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2. The first day the boy drove:

a. 55 nails into the fence. b. 37 nails into the fence.
c. 42 nails into the fence. d. 58 nails into the fence.

3. The boy soon learnt how to:

a. drive nails into the fence. b. create nice pieces of furniture.
c. make a fence. d. control his anger.

4. The synonym of reduce is:

a. temper b. gradually
c. dwindle d. hammer

5. The father wanted to teach his child that:

a. words said in anger always leave a mark.
b. when we put a knife in a man and draw it out, it leaves a mark.

c. if we say sorry, a wound is healed.

d. we should not drive nails into a fence.

Complete the following sentences on the basis of your reading of the passage.
1. The little boy had ______________________________.

2. The boy’s father gave him a bag of nails so that _____________________________.

3. The boy slowly learnt ______________________________________________.
4. When the boy learnt to control his temper, his father told him to ________________.

5. Holes in the fence have been compared to ___________________________________.

6. With the hammering-nail exercise, the boy’s father wanted him to realise ______________
_________________________________________________.

B. Read the following passage carefully.
The Florida manatee is mostly greyish or brown, often with algae growing on its thick, wrinkled
Comprehension specialised forelimb flippers that enable them to move through the water with great agility.
skin. It is perfectly adapted for life in tropical waters. The body of the Florida manatee is similar
to that of a seal, and its face resembles the face of a walrus without tusks. Manatees have

The manatee’s flippers also enable it to grasp food and bring it to the mouth. Manatees have
nostrils located at the top of their heads for easy breathing. Nostrils also have tight-fitting flaps
that keep water out when they’re underwater.

Manatees have incredible lung capacity and can stay underwater for as long as 15 minutes.
Their presence is often revealed by powerful gusts of air (breaths) at the surface of the water.
Their powerful, flat tails help propel their massive bodies through the water. Florida manatees
are typically ten feet in length and weigh over 1,000 pounds.
The Florida manatee is actually a subspecies of the more widespread West Indian manatee.

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