What do these words and phrases mean in the text?

1.

 A GOOD PART

6.

DESTINED TO BE

A.     a pleasant part
B.     a large part
C.     a well-deserved part

A.     forced to become
B.     encouraged to become
C.     meant to become

2.

 RECALL

7.

 CONTRIBUTED

A.     recite
B.     say
C.     remember

A.     written
B.     given
C.     made

3.

SIGNIFICANCE

8.

 STRUGGLED TO THE TOP OF THE TREE

A.     relevance
B.     importance
C.     understanding

A.     fought to become head of the family
B.     found it difficult to climb trees
C.     worked their way to the top of society

4.

 MERELY

9.

WITH A SLIGHT SNEER IN HER VOICE

A.     usually
B.     mostly
C.     only

A.     angrily
B.     disapprovingly
C.     sadly

5.

ALLOWED US NO HINT OF

10.

CLOUDED

A.     gave us no idea
B.     told us about
C.     always explained

A.     rather muddled
B.     completely ruined
C.     slightly spoilt