P6 English SA1 2022 CatholicHigh Exam Papers (1126) Q39-Q50

Ashwin was on his way home when he saw a few elephants in the filthy backyard of a house. To his surprise, he noticed that the elephants were not kept in cages or 39. (a)   (hold) by chains.

In fact, all that was holding them back from escaping, was a small piece of rope 40. (a)   (loose) tied to one of their legs.

Ashwin was 41. (a)   (biwilderd) by what he had seen.

The elephants did not try to use 42. (a)   (his) strength to break free and escape.

His 43. (a)   (kyuriositi) was piqued and he asked the owner for the reason.

The owner, 44. (a)   (see) how interested Ashwin was,

explained that the elephants had been 45. (a)   (tie) up with the same piece of rope since young. Then, that piece of rope was enough to restrain them.

As they grew, they were conditioned to believe that they could not break away. Therefore, they did not even 46. (a)   (uhtempt) to escape.

I was 47. (a)   (apawld) by what the owner said.

I understood that the elephants did not break free because over time they had adopted the 48. (a)   (believe) that it was just not possible.