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Read the extract and answer the following questions.
Extract:
The postmaster read the letter and was moved by Lencho's faith. He wanted to help Lencho, but he did not have the money Lencho asked for. So, he decided to collect money from the post office staff and his friends. They managed to gather a sum, but it was not enough. The postmaster put the money in an envelope and sent it to Lencho without a return address.
(A Letter to God)
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Question (i)
What was the postmaster's reaction to Lencho's letter?
- a) He was amused.
- b) He was angry.
- c) He was moved.
- d) He was indifferent.
Answer:
Answer as written by the student:
c) He was moved.
Step-by-step explanation:
- 🔍 In the extract, we can see the postmaster's reaction to Lencho's letter:
- The postmaster read the letter and was moved by Lencho's faith.
- So, the correct answer is:
- ✅ c) He was moved.
Question (ii)
Which of the following actions did the postmaster NOT take to help Lencho?
- a) He collected money from the post office staff.
- b) He asked his friends for help.
- c) He sent the full amount Lencho requested.
- d) He sent the money without a return address.
Answer:
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Answer as written by the student:
c) He sent the full amount Lencho requested.
Step-by-step explanation:
- 🔍 Let's analyze the actions mentioned in the extract:
- 1. So, he decided to collect money from the post office staff and his friends.
- 2. They managed to gather a sum, but it was not enough.
- The action that the post master did NOT take is:
- ✅ c) He sent the full amount Lencho requested. (Because the collected sum was not enough)
Question (iii):
In approximately 40 words, describe the postmaster's efforts to help Lencho, based on the information in the extract.
Answer:
Answer as written by the student:
The postmaster was moved by Lencho's faith and decided to help him. He collected money from the post office staff and his friends. Although they couldn't gather the full amount Lencho requested, the postmaster sent the collected sum to Lencho without a return address.
Step-by-step explanation:
- 📖 Let's carefully read the extract to describe the postmaster's efforts:
- So, he decided to collect money from the post office staff and his friends.
- They managed to gather a sum, but it was not enough.
- The postmaster put the money in an envelope and sent it to Lencho without a return address.
- ✍️ Based on the extract, the postmaster's efforts to help Lencho include:
- Collecting money from the post office staff and his friends.
- Sending the collected sum to Lencho, despite it being less than the requested amount.
- Sending the money without a return address to maintain anonymity.
Question (iv):
Identify the correct phrase that can substitute 'moved' in the given sentence from the extract:
The postmaster read the letter and was moved by Lencho's faith.
- a) Was annoyed by
- b) Was touched by
- c) Was confused by
- d) Was bored by
Answer:
Answer as written by the student:
b) Was touched by
Step-by-step explanation:
- 🔍 The word 'moved' in the sentence indicates that the postmaster was emotionally affected by Lencho's faith. Among the given options:
- a) Was annoyed by - This implies a negative reaction, which doesn't match the context.
- b) Was touched by - This conveys a similar emotional effect as 'moved.'
- c) Was confused by - This implies a lack of understanding, which doesn't match the context.
- d) Was bored by - This implies a lack of interest, which doesn't match the context.
- So, the best substitution for 'moved' is:
- ✅ b) Was touched by
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