Question

Edit the following magazine article about youth in sport.

The Great National Sports Talent Search (a) consist of workshops and tournaments arranged in (b) any different parts of (c) a country. The talent scouts’ aim (d) are to look out for local talent in the age range of eight to eighteen years. Thus, it would be far (e) wise if young sportswomen and men (f) were help so that they have plenty of time to develop their talent. Sports academies normally only (g) having students whose talents (h) is already recognized. If India does not invest in sports it can not hope to perform well at the International level.

(a) (i) consisted (ii) consists (iii) is consisted (iv) has consisted	(b) (i) much (ii) few (iii) little (iv) many	(c) (i) the (ii) these (iii) an (iv) some	(d) (i) is (ii) being (iii) has been (iv) been
(e) (i) wisest (ii) wiser (iii) as wise as (iv) too wise	(f) (i) were helped (ii) were being helped (iii) are helped (iv) helped	(g) (i) are having (ii) owning (iii) have (iv) has	(h) (i) are (ii) has been (iii) are being (iv) have been

Answer 1

The Great National Sports Talent Search  consists of workshops and tournaments arranged in many different parts of (c) a country. The talent scouts’ aim the to look out for local talent in the age range of eight to eighteen years. Thus, it would be far wiser if young sportswomen and men are helpedhelp so that they have plenty of time to develop their talent. Sports academies normally only have students whose talents are already recognized. If India does not invest in sports it can not hope to perform well at the International level.