PASSAGE 1 ( QUESTIONS 1-5)

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Long ago, in a village lived an old couple. They were poor.

The husband was a shoemaker. He worked very hard but he could
not earn much money.
One night, he left the shoes, half done, and went to sleep.
The next morning, the shoemaker and his wife were surprised to
see beautiful shoes on the table. They did not know who had been
helping them.
One night, they stayed awake and hid behind the curtain.
They saw two tiny elves came and stitched the shoes beautifully.
The couple became rich after selling all the beautiful shoes.
One day, the shoemakers wife stitched tiny clothes for the elves
and let them on the table. The elves wore the clothes happily and
went away.

1.What was the old mans occupation?

A. tailor
B. shoemaker

C. woodcutter

2. Who stitched the beautiful shoes?

A.
The villagers
B.
The shoemaker himself

C.
D.

D.

carpenter

The shoemakers wife

The small elves.

3. When did the elves come to the shoemakers house?

A. After the couple went to
C. Before the couple went to
bed.
bed.
B. When the couple stayed
D. When the couple went out.
awake.
4. What did the shoemakers wife make for the elves
A. big socks
B. tiny hats
C. tiny clothes
5. What does a couple mean?
A. a husband and a wife
B. a friend and a neighbor

C.
D.

D.

tiny shoes

a brother and a sister

twins

PASSAGE 2 ( QUESTIONS 6-10)

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Do you know who Mother Theresa was? She was a great woman who
helped the poor and sick. She was born on August 26th, 1910 in
Macedonia as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Her family was wealthy and
generous. They cared for the poor and less fortunate. By the time
Mother Theresa was 12, she knew she was going to help the poor
when she grew up.
When Mother Theresa first became a nun, she joined the Sisters of
Loreto in Dublin, Ireland. A year later, she left for Darjeeling in India.
She became a teacher and principal of St. Marys High School in
Calcutta.
After more than 17 years, she left the school for Calcuttas slums.
Mother Theresa set up her first school there. Sister Agnes, a former student, became
Mother Theresas first follower. According to Mother Theresa, their aim was to care
for the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers, all those
people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society, people that have
become a burden to the society and are avoided by everyone.
In 1952, Mother Theresa and the Calcutta officials opened the Kalighat Home for the
Dying. This is a place where even the poorest people could die with dignity. It was
later renamed Kalighat, the Home of the Pure Heart (Nirmal Hriday). She also
opened Shanti Nagar (City of Peace), a leper colony. Mother Theresa and the
sisters continued opening hospices, orphanages and leper houses all over India. The
cared for the poor and made them feel wanted. They also opened homes around the
world. Mother Theresa traveled everywhere to raise money for the poor.
By then, Mother Theresa was admired for her charity work. She received many
awards. In 1979, she won the Nobel Peace Prize. However, in 1985, Mother Theresa
had a heart attack. She recovered but after a few illnesses, this Angel of Mercy
passed away on September 5th, 1997. She was 87.

6.

What is Mother Theresas real name?

A
Sister Agnes
B
Angel of Mercy

C
D

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu

Shanti Nagar

7.

Where did Mother Theresa first go after becoming a nun?

A
Dublin
C
Darjeeling
B
Calcutta
D
Macedonia

8.

Which of the following best describes Mother Theresa?

A
Smart
C
Hardworking
B
Joyful
D
Compassionate

9.

The phrase Angel Of Mercy refers to

A
Sister Agnes
B
Mother Theresa

C
D

Sisters of Loreto
Nobel Prize

10.

What happened to Mother Theresa in 1985?

A
She suffered a heart attack.

She won the Noble Peace Prize.

She opened houses all

over India.
She set up her first
school in Calcutta.

PASSAGE 3 ( QUESTIONS 11-15)

Read the passage and answer the questions.
One sunny day, an ant was crawling along a branch of a tree. Suddenly, he
slipped and fell into the river below.
The ant screamed for help as it could not swim. At that moment a white bird
flew by. It heard the screams and looked around. It saw the little ant struggling in the
water. The bird flew down and plucked a leaf with its beak. Then, it dropped the leaf
in front of the ant. The ant quickly climbed onto it. The leaf floated to the edge of the
river and the ant was saved.
Not long after that, a hunter went hunting in the jungle. He saw a bird sitting on
a branch of a tree. The hunter quickly pointed his gun at the bird. At that time, the ant
was searching for food. It saw the hunter pointing his gun at the same bird that
helped it. Quickly, the ant crawled up the hunters leg and bit him. The hunter cried
out in pain and missed his shot .The bird flew away. The ant was glad that it could
save bird from being shot.

11.

12.

How did the ant fall into the river?

A It crawled along the branch and fell.
B It slipped and fell.

The ant was_____________ .

A shot by the hunter
B drowned in the river

13. What is the story about?

A . Helping one another
B . Hunting is a good hobby

C It flew down.

C saved by the bird

D saved by the hunter

C . A very clever bird.

D . Two very good friends

14. From the story we know that the ant felt _________the bird.
A frightened of
C angry with
B thankful to
D happy for
15. The word it in the passage refers to the ____________ .
A ant
C leaf
B bird

PASSAGE 4 ( QUESTIONS 16-20)

Read the dialogue and answer the questions that follow.
Mrs. Chong

: Good morning Puan Liana. How are you?

Puan Liana

: Good morning. Im fine, thank you.

Mrs. Chong

: You look happy today. Do you want to share it with me?

Puan Liana

: Of course! My husband is coming home from Japan.

Im making a special chicken curry. I would like a dozen
onions, 300 grams of potatoes, a packet of curry powder and
also ...

Mrs. Chong

: Have you forgotten something?

Puan Liana

: I know Im supposed to get something else but it has just

slipped my mind.

Mrs. Chong

: Does it have anything to do with food?

Puan Liana

: Oh, yes. I need a carton of coconut milk. My son, Haziq is 12

years old today too, so were organising a birthday party for him.
Im supposed to buy him a birthday cake. Thank you for
reminding me. There are too many things to do. I have to go
now.

Mrs. Chong

: Er, Puan Liana. Are these yours?

Puan Liana

: Oh, I almost forgot my things. Thank you very much.

Mrs. Chong

: Here you are. See you again. Goodbye.

Puan Liana

: Bye.

16 Puan Liana was probably at the

A bakery
B grocery

C stationery
D supermarket

17 How many onions did Puan Liana buy?

A one
B four

C eight
D twelve

18 All these ingredients are needed in chicken curry except

A onions
C curry puff
B potatoes
D coconut milk

19 The phrase slipped my mind means Puan Liana has

A slipped on the floor
C to cook for a special occasion
B forgotten what to buy
D to organise a birthday party at
home
20 Why did Mrs Chong call Puan Liana again?
A She wanted to say goodbye
B She forgot to take her groceries

C She wanted to greet Puan

Liana
D She forgot to pay for her
groceries