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Listening  Skills


          Listen to the story first. Then your teacher will read out the statements given below.

          Say whether they are true or false.

               1.  The donkey had become old and weak.

               2.  The donkey first met a rooster.


               3.  The four animals wanted to become musicians.

               4.  The four animals reached Bremen at sunset.


               5.  The thieves sent the four animals out of the farm house.



                 Comprehension Skills



          A.  Tick () the correct answer.
              1.   The master did not treat the donkey well because ______________.


                   a.      he had become lazy           b.      he had become old and weak

                   c.     he had become unfaithful

              2.  The rooster was crowing loudly because ______________.


                   a.      he was happy                 b.      he was angry           c.     he was sad
               3.  The four animals went into ______________.


                   a.      a forest                     b.      a farm house           c.     an open field

              4.  The men in the house were ______________.

                   a.      farmers                      b.      shepherds              c.     thieves


              5.  The thief “took to his heels” means ______________.

                   a.      he ran away                  b.      he took his shoes

                   c.     he beat the animals



          B.  Fill in the blanks.

              1.   The donkey saw a __________________ on the way.

              2.  The donkey and the dog set off to __________________.

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