Question

1. My country is rich in the minerals and the gems that lie beneath its soil, but I have

always known that its greatest wealth is its people, finer and truer than the purest

diamonds.

A. ‗but I have always known that its ‗greatest wealth‘ is its people‘. Pick the option

that lists the correct answer for what ‗greatest wealth‘ would include.

I. a) honest

b) self-sacrificing

c) industrious

d) ambitious

II. a)sympathetic

b) emphatic

c) industrious

d) ambitious

III. a) Callous

b) self-sacrificing

c) industrious

d) ambitious

B. How do you think the speaker feels? Choose the option that best fits his state of mind.

a) i) emotional ii) elated iii) unmindful

b) i) elated ii) unmindful iii) overwhelmed

c) i) overwhelmed ii) elated iii) honoured

C. Pick out the option that showcases the usage of ‗wealth‘ as in the extract.

a) Possessed of wealth and power, they offered only promises to the poor.​

Answer 1

A. The option  that lists the correct answer for what ‗greatest wealth‘ would include is  honest, emphatic and self sacrificing

B. The speaker feels emotional, overwhelmed and honored.

Answer 2

A

1=a)

2=d)

3=b)

B =c)

C=a)

Step-by-step explanation:

1=a)=Honest

2=d)ambitious

3=b)self-sacrificing

B=c)1)overwhelmed 2)elated3) honored

C=a)possessed of wealth and power they offered only promises to the poor.