Question

Ulhas Mandlik, 35, a power-loom owner from Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra, and his mother were
homeward-bound one evening when heavy rain forced them to take shelter beneath a bridge. Not
far away, a small group of labourers huddled together under a part of the cement housing above a
16 metre deep well used to pump water for irrigation.
Suddenly, Mandlik and his mother heard the labourers scream. When the two got to the
well, they were told that a five year old boy named Hariya had fallen in through a side
opening in the structure. Ignoring his mother's fears, Mandlik quickly knotted together
lengths of flimsy rope belonging to the labourers and asked them to lower him into the
dark well. "I hope the rope holds," he thought. As he descended, Mandlik noticed the metal
rungs on the wall of the well. He grabbed hold of one and started climbing down, when he
saw the boy clinging to a pipe running up the well's centre. Grabbing the child, Mandlik
started to climb praying that the old rungs wouldn't give away and plunge them both into
the churning water below. Their luck held and within a few minutes, Mandlik clambered to
ground level and handed over Hariya to his sobbing father.
The man fell at Mandlik's feet and offered him some money as a reward. Refusing the
cash, Mandlik took Hariya and his family to a nearby eatery and offered them steaming
tea to warm them up. Several organisations have honoured Mandlik for his bravery and
presence of mind on that wet day three years ago. "I am happy I was at the right place at
the right time," he says," and was able to return a little boy to his family.

Based on your reading answer the questions given below:

6. From the passage pick the synonyms of the words / phrases :
(a) gathered (b) climb or move in an awkward way
(c) steps of a ladder (d) prize
7. From the passage pick the antonyms of the words:
(a) acknowledge (b) joyful

Answer 1

Answer:

hioffered them steaming

tea to warm them up. Several organisations have honoured Mandlik for his bravery and

presence of mind on that wet day three years ago. "I am happy I was at the right place at

the right time," he says," and was able to return a little boy to his family.

Based on your reading answer the questions given below:

6. From the passage