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Read the following passage and answer the questions set on it.

Nelson Mandela, the world’ most famous political prisoner, was born in Umata on 18 July, 1918. His father was a main councilor to the chief of the Themba Tribes. As a boy he loved spending time with tribal elders. Hearing the stories of his ancestor’ valour during the wars, he too dreamt making his own contribution to the freedom struggle. He met Walter Sisulu in Johannesburg, who helped him to join a law firm. At the end of the second world war, he and his friends joined *** National Congress youth league.

Mandela served over 27 years in prison, initially on Robben Island for 18 years, and later Pollsmoor prison and Victor Verster prison. An international campaign lobbied for his release. He was released in 1990, during a time of escalating civil strife. Mandela joined negotiations with President FW de Klerk to abolish apartheid and establish multi ** elections in 1994, in which he led the ANC to victory and became South ** first President. He published his autobiography in 1995. During his tenure in the Government of National Unity, he invited several other political parties to join the cabinet. During the negotiations to end apartheid in South **, he promulgated a new constitution. He also created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate past human right abuses. While continuing the former government’ ** economic policy, his administration also introduced measures to encourage land reforms, combat **, expand health care services. Mandela became an elder statesman, focusing on charitable work in combating ** and *** / AIDS through. The Nelson Mandela Foundation.'

In 1991, the government repealed the last of the laws that formed legal basis for apartheid. Mandela and FW de Klerk shared the 1993 peace prize, for their efforts to establish democracy and ** harmony in South **. In 1994 Mandela became the first elected President of South *. In 1999, he retired from public life, returned to his home town in the Transkei province to spend his remaining days in peace.

  1. Who was called ‘The world’* most famous political prisoner’ ?

  2. What did Nelson Mandela dream of as a boy ?

  3. What does the abbreviation 'ANC' stand for in the passage ?

  4. For how many years was Mandela imprisoned in Robben Island ?

  5. What did Nelson Mandela do to end apartheid in South ** ?

  6. Why did he return to his home town in 1999 ?

  7. He worked hard for the __ (expand) of health care services. (Fill in the blank by adding a suitable suffix to the word given in brackets)

  8. ** __ (harmony) can hinder the development of a nation. (Add a prefix to the word given in brackets to make it a meaningful sentence)

  9. Name the organisation which worked to combat ** and **/AIDS.

  10. Nelson Mandela and __ shared the 1993 peace prize

1 Answer

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Best answer
  1. Nelson Mandela.

  2. Dreamt of making his own contribution to the freedom struggle.

  3. *** National Congress.

  4. Eighteen years.

  5. He promulgated a new constitution.

  6. To spend his remaining days in peace.

  7. Expansion.

  8. Disharmony

  9. The Nelson Mandela Foundation.

  10. FW de Klerk

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