Unit 1
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Mysterious creatures in the river
The summer sun is blazing. All the animals in the forest are sweating and feeling very
uncomfortable. The best place to be on such a day is in the cool refreshing river but there is
only one river. The buffaloes want to reach it rst. They charge in the direction of the river so
that they can have enough space for the herd. There, they see two hippos already in the river!
The clever hippos have taken the best place. They are in the shade under a clump of trees.
The buffaloes go in the middle of the river.
The crocodiles are also there and they are swimming. They do not want to put their heads out
of the water. Suddenly, one of the crocodiles feels something biting its tail. It tells its friend,
“I think there’s something in the water. It’s biting me. I want to get out of the river.”
The other crocodile says, “Don’t be silly! The best place to be is in the water.”
After a few seconds, the second crocodile feels something pricking its tail. “Something is
pricking me but I can’t see it.”
The buffaloes and hippos also feel something pinching them sharply. They look around but
they can’t see anything.
“I’m telling you there is something in this river. It’s an invisible dragon,” says the oldest buffalo.
“I’m not staying in this river. Let’s go away.” The parents drag the baby buffaloes out of the
water. All the animals swim to the bank. They watch dark, long and thin shadows moving in
the river.
“Do you see those shadows?” the crocodile asks the hippos. “They are dragons and they are
swimming away.” All the animals leave the river, disappointed and scared. After two hours, one
hundred water snakes come out of the water.
(i) The story takes place in a safari park. _____________
(ii) The animals go to the river because it is too hot. _____________
(iii) The buffaloes reach the river rst. _____________
(iv) The animals leave the river happily at the end of the story. _____________
(v) There are water snakes in the river. _____________
Ex. 1 Read the text below and answer the questions.
1(a). Write True or False.