Comprehension Wood-cutter

Name: _____________________ Date: _____________________

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: Once upon a time, there was a wood-cutter was cutting a tree on the bank of a river. Suddenly, his axe slipped from his hands and fell into the river. He started crying. A fairy heard him cry and appeared before him. She asked him, Why are you crying? The wood-cutter told her that his axe fell in the water. The fairy dived into the water and brought out a golden axe. The wood-cutter said, This is not my axe. The fairy dived again and brought a silver axe. The wood-cutter again said, This is not my axe. The fairy dived again and brought an iron axe. The wood-cutter became happy and said, Yes, this is my axe. The fairy was very happy with him at his honesty and gave him all the axes as gift.

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The wood-cutters axe fell _________________ . (a) on the grass (c) into the river (b) into the well (d) on the ground

2.

When the wood-cutter started crying, ____________ appeared in front of him. (a) God (c) nobody (b) a rich man (d) a fairy

3.

When the fairy dived the second time, she brought a _____________________ . (a) golden axe (c) iron axe (b) silver axe (d) silver fish

4.

The wood-cutter _________________________ the golden and the silver axes. (a) accepted (c) did not like (b) liked (d) did not accept

5.

The fairy gave him ___________________________ . (a) all the axes (c) iron axe only (b) none of the axes (d) golden axe only

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