Question 16
ComprehensionJAMB 1997 Passage IV: Life at home (cloze)
In today's society, few people at home need feel ________ (16) from other people and ________ (17) from the world about them. Telephone, television, car, common social and educational ________ (18) with other parents, all keep married couples in living ________ (19) with the rest of the community. If a person feels ________ (20), it may be that he or she has allowed himself or herself to become so.
The person who ________ (21) the home is the master of the immediate environment, and is free to plan the daily ________ (22) to allow for time off, or for reading, or cultural or social activities, much more so than the worker in a factory or office. In fact, in the case of a full-time housewife and mother, if she uses her time to good effect, she could develope ________ (23) by reading or home study as well as enrich herself with the ameliorating experience denied to a working woman, namely loving daily contact with her children. ________ (24) children is regarded by many people as a rewarding ________ (25) and a labour of love.
The person who ________ (21) the home is the master of the immediate environment, and is free to plan the daily ________ (22) to allow for time off, or for reading, or cultural or social activities, much more so than the worker in a factory or office. In fact, in the case of a full-time housewife and mother, if she uses her time to good effect, she could develope ________ (23) by reading or home study as well as enrich herself with the ameliorating experience denied to a working woman, namely loving daily contact with her children. ________ (24) children is regarded by many people as a rewarding ________ (25) and a labour of love.
Passage IV, gap 16 (choose the most appropriate option for the gap): In today's society, few people at home need feel ________ (16) from other people and ________ (17) from the world about them.
- A.estranged
- B.discouraged
- C.bad
- D.intrigued
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (estranged)
Explanation
To feel 'estranged from' people is to feel cut off from them, which matches the idea of isolation in the passage.