Read the following passage and choose the correct option. 04
The night dragged on with an endless, bitterly cold routine of pumping, steering and working
the radio. We were getting no replies to our Mayday Calls – which was not surprising in this
remote corner of the world.
Sue’s head had swollen alarmingly; she had two enormous black eyes, and now she showed us
a deep cut on her arm. When I asked why she hadn’t made more of her injuries known before
this, she replied, “I didn’t want to worry you when you were trying to save us all.”
Questions:
1. How was the night described?
a. Peaceful b. Enjoyable c. Agonizing d. Endurable
2. Mayday Calls refers to ___________ call.
a. International distress
b. International peace
c. International hay
d. International fest
3. Sue comes forth as a girl with firm ____________ in her parents.
a. disbelief b. incredulity c. skepticism d. conviction
4. What does enormous mean?
a. miniature b. huge c. insignificant d. compressed
Answers
1. The night dragged on with an endless, bitterly cold routine of pumping, steering and working the radio.
2. b
3. d
4.c
maybe all answers are correct
The answers are given below:
1. The night was described as (c) Agonizing.
It is because the narrator describes the unending and bitterly cold night along with their pain. The word 'agonizing' refers to a painful situation.
2. Mayday Calls refers to (a) international distress call.
Mayday calls usually refers to distress calls made during an emergency situation, especially when on a ship or plane.
3. Sue comes forth as a girl with firm (d) conviction in her parents.
It is because in the passage, Sue tries to hide her injuries and has belief in her parents that they would be lifted out of the misery.
4. The word 'enormous' means (b) huge.