Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business 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 and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. 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 him and said, “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 which 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 every day you hammer a nail, place a board or erect a wall. Someone once said- your attitude and the choices you make today help build the ‘house’ you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build wisely!

3. What is meant by, “ But, you cannot go back.”? *

a. You cannot go back to the same road.
b. You cannot build your house again.
c. You cannot reverse the journey.
d. You cannot shape your life again.
2. The carpenter was shocked because *
Option 1a. His employer gifted him the house
b. He did not know that he was building his own house
c. He was not expecting such a gift
d. He would have done it differently if he knew the truth
4. Which word in the passage mean the same as ‘inferior’? *
2 points
a. Unfortunate
b. Shoddy
c. Shame
d. Leisurely
1. What did the carpenter want? *
2 points
c. To earn more money
b. To live a comfortable life
d. To work more hard
a. To retire
5. What does ‘house’ stand for in the passage? *
2 points
a. Our homes
b. Our career
c. Our money
d. Our life
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Answer 1

Answer:

3. (d) as once we start a new life and make a mistake we cannot start it once again.

2. (b) as the carpenter did not know that he was building his own house.

4. (b) as shoddy also means weak or poor quality materials.

1. (a) as the carpenter clearly wanted to retire.

5. (d) as it means we should build our lives carefully.

Explanation:

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