The hare and the tortoise

One day, a hare made fun of the _______ feet and slow pace of the tortoise.

• short

• shortly

• shorted

The tortoise, _____ a calm and patient animal, waited for the hare to stop talking.

• who

• whose

• where

The tortoise replied, laughing: "Though you be swift as the ______, I will beat you in a race".

• windstorm

• windy

• wind

The hare, believing the assertion to be ______ impossible, assented to the proposal.

• simple

• simply

• simplify

They _______ that the fox should choose the course and fix the goal.

• agree

• agreeing

• agreed

On the day ___________ for the race, the two started together.

• selecting

• select

• selected

The tortoise never for a moment stopped, but _______ on and on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course.

• gone

• went

• goes

The hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast __________.

• sleeping

• sleep

• asleep

At last waking up, and moving as fast _____ he could, he tried to get to the goal.

• as

• than

• for

He saw the tortoise had reached the goal and was __________ resting after her fatigue.

• comfortable

• comfortably

• comfort