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    Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by choosing the answers from the given options.

    The Tale of Mr Tod

    Beatrix Potter

    This house was something between a cave, a prison, and a deplorable enclosure for keeping pigs. There was a strong door, which was shut and locked.

    The setting sun made the window panes glow like red flame; but the kitchen fire was not alight. It was neatly laid with dry sticks, as the rabbits could see, when they peeped through the window.

    Benjamin sighed with relief.

    But there were preparations upon the kitchen table which made him shudder. There was an immense empty pie-dish of blue willow pattern, and a large carving knife and fork, and a chopper.

    At the other end of the table was a partly unfolded tablecloth, a plate, a tumbler, a knife and fork, salt-cellar, mustard and a chair—in short, preparations for one person's supper.

    No person was to be seen and no young rabbits. The kitchen was empty and silent; the clock had run down. Peter and Benjamin flattened their noses against the window, and stared into the dusk.

    Then they scrambled round the rocks to the other side of the house. It was damp and smelly, and overgrown with thorns and briars.

    The rabbits shivered in their shoes.

    "Oh my poor rabbit babies! What a dreadful place; I shall never see them again!" sighed Benjamin.

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    Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?

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    The Tale of Mr Tod

    Beatrix Potter

    This house was something between a cave, a prison, and a deplorable enclosure for keeping pigs. There was a strong door, which was shut and locked.

    The setting sun made the window panes glow like red flame; but the kitchen fire was not alight. It was neatly laid with dry sticks, as the rabbits could see, when they peeped through the window.

    Benjamin sighed with relief.

    But there were preparations upon the kitchen table which made him shudder. There was an immense empty pie-dish of blue willow pattern, and a large carving knife and fork, and a chopper.

    At the other end of the table was a partly unfolded tablecloth, a plate, a tumbler, a knife and fork, salt-cellar, mustard and a chair—in short, preparations for one person's supper.

    No person was to be seen and no young rabbits. The kitchen was empty and silent; the clock had run down. Peter and Benjamin flattened their noses against the window, and stared into the dusk.

    Then they scrambled round the rocks to the other side of the house. It was damp and smelly, and overgrown with thorns and briars.

    The rabbits shivered in their shoes.

    "Oh my poor rabbit babies! What a dreadful place; I shall never see them again!" sighed Benjamin.

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    Which of the following suggests disrepair?

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    Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by choosing the answers from the given options.

    The Tale of Mr Tod

    Beatrix Potter

    This house was something between a cave, a prison, and a deplorable enclosure for keeping pigs. There was a strong door, which was shut and locked.

    The setting sun made the window panes glow like red flame; but the kitchen fire was not alight. It was neatly laid with dry sticks, as the rabbits could see, when they peeped through the window.

    Benjamin sighed with relief.

    But there were preparations upon the kitchen table which made him shudder. There was an immense empty pie-dish of blue willow pattern, and a large carving knife and fork, and a chopper.

    At the other end of the table was a partly unfolded tablecloth, a plate, a tumbler, a knife and fork, salt-cellar, mustard and a chair—in short, preparations for one person's supper.

    No person was to be seen and no young rabbits. The kitchen was empty and silent; the clock had run down. Peter and Benjamin flattened their noses against the window, and stared into the dusk.

    Then they scrambled round the rocks to the other side of the house. It was damp and smelly, and overgrown with thorns and briars.

    The rabbits shivered in their shoes.

    "Oh my poor rabbit babies! What a dreadful place; I shall never see them again!" sighed Benjamin.

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    Which part of the day is referred to as 'dusk'?

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    Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by choosing the answers from the given options.

    The Tale of Mr Tod

    Beatrix Potter

    This house was something between a cave, a prison, and a deplorable enclosure for keeping pigs. There was a strong door, which was shut and locked.

    The setting sun made the window panes glow like red flame; but the kitchen fire was not alight. It was neatly laid with dry sticks, as the rabbits could see, when they peeped through the window.

    Benjamin sighed with relief.

    But there were preparations upon the kitchen table which made him shudder. There was an immense empty pie-dish of blue willow pattern, and a large carving knife and fork, and a chopper.

    At the other end of the table was a partly unfolded tablecloth, a plate, a tumbler, a knife and fork, salt-cellar, mustard and a chair—in short, preparations for one person's supper.

    No person was to be seen and no young rabbits. The kitchen was empty and silent; the clock had run down. Peter and Benjamin flattened their noses against the window, and stared into the dusk.

    Then they scrambled round the rocks to the other side of the house. It was damp and smelly, and overgrown with thorns and briars.

    The rabbits shivered in their shoes.

    "Oh my poor rabbit babies! What a dreadful place; I shall never see them again!" sighed Benjamin.

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    What does the word ‘deplorable’ tells us about the house?

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    Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by choosing the answers from the given options.

    The Tale of Mr Tod

    Beatrix Potter

    This house was something between a cave, a prison, and a deplorable enclosure for keeping pigs. There was a strong door, which was shut and locked.

    The setting sun made the window panes glow like red flame; but the kitchen fire was not alight. It was neatly laid with dry sticks, as the rabbits could see, when they peeped through the window.

    Benjamin sighed with relief.

    But there were preparations upon the kitchen table which made him shudder. There was an immense empty pie-dish of blue willow pattern, and a large carving knife and fork, and a chopper.

    At the other end of the table was a partly unfolded tablecloth, a plate, a tumbler, a knife and fork, salt-cellar, mustard and a chair—in short, preparations for one person's supper.

    No person was to be seen and no young rabbits. The kitchen was empty and silent; the clock had run down. Peter and Benjamin flattened their noses against the window, and stared into the dusk.

    Then they scrambled round the rocks to the other side of the house. It was damp and smelly, and overgrown with thorns and briars.

