Reading text with exercises "The old dog" (Form 6)

                                             The old dog

The farmer had a dog. When the dog was old, the farmer thought: “The dog is very old. I don’t want to give him food – he can’t work well.”

So he drove the dog out. Poor dog! He walked and walked and walked. He was very hungry. In the evening he saw a wolf. The wolf said:” What’s the matter with you? You look terrible!”

“I haven’t got a home now. The farmer doesn’t want me. I’m very old now. I can’t work much now and he doesn’t want to feed me. I’m hungry.”

“I know how to help you”, said the wolf.

In the morning the farmer went to work in the field. He took his little son with him. He put his son down and started working. The wolf ran up to the boy, took him and ran away with him.

When the farmer saw it, he ran after the wolf. But he couldn’t get his son back. Then the dog ran after the wolf. The dog took the boy away from the wolf and brought the little boy to his father. The farmer was very happy. He thanked the dog and said: “Excuse me, please! You are a very good friend. Come back and live with us.”

The old dog was very happy!

1.     Copy the words which were not mentioned in the text.

A cat, hungry, mountains, a doctor, a daughter, a farmer, sad.

2.     True or false?

1.     The farmer had a dog.

2.     The dog was young.

3.     The dog can’t work very well.

4.     The wolf ate the farmer’s son.

5.     The wolf helped the dog.

3.     Choose the right item.

1.     The dog lived on a farm/ in the forest.

2.     The dog was very old/ lazy.

3.     The farmer didn’t want to feed the dog/ wanted to feed the dog because he was old.

4.     The wolf helped/ didn’t help the dog.

5.     The dog came back home / stayed in the forest with the wolf.

4.     Answer the questions.

1.     Why did the farmer drive the dog out?

2.     Whom did the dog see in the forest?

3.     Did the wolf help the dog?

4.     Was the farmer happy?

5.     Did he ask the dog to come back home?

5. Continue the sentences according to the text.

1. The farmer had a …. .

2. The dog was very … .

3. The farmer didn’t want to … the dog.

4. In the morning the farmer went to work in the … .

5. The dog took the boy away from the wolf and brought the little boy to his … .