Comprehension practice 2 (Robin Hood)

Read the text and choose the correct answer: Robin Hood was a king a farmer a knight an outlaw He was a hero because he made Britain free. he killed a dragon. he helped poor people. he defended Britain. He fought against the Earl of Huntingdon. the Sheriff of Nottingham. the Merry Men. the King of France. He used a sword. a gun. a bow. a spear. The Sheriff was really good to the people of Nottingham. True False Read the summary of the first part of the text. One of the most famous heroes in Britain is Robin Hood. Nobody knows if he was a real person, but according to the legends he was an outlaw and he lived in the 12th century. He lived in Sherwood Forest near Nottingham with his band of outlaws. They were called his Merry Men, because they were always happy and had a lot of fun. The most famous of the outlaws were Little John, Will Scarlett and Friar Tuck. Robin and his Merry Men always dressed in green, so that they could easily hide in the forest. Match the pairs. Robin Hood British hero 12th century Sherwood forest Merry Men Little John Friar Tuck Match the word to its explanation. an outlaw a person hiding from the law according to as stated or reported by forest land covered with trees a band a group of people merry happy Read the summary of the second part of the text. Robin and his band helped ordinary people. When they saw rich people travelling through Sherwood Forest, they used to steal their money and give it to poor people. Robin’s great enemy was the Sheriff of Nottingham. The Sheriff was a cruel and corrupt man. He put high taxes on people and if they couldn’t pay the taxes, he threw them into prison or stole their land. According to one legend, Robin was originally a rich man – the Earl of Huntingdon – but he became an outlaw because the Sheriff took all his land away. Finish the sentences. 1 Robin and his band stole money from rich people.2 Robin's enemy was a cruel and corrupt man.3 Robin gave stolen money to poor people.4 The Sheriff of Nottingham put people into prison if they couldn't pay the taxes. Find the explanation for ordinary. waiting in the order not different or special in any way out of order Find the explanation for enemy. a rival who wants to harm another person a person who wants you to agree with him a person who has no friends Find the explanation for cruel. kind and helpful always ready to help extremely unkind, causing pain to others Read the third part of the text. Robin was very clever and brave. He often wore disguises to trick the Sheriff. He was also a famous archer. Once the Sheriff held an archery competition. The prize was a golden arrow. He hoped to catch Robin Hood, but Robin disguised himself, won the arrow and then escaped back into the forest. When he was dying, he took his bowand fired an arrow into the forest. They buried Robin in the place where it landed. (Project, Fourth Edition, p 52) Find the words in the text and write them. forest bow arrow archery competition archer Now when you have read the whole story, put these headlines in the right order.(Agora, depois de ler a história toda, coloque essas manchetes na ordem certa.) 1 A real hero or a legend 2 Robin's friends 3 Robin's mission 4 Sheriff's injustice 5 Sheriff's unsuccessful plan 6 Robin's grave