1. Reading for Meaning: Part 16

    Task:
    Read the following story and then answer the questions by clicking on the best answer.
    (1) An ant went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of drowning. (2) A dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the stream close to her. (3) The ant climbed onto it and floated in safety to the bank. (4) Shortly afterwards, a birdcatcher came, stood under the tree, and laid his lime-twigs for the dove, which sat in the branches. (5) The ant perceiving his designs stung him in the foot. (6) In pain, the birdcatcher threw down the twigs, and the noise made the dove take wing.
    Example:
    "rush" in sentence #1 of this story means:
    1. demand
    2. haste
    3. a rapid and noisy flow
    4. attack
    Difficulty and stats:
    Very hard, Average - 0 points, Bargraph, Standard deviation - 0
    Exercise type:
    Single select