Q: The Napoleonic Wars (18031815), were a series of major conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European powers formed into various coalitions, financed and usually led by Great Britain. The wars stemmed from the unresolved disputes associated with the French Revolution and its resultant conflict. The wars are often categorised into five conflicts, each termed after the coalition that fought Napoleon; the Third Coalition (1805), the Fourth (18067), Fifth (1809), Sixth (1813), and the Seventh and final (1815).

Napoleon, upon ascending to First Consul of France in 1799, had inherited a chaotic republic; he subsequently created a state with stable finances, a strong bureaucracy, and a well-trained army. In 1805, Austria and Russia waged war against France. In response, Napoleon defeated the allied Russo-Austrian army at Austerlitz in December 1805, which is considered his greatest victory. At sea, the British inflicted a severe defeat in October 1805 upon the joint Franco-Spanish navy, securing British control of the seas and preventing the invasion of Britain itself. Prussian concerns about increasing French power led to a resumption of war in October 1806. Napoleon quickly defeated the Prussians, and defeated Russia in June 1807, bringing an uneasy peace to the continent. The peace failed; war broke out two years later in 1809, and this coalition was soon defeated.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who led the Napoleonic Wars?
2. When were they?
3. What happened in 1805?
4. When was the fourth?
5. The Sixth?
6. The final?
7. What office did Napoleon get in 1799?
8. Did someone wage war against France in 1805?
9. Name one of the countries that did?
10. And the other?
11. Did Napoleon defeat them?
12. Where?
13. When?
14. Where did the British fight?
15. Was Britain invaded?
16. When did Napoleon defeat Russia?
17. Did the ensuing peace last?
18. When did war break out again?
19. Is the French revolution mentioned in this article?
20. Was France allied with any other country?
A: 1. Napoleon I
2. 18031815
3. the Third Coalition
4. 18067
5. 1813
6. 1815
7. First Consul of France
8. yes
9. Austria
10. Russia
11. yes
12. Austerlitz
13. December 1805
14. At sea
15. no
16. June 1807
17. no
18. 1809
19. yes
20. yes
Q: Ted's Birthday

Ted was feeling happy as he looked into his bedroom mirror. He knew that tomorrow would be his birthday. Ted would be seven years old and his daddy was going to take him somewhere special.

Ted's little brother Paul was playing with his alphabet blocks on the floor. Ted walked over and pat him on the shoulder. "Daddy said he's taking me to the new yogurt store," he told Paul. Paul is four years old so he asked Ted what a yogurt store was. "Yogurt is like ice cream," he told Paul, "and I'm going to get cherry." Paul said that he wanted cherry, too.

Then Ted walked over to the closet. He looked at his favorite shirt and pants to wear tomorrow. Then he looked at his shiny black pair of shoes. He smiled because he would have a nice shirt, pair of pants, and pair of shoes to wear for his birthday.

The two boys then heard the front door open and close. They raced down the stairs to greet their father. "Daddy, I'm ready for my birthday," Ted said. "Me too," said Paul. Their father laughed as he picked them up and carried them upstairs.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was in a good mood?
2. Why?
3. How old would he be?
4. Does he have any siblings?
5. What is the sibling's name?
6. Is he older or younger?
7. What did Ted tell him?
8. What do you get there?
9. What kind is Paul getting?
10. Who else is getting that flavor?
11. What clothes will he put on the next day?
12. What else?
13. WHat did they hear?
14. WHat did they do then?
A: 1. Ted
2. tomorrow would be his birthday
3. seven years old
4. yes
5. Paul
6. younger
7. Daddy taking me to the new yogurt store
8. Yogurt
9. cherry
10. Ted
11. his favorite shirt and pants
12. shoes
13. the front door open and close
14. raced down the stairs
Q: (CNN) -- India will seek to become the No. 1 team in world cricket's Test rankings with victory in the final match of the series against Sri Lanka starting in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team will seek to overhaul both current incumbents South Africa and their second-placed visitors and clinch a 2-0 victory in the series.

"It will be an added responsibility. Becoming the number one side is not important, we've got to maintain our performance level," the captain told the official International Cricket Council Web site.

India will be without opener Gautam Gambhir, who scored centuries in the first two matches but will be absent due to his sister's wedding.

The inexperienced Murali Vijay is expected to win his second test cap as his replacement.

Sri Lanka, meanwhile, have dropped spinner Ajantha Mendis as they seek to bounce back from the crushing innings defeat in Kanpur and register a first victory on India soil.

Seam bowlers Nuwan Kulasekara and Dilhara Fernando are vying to take his place, having missed out as Sri Lanka employed a three-pronged spin attack last time out.

The tourists will be hoping for a better showing from veteran world record-holder Muttiah Muralitharan, who has taken just five wickets at a cost of 396 runs in the series.

"Murali is a bowler who has done so much for Sri Lanka and can sometimes have an off day. That's the way cricket goes," captain Kumar Sangakkara told the Cricinfo Web site.

"That doesn't mean he is any worse a bowler, he is still our best spinner and in my view the best spinner in the world. When you have that quality in the side you have to back that quality and that ability it's no different for tomorrow.

Answer the following questions:
1. What sport does the story talk about?
2. Who defeated Sri Lanka?
3. Where?
4. In what type of match?
5. Who is the current holder of the championship?
6. Who can India not rely on?
7. Why?
8. Who will be their opener?
9. What is his specialty?
10. Do they have confidence in him?
11. Who did Sri Lanka leave behind?
12. Who will replace him?
13. What type of players are they?
14. Who leads India's team?
15. Who lost over 300 runs?
A:
1. Cricket
2. India
3. Mumbai
4. Test
5. South Africa
6. Gautam Gambhir
7. He will be absent due to his sister's wedding.
8. Murali Vijay
9. Spinner
10. Yes
11. Ajantha Mendis
12. Nuwan Kulasekara or Dilhara Fernando
13. Seam bowlers
14. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
15. Muttiah Muralitharan