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Name: __________________________________________________________

Class __________

Read and understand the story below and answer the following questions

correctly.

THE PRINCESS AND THE DRAGON

There was once a very beautiful princess named Claudia, who lived in a very

big castle, for her father was the king of Dragoland. The young princess usually

spent her days playing with friends in the castle dungeons. But one day, Claudia and

her chums went for a walk around the castle walls where there was a forest full of

trees. Claudia was the most beautiful of all her friends. Her long blonde hair and big

green eyes meant that people noticed her wherever she went.

As they entered the forest, the girls noticed something moving among the tree

branches, but couldnt see who or what it was Suddenly, an enormous dragon

came flying out of the undergrowth and grabbed Claudia with his claws. Then, as

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quickly as he had come, the dragon flew back deeper and deeper into the forest.

Terrified, the other girls ran back to the castle to tell the king what had happened.

The King of Dragoland was so alarmed at hearing the news that his daughter

had been kidnapped by a dragon that he ordered an army of a thousand men to

rescue her. Meanwhile, the dragon had already reached his lair with the princess.

The young princess was so scared that she kept a close eye on the dragons every

movement, for she feared that he would harm her. Suddenly, the dragon crouched

over her and said: Dont be afraid, dear princess, I wont hurt you. I just want you to

be my bride.

Claudia was astonished by this, for she had never imagined a dragon couldlike her. After a few minutes, she answered: But dragon, I dont want to be your

bride. I want to marry Prince Nicholas. Moreover, you are a dragon and I am a girl

and you should find a lady dragon to love you. Listening to young princess Claudia,

the dragon reflected for a few minutes and then said:Princess Claudia, I think youre

right. I should find a bride who is just like me, but when I saw you in the forest you

were so beautifulIm very sorry for having imprisoned you in my lair.

Right at that moment, the kings thousand soldiersburst into the dragons

cave to save the princess. Seeing they were about to shoot the dragon, Claudia

shouted: Noooo! Dont shoot, he hasnt harmed me! Stop! Then the dragon set his

claw on the ground for the princess to climb up, and took her to the entrance of the

lair where her father the king was waiting. And that was how the dragon understood

that he should respect the princess Claudias advice,and look for a lady dragon to

share the rest of his life with.

THE END

1. Princess Claudias father is a king of a country called

A. Legoland

B. Dragoland

C. EnglandD. Wonderland

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2. Princess Claudia was the most _____________ of all her friends.

A. clever

B. ugly

C. beautiful

D. playful

3. Where did Princess Claudia and her chums went to on the day she was

kidnapped by the dragon?

A. the castle dungeons

B. the playground

C. the forest

D. the garden

4. Wherever Princess Claudia went to, people always noticed her because of

her

A. long blonde hair and big green eyes

B. beautiful crownC. short curly hair and big blue eyes

D. beautiful dress

5. Another word for enormousis

A. pretty

B. very large

C. tall

D. small

6. How many army that the king ordered to rescue his daughter?

A. hundred

B. ten

C. fifty

D. thousand

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7. According to the dragon, he kidnapped Princess Claudia because he want her

to become

A. his bride

B. his daughter

C. his friend

D. his enemy

8. Princess Claudia would like to marry someone else. Who was he?

A. Pinocchio

B. Prince Raphael

C. Captain Hook

D. Prince Nicholas

9. The dragon understood Princess Claudias advice and he is planning to

A. kidnapped the other beautiful girl

B. kill himself

C. look for a lady dragonD. running away from the country

10. What is the best word that can be used to describe Princess Claudias

character towards the dragon?

A. faithful

B. forgiving

C. independent

D. generous

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Answers:

1. B

2. C

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. D

7. A

8. B

9. C

10. B