Question

Read the following extract and answer the questions:

Out of the experience of an extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all humanity will be proud. We, who were outlaws not so long ago, have today been given the rare privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil. We thank all of our distinguished international guests for having come to take possession with the people of our country of what is, after all, a common victory for justice, for peace, for human dignity. (Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)

1. Which of the following options justifies the statement made by Mandela, “We, who were outlaws ...”? 1
   1. The international leaders who came to attend the ceremony.
   2. Due to Apartheid, many countries broke diplomatic relations with South Africa.
   3. The Commonwealth countries and their people.
   4. The people who fought in the Anglo-Boer War.
2. Complete the sentence appropriately: 1
   Mandela thanked all the distinguished international guests because ______.
3. In the above lines, Mandela mentions ‘extraordinary human disaster’. What is the significance of this phrase in his speech? 2
4. The tone of Mandela in the above excerpt is ______.
   1. unifying
   2. determined
   3. aggressive
   4. pessimistic
   5. hopeless
      Select the correct option:
      1. 1, 2 and 4
      2. 2 and 4
      3. 1 and 2
      4. 4 and 5

Answer 1

1. Due to Apartheid, many countries broke diplomatic relations with South Africa.
2. Mandela thanked all the distinguished international guests because they had come to take possession with the people of his country of what was a common victory for justice, peace and human dignity.
3. The phrase refers to the system of apartheid and its devastating effects on the people of South Africa.
4. unifying and determined