Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow:
There was a time when all house work was done by the woman or the quests
of the household. Few husbands ever dreamt of washing up, preparing
breakfast or tending the baby. Such duties were no concern of theirs. And
normal school boy assumed that if help were needed in the home, his sisters
would be called on to give it. The whole family supported the view that the
male child could not or should not clean, mend, wash, cook or make beds.Things are very different today. Doctors or barristers find nothing shameful in
putting on an apron to help in the kitchen or nursery and even boast of being
good at washing of clothes and personal linen.
The school boy is more often now than formerly expected to help his mother.
One reason for the change is shortage of domestic servants. Girls could once
be found to do the hard work in middle and upper class homes for very
moderate wages. Such girls now a days work in factories. In short working day
earn more money than most householders can afford to pay. Thus the wife
now does the house they earn work herself with the aid of labour saving
machines; and she expects some help from her husband.
Complete the following appropriately:
In the past all house work was --------------------------
Husbands never came forward to ----------------------
Male child was not supposed to ------------------------
Today even doctors and lawyers -----------------------
The chief reason for this change in attitude is -------
Doctors and barristers find -------------------------------
2. Pick out words from the above passage which mean:
(a) taking care of (b) took for granted (c) talk loudly (d) not excessive
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Answer:
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow:
There was a time when all house work was done by the woman or the quests
of the household. Few husbands ever dreamt of washing up, preparing
breakfast or tending the baby. Such duties were no concern of theirs. And
normal school boy assumed that if help were needed in the home, his sisters
would be called on to give it. The whole family supported the view that the
male child could not or should not clean, mend, wash, cook or make beds.Things are very different today. Doctors or barristers find nothing shameful in
putting on an apron to help in the kitchen or nursery and even boast of being
good at washing of clothes and personal linen.
The school boy is more often now than formerly expected to help his mother.
One reason for the change is shortage of domestic servants. Girls could once
be found to do the hard work in middle and upper class homes for very
moderate wages. Such girls now a days work in factories. In short working day
earn more money than most householders can afford to pay. Thus the wife
now does the house they earn work herself with the aid of labour saving
machines; and she expects some help from her husband.
Complete the following appropriately:
In the past all house work was --------------------------
Husbands never came forward to ----------------------
Male child was not supposed to ------------------------
Today even doctors and lawyers -----------------------
The chief reason for this change in attitude is -------
Doctors and barristers find -------------------------------
2. Pick out words from the above passage which mean:
(a) taking care of (b) took for granted (c) talk loudly (d) not excessive