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WORD purchase: buy; appeared: came into view; refused: rejected;
WORD
WISE overjoyed: joyful

A. Tick the correct answer:  (MCQs)

1. The woodcutter ____________ his living by cutting woods.
a. made b. got c. cleared d. earned

2. The woodcutter s axe ____________ into the river and was lost.
a. fell b. cut down c. dived d. destroyed

3. Mercury, the God of the river, heard his cry and ____________ before him.

a. sang b. danced c. played d. appeared
4. The God of the river at once jumped into the water and came out with a ____________ axe.

a. silver b. golden c. copper d. iron

B. Tick true or false :
1. The woodcutter lived in a forest. True / False

2. The woodcutter sold the wood in the market. True / False

3. Mercury was very pleased with the woodcutter s honesty. True / False
4. The God gave the woodcutter all the three axes. True / False

C. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct word:

1. A woodcutter lived near a ____________ . [village/forest]

2. The woodcutter began to weep and cry at the ____________ of axe. [loss/gain]

3. Mercury, the God of the river, ____________ his cry and appeared before the woodcutter.
[heard/ignored]

4. The God was very ____________ with woodcutter s honesty. [pleased/surprised]

D. Answer the following questions:
1. How did the woodcutter lose his axe?

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2. Why could the woodcutter not purchase a new axe?
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3. What did the woodcutter tell Mercury?

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