Short Stories in English for Beginners

forgive to stop being angry with someone for something they have done
distracted nervous or not able to think clearly because you are worried or
upset
weapon something that is used for fighting, such as a gun or a knife
language communication using speech and writing
gesture to move your body or its parts to express what you think or feel
disease an illness
society all the people who live in a group or in a particular country or area
damage to harm or hurt something
establish to start an organization or business
former existing or true in the past but not now
Comprehension Questions
Select one answer only for each question.
11) Who told Chief Eskol about the lands in the west?
a. Eskol’s father
b. Thoric’s father

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c. Niels’ father
d. the village chief
12) While exploring, the expedition comes across ___.
a. Viking animals
b. another group of Vikings
c. a group of local people
d. a farm
13) The Vikings form two groups because ___.
a. they are hungry
b. they must fight
c. they want to do different things
d. their plans are the same
14) Chief Eskol decides to ___.
a. go back to Northern Europe
b. continue exploring different lands
c. stay in the new land
d. fight the local people
15) The land in the story is now called ___.
a. Norway
b. North America
c. the United Kingdom
d. South America

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Laura, the Invisible Woman
Chapter 1 – The Incident
Laura is an average woman. She is a woman of average height. She is of
average weight. She has an average job with an average income. She lives
in a medium-size house. She drives a medium-size car. She even has an
medium-size dog! Basically, Laura has an average life.
Laura also has a simple life – a life without