He hears the last voice at night,
The patrolling cars,
And stares with his brilliant eyes
At the brilliant stars.
(A Tiger in the Zoo)
5M
i. Fill in the blank by selecting the correct option.
The place referred to in the extract is in
(a) the forest
(b) a zoo
(c) a circus
(d) a wildlife sanctuary
ii. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from extract
battles : history:: _______ : astronomy
(Clue: Just like battles make up history. similarly.... are a component of astronomy)
iii. To go around an area at regular times to check that it is safe is called
(a) Brightening
(b) Staring
(c) Patrolling
(d) Searching
iv. Where does the tiger look at in the night?
v. The word in the extract opposite in meaning to the word, 'dull' is
(a) brilliant
(b) Stare
(c) patrolling
(d) stars
Solution:
(i) The place referred to in the extract is in a zoo. Hence, the correct option is (b).
(ii) battles : history:: stars : astronomy.
(iii) To go around an area at regular times to check that it is safe is called patrolling. Hence, the correct option is (c).
(iv) The tiger hears the last voice at night, the patrolling cars, and stares with his brilliant eyes at the brilliant stars. So, the tiger looks at the stars at night.
(v) The word in the extract opposite in meaning to the word, 'dull' is brilliant. Hence, the correct option is (a).
(i) The place referred to in the extract is in a zoo. Hence, the correct option is (b).
(ii) battles : history:: stars : astronomy.
(iii) To go around an area at regular times to check that it is safe is called patrolling. Hence, the correct option is (c).
(iv) The tiger hears the last voice at night, the patrolling cars, and stares with his brilliant eyes at the brilliant stars. So, the tiger looks at the stars at night.
(v) The word in the extract opposite in meaning to the word, 'dull' is brilliant. Hence, the correct option is (a).