Competence Test 7

A. Choose and fill the right answer

The Lion and The Mouse

When he was awakened by a tiny mouse running across his body, a mighty Lion was sleeping in
his lair. The lion then grabbed the frightened mouse with his huge paws and opened his mouth to swallow
him directly. "Please, King," begged the Mouse, "Spare me this time and of course I will never forget
your kindness. Someday I may be able to repay you."
The Lion thought that it was such an amusing idea that he let the poor creature go. The Lion began
to laugh, and he laughed and laughed. “How could a tiny creature like you ever do anything to help me?”
He took his paw off the poor little prisoner and the Mouse quickly scampered away.
Sometimes later the Lion was caught in a net laid by some hunters. Despite his great strength, the
Lion could not break free. Soon the forest echoed with angry load roars.
The Little Mouse heard the Lion and ran to see what was wrong. As soon as he succeeded to make the
Lion free "There!" said the Mouse proudly, "You laughed at me when I promised to repay your kindness,
but now you know that even a tiny Mouse can help a mighty Lion."

1. What is the social function of the text?

The social function of the text is to …
A. entertain the readers and give moral value
B. persuade the readers to do something
C. inform the readers about the events
D. describe something in details
2.What did the Lion do when the Mouse asked him to spare his life?
A. The Lion chased the Mouse.
B. The Lion let the Mouse go.
C. The Lion killed the Mouse.
D. The Lion ate the Mouse.

Match the descriptions (3 – 4) to the characters (A – C) that are suitable for the description.
Utterances Characters
… The character that was underestimated but were finally able to The Lion
repay the debt.
… The character that had a great strength but needed help from a The Hunter
tiny creature at the end.
The Mouse

5. What can we learn from the text?

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