question_answer 12)

Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meaning.             (a) ‘What a thunderclap these words were to me!’   The words were (i)  loud and clear. (ii) startling and unexpected. (iii) pleasant and welcome.                 (b) ‘When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they had                    the key to their prison.’   It is as if they had the key to the prison as long as they (i) do not lose their language. (ii) are attached to their language. (iii) quickly learn the conquerors language.   (c) Dont go so fast, you will get to your school in plenty of time. You will get to your school (i)   very late. (ii) too early. (iii) early enough.   (d) I never saw him look so tall. M. Hamel (i)   had grown physically taller. (ii) seemed very confident. (iii) stood on the chair.

Answer:

(a)(ii) startling and unexpected (b)(i) do not lose their language  (c)(iii) early enough (d)(ii) seemed very confident