III. Read the following story and choose the best answer for each question.
Once upon a time, there lived in Morocco one of the richest men on earth. He was King Jodas. He
loved gold more than anything else in the world except his lovely, young daughter with silky, black
hair and sparkling eyes. Whenever King Jodas walked among his fruit trees and flower bushes, he
wished he could turn them all into gold.
Early one morning, a god called Terrus came to visit King Jodas in his palace. He came to reward
King Jodas for doing him a favour. Terrus offered to grant King Jodas whatever he wanted on earth.
The King immediately asked that everything he touched be turned into gold. Terrus unwillingly
granted King Jodas his wish and vanished.
Everything was fine till one fateful day. The King wept aloud in despair as hugged a golden figurine
he loved so much. He did not mean to turn her into gold. begged Terrus to take away the curse of the
golden touch.
1. Which of the following was King Jodas' most favoured?
A. gold B. fruit trees C. flower bushes D. his daughter
2. King Jodas' love for gold tells me that he was___________.
A. greedy B. selfish C. rich D. cruel
3. Terrus was in Morocco because he__________.
A. wanted to visit King Jodas
B. wanted to return King Jodas a favour
C. decided to marry King Jodas' daughter
D. heard about King Jodas' wish
4. King Jodas cried because__________.
A. Terrus was not going to grant him his wish
B. Terrus vanished
C. his daughter was turned into gold
D. Terrus took away his wish
5. Which of the following titles is the most suitable for the story?
A. The golden king
B. A reward
C. The king and his daughter
D. The golden touch
1. Which of the following was King Jodas' most favoured?
A. gold B. fruit trees C. flower bushes D. his daughter
2. King Jodas' love for gold tells me that he was___________.
A. greedy B. selfish C. rich D. cruel
3. Terrus was in Morocco because he__________.
A. wanted to visit King Jodas
B. wanted to return King Jodas a favour
C. decided to marry King Jodas' daughter
D. heard about King Jodas' wish
4. King Jodas cried because__________.
A. Terrus was not going to grant him his wish
B. Terrus vanished
C. his daughter was turned into gold
D. Terrus took away his wish
5. Which of the following titles is the most suitable for the story?
A. The golden king
B. A reward
C. The king and his daughter
D. The golden touch