    The rabbits shivered in their shoes.

    "Oh my poor rabbit babies! What a dreadful place; I shall never see them again!" sighed Benjamin.

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    What type of door did the house have?

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    The Wind in the Willows

    Kenneth Grahame

    The Mole had long wanted to make the acquaintance of the Badger. He seemed, by all accounts, to be such an important personage and, though rarely visible, to make his unseen influence felt by everybody about the place. But whenever the Mole mentioned his wish to the Water Rat, he always found himself put off. "It's all right," the Rat would say. "Badger'll turn up some day or other−he's always turning up−and then I'll introduce you. The best of fellows! But you must not only take him as you find him, but when you find him."

    "Couldn't you ask him here−dinner or something?" said the Mole.

    "He wouldn't come," replied the Rat simply. "Badger hates Society, and invitations, and dinner, and all that sort of thing."

    "Well, then, supposing we go and call on him?" suggested the Mole.

    "O, I'm sure he wouldn't like that at all," said the Rat, quite alarmed. "He's so very shy, he'd be sure to be offended. I've never even ventured to call on him at his own home myself, though I know him so well.

    Besides, we can't. It's quite out of the question, because he lives in the very middle of the Wild Wood."

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    On the basis of your reading the passage, which of the following words will you NOT use for describing the Badger?

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    The Wind in the Willows

    Kenneth Grahame

    The Mole had long wanted to make the acquaintance of the Badger. He seemed, by all accounts, to be such an important personage and, though rarely visible, to make his unseen influence felt by everybody about the place. But whenever the Mole mentioned his wish to the Water Rat, he always found himself put off. "It's all right," the Rat would say. "Badger'll turn up some day or other−he's always turning up−and then I'll introduce you. The best of fellows! But you must not only take him as you find him, but when you find him."

    "Couldn't you ask him here−dinner or something?" said the Mole.

    "He wouldn't come," replied the Rat simply. "Badger hates Society, and invitations, and dinner, and all that sort of thing."

    "Well, then, supposing we go and call on him?" suggested the Mole.

    "O, I'm sure he wouldn't like that at all," said the Rat, quite alarmed. "He's so very shy, he'd be sure to be offended. I've never even ventured to call on him at his own home myself, though I know him so well.

    Besides, we can't. It's quite out of the question, because he lives in the very middle of the Wild Wood."

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    Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of the word “offended”?

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    Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by choosing the answers from the given options.

    The Wind in the Willows

    Kenneth Grahame

    The Mole had long wanted to make the acquaintance of the Badger. He seemed, by all accounts, to be such an important personage and, though rarely visible, to make his unseen influence felt by everybody about the place. But whenever the Mole mentioned his wish to the Water Rat, he always found himself put off. "It's all right," the Rat would say. "Badger'll turn up some day or other−he's always turning up−and then I'll introduce you. The best of fellows! But you must not only take him as you find him, but when you find him."

    "Couldn't you ask him here−dinner or something?" said the Mole.

    "He wouldn't come," replied the Rat simply. "Badger hates Society, and invitations, and dinner, and all that sort of thing."

    "Well, then, supposing we go and call on him?" suggested the Mole.

    "O, I'm sure he wouldn't like that at all," said the Rat, quite alarmed. "He's so very shy, he'd be sure to be offended. I've never even ventured to call on him at his own home myself, though I know him so well.

    Besides, we can't. It's quite out of the question, because he lives in the very middle of the Wild Wood."

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    Why does the Mole wish to get to know the Badger?

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    Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by choosing the answers from the given options.

    The Wind in the Willows

    Kenneth Grahame

    The Mole had long wanted to make the acquaintance of the Badger. He seemed, by all accounts, to be such an important personage and, though rarely visible, to make his unseen influence felt by everybody about the place. But whenever the Mole mentioned his wish to the Water Rat, he always found himself put off. "It's all right," the Rat would say. "Badger'll turn up some day or other−he's always turning up−and then I'll introduce you. The best of fellows! But you must not only take him as you find him, but when you find him."

    "Couldn't you ask him here−dinner or something?" said the Mole.

    "He wouldn't come," replied the Rat simply. "Badger hates Society, and invitations, and dinner, and all that sort of thing."

    "Well, then, supposing we go and call on him?" suggested the Mole.

    "O, I'm sure he wouldn't like that at all," said the Rat, quite alarmed. "He's so very shy, he'd be sure to be offended. I've never even ventured to call on him at his own home myself, though I know him so well.

    Besides, we can't. It's quite out of the question, because he lives in the very middle of the Wild Wood."

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    Why is the Rat alarmed?

    The Rat is alarmed because the Mole

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    Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by choosing the answers from the given options.

    The Wind in the Willows

    Kenneth Grahame

    The Mole had long wanted to make the acquaintance of the Badger. He seemed, by all accounts, to be such an important personage and, though rarely visible, to make his unseen influence felt by everybody about the place. But whenever the Mole mentioned his wish to the Water Rat, he always found himself put off. "It's all right," the Rat would say. "Badger'll turn up some day or other−he's always turning up−and then I'll introduce you. The best of fellows! But you must not only take him as you find him, but when you find him."

    "Couldn't you ask him here−dinner or something?" said the Mole.

    "He wouldn't come," replied the Rat simply. "Badger hates Society, and invitations, and dinner, and all that sort of thing."

    "Well, then, supposing we go and call on him?" suggested the Mole.

    "O, I'm sure he wouldn't like that at all," said the Rat, quite alarmed. "He's so very shy, he'd be sure to be offended. I've never even ventured to call on him at his own home myself, though I know him so well.

    Besides, we can't. It's quite out of the question, because he lives in the very middle of the Wild Wood."

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    For which of the following statements is there NO evidence in the passage?

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