COMPREHENSION II assignment

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow in full sentences. 

A HAPPY FAMILY.

Six years ago, Gloria and Bairu tied a knot as husband and wife.  They have been blessed with two pairs of twins of whom three are boys.  Gloria is a banker and she is paid very well.  Her responsibility as a mother and a wife is to provide food and medical care to the family. Mr. Bairu is a farmer.  He has a big herd of cattle which gives him a lot of money.  He takes care of the children by paying school fees and other basic needs.  His brother in law is a widower and so he supports him in paying school fees for the orphans.

On Christmas and Easter, Mr. Bairu makes a social gathering of his relatives, friends and in-laws.  He loves having fun with his cousins, nephews, nieces and above all, his twins.  Whenever there is a challenge or a problem in their family, they sit together, share and find a way forward.  This has helped them a great deal.  They always apologize to one another in the family in case of any wrong or mistake.  Their love is shown in action rather than in words.  The couple is a role model to their children and there is a high standard of respect.  May the Good God bless this family.

 Questions:-

1. When did Mr. Bairu and Gloria tie a knot?
2. What does it mean to tie a knot?
3. How many children do they have?
4. What is Gloria’s occupation?
5. Who pays school fees for the children?
6. Who is a widower?
7. Who takes care of the orphans?
8. When does this family have a social gathering?
9. Why do you think it’s important to have such meetings?
10. How do they solve their family problems?
11. How does Gloria call Mr. Bairu’s mother?
12. Suggest a suitable title to the story.

Read the poem and then answer the questions about it in full sentences.

As happy as a King I am,

For the gift of being the first born,

In a nuclear family,

Where I live with my sister and parents.

As proud as a peacock I am,

For the gift of my mother land, Uganda,

The pearl of Africa,

As named by W.P. Churchill.

As green as grass,

Is our beautiful home,

On top of a hill,

Surrounded by an orchard.

Priscilla.

1. Where is the writer’s hoe found?
2. What is the colour of the writer’s home?
3. How many stanzas has the poem?
4. Who is the poet?
5. Why is the writer happy in stanza one?
6. How many people are in the writer’s family?
7. According to the poem, what is the writer’s nationality?
8. Who named Uganda as the pearl of Africa?
9. What is an nuclear family?
10. If the writer wanted to eat some fruits, where would she get them from?

Read the dialogue below and answer the questions in full sentences. 

Tailor          : Good morning, madam.

Customer     : Good morning, sir.

Tailor          : How can I help you?

Customer     : I have brought my gomesi for repair and a piece of cloth to make a suit for

my husband.

Tailor           : May I have a look?  What happened to this beautiful gomesi?

Customer      : I sat on a chair with a nail which had not been well fixed.  My cloth got

torn. It created a big hole.

Tailor           :  I am sorry! It will be patched.  How about the other cloth?  Do you have

the  measurements?

Customer      : Yes, my husband normally wears size eighteen in the waist and his height

is three metres.

Tailor           : What did you use to measure his size?

Customer      : I used a string to measure his size.

Tailor           : Oh, no! You should have used a tape measure but not a string. This material is very nice.  I need to get the actual measurements so as to make

for him a better suit.

Customer      : In that case, what do  I do?

Tailor           : Your husband needs to come and take proper measurements using a tape

measure.

Customer      : I see! So, what about my torn gomesi?

Tailor           : I will stitch the hole, patch it with care, then replace the buttons which

match with the colour of the gomesi and the garment will look more

beautiful.

Customer      :  You have been very kind to me and your customer care is highly

appreciated.

Tailor           : Thank you for your encouraging remarks.

Customer      : It is my pleasure.  Good day.

Tailor           : Good day, too.

Questions

1. What time of the day was the conversation?
2. Which people are talking n the conversation?
3. Why did the customer go to the tailor?
4. Which items did the customer take to the tailor?
5. Do you think the customer was a male or female? (give a reason for your answer)
6. How did the gomesi get torn?
7. What is the use of a tape measure according to the dialogue?
8. Why couldn’t the tailor sew the suit?
9. What did the tailor promise to do about the gomesi?
10. How many people are taking part in the dialogue?

X – preferred                                         – Not preferred

M –  Male                                             F- Female

Questions

1. How many shopkeepers went to the bakery?
2. Who bought the least items?
3. Which shopkeeper preferred cookies to biscuits?
4. How many items were baked altogether?
5. Which shopkeeper preferred all the items?
6. How many female shopkeepers went to the bakery?
7. What do you think is the name of the owner of the bakery?