Ah, my little mushrooms! I see you’ve entered into my forest, hmm? Now, if you want to leave with all your fingers and toes, you’ll have to pass my tricky English test! Solve these three tasks, and I’ll give you the clues to defeat that bony old villain, Koschei Gorynich. If you fail, you’ll be my new broomstick, or maybe dinner. I haven’t decided yet. So, sharpen your wits, and let’s see if your English is as strong as my appetite! Ready? Let’s begin!
Task 1. My clever little berries, let’s see if you can handle this… Fill in the blanks, or I’ll fill my cauldron with you! Use the right words, or I’ll turn your grammar into frog soup!
Question: Baba Yaga says, “If you ____ (to cheat), I ____ (to turn) you into a frog!”
- a) cheat, will turn
- b) cheated, will turn
- c) had cheated, would have turned
- d) will cheat, will turn
Tick-tock, my little berries! The clock is ticking, and my cauldron is bubbling! Choose wisely, or you’ll be croaking in my swamp!
Task 2. Oh, my little turnips, you think you know big words? Let’s see if you can outsmart my riddles!
Question: Baba Yaga says, “My mortar and pestle are ancient and ____. They’ve been grinding bones for centuries!”
- a) fragile
- b) worn-out
- c) shiny
- d) strong
If you get this wrong, I’ll grind your brain next!
Task 3. My sweet little pickles, can you even pronounce the spells I whisper in the dark? Let’s hear you try! Draw a ring of magic around the word that sings the same vowel sound as “hide”.
Question: Baba Yaga cackles, “Repeat after me: “The treacherous Koschei Gorynich hides his prize in his fiery labyrinth.”
- a) treacherous
- b) prize
- c) fiery
- d) labyrinth
Hurry up, mu little cabbages! Solve the task before Baba Yaga decides you’d make a nice stew!
Baba Yaga’s Final Spell of Knowledge
Ah, my sweet little onions, you’ve made it to the end of Baba Yaga’s tricky English test! Now, let’s see if you’ve outsmarted me – or you’ll be joining my collection of pickled frogs. Here are the secrets I guard:
Task 1. Correct Answer: a) cheat, will turn
You’ve chosen wisely, my little berries! If you’d picked “will cheat, will turn”, I’d have turned you into French toad fries instead! Lucky you!
Task 2. Correct Answer: b) worn-out
Ha! You’ve got a sharp mind, my little berries! If you’d said “shiny”, I’d have polished you into a shiny new ladle for my cauldron!
Task 3. Correct Answer: b) prize
Well done, my clever little cabbages! If you’d circled “labyrinth”, I’d have sent you into one – and trust me, you wouldn’t find your way out!
So, you’ve danced through my test like a moth around the flame. It seems you’ve passed it! You’re cleverer than I thought – almost as clever as my cat! If you ever need another lesson, I’ll be here waiting with my cauldron!
