mistake Then I heard it. The last group : "Mauro, Juliette, Rachel, Karina." I could feel the tears well in my eyes. How could that went down to her ankles, and the other girl who wore weird clothes. Oh, how badly I wanted to be with my friends.
I fought back tears as I walked up to Mrs. B. She looked at me and knew what I was there for. I was determined to convince her I should be in the "good” group. "Why.... ?" I started.
She gently placed a hand on my shoulder. "I know what you want, Karina," she said, “but your group needs you. I need you to help them get a passing grade on this assignment. Only you can help them.”
I was stunned. I was humbled. I was amazed. She had seen something in me I hadn’t seen.
“Will you help them ?" she asked.
I stood straighter. “Yes,” I replied. I couldn’t believe it came out of my mouth, but it did. I had committed.
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