The man who knew too much By Alexander baron WORKSHEET Based on your reading of the text, choose

the correct meaning of the italicized phrases from the given choices: 1. We stood in an attentive circle while a sergeant, a man as dark and sun-dried as raisins, wearing NorthWest Frontier ribbons, described the mechanism of a service rifle. a) shriveled skin in tan colour b) bloated skin in gold colour c) patched skin in brown colour d) rosy skin in pink colour 2. Private Quelch climbed to his feet and with the aid of a man right coming into his birth right gave us an unexceptionable lecture on the grenade. a) made for the job b) ready for the job c) appropriate for the job d) fundamental right to do 3. What could a gang of louts like us do with a man like that?

a) group of illiterates b) group of loafers c) group of uninterested people d) group of unconcerned people 4. We could see the three cooks standing against the wall as if at bay. a) an opening or recess in a wall b) a body of water partially enclosed by land c) at a distance d) far away 5. The Professor would break out with a ringing, dutifully beaming, "Thank you, sir!" a) burst out b) spontaneous reaction c) break something d) broken outside