Robin Hood is a legendary hero who lived in Sherwood Forest, in Nottingham, with his band of followers. Stories about him and his adventures began to (1) in the fourteenth century. Everyone knows that Robin Hood robbed the rich to give to the poor. He chose to be an outlaw, that is, someone (2) lives “outside the law”, but he had his own ideas of right and wrong. He (3) against injustice, and tried to give (4) people a share of the riches owned by people in authority and the Church. He had many (5) – he was a great sportsman, a brave fighter, and was very good with his bow and arrow.
He dressed in green, lived in the forest with his wife, Maid Marion, and his (6) . For food they killed the King’s deer, and many days were spent eating, drinking, and playing games. He robbed the rich by capturing them as they (7) through the forest and inviting them to eat with him. During the supper, someone looked in their bags to see how much money they had. When it was finished, Robin asked them to pay for the meal, and of course, he knew how much to ask (8) !
His main enemy was the Sheriff of Nottingham, who was always trying to capture Robin but never managed to do it. Some stories (9) that he killed Robin by poisoning him. In his dying moments, he shot a final arrow from his famous bow, and asked his men to bury him (10) the arrow landed.
1.A) become; B) look; C) move; D) appear.
2.A) which; B) who; C) what; D) whose.
3. A) fight; B) fights; C) fought; D) has fought.
4.A) ordinary; B) usual; C) normal; D) typical.
5.A) aspects; B) standards; C) qualities; D) quantities.
6.A) men; B) mens; C) man; D) mans.
7.A) entered; B) arrived; C) crossed; D) travelled.
8.A) of; B) for; C) by; D) after.
9. A) tell; B) talk; C) say; D) speak.
10.A) when; B) which; C) what; D) where.
1-D
2-B
3-C
4-A
5-C
6-A
7- D
8-B
9-C
10-D