Book 7

Text 180

       Jimmy lived in the country, and he loved playing in a very shallow river near his house; but then his father got a job in a big city, and he moved there with his family.

      Their new house had a garden, but the garden was very small. Jimmy wasn't very happy.

      "Is there a river near here?" he asked his mother on the first morning.

      His mother answered, "No, there isn't, but there's a beautiful park near here, Jimmy, and there's a pool in it. We'll go there this afternoon." Then Jimmy was happy.

      After lunch, Jimmy and his mother went to the park. Jimmy wanted to walk near the pool, but there was a sign in front of it. His mother read it to him: "WARNING: This pool is dangerous. 367 people have fallen into it." Jimmy looked into the pool carefully. Then he said, "I can't see them."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Where did Jimmy live before moving to the city?

2. What did Jimmy like to play in near his country house?

3. Why did Jimmy’s family move to the city?

4. What kind of garden did their new house have?

5. How did Jimmy feel about the new garden?

6. What did Jimmy ask his mother on the first morning?

7. What did his mother say was near the new house?

8. Where did Jimmy and his mother go after lunch?

9. What warning was written on the pool sign?

10. What did Jimmy say after looking into the pool?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Country —

2. City —

3. Happy —

4. Sad —

5. Big —

6. Small —

7. Near —

8. Far —

9. Shallow —

10. Deep —

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Jimmy loved playing in a deep river near his country house.

2. Jimmy’s family moved to a big city because his father got a job.

3. Their new house had a very large garden.

4. Jimmy was unhappy with the small garden.

5. Jimmy asked if there was a river near the new house.

6. His mother told him there was a pool in a nearby park.

7. The pool sign said it was safe for everyone.

8. 367 people had fallen into the pool, according to the sign.

9. Jimmy looked into the pool carefully.

10. Jimmy said he could see all the people who had fallen into the pool.

Text 181

      Mrs. Green was an old lady. She traveled often and she wasn't afraid of flying. One day she was going from Chicago to San Francisco in a big plane. There were a lot of empty seats on it.

      Mrs. Green's seat was near a window. There was a young man on the other side of the aisle. He was near a window, too. Mrs. Green looked at the young man several times.

     "He's always looking at the engine outside his window," she

thought. She got up and walked around in the plane for a few

minutes. Then she sat down and looked at the young man again.

       "Yes," she thought, "he's looking at that engine all the time."

      After half an hour Mrs. Green went over to him and said, "Take a walk around the plane, young man. I'm going to watch

that engine for you for a few minutes."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. What was Mrs. Green ?

2. What did she do a lot?

3.  What did she like to do on the plane?

4.  Where did she fly?

5.  How did Mrs. Green go from Chicago to San Francisco?

6.  Where did she sit?

7.  Where was the young man sitting?

8.  What was he doing?

9.  What did Mrs. Green want him to do?

10.  What did she offer to do for him when he wasn't in his seat?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

 

1. Old

2. Small 

3. Seldom 

4. Far

5. Never

6. Get up

7. much 

8. play 

9. morning

10.brave 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1.   Mrs. Green was  young and coward lady .

2.   Mrs. Green was going  from Kiev to Odessa by car.

3. Mrs. Green sat in the middle of the plane.

4. Mrs. Green looked at one man  one time.

5. The plane was full of people.

6. Young man  looked at the land outside his land.

7. Mrs. Green called the flight-attendant.

8. She spoke to the young man an hour later. 

9. She that he can sleep because fly will be long.

10.  Mr. Green said  that the flight-attendant wakes him up.

Text 182

        It was a Saturday morning in May. When Mrs. Edwards opened her curtains and looked out, she smiled and said, "It's going to be a beautiful day." She woke her small son up at eight-thirty and said to him, "Get up, Teddy. We're going to go to the zoo today. Wash your hands and face, brush your teeth and eat your breakfast quickly. We're going to go to New York by train."

        Teddy was six years old. He was very happy now, because he liked going to the zoo very much, and he also liked going by train. He said, "I dreamed about the zoo last night, Mommy."

        His mother was in a hurry, but she stopped and smiled at her small son. "You did, Teddy?" she said. "And what did you do in the zoo in your dream?"

