17" INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2020 PreEcolier Level (Class 1 & 2) Time Allowed: 60 minutes Point Questions THE UGLY DUCKLING Adapted after Hans Christian Andersen It is such a beautiful June day in the countryside! Mother Duck lives on a farm. There she is, taking care of her little babies in the yard. a i ‘Oh, what beautiful babies | havel What a lucky mother | am! But what is the matter with this egg? This egg is bigger than the others and shows no sign of cracking. 1, What season is it in the story? A) spring B) summer © autumn D) winter E) July 2. What is a duckling? ‘A) a young goose B) a young duck an old hen D) an old duck E) a young hen 3. Look at the picture! How many ducklings are there? A) three B) four © five D) six FE) two Page 1 of 1017" INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2020 PreEcolier Level (Class 1 & 2) Time Allowed: 60 minutes At last the big egg cracks. This new baby is so big, and grey, and strange, and ugly! One day, Mother Duck takes her babies to the pond. She wants to teach them how to swim. (Oh dear! He is so different! ‘Atleast he can swim. 1 hope he will grow just like the other baby ducks. 4, The last baby duck is ‘A) beautiful and funny ——B) quite big and beautiful) big and yellow D) strange and yellow F) big and ugly 5. How does Mother Duck feel about this baby? A) She's surprised. B) She's amused. ©) She's scared. D) She's very happy. E) She's very angry. 6. Look at the picture and find the odd one out! A) stork B) fish turtle D) duck B) butterfly Page 2 of 1017" INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2020 PreEcolier Level (Class 1 & 2) Time Allowed: 60 minutes ‘The days go by and the ugly duckling doesn’t change at all. His brothers and sisters and all the other animals on the farm make fun of him. They don’t even want to play with him. He's just big such a funny Leave him alone! duckling! You are so ugly! We will not play with you! Go away! So the ugly duckling gets really sad. 7. Who thinks the ugly duckling is funny? A) the rooster B) the turkey ©) the goose D) the hen F) the dog 8. Why is the ugly duckling sad? A) He has nothing to eat. B) He can't find his mother. ©) Nobody likes him. D) He doesn’t want to play with his friends. E) He doesn't have enough brothers. Page 3 of 1017" INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2020 PreEcolier Level (Class 1 & 2) Time Allowed: 60 minutes Point Questions The next day, at sunrise, the ugly duckling decides to leave and make some friends. He runs and runs until he gets to a great marsh* where wild ducks live. Bing! Bang! Shots ring out in the air. He gets scared and hides in the grass. A big dog passes by. ing and goes away. Oh, joy! 1am too ugly even for a dog to eat 9. The ugly duckling runs away because he wants to find ... A) his mother B) some food © his brothers D) some friends E) a warmer place 10, The ugly duckling is scared by .. A) some wild ducks B) some farmers ©) some butterflies D) some big animal E) some gun shots 11, Who's the man in the picture? A) a soldier B) a painter ©) a photographer D) a hunter E) a farmer * the ground near a lake Page 4 of 1017" INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2020 PreEcolier Level (Class 1 & 2) e Allowed: 60 minutes The poor ugly duckling runs away again. He keeps walking in the forest all alone. He is cold and hungry. Suddenly he sees a little house. An old woman lives there, with her cat and her hen. No, I can't. But ean swim, Can you catch mice? Hoping the duckling can lay eggs, the woman lets him stay. But the cat and the hen begin to treat him badly. 12. The old woman allows the duckling to live with them. Why? A) Because she feels sorry for him. B) Because she hopes he can lay eggs. ©) Because she wants a friend for her cat and dog. D) Because she feels lonely. E) Because she wants to sell him but he can... 13. The ugly duckling can’t .. A) swim/ fly B) catch mice/ bark ©) swim catch mice D) catch mice/ swim E) swimy/lay eggs 14. In the picture above, you can see a broom ...... a cupboard. A) behind B)in ©) opposite D) under E) in front of Page 5 of 1017" INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2020 PreEcolier Level (Class 1 & 2) Time Allowed: 60 minutes ‘One night he finds the door open and decides to leave. Once again, he’s all alone. It's autumn. While swimming, he sees t's winter now. It's getting colder and colder and the water begins to freeze. ‘One morning a farmer finds the duckling almost frozen some graceful white birds flying, You poor thing! | will help you! | will ‘ake you home to my family! 15. What does “graceful” mean? A) fat B) ugly ©) elegant D) thin £) intelligent 16. Duckling is to duck what ...... is to dog. A) kitten B) puppy ©) chicken D) baby £) adult Page 6 of 1017" INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2020 PreEcolier Level (Class 1 & 2) Time Allowed: 60 minutes Point Questions ‘The farmer has two children: a boy and a girl. At first the ugly duckling feels very scared of them. Soon he can see they just want to play with him. Oh no! There's milk all over the place! The children try to catch him, and they laugh and shout. The duckling gets really scared, and the farmer's wife gets very angry. Luckily the door is open, and the duckling runs out. 17. How does the ugly duckling feel at first? A) He's happy. B) He's frightened. ©) He's tired. D) He's comfortable. E) He's sleepy 18, What's the boy doing in the picture? A) He's chasing the ugly duckling B) He's laughing at his sister. ©) He's running away from his mother. _D) He's trying to hide. E) He's drinking milk. 19, Why is the farmer's wife angry? A) The room is a mess. B) They have nothing to eat ©) The duckling lays no eggs. D) Her children are laughing. E) The duckling is not beautiful. Page 7 of 1017" INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2020 Pre€colier Level (Class 1 & 2) Time Allowed: 60 minutes It’s spring at last. The ugly duckling is happy to swim aga stronger now and he can fly. One day three lovely white swans come to join him. He turns to go away. Why are you leaving so soon? Do not worry! | will not make any trouble for you. Stay here with us! Welll be great friends. 20. When the ugly duckling sees the swans he wants to .. A) stay B) join them ©) leave D) swim with them ) give them some food 21. What is missing? 1.816 BIG, — 2 é 2. LONG LONG. zHAP__ HAPPIER «= @@® 4. NICER a 8 A) ER/ER/PY/CE B) GER/ ER/ PY/ CE C) ERY ER/ PY/C D) GER/ ER/ PI/ CE E) GER/ ER/ PY/C Page 8 of 1017" INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2020 PreEcolier Level (Class 1 & 2) Time Allowed: 60 minutes And the great swans start swimming all around him. Two little children come into the garden to throw pieces of bread into the water. He's the most handsom of all. He's so young an g00d-looking. new one! 'm the happiest swan of all! The ugly duckling realizes what is going on! He's no longer an ugly grey duckling! Now he is a beautiful white swan! 22, What are the children doing? A) They'te feeding the birds. B) They're laughing at the swans. ©) They're trying to catch the birds. D) They're swimming in the lake. E) They're picking up flowers. 23, What do the children say about the new swan? A) That he’s handsome. B) That he's the ugliest of all. ©) That he’s very shy. D) That he’s old, but good-looking E) That he's the biggest of all. Page 9 of 1017" INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2020 PreEcolier Level (Class 1 & 2) Time Allowed: 60 minutes 24, What is the moral of the story? A) You don't change as you grow up. B) Choose your friends carefully. ©) Don't treat badly people who are different. D) You get more beautiful every day. E) It's good to know to swim. well done Page 10 of 10