Less Pre-Intermediate 5-4

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Lesson 5





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Vocabulary


Study these words before you read the paragraph below.
terror
besides
ghost
goblin
stammer
demand
answer
religious
companion

agitate
motion
scramble
bound
dismal
ascertain
horseman
mount
summon

shadowy
resume
tongue
stuck
equal
quicken
utter
account
greeting

observe
relief
gigantic
muffled
headless
increase
horror
pommel
saddle

READING #5

Ichabod’s hair rose upon 1

 head with terror. What was to be done? It was now too late to turn and run; and besides, what chance was there of escaping a ghost or goblin, if such it was, which could ride upon the wings of the wind? Summoning up all of his courage, he said in a stammering voice, "Who are you?" He received 2

 reply. He repeated his demand in a still more agitated voice. Still there was no answer. Once more he 3

 the sides of his horse, and, shutting his eyes, broke into a religious song. Just then the shadowy object put itself in motion, and with a scramble and a bound stood at once in the middle of the road. Though the 4

 was dark and dismal, yet the form of the unknown might now in some degree be ascertained. He appeared to be a large horseman mounted on a powerful black horse. He made no gesture of threat or greeting. Ichabod, who had no liking for this strange midnight companion now quickened his horse in hopes of 5

 him behind. The stranger, 6

, quickened his horse to an equal pace. Ichabod pulled up, and fell into a walk, thinking to lag behind, but the other did the same. His heart began to sink within him; he tried to resume his song, but his dry tongue stuck to the roof of his mouth, and he could not utter a sound. There was something in the silence of his 7

 that was mysterious and disturbing. It was soon fearfully accounted for. On mounting a rising ground, which brought the figure of his fellow-traveler in relief against the sky, gigantic in height, and muffled in a cloak, Ichabod was horror-struck on 8

 that he was headless! but his 9

 increased on observing that the 10

, which should have rested on his shoulders, was carried before him on the pommel of his saddle!

Adapted from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving


Multiple-Choice Questions

Select the answer you think is correct.

1.

   a)

A

   b)

The

   c)

His

   d)

That

2.

   a)

A

   b)

No

   c)

Any

   d)

Some

3.

   a)

Beat

   b)

Beats

   c)

is beating

   d)

was beaten

4.

   a)

Time

   b)

Night

   c)

Song

   d)

Voice

5.

   a)

Leave

   b)

Leaves

   c)

Leaving

   d)

Left

6.

   a)

Although

   b)

However

   c)

Moreover

   d)

Furthermore

7.

   a)

Friend

   b)

Enemy

   c)

Horseman

   d)

Companion

8.

   a)

Hearing

   b)

Seeing

   c)

Feeling

   d)

Saying

9.

   a)

Happiness

   b)

Interest

   c)

Enjoyment

   d)

Horror

10.

   a)

Horse

   b)

Saddle

   c)

Companion

   d)

Head

 


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