Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(首相). He said the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister really fell from the horse and died. When the king heard this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.When Effendi came, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, you knew when my Minister would die, you must also know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”Effendi looked at the king and answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.”The king was afraid that he would die if he killed Effendi. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as he could. So he let him go.
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The Prime Minister _______ because he fell from the _______ .
(2)
The king caught Effendi and asked the date of his _______ because the king _______ to find an excuse to kill Effendi.
(3)
Effendi said he would die two days earlier than the king because he _______ want the king to kill _______ .
(4)
The king kept Effendi alive because he wanted to _______ as long as _______ .