32505 100 articles to fill in

Date : 11 August 2009
Time : 1.00 – 2.00 p.m.
Program
: 100 Articles to Fill In
Aims : 1) To test pupil’s understanding about Articles (a, an and the)
2) To ensure pupils keep a good memory of what they have learned
Text 1
One day, (1) ___ king was riding home alone after hunting in (2) ___ forest. His
men had gone ahead while he took (3) ___ longer road. His pet hawk had left his
wrist and probably flown home too. (4) ___ day (5) ___ hot and (6) ___ king felt
thirsty. He knew there was (7) ___ small river nearby. After searching for some
time, he finally saw some water trickling down (8) ___ edge of (9) ___ rock. (10)
___ king took out (11) ___ small cup and held it under (12) ___ drops of water. He
waited until (13) ___ cup was full. It took (14) ___ long time.
Just as (15) ___ king was about to drink, there was (16) ___ sound and (17)
___ cup was knocked from his hand. (18) ___ king looked up and saw his pet
hawk. (19) ___ king filled (20) ___ cup again and tried to drink. (21) ___ cup was
knocked out of his hands again. This happened three times.
(22) ___ king became very angry. He drew out his sword. When (23) ___
bird tried to knock (24) ___ cup again, (25) ___ king killed it. (26) ___ king decided
to go to (27) ___ source of (28) ___ water to have (29) ___ drink. When he arrived
there, he saw (30) ___ huge, dead snake in (31) ___ pool of water. It was very
poisonous. (32) ___ king realised that his pet had saved his life. From that day
onwards, (33)___ king learnt never to do anything in anger.
Text 2
One day, (34) ___ king, disguised himself as (35) ___ ordinary traveller and
travelled through his country. When he was near ___ town of Bassora, he saw
(36) ___ beggar. (37) ___ king gave him some money and asked him where he
wanted to go. (38) ___ beggar said that he wanted to go to Bassora. (39) ___ king
offered him (40) ___ lift.
Once they reached in Bassora, (41) ___ beggar told him to get off. (42) ___

beggar said that in Bassora they were both strangers, so (43) ___ king could not
prove that (44) ___ horse belonged to him. (45) ___ king was upset and decided
to see (46) ___ judge.
(47) ___ king told (48) ___ judge what had happened. Then, (49) ___ judge
questioned (50) ___ beggar. (51) ___ beggar replied that it was his horse. (52) ___
judge then told them to leave (53) ___ horse with him and return (54) ___ next
morning.


(55) ___ next morning, (56) ___ king and (57) ___ beggar went to (58) ___
courtroom. (59) ___ judge scolded (60) ___ beggar for being ungrateful. He then
threw (61) ___ beggar into prison. (62) ___ judge returned (63) ___ horse to (64)
___ king. (65) ___ king asked him how he knew (66) ___ horse belonged to him.
(67) ___ judge told him that (68) ___ night before, he had placed (69) ___ horse in
(70) ___ stable that both of them would pass while on their way to court. (71) ___
judge then went to (72) ___ stable in (73) ___ morning and watched (74) ___
horse. When (75) ___ beggar passed, (76) ___ horse never looked up. But when
(77) ___ king passed, (78) ___ horse lifted his head and neighed as horses do only
when their master comes.
(79) ___ king praised (80) ___ judge and told him who he really was. He
then asked (81) ___ judge to work for him as (82) ___ Grand Judge. (83) ___ judge
was very happy.
Text 3
Safety on (84) ___ road...
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Always ride your bicycle on (85) ___ footpath or (86) ___ bicycle track. Do

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not forget to wear (87) ___ helmet and knee guards.
Always fasten (88) ___ seat belt on every trip in (89) ___ car even if you sit

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at (90) ___ back.
You must cross at (91) ___ zebra-crossing. If there is (92) ___ “ lollipop

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man”, follow his instructions.
Always ask (93) ___ adult to accompany you when you walk or cycles at

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least for (94) ___ first time. Remember to use (95) ___ safest routes.
Always obey (96) ___ traffic lights. If it turns red, means you need to stop.
You could also remind (97) ___ driver to drive safely. (98) ___ slower he
drive, (99) ___ safer it would be for everybody.

Above all, always follow (100) ___ rules to keep you save no matter where you
are at.