Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

I started right away at the Montessori nursery school. I stayed them until I was six, at which time I started in the first form. m the sixth form my teacher was Mrs. Kuperus, the headmistress. At the end of the year we were both in tears as we said a heartbreaking farewell. In the summer of 1941 Grandma fell ill and had to have an operation, so my birthday passed with little celebration.

1. The narrator 'I' refers to _____.    (1)
   1. Mr. Keesing
   2. Mrs. Kuperus
   3. Anne Frank
   4. Miss Margot
2. The phrase 'right away' in this extract most nearly means:     (1)
   1. with delay
   2. the correct way
   3. immediately
   4. overtaking from right
3. What does the narrator mean by saying 'we were both in tears'?       (1)
4. Complete the analogy by selecting a word from the text:     (1)
   dawn: dusk:: mourning: ______.
5. Select the option that correctly captures the application of the word 'form' as used in the extract.      (1)
   1. Raghav was in good form while playing the match.
   2. Saheb was promoted to the next form after the annual exam.
   3. My brother did not know how to form a circle.
   4. Anne saw the form on the headmaster's desk.

Answer 1

1. The narrator 'I' refers to Anne Frank.
2. immediately
3. When they got separated, the narrator and her teacher, Mrs Kuperus, both were crying.
4. Dawn: dusk:: mourning: celebration.
5. Saheb was promoted to the next form after the annual exam.