Read the following text and answer the questions that follow.
Once, a lion was sitting beside a river. Suddenly he looked at his own reflection and thought "My mane is too old. I need a new hairstyle!"
The lion then roared "I'm the king of the jungle and this unruly mane does not fit a king!" He dipped his paw into the river and tried desperately to smooth his mane.
"Flap it all up. That will suit you!" the zebra said. "Yes, it will even look better with a bit of colour to match your moustache," the giraffe added. "What about a few ribbons?" the vulture asked. Then cried the hyena "I know, a paper crown is what you need!" A snake was passing by silently. Seeing the king there he simply raised his head. "What do you think I should do, snake?" The king asked. "If a king is a wise king, nobody cares about his hairstyle." The snake said with a hissing sound. The king stared at the snake for some time. Then he smiled and kissed the snake.
"Oh, why am I so vain? Am I not the king of the jungle?" roared the lion. He shook his head from side to side to shake his mane back into place. "From now on I promise to be a wise king and not bother about my looks!" the lion roared.

• (a) Read the above text again and answer the following questions.

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  Make a list of all the animals that are mentioned in the passage.

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• (ii)

  Discuss the thinking of snake about one's looks.

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• (iii)

  How did the lion see his own reflection?

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  Describe the reaction of the lion after looking at his old mane.

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• (v)

  Differentiate between the suggestions of snake and other animals.

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• (b)

  Fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text.

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  The (a) ______ of the jungle wanted to get a new hairstyle. He was not happy with his (b) _____  hairstyle at all. The animals of the jungle gave him various types of advice. The (c) _____  told him to flap his mane up. Then the giraffe told him to add a little colour, the vulture suggested adding ribbons, and the hyena suggested a paper crown. At that time, a snake was passing by the place. When he (d) ________ the lion, he raised his head. The lion asked the snake what he (e) _______ about the matter.

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• (c) Read the passage again and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed.

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  wise (antonym)

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• (ii)

  silently (synonym)

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• (iii)

  bother (synonym)

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• (iv)

  unruly (antonym)

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  ask (synonym)

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