OMEGA: It shall be done, Sir. Remove vitamins. (Crew takes vitamins from boxes on their belts.) Present vitamins.
(They hold vitamins out in front of them, stiffly.) Swallow vitamins. (They pop the vitamins into their mouths and gulp simultaneously. They open their eyes wide, their heads shake, and they put their hands to their foreheads.)
THINK-TANK: Excellent. Now, decipher that code.
ALL: It shall be done, Sir. (They frown over the book, turning pages.)
OMEGA: (brightly) Aha!
IOTA: (brightly) Oho!
OOP: (bursting into laughter) Ha, ha, ha.
THINK-TANK: What does it say? Tell me this instant. Transcribe, Omega.
(The Book that Saved the Earth)
Question 5 Part 1 (B) - i
Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the word ‘present’ from line 1 of the extract.
- Oops received a nice present from Think Tank.
- Iota needs to present his opinion firmly.
- Omega must focus on the present and leave the past behind.
- Oops didn’t know anyone even though a crowd was present.
Answer:
From the excerpt:
OMEGA: It shall be done, Sir. Remove vitamins. (Crew takes vitamins from boxes on their belts.) Present vitamins . (They hold vitamins out in front of them, stiffly.) Swallow vitamins. (They pop the vitamins into their mouths and gulp simultaneously. They open their eyes wide, their heads shake, and they put their hands to their foreheads.)
THINK-TANK: Excellent. Now, decipher that code.
ALL: It shall be done, Sir. (They frown over the book, turning pages.)
OMEGA: (brightly) Aha!
IOTA: (brightly) Oho!
OOP: (bursting into laughter) Ha, ha, ha.
THINK-TANK: What does it say? Tell me this instant. Transcribe, Omega.
Checking the options:
- A. Oops received a nice present from Think Tank. - ‘Present’ here means gift and hence this is not correct .
- B. Iota needs to present his opinion firmly. - ‘ Present’ here means showcasing one’s idea and hence this is correct.
- C. Omega must focus on the present and leave the past behind. - ‘Present’ here means the time now and hence this is not correct .
- D. Oops didn’t know anyone even though a crowd was present. - ‘Present’ here means availability or existence and hence this is not correct.
So, the correct answer is option B.
