Max bit his lip nervously. The knocking was repeated

Max bit his lip nervously. The knocking was repeated.

"What will you do now, Max ?" Ausable asked. “If I do not answer the door, they will enter anyway. The door is unlocked. And they will not hesitate to shoot”.

A. Who is Max ?

1. a spy
2. a tourist
3. a businessman
4. a waiter

Answer: A. (i) a spy

B. Max became nervous because :

1. he got scared of Ausable.
2. he thought the police had come.
3. the door was unlocked.
4. Ausable did not get up to open the door.

Answer: (ii) he thought the police had come

C. Actually the door was knocked at by the ______ .

Answer: (C) Waiter

D. Which word in the extract is opposite in meaning to the word ‘confidently’?

Answer: nervously

• Exam Year: 2020