1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d.

Jonathan Swift, the famous English writer, the author of

‘Gulliver’s Travels’, was not very generous. He seldom gave anything 1____ the
servants of those who sent him presents. But once he received a lesson from a boy
2_____ very often carried his hares, partridges, and other game.
One day the boy arrived with a heavy basket containing fish, fruit, and game. He
knocked 3___ the door, and the writer 4___ chance opened it himself. ‘Here’, said the
boy gruffly,’ ‘my master has sent 5 _____ a basket full of things’.
Swift, feeling displeased 6___the boy’s rude manner, said to him: ‘Come here, my
boy, and I will teach you how to deliver a message a little more politely; come,
imagine 7____ Jonathan Swift, and I will be the boy.’ Then taking 8____ his hat very
politely, and addressing 9_____ to the boy, he said: ‘Sir, my master sends you a little
present, and begs you will do him the honour to accept it’.
‘Oh, very well my boy’, replied the boy, ‘tell 10_____ master I am much obliged
11____ him, and there is half a crown for yourself’.
Swift laughed heartily and gave the boy a crown 12_____ his wit.
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 1 a) to b) for c) on
Jonathan Swift, the famous d) about

English writer, the author of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’,

2 a) which b) whose c) who
was not very generous. He seldom gave d) when
anything 1___ the servants of those who sent
him presents. But once he received a lesson 3 a) in b) by c) at
from a boy 2_____ very often carried his hares, d) with
partridges, and other game.
One day the boy arrived with a heavy basket 4 a) with b) on c) in
d) by
containing fish, fruit, and game. He knocked
3___ the door, and the writer 4___ chance
5 a) you b) yourself c) yours
opened it himself. ‘Here’, said the boy gruffly,’ d) me
‘my master has sent 5 _____ a basket full of
things’.
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 1 a) to b) for c) on
Jonathan Swift, the famous d) about

English writer, the author of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’,

2 a) which b) whose c) who
was not very generous. He seldom gave d) when
anything 1_to_ the servants of those who sent
him presents. But once he received a lesson 3 a) in b) by c) at
from a boy 2___ very often carried his hares, d) with
partridges, and other game.
One day the boy arrived with a heavy basket 4 a) with b) on c) in
d) by
containing fish, fruit, and game. He knocked
3___ the door, and the writer 4___ chance
5 a) you b) yourself c) yours
opened it himself. ‘Here’, said the boy gruffly,’ d) me
‘my master has sent 5 _____ a basket full of
things’.
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 1 a) to b) for c) on
Jonathan Swift, the famous d) about

English writer, the author of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’,

2 a) which b) whose c) who
was not very generous. He seldom gave d) when
anything 1_to_ the servants of those who sent
him presents. But once he received a lesson 3 a) in b) by c) at
from a boy 2_who very often carried his hares, d) with
partridges, and other game.
One day the boy arrived with a heavy basket 4 a) with b) on c) in
d) by
containing fish, fruit, and game. He knocked
3____ the door, and the writer 4___ chance
5 a) you b) yourself c) yours
opened it himself. ‘Here’, said the boy gruffly,’ d) me
‘my master has sent 5 _____ a basket full of
things’.
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 1 a) to b) for c) on
Jonathan Swift, the famous d) about

English writer, the author of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’,

2 a) which b) whose c) who
was not very generous. He seldom gave d) when
anything 1_to_ the servants of those who sent
him presents. But once he received a lesson 3 a) in b) by c) at
from a boy 2_who very often carried his hares, d) with
partridges, and other game.
One day the boy arrived with a heavy basket 4 a) with b) on c) in
d) by
containing fish, fruit, and game. He knocked
3at the door, and the writer 4___ chance
5 a) you b) yourself c) yours
opened it himself. ‘Here’, said the boy gruffly,’ d) me
‘my master has sent 5 _____ a basket full of
things’.
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 1 a) to b) for c) on
Jonathan Swift, the famous d) about

English writer, the author of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’,

