Reading Comprehension Questions

Multiple choice

What did Thunder do?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. he set fire to haystacks

  2. he set fire to forage

  3. he set fire to silage

  4. he set fire to herbage

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Multiple choice

What did Lighting do?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. he started burning houses and trees

  2. he started pulling houses and trees

  3. he started razing houses and trees

  4. he started demolishing houses and trees

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The passage states that 'Lighting started burning houses and trees again.' This matches option A.

Multiple choice

What did king instruct to Lightning and Thunder?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. off to the mountains

  2. off to the hills

  3. off to the valley

  4. off to the alps

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The king told them, 'Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.' This matches option A.

Multiple choice

What is the meaning of temper?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. become angry very quickly

  2. become impatient very quickly

  3. become sober very quickly

  4. become crazy very quickly

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the context of the passage, having a 'wicked temper' means being prone to getting angry very quickly, which is described in option A.

Multiple choice

What is the meaning of furious?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. extremely angry

  2. extremely upset

  3. extremely strong

  4. extremely vexed

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'furious' is a synonym for being extremely angry, which is reflected in option A.

Multiple choice

How did the birds pick them?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. with their claws

  2. with their nails

  3. with their fingers

  4. with their nipper

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The passage states, 'Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.' This matches option A.

Multiple choice

Who was Thunder?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. she was Lightning's mother

  2. she was Lightning's friend

  3. she was Lightning's sister

  4. she was Lightning's grand-mother

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The text introduces Thunder as 'His mother, Thunder,' referring to Lightning's mother.

Multiple choice

How were they put in the sky?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. hundreds of birds picked them

  2. hundreds of pelicans picked them

  3. hundreds of sparrows picked them

  4. hundreds of eagles picked them

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The passage describes how 'Hundreds of birds flocked round... Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks.' This matches option A.

Multiple choice

Where did the king ask Thunder and Lighting to live?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. outside the village

  2. outside the town

  3. outside the countryside

  4. outside the domain

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The king's first instruction to them was, 'You'd better live outside the village.' This matches option A.

Multiple choice

How was Lightning troubling the people?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. by his temper

  2. by his anger

  3. by his tantrum

  4. by his fury

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The passage explicitly states that the people were tired of Lightning's temper and Thunder's shouts. Lightning is described as a boy with a wicked temper who struck people and set things on fire.

Multiple choice

What did the king ask Thunder and Lightning?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. asked them to stand before him

  2. asked them to come before him

  3. asked them to wait before him

  4. asked them to bend before him

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The text says the king 'ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.' Option A matches this action.

Multiple choice

Who was Lightning?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. a boy

  2. a lad

  3. a girl

  4. a baby

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first paragraph of the passage states: 'Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper.'

Multiple choice

Where were Lightning and Thunder living?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. upon the Earth

  2. upon the mountain

  3. upon the planet

  4. upon the poles

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first sentence of the passage states: 'At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth.'

Multiple choice

What is the meaning of bothering?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. to make someone feel worried

  2. to make someone feel upset

  3. to make someone feel angry

  4. to make someone feel annoyed

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the context of the story, the people are complaining because Lightning and Thunder are causing them trouble and distress. 'Bothering' here means causing worry or distress.

Multiple choice

What is the meaning of hissed?

Read the passage and Answer the following question:
At one time, many hundreds of years ago, Lightining and Thunder lived upon the Earth. Lightining was a boy with a wicked temper. He struck anybody he didn’t like and sometimes set fire to their houses. His mother, Thunder, shouted at him, but her loud voice deafened everybody and made the trees shake.
    At last, people began to grumble to the king.
“We are tired of Lightning’s temper and Thunder’s shouts,” they said.
“You’d better live outside the village,” the king said to Thunder and Lightining. ”Then you cannot upset anyone.”
Everything was quiet for a time. Then Lighting started burning houses and trees again and Thunder scolded him with her loudest, thundery voice.
“They are still bothering us,” the people complained to the king.
The king grew angry.
“Thunder and Lightning", he said, ”stop annoying everybody. Take yourselves off to the mountains and do not show yourselves here again.”
Thunder and Lighting were furious. Their eyes flashed, but to everyone’s surprise, they obeyed and moved off, rumbling and grumbling.
It was peaceful then in the village, but Lighting wanted revenge. One day, he crept back down the mountainside. When he reached the village, he crackled and hissed and set the farmer’s corn alight. He kicked tall trees until they split in two. He set fire to haystacks and farmhouses, and even killed cows and horses in the fields.
Thunder came after her wicked son. She shouted and bellowed, and frightened the people. She shouted so loudl y that the ground shook, but Lightning took no notice. He went on flashing and crackling for hours and hours. Thunder screamed and roared until at last both of them were tired out.
The people could take it no longer and rushed off to tell the king.
“You must send Thunder and Lightning far away,” they said.” We do not want them anywhere near us.”
The king thought long and hard. Then he ordered Thunder and Lightning to come and stand before him.
“Lightning,” he said sternly, ”you have been very wicked. As for you, Thunder, your big voice frightens us all. From now on you must both live in the sky.”
Thunder and Lightning begged him to relent.
“I promise I’ll never be bad-tempered again, hissed Lightning.
“And I’ll speak softly,” Thunder said. But, of course, she could only shout!
“You’ll never be able to keep those promises,” the people said. ”You’ve burned our fields and our houses. We cannot forgive you.”
“How can you put us up into the sky?” hissed Lightning rudely
“Wait and see" said the king.
They did not have to wait long. Hundreds of birds flocked round – parakeets from the forest, long-legged flamingos, pelicans and vultures. They cackled and squawked. Then they picked mother and son up with their claws and beaks and held them tightly.Up, up, up, the birds flew, high above the clouds, and there they left Thunder and Lightning.

The king and the people were sure they would never be troubled again. But Lightning still loses his temper sometimes and sends bright, fiery flashes down to Earth. And a little later, Thunder roars at him. Have you ever heard her?
  1. a sound as an expression of dislike

  2. a sound as an expression of disapproval

  3. a sound as an expression of decry

  4. a sound as an expression of hooting

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'hissed' is used to describe the sound Lightning makes when he is acting wickedly or rudely. It is a sharp, sibilant sound often associated with expressions of dislike or malice.