3. 1. âŚsee large number of coconut trees, a lot of coconut palms swaying in
the wind and, being lit by the setting sun
2. Illuminated
3. âŚa) small,
b) welcomed/greeted/
c) alighted/alight
d) soothed/greeted/hit/welcomed
e) pleasant/amazing/ocean/nice/tropical/various
4. Tea is the main export crop of Ceylon/There is nothing else to do except
drink tea.
5. hut, neon lights, irregular patches of coarse grass
4. 6. Expecting/eager/hoping
7. The lights were bright and intense but not dazzling
8. âŚand cold/drizzlingâŚfamiliar
9. âŚdimly shining
10. âŚcame to the end of your journey, ironed
clothesâŚflower/souvenir
11. He was uncomfortable
12. early, wet/chilly
5. 13. roared, ear-splitting, thundered
14. for better grip, to fasten themselves to the
aircraftâŚto protect their ears/hearing against
the sound of the aircraft engines
15. Frightened/feeling scared/terrified
16. âŚbeing trapped in the planeâs under
carriage/wheel compartment/âŚand falling out
of the airplane
6. 17.
i)âŚthe situation for the author and his family was
very difficult as they were living in cramped
conditions and his father was not able to earn
enough to support his familyâŚ
ii) sugarcane plantation/villageâŚharsh conditions
and lack of freedomâŚ
7. 18. âŚsearch for a better lifeâŚthe need for freedom
19. âŚdizzyâŚunable to be aware of his
surroundingsâŚ
20. âŚwas not able to fasten himself securely to the
aircraft and so was easily captured.
21. a) get closer
b) very briefly
c) quickly
d) strictly controlled.
8. 1. Escape from Cuba for months
2. âŚmade our way to the airport runway
3. Our plan was to stow away on aircraft leaving Cuba
4. As the plane stopped at end of the runway just before take-off
5. I wore rubber-soled shoes,
6. âŚcarried ropes to fasten myself to the aircraftâŚand cotton to
prevent me from going deafâŚ
7. I sprinted to the aircraftâs wheels
8. I twisted and wriggled and pulled myself into the wheel area..
9. 9. âŚI wanted to escape from CubaâŚ
10. âŚbecause food was scarce and strictly controlled
11. âŚour house was very cramped and had eleven people living in it
12. the government shipped me off to vocational school, without any
choice
13. âŚas students, we had no freedom and sometimes had to plant
cane
14. As we descended, I felt dizzy and passed out
15. âŚwhen I awoke, I was in Madrid, Spain