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2. Reading comprehension

i. Choose the best alternative, and ¿ll in the blanks.
a. The weather was ............... while they were travelling.

I. pleasant II. cold

III. gloomy IV. hot
b. The sisters did not like the lodge because it was ...............

I. dirty II. cozy
III. airy IV. spacious

c. The ............... said, “Give me your chain.”

I. grandparents II. parents
III. thug IV. manager of the lodge

d. My sister said, “...............”

I. We won’t. II. Don’t move.
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III. Your earrings!

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IV. Let’s keep the secret.
e. The two sisters learnt to be ............... after that incident.
I. liar II. obedient
III. honest IV. well mannered

ii. Read the text, and answer the following questions.
a. Where did the two sisters go to spend their vacation?

b. What did they decide to do in the absence of their grandparents?
c. Why did they go out of the lodge?

d. What happened when they reached the street?

e. What important lesson did they learn from their mistake?
f. Why did they decide not to share that scary incident to anyone?

g. What lesson did you learn from this text?
iii. Imagine you are the narrator’s sister. Write your experience in your
own words.

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