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The day finally came to choose the new king. All the people put their
best foot forward, hoping to be chosen. When John saw the other
villagers holding beautiful portraits of the king, he had butterflies in his
stomach. He was afraid King Sam would be angry because he came
with just a mirror.

The King finally arrived. His red
royal cloak was bright and he
kept a straight face. King Sam
walked around slowly looking at
all the portraits, one by one. All of
them had a big picture of him in
his red royal cloak.
King Sam came to John and
saw him holding a mirror. John
said, “I was sure I could draw
the most beautiful portrait, Your
Majesty but nothing that I drew

was perfect. So today, I brought
you a golden mirror.”

King Sam looked into the mirror
and saw an image of himself.
He was delighted with the clever
idea. The King declared, “Look at
me. The reflection in the mirror is
perfect.” On that day, King Sam
proclaimed John as the next King.

(Adapted from The King’s Decision)
Answer the questions.
1. Why did King Sam need to find an heir to his throne?
2. What was King Sam’s passion?
3. Why was John the first to arrive at the palace?
4. Find the idiom in the passage that has the same meaning as:
a) was nervous b) wanted to make a good impression
c) looked serious
5. Do you think it is fair for the king to proclaim John as the next king? Why?

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2.2.1(b), 2.3.1(a), 2.2.2(a)