Questions 14—17 are based on the text below. (1) There was a shepherd-boy who watched a flock of sheep near a village. (2) One day, he brought out the villagers by crying out, "Wolf! Wolf!" When his neighbors came to help him, he laughed at them. The next day, he cried wolf again and the villagers came for the second time, only found the shepherd laughing. (6) The Wolf, however, did truly come at last. The Shepherd-boy was now really terrified and shouted, "Come! Help me! The Wolf is killing the sheep!"; However, no one believed his cries nor gave any assistance. The Wolf happily took and killed a lamb. (10) There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth. "...The Shepherd-boy was now really terrified ...” What is the closest meaning of 'terrified' ?

Read the text for number 35 to 37! The Legend of Lake Maninjau Long ago, in an area in West Sumatra, there is a very active volcano named Mount Tinjau. In one village at the foot of Tinjau's bro...

Questions 35—37 are based on text 12 below. (1) One night Nasreddin awoke, thinking he had heard a strange noise outside his window. Looking out, he saw a suspicious white figure. (3) "Who goes ...

Questions 35—37 are based on the text below. (1) Once upon a time there lived a widow of the tribe of the Gispaxlâ'ts. Many men tried to marry her daughter, but she declined them all. (3) The mo...

Questions 35—37 are based on the following text. (1) A peasant left a jug of milk with a neighbor for safe keeping. When he reclaimed the jug, the milk had disappeared. Angry words led to a lawsuit...

Questions 14—17 are based on text 5 below. (1) A dog used to run up quietly to everyone he met and to bite without notice. His master suspended a bell about his neck so that the dog might give noti...