2 a) which b) whose c) who
was not very generous. He seldom gave d) when
anything 1_to_ the servants of those who sent
him presents. But once he received a lesson 3 a) in b) by c) at
from a boy 2_who very often carried his hares, d) with
partridges, and other game.
One day the boy arrived with a heavy basket 4 a) with b) on c) in
d) by
containing fish, fruit, and game. He knocked
3at the door, and the writer 4 by chance
5 a) you b) yourself c) yours
opened it himself. ‘Here’, said the boy gruffly,’ d) me
‘my master has sent 5___a basket full of
things’.
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 6 a) off b) at c) on
d) in
Swift, feeling displeased 6___the boy’s rude
manner, said to him: ‘Come here, my boy, and I 7 a) himself b) yourself c)
will teach you how to deliver a message a little yourselves d) you
more politely; come, imagine 7____ Jonathan
Swift, and I will be the boy.’ Then taking 8____ his 8 a) on b) with c) off
d) out
hat very politely, and addressing 9_____ to the
boy, he said: ‘Sir, my master sends you a little 9 a) yourself b) himself c) him
present, and begs you will do him the honour to d) his

accept it’.
10 a) yours b) his c) you
‘Oh, very well my boy’, replied the boy, ‘tell d) your
10_____ master I am much obliged 11____ him, 11 a) for b) to c) on
d) by
and there is half a crown for yourself’.
12 a) to b) with c) about
Swift laughed heartily and gave the boy a crown d) for
12_____ his wit
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 6 a) off b) at c) on
d) in
Swift, feeling displeased 6_at the boy’s rude
manner, said to him: ‘Come here, my boy, and I 7 a) himself b) yourself c)
will teach you how to deliver a message a little yourselves d) you
more politely; come, imagine 7___ Jonathan
Swift, and I will be the boy.’ Then taking 8____ his 8 a) on b) with c) off
d) out
hat very politely, and addressing 9_____ to the
boy, he said: ‘Sir, my master sends you a little 9 a) yourself b) himself c) him
present, and begs you will do him the honour to d) his

accept it’.
10 a) yours b) his c) you
‘Oh, very well my boy’, replied the boy, ‘tell d) your
10_____ master I am much obliged 11____ him, 11 a) for b) to c) on
d) by
and there is half a crown for yourself’.
12 a) to b) with c) about
Swift laughed heartily and gave the boy a crown d) for
12_____ his wit
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 6 a) off b) at c) on
d) in
Swift, feeling displeased 6_at the boy’s rude
manner, said to him: ‘Come here, my boy, and I 7 a) himself b) yourself c)
will teach you how to deliver a message a little yourselves d) you
more politely; come, imagine7yourself Jonathan
Swift, and I will be the boy.’ Then taking 8___ his 8 a) on b) with c) off
d) out
hat very politely, and addressing 9_____ to the
boy, he said: ‘Sir, my master sends you a little 9 a) yourself b) himself c) him
present, and begs you will do him the honour to d) his

accept it’.
10 a) yours b) his c) you
‘Oh, very well my boy’, replied the boy, ‘tell d) your
10_____ master I am much obliged 11____ him, 11 a) for b) to c) on
d) by
and there is half a crown for yourself’.
12 a) to b) with c) about
Swift laughed heartily and gave the boy a crown d) for
12_____ his wit
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 6 a) off b) at c) on
d) in
Swift, feeling displeased 6_at the boy’s rude
manner, said to him: ‘Come here, my boy, and I 7 a) himself b) yourself c)
will teach you how to deliver a message a little yourselves d) you
more politely; come, imagine7yourself Jonathan
Swift, and I will be the boy.’ Then taking 8_off his 8 a) on b) with c) off
d) out
hat very politely, and addressing 9_____ to the
boy, he said: ‘Sir, my master sends you a little 9 a) yourself b) himself c) him
present, and begs you will do him the honour to d) his

accept it’.
10 a) yours b) his c) you
‘Oh, very well my boy’, replied the boy, ‘tell d) your
10_____ master I am much obliged 11____ him, 11 a) for b) to c) on
d) by
and there is half a crown for yourself’.
12 a) to b) with c) about
Swift laughed heartily and gave the boy a crown d) for
12_____ his wit
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 6 a) off b) at c) on
d) in
Swift, feeling displeased 6_at the boy’s rude
manner, said to him: ‘Come here, my boy, and I 7 a) himself b) yourself c)
will teach you how to deliver a message a little yourselves d) you
more politely; come, imagine7yourself Jonathan
Swift, and I will be the boy.’ Then taking 8_off his 8 a) on b) with c) off
d) out
hat very politely, and addressing 9 himself to the
boy, he said: ‘Sir, my master sends you a little 9 a) yourself b) himself c) him
present, and begs you will do him the honour to d) his

