Lesson 7: The Cat
The Cat - Andrew Barton Paterson
1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences :
a. Most people think that the cat is
i. wise
ii. unintelligent
iii. clever
iv. intelligent
b. The cat cares little for anything but mice and
i. soup
ii. juice
iii. water
iv. milk
c. One can see the cat as he really is in the
i. morning
ii. night
iii. afternoon
iv. evening
2. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
a. The cat really has more character than - most human beings, and gets a great deal more satisfaction out of life.
b. The cat sometimes watches- a mouse hole for an hour or two - just to keep himself from dying of boredom.
c. All day long the cat allows himself to be - pestered by the attentions of the people in the house.
3. State whether the following statements are True or False. Provide sentences / phrases / words in support of your answer :
a. The cat is not fond of ease. [False]
Supporting statement: The cat is an unintelligent animal, fond of ease and caring little for anything but mice and milk.
b. The cat has no athletic skills. [False]
Supporting statement: He-or She-is an athlete, an acrobat and a grim fighter.
c. The cat takes things very easily. [True]
Supporting statement: All day long the cat loafs about the house, takes things easy and allows himself to be pestered by the attentions of the people in the house.
4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
a. The cat rubs himself against the legs of the family members and noisily
i. purrs
ii. howls
iii. barks
iv. Mews
b. With tears of rage and pain in his eyes, the guest affects to be very much
i. amused
ii. annoyed
iii. unhappy
iv. upset
c. The guest hands down the cat a bit of
i. meat
ii. fruit
iii. fish
iv. vegetable
5. Fill in the chart with information from the text :
a. the guest calls the cat
“poor pussy ! poor pussy !”
b. part of the guest’s body that the cat rakes
in the leg
c. the thing from which the cat stays at a safe distance
from the guest’s boot
6. Answer the following questions:
a. When does the cat make an appearance to get his share of food?
When the family sits down to tea, the cat puts in an appearance to get his share of food.
b. Who is the cat particularly civil to?
If a guest is at the table, the cat is particularly civil to him.
c. How does the cat receive the bit of fish handed down by the guest?
The cat gingerly receives the bit of fish with a look in his eyes that says, “Another time, my friend, you won’t be so slow to understand.”
7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences :
a. The cat saunters down his own
i. courtyard
ii. front yard
iii. backyard
iv. shipyard
b. The cat skips to the roof of an empty
i. room
ii. shade
iii. floor
iv. corridor
c. Exiled in a new land, the cat would have to learn new
i. history
ii. manners
iii. culture
iv. geography
8. Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
a. When the family gathers round the fire, the cat - casually goes out of the room.
b. The cat droops his head nearly to his paws and - sends across a call to his kindred.
c. Cats go for sport to the suburban backyards as - these backyards that are dull to us, are to them hunting grounds where they have more gallant adventure than King Arthur’s knights ever had.
1. উত্তরহীন প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর সেখানে দেখা যাবে
2 বিনামূল্যে উত্তর পান থেকে এটি প্রয়োগ করুন
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