SINAO EDUCATION you let him use the water of the well.

You have
CLASS 9 sold the well to the farmer.” The man replied,
“Birbal, I have sold the well to the farmer, not
1. Jefri : It’s very quite. Nobody is in the the water. He has no right to draw the water
classroom. from the well.” Then Birbal smiled and said to
Tono : That’s right. All students … him, “Good, but look, since you have sold the
experiment in the laboratory at the moment.
well to this farmer, and you claim that water is
a. Do
b. Will do yours, then you have no right to keep your
c. Have done water in the farmer’s well. Either you pay rent
d. Are doing to the farmer to keep your water in his well, or
you take that out of his well immediately.” The
2. Mother: What are you doing, dear? man understood, that his trick has failed.
Karina : I … fried rice for dinner, Mom. Birbal has outwitted him.
a. Cook
b. Cooked 5. What is the text about?
c. Am cooking A. A farmer and witty birbal
d. Had cooked B. A smart man and a farmer
C. An emperor and a witty birbal
3. Fina : Is your car new?
D. A farmer and an emperor
Dora : Sorry, …
Fina : Do you have a new car?
Dora : No, I don’t. 6. Why didn’t the man let the farmer use the
a. What are you doing? water from the well?
b. What did you say? A. Because the man needed the water for
c. Don’t insult me. himself
d. Are you kidding? B. Because there was no water in the well
C. Because the man obeyed what the emperor
4. Teacher : Well, students, for your said
assignment you must write a poem. D. Because the man thought that he had sold
Student : … the well but the water was not involved
Teacher : You must write a poem for the
assignment. 7. What is the moral value of the text?
a. What?
A. Stealing is not a good thing, you can
b. Excuse me
always use your brain and ease out of the
c. Pardon me, Sir?
d. I’m very sorry, Sir difficult situations.
B. Don’t try to cheat because you will end up
Text 1 for number 5 - 7 paying for it regardless of how smart you
Once a man sold his well to a farmer. Next day think you are.
when a farmer went to draw the water from that C. One who desires more, loses all. One
well, the man did not allow him to draw the should remain satisfied with what one gets
water from it. He said, “I have sold you the D. Do not just blindly walk in to anything
well, not the water, so you cannot draw the without thinking
water from the well.”
The farmer became very sad and came to the
Emperor’s court. He described everything to
the Emperor and asked for the justice. The
Emperor called Birbal and handed over this
case to him. Birbal called the man who sold the
well to the farmer. Birbal asked, “Why don’t
Text 2 for number 8 - 10 9. Why didn’t Sammy tell to his grandmother
Once upon a time Sammy and his sister Marie that he had killed the duck? Because ….
visited their grandparents at their farm. Sammy A. He was relieved that he could hit the target
picked up a slingshot to play with out in the B. He was afraid of saying about the duck
woods. He practiced in the woods but he could C. He did not want to tell about it
never hit the target. Getting a little D. He wanted to tell abouth the truth later
discouraged, he headed back for the lunch. As
he was walking back he saw Grandma’s pet 10. What is the moral value of the story?
duck. A. Practice makes perfect
Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly B. What is bad in one case may be good in
which hit the duck square in the head and killed another
it. He was shocked and grieved. In a panic, he C. Don’t trust people easily
hid the dead duck in the pile of woods. Marie D. You should confess of your mistakes
had seen it all from the window but she said
nothing. After the lunch, the next day Grandma Text 3 for number 11 - 14
said, “Marie, let’s wash the dishes.” Marie Once upon a time there was a traveler who
said, “But Grandma, Sammy told me he went to a distant town. It almost midnight
wanted to help in the kitchen.” when he got the town. He came to an inn but
Then she whispered to Sammy, “Remember the inn was locked. He tried to knock at the
the duck?” Sammy got nervous knowing his door.
sister knew about the duck and if he doesn’t “Who are you? What do you want?” asked a
obey, she may tell his grandparents about it. So voice from inside the inn. “The door cannot be
without saying anything he did the dishes. unlocked at such an odd hour.”
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children The traveler needed a rest, food and shelter. He
wanted to go fishing but Grandma said, “I’m begged, “ Please, unlock the door. How cold it
sorry but I need Marie to help make a supper.” is outside.”
Marie just smiled and said, “Well that’s all The innkeeper replied,” it’s strange lock and
right because Sammy told me he wanted to can be opened only with a silver key.”
help.” Because of his needs and the terrible condition
She whispered again to Johnny, “Remember outside, the traveler finally obeyed about what
the duck?” So Marie went fishing and Sammy innkeeper said and passed a silver coin through
stayed to help. After several days of Marie a slit in the door. Then he got the door
taking advantage of Sammy, he finally unlocked and entered into the inn.
couldn’t stand it any longer. He came to “I have left one of my bags outside”said the
Grandma and confessed that he had killed the traveler.” Will you please bring it in?”
duck. No sooner the inkeeper had gone out and the
Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, traveler locked the door from inside. The
“Sweetheart, I know. I was standing at the greedy inkeeper was outside and shut on. He
window and I saw the whole thing but because requested to unlock the door to the traveler.
I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering The traveler replied, “ I’m helpless, it’s a
how long you would let Marie take advantage strange lock and can be opened only with a
of you.” silver key.”
Source : http://www.moralstories.org The inkeeper was required to push a silver coin
8. What does the text mainly talk about? though the slit. The traveler got back his silver
A. A little boy and a duck coin and unlock the door. (Taken from : Angel’s
B. A little boy in a slingshot Moral Stories)
C. A reckless little boy
D. A brave little boy
11. What is the story about?
A. A traveler going to a distant town
B. A wicked traveler and a helpless traveler
C. A greedy inkeeper and a smart traveler
D. a traveler who came from a distant town

12. It can be referred from the text that ….

A. Inn was unlocked when the traveler came
B. The traveler finally got back his silver coin
from the inkeeper
C. The traveler brought all of his bags inside
D. The silver coin was given after the door
opened

13. What is the moral value of the story

above?
A. Revenge is a bad thing to apply in every
condition
B. We should prepare well when we travel
C. Don’t underestimate to someone
D. Smart person always beats greedy person

14. The traveler finally obeyed about what

innkeeper said and passed a silver coin
through a slit in the door....his needs and the
terrible condition outside.
A. Because
B. since
C. for
D. due to