The elves and the Shoemaker part two

The elves and the Shoemaker

Part two

Soon his small shop was crowded with customers. He cut out many types of shoes: stiff boots lined with fur, delicate slippers for dancers, walking shoes for ladies, tiny shoes for children. Soon his shoes had bows and laces and buckles of fine silver. The little shop prospered as never before, and it's proprietor was soon a rich man himself. His family wanted for nothing.

Multiple Choice

Soon his_______ shop was crowded with customers.

• big

• huge

• little

• small

Multiple Choice

He cut out many types of shoes: stiff boots lined with fur, delicate slippers for dancers, _______ shoes for ladies, tiny shoes for children.

• walked

• walks

• walking

• walk

Multiple Choice

Soon his shoes had bows and laces and buckles of fine _______.

• bronze

• silver

• gold

• copper

Multiple Choice

______ little shop prospered as never before, and it's proprietor was soon a rich man himself.

• This

• The

• A

• An

Multiple Choice

His _________ wanted for nothing.

• family

• children

• wife

• relatives

As the shoemaker and his wife sat by the fire one night, he said, "One of these days, I shall have to learn who has been helping us."

We could hide behind the cupboard in your workroom," she said. "That way, we could find out just who your helpers are."

Multiple Choice

As the shoemaker and his wife _____ by the fire one night,

• sits

• sitting

• sit

• sat

Multiple Choice

he _____, "One of these days, I shall have to learn who has been helping us."

• said

• say

• says

• saids

Multiple Choice

We could ______ behind the cupboard in your workroom," she said.

• hiding

• hid

• hide

• hides

Multiple Choice

"That way, we could find out just who your helpers ______."

• was

• are

• is

• were

And that was just what they did. That evening, when the clock struck twelve, the shoemaker and his wife heard a noise. Two tiny men, each with a bag of tools, were squeezing beneath a crack under the door. Their clothing was old and worn, which made the shoemaker and his wife sad. The elves wore thin, torn pants that were ripped and covered with patches. They were making shoes, but they didn't have any for themselves.

Multiple Choice

And that was just ______ they did.

• whose

• what

• where

• who

Multiple Choice

That evening, when the clock struck _____, the shoemaker and his wife heard a noise.

• ten

• nine

• eleven

• twelve

Multiple Choice

Two tiny men, each with a _____ of tools, were squeezing beneath a crack under the door.

• hand

• bag

• cup

• case

Multiple Choice

Their clothing was ______ and worn, which made the shoemaker and his wife sad.

• old

• new

• tidy

• messy

Multiple Choice

The elves wore thin, torn pants that were ripped and covered with ______. They were making shoes, but they didn't have any for themselves.

• patterns

• strips

• patches

• spots

The next day, the shoemaker's wife said, "Those little elves have done so much good for us. We should make some gifts for them." "Yes!" cried the shoemaker. "I'll make some shoes that will fit them, and you make some clothes." They worked until dawn. The presents were laid out upon the workbench: two tiny jackets, two pairs of trousers, and two pairs of shoes. They also left out some plates of good things to eat and drink. Then they hid once again behind the cupboard and waited to see what would happen.

Multiple Choice

The ______ day, the shoemaker's wife said, "Those little elves have done so much good for us. We should make some gifts for them."

• same

• other

• tomorrow

• next

Multiple Choice

"Yes!" cried the shoemaker. "I'll make some shoes that will fit them, and you make some clothes." They _____ until dawn.

• works

• working

• worked

• work

Multiple Choice

The ________ were laid out upon the workbench: two tiny jackets, two pairs of trousers, and two pairs of shoes.

• stuff

• cloths

• presents

• gifts

Multiple Choice

They also left out some plates of good things to eat and ________.

• drinking

• drink

• drank

• drinks

Multiple Choice

Then they hid ______ again behind the cupboard and waited to see what would happen.

• once

• twice

• third

• fourth

Just as before, the elves appeared at the stroke of midnight. They jumped onto the bench to begin their work, but when they saw all the presents they began to laugh and shout with joy. They tried on all the clothes, then helped themselves to the food and drink. Then they jumped down and danced excitedly around the workroom, and disappeared beneath the door.

Multiple Choice

Just as before, the elves _____ at the stroke of midnight.

• appears

• appearing

• appeared

• appear

Multiple Choice

They jumped onto the bench to begin their work, but when they saw all the presents they began to ______ and shout with joy.

• weep

• smile

• laugh

• cry

Multiple Choice

They _________ on all the clothes, then helped themselves to the food and drink.

• tried

• try

• try

• trying

Multiple Choice

Then they jumped down and danced excitedly around the workroom, and disappeared _______ the door.

• under

• above

• beneath

• below

After that, the shoemaker cut out his leather as he always had--but the two elves never returned. "I believe they have heard us whispering," his wife said. "Elves are so very shy when it comes to people, you know."

Multiple Choice

After that, the shoemaker cut out his leather as he always had but the _____ elves never returned.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Multiple Choice

"I believe they have _______ us whispering," his wife said.

• hear

• hears

• hearing

• heard

Multiple Choice

"Elves are so very ______ when it comes to people, you know."

• bashful

• quiet

• shy

• timid

"I know I will miss their help," the shoemaker said, "but we will manage. The shop is always so busy now. But my stitches will never be as tight and small as theirs!"

The shoemaker did indeed continue to prosper, but he and his wife always remembered the good elves who had helped them during the hard times.

Multiple Choice

"I know I will ______ their help," the shoemaker said, "but we will manage

• find

• miss

• missed

• found

Multiple Choice

The shop is always so ________ now.

• empty

• quiet

• full

• busy

Multiple Choice

But my stitches will _______ be as tight and small as theirs!"

• always

• never

• now

• be

Multiple Choice

The shoemaker did indeed continue to prosper, but he and his wife always remembered the good ______ who had helped them during the hard times.

• little people

• trolls

• elves

• fairies