Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

The author of the passage feels nostalgic because ________________________.

• A. he doesn't belong to the generation
• B. he represents the past generation
• C. he is conscious of time passing swiftly
• D. things have changed since he was a student

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

he is conscious of time passing swiftly

Option C: As mentioned in the passage, "Grandchildren at university, now how time passes!", the author expresses how soon time flies, that now his grandchildren are at university.

This awareness of time passing swiftly makes him feel nostalgic.

Hence option C is correct.

Options A, B and D: These lines are neither mentioned nor implied in the passage.

Hence options A, B and D are wrong.