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प्रश्न
Match, the italicised phrases in Column A with the phrase nearest meaning in Column B.
(Hint: First look for the sentence in the text which the phrase in column A occurs.)
| A | B |
| 1. I was not unmindful of the fact. |
(i) had not forgotten : was aware of the fact (ii) was not careful about the fact (iii) forgot or was not aware of the fact |
| 2. When my comrades and I were pushed to our limits |
(i) pushed by the guards to the wall (ii) took more than our share of beatings (iii) felt that we could not endure the suffering any longer |
| 3. To reassure me and keep me going |
(i) make me go on walking (ii) help me continue to live in hope in this very difficult situation (iii) make me remain without complaining |
| 4. The basic and honourable freedoms of… earning my keep… |
(i) earning enough money to live on (ii) keeping what I earned (iii) getting a good salary |
उत्तर
| A | B |
| I was not unmindful of the fact | (i) had not forgotten;was aware of the fact not endure the |
| When my comrades and I were pushed to our limits | (iii) felt that we could not endure the suffering any longer |
| To reassure me and keep me going | (ii) help me continue to live in hope in this live in hope in this very difficult situation |
| The basic and honourable freedoms of… earning my keep… | (i) earning enough money to live on |
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