Question

The young girl opened the package, which was so badly done up that the contents came into
view at once. She gave a little cry of joy.
(a) What is meant by ‘badly done’?
(i) poorly packed (ii) unpleasantly done (iii) hatefully done (iv) unwillingly packed
(b) Why did she give a cry of joy?
(i) Because it contained surprise for her (ii) it was awfully packed
(iii) Because it contained a small rattrap and 10 kronor notes (iv) because she was expecting the
package
(c) Why did the contents come into view as soon as the package was opened?
(i) Because it was neatly packed (ii) because it was awkwardly packed
(iii) Because it was not packed (iv) because the girl opened it clumsily
(d) ‘She gave a little cry of joy’, the sentence shows that the young girl was feeling ............
(i) excited (ii) sorrow (iii) content (iv) happy

Answer 1

(a) Badly done means poorly packed.

(b) She gave a cry of joy because it contained a surprise for her.

(c) The contents came into view as soon as the package was opened because it was awkwardly packed.

(d) The sentence shows that the young girl was feeling excited.

• The statements illustrates that the young girl received a package which was not packed properly.
• As the package was packed properly, the young girl did not have trouble opening the package.
• She was so excited to see the contents of the package that she gave a cry of joy.