SKILL A

Exercise 12
The Blind Girl

A group of students were chatting and laughing excitedly near the sidewalk.
They seemed to be talking all at the same time when suddenly they became silent.
They stared spellbound at a blind girl groping along the wall, and feeling her way
about. Though her eyes were open, they could tell that she could not see. In her right
hand was a bunch of flowers which she smelled now and then. She continued walking
till the end of the street. When she was out of sight the students gave a sigh of relief.
Were they not lucky to have two good eyes?

1. What were the students doing?

a. playing and jumping c. chatting and laughing
b. singing and dancing

2. Which of these statements is true?

a. The students stopped talking as they stared at a blind girl.
b. The students stopped talking as they stared at a lame girl.
c. The students stopped talking as they stared at an old beggar.

3. How did the girl move along the wall?

a. She ran along.
b. She walked briskly.
c. She groped along her way.

4. What did the students notice about the girl’s eye?

a. They were open. c. They were half opened.
b. They were closed.

5. What were the students sure about the girl?

a. She could see. c. She could see a little.
b. She could not see.

6. What was on the girl’s hand?

a. a cane b. a bunch of keys c. a bunch of flowers

7. Where was the girl going?

a. to a nearby store c. to the house at the street corner
b. to the end of the street

8. What did the students do when they saw the girl?

a. stared b. looked c. smiled

9. How did the students feel when the blind girl was out of sight?
a. sorry b. afraid c. relieved

10. What were the students thankful for?

a. for their feet
b. for their legs
c. for their good eyes