Question

1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : ( 5Marks)

1. In 970 A.D, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see

if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers

came by and simply walked around it.

2. Many people loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything

about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of

vegetables.

3. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to

the side of the road. After much straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load

of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where boulder had been. The purse containing

many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who

removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never

understand.

Based on the passage choose the correct answer:
1. Why did the king have a boulder placed on a roadway?

a) He wanted to see if anyone would remove it

b) He wanted to see people’s reaction

c) He wanted to test his people’s strength

d) He wanted to punish his people

2. Many of the people started__________ when they saw the boulder on the road.

a) Returning to their homes.

b) Blaming the king for not keeping the roads clear

c) Complaining against the king’s staff

d) Praising the king

3. The peasant noticed-------------------lying at the place where the big stone had been.

a)a purse

b) a note

c) a purse containing gold coins

d) None of the above

4. The story gives us a lesson on:

a) honesty

b) our civic responsibility

c) hard work

d) our rights

5. Find the word from the passage that means the same : a load, typically a heavy one

a)straining b) burden c)boulder d) peasant​

Answer 1

1.) 1. Why did the king have a boulder placed on a roadway?

Ans:- a) He wanted to see if anyone would remove it

2. Many of the people started__________ when they saw the boulder on the road.

Ans:- b) Blaming the king for not keeping the roads clear

3. The peasant noticed-------------------lying at the place where the big stone had been.

Ans:- a)a purse

4. The story gives us a lesson on:

Ans:- a) honesty

5. Find the word from the passage that means the same : a load, typically a heavy one

Ans:- c)boulder

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