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I. She always Wore a faded blue dress that didn’t hang right. It was clean, but it looked as though it had never been ironed properly. She didn’t have any friends, but a lot of girls talked to her. Sometimes, they surrounded her in the school yard as she stood watching the little girls play hopscotch on the worn hard ground. “Wanda,” Peggy would say in a most courteous manner, as though she were talking to Miss Mason. “Wanda,” she’d say, giving one of her friends a nudge, “tell us. How many dresses did you say you had hanging up in your closet?<\/p>\n
Question 1.<\/p>\n
(A) on her best behaviour.
\n(B) teasing Wanda.
\n(C) trying to impress Wanda.
\n(D) respectful to Wanda.
\nAnswer:
\n(B) teasing Wanda.<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nPeggy always made fun of Wanda and her sarcastic way. She was actually teasing Wanda.<\/p>\n
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Question 2.<\/p>\n
(A) she wanted to push her away from the scene.
\n(B) she disliked her friend being distracted then.
\n(C) she was teasing Wanda and wanted her to make others pay attention.
\n(D) she was teasing Wanda and didn’t want anyone miss the ‘fun’.
\nAnswer:
\n(D) she was teasing Wanda and didn’t want anyone miss the ‘fun’.<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nShe wanted others to get involved and watch her making fun of Wanda. She called for their attention while teasing Wanda.<\/p>\n
Question 3.<\/p>\n
(1) Wardrobe
\n(2) Loft
\n(3) Cabinet
\n(4) Cupboard
\n(5) Porch
\n(6) Cellar<\/p>\n
(A) (1), (3) and (4)
\n(B) (3), (4) and (5)
\n(C) (1), (2) and (6)
\n(D) (2), (5) and (6)
\nAnswer:
\n(D) (2), (5) and (6)<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nHere, closet is used to refer to place where dresses are kept. So, wardrobe, cabinet and cupboard loosely match with ‘closet’. Loft, Porch and Cellar are not used for storing clothes.<\/p>\n
Question 4.<\/p>\n
(A) she was being picked on and it was probably her defence.
\n(B) confessing the truth would probably worsen the situation.
\n(C) she didn’t know how else to get out of that situation.
\n(D) sticking to an unexpected answer would get her the attention she needed.
\nAnswer:
\n(D) sticking to an unexpected answer would get her the attention she needed.<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nWanda never wanted to attract attention to Peggy making fun of her. So, she used to give the same answer so that slowly and gradually, others will lose interest in this ‘fun making’ activity. So, she did not give unexpected answers.<\/p>\n
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Question 5.<\/p>\n
(A) in denial that such behaviour was possible by her students.
\n(B) aware, but didn’t want to discuss it with the students.
\n(C) unaware that the students were frequently teasing Wanda.
\n(D) of the belief that such behaviour was a normal part of growing up.
\nAnswer:
\n(C) unaware that the students were frequently teasing Wanda.<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nMiss Mason was very strict. Had she known that some students are making fun of Wanda, she would have taken appropriate action. She was unaware of Peggy and her friends making fun of Wanda.<\/p>\n
Question 6.<\/p>\n
\nAnswer:
\nOption (D) is correct.<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nOption (A) is hula hoop. Option (B) is trampoline. Option (C) is maze puzzle. Option (D) is hopscotch, in which players toss a small object into numbered pattern of rectangles outlined on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces and retrieve the object.<\/p>\n
II. “In the opinion of the judges, any one of the drawings is worthy of winning the prize. I am very happy to say that Wanda Petronski is the winner of the girls’ medal. Unfortunately, Wanda has been absent from school for some days and is not here to receive the applause that is due to her. Let us hope she will be back tomorrow. Now class, you may file around the room quietly and look at her exquisite drawings.”<\/p>\n
Question 1.<\/p>\n
(A) Wanda won the prize because she had submitted a variety of entries.
\n(B) Wanda would have still won the prize even if she had submitted just one entry.
\n(C) Wanda won the prize because the majority of judges were women.
\n(D) Wanda would have still won the prize if she had drawn something else.
\nAnswer:
\n(B) Wanda would have still won the prize even if she had submitted just one entry.<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nThe opening line of the extract ‘any one of the drawings is worthy of winning the prize’ tells that Wanda would have still won the prize even if she had submitted just one entry.<\/p>\n
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Question 2.<\/p>\n
(A) It gives me great pleasure to…
\n(B) I am sure you’ll be surprised to…
\n(C) I am delighted to…
\n(D) It fills me with joy to…
\nAnswer:
\n(B) I am sure you’ll be surprised to…<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nPleasure, delighted and joy – all these words are used to express different stages of happiness. So, option (B) cannot be used to replace the given phrase.<\/p>\n
Question 3.<\/p>\n
(A) put the files in their proper places.
\n(B) gather around her table to discuss the designs.
\n(C) file the designs properly in their folders.
\n(D) walk in a line to admire the designs.
\nAnswer:
\n(D) walk in a line to admire the designs.<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\n‘File around’ means to form and walk in a line.<\/p>\n
Question 4.<\/p>\n
(A) She was disappointed due to their rude behaviour.
\n(B) We must give our colleagues the vacation due to them.
\n(C) I have some extra money due to me this month from my friend.
\n(D) You have an apology due to your parents.
\nAnswer:
\n(A) She was disappointed due to their rude behaviour.<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nIn the passage, ‘due to’ is used to refer to a reason for something which is same as used in option (A). In (B), it means what they deserve, in (C), it means what is owed to and in (D), it means what they expect to get.<\/p>\n
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Question 5.<\/p>\n
(A) each one of the hundred designs was different.
\n(B) each one of them was very beautiful.
\n(C) each of them was a copy of the latest fashion trend.
\n(D) each one had the same colour theme as the other.
\nAnswer:
\n(B) each one of them was very beautiful.<\/p>\n
Explanation:
\nExquisite means beautiful, gorgeous, superb and outstanding – which each of Wanda’s drawing was.<\/p>\n
MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 5 The Hundred Dresses Part 1 I. She always Wore a faded blue dress that didn’t hang right. It was clean, but it looked as though it had never been ironed properly. She didn’t have any friends, but a lot of girls talked to her. Sometimes, …<\/p>\n