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Once Upon A Time
Once Upon A Time
Once Upon A Time
for them to go back to heaven. As the one women climbed up the rainbow on their way back to the sky, the
one who had lost her clothing was left alone, weeping for she could not enter the heaven without her
heavenly clothing.
Seeing this, Jaka Tarob was astonished greatly, because he then knew that they were certainly not
ordinary women, but nymph. He felt sorry for the poor nymph and decided to approach her.
How surprise the nymph was when suddenly he saw a young man standing before her. She at once
thought that he must have been the thief who had stolen her clothes, so she blamed and scolded him. He
begged her pardon for what he had done and told her his reason. She forgave him. She begged the God as
well to pardon him and the God blessed him and the God blessed them. The two soon fell in love each other.
Later on, Jaka Tarub and the nymph, who had been changed by the God into a very beautiful ordinary
maiden, got married, and lived happily ever after.
7. Paragraph 1 is the of the text.
8. What did Jaka Tarub do in order to get acquainted with one of the women?
a. identification
b. orientation
c. evaluation
d. compliication
9. Why was Jaka Tarub astonished greatly? Because he knew that
a. He hid their clothes
b. He piled their clothes under the tree
c. He approached one of them
d. He stole the clothes of one of them
10. One of them (par 3) The word them refers to
a. nymphs
b. rainbow
c. clothes
d. Jaka Tarub and his father.
11. as she found out that her own clothing had vanished. The word vanished means
a. lose value or strength
b. make slow or late
c. disappeared suddenly
d. knowing somebody personally
THE CROW THAT TRIED TO BE AN EAGLE
One day a hungry crow was looking for food. He flew here and there and came to field. In the
field he found some sheep were grazing. Suddenly an eagle flew down and carried off a small lamb with its
powerful claws.
Just look at that eagle! the crow exclaimed.
He has plenty to eat. I must do the same and catch a lamb for myself. He thought for a while and
decided on something else. No, Ill catch a big sheep instead, and I will be able to eat even more!
He flew toward the flock of sheep. He watched and searched which one was the biggest. When he had found
the prey, he pounched on it with his claws. He tried to carry it off, but it was too big and heavy. He tried again
and again, but he could not lift the sheep.
The shepherd saw what the crow was trying to do. He rushed toward the crow with his stick and
shouted, Go away, you silly crow! Leave my sheep alone or you will die!
The crow was scared. He tried to fly away, but his claws had gotten stuck in the sheeps wool. The
shepherd caught the crow and put him into a cage. The shepherd wanted to teach him a lesson.
12. Why was the shepherd ale to catch the crow easily? Because
a. the crow didnt fly high
b. the shepherd had a stick
c. the shepherd wanted to teach a lesson
d. the crows claw had gotten stuck in the sheeps wool.
13. When he had found the prey, he pounched on it with his claws. What does the word it refer to ?
a. the eagle
b. the crow
c. the sheep
d. the claw
14. What can we learn from the story above?
a. be brave
b. Be ourselves
c. Be creative
d. Be confident
15. The cro was scared. The synonym of scared is
a. surprised
b. shock
c. afraid
d. patient
A fox saw a crow fly off woth a piece of cheese in its beak and setle on a branch of a tree. Thats for me,
as I am a fox, said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree. Good day, Mistress Crow,
he cried. How well you are looking today; how glossy your feathers how bright your eyes. I feel sure your
voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I
may greet you as the Queen of Birds. The crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the
moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to go snapped up by master
Fox. That will do, said he. That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of
advice for the future: Do not trust flatterers.
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