accept it’.
10 a) yours b) his c) you
‘Oh, very well my boy’, replied the boy, ‘tell 10__ d) your
master I am much obliged 11____ him, and there 11 a) for b) to c) on
d) by
is half a crown for yourself’.
12 a) to b) with c) about
Swift laughed heartily and gave the boy a crown d) for
12_____ his wit
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 6 a) off b) at c) on
d) in
Swift, feeling displeased 6_at the boy’s rude
manner, said to him: ‘Come here, my boy, and I 7 a) himself b) yourself c)
will teach you how to deliver a message a little yourselves d) you
more politely; come, imagine7yourself Jonathan
Swift, and I will be the boy.’ Then taking 8_off his 8 a) on b) with c) off
d) out
hat very politely, and addressing 9 himself to the
boy, he said: ‘Sir, my master sends you a little 9 a) yourself b) himself c) him
present, and begs you will do him the honour to d) his

accept it’.
10 a) yours b) his c) you
‘Oh, very well my boy’, replied the boy, ‘tell d) your
10your master I am much obliged 11____him, 11 a) for b) to c) on
d) by
and there is half a crown for yourself’.
12 a) to b) with c) about
Swift laughed heartily and gave the boy a crown d) for
12_____ his wit
1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, c or d. 6 a) off b) at c) on
d) in
Swift, feeling displeased 6_at the boy’s rude
manner, said to him: ‘Come here, my boy, and I 7 a) himself b) yourself c)
will teach you how to deliver a message a little yourselves d) you
more politely; come, imagine7yourself Jonathan
Swift, and I will be the boy.’ Then taking 8_off his 8 a) on b) with c) off
d) out
hat very politely, and addressing 9 himself to the
boy, he said: ‘Sir, my master sends you a little 9 a) yourself b) himself c) him
present, and begs you will do him the honour to d) his

accept it’.
10 a) yours b) his c) you
‘Oh, very well my boy’, replied the boy, ‘tell d) your
10your master I am much obliged 11_to _ him, 11 a) for b) to c) on
d) by
and there is half a crown for yourself’.
12 a) to b) with c) about
Swift laughed heartily and gave the boy a crown d) for
12____ his wit
2) Complete the sentence
according to the text.
The text is about…………
a) Jonathan Swift and his
famous ‘Gulliver’s Travels.’
b) how he received a lesson from
a boy
c) the writer’s way of life and
work
d) how he taught the boy to
write books
33)) Which
Which word
word isis the
the
antonym
antonym for for gruffly?
gruffly?
a)
a) fiercely
fiercely
b)
b) rudely
rudely
c)
c) politely
politely
d)
d) impolitely
impolitely
7)
7)What
Whatdoes
doesthe
theword
word‘crown’
‘crown’
mean
meanin
inthe
thetext?
text?
a)
a) aamessage
message
b)
b) b)
b)aapresent
present
c)
c)aacopy
copyof
ofaabook
book
d)
d)money
money
4) What is the right order of the
sentences according to the text?’
1. Swift gave the boy a crown for
his wit.
2. Swift by chance opened the
door himself.
3. A boy brought a heavy basket
full of fish, fruit and game.
4. The famous English writer
taught the boy a lesson of
politeness.
a) 3, 4, 1, 2 b) 1, 3, 2, 4
c) 4, 3, 2, 1 d) 3, 2, 4, 1
 
6) Choose the right
answer.
What did Swift do to teach
the boy how to be polite?
______
a) Swift sent the boy back
with the present.
b) He explained to the boy
how to deliver a massage
politely.
c) He acted the role of a
very polite boy.
d) He decided to give the
boy much money.
 
5) Choose the
proverb that best
fits the story.
a) All is well that
ends well.
b) Live and learn.
c) Never look a gift
horse in the mouth.
d) Everything in its
own time.
8) Choose the most
suitable answer.
The boy was……

a) rude and silly

b) clever and quick-
witted
c) impolite and gruff
d) kind-hearted and
generous