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1. 1.

   Tick the correct options.

   1. The rainwater comes out of the drainpipe ______________
      1. with great force.
      2. in a muddy trickle.
      3. in a steady flow.
   2. The rainwater in the gutter is ______________
      1. clear, slow and quiet
      2. muddy, quick and loud
      3. beautiful, slow and loud.
   3. The rain has made the boys ______________
      1. excited
      2. upset
      3. angry
2. 2.

   Across the window pane / it pours and pours.

   From where do you think the poet is watching the rain?

3. 3.

   And down the wet streets/ Sail their mimic fleets.

   What are the 'mimic fleets'?

4. 4.

   Till the treacherous pool / Ingulfs them in its whirling.

   Why is the pool dangerous?

5. 5.

   Why is the rain welcome?

6. 6.

   Which words refer to the sounds made by the rain?