Read the following passage and mark the correct options:
1. A ten year old boy, who battled with a crocodile in a river twenty kilometres from here, is now recovering from his wounds in the local hospital. But his left thigh bears twelve teeth marks, which will leave scars lasting the rest of his life. After proudly showing off his scars, the boy told a newspaper reporter his story.
2. He was bathing in a river with his friend, also ten years old, near the Kampong, where they both live. “I was splashing about in the shallow part of the river, near the bank, close to an old coconut stump which had been washed down by erosion. The stump saved my life”, the boy narrated. “Suddenly, I felt something grip me on the left leg, dragging me towards the middle of the river. I struggled hard and managed to get a grip of the roots, of the old stump. At the same time, I shouted for help, but no one came.”
3. His friend, meanwhile, had scrambled up the bank to safety. The boy said that he did not realize that a crocodile had seized him until he saw its tail thrashing the water.
4. “When I saw what it was,” he went on breathlessly, “I held all the more tightly to the coconut roots, and using my left hand, I started to beat the crocodile. Then with my left hand and right leg, I managed to force open its jaws and get free. I climbed up on to the stump and hobbled off to tell my father.”
1.The boy proudly showed off his scars as _________.
(1 Point)
they would last for the rest of his life
he had battled a crocodile and saved himself
he wanted to impress the newspaper reporter
he wanted to be treated properly by the doctors
Answers
Answer:
they would last for the rest of his life
Explanation:
Q. 1 Read the passage. Then answer the questions.
A ten years old boy. Who battled with a crocodile in a river twenty kilometres from
here, is now recovering from his wounds in the local hospital. But his left thigh bears
twelve tooth marks. Which will leave scars lasting the rest of his life. After proudly
showing off his scars, the boy told a newspaper reporter this story.
He was bathing in a river, with his friend also ten year old near the Kampong, where
they both live. “I was splashing about in the shallow part of the river, near the bank,
close to an old coconut stump which had been washed down by erosion. The Stump
saved my life, “the boy related.” Suddenly, I felt something grip me on the left leg,
dragging me towards the middle of the river. I struggled hard and managed to get a
grip on the roots of the old stump. At the same time, I shouted for help, but none
came”.
His friend meanwhile, had scrambled up the bank for safety. The boy said that he did
not realize that a crocodile has seized him until he saw its tail threshing the water.
“When I saw what it was, he went on breathlessly, “I held all more tightly to the
coconut roots, and using my left hand, I started to beat the crocodile. Then with my
left hand and right leg I managed to force open its jaws and get free. I climbed up on to
the stump and hobbled off to tell my father.
1. Tick the correct: 4
i) The age of boy was _________ year.
a) 10 b) 12 c) 20 d) 18
ii) The battle with crocodile left the marks of ________ tooth on his left thigh.
a) five b) ten c) twelve d) eight
iii) This story showed that the boy was _________
a) clever b) brave c) weak d) healthy
iv) The meaning of stump is
a) crump b) tree c) root d) flower
2. Give the answer in one word or one line. 1x2=2
a) Underline/pickout the words which mean same as mark.
b) Pickout the line which shows the attacking of crocodile on boy.
3. Give True or False. 4
a) The boy was completely recovered from these wounds.
b) The boy told his story to the newspaper
c) Both the boys went to the river for bathing.