Let me put this more clearly, since no one will believe that

Let me put this more clearly, since no one will believe that a thirteen-year old girl is completely alone in this world. And I’m not. I have loving parents and a sixteen years old sister, and there are almost thirty people I can call friends.

I have a family, loving aunts and a good house. No, on the surface I seem to have everything, except my one true friend. All I think about when I am with friends is having a good time. I can’t bring myself to talk about anything, but ordinary everyday things.

(i) On the surface, it appears that Anne the thirteen year old girl _____ .

(ii) How can we infer that the speaker felt alone in the world ?

1. She had a family of many people.
2. She had loving parents.
3. She had thirty friends.
4. She craves for a true friend

(iii) Anne and her friends talked about _____.

1. their problematic parents
2. their financial problems
3. common everyday things
4. the commuting problems

(iv) Complete the analogy by selecting the suitable word from the text - alone : friends : : nothing :

(v) Select the option that correctly captures the usage of the idiom ‘bring myself ’ from the extract:

1. to do something willingly
2. to do something unwillingly
3. a charitable act
4. an involuntary act

Answers

1.  has everything
2. (d) she craves for a true friend.
3. (c) common everyday things
4. everything
5. (b) to do something unwillingly