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Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Eager to get away from crowded London he took a train to the village of Iping, where he booked two rooms at the local inn. The arrival of a stranger at an inn in winter was in any case an unusual event. A stranger of such uncommon appearance set all tongues wagging, Mrs. Hall, the landlord’s wife, made every effort to be friendly.

1. After escaping from London, where did Griffin go? Why?

(i) After escaping from crowded London, he went to the village of Iping because he wanted to live in solitary place where he could carry out his work undisturbed.

(ii) After escaping from crowded London, he went to the village of Bruise because he wanted to live in solitary place where he could carry out his work undisturbed.

(iii) After escaping from crowded London, he went to the village of Blessing because he wanted to live in solitary place where he could carry out his work undisturbed.

(iv) After escaping from crowded London, he went to the village of Iping because he wanted to live there.

2. What did he experience there?

(i) His uncommon appearance was disliked.

(ii) His uncommon appearance aJracted everybody’s aJention.

(iii) He was irritated and sad.

(iv) His uncommon appearance disturbed him.

3. How did the landlord’s wife behave?

(i) The landlords wife made every effort to be harsh.

(ii) The landlords wife made every effort to be rude.

(iii) The landlord’s wife made every effort to be friendly.

(iv) The landlords wife made every effort to be subtle.

4. Who was the landlord’s wife?

(i) Mrs Paul was the landlord’s wife.

(ii) Mrs Griffin was the landlord’s wife.

(iii) Mrs Tall was the landlord’s wife.

(iv) Mrs Hall was the landlord’s wife.

5. Which phrase in the above extract means the same as everybody started talking about him?

(i) Set all tongues wagging? phrase in the above extract means the same as everybody started talking about him.

(ii) Set all tongues lagging? phrase in the above extract means the same as everybody started talking about him.

(iii) Crowded London? phrase in the above extract means the same as everybody started talking about him.

(iv) Set all mouths wagging? phrase in the above extract means the same as everybody started talking about him.

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1. (i) After escaping from crowded London, he went to the village of Iping because he wanted to live in solitary place where he could carry out his work undisturbed.

2. (ii) His uncommon appearance attracted everybody’s attention.

3. (iii) The landlord’s wife made every effort to be friendly.

4. (iv) Mrs Hall was the landlord’s wife.

5. (i) Set all tongues wagging9 phrase in the above extract means the same as everybody started talking about him.

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