over the panes of glass. Susie was rather puzzled by all this as she had never heard of a storm warning before. We collected water in jugs and pails and put candles, lamps and matches on a handy table. We shut Sloopy in the kitchen, and waited, all gathered in the living room. Language For Living
Circle the CAPITAL LETTER beside the word or phrase which best completes each statement.
Cecil Gray
1. The phrase ‘strange to say‘ line 3 suggests that A. Peter was strange
B. Peter was usually punctual
C. Peter was always late.
D. the person telling the story was strange
E. the day seemed strange 2. Peter did not take his raincoat because A. it was not the right sort of coat
B. it made him feel hot
C. he felt that the girls would laugh at him
D. it was not raining when he left home
E. he was already late 3. The classes were dismissed because A. many children had not come to school C. there would soon be a storm
B. it was raining D. the classrooms were too dark
D. it was midday 4. The words drenched, soaked, and flooded all indicate A. that the place was dark
B. the sound of rain
C. that a lot of rain had fallen
D. the feeling of the children
E. how the sky looked 5. Which of the following best shows the characters arranged according to age, youngest first? A. Susie, Peter. The writer
B. Peter, Suzie, the writer
C. Susie, The writer, Peter
D. Peter, the writer. Susie
E. The writer, Susie, Peter NATION WORKBOOK
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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021.