        Teddy laughed and answered, "You know, Mommy! You were there in my dream too."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. What did Mrs. Edwards say when she looked out of the window?

2. Why was Teddy happy?

3. What did Teddy dream about?

4. What did Mrs. Edwards ask Teddy?

5. What did Teddy answer?

6. How were they going to go to New York ?

7. How old  was Teddy ?

8. What time did Mrs. Edwards  wake up Teddy ?

9. What did Teddy do after he woke up?

10. What city did they go to ?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Big

2. Hot 

3. Happy 

4. Fast 

5. Day 

6. Open 

7. Tall 

8. Young

9. Early

10. Clean

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. It was a Monday morning in June.

2. Mrs. Edwards was sad when she looked out of the window.

3. Teddy woke up at ten o’clock.

4. They were going to the park.

5. They were going to New York by bus.

6. Teddy was eight years old.

7. Teddy did not like going to the zoo.

8. Teddy did not like going by train.

9. Mrs. Edwards was not in a hurry.

10. Teddy dreamed about a school, not the zoo.

Text 183

        Polly went to school when she was six years old. She liked her first day very much. Her teacher, Miss Yates, was very nice, and the other children in her class were nice, too. But at the end of the second day, when the other children left the classroom, Polly stayed behind her teacher and waited.

        Miss Yates had some work to do and did not see Polly at first, but then she looked up and saw her. "Why didn't you go with the others, Polly?" she asked kindly. "Did you want to ask me a

question?"

        "Yes, Miss Yates," Polly said.

        "What is it?" Miss Yates asked.

        "What did I do in school today?" Polly said.

        Miss Yates laughed. "What did you do in school today?" she

said. "Why did you ask me that, Polly?"

       "Because I'm going to go home now," Polly answered, "and

my mother's going to ask me."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Why did Polly like her school?

2. What did she do when the other children went home?

3. What did Miss Yates ask when she saw her?

4. What question did Polly ask Miss Yates?

5. What did Miss Yates ask then?

6. What was Polly's answer?

7. When did Polly ask these questions ?

8. How old was Polly ?

9.  Who took children after the lessons ?

10. Where did children go after the lessons?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

 

1. young

2. came 

3. in front of 

4. answer

5. bad 

6. rude

7. hate 

8. cried

9. last 

10. began

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Polly went to kindergarden.

2. The rude teacher was in the kindergarden.

3. Polly was twenty-five years old.

4. Her classmates were very rude.

5. The  teacher's name was Mr. David .

6. Mr. David was lazy teacher.

7.  Polly had  a small brother or a small sister.

8.  Polly's mother did not pay attention on her daughter.

9.  After the lessons , Polly went to the  cinema.

10.  Polly's mother was strong.

Text 184

       Jean was traveling around New England by car. One day she stopped in a small village to look at a beautiful old church. There was a cemetery in front of it, and an old man was raking the grass around the graves.

        Jean got out of her car, went into the cemetery and looked at some of the graves. Then she went over to the old man and said to him, "Good morning. Do people often die in this village?"

        The old man stopped working for a few seconds, looked at Jean carefully and said, "No, they die once."

        Jean laughed when she heard this, and then said to the old man, "I'm sorry. I didn't ask that correctly. I'll ask it differently: 'Do a lot of people die in this village?""

        The old man stopped his work again. "Yes," he said. "All of them do." Then he continued  raking the grass again.

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Where did she travel ?

1. Why did Jean stop in the village?

2. What did she see in front of the church?

3. What did she say to the old man?

4. What did he answer?

5. What did Jean say then?

6. What did the old man answer?

7. What did Jean do at the beginning of this story?

8. What was old man doing at the cemetary ?

9. 

10. What did the old do when they finished their conversation ?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

 

1. big

4. live

2. carelessly

5. new

3. in the same way

6. seldom

7. ugly

8. young

9. cried 

10. play

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Jean was traveling by train.

2. She stopped in a big city.

3. The church was new and modern.

4. There was a school in front of the church.

5. A young man was cleaning the graves.

6. Jean stayed inside her car.

7. Jean asked the old man about the weather.

8. The old man said that people die twice.

9. Jean was angry when she heard the old man’s first answer.

10. The old man stopped working and went home.

Text 185

          When George was thirty-five, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. He soon became very good and made his plane do all kinds of tricks.

