📖 Reading
A. Replace the words in red with their synonyms from the story.
| No. | Sentence | Synonym |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The old bridge was going to collapse which terrified the people. | cave in |
| 2. | The little girl pleaded with her parents to buy her a bicycle. | begged |
| 3. | The players were delighted after scoring the winning goal. | overjoyed |
| 4. | When I lost my passport, I felt such an idiot. | a fool |
| 5. | The mountaineer was scared as he tried climb dangerous rock. | scared |
B. Put the following events in the correct order.
- •There lived an old man and an old woman.
- •The old man went to the forest to cut down a lime tree.
- •The old woman sent her husband to ask for a horse and a cart.
- •The old man asked for a new hut.
- •The two old people were as happy as children.
- •The old woman wanted to frighten everyone.
- •Everything was lost at the end.
C. Answer these questions.
a. Why did the old man go to the forest with an axe?
=> Answer: The old man went into the forest carrying an axe because he intended to cut down a lime tree and use its wood as firewood.
b. What did the lime tree tell the old man when he was about to cut it down?
=> Answer: As the old man prepared to chop the tree, the lime tree requested him to spare it and promised that it would repay his kindness by doing him a good turn in the future.
c. List the things that the old people received from the lime tree.
=> Answer: The old people received the following things from the lime tree:
- •a horse and a cart
- •a new hut
- •livestock and fowls
- •money
- •the ability to make everyone fear them
d. Do you like the old woman? Why?
=> Answer: No, I do not like the old woman because she is never satisfied with what she receives and continually demands something greater. Her excessive greed ultimately creates disastrous consequences and shows how dissatisfaction can destroy the happiness one already possesses.
e. What lesson did you learn from this story?
=> Answer: The story shows that greed and endless desire can bring about a person's downfall. The old couple kept seeking greater rewards instead of remaining satisfied with their blessings, and eventually they lost everything the lime tree had provided. Thus, the story encourages us to value what we have, remain content, and avoid allowing greed to control our decisions.
f. What would you do if you were the old woman? Discuss.
Ans:
If I were the old woman, I would have been satisfied with the gifts provided by the lime tree. I would have valued the horse and cart, the new hut, and the animals instead of continually demanding additional rewards.
I would have enjoyed the comfortable life we had gained and remained thankful for our good fortune. I would also have understood that unlimited desires can turn happiness into misery. Since the old woman's repeated demands eventually caused everything to disappear, I would have chosen gratitude and contentment rather than asking for more.
📚 Grammar I
A. Choose the correct alternative.
a. Jiban said, “Clean the bedroom.”
- •Jiban told me to clean the bedroom. √
- •Jiban said me clean the bedroom.
- •Jiban said clean the bedroom.
b. The teacher said to her, “Work with your classmates.”
- •The teacher told her to work with your classmates.
- •The teacher told her to work with her classmates. √
- •The teacher told her to work with my classmates.
c. The doctor said to him, “Take your medicine regularly.”
- •The doctor advised him to take her medicine regularly.
- •The doctor advised to took his medicine regularly.
- •The doctor advised him to take his medicine regularly. √
d. She told me, “Don’t do it.”
- •She told me to do it.
- •She told me to not do it.
- •She told me not to do it. √
e. I said to him, “Please go to the market.”
- •I asked him to go to the market. √
- •I told him go to the market.
- •I asked him not to go to the market.
f. He said to me, “Post this letter at once.”
- •He told me to post that letter at once. √
- •He said to post this letter at once.
- •He told me to post this letter at once.
g. He said to me, “Wait here till I return.”
- •He asked me to wait there till he returns.
- •He asked me to wait there till he returned. √
- •He asked me to waited here till he returned.
h. Sunita said to him, “Don’t stay here anymore.”
- •Sunita ordered me not to stay here anymore.
- •Sunita ordered to stay there anymore.
- •Sunita ordered him not to stay there anymore. √