Match, the italicised phrases in Column A with the phrase nearest meaning in Column B. (Hint: First look for the sentence in the text which the phrase in column A occurs.)
| | A | | B |
| 1. | I was not unmindful of the fact. | (i) | had not forgotten: was aware of the fact |
| | | (ii) | was not careful about the fact |
| | | (iii) | forgot or was not aware of the fact |
| 2. | When my comrades and I were pushed to our limits | (i) | pushed by the guards to the wall |
| | | (ii) | took more than our share of beatings |
| | | (iii) | felt that we could not endure the suffering any longer |
| 3. | To reassure me and keep me going | (i) | make me go on walking |
| | | (ii) | help me continue to live in hope in this very difficult situation |
| | | (iii) | make me remain without complaining |
| 4. | The basic and honorable freedoms of …earning my keep… | (i) | earning enough money to live on |
| | | (ii) | keeping what I earned |
| | | (iii) | getting a good salary |
