Grade 9 Packing English

Why did the narrator (Jerome) volunteer to do the packing?

• Jerome's part time job was packing

• Jerome was proud of his packing skills and so, he offered to do the packing.

The horrible idea that struck Jerome was whether he had packed his ______ or not

Jerome had to reopen the bag because he had packed his ______ in it.

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Which one of these things did George and Harris NOT do while packing?

• They squashed a tomato

• They trod on the butter

• They broke the zip of the bag

• They broke a cup

• They stepped on things

Select the option having the correct answer to all the blanks.

During power cuts, when traffic lights go off, there is utter _________at crossroads. Drivers add to the confusion by getting into a row over their right of way, and nearly come to blows. Sometimes passers-by, seeing a few policemen ______________ at regulating traffic, step in to help. This gives them a feeling of having _________ something.

• chaos, slaving , accomplished

• chaos, slaving , accompany

• wild , slaving , accomplished

• chaos, tired , accomplished

Where did Jerome finally find the toothbrush?

• In his bag

• In the boot

• In the cupboard

• In the washroom

Who was the worst packer according to Jerome?

• Montmorency

• George

• Harris

• All of them

What happened when George put butter on the chair?

• Harris sat on the chair and butter was stuck to his back.

• Montmorency ate it

• Jerome ate it

• George kept it in the fridge

They decided to wake up at ______ in the morning.

(Hint: write the exact time)

The story is an exerpt from which of the books ?

• Diary of Anne Frank

• Three Men in a Boat

• Three Men in a ship

• A day of packing