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Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:Then to his amazement he realised that the room appeared to be empty. He and his wife looked under the desk, and behind the curtains, and even up the chimney. There wasn’t a sign of anybody. Yet the desk had been opened and the housekeeping money was missing. “Extraordinary affair!” the clergyman kept saying for the rest of the day.1. What was the extraordinary affair?(i) The extraordinary affair was listening to someone but not seeing anyone.(ii) The extraordinary affair was robbery.(iii) The extraordinary affair was invisibility.(iv) The extraordinary affair was robbery and a bomb blast.2. Who experienced the extraordinary affair?(i) The clergyman experienced the extraordinary affair.(ii) Jaffers experienced the extraordinary affair.(iii) Griffin experienced the extraordinary affair.(iv) Richard experienced the extraordinary affair.3. Who is speaking to whom and what is the speaker talking about?(i) The clergyman is speaking to his servant about the deeds of Griffin.(ii) The clergyman is speaking to his wife about the deeds of Griffin.(iii) The clergyman is speaking to his wife about the deeds of Richard.(iv) The clergyman is speaking to his wife about the deeds of Jaffers.4. Who stole the money?(i) Mrs. Hall stole the money.(i) Mr. Hall stole the money.(ii) Griffin stole the money.(iii) Mr. Paul stole the money.5. Who is the author of the story?(i) H.G Bells is the author of the story.(ii) M.G Wells is the author of the story.(iii) H.G Wells is the author of the story.(iv) T. L Wells is the author of the story. |
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Answer» 1. (iv) People suspected the scientist for the burglary. 2. (i) Suspicion grew stronger because earlier Griffin had admitted that he had no money. 3. (i) Griffin was suspected of having a hand in robbing the clergyman, by the residents of lping. 4. (ii) Griffin is 'he' in the above extract. 5. (iv) The word is trouble. |
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