          George had a friend. His name was Mark. One day George offered to take Mark up in his plane. Mark thought, "I've traveled in a big plane several times, but I've never been in a small one, so I'll go."

          They went up, and George flew around for half an hour and

did all kinds of tricks in the air.

          When they came down again, Mark was very glad to be back

safely, and he said to his friend in a shaking voice, "Well,

George, thank you very much for those two trips in your

plane."

          George was very surprised and said, "Two trips?"

         "Yes, my first and my last," answered Mark.

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. How old was George when he bought the small plane?

2. What did George learn to do?

3. How good did George become at flying?

4. What was George’s friend’s name?

5. Had Mark traveled in a big plane before?

6. Had Mark ever been in a small plane before?

7. How long did George fly in the air?

8. What did George do while flying?

9. How did Mark feel when they landed?

10. Why did Mark say it was his first and last trip?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Small 

2. Up 

3. First 

4. Good 

5. Glad 

6. Safely 

7. Offered 

8. Several 

9. Surprised 

10. Learned 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. George bought a big airplane when he was twenty-five.

2. George did not learn to fly the plane.

3. George was not good at flying.

4. Mark was George’s brother.

5. Mark had never traveled in any plane before.

6. George and Mark stayed in the air for two hours.

7. George flew very slowly and carefully without any tricks.

8. Mark was not afraid during the flight.

9. George was angry when they landed.

10. Mark said he wanted to fly with George again the next day.

Text 186

      Bill and Fred were students at a university and they were friends. They didn't have much money, so when it was time for their summer holidays , Bill said, "Let's take our holidays in a trailer, Fred. It's cheaper than a hotel. I can borrow my father's trailer." Fred was very happy, so they got into the trailer and began their holdays.

      They wanted to get up early the next day to go fishing, but

they didn't have an alarm clock.

     "That's all right, Bill," Fred said. "I'll put these small pieces of bread on the roof of the trailer tonight and they'll wake us up in the morning."

     Bill was very surprised, but he didn't say anything.

     Fred was right. As soon as it began to get light, small birds

came down to eat the bread, and their noise on the roof of the trailer woke Bill and Fred up very quickly.

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Who were the students in the story?

2. Were Bill and Fred friends?

3. Why didn’t they go to a hotel for their holidays?

4. What did Bill suggest for their summer holidays?

5. Whose trailer did they use?

6. What did they plan to do early the next day?

7. Did they have an alarm clock?

8. What idea did Fred have to wake them up?

9. Was Bill surprised by Fred’s idea?

10. Did the birds on the trailer wake them up successfully?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Cheap 

2. Early 

3. Small 

4. Happy 

5. Light 

6. Up 

7. Wake 

8. Quiet 

9. Inside

10. Borrow 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Bill and Fred were enemies.

2. They had a lot of money for their holidays.

3. They stayed in a hotel for the summer holidays.

4. Bill rented a trailer from a friend.

5. They didn’t want to go fishing.

6. They had a working alarm clock.

7. Fred put the bread inside the trailer.

8. Bill said Fred’s idea was silly and refused to try it.

9. The birds ignored the bread on the roof.

10. They woke up very late the next morning.

Text 187

        Kate and Jenny went to school together for several years and were friends. Kate had a younger sister, but Jenny didn't have any brothers or sisters. Then Kate and Jenny left school, and after a few years both of them got married and had children.

       They didn't live near each other now. Both of them were busy with their families, so they didn't see each other, until Kate's sister got married.

      One day Kate and Jenny met in the city while they were shopping. They talked for some time, and then Jenny said to Kate, "How's your sister getting along with her new husband?"

     "Oh, fine, Jenny," Kate answered quickly. "There's only one little thing."

     "Oh, what's that?" asked Jenny.

     "Well, she hates him," said Kate. "But there's always something wrong with everything, isn't there? Nothing's ever perfect."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Who were friends in the story?

2. Did Kate have any siblings?

3. Did Jenny have any brothers or sisters?

4. What happened to Kate and Jenny after they left school?

5. Did Kate and Jenny live near each other after getting married?

6. Why didn’t they see each other for some time?

7. When did Kate and Jenny meet again?

8. What were Kate and Jenny doing when they met in the city?

9. How was Kate’s sister getting along with her husband?

10. What did Kate say about perfection in life?

 B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Older 

2. Friends 

3. Near 

4. Married 

5. Busy 

6. Love 

7. Perfect

8. Together 

9. Happy 

10. Many

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Kate and Jenny were enemies at school.

