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What is the meaning of bribed in context to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Lured

  2. Buy off

  3. Pacified

  4. Fixed


Correct Option: A

What is the meaning of pleased in context to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Delighted

  2. Grateful

  3. Unhappy

  4. Thankful


Correct Option: A

What is the meaning of hide in context to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Conceal

  2. Lock up

  3. Flaunt

  4. Take cover


Correct Option: A

What is the meaning of tasted in context to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Perceived

  2. Relished

  3. Disliked

  4. Flavoured


Correct Option: A

What is the meaning of perfectly?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Best

  2. Model

  3. Ideal

  4. Ultimate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Perfectly here refers to the best.

What is the meaning of bubbles in context to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Air pockets

  2. Globule

  3. Fizz

  4. Blister


Correct Option: A

What is the meaning of substitute in context to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Replacement

  2. Reserve

  3. Original

  4. Main


Correct Option: A

What is the meaning of convince?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Satisfy

  2. Make certain

  3. Cajole

  4. Assure


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here, it means to satisfy.

How did Tom look at Sarah?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. With narrowed eyes

  2. Glanced

  3. Peeped

  4. Broad eyes


Correct Option: A

What is the meaning of enormous in context to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Gigantic

  2. Many

  3. Small

  4. A lot of


Correct Option: A

What did Tom had to do with the vegetables?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. To cook

  2. To boil

  3. To cut

  4. To steam


Correct Option: A

What is the meaning of popped in context to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Cracked

  2. Bursted

  3. Snapped

  4. Exploded


Correct Option: A

What is the meaning of concentrating in context to the pssage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Focusing on

  2. Paying attention to

  3. Diluting

  4. Be engrossed


Correct Option: A

How did the bubble sound?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. like a balloon bursting

  2. like a bomb burst

  3. like a cracker burst

  4. like a balloon rupture


Correct Option: A

What was Sarah doing with the bubblegum?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Blowing bubbles and popping them

  2. Chewing

  3. Blowing bubbles

  4. Popping them


Correct Option: A

What did Tom tell his mother?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Can we have pork for dinner?

  2. Can we have meat for dinner?

  3. Can we have fish for dinner?

  4. Can we have bread for dinner?


Correct Option: A

What did Sarah do?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Blew an enormous pink bubble

  2. Was shopping

  3. Practicing to bubble

  4. Chewing


Correct Option: A

What is the meaning of trolley?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. A basket on wheels used for shopping

  2. A wheeled basket used for shopping

  3. A basket on casters used for shopping

  4. A wheeled cart used for shopping


Correct Option: A

What is the meaning of supermarket?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. A large self-service store

  2. Large shop

  3. A small shop

  4. Shopping mall


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Supermarket refers to a large retail market that sells food and other household goods and that is usually operated on a self-service basis. 

What is the meaning of amazed in context to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Stunned

  2. Baffled

  3. Astonished

  4. Purplexed


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It means stunned here.

What is the meaning of the phrase a lot of?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. A large amount

  2. A great quantity

  3. Little

  4. A large number


Correct Option: A

What did Tom's mother purchase?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Pork

  2. Meat

  3. Fish

  4. Chicken


Correct Option: A

What did Sarah not like?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. Food shopping

  2. Food eating

  3. Coking food

  4. Carrying food


Correct Option: A

Tom had a friend who was a

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. dragon

  2. gorilla

  3. dog

  4. dinosaur


Correct Option: A

What did Tom think of Sarah?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Tom was an ordinary seven-year-old boy, who had a big sister called Sarah. He also had a friend, a perfectly ordinary dragon
On Saturday morning, Tom and Sarah went with their parents to do the weekly shopping. As they went round the supermarket, Tom kept his eyes open for food that might interest a dragon. It was very difficult.
Take vegetables, for a start. Tom couldn’t convince himself that a dragon with taste for girls was going to look with much enthusiasm at cabbage or cauliflower. The same went for carrots – however good for the scales. Chips might be better, but how could Tom organize cooking them?
Tom’s mother paused in front of the meat counter.
“What shall we get for Sunday lunch?” she asked Tom. Secretly she was amazed at the interest he was taking in choosing food. He was being especially good if you compared him with Sarah, who hated food shopping and had already had to be bribed with stick of bubblegum to silence her complaints. “Shall we have chicken? Or a shoulder of lamb? Or what about a joint of pork?”
This required serious thought. The sort of meat that a dragon would like would have to taste rather Sarah. It was a pity that he couldn’t see what she looked like inside. Would she be pale colour like chicken, or a dark brown, like roast lamb? He looked at her with narrowed eyes. At the moment Sarah blew an enormous pink bubble, and then popped it with her tongue, making a noise like a balloon bursting.
If Sarah were an animal, thought Tom, what would she be? Not a chicken, certainly not a lamb …Suddenly the answer came to him.
“Can we have pork for dinner tomorrow?” he asked his mother.
She bought the pork, and a lot of other things, until the trolley was almost too heavy to push. Tom went on being good for the rest of the trip. He was concentrating on how best to hide some of his Sunday lunch, and thinking how pleased the dragon would be when he tasted the Sarah - substitute

Sarah went on blowing bubbles and popping them. There’s no doubt about it, thought Tom as he watched her, pork was the right thing to choose.
  1. An animal

  2. A bird

  3. A pet animal

  4. A human


Correct Option: A
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