A large number of people had come to attend the meeting

A large number of people had come to attend the meeting to be addressed by the gifted speaker. The organizers had a difficult time keeping the assembled people quiet as the meeting did not commence at the scheduled time. After some time the people lost their patience and began to shout and heckle. The organizers had great difficulty in assuaging the anger of the crowd when they were forced to cancel the meeting as the speaker had to be hospitalized due to sudden illness.

1. Further delay resulted in the people

  1. fighting with the organizers
  2. making noise
  3. leaving the place
  4. making the speaker ill

2. What does the word "assuaging" imply

  1. Reducing
  2. Removing
  3. Accepting
  4. Tolerating

3. What was the actual reason for the organizers to have a difficult time

  1. The meeting could not be started in time
  2. The organizers could not make proper arrangements
  3. A large number of people had come to the meeting
  4. The speaker was ill

Answers

  1. B
  2. A
  3. A