Question

1. But he kept calling plaintively…. In the above line 'plaintively' means__________________
a) cheerfully
b) sadly
c) joyfully
d) nostalgically
2. But when she was opposite to him, she halted her wings motionless… Mother of the seagull halted because________________________.

a) she wanted to take rest as she had been flying for long
b) she wanted to fly back
c) she wanted to offer the piece of fish she was carrying to the seagull's brother
d) she wanted the young seagull to make an effort to fly himself
3. Before his first flight the young seagull was very ________________________.

a) nervous
b) afraid
c) happy
d) excited
4. The narrator remarks - …it was an easy flight. He means to say that __________________.

a) there were no problems on the flight
b) it is an easy task to fly an aeroplane
c) the flight was an easy one
d) the situation was under contro​

Answer 1

Answer:

but he kept calling plaintively

Answer 2

1. Option b) sadly

2. Option d) she wanted the young seagull to make an effort to fly himself

3. Option a) nervous

4. Option d) the situation was under control

Two Stories about Flying:

• There are two stories regarding flying.
• In the first story, we see that a young seagull is not able to fly because of the fear that inhibits it from flying. But at the end, the seagull manages to fly successfully when there comes a necessity.
• In the second story we have a man who tries to risk his life and his family member's life by taking a dangerous journey in plane but somehow lands safely.
• Both teach us about self confidence.

Answers to the questions:

1. But he kept calling plaintively…. In the above line 'plaintively' means sadly.

2. But when she was opposite to him, she halted her wings motionless… Mother of the seagull halted because she wanted the young seagull to make an effort to fly himself.

3. Before his first flight the young seagull was very nervous.

4. The narrator remarks - …it was an easy flight. He means to say that  the situation was under contro​l.