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THE FRIENDLY GHOST

In a big, old house, there lived a friendly ghost named Casper. Casper loved to play tricks, but they were never scary. One night, he saw a little girl named Lily looking sad outside. She lost her favorite toy. Casper floated down to help her. “Don’t worry!” he said. “I will find it!” Together, they looked high and low. Finally, they found the toy behind a bush. Lily was so happy! “Thank you, Casper!” she exclaimed. From then on, they became the best of friends, playing together every night.

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THE FRIENDLY GHOST

In a big, old ______, there lived a friendly ______ named Casper. Casper loved to play ______, but they were never scary. One night, he saw a little girl named Lily looking ______ outside. She lost her favorite ______. Casper floated down to help her. “Don’t worry!” he said. “I will find it!” Together, they looked high and ______. Finally, they found the toy behind a ______. Lily was so happy! “Thank you, Casper!” she exclaimed. From then on, they became the best of ______, playing together every night.

TRANSLATION
HỒ MA THÂN THIỆN

Trong một ngôi nhà lớn và cũ, có một hồn ma thân thiện tên là Casper. Casper thích chơi khăm, nhưng chúng không bao giờ đáng sợ. Một đêm, cậu thấy một cô gái nhỏ tên là Lily đang buồn bã bên ngoài. Cô đã làm mất món đồ chơi yêu thích của mình. Casper bay xuống để giúp cô. “Đừng lo!” anh ấy nói. “Tôi sẽ tìm nó!” Cùng nhau, họ tìm kiếm khắp nơi. Cuối cùng, họ tìm thấy món đồ chơi sau một bụi cây. Lily rất vui! “Cảm ơn bạn, Casper!” cô ấy kêu lên. Kể từ đó, họ trở thành bạn tốt nhất và chơi cùng nhau mỗi đêm.

VOCABULARY

1. House - Ngôi nhà

2. Ghost - Hồn ma

3. Tricks - Trò chơi khăm

4. Sad - Buồn

5. Toy - Đồ chơi

6. Looked - Tìm kiếm

7. High and low - Cao và thấp

8. Bush - Bụi cây

9. Happy - Vui mừng

10. Friends - Bạn bè

QUESTIONS

1. Who lived in the big old house?
   A friendly ghost named Casper lived in the big old house.

2. What did Casper love to do?
   Casper loved to play tricks.

3. How did Casper’s tricks make people feel?
   Casper’s tricks were never scary; they were friendly.

4. Who did Casper help one night?
   Casper helped a little girl named Lily.

5. Why was Lily sad?
   Lily was sad because she lost her favorite toy.

6. What did Casper say to Lily?
   Casper said, “Don’t worry! I will find it!”

7. Where did Casper and Lily look for the toy?
   They looked high and low for the toy.

8. Where did they find the toy?
   They found the toy behind a bush.

9. How did Lily feel when she found her toy?
   Lily was very happy when she found her toy.

10. What did Lily say to Casper?
    Lily exclaimed, “Thank you, Casper!”

11. What happened after they found the toy?
    They became the best of friends after finding the toy.

12. When did Casper and Lily play together?
    Casper and Lily played together every night.

13. Was Casper a scary ghost?
    No, Casper was a friendly ghost.

14. What kind of house did Casper live in?
    Casper lived in a big, old house.

15. Did Casper float down to help Lily?
    Yes, Casper floated down to help Lily.

16. What did Lily lose?
    Lily lost her favorite toy.

17. Did they have fun searching for the toy?
    Yes, they had fun searching for the toy together.

18. What did Casper do to cheer Lily up?
    Casper helped Lily find her lost toy to cheer her up.

19. Was Casper a good friend?
    Yes, Casper was a good friend to Lily.

20. Did Lily and Casper continue to play together?
    Yes, Lily and Casper continued to play together every night.