The Girl Who Lived with Gazelles

There was once a young girl who lived with her father in the city. The father went away on a
business trip. When he came back, the city's priest, who was a bad man, told him an evil lie about
the girl. Though the lie was not true, the father believed the priest and banished the girl to the
desert. In the desert, the girl was adopted by a herd of gazelles. A "gazelle" is a kind of animal
similar to a deer or horse. She lived with the gazelles for many years.

One day, a handsome prince came by and saw the girl. The two fell in love and got married.
Together, they had a son. However, the prince's advisor was jealous of the love between the
prince and the girl. Because of this, he stole the baby. The girl was so upset and frightened that
she ran away to a village nearby. There she wore a man's cloths and found work.

Many years later, the village was holding a hunting competition. The girl's father, the priest, the
prince, and the advisor were all there. The girl recognized them, but they did not recognize her.
At the competition, the girl stood up and told her life story to the crowd. Everyone immediately
recognized her. They understood she was telling the truth! The girl, the prince, and her father
were all happily reunited. The priest and advisor were banished to prison.
They soon learned that the son who had been stolen was actually living in the village. The girl and
her husband, the prince, were then reunited with their son. The prince was so happy that he
passed a law that said that hunters could not hunt gazelles. From that day on, the gazelles were
protected from harm.

1. The word "banished" in the passage is closest in meaning to?

a) brought home

b) found to be lying

c) send away forever

d) found to be telling the truth

2. What does ‘there was’ in paragraph one refers to?

a) a young girl
b) father
c) lived
d) in the city
3. What does ‘there’ in paragraph two refers to?
a) the girl
b) upset and frightened
c) the village nearby
d) a man’s clothes

4. What does ‘them’ in paragraph three refers to?

a) many years later
b) a hunting competition
c) the girl's father, the priest, the prince, and the advisor
d) the girl’s father

5. The word herd in the passage is closest in meaning to?

a) collection
b) a group
c) a slice
d) come together

II. Identify the subject, predicate and object from the sentence below!
1. Many years later, the village was holding a hunting competition.

2. The girl's father, the priest, the prince, and the advisor were all there.

3. In the desert, the girl was adopted by a herd of gazelles.

4. The priest and advisor were banished to prison.

5. They soon learned that the son who had been stolen was actually living in the village.
III.
1. Why did the prince’s advisor steal the girl’s baby?

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2. Why did the girl's father banish her to the desert?

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3. What did the prince do at the end of the story because he was so happy?

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4. Who did take care the girl when she banished in the dessert?

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5. What did the girl do in the competition?

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IV. Replace the bold word(s) with the correct pronoun (I, you, we, they, it, she, or he):

1. My uncle lives in Mexico City. lives in Mexico City.

2. My friends aren't coming. aren't coming.

3. Mrs. Wong is studying English. is studying English.

4. You and I have to talk about the test. have to talk about the test.

5. Can you help me? Yes, can help you.

6. The tree is going to fall. is going to fall.

7. John and Robert had an argument. had an argument.

8. Jim and I are the same age. are the same age.
9. My passport is in my bag. is in my bag.

10. My cousin George just graduated from high school. just graduated from
high school.