Once upon a time, there was an emperor who was obsessed with his appearance and clothes. He spent all his money on being finely dressed. One day, two swindlers arrived, claiming they could make the finest and most beautiful cloth ever seen. They said their fabric would be invisible to anyone who was unfit for their position or incredibly foolish.
The emperor, eager to wear such unique clothes, paid the men a large sum of money. The swindlers set up looms and pretended to weave, though their looms were empty. Ministers and officials were sent to check on the progress, but they saw nothing. Still, they pretended otherwise, fearing they would be seen as unfit or foolish.
Finally, the swindlers announced that the clothes were ready. They pretended to dress the emperor in the invisible fabric. The emperor admired himself in the mirror, though he saw nothing. He dared not admit it, fearing he was unfit or foolish.
The emperor paraded through the city in his "new clothes," and all the townsfolk, not wanting to appear unfit or foolish, praised his fine attire. Finally, a child exclaimed, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!" The crowd murmured in agreement. The emperor realized the truth but continued the procession, his pride wounded but unwilling to admit his folly.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words based on the story. Answers are at the end.
1. The emperor was obsessed with his __________ and clothes.
2. The swindlers claimed to make the finest and most beautiful __________ ever seen.
3. The fabric would be invisible to anyone who was __________ for their position or incredibly foolish.
4. The emperor paid the men a large sum of __________.
5. The swindlers set up __________ and pretended to weave.
6. Ministers and officials, sent to check on the progress, saw __________.
7. The swindlers announced that the __________ were ready.
8. The emperor admired himself in the __________, though he saw nothing.
9. The townsfolk praised the emperor’s __________ attire.
10. A child exclaimed, "But he isn't wearing __________ at all!"
Answers
1. appearance, 2. cloth, 3. unfit, 4. money, 5. looms, 6. nothing, 7. clothes, 8. mirror, 9. fine, 10. anything
Match the items in Column A with their correct descriptions in Column B.
