The Lion and the Bear
On a summer day, when the hot weather made the animal thirsty, a lion and a bear came at the same time to river to drink. They argued which one of them to drink first. Soon they were fighting. When they stopped for a moment, they saw some eagles. Those eagles were watching in the distance. They waited for the one who would die first. Finally, the lion and the bear stopped fighting. The lion said to the bear, “it‟s better for us to be friends”.
1. Why did the eagles watch the lion and the bear?
A. They wanted to drink together with them.
B. They wanted to separate those animals.
C. They wanted to know the winner of the fight.
D. They waited for the one who would die first.
2. When they stopped for a moment, they saw some eagles. What does the
underlined word mean?
A. A little time
B. A stop
C. A winner
D. A surprise
3. What is the complication of the story?
A. The lion and the bear were thirsty.
B. The lion and the bear became friends
C. The lion and the bear were fighting for determining the one drinking
first.
D. The lion and the bear stopped fighting.
4. They waited for the one who would die first. What does the underlined
word refer to?
A. The animals.
B. The eagles.
C. The lion and the bear.
D. The eagles, the lion, and the bear.
5. Which statement is TRUE based on the text?
A. The lion came before the bear.
B. The bear came after the bear
C. The lion and the bear came in the different time.
D. The lion and the bear came in the same time.
6. What can we learn from the story?
A. We need to fight to get what we want.
B. We should stop fighting when someone else is watching.
C. Friendship is better than having enemies.
D. We do not need to separate people who are fighting.
Key answer
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. C