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  • 7/31/2019 Short Stories RC - One Hundred Dollars

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    englishforeveryone.org Name________________ OOnnee HHuunnddrreedd DDoollllaarrss Date________________

    Reading Comprehension Short Stories(4)

    Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    I wish I had one hundred dollars, said the man.

    The man walked down the street. His shoes had holes in them. His hair was very long. His pants were

    old and dirty. He wasaallssoo hungry.

    If I had one hundred dollars, Iccoouullddbuy new shoes, he said. He continued to walk down the street.If I had one hundred dollars, I could get a haircut, he said. He continued to walk down the street.

    If I had one hundred dollars, I could get new pants, he said. He continued to walk down the street.

    If I had one hundred dollars, I could get a hamburger, he said. He continued to walk down the street.

    Then he looked down at the street. He could not bbeelliieevvee what he saw!

    One hundred dollars! said the man. He was very excited. Now I can buy everything I want!

    The manssttooppppeeddwalking. He did not move. The man was thinking.

    This is not my money, the man said. He went to the police station. He ggaavvee the police officer the

    money.

    Thank you, said the police officer. You are a good man. You are very honest.

    The man smiled. He turned around and left the police station.

    If I had one hundred dollars, he said. He continued to walk down the street.

    QQuueessttiioonnss::11)) WWhheerree wwaass tthhee mmaann wwaallkkiinngg??

    A. On the beachB. Down the streetC. In someones houseD. In a field

    22)) IIfftthhee mmaann hhaadd oonnee hhuunnddrreedd ddoollllaarrss,, hhee

    ccoouulldd bbuuyyA. new shoes and pants.B. a haircutC. something to eat.D. All of the above

    33)) WWhhaatt ddiidd tthhee mmaann ffiinndd iinn tthhee ssttrreeeett??

    A. MoneyB. One hundred dollarsC. New pantsD. Both A and B

    44)) WWhhaatt ddiidd tthhee mmaann ddoo wwiitthh tthhee mmoonneeyy??A. Bought new pantsB. Bought a haircutC. Bought new shoesD. Gave it to the police

    55)) WWhhaatt ddiidd tthhee mmaann ddoo aafftteerr hhee ggaavvee tthhee

    mmoonneeyy ttoo tthhee ppoolliiccee??

    A. FrownB. SmileC. LaughD. Both A and B

    VVooccaabbuullaarryy::11)) TThhee mmaann wwaassaallssoohhuunnggrryy..AAllssoo mmeeaannss

    A. in addition to.B. but.C. not.D. None of the above

    22)) IIfftthhee mmaann hhaadd oonnee hhuunnddrreedd ddoollllaarrss,, hhee

    ccoouullddbb

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    eeww

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    iinn

    gg

    ss..CCoouulldd

    iiss

    A. the future tense of can.

    B. used in sentences that start with if.C. the past tense of can.D. all of the above

    33)) IIffyyoouu ddoo nnoottbbeelliieevvee ssoommeetthhiinngg,, yyoouu

    A. dont think it is funny.B. dont think it is scary.C. dont think it is true.D. dont think it is sad.

    44)) TThhee mmaannssttooppppeeddwwaallkkiinngg.. TThhiiss mmeeaannss

    A. he continued to walk.B. he stood still.C. he did not walk anymore.D. Both B and C

    55)) IIfftthhee mmaannggaavvee tthhee ppoolliiccee ooffffiicceerr tthheemmoonneeyy,, hhee

    A. handed it to him/her.B. put it in his pocket.C. stole it.D. None of the above.