Q2. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (10) A 92 near old lady, who is is fully dressed each morning by 8 o'clock with perfect makeup, even though she is blind, moved to an old age home. Her husband recently passed away. She didn't even have children too. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby she smiled sweetly when she was ready. She was provided a visual description of her tiny room. “ I love it” , stated with enthusiasm of an eight year old having just been presented with the new puppy. “But…….. butMrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room,” said the attendant. “That doesn't have anything to do with it, “ she replied. Happiness is something you decide, I have already decided to love it. It is a decision I make every morning I wake up. I can spend the day in bed, recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that don't work ., or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as I am alive I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I have stored away, just for this time in my life. ‘ The attendant was touched by the elderly woman's sense of cheer and boundless enthusiasm. a) On the basis of the reading of the passage, answer the questions: (2*4=8) i) Why did the old woman move to an old age home? ii) How did she react when the attendant gave a description of the room she had to live in? iii) What resolution did she make when she woke up every morning? iv) What does the story tell about the old woman? b) Find the antonym of the following words from the passage: (2)
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i) The old lady moved to an old age home as her husband died and she didn't have any kids who could take care of her as well.
ii) After the visual description of her tiny room she replied with "I love it" with enthusiasm of a 8 year old.
iii) Resolution the lady made every morning was to be get out of bed and be thankful for the body parts that work instead of laying in bed thinking of the ones that don't.
iv) According to the passage, the old lady is a very positive woman who holds an enthusiasm of a 8 year old.
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