In ancient times, the king placed a boulder on a roadway. Then he hid and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything to get the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After lots of pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying on the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained a lot of gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand. Why did many people blame the king?

The following text is for questions 35 to 38 Two friends talked and sang merrily as they walked through the forest. Suddenly, a bear appeared. The first man quickly climbed a tree. The second one w...

In ancient times, the king placed a boulder on a roadway. Then he hid and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge risk. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants countries came by and simply walk...

The old Man and the Durian Tree In a very quite little village, lived an old man whose age was over 80 years old. He was planting a durian tree when a neighbour observed him. The neighbour asked th...

In ancient times, the king placed a boulder on a roadway. Then he hid and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge risk. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants countries came by and simply walk...

The following text is for questions 35 to 38 Two friends talked and sang merrily as they walked through the forest. Suddenly, a bear appeared. The first man quickly climbed a tree. The second one w...