1. Competency Test Chapter 1 Choose the right answer! Text is for questions number 1 to 5. The Travelers and a Tree One summer day, two men were walking. Soon it became too hot to go any further. Then, seeing a large tree nearby, they threw themselves on the ground to rest in its shade. Gazing up into the branches one man said to the other. "What a useless tree this is. It does not have fruit or nuts that we can eat and we cannot even use its wood for anything." "Don't be so ungrateful!" rustled the tree in reply. "I'm being extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding you from the hot sun, and you call me a good for nothing!". Then the gentle winds blew and made the travelers fall asleep. 1. What was the day like according to the story? a. b. Very warm Rather cloudy a. b. Cool enough C. d. Very hot a. 2. Why did the man stop under the tree? Because the tree was so useless. b. Because they were ungrateful. Because it was too hot to go further. d. Because the tree was so shady. 3. "Don't be so ungrateful." (Paragraph 3) What does the word "ungrateful" in the C. sentence mean? Very boastful Too attentive 5. What can we learn from the story? a. All of God's creations have purposes. For all travelers, trees are useful for resting. b. Being a good for nothing is not very nice. d. Being a good for nothing is easy. C. Read the text and answer questions 6 to 10. There were once two women Lacinta and Dwicinta, who lived in the same house. They each had a child. It happened that one of the children died one night. The mother took the other woman's child, and put the dead child in her bed, instead. C. Really thankful d. Not appreciative 4. Why did one of the men say the tree was useless? a. It didn't have any wood. b. It didn't have any fruit. C. It didn't have any leaves. d. It didn't have strong roots. The next morning they had quarrel. "This is my child. The dead child is yours," said Lacinta. "No, the dead child is yours. This living one is mine," said Dwicinta. Each one said the living child was hers, but no one could tell who the true mother was. The following day they went to see King Solomon. When King Solomon heard their story, he said, "Cut the child into two and give each woman one half." "That's a good idea," said Lacinta. "Give her the child. Let it be hers. But don't kill it," said Dwicinta. "Give the child to this woman," said the King, "She is the true mother." 6. What is the text about? a. The King and his wives. b. Two women and the King. C. A mother and her child. d. Two children and their King. 7. Why did King Solomon give the living baby to Dwicinta? a. She did not agree to his decision. b. She wanted to take care of the baby. c. She agreed to cut the baby into two halves. d. She was more beautiful than Lacinta​

1. Competency Test Chapter 1 Choose the right answer! Text is for questions number 1 to 5. The Travelers and a Tree One summer day, two men were walking. Soon it became too hot to go any further. Then, seeing a large tree nearby, they threw themselves on the ground to rest in its shade. Gazing up into the branches one man said to the other. "What a useless tree this is. It does not have fruit or nuts that we can eat and we cannot even use its wood for anything." "Don't be so ungrateful!" rustled the tree in reply. "I'm being extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding you from the hot sun, and you call me a good for nothing!". Then the gentle winds blew and made the travelers fall asleep. 1. What was the day like according to the story? a. b. Very warm Rather cloudy a. b. Cool enough C. d. Very hot a. 2. Why did the man stop under the tree? Because the tree was so useless. b. Because they were ungrateful. Because it was too hot to go further. d. Because the tree was so shady. 3. "Don't be so ungrateful." (Paragraph 3) What does the word "ungrateful" in the C. sentence mean? Very boastful Too attentive 5. What can we learn from the story? a. All of God's creations have purposes. For all travelers, trees are useful for resting. b. Being a good for nothing is not very nice. d. Being a good for nothing is easy. C. Read the text and answer questions 6 to 10. There were once two women Lacinta and Dwicinta, who lived in the same house. They each had a child. It happened that one of the children died one night. The mother took the other woman's child, and put the dead child in her bed, instead. C. Really thankful d. Not appreciative 4. Why did one of the men say the tree was useless? a. It didn't have any wood. b. It didn't have any fruit. C. It didn't have any leaves. d. It didn't have strong roots. The next morning they had quarrel. "This is my child. The dead child is yours," said Lacinta. "No, the dead child is yours. This living one is mine," said Dwicinta. Each one said the living child was hers, but no one could tell who the true mother was. The following day they went to see King Solomon. When King Solomon heard their story, he said, "Cut the child into two and give each woman one half." "That's a good idea," said Lacinta. "Give her the child. Let it be hers. But don't kill it," said Dwicinta. "Give the child to this woman," said the King, "She is the true mother." 6. What is the text about? a. The King and his wives. b. Two women and the King. C. A mother and her child. d. Two children and their King. 7. Why did King Solomon give the living baby to Dwicinta? a. She did not agree to his decision. b. She wanted to take care of the baby. c. She agreed to cut the baby into two halves. d. She was more beautiful than Lacinta​

Sure, let's go through the questions:

What was the day like according to the story?

Answer: c. Very hot

Why did the man stop under the tree?

Answer: d. Because the tree was so shady.

"Don't be so ungrateful." (Paragraph 3) What does the word "ungrateful" in the sentence mean?

Answer: d. Not appreciative

Why did one of the men say the tree was useless?

Answer: b. It didn't have any fruit.

What can we learn from the story?

Answer: a. All of God's creations have purposes.

What is the text about?

Answer: c. A mother and her child.

Why did King Solomon give the living baby to Dwicinta?

Answer: c. She agreed to cut the baby into two halves.

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