Teacher OlayCOMPREHENSION
READING COMPREHENSION
THE TIN SOLDIER
There were once twenty five tin soldiers, who were all brothers, for they had all been made from one old, tin spoon. They wore red and blue uniforms, carried muskets in their arms, and held themselves very upright.
The first words they heard in the world, when the lid was taken off the box in which they lay, were "Tin soldiers!" It was a little boy who said this, clapping his hands at the same time. The soldiers had been given to him because it was his birthday. He now set them out on the table. The soldiers were all exactly the same, except one who was rather different from the rest, for he had been made last, when there was not enough tin left. He stood as firmly upon one tin leg as the others did upon two.
Answer the questions:
1. The soldiers were made from (a) a sliver spoon; (b) a wooden spoon; (c) a tin spoon.
2. How do we know that they were all of one family?
3. What did the soldiers wear?
4. What did the little boy say?
5. Was he (a) unhappy; (b) not very interested; (c) very happy indeed?
6. Why was he given the soldiers?
7. Which part of one soldier was missing?
8. Why was this?
9. Which words tell us that the soldiers were exactly alike?
10. The one-legged soldier always (a) stood upright; (b) lay down on his back; (c) knelt beside the cannon.
11. Were the soldiers given to the boy (a) in a brown paper parcel; (b) in a plastic carrier bag; (c) in a box?
II - ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS
Read something about adjectives and adverbs
Now complete the story below with the adjectives and adverbs from the box. Use each word once only.
Adjectives - are words used to describe nouns.
beautiful
green
hot
angry
deep
handsome
unhappy
Adverbs - give more information about a verb. They describe the manner, place, or time of an action.
carefully
happily
quickly
suddenly
immediately
unfortunately
quietly
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
Once upon a time there was a (1) beautiful princess who had a golden ball. She lived in a palace with her father, the king, and her seven sisters. Every day she played with her ball in the garden of the palace.
At the end of the garden there was a (2) .......... , dark pond. When the weather was (3) .......... , the princess liked playing near the pond.
(4) .......... , one day she dropped her golden ball into the water. She was very (5) .......... and she sat on the grass and started to cry.
(6) .......... she heard a voice: "Don't cry, princess."
She opened her eyes and saw a large (7) .......... frog. "Oh, please help me!" she said, "I can't get my ball."
"I'll help you," said the frog, "if I can come and live with you in the palace!"
"Yes, yes, of course. I promise," said the princess.
So the frog jumped into the water and came back with the ball. The princess laughed and took the ball. She ran (8) .......... back to the palace and told
all about the frog.
The frog was very (9) .......... . He followed the princess into the palace and told his story to the King.
"A promise is a promise," said the frog.
"Yes," said the king and called his daughter. "A promise is a promise, my daughter. Take this frog to your room and look after him (10) .......... ."
The princess cried again, but she took the frog and put him on her bed. The frog looked at her and said (11) .......... , "Please kiss me, princess."
She closed her eyes and kissed him.
(12) .......... , the frog turned into a (13) .......... prince.
Of course, he and the princess fell in love. One week later they married and they lived (14) .......... ever after.
Nasreddin Goes Shopping
One day Nasreddin went to town to buy new clothes. First he tried on a pair of trousers. He didn't like the trousers, so he gave them back to the shopkeeper. Then he tried a robe which had the same price as the trousers. Nasreddin was pleased with the robe, and he left the shop. Before he climbed on his donkey to ride home, the shopkeeper and the shop-assistant ran out.
"You didn't pay for the robe!" said the shopkeeper.
"But I gave you the trousers in exchange for the robe, didn't I?" replied Nasreddin.
"Yes, but you didn't pay for the trousers, either!" said the shopkeeper.
"But I didn't buy the trousers," replied Nasreddin. "I am not so stupid as to pay for something which I never bought."
Answer the questions:
1. How did Nasreddin get to the shop?
a. on foot
b. by camel
c. by donkey
d. the story doesn't say
2. What did Nasreddin do first in the shop?
a. He tried on some trousers.
b. He tried on a robe.
c. He tried on a hat.
d. He greeted the shopkeeper.
3. What did Nasreddin try on next?
a. a robe
b. a pair of trousers
c. a hat
4. Which item did Nasreddin like best?
a. the robe
b. the hat
c. the trousers
5. How many people were working in the shop?
a. four
b. three
c. two
6. Why was the shopkeeper angry when Nasreddin left?
a. He didn't take the trousers.
b. He didn't pay for the robe.
c. He didn't say goodbye.
7. What did Nasreddin actually pay for?
a. nothing
b. the robe
c. the trousers
Read the passage below and answer the correct answer
Researches suggest that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don't have either eyes or ears; they can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us - the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning, and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voices, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are!
1. Judging from the passage, we can say that this story is mainly about ............ .
a) life of sea creatures at the bottom of the sea
b) how changes in the seasons are perceived by the deep-sea creatures
c) how wonderful our lives were and will be
d) the differences among creatures of the earth and those of the sea
e) the superiority of human beings over some creatures in terms of senses
2. We discover that the sea creatures in the story ................ .
a) have the same senses that we do
b) have no sense of hearing as well as sight
c) hear the sounds of the ocean
d) live in darkness because no light reaches to the bottom
e) do not hear the sound of sea as they are accustomed to it
3. In the passage a child in darkness is likened to ................ .
a) someone who lives where there are no seasons
b) an animal without the sense of touch
c) a sea creature with no seeing or hearing ability
d) a deaf child unaffected by the environment
e) a perfect sleeper, for there is no sound around to hear
Now complete the story below with the adjectives and adverbs from the box. Use each word once only.
