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Exercise
Exercise

A. Tick (3) the correct option.
1. There was a huge __________ in front of the palace.

(a) lake (b) garden (c) well
2. The emperor was __________ of his kingdom.

(a) proud (b) happy (c) sad

3. The nightingale was not at all __________ in the cage.

(a) sad (b) happy (c) angry

4. The artificial bird had __________ on its wings.

(a) gold (b) silver (c) diamonds

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. Travellers from all over the __________ liked his kingdom.

2. The artificial nightingale sang the same song __________ times.

3. Without the __________, the emperor became sad.

4. The __________ nightingale sang for the emperor when he was ill.

C. Write T for true and F for false statements.

1. The emperor lived in America.

2. The nightingale sang sweet songs.

3. The emperor gave a golden cage and twelve attendants to the artificial nightingale.

4. The real nightingale sang whenever she was wound up with a key.

5. The emperor lay in bed longing to hear the nightingale’s sweet song.

D. Answer the following questions.

1. Describe the emperor and his kingdom.

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