Match, the italicized phrases in Column A with the phrase nearest meaning in Column B. (Hint : First look for the sentence in the text which the phrase in column A occurs.)
| A |
B |
| 1. |
I was not unmindful of the fact |
(i) |
had not forgotten; was aware of the fact |
| (ii) |
was not careful about the fact |
| (iii) |
forgot or was not aware of the fact |
| 2. |
when my comrades and I was pushed to our limits |
(i) |
pushed by the guards to the wall |
| (ii) |
took more than our share of beatings |
| (iii) |
felt that we could not endure the suffering any longer |
| 3. |
to reassure me and keep me going |
(i) |
make me go on walking |
| (ii) |
help me continue to live in hope in this complicated situation |
| (iii) |
make me remain without complaining |
| 4. |
the basic and honorable freedoms of… earning my keep,… |
(i) |
earning enough money to live on |
| (ii) |
keeping what I earned |
| (iii) |
getting a good salary |