READING #1

When all the people had assembled, the king, surrounded by his court, xx1xx a signal. Then a door beneath him opened, and the accused man stepped out into the arena. Directly opposite him were two doors, exactly xx2xx and side by side. It was the duty and the privilege of the person on trial to walk directly to these xx3xx and open one of them. He xx4xx open either door he pleased; he was subject to no guidance or influence but that of impartial and incorruptible chance. If he opened the one, there came out of it a hungry tiger, the fiercest and most cruel that could be found, which xx5xx sprang upon him and tore him to pieces as a punishment for his guilt. But, if the accused person opened the other door, out of it came a xx6xx lady, and to this lady he was immediately married, as a reward of his innocence. This was the xx7xx method of administering justice. Its perfect fairness is obvious. The criminal could xx8xx know out of which door would come the lady; he opened either he pleased, without having the slightest xx9xx whether, in the next instant, he was to be devoured or married. So the accused person was instantly xx10xx if guilty, and, if innocent, he was rewarded on the spot

Adapted from The Lady or the Tiger by Frank Stockton

Fill in the blank.

1)  Choose the word that fits best in xx1xx give  gives gave given

2)  Choose the word that fits best in xx2xx alike different big closed

3)   Choose the word that fits best in xx3xx door doors people signals

4)  Choose the word that fits best in xx4xx should would must could

5)  Choose the word that fits best in xx5xx immediately usually sometimes frequently

6) Choose the word that fits best in xx6xx suddenly angry beautiful old

7)  Choose the word that fits best in xx7xx criminal's king's lady's tiger's

8)  Choose the word that fits best in xx8xx even also especially not

9)  Choose the word that fits best in xx9xx interest belief idea reason

10)   Choose the word that fits best in xx10xx punish punishing punishes punished

Comprehension Questions 11)  How many doors could the person choose from? 1 2 3  4

12)  The main purpose of the custom discussed was entertainment. justice. religious observation.  to get money.

13)  Who decided which door was to be opened? the criminal the people in the arena the king the lady

14)  The word assembled in the first sentence means lifted gathered expected opened

15)  The word innocent in the last sentence means not happy not angry not usual not guilty