The Mouse and the FrogTraditional Folk TaleA frog, while out walking one day, ________1 a mouse coming toward him."There _______
_2 that foolish mouse," said he. "I will play a good joke on him," and he grinned as he thought how much fun he would have.As ________3 met, the frog said, "Good morning, Sir Mouse; I hope I find you well to-day.""Very ________4," replied the mouse. "How ________5 you?""My health is not very good, so I have taken a holiday. If you are not busy, what do you say to our spending the day together?""Good!" answered the mouse. "I have little to do and nothing would suit me ________6. " So they started off together.They ________7 far when the frog said, "Let me tie one of your front feet to one of my hind legs, so that I may not lose you.""All right," replied the mouse. "We shall surely be fast friends then."So the frog took a blade of grass and fastened one of the mouse's front feet to one of his hind legs. When the frog leaped, the mouse tumbled after. Then they stopped and had a big laugh; it was very funny.They first ________8 to an oat field, where the frog found many insects, and the mouse plenty of grain.Beyond this field there ________9 a pond. The frog had been going toward this pond all of the time, but the mouse had not noticed it. They were soon on ________10 bank. When the mouse saw the pond he cried out, "Oh, you know I do not like the water, Mr. Frog. Let us go to the barn.""Nothing would do you so much good as a cool bath on ________11 hot day. You have never taken one, so you can not know how ________12 it will make you feel," and the frog jumped into the water.The mouse tried to get free, but the frog only laughed.A hawk, looking down, ________13 the mouse and swooped down upon it. Since the frog was fastened to the mouse, he too was carried off, and both lost their lives.When the other frogs heard of what had happened, ________14 said, "Served him right. Served him right," and no frog since that time ________15 ever played a mean joke.
Read the passageto answer the following questions:4)Look at the blank with the number 2 in the passage. Which of these answers correctly completes the sentence?A)am
B)are
C)be
D)is
5)Look at the blank with the number 5 in the passage. Which of these answers correctly completes the sentence?
A)am
B)are
C)be
D)is
6)Look at the blank with the number 7 in the passage.
Which of these answers correctly completes the sentence?
A)had not gone
B)are not gone
C)has not gone
D)have not gone
