Question

Read the passage given below carefully and complete the statements
What was the life of a cowboy really like ? It was hard ! Every spring, vast herds, numbering two or three thousand head, had to be moved from Texas to railroad towns up north so they could be shipped to other parts of the country. And that took skill, organization, and hard work. A trail boss led a crew of about ten cowboys, a cook, and a wrangler. It was the wrangler‟s job to take care of the horses. There were seven or eight horses for each cowboy. There had to be fresh horses to ride, plus spare horses in case of accidents. The cook drove the chuck wagon and was in charge of supplies. At times he also served as a barber, a dentist, and even a doctor. The crew ate breakfast before the sun was up. Then the men broke camp and got the cattle moving in a thin line about a mile or two long. They covered about ten miles each day. A cowboy sat in his saddle all day long, regardless of the weather. At sundown, the outfit made camp at a spot that the trail boss had scouted out earlier- one that had plenty of water and grass for grazing. Day was done, but the cowboy‟s work wasn‟t. Each man was assigned a two-hour watch. Throughout the night, two guards rode in opposite directions around the sleeping cattle, whistling or singing to let them know that a friend was near. At dawn, the routine began again. Life on the trail was dangerous. The cowboys had to be on constant watch for lightning, stampedes, and attacks. Even crossing rivers was risky. Fast –flowing water often swept away cattle, horses, and men. The cattle wouldn‟t swim unless they could see the opposite bank of the river. They wouldn‟t swim with the sun in their eyes, either. It might take many tries to get a herd across. Cowboys said that the best river crossing was the one that was over.
(A) Normally there are __________ crew members with a cowboy.
(a) eleven b. twelve
(c) thirteen d. ten
(B) There were about __________ horses with a cowboy.
(a) seven (b) seventy
(c) ten (d) fifty

(C) The cook was supposed to __________.
(a) only cook for the cowboys (b) do many more chores than cooking
(c) cook food for the crew members (d) drive and control the supplies




(D) At night the crew were busy __________.
(a) sleeping (b) whistling and singing
(c) taking animals for grazing (d) guarding the sleeping animals
(E) The synonym for „risky‟ is __________.
(a) shipped (b) chuck
(c) grazing (d) dangerous

Answer 1

A ten
B seven
C drive and control supplies
D
E dangerous

Answer 2

Answer:

ten

seven

cook food for crew

gaurding the sleeping animal

dangerous