19. Language use
Present participle = V.1 + ing = Noun
At the party, I saw people singing and dancing.
20. Language Use
Check your understanding:
Choose the letter for each sentence. ‘G’ for Gerund and ‘P’ for
Present Participle.
The shoemaker’s wife saw him stitching some
G P shoes.
The elves started sewing the cutest pair of
G P shoes.
G P The elves heard the shoemaker mourning.
21. Language Use
Check your understanding:
Choose the letter for each sentence. ‘G’ for Gerund and ‘P’ for
Present Participle.
The shoemaker’s wife saw him stitching some
P shoes.
The elves started sewing the cutest pair of
G shoes.
P The elves heard the shoemaker mourning.
22. Pre-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`1. To console him, his wife said, “Please don‟t worry”
What does „to console‟ mean?
a. To order
b. To command
c. To complain
d. To relax
23. Pre-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`2. The shoemaker‟s wife said, “you can ____ the shoes
tomorrow.
a. flutter
b. stitch
c. wonder
d. buy
24. Pre-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`3. The elves began ______ the shoes
a. drinking, singing and dancing
b. cutting, sewing and decorating
c. flying, stitching and decorating
d. cutting, stitching and decorating
25. Pre-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`4. The elves heard the shoemaker and his wife ______.
a. talk
b. talking
c. to talk
d. is talking
26. Pre-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`5. Lovely shoes used ______ for the shoemaker.
a. wait
b. to wait
c. waiting
d. are waiting
27. Pre-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`7. What did the merchant give the shoemaker for the
beautiful shoes?
a. Enough money to buy cloth for two pairs of shoes
b. Enough gold to buy cloth for two pairs of shoes.
c. Enough cloth for two pairs of pretty shoes.
d. Enough cloth for two pairs of shoes.
28. Pre-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`8. Where did the shoemaker and his wife hide?
a. At the back of the cabinet.
b. Outside the window.
c. Behind the door
d. Under the table
29. Pre-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`9. What did the shoemaker and his wife give the elves
in return?
a. Money and clothes
b. Shoes and cloth
c. Clothes and shoes
d. Nothing but thanks
30. Pre-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`10. We can infer from the story that the shoemaker
and his wife ____
a. were stupid
b. were rich
c. were clever
d. were hard-working
32. While-listening activities
Listen to the video. Put a tick (/) before the words
you hear. Put them in your own paper.
1.Lucky, nobody bought shoes anymore.
2…leave the cloth on the table
3.Before sunrise, they made the most…
4.The shoemaker and his wife were
Click on the video puzzled.
to listen and watch.
5.The elves continued to make the best
shoes.
33. While-listening activities
Listen to the video. Put a tick (/) before the words
you hear. Put them in your own paper.
1.Lucky, nobody bought shoes anymore.
2…leave the cloth on the table
3.Before sunrise, they made the most…
4.The shoemaker and his wife were
Click on the video puzzle…
to listen and watch.
5.The shoemaker continued to make the
best shoes.
34. Post-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`1. To console him, his wife said, “Please don‟t worry”
What does „to console‟ mean?
a. To order
b. To command
c. To complain
d. To relax
35. Post-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`2. The shoemaker‟s wife said, “you can ____ the shoes
tomorrow.
a. flutter
b. stitch
c. wonder
d. buy
36. Post-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`3. The elves began ______ the shoes
a. drinking, singing and dancing
b. cutting, sewing and decorating
c. flying, stitching and decorating
d. cutting, stitching and decorating
37. Post-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`4. The elves heard the shoemaker and his wife ______.
a. talk
b. talking
c. to talk
d. is talking
38. Post-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`5. Lovely shoes used ______ for the shoemaker.
a. wait
b. to wait
c. waiting
d. are waiting
39. Post-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`7. What did the merchant give the shoemaker for the
beautiful shoes?
a. Enough money to buy cloth for two pairs of shoes
b. Enough gold to buy cloth for two pairs of shoes.
c. Enough cloth for two pairs of pretty shoes.
d. Enough cloth for two pairs of shoes.
40. Post-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`8. Where did the shoemaker and his wife hide?
a. At the back of the cabinet.
b. Outside the window.
c. Behind the door
d. Under the table
41. Post-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`9. What did the shoemaker and his wife give the elves
in return?
a. Money and clothes
b. Shoes and cloth
c. Clothes and shoes
d. Nothing but thanks
42. Post-test
Choose the best answer according to the story.
`10. We can infer from the story that the shoemaker
and his wife ____
a. were stupid
b. were rich
c. were clever
d. were hard-working
