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Title :________________________________________________ Long ago, there lived a beautiful princess on Mount Karak. The king of the state heard of her beauty and wanted to marry her. He sent his captain to say his wish. After traveling for few days, the captain reached the castle where the princess lived. The captain presented gifts to her and told her of the kings wish. He has to prove his love for me. He must give me a bed that is made of only diamond and gold, said the princess. The king ordered his men to make the bed but the princess was not happy. She wanted the king to give her a bowl of blood taken from of his captain. When the king heard that, he was very upset. He refused to do so. The next day, he heard the galloping of horses near his palace. He looked out and was surprised to see the princess with his captain following closely behind. You have not only proven your love for me, but also your honesty, kindness and love towards your people, said the princess.

1. Answer these questions. a) What was the kings task for the captain? b) Why did the princess make the first request? c) Why did the king refuse to grant the princess her second request? d) Did the king marry the princess? 2. Find the antonyms for these words. a) beautiful _____________________ b) happy _____________________ c) give _____________________ d) behind _____________________ 3. Make simple sentence using given words. a) captain sending letters. b) carpenter making beautiful bed. c) prince riding horse. 4. Find the tenses in the text and change it to Present Tense.