Read this fable, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each gap.
Wisdom
A farmer was ploughing his field. Sometimes, he shouted at and beat the buffalo that was (1) _____ the plough. A tiger happened to stroll along the edge ò the field,
"Buffalo, you are so big. (2) _____ do you let this weak man beat you?", he asked.
The buffalo answered, "The man is small (3) _____ his wisdom is big."
The tiger did not understand what wisdom was (4) _____ he shouted at the man. "Hey you, man, what is wisdom? Let me see it."
"Wisdom? Oh, my wisdom (5) _____ at home," replied the man, looking at the tiger's teeth and claws.
"Go home (6) _____ get it. Bring it here so that I can see it," the tiger ordened.
"Oh, no! I am afraid that you will eat my buffalo (7) _____ I am gone. (8) _____ you agree to be tied with rope, I will run home and fetch the wisdom."
The tiger agreed. (9) _____ fastening the tiger, the farmed beat its back.
"(10) _____ is my wisdom. This is my wisdom", he explained.
1. A. pull B. pulling C. pulled D. to pull
2. A. What B. How C. When D. Why
3. A. and B. but C. so D. or
4. A. and B. but C. although D. so
5. A. is B. are C. was D. were
6. A. but B. and C. so D. yet
7. A. why B. while C. although D. if
8. A. While B. Because C. Although D. If
9. A. Before B. After C. Because D. But
10. A. Here B. There C. She D. That
1. A. pull B. pulling C. pulled D. to pull
2. A. What B. How C. When D. Why
3. A. and B. but C. so D. or
4. A. and B. but C. although D. so
5. A. is B. are C. was D. were
6. A. but B. and C. so D. yet
7. A. why B. while C. although D. if
8. A. While B. Because C. Although D. If
9. A. Before B. After C. Because D. But
10. A. Here B. There C. She D. That
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.A
6.B 7. B 8. D 9.B 10. A
1_C / 2_D / 3_B / 4_ D / 5_A
6_B / 7_B / 8_ D / 9_B / 10_A
