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A Comprehension

A1. Tick the statements that are true. Cross the false ones.

1. The girl tries to catch the frog.

2. The girl decides not to disturb the frog and says goodbye to it.

3. The frog decides not to disturb the girl and says goodbye to her.

4. The frog is a finger of scorn.

5. The toad is lumpish. Therefore it is dangerous.

A2. Answer these questi ons.

1. What does this line mean: ‘I’ll not pelt you with stick or stone’?

a) The girl does not have a stick or stone to pelt the frog with.
b) The frog should be pelted with a stick or a stone, but the girl is

not keen on doing that.

c) People usually pelt the frog with a stick or a stone, but the girl
is kind and will not do that.

2. Is the frog really wearing a cap and a coat?

3. Why do people scorn the toad?

B Vocabulary

Frogs and toads are similar animals. Match the animals listed in
Column A with their relati ves in Column B.

A B

alligator moth

ape turtle

hare buffalo

ass rabbit
mouse donkey

bison rat

tortoise crocodile
octopus monkey

butterfly squid
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