A long time ago, so the story goes, a young boy called Arthur became the King of England after he pulled a sword out of a stone.The sword was Excalibur. It had a lot of power. The Lady of the Lake gave it to King Uther but asked him to give her his firstborn child. Uther became powerful. When his first child was born, Merlin, the magician came to take the baby. Uther tried to stop him, but thieves attacked him. Before he died, he put Excalibur into a stone and asked Merlin to make his son a king...
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A long time ago, so the story goes, a young boy called Arthur became the King of England after he pulled a sword out of a stone.
The sword was Excalibur. It had a lot of power. The Lady of the Lake gave it to King Uther but asked him to give her his firstborn child. Uther became powerful. When his first child was born, Merlin, the magician came to take the baby. Uther tried to stop him, but thieves attacked him. Before he died, he put Excalibur into a stone and asked Merlin to make his son a king. Merlin promised that only someone with a pure heart could pull it out and become the next King of England.
When Arthur pulled the sword out, people were surprised. Merlin explained that Arthur as Uther’s son and the people were happy.
Arthur was a good king. He built a big castle, Camelot, and ruled over England with his knights. He called-them the Knights of the Round Table. Together they made England a strong country.
41. Who was King Authur?
A. He was King Uther’s son.
B. He was Lady of the Lake’s son.
C. He was Merlin’s knight.
D. He was Merlin and King Uther’s son.
42. What does the word “him” refer to?
A. Merlin
B. King Arthur
C. King Uther
D. Excalibur
43. According to Merlin, who was able to pull Excalibur out of the stone?
A. King Uther
B. King Arthur
C. A person with a pure heart
D. The knight
44. What is NOT TRUE about King Uther?
A. He died because of the thieves.
B. He wanted Arthur to be the next King of England.
C. Excalibur gave him a lot of power.
D. He was a good King who built a big castle, Camelot.
45. What is NOT TRUE about Excalibur?
A. It was a powerful sword.
B. It was given to King Arthur by the Lady of the Lake.
C. It was pulled out of the stone by King Uther.
D. It was originally owned by Lady of the Lake.
