ASSIGNMENT 2 : READING 3

Name : Elisabeth Kakomba

NIM : 044179711

1. Thousands of music fans, many of whom had received free tickets to reward their activism and
campaigning work, flocked to the stadium hours before the concert began.
a. What is the subject of “flocked”?
b. What did some of the music fans receive?
c. What does “whom” refer to?
d. What does “reward” mean?
Answer
a. Music fans
b. They received free ticket
c. Music fans who had received free ticket
d. Giving something for their effort
2. Beyonce's performance of her smash hit XO, during which she wore a flowing pink-red dress
and paid tribute to Mandela, drew an outpouring of emotion from the crowd.
a. What is the verb of “Beyonce’s performance”?
b. What did Beyonce wear?
c. What does “which” refer to?
d. What does “outpouring” mean?
Answer
a. Drew
b. She wore a flowing pink-red dress
c. Beyonce’s performance
d. Very large number of thing produced at the same time
3. South African stars Trevor Noah, who was the host of Mandela tribute, and Bonang Matheba
made appearances, as the largely local crowd braved heavy downpours to attend.
a. What is the subject of “made”?
b. Who was the host of Mandela tribute?
c. What does “who” refer to?
d. What does “braved” mean?
Answer
a. Bonang Matheba
b. Trevor Noah
c. South African stars Trevor Noah
d. Having or showing mental or moral strenght to face danger,fear,or difficulty
4. Earlier on Sunday, Mandela's widow Graca Machel, draped in a bright yellow and blue dress,
took to the stage to honour her late husband in
front of the near-capacity crowd.
a. What is the subject of “took”?
b. Who is Graca Michael?
c. What does “her” refer to?
d. What does the word “draped” mean?
Answer
a. Graca Machel
b. Mandela’s Widow
c. Mandela
d. To cover or adorn with or as if it with folds of cloth
5. The medieval bell tower, a symbol of the power of the maritime republic of Pisa in the
Middle Ages, has leaned to one side ever since the building started in 1173 on ground that
proved a little too soft.
a. What is the verb of “the medieval bell tower”?
b. What does the medieval bell tower symbolize?
c. What does “the building” refer to?
d. What does the word “leaned” mean?
Answer
a. Leaned
b. A symbol of the power of the maritime republic of Pisa
c. The medievall bell tower
d. Deviate or bend from a vertical position