Stone Soup - Part One

​Stone Soup - Part One

Created by​

Simply English

" Watch and Listen to the video clips as you will be asked questions."

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Multiple Choice

Many years ago, England was going through hard times.

Some villages _____ very poor.

• was

• were

• are

• is

Multiple Choice

But everyone still _____ to eat and laugh.

This is a story about how strangers become friends.

• needed

• need

• needs

• needing

Multiple Choice

I say, Stanley, this looks like a good _____.

Right-o Maurice. We'll stop here for the evening.

Shall we start making the soup?

A fine idea.

• place

• area

• park

• spot

Multiple Choice

I'll get the water and a stone.

Morris and Stanley were on their way to _____.

They were traveling on foot.

• Oxford

• Birmingham

• London

• Liverpool

Multiple Choice

Along the way Maurice and Stanley stopped at _____

Each time, they made stone soup.

• towns

• villages

• cities

• countries

Multiple Choice

Morris, old pal, here's the water.

Smells delicious, and here's a _____.

That's a fine one Stanley.

Our soup will be very tasty tonight.

• stone

• brick

• rock

• pebble

Multiple Choice

Just then Mrs. Tweedy from the village and her son Wilbert _____ by.

They were returning from the market.

Good day, madam.

Good day, gentlemen.

• walk

• walking

• walks

• walked

Multiple Choice

Would you care to join us for some soup?

Oh, yes please!

Wilbert! We must get home and prepare _____.

Wilbert? Is that your name?

Yes, sir, it is.

• breakfast

• lunch

• supper

• dinner

Multiple Choice

Why that boy with the three-legged cat was _____ Wilbert too.

Three-legged cat?

What happened to its other leg?

• called

• named

• call

• name

Multiple Choice

Well, it was born with four legs, of course but then . . .

Morris and Stanley told the _____ of the boy with a three-legged cat.

Even Wilbert's mother listened.

• story

• tale

• riddle

• joke

Multiple Choice

Just then Mr Podger from the village walked by.

He was _____ a loaf of bread.

And that's the story. Is it true? Is what true?

What's going on here?

Oh, Mr Podger please, come and meet Morris and Stanley.

Everyone said hello to each other.

• carry

• carried

• carries

• carrying

Multiple Choice

Morris, is it just me or does Mr Podger remind you of someone?

Hmm, yes. He reminds me of Otis and Oliver the twin _____.

Exactly what I was thinking.

Twin barbers? Where?

In Windermere. They're quite the barbers, Otis and Oliver you see . . .

• brothers

• singers

• actors

• barbers

Multiple Choice

Mr Podger sat down and listened to the story of the twin barbers.

A few _____ later, Miss Mabel from the village walked by.

She was carrying a bag of potatoes.

Good day, all.

• seconds

• minutes

• hours

• beats

Multiple Choice

May I ask what you're doing here?

Miss Mabel! Come and meet Morris and Stanley.

I say, Miss Mabel, what a splendid _____.

Why, thank you.

• jacket

• rain coat

• cloak

• coat

Multiple Choice

It looks like the one worn by queen Francesco of _____.

Indeed! We met her in Chester.

A coat like mine on a queen?

Do tell all!

• Italy

• Poland

• Spain

• France