Once upon a time there was a farmer. He was old and weak, but clever. He had two sons. They were young and strong, but lazy.
One day the old farmer called his sons to his bed. ‘Now, my sons’ he
said, ‘I’m very old and sick and soon I will die. But I’m rich so you
can also be rich.’ The two sons were surprised. ‘Where are all your
riches?’ they asked. ‘You’ll find all my riches in our fields,’ the old
man replied, and a few days later he died.
The two sons were very sad, but they were also greedy, ‘We can be rich,’
they said. ‘We have riches in our fields.’ The two sons thought that
there was gold in their fields. So they quickly began to dig and dig.
1. Write whether the following statements are true or false. If false, give the correct information. 1×5 = 5
(a) The farmer was not poor.
(b) One day the farmer called his son beside him.
(c) The two sons were wondered.
(d) He died after some days.
(e) The sons of the farmer were not inactive.
2. Choose the best answer from the following alternatives. 1×5 = 5
(a) Their fathers death made them __.
(i) happy (ii) unhappy (iii) worried (iv) jolly
(b) The old man was __.
(i) healthy (ii) strong (iii) thin (iv) feeble
(c) The sons dug their fields__.
(i) to get wealth (ii) to plant paddy (iii) to plant crops (iv) to plant jute
(d) the two sons started to dig the fields __.
(i) later (ii) very soon (iii) very late (iv) timely
(e) The farmer was __.
(i) dull (ii) foolish (iii) intelligent (iv) lazy
Answer to the question no-01:
(a) True
(b) True
(c) False. Corr. Inf.: The two sons were sad.
(d) True
(e) False, Corr. Inf.: The sons of the farmer were not active.
Answer to the question no-02:
(a) (ii) unhappy
(b) (iv) feeble
(c) (i) to get wealth
(d) (ii) very soon
(e) (iii) intelligent
3. Fill in the each gap in the following passage with a suitable word from the list. There are more words than necessary.
deathg—pass away—digging—out— weakness—happy—like—greed— hidden—strength—left—find—shocked
Once there lived a farmer. Though he grew old and weak, he was intelligent. He had two sons. They were young and strong but they did not (a) __ to do any work. One day he called them to his bed. He told them that he might (b) __ from the world at any time because of his (c) __ and old age. He told his sons that he was heartily and there was (d) __ riches in his field. He advised them to (e) __ the wealth in his fields. After a few days he (f) __ the world for ever. The two sons were very (g) __ at their father’s death. Since they had (h) __ for wealth, they forgot their father’s (i) ___ and began (j) __ the fields.
4. Answer the following question.
(a) What did the sons do after the death of the old man?
(b) Where did the old farmer call his sons?
(c) Where were the riches of the old farmer?
(d) Why were the two sons surprised?
(e) How where the two sons of the old farmer?
5. Choose a word from the list and put it in the blank next to its meaning.
farmer—old—weak—clever—strong lazy—sick—die—riches—said
a. __ = sorry
b. __ = cultivator
c. __ = wealth
d. __ = aged
e. __ = pass away
f. __ = feeble
g. __ = ill
h. __ = stout
i. __ = shrewd
j. __ = idle
6. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the text.
The (a) __ farmer had two sons. Though they were young and strong, they (b) __ lazy. One day he called them (c) __ the side of his bed. He said to (d) __ that he was very weak and sick and would (e) __. He said that they would (f) __ all (g) __ riches in the field. A few days later he died. Though the sons became very sad at their father’s (h) __ they had greed. (i) __ thought that they could be rich, because they had riches in (j) __ fields.
Answer
3. (a) like (b) pass away (c) weakness (d) hidden (e) find out (f) left (g) shocked (h) greed (i) death (j) digging.
4. (a) After the death of the old man, the sons began to dig the soil.
(b) The old farmer called his sons to his bed.
(c) The riches of the old farmer were in his field.
(d) The two sons were surprised to know about the riches.
(e) The two sons of the old farmer were young and strong but lazy.
5. (a) sad = sorry (b) farmer = cultivator (c) riches = wealth (d) old = aged (e) die = pass away (f) weak = feeble (g) sick = ill (h) strong = stout (i) clever = shrewd (j) lazy = idle
6. (a) old (b) were (c) by (d) them (e) die (f) find (g) his (h) death (i) they (j) their.
deathg—pass away—digging—out— weakness—happy—like—greed— hidden—strength—left—find—shocked
Once there lived a farmer. Though he grew old and weak, he was intelligent. He had two sons. They were young and strong but they did not (a) __ to do any work. One day he called them to his bed. He told them that he might (b) __ from the world at any time because of his (c) __ and old age. He told his sons that he was heartily and there was (d) __ riches in his field. He advised them to (e) __ the wealth in his fields. After a few days he (f) __ the world for ever. The two sons were very (g) __ at their father’s death. Since they had (h) __ for wealth, they forgot their father’s (i) ___ and began (j) __ the fields.
4. Answer the following question.
(a) What did the sons do after the death of the old man?
(b) Where did the old farmer call his sons?
(c) Where were the riches of the old farmer?
(d) Why were the two sons surprised?
(e) How where the two sons of the old farmer?
5. Choose a word from the list and put it in the blank next to its meaning.
farmer—old—weak—clever—strong lazy—sick—die—riches—said
a. __ = sorry
b. __ = cultivator
c. __ = wealth
d. __ = aged
e. __ = pass away
f. __ = feeble
g. __ = ill
h. __ = stout
i. __ = shrewd
j. __ = idle
6. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the text.
The (a) __ farmer had two sons. Though they were young and strong, they (b) __ lazy. One day he called them (c) __ the side of his bed. He said to (d) __ that he was very weak and sick and would (e) __. He said that they would (f) __ all (g) __ riches in the field. A few days later he died. Though the sons became very sad at their father’s (h) __ they had greed. (i) __ thought that they could be rich, because they had riches in (j) __ fields.
Answer
3. (a) like (b) pass away (c) weakness (d) hidden (e) find out (f) left (g) shocked (h) greed (i) death (j) digging.
4. (a) After the death of the old man, the sons began to dig the soil.
(b) The old farmer called his sons to his bed.
(c) The riches of the old farmer were in his field.
(d) The two sons were surprised to know about the riches.
(e) The two sons of the old farmer were young and strong but lazy.
5. (a) sad = sorry (b) farmer = cultivator (c) riches = wealth (d) old = aged (e) die = pass away (f) weak = feeble (g) sick = ill (h) strong = stout (i) clever = shrewd (j) lazy = idle
6. (a) old (b) were (c) by (d) them (e) die (f) find (g) his (h) death (i) they (j) their.
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