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| English 11th Lesson No. 2: CLEARING IN THE SKY Questions Bank |
English 1st Year Chapter 2 Clearing in the Sky Questions Bank
MCQs
Please select the right answer.
1. “Aren’t you curious at all?” Here the word curious means
2. “Because it’s immoral.” he told her. Here the word immoral means
3. “Doesn’t it intrigue you?” Here the word intrigue means
4. “How ridiculous!” the thought. Here the word ridiculous means
5. “If it is some old Chinese peasant the thousand miles away?” .Here the word represent means
6. “Monetarily? she challenged. Here the word Monetarily means
7. “Nonetheless, that is the proposition,” Mr. Steward said. Here the word proposition means
8. “Oh, Yes. Norma repressed a smile. Here the word repressed means
9. “Oh, yes”. Norma repressed a smile. Here the word incredulous means
10. “Well, I think it’s intriguing,” she said. Here the word intriguing means
11. “Well,” she gestured vaguely. Here the word vaguely means
12. Abruptly she began to smash it on the sink edge. Here the word smash means
13. All this furore over a meaningless button! Here the word furore means
14. Arthur looked incredulous. Here the word appalled means
15. Arthur looked astounded, “Are you saying what I think you are?” Here the word astounded means
16. Arthur picked up the button and thrust it into Mr. Steward’s hands. Here the word thrust means
17. Arthur stared at her in dismay. Here the word dismay means
18. Arthur stared at her, appalled. Here the word indemnity means
19. Arthur stared at her, appalled. Here the word appalled means
20. Arthur tore it in half and tossed the pieces onto the table. Here the word tossed means
21. Arthur countered. Here the word countered means
22. Arthur’s voice was guarded. Here the word guarded means
23. Arthur‟s voice was guarded. Here the word shovelling means
24. As she hung up, she remembered Arthur’s life insurance policy for $25,000, with double indemnity for…” Here the word indemnity means
25. He looked incredulous. Here the word incredulous means
26. Impulsively Norma dropped the card halves in her purse. Here the word shudders means
27. impulsively, Norma dropped the card halves into her purse. Here the word impulsively means
28. In Norma‟s opinion, who was the researcher?
29. Inside the carton was a push-button unit fastened to the small wooden box. Here the word fastened means
30. Maybe some eccentric millionaire is doing it. Here the word eccentric means
31. Mr Stewards sound had been offensive .Here the word repressed means
32. Mr. Steward answered, “Oh, it’s quite authentic. Here the word authentic means
33. Mr. Steward inquired politely. Here the word politely means
34. Mr. Steward looked embarrassed. Here the word embarrassed means
35. Mr. Steward looked embarrassed. Here the word embarrassed means
36. Mr. Steward nodded. “Monetarily, “he said. Here the word nodded means
37. Mr. Steward’s tone had been offensive. Here the word offensive. means
38. Nonetheless, that is the proposition. Here the word Nonetheless means
39. Norm believed that it was a
40. Norma almost hung up but restrained herself. Here the word restrained means
41. Norma almost hung up. Here the word hung up means
42. Norma frowned. She didn‟t like his attitude. Here the word scoffing means
43. Norma looked disgusted, “Murder”. Here the word disgusted means
44. Norma made a scoffing sound .Here the word Impulsively means
45. Norma remained at the table staring into her coffee. Here the word staring means
46. Norma remembered Arthur`s life-insurance with double indemnity .Here the word peasant means
47. Norma stared at the small man .Here the word frowned means
48. Norma was sure that it was a sales pitch. Here the word pitch means
49. Norma frowned. She didn’t like this attitude. Here the word frowned means
50. Norma shrugged, “Fine with me”. Here the word shrugged means
51. Norma slid beneath the covers. Here the word slid means
52. Norma started at a small man. Here the word started means
53. Norma stiffened. Here the word stiffened means
54. See if there would be guilt, anxiety, ever what. Here the word anxiety means
55. She made a contemptuous noise. Here the word contemptuous means
56. She made a scoffing sound. Here the word scoffing means
57. She shudders at her own thoughts .Here the word offensive means
58. She struggled to her feet and walked into the kitchen numbly. Here the word numbly means
59. She glared at the carton as she unlocked the door. Here the word glared means
60. She shuddered. Here the word shuddered means
61. She whirled with a gasp as the telephone rang. Here the word whirled means
62. Some diseased native in the Congo. Here the word diseased means
63. Stumbling into the living room, she picked up the receiver. Here the word Stumbling means
64. That’s crazy. Here the word crazy means
65. The offer is completely genuine. Here the word genuine means
66. The organization is of international scope. Here the word scope means
67. The package was lying by
68. The shovelling crowd; Arthur was pushed in front of the train
69. The package was lying by the front door. Here the word package means
70. The shoving crowd pushed Arthur from the platform in front of the train. Here the word shoving means
71. There was a small man
72. They want to know what average people would do under such a circumstance! Here the word circumstance means
73. What is the gadget, anyway? Here the word gadget means
74. What was inside the box?
75. What was the prize reward for the pushing the button?
76. What was the question of Norma that made Mr. Steward Embarrassed?
77. Where did Norma put on the chops?
78. Where was the key to the bell unit dome
79. While she was stacking dishes, she turned abruptly. Here the word stacking means
80. Who will die after pushing he button?
81. Whom do you represent? Demanded Norma. Here the word guarded means
Short Questions
1. How did the life change finally?
2. How much damaging was the summer there?
3. How much dangerous a virus can be
4. How much social were the people of Mars?
5. Under what circumstances had the Bettering family had to pass through?
6. What did Harry feel after landing on Mars?
7. What did Harry say about living there on Mars?
8. What did they want to grow?
9. What happened to the eyes of Mr. Bittering?
10. What is the significances of the title this story?
11. What was the advice Harry gave to the people?
12. What was the climate they faced?
13. What was the condition of the Bittering family on hearing the news of attack of atom bomb on Earth?
14. What was the condition of their house?
15. What was the opinion of the Lieutenant about the emptiness of the town?
16. Why did Harry want to go back to earth?
17. Why did his wife want to stay?
18. Why did Mr. Bittering break the mirror of Sam?
19. Why did Mr. Harry Bittering try to build the rocket?
20. Why did other people laugh and joke Bittering?
Long Questions
"1. Translate the following passage into Urdu. (Short Stories Book-I)
“Twenty times in my life,” he said, “a doctor has told me to go home and be with my family as long as I could. Told me not to work. Not to do anything but to live and enjoy the few days I had left with me. If the doctors have been right”, he said, winking at me, “I have cheated death many times! Now I’ve reached the years the Good Book allows to man in his life time upon this earth! Three score years and ten!”"
"2. Translate the following passage into Urdu. (Short Stories Book-I)
I didn’t want to go with him. I had just finished walking a half mile uphill from my home to his. I had carried a basket of dishes to Mom. There were two slips in the road and I couldn’t drive my car. And I knew how hot it was. It was 97 in the shade. I knew that from January until April my father had gone to eight different doctors. One of the doctors had told him not to walk the length of a city block. He told my father to get a taxi to take him home."
"3. Translate the following passage into Urdu. (Short Stories Book-I)
“Oh, yes,” he said. “Early last spring, I couldn’t climb straight up the steep path. That was when the doctor didn’t give me a week to live. I made a longer, easier path so I wouldn’t have to do so much climbing. Then, as I got better, he explained “I made another path that was a little steeper. And as I continued to get better, I made steeper paths. That was one way of knowing I was getting better all the time.” I followed him down the path that wound this way and that, three times the length of the path we had climbed. "