Practice Text 01: "The Donkey and the Grasshopper"

2. " enchanted "
* Select Answer * a. a small green insect b. small drops of water that form on plants c. delightful, fascinating d. an animal like a small horse with big ears e. to have, to own f. to make a short sharp sound g. a song, a tune h. strongly attracted

3. " charming "
* Select Answer * a. a small green insect b. small drops of water that form on plants c. delightful, fascinating d. an animal like a small horse with big ears e. to have, to own f. to make a short sharp sound g. a song, a tune h. strongly attracted

4. " a melody "
* Select Answer * a. a small green insect b. small drops of water that form on plants c. delightful, fascinating d. an animal like a small horse with big ears e. to have, to own f. to make a short sharp sound g. a song, a tune h. strongly attracted

5. " dew "
* Select Answer * a. a small green insect b. small drops of water that form on plants c. delightful, fascinating d. an animal like a small horse with big ears e. to have, to own f. to make a short sharp sound g. a song, a tune h. strongly attracted

6. " a donkey "
* Select Answer * a. a small green insect b. small drops of water that form on plants c. delightful, fascinating d. an animal like a small horse with big ears e. to have, to own f. to make a short sharp sound g. a song, a tune h. strongly attracted

7. " a grasshopper "
* Select Answer * a. a small green insect b. small drops of water that form on plants c. delightful, fascinating d. an animal like a small horse with big ears e. to have, to own f. to make a short sharp sound g. a song, a tune h. strongly attracted

8. " to possess "
* Select Answer * a. a small green insect b. small drops of water that form on plants c. delightful, fascinating d. an animal like a small horse with big ears e. to have, to own f. to make a short sharp sound g. a song, a tune h. strongly attracted

While riding my (1) * Select Answer * a. donkey b. grasshopper c. possesses d. dew e. melody f. charming g. enchanted h. chirping through the forest, I stopped to admire a very old tree. "Have you seen the (2) * Select Answer * a. donkey b. grasshopper c. possesses d. dew e. melody f. charming g. enchanted h. chirping ?" an angry voice asked from above me. I looked up and saw several birds (3) * Select Answer * a. donkey b. grasshopper c. possesses d. dew e. melody f. charming g. enchanted h. chirping on a branch. "He drank all the (4) * Select Answer * a. donkey b. grasshopper c. possesses d. dew e. melody f. charming g. enchanted h. chirping , you know," said the largest with a toss of feathers. I stood with my mouth open, completely (5) * Select Answer * a. donkey b. grasshopper c. possesses d. dew e. melody f. charming g. enchanted h. chirping . "That little insect thinks he (6) * Select Answer * a. donkey b. grasshopper c. possesses d. dew e. melody f. charming g. enchanted h. chirping the whole forest. He doesn't. Not at all." The bird looked at me. His colors were (7) * Select Answer * a. donkey b. grasshopper c. possesses d. dew e. melody f. charming g. enchanted h. chirping . I could only stare. "It can't talk. It probably can't even sing a simple (8) * Select Answer * a. donkey b. grasshopper c. possesses d. dew e. melody f. charming g. enchanted h. chirping ," he said with a short look at the other birds, and flew away.

1. Why did the donkey notice the grasshoppers?
 a. He was singing.
 b. He liked their voices.
 c. They were eating dew.

2. What did he ask them?
 a. What do they eat?
 b. Why are they singing?
 c. Why are they hungry?

3. What did they tell him?
 a. They were very hungry.
 b. They liked to sing.
 c. They eat dew.

4. What did the donkey decide?
 a. To follow the grasshoppers.
 b. To eat the grasshoppers.
 c. To eat dew like the grasshoppers.

5. What happened to the donkey?
 a. He sang.
 b. He died.
 c. He ate the grasshoppers.