Reading Comprehension test Full Blast plus 8 Unit 5

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A Tale of Robin Hood

On the day of the archery competition, Nottingham Town was full of people. The Sheriff had sent messengers all over the country because he wanted Robin Hood to come to take part. The Sheriff was planning on finally catching him there.

As the archers were gathering in the field, the Sheriff looked carefully to see if Robin Hood was there. Robin Hood always wore green clothes. However, no one was dressed in that colour.

As soon as the men began to shoot, the crowd cheered loudly. All of the archers shot well, but among them were three men who stood out. One was a famous archer called Gilbert, the second was a man called Adam, and the third was a stranger. He had dark brown hair and wore a red jacket.

‘Could that stranger be Robin Hood?’ the Sheriff asked one of his soldiers.

‘No. Robin Hood has fair hair,’ the soldier replied.

‘Then he has not come,’ said the Sheriff angrily.

Gilbert shot first. His arrow almost hit the centre, and the crowd cheered. It was a good shot and they were sure Gilbert had won.

It was time for the stranger to shoot. While he was preparing his bow, the crowd was anxiously waiting. His arrow flew very close to Gilbert’s and sliced off one of the feathers. Then it landed exactly in the centre of the target.

The other archer, Adam, shook his head. ‘I am not a bad archer,’ he said, ‘but I cannot shoot as well as that stranger.’ With that, he left the field.

The Sheriff approached the stranger. ‘You have won,’ he said. ‘Take this golden arrow as your prize. You are the best archer in Nottingham. In fact, I believe you are better than Robin Hood.’ He was afraid to even show his face here today.

Nottingham Town was full of people on the day of the archery competition.

Read the text and choose the right answer:

A Tale of Robin Hood

On the day of the archery competition, Nottingham Town was full of people. The Sheriff had sent messengers all over the country because he wanted Robin Hood to come to take part. The Sheriff was planning on finally catching him there.

As the archers were gathering in the field, the Sheriff looked carefully to see if Robin Hood was there. Robin Hood always wore green clothes. However, no one was dressed in that colour.

As soon as the men began to shoot, the crowd cheered loudly. All of the archers shot well, but among them were three men who stood out. One was a famous archer called Gilbert, the second was a man called Adam, and the third was a stranger. He had dark brown hair and wore a red jacket.

‘Could that stranger be Robin Hood?’ the Sheriff asked one of his soldiers.

‘No. Robin Hood has fair hair,’ the soldier replied.

‘Then he has not come,’ said the Sheriff angrily.

Gilbert shot first. His arrow almost hit the centre, and the crowd cheered. It was a good shot and they were sure Gilbert had won.

It was time for the stranger to shoot. While he was preparing his bow, the crowd was anxiously waiting. His arrow flew very close to Gilbert’s and sliced off one of the feathers. Then it landed exactly in the centre of the target.

The other archer, Adam, shook his head. ‘I am not a bad archer,’ he said, ‘but I cannot shoot as well as that stranger.’ With that, he left the field.

The Sheriff approached the stranger. ‘You have won,’ he said. ‘Take this golden arrow as your prize. You are the best archer in Nottingham. In fact, I believe you are better than Robin Hood.’ He was afraid to even show his face here today.

The Sheriff invited Robin Hood because he wanted to congratulate him.

Read the text and choose the right answer:

A Tale of Robin Hood

On the day of the archery competition, Nottingham Town was full of people. The Sheriff had sent messengers all over the country because he wanted Robin Hood to come to take part. The Sheriff was planning on finally catching him there.

As the archers were gathering in the field, the Sheriff looked carefully to see if Robin Hood was there. Robin Hood always wore green clothes. However, no one was dressed in that colour.

As soon as the men began to shoot, the crowd cheered loudly. All of the archers shot well, but among them were three men who stood out. One was a famous archer called Gilbert, the second was a man called Adam, and the third was a stranger. He had dark brown hair and wore a red jacket.

‘Could that stranger be Robin Hood?’ the Sheriff asked one of his soldiers.

‘No. Robin Hood has fair hair,’ the soldier replied.

‘Then he has not come,’ said the Sheriff angrily.

Gilbert shot first. His arrow almost hit the centre, and the crowd cheered. It was a good shot and they were sure Gilbert had won.

It was time for the stranger to shoot. While he was preparing his bow, the crowd was anxiously waiting. His arrow flew very close to Gilbert’s and sliced off one of the feathers. Then it landed exactly in the centre of the target.

The other archer, Adam, shook his head. ‘I am not a bad archer,’ he said, ‘but I cannot shoot as well as that stranger.’ With that, he left the field.

The Sheriff approached the stranger. ‘You have won,’ he said. ‘Take this golden arrow as your prize. You are the best archer in Nottingham. In fact, I believe you are better than Robin Hood.’ He was afraid to even show his face here today.

Gilbert was the first archer to shoot.

