Instruction: Read the text carefully and do the tasks on the text correctly.
The Model Millionaire
Once upon a time, in the city of London, there was a young man named Hughie
Erskine. He was handsome but poor, and he wanted to marry Laura Merton, a
beautiful girl from a rich family. However, Laura’s father believed that a man should
have wealth before he could marry his daughter. One day, as Hughie was walking
down the street, he came across a beggar. The beggar was shivering in the cold and
asked Hughie for some money. Feeling sorry for him, Hughie game him all the money
he had in his pocket.
A few days later, Hughie received a letter from his friend, Alan Trevor, who was an
artist. Trevor was working on a portrait of a millionaire and needed a model. He asked
Hughie to come to his studio and pose for him. When Hughie arrived at Trevor’s
studio, he was surprised to see that the portrait was of the beggar he had helped. The
artist explained that the beggar was actually a millionaire named Baron Hausberg,
who liked to dress up as a beggar to observe people’s reactions. Impressed by
Hughie’s act of kindness, Baron Hausberg, who wanted to reward him. He gave
Hughie a check for ten thousand pounds, a vast sum of money in those days. Hughie
was overjoyed and immediately went to Laura’s house to ask for her hand in
marriage.
Laura’s father was amazed when he heard about Hughie’s newfound wealth. He
gladly accepted Hughie as his son-in-law, realizing that true generosity and kindness
are more important than material wealth. From that day forward, Hughie and Laura
lived a happy life together, and Hughie always remembered the lesson he had learnedthat acts of kindness can bring unexpected rewards.
1. Baron Hausberg is a/an …
a. Artist
b. Person who was dressed up as a beggar +
c. Poor man
d. Alan Trevor’s friend
e. Laura’s father
2. Laura’s father believed that a man should have …
a. Wealthy
b. Wealth +
c. Wealthless
d. Wealths
e. Unwealthy
3. Why Laura’s father against her marriage with Hughie?
a. He thought Hughie was not smart enough
b. He thought Hughie was too old
c. He thought Hughie was too rich
d. He thought Hughie was a bad person
e. He thought Hughie was not rich enough +
4. Alan Trevor, … is an artist, is Hughie’s friend.
a. What
b. Whom
c. Who +
d. Whose
e. Which
5. Why was Baron Hausberg dressed up as a beggar?
a. He became poor
b. It was his job
c. He didn’t like expensive clothes
d. He wanted to see people’s reaction +
e. He was actually a beggar
6. Choose the false statement
a. Hughie Erskine was a young man living in the city of London.
b. Hughie wanted to marry Laura Merton, a girl from a wealthy family.
c. The beggar turned out to be Baron Hausberg, a millionaire who dressed up as a
beggar
d. Laura’s father believed that a man should have wealth before marrying his
daughter.
e. After receiving the check, Hughie decided not to marry Laura. +
7. Beggar means…
a. A person who asks money from others +
b. A person who lives a luxurious lifestyle.
c. A person who helps those in need
d. A person who pretends to be homeless for personal gain.
e. A skilled professional in a specific field.
8. Real … are more valuable than material wealth.
a. Kindness and generosity +
b. Kind and generous
c. Kindness and generous
d. Kind and generosity
e. Kind and generously
9. Choose the sentence with the correct word order.
a. His daughter didn’t marry Hughie to allow Laura’s father
b. Laura’s father allow Hughie to didn’t marry his daughter
c. Hughie didn’t marry his daughter to allow Laura’
d. Hughie didn’t allow Laura’s father to marry his daughter
e. Laura’s father didn’t allow Hughie to marry his daughter +
10. Choose the correct description of Hughie
a. Cold-hearted, bad-tempered, big-hearted
b. Narrow-minded, self-centered, clear-headed
c. Good-looking, well-mannered, kind-hearted +
d. Short-tempered, generous-hearted, strong-willed
e. Good-natured, warm-hearted, two faced