The two boys started in surprise at the fresh muddy imprints of a pair of bare feet. What was a barefooted man doing on the steps of a house in the middle of London? And where was the man? As they gazed, a remarkable sight met their eyes. A fresh footmark appeared from nowhere! Further footprints followed, one after another, descending the steps and progressing down the street. The boys followed, fascinated, until the muddy impressions became fainter and fainter, and at last disappeared altogether.i. Why were the boys surprised to see a barefooted man in London? The boys were surprised as i) it was an unusual sight to see someone this way.j) everybody in London moved around in shoes. k) it was pretty cold to move around bare feet. l) only a person who is homeless and wandering does so.ii. Pick out the option that is NOT related to ‘started’ as used in the extracta) option (i) b) option (ii) c) option (iii) d) option (iv) iii Pick the option that best describes how the boys are feeling based on the extract. a) enchanted, curious, puzzled b) captivated, curious, puzzled c) repulsed, curious, captivated d) enchanted, repulsed, curious iv The boys felt that the footprints were a) seen due to some magic trick. b) a figment of imagination. c) of a man who was invisible.d) those of a mysterious man. v Pick the option that best matches synonyms of the word ‘gazed’. m) i) gaped ii) gawked n) i) admired ii) disbelieved o) i) overlooked ii) stared p) i) surveyed ii) overlookedvi. (Extra practice) Pick the option that lists the correct direction of the footprints on the stairs, as noticed by the boys.a) option (i) b) option (ii) c) option (iii) d) option (iv)