(A) The big orange truck was playing music and had bells that chimed repeatedly.
(B) When Lisa approached the truck, the man inside it said, “Here you go, young lady, enjoy your icecream sandwich.”
(C) Lisa was amazed and said “What a brilliant idea this is; don’t wait for your customers to come to you; go out and find them!”
(D) Several people attracted by the bells were walking up to it and speaking to a man who stood inside it.
(E) One day, Lisa walked to the front of her house and was surprised to see a big orange truck on the street.
1. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
2. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) E
d) D
e) C
3. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
4. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
5. Which of the following should be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) E
c) C
d) D
e) B
Once upon a time there lived a spider named Anansi who was gifted a pot of wisdom to share among all the creatures of the world. But Anansi was unwilling to share it with anybody and decided to ___(1)___ the pot at the top of tall tree. With the pot at his waist in front, it was ___(2)___ for Anansi to climb. Seeing his father’s awkward ascent, Anansi’s son was ____(3)___ and advised him, “Father, why don’t you carry the pot on your back ____(4)____?” Anansi did so and found it easy to scale the tree. He ___(5)____ that though he had a pot of wisdom he lacked common sense. Angry at himself he threw the pot down, where it broke into pieces and wisdom scattered among all the creatures.
1.
a) disappear
b) vanish
c) hide
d) observe
e) unearth
2.
a) tired
b) difficult
c) challenge
d) risk
e) safely
3.
a) laughing
b) worrying
c) anxiously
d) busy
e) amused
4.
a) lied
b) alternative
c) subsequent
d) instead
e) perhaps
5.
a) realised
b) achieved
c) recognise
d) aware
e) understand