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Thursday, 10 March 2011

Narrative Text Quiz 1

I.      Write the verbs in the bracket in the form of simple past!

The Fly and the Bull

There was once a little fly who (1) __________ (think) he was very important. He (2) __________ (feel) proud of himself. One sunny morning, he (3) __________ (fly) around looking for someone to talk to. He (4) __________ (see) a bull grazing in a field. He (5) __________ (decide) to fly down to talk to him.
The little fly flew down and (6) __________ (buzz) around the bull’s head. The bull didn’t bother him. He (7) __________ (go) on chewing the grass.
The fly then buzzed right inside the bull’s ear. The bull (8) __________ (continue) chewing the grass. The fly thought, “What a stupid animal!”
Now the fly decided to land on one of the bull’s horn to make the bull notice him. He (9) __________ (wait) for the bull to say something, but the bull (10) __________ (keep) quiet.
The fly then (11) __________ (shout) angrily, “Oh, Bull, if you find that I am too heavy for you, let me know and I’ll fly away!”
The bull (12) __________ (laugh) and said, “Little fly, I don’t care if you stay or leave. You are so tiny that your weight does not make any difference to me, so please be quiet and leave me alone.”

II.      Answer the questions correctly!
  1. Where and when did the story happen?
  2. Who were involved in the story?
  3. Mention the generic structure of the text above?
  4. Why did the fly shout angrily to the bull?
  5. What did the bull think about the fly?
  6. What is the moral teaching we can get from the text?

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  1. The Fly and the Bull

    There was once a little fly who (1) ____thought______ (think) he was very important. He (2) ____felt______ (feel) proud of himself. One sunny morning, he (3) ___flew_______ (fly) around looking for someone to talk to. He (4) ____saw______ (see) a bull grazing in a field. He (5) ___chose_______ (decide) to fly down to talk to him.
    The little fly flew down and (6) ____hummed______ (buzz) around the bull’s head. The bull didn’t bother him. He (7) ___continued_______ (go) on chewing the grass.
    The fly then buzzed right inside the bull’s ear. The bull (8) ___remains_______ (continue) chewing the grass. The fly thought, “What a stupid animal!”
    Now the fly decided to land on one of the bull’s horn to make the bull notice him. He (9) ___awaits_______ (wait) for the bull to say something, but the bull (10) ___kept_______ (keep) quiet.
    The fly then (11) ____yelled______ (shout) angrily, “Oh, Bull, if you find that I am too heavy for you, let me know and I’ll fly away!”
    The bull (12) __chuckled________ (laugh) and said, “Little fly, I don’t care if you stay or leave. You are so tiny that your weight does not make any difference to me, so please be quiet and leave me alone.”

    II. Answer the questions correctly!
    Where and when did the story happen?
    This story took place in a field.

    Who were involved in the story?
    The fly and the bull were involved in the story.

    Mention the generic structure of the text above?

    Why did the fly shout angrily to the bull?
    The fly shouted angrily to the bull, because the bull would not talk to him.

    What did the bull think about the fly?
    The bull thought the fly wasn't important to him.

    What is the moral teaching we can get from the text?
    The moral teaching that we can get from this text, is that you shouldn't have to wait for someone to say something to you. Even if you think you're cool, important, etc. maybe you should try saying something first and take it from there.

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  2. I.      Write the verbs in the bracket in the form of simple past!

    The Fly and the Bull

    There was once a little fly who (1) ___thought______ (think) he was very important. He (2) __felt________ (feel) proud of himself. One sunny morning, he (3) __flew_______ (fly) around looking for someone to talk to. He (4) __seen________ (see) a bull grazing in a field. He (5) ___decided_______ (decide) to fly down to talk to him.
    The little fly flew down and (6) ____buzzed_____ (buzz) around the bull’s head. The bull didn’t bother him. He (7) ___went_______ (go) on chewing the grass.
    The fly then buzzed right inside the bull’s ear. The bull (8) _____continued_____ (continue) chewing the grass. The fly thought, “What a stupid animal!”
    Now the fly decided to land on one of the bull’s horn to make the bull notice him. He (9) ____waited______ (wait) for the bull to say something, but the bull (10) __kept________ (keep) quiet.
    The fly then (11) ___shouted_______ (shout) angrily, “Oh, Bull, if you find that I am too heavy for you, let me know and I’ll fly away!”
    The bull (12) ____laughed______ (laugh) and said, “Little fly, I don’t care if you stay or leave. You are so tiny that your weight does not make any difference to me, so please be quiet and leave me alone.”

    II.      Answer the questions correctly!
    1.Where and when did the story happen? One sunny morning in a field.
    2.Who were involved in the story? A little fly and a Bull.
    3.Mention the generic structure of the text above?
    4.Why did the fly shout angrily to the bull? He was trying to get the bulls attention but the bull was ignoring him.
    5.What did the bull think about the fly? He didn’t care if the fly stayed of left.
    6.What is the moral teaching we can get from the text?  That staying calm when something irritates you is the best solution.

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