III. Read the following passage and decide whether the sentences below are TRUE or FALSE and choose the correct answer for the q
uestions 23 and 24 (1.5 pts)Once a poor farmer had a daughter named Little Pea. Little Pea’s mother died when she was young. Her step- mother was very cruel to her. Little Pea had to do the housework all day. Her father soon died of a broken heart because he was very upset. In the fall harvest festival, the prince wanted to marry a girl from Little Pea’s village. Stout Nut, her step- mother’s daughter, had new clothes; but Little Pea had none. However, a fairy appeared and magically changed Little Pea’s rags into beautiful clothes. When running to the festival, she dropped one of her shoes and lost it. The prince found it and decided to marry the girl who owned it. Of course the shoe fitted Little Pea, and the prince immediately fell in love with her. 19. Stout Nut’s father was a poor farmer. __________
20. Her step- father made Little Pea and Stout Nut do chores all day. __________
21. A fairy magically helped Little Pea to have new clothes. __________
22. The prince decided to find the lost shoe. __________
Read the passage again and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D)
23. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The lost shoe B. Stout Nut C. Little Pea D. The little daughter
24. The word “ it” has the closest meaning to
A. clothes B. village C. shoe D. festival
