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Q481.Vocabulary
What is the meaning of the word 'whet' as used in the lesson?
A
To blunt
B
To sharpen
C
To wash
D
To break
Q482.Book Back Question
What reward did the family offer the young seagull after he landed on the green sea?
A
Scraps of dogfish
B
A fresh mackerel
C
Crab legs
D
Herring heads
Q483.Book Back Question
What happened when the young bird plunged forward towards the fish?
A
He fell into the water and drowned
B
His wings spread outward and he began to soar
C
He landed on a soft rock
D
His father caught him on his back
Q484.Book Back Question
What did the mother bird do when she flew across with a piece of fish?
A
She dropped it into his mouth
B
She halted abreast of the ledge just out of reach
C
She threw it down into the deep sea
D
She flew away immediately
Q485.Book Back Question
What sight on the opposite plateau maddened the starving young bird?
A
His sister diving for pearls
B
His mother tearing at a piece of fish
C
His brother sleeping peacefully
D
The waves crashing against the cliff
Q486.Book Back Question
What trick did the young seagull play on the brink of the ledge to draw his parents' attention?
A
He pretended to be falling asleep standing on one leg
B
He lay upside down on the rock
C
He screamed like an eagle
D
He threw stones into the sea
Q487.Book Back Question
What did the young seagull find on the ledge when searching desperately for food?
A
A dried piece of mackerel's tail and eggshells
B
A loaf of bread
C
Fresh oysters
D
Green seaweed
Q488.Book Back Question
What was the first fish caught and devoured by the young seagull's older brother?
A
Mackerel
B
Herring
C
Dogfish
D
Salmon
Q489.Book Back Question
Where did the young seagull sleep during the night when he was left alone on the ledge?
A
In an eagle nest
B
Under a tree branch
C
In a little hole under the ledge
D
On a flat rock near the water
Q490.Book Back Question
Why did the young seagull fail to fly with his brothers and sister?
A
His wings were severely injured
B
He felt certain that his wings would never support him
C
His parents forbade him to fly
D
The weather was violently stormy
Q491.Book Back Question
What was Holmes's true intention when he asked Watson to place the coins and key in his pocket?
A
To demonstrate that his mental faculties were completely sound and lucid
B
To pay Watson's medical fees
C
To steal Watson's money
D
To reward Mrs. Hudson
Q492.Vocabulary
What does the word 'quiver' mean in descriptive poetry?
A
To laugh loudly
B
To shake or tremble with a slight rapid motion
C
To run away
D
To shine brightly
Q493.Vocabulary
What does the word 'scuffle' signify in the story?
A
A deep conversation
B
A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters
C
A loud laughter
D
A medical operation
Q494.Vocabulary
What is the meaning of the word 'dilemma'?
A
A grand festival
B
A difficult situation in which a choice has to be made between two alternatives
C
A fatal illness
D
An explosion
Q495.Book Back Question
Convert to Indirect Speech: Ravi said, "The earth moves round the sun."
A
Ravi said that the earth moved round the sun
B
Ravi said that the earth moves round the sun
C
Ravi said whether the earth moves round the sun
D
Ravi says that the earth is moving
Q496.Book Back Question
Convert to Indirect Speech: The teacher said to the boys, "Do not make noise."
A
The teacher ordered the boys to not make noise
B
The teacher forbade the boys to make noise
C
The teacher said that not make noise
D
The teacher asked if they make noise
Q497.Book Back Question
Convert to Indirect Speech: She said to me, "Where are you going?"
A
She asked me where I was going
B
She asked me where was I going
C
She told me where I am going
D
She inquired me where you are going
Q498.Book Back Question
Convert to Indirect Speech: He said, "I am reading a book."
A
He said that he was reading a book
B
He said that he is reading a book
C
He said that I was reading a book
D
He says that he was reading a book
Q499.Book Back Question
What did Tom finally decide to do with the lethal iron chest in his will?
A
Threw it into the Atlantic Ocean
B
Bequeathed it unopened to the Society for the Preservation of Human Vivisection
C
Gave it to his sister
D
Buried it in his garden
Q500.Book Back Question
What advice did the explosives expert and chemist Professor Clinch offer Tom?
A
Submerge it in boiling water
B
He refused to touch it, stating that dynamite gets more sensitive and volatile over time
C
Hit it with an iron hammer
D
Drill a hole immediately
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