Comprehension Test

The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling 1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? a b c d e f g h i " Shere Khan killed Mowglis mother and father. Bagheera gave a cow to buy Mowglis life. The Jungle- eo!le do not s!eak to the Bandar-log. The Bandar-log built a city in the "ungle. Kaa danced in front of the Bandar-log. Bagheera was the only animal who could look into Mowglis eyes. Mowgli took a fire-!ot from the village. #t first$ the !eo!le in the village did not want to give Mowgli food. Mowgli killed Shere Khan with fire. Mowglis brother was called %rey Brother. 20 marks 2 ho said this in the story? ho did they say it to? Baloo! Bagheera! Akela! Kaa! Chil the

Kite! Mowgli! Shere Khan! Mother Wolf! the Wolf-Pack" a &%o away$ fish-killer$ eater of cubs' ............... to ............... b &(et him run with the ack. ) myself will teach him. ............... to ............... c &) will say the words to Bagheera$ not you' ............... to ............... d &*atch where they take me$ and tell Baloo and Bagheera. ............... to ............... e &The Bandar-log call you +old yellow fish,$ ) hear. ............... to ............... f &)ts only old Kaa dancing. (et us go. ............... to ............... and ............... g &The law of the "ungle says that you can kill me now. ............... to ............... 30 marks # $atch a nu%&er fro% A 'ith a letter fro% B to %ake co%plete sentences" A . / 0 1 The wolves knew that Shere Khan could not get into the cave ... Baloo did not want Mowgli to talk to the Bandar-log ... Bagheera "um!ed into the tank ... Messua took Mowgli into her house ... Mowgli laughed ... 1

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B a ... because they had no law. b ... because the monkeys were afraid of water. c ... because Buldeos stories were stu!id. d ... because her boy was taken by a tiger. e ... because he was too big. 20 marks ( $atch the na%e 'ith the ani%al) Kaa, Akela, Bagheera, Baloo, Tabaq i! a *olf2 ............... b Bear2 ............... c e anther2 ............... ython2 ............... 10 marks * +ut the follo'ing e,ents in the story in the right order" -u%&er the% 1.*" a b c d e Shere Khan could not esca!e. %rey Brother took the cows to the bottom of the ravine while Mowgli and #kela took the buffaloes to the to!. #kela and %rey Brother !ut the cows and buffaloes into two grou!s. 3e fell under the feet of the buffaloes. Mowgli "um!ed on the back of one buffalo and the buffaloes began to move down the ravine. 20 marks d Jackal2 ...............

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M ltiple-choice Test

The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling

Setting
/hoose the &est ans'er" - The "ungle is in Southern 44444. a 5 6 #frica b 5 6 7hina c 5 6 )ndia d 5 6 Bra8il d 5 6 a teenager . #t the beginning$ Mowgli is 44444. a 5 6 a baby b 5 6 five years old / Mowgli grows u! with 44444. a 5 6 !eo!le in a village b 5 6 a grou! of monkeys c 5 6 a young wolf d 5 6 a wolf family 0 Mother and 9ather *olf live in a 44444. a 5 6 cave b 5 6 tree c 5 6 village d 5 6 ravine d 5 6 the meeting of the *olf ack 1 The monkeys take Mowgli to 44444. a 5 6 the village a 5 6 fire !ot a 5 6 sho! b 5 6 the (ost 7ity c 5 6 the river d 5 6 book d 5 6 garden : ;ne day$ Mowgli goes to a village and takes a 44444. b 5 6 knife c 5 6 cu! b 5 6 school c 5 6 house < *hen Mowgli goes to live in the village$ he goes in a 44444 for the first time. = )n the village Mowgli learns how to 44444. a 5 6 swim b 5 6 be like a man a 5 6 cave b 5 6 river c 5 6 s!eak to animals d 5 6 fight d 5 6 ravine c 5 6 in the "ungle d 5 6 in the (ost 7ity > ;ne day$ Mowgli takes all of the buffaloes down into a 44444. c 5 6 house -? #t the end$ Mowgli lives 44444. a 5 6 on the river 20 marks b 5 6 in the village c 5 6 nine years old

Characters
/hoose the &est ans'er" -- Mowgli is a 44444-cub. a 5 6 wolf b 5 6 bear c 5 6 !anther d 5 6 man 3 Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 2

-. 44444 wants to kee! Mowgli and look after him. a 5 6 Mother *olf b 5 6 Shere Khan c 5 6 Kaa -/ Shere Khan is a 44444. a 5 6 !anther a 5 6 kind a 5 6 village a 5 6 man a 5 6 teach a 5 6 wolves b 5 6 tiger c 5 6 wolf d 5 6 monkey d 5 6 funny d 5 6 *olf- ack -0 Shere Khan is 44444. b 5 6 good c 5 6 dangerous c 5 6 "ungle -1 #kela is the leader of the 44444. b 5 6 monkeys b 5 6 wolf b 5 6 fight -: Baloo is a 44444. c 5 6 bear d 5 6 kite -< Baloo and Bagheera 44444 Mowgli. c 5 6 kill d 5 6 ride c 5 6 !eo!le in the village c 5 6 !ython d 5 6 bear d 5 6 @ed 9lowers d 5 6 buffaloes -= The 44444 always make !lans and forget them later. b 5 6 monkeys -> Kaa is a 44444 and he can do a dangerous dance. a 5 6 monkey b 5 6 "ackal a 5 6 Messuas 20 marks .? Mowgli goes to live in 44444 house in the village. b 5 6 Boldeos c 5 6 @amas d 5 6 7hil

