C6 2nd UT Textual Comprehension Set 2

Read the text carefully and answer the questions that follow:

“You are right,” said the old lady, answering his thoughts, “I am the Good Fairy Grandmarina. Listen, when you return home to dinner, invite the princess Alicia to have some of the salmon you bought just now. When the beautiful princess finishes eating, you will find she will leave a fish-bone on her plate. Tell her to dry it, and to rub it, and to polish it till it shines like mother-of-pearl. Ask her to take care of it as a present from me.”

“Is that all?” asked the King.

“Tell the princess Alicia, with my love, that the fish-bone is a magic present which can be used only once. It will bring her, only once, what she wishes for—provided she wishes for it at the right time. That is the message. Take care of it.”

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A. Tick (✓) the correct alternative:

1. A salmon is a kind of—
   • (a) vegetables ☐
   • (b) fruits ☐
   • (c) fish ☐
   • (d) cereal ☐
2. The magic present can be used only—
   • (a) once ☐
   • (b) twice ☐
   • (c) thrice ☐
   • (d) on a Saturday ☐

B. Fill in the blanks with information from the text:

1. The old lady was __________________.
2. The King’s daughter was __________________.

C. Answer the following questions:

1. What did the old lady advise the King about the making of the magic fish bone?

Ans. ________________________________

2. What was the message?

Ans. ________________________________

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