Read the passage carefully, and answer the question.

A Miraculous Tree
Once upon a time, there was a hawker who sold mangoes. Every morning, he sold them along the roadside near
the bog market. His mangoes were big, juicy, sweet and fragrant. Although he sold them at a high price, a lot of people
bought from him. Eventually, he grew very haughty and conceited as his sales picked up.
One Sunday morning, a hold dirty beggar wearing scruffy and smelly clothing stood in front of the mango stall. He
begged the hawker for one mango. The beggar said politely, Sir, I have not eaten a mango since I was ten. Can you please
spare me just one fruit? the proud hawker didnt even give him a wink but continued to shout, Mangoes! Mangoes! As
the beggar stood right in front of his stall, other people had to move (further) away from the stall to avoid the beggar, and
that affected the hawkers business.
Finally, the hawker got very angry and pushed the beggar away. In doing so, the old beggar tripped and slipped on
a puddle of dirty water. A housewife who saw the incident felt sorry for the beggar and gave him a mango. The beggar was
very touched and kept on saying. Thank you over and over again. He told the crowd that he was going to share the mango
with them. He borrowed a knife from the butcher a few stall away, cut the mango in to smaller pieces and shared them
with the people there.
As for the big mango seed, the beggar dug a hole in the ground and buried the seed. Then, he asked the young
butcher to give him some water to water the seed. After that, the beggar uttered some words. To everyones surprise, a
small sprout shot up and rapidly grew into a mature mango tree bearing big, sweet, juicy and fragrant mangoes all over the
tree. The beggar then plucked the fruit and gave them away to the people. The arrogant hawker left his own stall and
joined the crowd to watch the beggar performing this miracle.
After all the mangoes were given away to the people, the beggar walked into the crowd and disappeared. The
proud hawker walked back to his stall and screamed, Who stole all my mangoes? Finally, he realized that all the mangoes
growing on that tree actually belonged to him. The beggar, who was actually a high priest, had wanted to teach him a
lesson. From that day onwards, this once haughty and conceited hawker became a humble and charitable person.
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Why did people still buy mangoes from the hawker

despite his high price?
a. Because his fruits were the best
b. Because his fruits were healthy
c. Because his fruits were big, sweet, juicy and
fragrant.
d. Because his fruits were fresh
e. Because his fruits were famous
What happened to the hawker when more and more
people started to buy mangoes from him?
a. He grew humble and courteous
b. He grew haughty and conceited
c. He grew lazy and careless
d. He grew loving and adorable
e. He grew tough and unfriendly
Whom did the hawker meet at the market on one
Sunday morning?
a. He met an exceptional large crowd
b. He met a butcher
c. He met a fishmonger
d. He met a beggar
e. He met a magician
What did the beggar tell the hawker?
a. He asked the hawker to sell a mango to him
b. He asked the hawker to exchange a mango for
two apples
c. He told the hawker that his mangoes were too
expensive

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d. He told the hawker not to shout too loud

e. He told the hawker that he had not eaten a
mango since he was ten and asked him for one
Did the hawker give the beggar a mango?
a. Yes, he gave him one
b. Yes, he gave him one rotten mango
c. No, he didnt
d. No, he wanted to give, but the beggar was too
choosy
e. No, he wanted to but changed his mind when he
saw the beggar was wearing a gold watch.
How did the people react when the beggar stood in
front of the stall?
a. They avoided the stall
b. They stood around the stall
c. They moved away from the stall to avoid the
beggar
d. They pushed the beggar away
e. They scolded the beggar for blocking their way
Who gave the beggar a mango? Why?
a. A man gave a mango for the beggar because the
man didnt like the mango.
b. A housewife gave the beggar a mango because
she felt sorry for him.
c. A child gave the beggar a mango because he
pitied him.
d. The butcher gave the beggar a mango because
the mango was too sweet.

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e. The hawker gave the beggar a mango to make

him go away
What did the beggar do with the mango?
a. He ate it.
b. He ate half and gave the other half to the people.
c. He cut it into smaller pieces, shared them with
the people and buried the seed in the ground.
d. He ate the seed and gave the flesh to the people.
e. He dug a hole and buried the mango in the
ground.
The beggar uttered some words, then __________
a. Some mangoes began to appear in his hands.

b. A sprout appeared followed by a tree and then

the mangoes.
c. The ground opened up with full of mangoes in
the pit.
d. Mangoes started to fall from the sky.
e. The hawkers mangoes disappeared.
10. What is the moral of the story?
a. It tells us to be careful with beggars.
b. It tells us to respect the beggars.
c. It tells us not to be a hawker.
d. It tells us to be humble and charitable.
e. It tells us to share mangoes with other people.

Fill in the blanks with the suitable words provided in the box.
The Greedy Man
Orientation

greedy

few

rich

whole

A long time ago in a remote village in India there lived a very (1) _____________ man. This rich man was clever but (2)
____________. He was known to be the greediest man in the (3) ____________ village. Because of his unpleasant (4) _____________,
he had only (5) a __________ friends.
Complication

cheated
challenge
alone
immediately
outwitted
examined
selfish
greed
people
small whispered
double move
wrote
high
overheard
stones

sold
large
bars

One Sunday morning, he went to a restaurant (6) _________ to have a breakfast. While having his breakfast, he (7)
___________ someone at the next table. That man (8) _________, There is a man who wants to dispose of a (9) ___________
quantity of gold bars for only half price. This greedy man (10) _____________ down the address secretly and (11) _____________
visited the seller. The greedy man was clever. He bought only one (12) __________ gold bar and sent it to a goldsmith for
verification. The goldsmith confirmed, It is a (13) ______________ quality gold bar, and I offer you (14) ___________ the price
you paid.
Blinded by (15) _______________, he returned to the seller to buy (16) _____________ gold bars. This time he met those
(17) ___________ whom he saw at the restaurant. They also wanted to buy the gold bars. This greedy man became (18) and
told the seller, I want to buy all your gold bars, and I will pay you 30% more than they have paid you. Since other buyers
didnt (19) ___________ his offer the seller (20)_____________ all the gold bars to the greedy man. He was very happy because he
(21) _____________ his competitors. Soon after that, the greedy man sent all the purported gold (22) _____________ to the
goldsmith for disposal. The goldsmith (23) __________ the gold bars again and told the man, You were (24)__________________ .
Unlike the earlier one, all these bars there are worthless (25) ___________ that were painted gold.
Resolution

restaurant

found

hours

cheated

greedy

He quickly went over to the sellers shop, but he (26) ______________ it was empty. He met the landlord who said, My
tenant moved out a few (27) ___________ before you arrived. The (28) ____________ man now realized he had been
(29)_______________ by the people he met at the (30)_________.