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Once, a hunter lived a village. He used to boast of his brave hunting trips to the villagers. The villagers respected him a lot. He mostly told everyone how he had fought a lion bare-handed. He said that the tiny animals used to get scared even at the sight of him.
One day, the hunter was passing through a forest. He met a woodcutter from the same village.
The boastful hunter approached him and said, “How are you? it’s a fine day, isn’t it?”
“Yes, yes, indeed!” the woodcutter replied.
“Well, can you tell me if you have seen some footprints of the lion nearby? it’s been months since i defeated any.”
The woodcutter knew that the hunter only boasted, so he said, “Yes, a lion is in a nearby den. Can i take you there?”
The scared hunter said, “No … No … i only just wanted to see his footprints.”
Finally, the boastful hunter ran away from the spot.

What is the best title for the text?

• A Boastful Hunter

• A Brave woodcutter

• A Woodcutter’s Advice

• A Woodcutter’s Rewards

Once, a hunter lived a village. He used to boast of his brave hunting trips to the villagers. The villagers respected him a lot. He mostly told everyone how he had fought a lion bare-handed. He said that the tiny animals used to get scared even at the sight of him.
One day, the hunter was passing through a forest. He met a woodcutter from the same village.
The boastful hunter approached him and said, “How are you? it’s a fine day, isn’t it?”
“Yes, yes, indeed!” the woodcutter replied.
“Well, can you tell me if you have seen some footprints of the lion nearby? it’s been months since i defeated any.”
The woodcutter knew that the hunter only boasted, so he said, “Yes, a lion is in a nearby den. Can i take you there?”
The scared hunter said, “No … No … i only just wanted to see his footprints.”
Finally, the boastful hunter ran away from the spot.

What did hunter feel when the woodcutter said that there was a lion in a nearby den?

• Upset.

• Scared

• Jealous

• Disappointed

Once, a hunter lived a village. He used to boast of his brave hunting trips to the villagers. The villagers respected him a lot. He mostly told everyone how he had fought a lion bare-handed. He said that the tiny animals used to get scared even at the sight of him.
One day, the hunter was passing through a forest. He met a woodcutter from the same village.
The boastful hunter approached him and said, “How are you? it’s a fine day, isn’t it?”
“Yes, yes, indeed!” the woodcutter replied.
“Well, can you tell me if you have seen some footprints of the lion nearby? it’s been months since i defeated any.”
The woodcutter knew that the hunter only boasted, so he said, “Yes, a lion is in a nearby den. Can i take you there?”
The scared hunter said, “No … No … i only just wanted to see his footprints.”
Finally, the boastful hunter ran away from the spot.

If the hunter met a wild animal on the way, he probablyy would … it

• trap

• fight

• catch

• avoid

Three large fish lived very happily in a pond which few people ever passed.
One day two menn who were passing by the pond was the fish. One of them said, “Let us hurry home and get our nets. Those fish are too fine to lose.”
The three fish were very much fightened. The first one thought a moment, then swam through the outlet of the pond into the river.
When the men came back with their nets, there were only two fish to be seen. The found the outlet of the pond and made a dam across it.
The second fish now began to think. It came to the top of the water and floated on its back. One of men picked it up in his net, but it seemed dead, so he threw it back into the water.
The fish that never thought sank to the bottom of the pond and was easily caught.

What was the main problem of the story?

• The fish could not escape from the men.

• Two men was going to catch the three fish

• The third fist didn’t think about how to save itself

• The fish looked for ways to escape themselves from the men

Three large fish lived very happily in a pond which few people ever passed.
One day two menn who were passing by the pond was the fish. One of them said, “Let us hurry home and get our nets. Those fish are too fine to lose.”
The three fish were very much fightened. The first one thought a moment, then swam through the outlet of the pond into the river.
When the men came back with their nets, there were only two fish to be seen. The found the outlet of the pond and made a dam across it.
The second fish now began to think. It came to the top of the water and floated on its back. One of men picked it up in his net, but it seemed dead, so he threw it back into the water.
The fish that never thought sank to the bottom of the pond and was easily caught.

How could you describe the first fish?

• Smart

• Honest

• Patient

• Humble

Three large fish lived very happily in a pond which few people ever passed.
One day two menn who were passing by the pond was the fish. One of them said, “Let us hurry home and get our nets. Those fish are too fine to lose.”
The three fish were very much fightened. The first one thought a moment, then swam through the outlet of the pond into the river.
When the men came back with their nets, there were only two fish to be seen. The found the outlet of the pond and made a dam across it.
The second fish now began to think. It came to the top of the water and floated on its back. One of men picked it up in his net, but it seemed dead, so he threw it back into the water.
The fish that never thought sank to the bottom of the pond and was easily caught.

From the test we can learn that ….

• a good man is hard to find

• two heads are better than one

• no one succeeds without efforts

• a good beginning makes a good ending

Once upon a time there was a rose who was very proud of its beautiful looks. Its only disappointment was that it grew next to an ugly cactus. Every day, the rose would insult he cactus on its looks while the cactus stayed quiet. All the other plants in the garden tried to make the rose see sense, but it was too swayed by it own good looks.
One summer, the well in the garden grew dry and there was no water for the plants. The rose began to wilt. I tsaw a sparrow dip its beak into the cactus for some water. Though ashamed, the rose asked the cactus if it could have some water too. The cactus readily agreed and they both got through the tough summer as friends.

What is the story about?

• Two different, but special plants

• A beautiful, but arrogant rose

• Two plants in a beautiful garden

• A beautiful rose and an ugly cactus

Once upon a time there was a rose who was very proud of its beautiful looks. Its only disappointment was that it grew next to an ugly cactus. Every day, the rose would insult he cactus on its looks while the cactus stayed quiet. All the other plants in the garden tried to make the rose see sense, but it was too swayed by it own good looks.
One summer, the well in the garden grew dry and there was no water for the plants. The rose began to wilt. I tsaw a sparrow dip its beak into the cactus for some water. Though ashamed, the rose asked the cactus if it could have some water too. The cactus readily agreed and they both got through the tough summer as friends.

From the story, we know that the cactus was …

• brave

• wise

• patient

• humble

Once upon a time there was a rose who was very proud of its beautiful looks. Its only disappointment was that it grew next to an ugly cactus. Every day, the rose would insult he cactus on its looks while the cactus stayed quiet. All the other plants in the garden tried to make the rose see sense, but it was too swayed by it own good looks.
One summer, the well in the garden grew dry and there was no water for the plants. The rose began to wilt. I tsaw a sparrow dip its beak into the cactus for some water. Though ashamed, the rose asked the cactus if it could have some water too. The cactus readily agreed and they both got through the tough summer as friends.

What can you learn from the story?

• Don’t allow others influence your life

• Never judge the others by the way they look

• Respect others and they may respect you either

• Dont’t let anyone underestimate you because of your look

Once upon a time there was a rose who was very proud of its beautiful looks. Its only disappointment was that it grew next to an ugly cactus. Every day, the rose would insult he cactus on its looks while the cactus stayed quiet. All the other plants in the garden tried to make the rose see sense, but it was too swayed by it own good looks.
One summer, the well in the garden grew dry and there was no water for the plants. The rose began to wilt. I tsaw a sparrow dip its beak into the cactus for some water. Though ashamed, the rose asked the cactus if it could have some water too. The cactus readily agreed and they both got through the tough summer as friends.

What is the purpose of the text?

• to give amusement

• to explain how something is happened

• to describe something

• to tell past event