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English Comprehension Betty's Song

Betty's Song

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"I should smile!" they cried, their eyes gleaming with anticipation. "All we want is the chance!"

Quick as a flash, Betty ran to the piano and began to play the "Star- Spangled Banner." Instantly the others were on their feet and singing with all the pent-up fervour of the last six months, emotions almost too big to master finding expression in the stirring melody.

"And we're all in it together," cried Betty, eyes bright and cheeks flaming, "for our dear country--for America!"

And, at the greatest moment of their lives, fired by patriotism, confident of victory, we once more, slowly, reluctantly, with many backward glances, take leave of our Outdoor Girls.

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Multiple-Choice Question:

  1. How do you describe feelings of Betty?

(A) Sad                                              (B) Happy and excited

(C) Angry                                          (D) Indifferent

 

  1. What song did Betty play?

(A) For America                               (B) Outdoor girls

(C) All we want is the chance         (D) Star-spangled banner

 

  1. The above paragraph describes the atmosphere of ______.

(A) Patriotism     (B) Divine faith    (C) courage          (D) sportsmanship

 

  1. Which instrument did Betty play?

(A) Flute              (B) Drum              (C) Piano              (D) Harp

 

  1. What can be the possible title for the paragraph?

(A) Betty’s piano                              (B) Betty, the outdoor girl

(C) Betty’s song                               (D) Betty’s excitement

 

  1. Pick out an adjective in the first line of the last paragraph.

(A) Confident      (B) victory           (C) patriotism      (D) lives

 

Fill in the blanks:

  1. The word in the passage that means the same as ‘burning’ is_____.
  2. The antonym of ‘defeat’ in the passage is_____.
  3. The synonym of ‘shining’ as given in the passage is_____.
  4. The girls wanted a ______.
  5. The word that means the same as ‘built-up’ is _____.

 

True/False:

  1. The meaning of ‘flash’ is spark.
  2. ‘On their feet’ means sitting still.
  3. Their feelings were built up since the last eight months.
  4. ‘Stirring’ and ‘moving’ mean the same.
  5. The girls singing in the passage were called ‘inward girls’.

 

Answer keys

(1)–(B); (2)–(D); (3)–(A); (4)–(C); (5)–(C); (6)–(A); (7)–flaming; (8)–victory; (9)–gleaming; (10)–chance; (11)–pent-up; (12)–True; (13)–False; (14)–False; (15)–True; (16)–False