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Solomon English Learning Center

Reading Test - 2
Beginner
Batch-22
Time : 45 minutes
I. Read the story and Answer the following.
There was a big flood near our house in spring. The water came down from the mountain and the
hills, the river came up and up. and a lot of the houses on the low land were soon under the
water.
The Red Cross sent some men, and they brought food and dry clothes, and took some people to
higher ground in boats.
One old man lives in a small house near our river. He is a poor man, and there aren't any other
houses near him. There was a lot of rain one night, and in the morning the old man looked out of
his window and saw the flood. The water was nearly up to his bedroom window.
The water came up and up, and the old man went to the top floor of his house. Then the flood
was worse, and he went up onto the roof.
"What am I going to do?" he said. "The water's very deep. and I can't swim"
But after three hours the old man saw a boat. It came slowly near, and the old man saw two
young men in it.
We've come from the Red Cross," one of the young men called, "and
"I'm sorry," the old man answered, "but I've just given you some money this month, and I haven't
got much money. I am a poor man”.
A. State True or False. (10 Marks)
1. Mountains and hills were under the water.
2. The flood happened in spring.
3. The old man lives away from the river.
4. The old man can swim.
5. The old man saw the flood through the window.
6. The red cross came to rescue the old man.
7. The old man is poor.
8. After four hours later the old man saw a boat.
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9. The Red Cross sent two men.

10. The water was nearly up to his root.
B. Write this story. Choose the right words each time. (15 Marks)

1. Our river comes from ............ 9. One night, ........ came nearly up to his
a. a lot of the houses on the low land bedroom window.
b. the mountain and hills a. some people
2. There was a lot of ........... there in spring b. the river
a. Sunshine 10. The old man ........... up to the top of his
b. Rain house.
3. so the river was very ........ a. Swam
a. Full b. Went
b. Empty 11. In the end ............... was on top of his
4. and there was a .......... roof.
a. Flood a. the flood
b. Spring b. He
5. Some men came from the ................. 12. He waited for three hours .............
a. Red cross a. in a boat
b. mountain and hills b. on his roof
6. and took people from the ........... in boats. 13. and then two young men ...............
a. low land a. swam to him
b. higher ground b. came in a boat
7. One poor man lives on the .......... ground. 14. and .......................
a. Low a. brought him some money
b. High b. took him to higher ground
8. His house is ......... near ours. 15. But he was sorry, because he did not
a. Not ..........
b. Very a. want to go
b. have any money for them
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II. Read the story and answer the following questions.

There was a king in Scotland. His name was Robert Bruce. He fought many battles and won
them. But once he was badly defeated. He ran away from the battle field to save his life. He took
shelter in a cave where he hid himself. He lost all hope towards life. He took shelter in a cave.
But one day he saw a spider who was trying to reach the roof of the cave where it had a cobweb.
It made six attempts to reach its web but every time it slipped down. He was surprised to see that
the spider did not lose heart but continued its efforts to reach up at the top. At the seventh
attempt the spider was successful in its attempt of reaching its web
This incident boosted up the spirit of King Bruce. He gained new strength and fresh courage. He
fought another battle and was ultimately successful in making his country free.
Moral: Try, try and try again

A. Correct the jumbled words.(5Marks)

Eg .ngik - King

1. fotuhg - 3. erdips -

2 . hlerste - 4. bewcob -

5. bltate -

B. Fill up the blanks.(10 Marks)

1. King Bruce was the king of _______________
2. King took shelter in the _______________
3. He saw _______________ in the cave.
.4. The spider was successful at the _______________ attempt.
5. The moral of the story is Try ,try and _______________ again.