The Silver Lining

Multiple Choice

Name of the author of 'The Silver Lining' is

• Rudyard Kipling

• Ruskin Bond

• Chaman Nahal

• Rabindranath Tagore

Multiple Choice

When Mr. Dhanda beckoned Promodni, her parents had _________ look on their faces.

• Cheerful

• Happy

• Painful

• Satisfying

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____________ came as 'Silver lining' in Promodini's life.

• Mr David

• Mr Dhanda

• Mrs Bhandari

• Mr Bhandari

Multiple Choice

Mr David was

• Deaf

• Deaf and blind

• Blind and dumb

• Deaf and dumb

Multiple Choice

Synonym of gratitude is

• Appreciation

• Resentment

• Thanklessness

• Oblivion

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Bhandari looked the happiest woman in the world because

• she was a good hostess

• David agreed to take Promodni as his first Pupil

• Promodni was happy in the company of Mr. Dhanda

• David could communicate with her

Multiple Choice

The Bhandari Guest House was

• Situated in the main market

• Was not comfortable

• Had inhospitable hosts

• Had charming hostesses

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"I vaguely felt I had wronged her parents." Who is he referring to?

• Mrs Bhandari

• Mr Bhandari

• Promodni

• Mr David

Multiple Select

The author was somewhat critical of North Indian men because he thought they have

• sweet nature

• untempered roughness

• pleasant face

• strong built

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Choose the correct options.

The author said that he felt that he had known the family for years because

• they were family friends

• Mrs. Bhandari was hospitable

• Mrs Bhandari looked after his luggage

• Guest House had good reviews in the advertisement

Multiple Choice

Write the meaning of the following idiomatic expressions.

To run into someone-

• to meet someone by chance

• to hit someone

• to give

• to gain the affection of someone

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anguish means

• noise

• dull

• deep pain

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din means

• noise

• dull

• alarm

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humdrum

• commonplace

• park

• mall

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swarthy

• red in colour

• dark in colour

• bright in colour

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nonchalantly means

• dull

• self respect

• unexcitedly

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trepidation means

• alarm

• noisy

• lavish

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emphatically means

• in a forceful way,without doubt

• in a loud voice

• in a very calm way

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meaning of disconcerted

• unsettled,confused

• double minded

• sleepy mind