QUES: There we played racquetball and swam . Right now I am listening to a cassette of music by Mozart . On Wednesday I went with Casey to his company picnic . On Tuesday I went on a walk with Melanie .

Question with options: Why did the narrator go for a walk with Melanie ?
ANS: The narrator is looking for exercise .
QUES: The world probably knew him best as the first person , together with Sherpa Tensing Norgay , to conquer Chomolungma ( Mount Everest ) , the highest mountain on Earth - part of the Himalaya range between Nepal and Tibet . On May 29th , 1953 I continued on , cutting steadily and surmounting bump after bump and cornice after cornice looking eagerly for the summit . It seemed impossible to pick it and time was running out .

Question with options: Why does the narrator feel time crunched ?
ANS: The safety of the situation is breaking down .
QUES: I had a meeting in Columbus , OH ( of all places ) then I hopped a flight to Baltimore . I have a meeting with the FDA tomorrow . It feels so good to be back on the right ( as in right / left and right / correct ) side of the country . We had a huge rain storm today ( rain in the summer , what a concept ! ! ) .

Question with options: Why may the narrator be experiencing some issues with his travel ?
ANS: There is some inclement weather .
QUES: The whole toastmaster experience is very interesting . Last night I gave my second speech . Ever since my first one a month ago I ' ve been itching to get out and talk again , I 'd already prepared two more speeches , all I needed was the chance to speak .

Question with options: What do you think was the main reason the author decided to join Toastmasters in the first place ?
ANS:
they had a fear of public speaking and had learned this was a way to overcome that fear and learn to speak well .