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Deadalus and Icarus

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who hired (وظف) Daedalus to make a Labyrinth?

a)

Theseus

b)

King Minos

c)

Zeus

d)

none of the above

2.

Deadalus was

a)

King of Crete

b)

A sculptor

c)

A monster

3.

The king wanted Daedalus to build

a)

a labyrinth

b)

a tower

c)

wings

4.

Daedalus's plan was to

a)

climb down the tower

b)

speak to the king

c)

fly like the birds

5.

The word "carefully" means:

a)

بحذر

b)

يبدع

c)

ميت

d)

يتبع

6.

The word "يبدع" means:

a)

feel sorry for

b)

evil

c)

god

d)

create

7.

The word "ميت" means:

a)

drown

b)

dead

c)

guard

d)

feather

8.

The word "drown" means:

a)

يغرق

b)

ميت

c)

يبدع

d)

مبلل

9.

The word "يجمع" means:

a)

collect

b)

create

c)

drown

d)

middle

10.

The word "escape" means:

a)

يجمع

b)

يغرق

c)

يهرب

d)

وسط

11.

The word "شرير" means:

a)

evil

b)

feel sorry for

c)

god

d)

excellent

12.

The phrase "feel sorry for" means:

a)

يهرب

b)

يغرق

c)

يشعر بالاسف

d)

فكرة

13.

True or False:

Daedalus was an inventor.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False:

The wings were made from chicken feathers.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False:

Icarus flew too close to the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False:

The story has a happy ending.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Complete the missing:

Daedalus made wings for himself and his son in order to ...

a)

teach his son to fly

b)

be more like the gods

c)

escape from the island of Crete

d)

show that he was an ingenious artist

18.

When I want to know what my sister does, I _________her everywhere

a)

go after

b)

spy

c)

see

d)

follow

19.

The prisoner wanted to _______, he wanted his freedom.

a)

escape

b)

free

c)

run

d)

leave

20.

When you can't swim well, you might __________, even in shallow water.

a)

drown

b)

die

c)

drink water

d)

stop breathing

21.

Birds have __________, which they fly with.

a)

hands

b)

feathers

c)

wings

d)

bones

22.

Who ruled the island of Crete?

a)

Daedalus

b)

Icarus

c)

Minos

d)

Cretan

23.

What does King Minos ask Daedalus to build?

a)

a time machine

b)

the LEGO Death Star

c)

fortress with a moat

d)

a labyrinth

24.

What did King Minos keep at the center of the labyrinth?

a)

a key

b)

a dinosaur

c)

Minotaur

d)

treasure

25.

What is used to attach the wings to the men?

a)

ancient superglue

b)

candle wax

c)

rope

d)

water

26.

What is the type of the text?

a)

app

b)

newspaper

c)

story

d)

poem