Describe the narrator’s experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.
As he flew the aeroplane into the storm, everything became dark.He was unable to see anything outside the plane windows.Compass and other instruments had stopped functioning due to storm. It was a terrible experience for him. The fuel tank was almost empty and he could not fly more than ten minutes. Then another black aeroplane had been seen by him and the pilot of the plane signalled him to follow. It was a surprise for the narrator as the other black plane was having no light. By following him he landed safely on the runway.
Match, the italicised phrases in Column A with the phrase nearest meaning in Column B.
(Hint: First look for the sentence in the text in which the phrase in column A occurs.)
A | B |
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1. I was not unmindful of the fact | (i) had not forgotten; was aware of the fact (ii) was not careful about the fact (iii) forgot or was not aware of the fact |
2. when my comrades and I were pushed to our limits | (i) pushed by the guards to the wall (ii) took more than our share of beatings (iii) felt that we could not endure the suffering any longer |
3. to reassure me and keep me going | (i) make me go on walking (ii) help me continue to live in hope in this very difficult situation (iii) make me remain without complaining |
4. the basic and honourable freedoms of…earning my keep,… | (i) earning enough money to live on (ii) keeping what I earned (iii) getting a good salary |
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