Reading Comp ACEC Bk 1 Unit 1 Prose

Select one sentence which tells us that the writer enjoyed his holiday.

• No holiday was more exciting.

• Not only I got lost, but Mother and Father too.

• Uncle was always good.

• Mother was unusually happy.

Why do you think he found the holiday exciting?

• He found it exciting because his uncle had a large house and there were so many things the family could do.

• He found it exciting because His Uncle's house was filled with many beautiful things.

• He found it exciting because he was trying to find out what his uncle did for a living.

• He found it exciting because his uncle was very good to them and they always had enough to eat and drink.

Why do you think the writer's mother looked at his father unbelievingly?

• The writer's mother looked at his father unbelievingly because she could not believe her eyes.

• The writer's mother looked at his father unbelievingly because she could not believe her husband.

• The writer's mother looked at his father unbelievingly because she had never been so close to such beautiful furniture.

• The writer's mother looked at his father unbelievingly because she couldn't believe that the furniture was real.

What thought suddenly struck the writer about his uncle?

• That he had plenty to eat and drink

• That his own father was not so fortunate

• That he was unemployed yet rich

• That he could entertain them during the holidays

Which phrase best describes the character of the writer's Uncle?

• Hardworking and boastful

• Rich and mean

• Prosperous and generous

• Selfish and boastful

Suggest a suitable title for the passage.

Replace the words 'very tired' line 11 in the passage with one of the following words without changing its meaning.

• Fed up

• Dejected

• Exhausted

• Worn down

Replace the words 'flourish' line 9 in the passage with one of the following words without changing its meaning.

• Wave his hands

• Show off

• Accommodate

• Prosper

Replace the word 'skimmed' line 21 in the passage with one of the following words without changing its meaning.

• Sputtered

• Lifted

• Bounced

• Glided

All of the following can explain from the context why Uncle was so rich except

• He was a lucky gambler.

• He traded with foreign ships.

• He was a thief.

• He ran a shipping company.