Read the text and choose the right answer:

A Tale of Robin Hood

On the day of the archery competition, Nottingham Town was full of people. The Sheriff had sent messengers all over the country because he wanted Robin Hood to come to take part. The Sheriff was planning on finally catching him there.

As the archers were gathering in the field, the Sheriff looked carefully to see if Robin Hood was there. Robin Hood always wore green clothes. However, no one was dressed in that colour.

As soon as the men began to shoot, the crowd cheered loudly. All of the archers shot well, but among them were three men who stood out. One was a famous archer called Gilbert, the second was a man called Adam, and the third was a stranger. He had dark brown hair and wore a red jacket.

‘Could that stranger be Robin Hood?’ the Sheriff asked one of his soldiers.

‘No. Robin Hood has fair hair,’ the soldier replied.

‘Then he has not come,’ said the Sheriff angrily.

Gilbert shot first. His arrow almost hit the centre, and the crowd cheered. It was a good shot and they were sure Gilbert had won.

It was time for the stranger to shoot. While he was preparing his bow, the crowd was anxiously waiting. His arrow flew very close to Gilbert’s and sliced off one of the feathers. Then it landed exactly in the centre of the target.

The other archer, Adam, shook his head. ‘I am not a bad archer,’ he said, ‘but I cannot shoot as well as that stranger.’ With that, he left the field.

The Sheriff approached the stranger. ‘You have won,’ he said. ‘Take this golden arrow as your prize. You are the best archer in Nottingham. In fact, I believe you are better than Robin Hood.’ He was afraid to even show his face here today.

Gilbert’s arrow almost hit the centre of the target.

Read the text and choose the right answer:

A Tale of Robin Hood

On the day of the archery competition, Nottingham Town was full of people. The Sheriff had sent messengers all over the country because he wanted Robin Hood to come to take part. The Sheriff was planning on finally catching him there.

As the archers were gathering in the field, the Sheriff looked carefully to see if Robin Hood was there. Robin Hood always wore green clothes. However, no one was dressed in that colour.

As soon as the men began to shoot, the crowd cheered loudly. All of the archers shot well, but among them were three men who stood out. One was a famous archer called Gilbert, the second was a man called Adam, and the third was a stranger. He had dark brown hair and wore a red jacket.

‘Could that stranger be Robin Hood?’ the Sheriff asked one of his soldiers.

‘No. Robin Hood has fair hair,’ the soldier replied.

‘Then he has not come,’ said the Sheriff angrily.

Gilbert shot first. His arrow almost hit the centre, and the crowd cheered. It was a good shot and they were sure Gilbert had won.

It was time for the stranger to shoot. While he was preparing his bow, the crowd was anxiously waiting. His arrow flew very close to Gilbert’s and sliced off one of the feathers. Then it landed exactly in the centre of the target.

The other archer, Adam, shook his head. ‘I am not a bad archer,’ he said, ‘but I cannot shoot as well as that stranger.’ With that, he left the field.

The Sheriff approached the stranger. ‘You have won,’ he said. ‘Take this golden arrow as your prize. You are the best archer in Nottingham. In fact, I believe you are better than Robin Hood.’ He was afraid to even show his face here today.

The stranger’s arrow landed far from the target.

Read the text and choose the right answer:

A Tale of Robin Hood

On the day of the archery competition, Nottingham Town was full of people. The Sheriff had sent messengers all over the country because he wanted Robin Hood to come to take part. The Sheriff was planning on finally catching him there.

As the archers were gathering in the field, the Sheriff looked carefully to see if Robin Hood was there. Robin Hood always wore green clothes. However, no one was dressed in that colour.

As soon as the men began to shoot, the crowd cheered loudly. All of the archers shot well, but among them were three men who stood out. One was a famous archer called Gilbert, the second was a man called Adam, and the third was a stranger. He had dark brown hair and wore a red jacket.

‘Could that stranger be Robin Hood?’ the Sheriff asked one of his soldiers.

‘No. Robin Hood has fair hair,’ the soldier replied.

‘Then he has not come,’ said the Sheriff angrily.

Gilbert shot first. His arrow almost hit the centre, and the crowd cheered. It was a good shot and they were sure Gilbert had won.

It was time for the stranger to shoot. While he was preparing his bow, the crowd was anxiously waiting. His arrow flew very close to Gilbert’s and sliced off one of the feathers. Then it landed exactly in the centre of the target.

The other archer, Adam, shook his head. ‘I am not a bad archer,’ he said, ‘but I cannot shoot as well as that stranger.’ With that, he left the field.

The Sheriff approached the stranger. ‘You have won,’ he said. ‘Take this golden arrow as your prize. You are the best archer in Nottingham. In fact, I believe you are better than Robin Hood.’ He was afraid to even show his face here today.

The Sheriff believed the stranger was better than Robin Hood.

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Why did the Sheriff send messengers across the country?

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What colour clothes did Robin Hood usually wear?

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How many archers stood out from the crowd?

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What did Gilbert do first?

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What happened when the stranger shot his arrow?

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What prize did the Sheriff give the stranger?