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Mike and Morris lived in the same village. While Morris owned the largest jewelry cửa hàng in the village, Mike was a poor farmer. Both had large families with many sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren. One fine day, Mike, tired of not being able lớn feed his family, decided lớn leave the village and move lớn the đô thị where he was certain lớn earn enough lớn feed everyone. Along with his family, he left the village for the đô thị. At night, they stopped under a large tree. There was a stream running nearby where they could freshen up themselves. He told his sons lớn clear the area below the tree, he told his wife lớn fetch water and he instructed his daughters-in-law lớn làm đẹp the fire and started cutting wood from the tree himself. They didn’t know that in the branches of the tree, there was a thief hiding. He watched as Mike’s family worked together and also noticed that they had nothing lớn cook. Mike’s wife also thought the same and asked her husband ” Everything is ready but what shall we eat?”. Mike raised his hands lớn heaven and said ” Don’t worry. He is watching all of this from above. He will help us.”

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The thief got worried as he had seen that the family was large and worked well together. Taking advantage of the fact that they did not know he was hiding in the branches, he decided lớn make a quick escape. He climbed down safely when they were not looking and ran for his life. But, he left behind the bundle of stolen jewels and money which dropped into Mike’s lap. Mike opened it and jumped with joy when he saw the contents. The family gathered all their belongings and returned lớn the village. There was great excitement when they told everyone how they got rich.

Morris thought that the tree was miraculous and this was a nice and quick way lớn earn some money. He ordered his family lớn pack some clothes and they mix off as if on a journey. They also stopped under the same tree and Morris started commanding everyone as Mike had done. But no one in his family was willing lớn obey his orders. Being a rich family, they were used lớn having servants all around. So, the one who went lớn the river lớn fetch water enjoyed a nice bath. The one who went lớn get wood for fire went off lớn sleep. Morris’s wife said ” Everything is ready but what shall we eat ?” Morris raised his hands and said, ” Don’t worry. He is watching all of this from above. He will help us.”

A) Being a large family, they knew that they could easily defeat the thief
B) It was a convenient spot for taking a halt at night
C) There was a stream nearby and wood enough lớn build a house
D) That was the only large tree that could shelter their large family

A) He was a rich businessman
B) He bullied his wife
C) He paid his servants well
D) He was greedy and imitated Mike

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A) He had spotted the thief and wanted lớn scare him
B) He was telling his wife lớn have faith in god
C) It was just a warning for his family members lớn stick together
D) He was begging the thief lớn help his family

A) To wait for Mike lớn return
B) To mix up a trap
C) To wait for Morris’s family
D) Not mentioned in the passage

A) They were jealous of him
B) They were very excited
C) They followed his example
D) They envied him

Solution : B) They were very excited