Adjectives - are words used to describe nouns.
beautiful
green
hot
angry
deep
handsome
unhappy
Adverbs - give more information about a verb. They describe the manner, place, or time of an action.
carefully
happily
quickly
suddenly
immediately
unfortunately
quietly
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
Once upon a time there was a (1) beautiful princess who had a golden ball. She lived in a palace with her father, the king, and her seven sisters. Every day she played with her ball in the garden of the palace.
At the end of the garden there was a (2) .......... , dark pond. When the weather was (3) .......... , the princess liked playing near the pond.
(4) .......... , one day she dropped her golden ball into the water. She was very (5) .......... and she sat on the grass and started to cry.
(6) .......... she heard a voice: "Don't cry, princess."
She opened her eyes and saw a large (7) .......... frog. "Oh, please help me!" she said, "I can't get my ball."
"I'll help you," said the frog, "if I can come and live with you in the palace!"
"Yes, yes, of course. I promise," said the princess.
So the frog jumped into the water and came back with the ball. The princess laughed and took the ball. She ran (8) .......... back to the palace and told
all about the frog.
The frog was very (9) .......... . He followed the princess into the palace and told his story to the King.
"A promise is a promise," said the frog.
"Yes," said the king and called his daughter. "A promise is a promise, my daughter. Take this frog to your room and look after him (10) .......... ."
The princess cried again, but she took the frog and put him on her bed. The frog looked at her and said (11) .......... , "Please kiss me, princess."
She closed her eyes and kissed him.
(12) .......... , the frog turned into a (13) .......... prince.
Of course, he and the princess fell in love. One week later they married and they lived (14) .......... ever after.
Nasreddin Goes Shopping
One day Nasreddin went to town to buy new clothes. First he tried on a pair of trousers. He didn't like the trousers, so he gave them back to the shopkeeper. Then he tried a robe which had the same price as the trousers. Nasreddin was pleased with the robe, and he left the shop. Before he climbed on his donkey to ride home, the shopkeeper and the shop-assistant ran out.
"You didn't pay for the robe!" said the shopkeeper.
"But I gave you the trousers in exchange for the robe, didn't I?" replied Nasreddin.
"Yes, but you didn't pay for the trousers, either!" said the shopkeeper.
"But I didn't buy the trousers," replied Nasreddin. "I am not so stupid as to pay for something which I never bought."
Answer the questions:
1. How did Nasreddin get to the shop?
a. on foot
b. by camel
c. by donkey
d. the story doesn't say
2. What did Nasreddin do first in the shop?
a. He tried on some trousers.
b. He tried on a robe.
c. He tried on a hat.
d. He greeted the shopkeeper.
3. What did Nasreddin try on next?
a. a robe
b. a pair of trousers
c. a hat
4. Which item did Nasreddin like best?
a. the robe
b. the hat
c. the trousers
5. How many people were working in the shop?
a. four
b. three
c. two
6. Why was the shopkeeper angry when Nasreddin left?
a. He didn't take the trousers.
b. He didn't pay for the robe.
c. He didn't say goodbye.
7. What did Nasreddin actually pay for?
a. nothing
b. the robe
c. the trousers
Read the passage below and answer the correct answer
Researches suggest that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don't have either eyes or ears; they can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us - the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning, and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voices, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are!
1. Judging from the passage, we can say that this story is mainly about ............ .
a) life of sea creatures at the bottom of the sea
b) how changes in the seasons are perceived by the deep-sea creatures
c) how wonderful our lives were and will be
d) the differences among creatures of the earth and those of the sea
e) the superiority of human beings over some creatures in terms of senses
2. We discover that the sea creatures in the story ................ .
a) have the same senses that we do
b) have no sense of hearing as well as sight
c) hear the sounds of the ocean
d) live in darkness because no light reaches to the bottom
e) do not hear the sound of sea as they are accustomed to it
3. In the passage a child in darkness is likened to ................ .
a) someone who lives where there are no seasons
b) an animal without the sense of touch
c) a sea creature with no seeing or hearing ability
d) a deaf child unaffected by the environment
e) a perfect sleeper, for there is no sound around to hear
Answer the questions:
1. How did Nasreddin get to the shop?
a. on foot
b. by camel
c. by donkey
d. the story doesn't say
2. What did Nasreddin do first in the shop?
a. He tried on some trousers.
b. He tried on a robe.
c. He tried on a hat.
d. He greeted the shopkeeper.
3. What did Nasreddin try on next?
a. a robe
b. a pair of trousers
c. a hat
4. Which item did Nasreddin like best?
a. the robe
b. the hat
c. the trousers
5. How many people were working in the shop?
a. four
b. three
c. two
6. Why was the shopkeeper angry when Nasreddin left?
a. He didn't take the trousers.
b. He didn't pay for the robe.
c. He didn't say goodbye.
7. What did Nasreddin actually pay for?
a. nothing
b. the robe
c. the trousers
Read the passage below and answer the correct answer
Researches suggest that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don't have either eyes or ears; they can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us - the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning, and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voices, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are!
1. Judging from the passage, we can say that this story is mainly about ............ .
a) life of sea creatures at the bottom of the sea
b) how changes in the seasons are perceived by the deep-sea creatures
c) how wonderful our lives were and will be
d) the differences among creatures of the earth and those of the sea
e) the superiority of human beings over some creatures in terms of senses
2. We discover that the sea creatures in the story ................ .
a) have the same senses that we do
b) have no sense of hearing as well as sight
c) hear the sounds of the ocean
d) live in darkness because no light reaches to the bottom
e) do not hear the sound of sea as they are accustomed to it
3. In the passage a child in darkness is likened to ................ .
a) someone who lives where there are no seasons
b) an animal without the sense of touch
c) a sea creature with no seeing or hearing ability
d) a deaf child unaffected by the environment
e) a perfect sleeper, for there is no sound around to hear