QUESTION 10-14: WORD CHOICE

A. Carton ✓
A carton is the standard container for eggs—it's the specific word for the cardboard holder that holds multiple eggs together.

B. Box ✗
Too general; while eggs *could* be in a box, "box" isn't the specific term people use for egg containers.

C. Packet ✗
Packets are small, flat pouches typically used for things like sugar or sauce—not the right container for eggs.

D. Casing ✗
Casing refers to an outer covering (like sausage casing), not a container you'd buy eggs in.

Why A (stall) is correct:
A "stall" is the standard term for a temporary structure or stand at markets or events where vendors sell food or goods. It's the most common word for what schools set up on canteen days.

Why the others don't fit as well:

• B (table): Too simple and generic—a table is just furniture, not the complete setup. "Stall" better describes the whole selling operation.

• C (booth): While similar, a booth usually suggests an enclosed or more formal structure, often used for displays or information. It's less commonly used for selling food at school events.

• D (shop): Too permanent and formal. A shop is a fixed business location, but a canteen day setup is temporary.

A. going is correct because it's a gerund (verb as noun) that follows the preposition "before." The phrase "before going home" means "before she goes home."

B. return is wrong because it's a bare verb form—we can't use plain verbs after prepositions; we need gerunds.

C. arriving is wrong because while it's a valid gerund, "arriving home" doesn't fit the meaning. The sentence says she visits the library *before* heading home, not before arriving.

D. departing is wrong for the same reason as C—while it's a gerund, "departing home" doesn't match the intended meaning as naturally as "going home."

A. Title ✓
The title appears on the book's cover, so a torn cover would make it unreadable. This makes logical sense.

B. Chapter ✗
Chapters are inside the book, not on the cover, so a torn cover wouldn't prevent you from reading them.

C. Page number ✗
Page numbers are printed inside the book on individual pages, not on the cover.

D. Content ✗
Content refers to the text inside the book. While a torn cover might look bad, you could still read the actual content within.

A. block ✓
A "block" is the correct term for a large building or group of buildings used for a specific purpose. "Block of classrooms" is standard English for a multi-story building housing many classrooms.

B. set ✗
"Set" refers to a collection of individual items, not a physical structure. You'd say "a set of chairs" but not "a set of classrooms."

C. row ✗
"Row" means things arranged in a line side-by-side, typically single-story. It suggests classrooms in a line rather than a unified building structure.

D. tower ✗
While a tower is tall, it's too specific and narrow. It emphasizes height rather than describing a functional building for classrooms. Schools typically build "blocks," not "towers."