Question

SEEN PASSAGE: Read the passage given and complete the activities: 5

The nuts vendor blew out his flare and rose to go home. This was a signal for the astrologer to bundle up too, since it left him in darkness except for a little shaft of green light which strayed in from somewhere and touched the ground before him. He picked up his cowrie shells and paraphernalia and was putting them back into his bag when the green shaft of light was blotted out. He looked up and saw a man standing before him. He sensed a possible client and said: “You look so careworn. It will do you good to sit down for a while and chat with me.” The other grumbled some reply vaguely. The astrologer pressed his invitation; whereupon the other thrust his palm under his nose, saying: “You call yourself an astrologer?” The astrologer felt challenged and said, tilting the other’s palm towards the green shaft of light: “Yours is a nature...” “Oh, stop that, ” the other said. “Tell me something worthwhile...” Our friend felt piqued. I charge only three pies per question and what you get ought to be good enough for your money..." At this the other withdrew his arm, took out an anna, and flung it out to him, saying “I have some questions to ask. If I prove you are bluffing, you must return that anna to me with interest.”
Questions:
1) Which word from the passage means 'Overburdened'? (1 Mark)

2) Which line from the extract says that the astrologer didn't want to lose this customer? (1 Mark)

3) Complete the following (2 Marks)
(i) The nuts vendor ……………………………………
(ii) “It will do you good ………………………………
(iii) If I prove you ………………………………………
(iv) He picked up ………………………………………

4) The nuts vendor blew out his flare and rose to go home. (Rewrite using-ing form of the underlined word) (1 Mark)​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Careworn
2. 10 th line
3. i) The nuts vendor blew out his flare and rose to go home. ii) "It will do you good to sit down for a while and chat with me". iii) If i prove you bluffing, you must return that anna to me with interest. iv) He picked up his cowrie shells and paraphernalia and was putting then back into his bag when green shaft of light was blotted out.
4. The nuts vendor blowing out his flare and rose to go home.

Answer 2

Answer:

give my pales and najshshp. bsjsvs svisys shs su shishvsush gs. she agbw is wajwanaajjaile