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(He puts down the phone and goes to the divan on the left, where there is a travelling bag, and starts packing. Whilst he is thus engaged, another man, similar in build to Gerrard enters from the right silently – revolver in hand. He is flashily dressed in an overcoat and a soft hat. He bumps accidentally against the table, and at the sound Gerrard turns quickly.)GERRARD: (pleasantly) Why, this is a surprise, Mr- er-INTRUDER: I’m glad you’re pleased to see me. I don’t think you’ll be pleased for long. Put those paws up !GERRARD: This is all very melodramatic, not very original, perhaps, but ………..INTRUDER: Trying to be calm and – er –GERRARD: ‘Nonchalant’ is your word, I think.INTRUDER: Thanks a lot. Tfou’ll soon stop being smart. I’ll make you crawl. I want to know a few things, see.1. The text within the brackets reads the …………….. of the play.A. pretaskB. backgroundC. gistD. summary2. ‘Flashily dressed’ means …………………A. ‘wearing expensive dress’.B. ‘wearing cheap and showy dress’.C. ‘wearing a scary dress’.D. ‘dressed up quite neatly.’3. Give popular expression for ‘put those paws up’.A.‘Stand up’.B.‘Stand still’.C. ‘Hands up’.D.‘Don’t move’.4. The meaning of the word ‘nonchalant1 is ………………A.‘indifferent’.B. ‘careful’.C.‘attentive’.D.‘graceful’.

Answer»

1. B. background

2. B. ‘wearing cheap and showy dress’.

3. C. ‘Hands up’.

4. A.‘indifferent’.



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