Task 6 Read the text below and answer the questions. The Princess and the Pea Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a real princess. One stormy night, a young woman claiming to be a princess showed up at the castle gate. The queen, skeptical of the young woman's claim decided to test her by placing a pea under twenty mattresses and twenty feather beds. In the morning, the princess complained of a terrible night's sleep, saying "I scarcely closed my eyes all night! Heaven only knows what was in the bed, but I was lying on something hard "The prince knew she was a real princess, for only a true princess would be able to feel a tiny pea through so many layers of bedding. They were married and lived happily ever after 1. Who are the characters in the story above? 2. How did the queen test the young woman? 3. Did the young woman pass the test? 4. In the morning, the princess complained of a temble night's sleep. __ what is the opposite meaning of the underlined word? 5.scarcely closed my eyes all night! What does the underlined word have similar meaning with? 6. How did the prince know that the young woman was a real princess? 7. What is the writer's objective in writing the text? 8. What can we learn from the story above?

1. **Who are the characters in the story above?**- The characters in the story are the prince, the young woman (who turns out to be a princess), the queen, and the mattresses and feather beds.2. ** the queen test the young woman?**- The queen tested the young woman by placing a pea under twenty mattresses and twenty feather beds to see if she was sensitive enough to feel it.3. **Did the young woman pass the test?**- Yes, the young woman passed the test because she was able to feel the pea through all the layers of bedding.4. **In the morning, the princess complained of a terrible night's sleep. What is the opposite meaning of the underlined word?**- The opposite meaning of "terrible" is "excellent" or "good."5. **"I scarcely closed my eyes all night!" What does the underlined word have a similar meaning with?**- The underlined word "scarcely" has a similar meaning with "barely" or "hardly."6. **How did the prince know that the young woman was a real princess?**- The prince knew the young woman was a real princess because only a true princess would be able to feel a tiny pea through so many layers of bedding.7. **What is the writer's objective in writing the text?**- The writer's objective in writing the text is to entertain the reader with a fairy tale that has a moral or lesson.8. **What can we learn from the story above?**- From the story, we can learn that true qualities and character are more important than outward appearances, and that real princesses have sensitivity and awareness.