Sec 1 English-to hand in on 24/12

Assignment 1:
Answer the following questions.
1. Why was the trip an exhausting one for the writer's mother?
2. Where do you think the writer and the writer's mother had come from?
3. Who was to take care of the writer's mother?
4. What was the outlook on the writer's mother in terms of health?
5. Do you think the writer's mother would face difficulty adapting to her place of recuperation?
6. How did the writer's pets respond to the changes in the house?
7. How was Otto unusual?
8. How did Otto help in fixing the toilet?
9. How did Otto serve as a 'medicine cat'?
10. In your opinion, how did the writer feel towards Otto for being a 'medicine cat'?


Assignment 2:
Do a summary of 120 words as instructed in class.

Assignment 3:
Use a word or a phrase(not more than 7 words) to explain each of the following words in the passage. (Note: Tense and form of word should fit into context.)

1. exhausting
2. haven
3. snooze
4. installed
5. peeved
6. accented
7. retrieve
8. frail
9. commode
10. resume