Exercise 1: Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
HERE IS MY 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 field, he’s surprise: "Hey,Buffallo ,you are so big, (2)______do you let this tiny 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 growled at the man: "Hey you, man, what is wisdom? Let me see it ".
- "Wisdom, oh ,my wisdom (5) ________ at home " replied the man, while he looked at the tiger's teeth and claws.
"Go home (6) ______ get it .Bring it here so that I can see it ". The tiger ordered.
"Oh, no! I am afraid that you will eat my buffalo (7) _______ I am gone. (8) ________ you agree to be bound with rope, I will run home and fetch the wisdom.” The tiger agreed. (9) _______ binding the tiger, the farmer piled the straws around the tiger, and with a burning torch, he set them on fire. "(10) _______ is my wisdom. This is my wisdom " , he explained .The buffalo looked at the tiger get burn, he laughed like crazy and hit his teeth to the tree, his upper jaw is broken. The tiger was tied and get burn so he has strikes on his body from now on.
1. A. pull B. pulling C. pulled D. to pull
2. A. What B. How C. When D. When
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