WorksheetsHow much do you know about Saint George?
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What kind of creature did Saint George fight according to the legend?
(a)
When is St George’s Day celebrated in England?
April 22nd
May 1st
April 23rd
May 23rd
How were people chosen to feed the creature in the story?
by scratch card
by voting
by lottery
by decree
At the time that the story took place, St George was...
(a)
Where did the creature St George fought live, according to the story?
at the top of the mountain.
in a cave.
near a lake.
in the village.
What reward did the king offer to anybody who could kill the dragon?
Everything he owned.
Half his land and riches.
An exciting and valuable prize.
Which are the words to complete the gaps?
(1) ___________________, there was a big, (2) _______________ dragon who lived in a lake in a far away (3) ____________.
(1) Kingdom, (2) became, (3) princess
(1) Suddenly, (2) became, (3) kingdom
(1) Once upon a time, (2) scary, (3) kingdom
(1) Once upon a time, (2) knight, (3) kingdom
Which are the correct words to fill in the blanks?
The dragon breathed (4) _______________ and killed people with its breath. The king’s army had tried to chase the (5) ___________ away, and failed.
(4) fierce and terrible, (5) knight
(4) fierce and terrible, (5) princess
(4) fierce and terrible, (5) dragon
(4) fire, (5) dragon
Which is the correct option to fill in the blank?
The local villagers fed the dragon with (6) ______________ to keep it happy, until one day there were no sheep left.
(6) a princess
(6) a knight
(6) sheep
(6) a sword
Which is the correct option to fill in the blanks?
Now it just so happened that a young (7) _________ named George was passing by, just after the (8) _________ had been tied to the rock. George saw that the princess (9) __________, and asked her what was wrong. The princess told him about the dragon and George offered to help her.
(7) knight, (8) princess, (9) was crying
(7) knight, (8) dragon, (9) was crying
(7) dragon, (8) princess, (9) fell in love
(7) princess, (8) dragon, (9) was crying
Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
«You have a kind heart», the princess said, «but the dragon is a (10) __________________ creature, and it will kill us both!»
(10) scary
(10) fierce and terrible
(10) cut off
(10) sheep
Choose the best option to fill in the blanks.
(11) _______________, the dragon arose from the lake with a mighty roar, and (12) _____________ towards them. George raised his (13) ___________ and rushed towards the dragon. He pierced the dragon’s neck with his sword, and pulled it to the ground. Then he killed the dragon and (14) _______________ his head.
(11) Once upon a time, (12) flew, (13) sword, (14) cut off
(11) Once upon a time, (12) became, (13) fire, (14 ) flew
(11) Suddenly, (12) became, (13) sword, (14) flew
(11) Suddenly, (12) flew, (13) sword, (14) cut off
Choose the best option to fill in the blanks.
George untied the princess, and took her back to the (15) _______________. The king was very happy to learn that his daughter was safe and that the dragon had been killed. George and the princess (16) ________________, and lived happily ever after.
(15) palace, (16) fell in love
(15) palace, (16) flew in love
(15) kingdom, (16) became in love
(15) kingdom, (16) cut off
Choose the best option to fill in the blank.
After he died, George was maid a saint. Many years later, he (17) _______________ patron saint of England. St George’s Day is celebrated in England every year, on 23 April.
(17) flew
(17) became
(17) suddenly
(17) fell in love
