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One day, a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted about how clever she was. “Why, I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,” she said.

“I know only one trick to get away from dogs,” said the cat. “You should teach me some of yours!”

“Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the simpler ones,” replied the fox airily.

Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking grew louder and louder. The dogs were coming in their direction! At once, the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of any dog. “This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know,” said the cat. “Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?”

The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.

What is the story about?

• A meeting between a fox and a cat

• A conversation between a cat and a fox

• How to trick a dog

• An arrogant fox

• A tricky dog

One day, a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted about how clever she was. “Why, I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,” she said.

“I know only one trick to get away from dogs,” said the cat. “You should teach me some of yours!”

“Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the simpler ones,” replied the fox airily.

Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking grew louder and louder. The dogs were coming in their direction! At once, the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of any dog. “This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know,” said the cat. “Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?”

The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.

Why did the cat climb the tree?

• It wanted to see the dogs

• It wanted to catch the bird

• It was the only trick it had

• It was very dexterous

• It was very afraid of dog

One day, a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted about how clever she was. “Why, I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,” she said.

“I know only one trick to get away from dogs,” said the cat. “You should teach me some of yours!”

“Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the simpler ones,” replied the fox airily.

Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking grew louder and louder. The dogs were coming in their direction! At once, the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of any dog. “This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know,” said the cat. “Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?”

The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.

From the text we know that ....

• Dogs are ferocious animals

• Cats are clever animal

• Fox is a boastful animal

• We have to have a plan

• Fox is a tricky animal

One day, a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted about how clever she was. “Why, I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,” she said.

“I know only one trick to get away from dogs,” said the cat. “You should teach me some of yours!”

“Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the simpler ones,” replied the fox airily.

Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking grew louder and louder. The dogs were coming in their direction! At once, the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of any dog. “This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know,” said the cat. “Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?”

The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.

What happened to the fox at the end of the story?

• The Fox succeded in using his trick

• The Fox finally died

• The Fox taught her trick to the cat

• The fox ran away from the dog

• The Fox slept under the tree

One day, a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted about how clever she was. “Why, I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,” she said.

“I know only one trick to get away from dogs,” said the cat. “You should teach me some of yours!”

“Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the simpler ones,” replied the fox airily.

Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking grew louder and louder. The dogs were coming in their direction! At once, the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of any dog. “This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know,” said the cat. “Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?”

The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.

“....The fox, who was a conceited creature, ....” The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....

• modest

• simple

• miserable

• arrogant

• cheerful

The Wolf and The Goat

A wolf saw a goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff. The wolf smacked his lips at the thought of a fine goat dinner.

“My dear friend,” said the wolf in his sweetest voice, “aren’t you afraid you will fall down from that cliff? Come down here and graze on this fine grass beside me on safe, level ground.”

“No, thank you,” said the goat.

“Well then,” said the wolf, “aren’t you cold up there in the wind? You would be warmer grazing down here beside me in this sheltered area.”

“No, Thank you,” said the goat.

“But the grass tastes better down here!” said the exasperated wolf,”Why dine alone?”

“My dear wolf,” the goat finally said, “are you quite sure that it is My dinner you are worrying about and not your own?”

What did the wolf ask when he saw the goat grazing at the edge of a high cliff?

• To be his friend

• To graze on the level ground

• To climb up higher

• To be his dinner

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