Practice Text 06: "The Thirsty Pigeon"
Read the story once or twice. Be sure you understand most of it, then make a choice in the various "Select" fields, finally click "Show Solutions" to see the correct answer.
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A very thirsty pigeon saw a glass of water painted on a billboard. Not supposing it was only a picture, she flew towards it with great speed and crashed directly into the billboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders.
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True/False exercise
If the statement is correct, select "True", if it is incorrect, select "False".
Vocabulary exercise
Match the vocabulary words and their definitions.
Completion exercise
Complete the following story using the correct words.
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True/False Exercise
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False
6. True
Vocabulary Exercise
1. c
2. h
3. e
4. a
5. d
6. g
7. b
8. f
Completion Exercise
1. e
2. h
3. f
4. b
5. c
6. g
7. a
8. d
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False
6. True
Vocabulary Exercise
1. c
2. h
3. e
4. a
5. d
6. g
7. b
8. f
Completion Exercise
1. e
2. h
3. f
4. b
5. c
6. g
7. a
8. d

