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Complete the story

Instructions:

1. Read the story.

2. Then complete the spaces in blank with the correct form of the verbs in the simple past tense.

3. Use the verbs from the Word Bank.

Word Bank

get            try           rush          comeX2         find            laugh          learn            think          cry  

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

In a small village, Tom often  1. bored watching sheep. One day, to amuse himself, he yelled, “Wolf! Wolf!”

Villagers 2. to help but 3. no wolf. They scolded Tom but left. Tom 4. at the fun. A week

later, he 5. the same trick. Again, the villagers 6. running, only to find no wolf. They left angrier this

time. However, a few days later, a real wolf appeared , threatening the sheep. Panicked, Tom 7. out,

“Wolf! Wolf! Please help!”But this time, the villagers 8. (not)  . They 9. it was another prank. 

The wolf attacked , and many sheep were lost. Tom 10. a painful lesson: lying breaks trust, and without

trust, you’re alone when in genuine need.

Reference: USMI TR, (2021). 15 Inspiring Moral Stories for Adults -Short Stories (2024). Engdic. Retrieved from: https://engdic.org/inspirational-moral-stories-for-adults/

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