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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : I cabled to England, and when, three days later nothing had happened,I tried to telephone. The call had to be booked twenty four hours in advance. On the first day the line was out of order;on the second the exchange was closed for a religious holiday. On the third day, there was another breakdown. My friends left, and i arranged to meet him in a week's time. Five days later, my mail arrived. I arrived. I carried it to my bedroom to read, and there, squatting on the floor, were two Arabs; besides them lay a sack that squirted from time to time. They handed me a note from a friend: "Here is your otter......"1. What was the main problem in getting the mail?a. The main problem was getting a pet before going to London.b. The main problem was closing the agency for religious holiday.c. The main problem was the hindrances to booking a flight to London.d. The main problem was finding a solution to the pet problem.2. What did he see when he entered the room?a. He saw three men sitting next to him.b. He saw two Indians with a sack.c. He saw two Arabs with a sack.d. We saw an empty sack at the bottom of the table.3. Why did the sack squirm from time to time?a. The sack squirmed as there was a dog in it.b. The sack squirmed as the otter was in it.c. The sack squirmed as there was a cat in it.d. The sack squirmed as there was a lion in it.4. What happened on the second day?a. On the second day the mail was received.b. On the second day the author gets the otter.c. On the second day the author goes to London.d. On the second day the e’change was closed for a religious holiday.5. What does 'squirmed mean'?a. 'squirmed mean' means to whine.b. 'squirmed mean' means to wriggle.c. 'squirmed mean' means to struggle.d. 'squirmed mean' means to fight.

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1. c. The main problem was the hindrances to booking a flight to London.

2. c. He saw two Arabs with a sack.

3. b. The sack squirmed as the otter was in it.

4. d. On the second day the e’change was closed for a religious holiday.

5. b. 'squirmed mean' means to wriggle.



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