Lesson 1 Can you live alone?; MCQ; Matching; Rearrange; Fill in the gaps

 

1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Lesson 1

Can you live alone?

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1.    Why did Tamim shift his home in the beginning?

a) To save money

b) He was annoyed by his neighbours' conduct

c) He got a new job

d) To live near his family

2.    What kind of nature did Tamim's chess partner have?

a) Talkative

b) Friendly

c) Moody and quarrelsome

d) Lazy

3.    Why was Tamim irritated with the neighbour he went walking with?

a) He walked too fast

b) He always made lame jokes

c) He was always late

d) He did not talk at all

4.    Why did Tamim occasionally visit another neighbour?

a) To borrow cooking ingredients

b) To play chess

c) To read books together

d) To gossip

5.    What was Tamim's primary goal in moving to a remote area?

a) To start farming

b) To lead a perfect life

c) To avoid spending money

d) To write a book

6.    How was Tamim’s experience during the first week at his new home?

a) Boring

b) Really pleasant

c) Scary

d) Tiring

7.    What desire arose in Tamim during the second week?

a) To watch television

b) To play chess

c) To cook a big meal

d) To return to his job

8.    What positive thought did Tamim have about doing chores himself?

a) He was saving money on a maid

b) He was gaining physical strength

c) He was becoming a professional chef

d) He was cleaner than before

9.    What new financial burden did Tamim face while living remotely?

a) High electricity bills

b) High rent

c) Extra transport costs to bring supplies

d) Maid charges

10. In the end, what unexpected feeling did Tamim develop?

a) Anger towards his family

b) Fear of staying alone

c) A feeling of missing his annoying neighbours

d) Regret over spending money

Matching

Match the parts of sentences in Column A with Column B to form complete sentences:

Column A	Column B
(a) Tamim shifted his home to a remote place	(i) because he was very talkative.
(b) The neighbour who was his chess partner	(ii) because he did not have to pay a maid.
(c) Tamim was irritated by the morning walk partner	(iii) because of his lame jokes.
(d) Tamim could not talk for hours	(iv) to lead a peaceful and perfect life without annoying neighbours.
(e) During the first week, Tamim felt	(v) to bring food and other necessary goods.
(f) In the second week, he felt	(vi) was very moody and quarrelsome.
(g) Tamim saved money on housework	(vii) very happy in a calm and quiet atmosphere.
(h) He had to travel to the city repeatedly	(viii) the need for a chess partner.
(i) Beside living problems, Tamim started	(ix) among his people celebrating in a party.
(j) At the end of the story, Tamim was seen	(x) missing his annoying neighbours.

4. Rearranging

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order to make a coherent story:

(a) After two weeks, his stored food was almost finished, and doing chores alone became tiresome.

(b) So, he moved to a remote place where no one lived nearby.

(c) In the second week, he wanted to play chess and felt the absence of a partner.

(d) Tamim was annoyed with the conduct of his neighbours in the city.

(e) At last, Tamim came back to his community and enjoyed a party with his people.

(f) The first week was very pleasant as he enjoyed reading books and listening to music.

(g) He also realized that traveling to the city repeatedly cost him extra transport money.

(h) He brought basic necessary tools, money, and stored food to set up his new home.

(i) Most importantly, he began to miss his annoying neighbours.

(j) His chess partner was moody, his walk partner made lame jokes, and another neighbour was too talkative.

Part B: Fill-in-the-Gaps (10 Questions)Fill in the blanks with suitable words based on the text.

1. Tamim shifted to a remote place because he was (a) _____________with his neighbours. One of his neighbours was his (b) _____________partner. Tamim went for a morning walk with a neighbour who cracked lame (c) _____________.Another neighbour was very (d) _____________, which Tamim disliked. Tamim wanted to lead a (e) _____________life away from disturbances. In his new home, he enjoyed reading books and listening to (f) _____________.After two weeks, Tamim felt the need for a chess (g) _____________.His stored food and necessary items were soon (h) _____________He had to spend extra money for (i) _____________to bring supplies. Ultimately, Tamim went back and joined a festive (j) _____________with his people.