Dialogue
ho said or 'rote this? .- &Aes$ ) will kee! him. #nd ) will call him Mowgli$ the frog. a 5 6 Messua b 5 6 Shere Khan c 5 6 Baloo c 5 6 Kaa d 5 6 Mother *olf d 5 6 Bagheera d 5 6 %rey Brother d 5 6 Kaa .. &But ) will have this man-cub one day$ you thieves' a 5 6 9ather *olf b 5 6 Shere Khan ./ &) will say the words to Bagheera$ not you$ fat old Baloo' a 5 6 Mowgli b 5 6 Mother *olf c 5 6 #kela .0 &;ne day$ you will thank me for my lessons. a 5 6 Mowgli b 5 6 Shere Khan c 5 6 Baloo true. a 5 6 the monkeys %ive him to me. Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 2 4 b 5 6 the wolves c 5 6 the !eo!le of the village d 5 6 the buffaloes .: &This old wolf is not im!ortant. 3e will die soon. )t is the man-cub who has lived too long. .1 &Aou are very ha!!y here with us. *e are great. *e are wonderful. *e all say so and it is

a 5 6 Mother *olf b 5 6 Bagheera hunt. But this time ) did not kill my deer. a 5 6 Mowgli b 5 6 Baloo a 5 6 Bagheera b 5 6 Baloo

c 5 6 Baloo

d 5 6 Shere Khan

.< &9ree eo!le$ ) have been your leader for many years. )n all that time no wolf has died in the c 5 6 #kela c 5 6 Kaa d 5 6 Shere Khan d 5 6 Messua d 5 6 9ather *olf d 5 6 #kela

.= &Aes$ he is thin$ but he looks like my son. .> &(isten$ boy' ) am the village hunter$ and ) will take the coat$ and kee! all the money. a 5 6 Mowgli b 5 6 Buldeo a 5 6 Mowgli b 5 6 Buldeo 20 marks c 5 6 Messua c 5 6 Messua /? &Bow$ ) do not belong to the *olf- ack$ or to the Man- ack. ) will hunt alone in the "ungle.

Vocabulary
/hoose the &est ans'er" /- a thick forest in hot$ wet countries a 5 6 wood a 5 6 chase a 5 6 look for a 5 6 hiss a 5 6 kite a 5 6 free b 5 6 "ungle c 5 6 ravine d 5 6 cave /. when you run Cuickly after somebody or something b 5 6 find c 5 6 walk b 5 6 look into c 5 6 bark d 5 6 stand d 5 6 look u! // when you take care of something or somebodyD you kee! them away from danger c 5 6 look after d 5 6 roar /0 a long$ dee! soundD tigers and lions make this noise b 5 6 cry b 5 6 bear b 5 6 kind /1 a wild animal like a big dog c 5 6 wolf d 5 6 !ython c 5 6 wild d 5 6 sad /: when you are unha!!y because somebody has died or something bad has ha!!ened /< when you are not in danger a 5 6 strange b 5 6 safe c 5 6 hungry d 5 6 bored c 5 6 sing d 5 6 whis!er d 5 6 rabbit d 5 6 alone /= when you s!eak very Cuietly in a soft$ low voice a 5 6 say b 5 6 shout /> an animal with a long tail that can climb trees a 5 6 monkey b 5 6 "ackal a 5 6 alive b 5 6 afraid c 5 6 dog 0? when you feel frightened of something c 5 6 ready

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Plot
/hoose the &est ans'er" 0- *hen Mother and 9ather *olf find Mowgli$ he is 44444. a 5 6 ill b 5 6 alone a 5 6 save b 5 6 hel! c 5 6 aslee! d 5 6 dead 0. Shere Khan wants to 44444 Mowgli. c 5 6 kill d 5 6 buy b 5 6 s!eak to !eo!le 0/ Baloo teaches Mowgli how to 44444. a 5 6 s!eak the languages of the "ungle c 5 6 build a house a 5 6 washes d 5 6 read and write c 5 6 holds d 5 6 hits d 5 6 9ather *olf

00 ;ne day$ Mowgli runs away because Baloo44444 him. b 5 6 shouts at 01 44444 hel!s Baloo and Bagheera to look for Mowgli. a 5 6 7hil the kite a 5 6 hands a 5 6 a gun a 5 6 hurt b 5 6 Shere Khan c 5 6 book c 5 6 #kela d 5 6 cave d 5 6 water d 5 6 burn d 5 6 has eaten a lot 0: Bone of the animals in the "ungle can look in Mowglis 44444. b 5 6 eyes 0< #t the meeting of the *olf- ack$ Mowgli frightens Shere Khan with 44444. b 5 6 a knife c 5 6 fire b 5 6 kill c 5 6 laugh at 0= The buffaloes run over and 44444 Shere Khan. 0> Shere Khan cant fight or climb because he 44444. a 5 6 is ill b 5 6 is very old a 5 6 money b 5 6 teeth 20 marks c 5 6 is tired 1? #t the end$ Mowgli takes the 44444 from Shere Khan. c 5 6 coat d 5 6 fire

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The Jungle Book

1 a 9 b T c T d 9 e T f 9 g T h 9 i 9 " T 2 a Mother *olf$ Shere Khan b Baloo$ the *olf- ack c Mowgli$ Baloo d Mowgli$ 7hil the Kite e Bagheera$ Kaa f Mowgli$ Baloo and Bagheera g #kela$ the *olf- ack # - e . a / b 0 d 1 c ( a #kela b Baloo c Bagheera d TabaCui e Kaa * a 0 b . c d 1 e /

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The Jungle Book

Setting . / 0 1 : < = > -? c a d a b a c b d c

Characters --. -/ -0 -1 -: -< -= -> .? d a b c d c a b c a

Dialogue ... ./ .0 .1 .: .< .= .> /? d b a c a d c d b a 8

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