Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. A father one day asked his daughters, "What is the sweetest thing in the world?" "Sugar" said…

Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.

A father one day asked his daughters, "What is the sweetest thing in the world?" "Sugar" said the elder daughter. "Salt", said his younger daughter. Her father thought that she was making fun of him, but she stuck to her opinion. The father was persistent but so was his daughter. A quarrel broke out between them over this small matter, and he drove her out of the house, saying: "As you think that salt is sweeter than sugar, you had better find another home where the cooking is more to your taste."

It was a beautiful summer night, and as the pretty maiden sat singing sadly in the forest around her father's cottage, a young prince, who had lost the way while hunting the deer, heard her voice, and came to ask her the way. Then, struck by her beauty, fell in love with her, took her home to his beautiful palace and married her.

The bride invited her father to the wedding feast, without telling him that she was his daughter. All the dishes were prepared without salt, and the guests began to complain as they ate the tasteless food. "There is no salt in the meat!" they said angrily.

"Ah", said the bride's father. "Salt is truly the sweetest thing in the world! But when my daughter said so, I turned her out of my house. If only I could see her again and tell her how sorry I am!"

Lastly, drawing the bridal veil aside from her face, the happy girl went to her father and kissed him. Now properly salted dishes were brought in and all the guests were satisfied.

4.1 Match the meanings in Column 'A' with the correct words in Column 'B'. One word does not have a match. (5×1=5)

4.2 Put the following sentences in the correct order. (5×1=5)

I. The father realized that salt was truly the sweetest thing in the world.

II. The prince fell in love and married the younger daughter.

III. The younger daughter was driven out of the house.

IV. In the wedding feast, all the dishes were prepared without salt.

V. The father asked his daughters what the sweetest thing in the world was.

4.3 Answer the following questions. (5×1=5)

I. What was the elder daughter's reply to her father's question?

II. What was the cause of quarrel between the father and his younger daughter?

III. How can you say that the younger daughter was persistent?

IV. What made the father feel sorry for his behavior against his younger daughter?

V. Why did the father wish to see his younger daughter at the end?