1. ASTS EXERCISE GRADE XII

Choose the words from the following box to complete the text!

poor                                                refused                            demanded                      agreed               powerful

wicked                                            appeared                         safe                                 married             special

Once upon a time, there was a (1). _____ boy named Aladdin who lived with his mother. One day, a (2). _____ man pretending to be Aladdin's uncle asked for his help to find a (3). _____ lamp in a hidden cave. Aladdin (4). _____ and was given a magic ring by the man.

Aladdin found the lamp in the cave, but when he tried to leave, the man (5). _____ the lamp before helping him out. Aladdin (6). _____, and the man trapped him inside the cave. Scared, Aladdin rubbed the magic ring, and a genie (7). _____, offering to grant three wishes.

Aladdin wished to be free from the cave, and the genie took him home. When Aladdin’s mother cleaned the lamp, another more (8). _____ genie appeared, able to grant any wish. With the genie’s help, Aladdin became rich and (9). _____ a princess.

Although the wicked man tried to steal the lamp, Aladdin was always one step ahead. In the end, Aladdin and his wife lived happily ever after, keeping the magic lamp (10). _____.

2. Decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE!

1. Aladdin lived in a big palace with his family before meeting the wicked man. (T/F)

2. The wicked man pretended to be Aladdin's uncle. (T/F)

3. Aladdin found the magic lamp in a small village. (T/F)

4. The wicked man trapped Aladdin inside the cave. (T/F)

5. Aladdin used the magic ring to summon the genie. (T/F)

6. The genie granted Aladdin three wishes. (T/F)

7. Aladdin's first wish was to have a beautiful palace. (T/F)

8. Aladdin's mother discovered the second genie by cleaning the lamp. (T/F)

9. The wicked man successfully stole the lamp from Aladdin. (T/F)

10. Aladdin and his wife lived happily ever after. (T/F)