Question

Read the following passage and answer the

questions given below:- 5

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his

employer of his plans to leave the house buildingbusiness and live a more leisurely life with his family.

He would miss the pay cheque, but he needed to

retire. The employer was sorry to see his good

worker go and asked if he could build just one more

house as a personal favour. The carpenter said ‘yes’,

but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in

his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and

used inferior material. It was an unfortunate way to

end his career.

When the carpenter finished his work, his employer

handed over the key of the house to the carpenter –

“This is your house, my gift to you.” What a shock!

What a shame! If he had only known he was building

his own house, he would have done it all so

differently! Now he had to live in a poorly built house.

So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time,

often putting less than our best into the building.

Then, with a shock we realize we have to live in the

house we have built. If we could do it over, we would

do it much differently. But you cannot go back. You

are the carpenter, and everyday you hammer a nail,

place a board, or erect a wall. Someone once said,

your attitude and the choices you make today, helpbuild the “house” you will live in tomorrow.

Questions:-

1. What did the carpenter tell his employer?2. What favour did his employer ask from the

carpenter?

3. What surprise did the employer had for the

carpenter?

4. Why was the surprise a ‘shame’ for the carpenter?

5. Which word in the paragraph means the same as

‘art or skill of a workman’?



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Answer 1

Answer:

1. he told his employer of his plans to leave the house building bussiness and live a more leisurely life with his family

2. the employer was sorry to see his good worker and go and ask if he could build one more house as a personal favour.

3. when the carpenter finally finished the work of house he. gave the key of his house and gaved him a surprise

4.it was shame because he only know that he is building his house he would build his differently. now he have to live in poorly built house

5.some once ur s attitude and the choices you make today help build the house u will live in tommorow.

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