Characteristics of Elderly People

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What did the elderly people overcome?

  • Fear of death (correct)
  • Fear of being alone
  • Fear of natural disasters
  • Fear of their children's opinions

What were the elderly people doing during the evacuation?

  • Arguing with their grandchildren
  • Accompanying their grandchildren
  • Pacifying their grandchildren
  • Escorting their great-grandchildren (correct)

Why did the children not want to accept the truth?

  • Because they did not want to leave their home
  • Because they were too young to understand
  • Because they were afraid of being separated
  • Because they did not want to accept that big trees can fall (correct)

What is the metaphorical meaning of the 'big tree' in the passage?

<p>The grandparents' strength (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the idea that the passage is trying to convey?

<p>That elderly people can overcome many challenges (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the most devoted people?

<p>They are stubborn and persistent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the most devoted people according to the text?

<p>Old people (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when others leave?

<p>The devoted people stay (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's tone in the text?

<p>Admiring (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the text?

<p>The characteristics of devoted people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do children and elderly people react to the destruction of their small world?

<p>They react with similar emotions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between how children and elderly people react to the destruction of their small world?

<p>The outcome of their reaction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to children when they face the destruction of their small world?

<p>They leave to live in uncertainty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fate of elderly people when they face the destruction of their small world?

<p>They die (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the tone of the passage describing the reaction of children and elderly people to the destruction of their small world?

<p>Sad and melancholic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the appearance of the grandparents described in the passage?

<p>Wrinkled and bent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do strong people know how to do?

<p>Live by candlelight (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the grandparents' years of living on their land?

<p>They have developed a strong root system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do strong people warm themselves?

<p>By burning firewood (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the metaphorical meaning of the 'мощной корневой системой' in the passage?

<p>Their deep emotional connection to their homeland (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do strong people use to treat a sore throat?

<p>Streptocid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the grandparents' 'мертвой хваткой' on their home?

<p>It has held their home and roots firmly in place (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do strong people get their food from?

<p>From their own garden (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the overall tone of the passage?

<p>Nostalgic and sentimental (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do strong people do with their food supplies?

<p>Stretch it as far as possible (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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