Reading Comprehension Test 24

All the animals of the forest gathered to elect their new king. They chose the monkey because they were amused by his antics. The fox was very disappointed at not being chosen and waited for a chance to get mock the monkey.
One day, he found a piece of meat on a path. He realized at once it was the bait for a trap. But off he went to the monkey and offered to show him where it was, as a sign of his loyalty. The monkey. king at once fell into the trap and the fox burst out laughing.
'With so few wits, you cannot even rule yourself; let alone animals.'

Why did the animals elect the monkey as their king?

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My mother saw a Dancing Bear

By the schoolyard, a day in June

the keeper stood with chain and bar

And whistle-pipe and played a tune.

The bruin lifted up its head.

And lifted up its dusty feet,

And all the children laughed to see

It caper in the summer heat.

They watched as for the Queen it died.

They watched it march. They watched it halt.

They heard the keeper as he cried,

"Now, roly-poly!"

"Somersault!"

And then my mother said, there came

The keeper with a begging-cup,

The bear with burning coat of fur, Shaming the laughter to a stop.

They paid a penny for the dance,

But what they saw was not the show;

Only, in bruin's aching eyes,

Far-distant forests, and the snow.

-Charles Causley

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My mother saw a Dancing Bear

By the schoolyard, a day in June

the keeper stood with chain and bar

And whistle-pipe and played a tune.

The bruin lifted up its head.

And lifted up its dusty feet,

And all the children laughed to see

It caper in the summer heat.

They watched as for the Queen it died.

They watched it march. They watched it halt.

They heard the keeper as he cried,

"Now, roly-poly!"

"Somersault!"

And then my mother said, there came

The keeper with a begging-cup,

The bear with burning coat of fur, Shaming the laughter to a stop.

They paid a penny for the dance,

But what they saw was not the show;

Only, in bruin's aching eyes,

Far-distant forests, and the snow.

-Charles Causley

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King Metabo
King Metabo was a famous javelin thrower. One day he went out hunting with his daughter, Camille on his back. All of a sudden, the king was attacked by a band of enemies. He had to flee from them until he came to a fast flowing river, which he was unable to swim across because of his daughter on his back. It seemed as if he was lost until he thought of a way out. Tying his daughter to his javelin, he hurled it with all his strength to the other side of the river; then he dived in himself and swam across to where Camille was. His enemies were so amazed that they gave up the chase.

Which word in the story means 'escape or run away'?

King Metabo
King Metabo was a famous javelin thrower. One day he went out hunting with his daughter, Camille on his back.All of a sudden, the king was attacked by a band of enemies. He had to flee from them until he came to a fast flowing river, which he was unable to swim across because of his daughter on his back. It seemed as if he was lost until he thought of a way out.Tying his daughter to his javelin, he hurled it with all his strength to the other side of the river; then he dived in himself and swam across to where Camille was. His enemies were so amazed that they gave up the chase.

Which word in the story means 'to run after'?

It was difficult for the king to swim across because____.

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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
We all love to wear our blue jeans but what do we know about them? It all began in the Nevada region of the United States. In the 1850s, there were many people searching for gold and mining. This was called the Gold Rush. Miners had to dig deep to find even a little gold. They had to work very hard and for a long time. Their clothes tore easily. A miner's wife decided to get a sturdy pair of trousers for her husband. So, she went to a tailor named Jacob W. Davis and told him what she wanted. He was not an ordinary tailor. He used to stitch horse blankets, wagon covers and tents. Jacob understood what his customer wanted. It had to be strong cotton cloth and should not tear easily. He found some material called denim with a man named Levi Strauss. He stitched the first pair of denim overalls. To make the pair last longer, Jacob decided to fix small metal pins or rivets near the pockets, zipper and other areas. The overalls were tough and looked strong. Soon, everyone wanted a pair of riveted pants!
Davis decided to own the design. So, he became partners with Levi Strauss. Together, they got the denim overalls patented on 20th May, 1873 and Levi Strauss Jeans was born. There was no looking back from then on. Hollywood cowboy movies cast their actors in Levi's and made them famous all across America. They soon became a symbol of young, American culture. Some people felt that denim overalls were 'workers clothes' and not right for school. Yet, in 1959, a newspaper reported that 90% of young Americans were wearing denim pants everywhere except to bed and church. By the 1960s, the name 'jeans' was given to the blue overalls. Europe and parts of Asia wanted them too and they became famous worldwide. Soon, people of all ages wore them. In 1969, a magazine reported that denim is one of the oldest fabrics but will remain eternally young. How true!

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