SECTION A- READINGQ1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given belowthem:(Marks 4)Thus, in an hour the old couple were made rich. The good souls bought a piece of land,made a feast for their friends, and gave plentifully to their poor neighbours. As for thedog, they petted him till they nearly smothered him with kindness.Now in the same village there lived a wicked old man and his wife, not a bit sensitiveand kind, who had always kicked and scolded all dogs whenever any passes their house.Hearing of their neighbours' good luck, they coaxed the dog into their garden and setbefore him bits of fish and other dainties, hoping he would find treasure for them. Butthe dog, being afraid of the cruel pair, would neither eat not move.1. Why are the old couple called 'good souls' here?2. How much did the kind old couple fondle the dog?3. 'They had always kicked and scolded all dogs whenever any passed their house'.What kind of their nature does this sentence suggest?4. Pick out the words with similar meanings from the passage:(i) pampered : _(ii) tasty eatables :2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below​