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The Lion and the Clever Rabbit

Once upon a time, there was a cruel lion who lived in a forest. Every day, he hunted and killed many animals, not just for food but also for fun. The animals were afraid that soon none of them would be left alive.

One day, they decided to make an agreement with the lion. They promised to send him one animal every day as his meal, so he would stop hunting. The lion agreed, but he warned them not to break the promise.

When it was the rabbit’s turn, he thought of a clever plan to save the forest. The rabbit walked slowly and arrived late at the lion’s den. The lion was angry and roared loudly. “Why are you late?” he shouted.

The rabbit bowed and said, “Forgive me, my lord. On the way, another lion claimed to be the king of this forest. He challenged you and said he was stronger than you.”

Hearing this, the lion became furious. “Take me to him!” he demanded. The rabbit led the lion to a deep well and said, “The lion lives inside.” When the cruel lion looked into the well, he saw his own reflection in the water. Thinking it was his rival, he jumped in and drowned.

From that day on, the animals lived peacefully, thanks to the clever rabbit.

1. What is the main problem in the story?

2. Why did the animals make an agreement with the lion?

3. How often would the animals send one of them to the lion?

4. What did the rabbit do when it was his turn?

5. Why was the lion angry with the rabbit?

6. What did the rabbit tell the lion about another lion?

7. Where did the rabbit lead the lion?

8. What did the lion see when he looked into the well?

9. What happened to the lion in the end?

10. What is the moral of the story?

1. When I _______ TV last night, the electricity went off.

2. She _______ to music while her brother was studying.

3. They _______ football in the yard when it started to rain.

4. What _______ you doing at 9 p.m. yesterday?

5. My father _______ a newspaper while my mother was cooking dinner.

6. I _______ for my keys when I found the old photo album.

7. The students _______ quietly while the teacher was writing on the board.

8. While I _______ home, I met my old friend.

9. The baby _______ when her mother entered the room.

10. Rudi and I _______ a movie when someone knocked on the door.

1.She ___ to music in her room right now.

2. We ___ football in the park at the moment.

3. My mother ___ dinner in the kitchen.

4. They ___ TV because they are studying now.

5. Look! The children ___ in the swimming pool.

6. He ___ to the teacher at the moment.

7. I ___ a book now. Please don’t disturb me.

8. What ___ you ___ right now?

9. She ___ her homework right now.

10. ___ the dog ___ outside now?

11. She is studying English at the moment

12. They are plays football now

13. I am not listening to music right now.

14. Are he watching TV?

15. We are having lunch together at the canteen.

1. The homework ___ by the students every day.

2. The window ___ by Tom yesterday.

3. The books ___ in the library now.

4. The flowers ___ by the gardener last week.

5. This song ___ by many people around the world.

6. The thief ___ by the police yesterday.

7. The dishes ___ by my mother every morning.

8. That novel ___ by J.K. Rowling.

9. The classroom ___ by the students before the teacher came.

10. English ___ in many countries.

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15. The computer (be) + (use) by the students every day.

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