The Boy Who Cried Wolf

A shepherd-boy, who watched a flock of sheep near a village, deceived the villagers three or four times by crying out, “Wolf! Wolf!”. But when his neighbor came to help him, he laughed at them.

The Wolf, however, did truly come at last. The shepherd-boy, was now really frightened, shouted in a terror: “Pray, do come and help me; the Wolf is killing the sheep”; but no one paid any attention to his cries, nor gave any assistance. The Wolf, not fearful of anything, destroyed the whole flock.

1. How did the shepherd deceive the villagers?
A. By crying for help while in fact, there was no wolf.          B. By laughing at the villagers.
C. By destroying the whole flock.                                            D. By watching a flock of sheep.

2. When the neighbors heard the shepherd’s cry for help for the first time, what did they do?
A. They came to laugh at him                                     B. They came to help him.
C. They came to frighten him.                                    D. They came to destroy the flock..

3. What did the shepherd do when the wolf truly came?
A. He laughed at the villagers                                    B. He destroyed the flock.
C. He frightened the wolf.                                          D. He called for help.

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 
A. The Wolf did come at last.              B. The shepherd deceived the villagers many times.
C. The flock was destroyed at last.      D. The villagers never came to help the shepherd.

5. The elderly will give lucky money to the children at Tet.
A. The elderly will be given lucky money to the children at Tet.
B. Lucky money will be given to the children by the elderly at Tet.
C. Lucky money will be given by the children at Tet.
D. The children will give lucky money to the elderly at Tet.

6. Tuan often went fishing when he lived in the country.
A.Tuan used to went fishing when he lived in the country.
B.Tuan used to go fishing when he lived in the country.
C.Tuan used to going fishing when he lived in the country.
D.Tuan uses to go fishing when he lived in the country.

7.A fish swims faster than a duck.
A. A duck swims slowlier than a fish                                 B. A duck swims slower than a fish
C. A duck swims more slowlier than a fish                         D. A duck swims more slowly than a fish

8. Nam’s mother bought him many story books. He doesn’t like to read them. 
A. Nam’s mother bought him many story books although he doesn’t like to read them.
B. Nam’s mother bought him many story books therefor he doesn’t like to read them.
C. Nam’s mother bought him many story books but he doesn’t like to read them.
D. In spite Nam’s mother bought him many story books, he doesn’t like to read them.

8.  It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming.
A. Although it was cold, Tom still went swimming.             B. Although it was cold, but Tom still went swimming.
C. If it was cold, Tom still went swimming.                        D. Because it was cold, Tom still went swimming.

9. Although his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded
A. Despite of his broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded
B. Despite his broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded
C. Despite his legs was broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded
D. Despite his legs were broken, he  managed to get out of the car before it exploded

10. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
A. This is the first time I eat  this kind of food.            B. This is the first time I have eat  this kind of food.
C. This is the first time I ate this kind of food.              D. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.

11. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.
A. Plans have been drawn for an extension to the house by the architect
B. Plans has been drawn for an extension to the house by the architect
C. Plans have been draw  for an extension to the house by the architect
D. Plans have drawn for an extension to the house by the architect