TERM III- Unit 2 - Man Overboard – Supplementary

 

      

TERM III- Unit 2 - Man Overboard – Supplementary

A. Complete the following statements:

1. Everyone in the ship started to pray because they were afraid for their safety.
2. Vasantha’s imagination ran wild because she remembered the sea adventure stories
3. Vasantha made a lot of noise because she saw Uncle fall shouting for help.
4. Vasantha could not see the rescue operation because the boat was too far
5. The captain presented a gift to Vasantha because she had alerted everyone

B. Identify the speaker / character:

1. "Don't worry, Madam, it's only a warning." – A gentleman on the ship
2. "A man fell into the sea. Please save him." – Vasantha
3. "Stop ship. Drop anchor. Quick!" – The captain
4. "He'll have to be given artificial respiration and kept warm." – The doctor
5. "Wake up, child." – A sailor     

F. In each question below, there is a sentence in which some parts have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.

1. When he

P : did not know

Q : he was nervous and

R : heard the hue and cry at midnight

S : what to do

a. RQPS b. QSPR c. SQPR d. PQRS

 RQPS → "When he heard the hue and cry at midnight, he was nervous and did not know what to do."

2. They felt safer

P : to watch the mountain

Q : of more than five miles

R : as they settled down

S : from a distance

a. RPSQ b. RSQP c. PQSR d. PRSQ

RPSQ → "They felt safer as they settled down to watch the mountain from a distance of more than five miles."

3. If you need help

P : promptly and politely

Q : ask for attendants

R : to help our customers

S : who have instructions

a. SQPR b. QPSR c. QSRP d. SQRP

QSRP → "If you need help, ask for attendants who have instructions to help our customers promptly and politely."

4. He knew that

P : and then to save himself

Q : was to save all the lives

R : entrusted to his care

S : the duty of a captain

a. PQRS b. SQRP c. SPRQ d. QSRP

SQRP → "He knew that the duty of a captain was to save all the lives entrusted to his care and then to save himself."

5. With her body

P : dragging her unwilling feet

Q : weak and infirm

R : doubled with age

S : she persisted in her mission

a. PQRS b. QPRS c. RQPS d. SRPQ

RQPS → "With her body doubled with age, weak and infirm, dragging her unwilling feet, she persisted in her mission."