"It’s your turn to do the dishes, brat," Kiyana reminded her younger brother Gabriel after dinner."Remember, last night Mom and Dad said from now on we trade kitchen chores every other night.""Can’t you forget this nonsense?" Gabriel groaned."Nope."Kiyana’s mother gave Gabriel a stern look. So he began clearing the table, grumbling about the turn of events.Kiyana headed for the garbage container and started tying up the bag. Some carrot and potato peelings fell out. She knew she should pick them up, but they were all covered with gravy."Better pick those up, Sis," said Gabriel."You should push the garbage down before you tie the bag," Kiyana’s father advised."Do I have to put my hand in all that trash?""I’ll do it," said Gabriel. But before Kiyana could say thank you, he added, "If you do the dishes.""No way," said Kiyana. She picked up the lousy peelings and threw them in the garbage. Then she pushed down the rest of the trash. Her hand became greasy. "Ugh!" she exclaimed. And when Kiyana lifted the lid of the garbage can outside, an awful odor came out. She held her breath so she wouldn’t have to smell it.What had Kiyana gotten herself into? Every time she had to take out the trash, she felt greasier and smellier. But Gabriel decided he loved washing the dishes. Sometimes he even sang while he cleared the table.No sources were consulted in the composition of this passage.SubmitTowards the end of the passage, the author writes, "And when Kiyana lifted the lid of the garbage can outside, an awful odor came out." As used by the author, we can understand that which of the following things most likely also has an odor?highlight textAa freshly painted wallBa whistle blowing on a trainCa red hot stoveDa cool autumn breeze

n the end he would give her the money and ask her had she any intention of buyingSunday’s dinner. Then she had to rush out as quickly as she could and do her marketing, holdingher black leather purse tightly in her hand as she elbowed her way through the crowds andreturning home late under her load of provisions. She had hard work to keep the house togetherand to see that the two young children who had been left to hr charge went to school regularlyand got their meals regularly. It was hard work — a hard life — but now that she was about toleave it she did not find it a wholly undesirable life

Question 5.Poor Kisa Gotami now went from house to house, and the people pitied her and said, “Here is mustard-seed; take it!” But when she asked, “Did a son or daughter, a father or mother, die in your family?” they answered her, ‘Alas! the living are few, but the dead are many. Do not remind us of our deepest grief.” And there was no house but some beloved one had died in it.(a) Why did Kisa Gotami travel from house to house?(b) What did Kisa Gotami ask before taking the mustard seeds?(c) Find the exact word from the extract which means ‘dearly loved’.(d) What did the people reply Kisa Gotami when she asked about the death of a family member?

Kisa bought a small plant to beautify her room. After a few days, the plant begin to wither. Kisa corrected her actions and placed the plant next to a window and watered the plant regularly. Her parents informed her that they would be visiting their relatives in Malaysia during the June holidays. They would be staying over for a week. There would be no one in the house look after the plant. Worried for her plant, she remembered reading that putting a bag over the plant and the pot will let it be self-sufficient. She then placed a regular white plastic bag over her plant. When she returned, the plant was on the verge of dying. View all question parts Explain what she had done wrong and how to improve it.

“I am giving away all these items that I once adored. I hope your foundation can make good use of them,” said Farah, looking attentively at Greer, who stood with an unconvinced expression on her sweet careworn face. Greer finally muttered, “You mean all of this.” She motioned with her finger that donned a bright red nail polish. “Hmm,” Farah countered with a reassuring nod. She was standing in the center of a pile of exquisite clothes, shoes, and handbags. Neatly set out in the corner were her golf clubs, skating shoes, ski boots, and ski poles. “What… I mean why…,” spoke Greer, bewildered and irritated at her failure to get inside Farah’s head.  “Why?” probed Farah, “I thought you’d be pleased.” Greer drew a deep breath before articulating, “What purpose could your riches possibly serve the poor and the sick? Besides, rich people do not give away their expensive belongings for nothing.” She spoke doggedly and even scrunched up her nose a little. “GIVE AWAY FOR NOTHING?” an astonished Farah asked, stressing Greer’s words of her choice.  “I will be candid with you,” explained Greer eloquently, ignoring Farah’s bewilderment. “Poor people would rather have food in their bellies and decent clothes on their backs than own these fancy things. I should’ve known before hauling up my big truck here.” Shaking her head with disenchantment, she picked up one of Farah’s luxurious bags and held it up, at once admiringly and disapprovingly.  “Well, I am sorry to hear that,” continued Farah, bitterness evident in her tone. “I wanted you to auction these and use the money for the little kids.”  Now it was Greer’s turn to be dumbfounded. “Oh… that’s what you meant on the phone?”  “Of course,” said Farah. She sounded relieved. “That’s exactly what I meant when I said, ‘you could make good use of these for I plan to venture out.’” Farah resumed, uninterrupted by Greer, “I wish to wander around with open arms and a non-judgmental mind, explore places, meet people, and at the same time benefit others as much as I can.” “My dear,” stated Greer in a calculated voice.  “We don’t do auctions. We don’t transfer one man’s treasure to another. You better contact auctioneers or such.”  Farah motioned Greer onto a large off-white couch. She explained how she had searched charities high and low and decided on theirs because they serve sick children.  “I can truly empathize with the little kids that you work with. I want to return the favor that was once showed to me,” spoke Farah gently, her demure hands folded in her lap showed an old scar from surgery. Greer could see it in Farah’s eyes as if she were reliving the pain.“I think arranging for an auction shouldn’t be a problem,” stated Greer, wiping away the beads of sweat collected on her brow. “I will open the hatch of the truck.”  Farah beamed a bright smile, half in response to Greer and half anticipating the excitement of the coming days.QuestionHow does the interaction between Farah and Greer develop the theme of the story?ResponsesA It shows Farah’s character as nervous and cautious.It shows Farah’s character as nervous and cautious.B It describes that Farah is not an adventurous person.It describes that Farah is not an adventurous person.C It demonstrates how Farah is going to help Greer.It demonstrates how Farah is going to help Greer.D It explains why Greer is optimistic at the beginning.It explains why Greer is optimistic at the beginning.

The following text is adapted from a 1922 story by Katherine Mansfield, “The Garden-Party.” Laura is the teenage daughter of a wealthy New Zealand family. Four men in their shirt-sleeves stood grouped together on the garden path. They carried staves covered with rolls of canvas, and they had big tool-bags slung on their backs. They looked impressive. Laura wished now that she had not got the bread-and-butter, but there was nowhere to put it, and she couldn’t possibly throw it away. She blushed and tried to look severe and even a little bit short-sighted as she came up to them.Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?It reveals that Laura is having trouble seeing as she approaches workmen.eliminateIt describes how Laura holds her bread-and-butter on the garden path.eliminateIt suggests that Laura is embarrassed and feels she must act differently to hide it.eliminateIt indicates that Laura regrets not bringing enough bread-and-butter to share.