Why did the king carry out the experiment on goats? 

Explain the king’s experiment in your own words. 

What did the goats do when they were set free in the open field? 

What surprised the king and how did he feel?

What did the king ask the shepherdess? 

What was the reply given by the shepherdess to the king? 

How did the shepherdess train her goat not to eat leaves? 

How did the king reward the shepherdess? What lesson did he learn? 

Use the correct adjective given in brackets with sensible sentences to make sensible sentences:
a. I was happy __________ get the first prize. 
b. The commander was annoyed __________ the poor performance of the battalion.(see, feel, mind) 
c. We were surprised __________ that we had won the lottery. (read, know, hear) 
d. It was useless __________ waiting for the delayed flight.(see, allow, keep) 
e. It is very nice of you __________ me to your party. (leave, invite, show) 
f. I wish you were sensible enough __________ my problem.(understand, state, read) 

Use the following words correctly in given expressions ­ ‘too’ ‘to’, ‘enough to’
a. It was ____________ dark to see. 
b. The judge was patient ____________ hear the long arguments. 
c. The tea was ____________ hot ____________ drink. 
d. The problem was ____________ complex ____________ be solved. 
e. I want ____________ be rich ____________ make him comfortable. 
f. He is mature ____________ handle the crisis. 
g. We just wish ____________ see how far he can go. 

Underline the correct alternatives in these sentences 
a. Walk/walking/to walk in the park in early morning made me feel fresh. 
b. I fear I do not remember switch, switching/ to switch the lights off. 
c. I try ignore/ ignoring/ to ignore his foolishness. 
d. On my way back home I stopped buy / buying / to buy pastries from JJ Bakers. 
e. After slogging for the entire day, I was desperate have / having / to have a refreshing drink. 
f. Has he succeeded pass/ in passing / to pass the test as yet? 

For each of the six questions below, choose the correct suffix of able/ible. (Answers are given at the end of the chapter.) 
a. My car is very ____________ it always breaks down. 
1. edible 2. inedible 3. unreliable 4. reliable 
b. This pizza is completely ____________ , it is cold and hard. 
1. unreliable 2. reliable 3. edible 4. inedible 
c. Sue’s handwriting is ____________, she usually has to type letters. 
1. flexible 2. inflexible 3. legible 4. illegible 
d. Is this sweater ____________ or do I have to get it dry-cleaned? 
1. washable 2. changeable 3. wearable 4. adjustable 
e. My school hours are very____________. I have to arrive exactly on time. 
1. changeable 2. inflexible 3. flexible 4. Inflexible
f. Water in the UK is ______________, you can have it directly from the tap. 
1. drinkable 2. undrinkable 3. curable 4. incurable 

Choose the correct form of the word from the brackets to fill up each blank 
a. I_____________ for her a long time. (know, have known, had known) 
b. He _____________ out half an hour ago. (had gone, has gone, went) 
c. The rain _____________ yesterday. (stopped, has stopped, had stopped) 
d. Graham Bell _____________ the telephone. (had invented, invented, has invented) 
e. The baby _____________ all morning. (cries, is crying, has been crying) 
f. I _____________ her letter a week ago. (received, had received have received) 
g. Jenny _____________ all morning. (cries, is crying, has been crying) 
h. Peter _____________ from fever since last night. (is suffering, has been suffering, has suffered) 
i. He _____________ out half an hour ago. (had gone, has gone, went) 
j. Mona _____________ a letter to me last Monday. (have written, had written, wrote)

Write the plurals forms:
a. Child
b. Half
c. Potato
d. Fish
e. Goose
f. Aircraft
g. Church
h. Woman
i. Fly
j. Sheep
k. Foot
l. Ox
m. Box 
n. Mouse 

Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about how you had practised for a particular game/dance/song/speech/examination and how you were able to excel in it. Also, include one good habit you would like to form and tell him/her why you want to form this habit. 

Choose one person you admire. Write three paragraphs about this person. In the first paragraph, write about the good qualities of the person. In the second paragraph, discuss why you like the person. In the third paragraph, describe the reason for your liking and how you have changed because of him/her. 

What did the shepherds think?