Class Comprehension test. Carefully read the following speech by the Queen then answer the questions at the end. . Maximum time allotted 35 minutes. P1 When I spoke to you last, at Christmas, I asked you all, whatever your religion, to pray for me on the day of my Coronation — to pray that God would give me wisdom and strength to carry out the promises that I should then be making. P2 Throughout this memorable day I have been uplifted and sustained by the knowledge that your thoughts and prayers were with me. I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and ocean in the world, were united to support me in the task to which I have now been dedicated with such solemnity. P3) Many thousands of you came to London from all parts of the Commonwealth and Empire to join in the ceremony, but I have been conscious too of the millions of others who have shared in it by means of wireless or television in their homes. All of you, near or far, have been united in one purpose. It is hard for me to find words in which to tell you of the strength which this knowledge has given me. P4) The ceremonies you have seen today are ancient, and some of their origins are veiled in the mists of the past. But their spirit and their meaning shine through the ages never, perhaps, more brightly than now. I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust. P5) In this resolve I have my husband to support me. He shares all my ideals and all my affection for you. Then, although my experience is so short and my task so new, I have in my parents and grandparents an example which I can follow with certainty and with confidence. P6) There is also this. I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire; of societies old and new; of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by Gods Will, united in spirit and in aim. P7) Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendour that are gone but a declaration of our hopes for the future, and for the years I may, by Gods Grace and Mercy, be given to reign and serve you as your Queen. P8) I have been speaking of the vast regions and varied peoples to whom I owe my duty but there has also sprung from our island home a theme of social and political thought which constitutes our message to the world and through the changing generations has found acceptance both within and far beyond my Realms. P9) Parliamentary institutions, with their free speech and respect for the rights of minorities, and the inspiration of a broad tolerance in thought and expression — all this we conceive to be a precious part of our way of life and outlook. P10) During recent centuries, this message has been sustained and invigorated by the immense contribution, in language, literature, and action, of the nations of our Commonwealth overseas. It gives expression, as I pray it always will, to living principles, as sacred to the Crown and Monarchy as to its many Parliaments and Peoples. I ask you now to cherish them — and practice them too; then we can go forward together in peace, seeking justice and freedom for all men. As this day draws to its close, I know that my abiding memory of it will be, not only the solemnity and beauty of the ceremony, but the inspiration of your loyalty and affection. I thank you all from a full heart. God bless you all. QUESTIONS 1) ONE. In Paragraph 2: What do you think that the Queen is referring to when she refers to her peoples spread far and wide.....etc ? A) Her supporters B) English/British Expatriates C) The British Military D) The people of the. commonwealth. 2) TWO. In P3 What does wireless refer to? A) The internet B) Telegraph C) Radio D) Satellite transmission 3) THREE. In P4 -Pledged in this context is closest in meaning to: 1) Dedicated 2) Committed 3) Promised 4) Contracted. 5) 2 and 3 6) 1 and 4 4) FOUR. In P5 What is the Queen referring to when she says In this resolve...? A) Shes resolved to preserve her domination of the Commonwealth. B) She is resolved that Britain should defeat Hitler. C) Shes determined to make Britain more powerful. D) To serve her people to her utmost and be worthy of their trust. E) To be sincere and be a good Queen. 5) FIVE. In P5- What does she mean when she says: I have in my parents and grandparents an example which I can follow... Etc ? A)Her parents and grandparents taught her that its better to have that not to have. B) They taught her some examples from history about how other Monarchs ruled the British Empire. C) Her parents and grandparents were an excellent example to her and she aspires to be like them. D) A monarch should rule by example.and the subjects should follow. 6) SIX. Reign means: A) The sceptre that the Queen carries as a symbol of her authority. B) The leather straps that the Queen uses to steer her horse. C) To rule. 7) SEVEN Her coronation refers to: A) A kind of flower traditionally given to a Queen on her 21st birthday. B) Coronation Street where the Queen lives. C) The ceremony in which a Monarch is crowned and authorised. 8) EIGHT In your own words in P8+P9 what constitutes Our message to the world ? What is the Queen referring to ? .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9) NINE. In P10-Invigorated is in context closest in meaning to- A) empowered B) renewed C) Given new life and energy D) reorganised. 10) Abiding means: A)) Trusting B) Enduring C) Tolerating D) Hoping.
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