Question

1 Read the extract given below and choose the correct options

"Your parents were not anxious enough to have you learn. They preferred to put you to work on a farm or at the mills, so as to have a little more money. And I? I've been to blame also. Have I not often sent you to water my flowers instead of learning your lessons? And when I wanted to go. fishing, did I not just give you a holiday?"

(i) Whose parents were not anxious enough for what?

(a) Franz's parents to make him learn

French

(b) Wachter's parents to educate him

(c) Blacksmith's parents to train him professionally

(d) Villager's parents to train to pay attention to M Hamel

(ii) Why did Franz's parents put him

(a) To make him realise the importance of work

(b) To earn a little more money

(c) To punish him for his callous attitude

(d) To pay his school fees

(iii) When did M Hamel give students a holiday?

(a) Whenever the students wished.

(b) Whenever there was rain

(c) Whenever M Hamel had to water his plants

(d) Whenever M Hamel wanted to go fishing

(iv) ______is the antonym of the word 'anxious' used in the extract

(a) Concerned

(c) Inattentive

(b) Apprehensive

(d) Jittery​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1.a Franz's parents to make him learn.

2.b to earn a little more money

3.d whenever M Hamel wanted to go fishing

4.a concerned