2. Jenny had a younger sister.

3. Kate didn’t have any siblings.

4. Kate and Jenny stayed in touch and saw each other every day.

5. Neither of them got married.

6. They lived near each other after getting married.

7. Kate’s sister loved her husband.

8. Kate and Jenny met at a school reunion.

9. They were arguing when they met in the city.

10. Kate said everything in life is always perfect.

Text 188

      Al Brown was very good at fixing things around the house when they broke. One day he went to another city to do some work there, and his wife was alone in the house. 

       While Mr. Brown was away, one of the faucets on the bathtub broke. Mrs. Brown didn't know much about fixing broken faucets, so she telephoned a plumber.

       The plumber came to the house that afternoon and fixed the faucet in a few minutes. When he finished, he gave Mrs. Brown

his bill for the work.

       She looked at it for several seconds and then said, "Your prices are very high, aren't they? Do you know, the doctor costs less than this when he comes to the house?"

     "Yes, I know," answered the plumber. "I know that very well,

because I was a doctor until I was lucky enough to find this job a

few months ago."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Why didn't Mr. Brown fix the broken faucet in his bathroom?

2. Why didn't his wife fix it?

3. Who fixed it?

4. How long did it take him to fix a faucet?

5. What did Mrs. Brown say when she saw the plumber's bill?

6. What did the plumber answer?

7.  Who was Mr. Brown ?

8.  Where did Mr. Brown go day ?

9. What happened one day ?

10.

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. bad

2. break

3. many

4. began 

5. took

6. rest

7. low

8. asked

9. lose

10. little

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Mr. Brown was bad at fixing things around the house. 

2. Mr. Brown stayed at home and didn’t go to another city. 

3. Mrs. Brown fixed the faucet by herself. 

4. Nothing broke while Mr. Brown was away. 

5. Mrs. Brown didn’t call anyone to help. 

6. The plumber took the whole day to fix the faucet. 

7. Mrs. Brown said the plumber’s prices were very low. 

8. The plumber had never worked as a doctor.

9. The faucet was never fixed. 

10. The plumber fixed the faucet in a few minutes. 

 Text 189

        When Mary Smith was a student, she always wanted to become a teacher, because she liked children. When she was twenty-one years old, she began teaching in a small school. She was a good teacher, and she laughed a lot with the children in her class. They enjoyed her teaching.

       One day one of the girls in her class said to her, "Miss Smith, why does a man's hair become gray before his mustache and beard do?"

      Mary laughed and answered, "I don't know, Helen. Why does it become gray before his mustache and beard do?"

    "I don't know either, Miss Smith," answered Helen, "but it happened to my father." The other children in the class laughed when they heard this.

     Then one of the boys said, "I know, Miss Smith! Men's hair becomes gray first because it's sixteen years older than their mustaches and beards."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. What did Mary Smith want to become when she was a student?

2. How old was Mary when she began teaching?

3. Where did Mary start teaching?

4. Was Mary a good teacher?

5. Did Mary laugh with her students?

6. Who asked why a man’s hair becomes gray before his mustache and beard?

7. Did Mary know the answer to the question?

8. How did Helen respond when asked about her father?

9. What did one of the boys say about men’s hair?

10. Did the children laugh at the boy’s answer?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Young 

2. Good 

3. Laugh 

4. Happy 

5. Begin

6. Many

7. Teacher 

8. Know

9. Fast 

10. Light 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Mary Smith wanted to become a doctor when she was a student. 

2. She began teaching when she was thirty years old. 

3. Mary hated being around children. 

4. The children in her class didn’t enjoy her teaching. 

5. Mary Smith was a good teacher and laughed a lot with her students.

6. One of the girls asked why women’s hair turns gray first. 

7. Mary Smith knew exactly why men’s hair turns gray first.

8. Helen’s father’s mustache turned gray before his hair.

9. None of the children laughed at the story. 

10. Mary punished the boy who answered the question. 

 Text 190

         Molly was the only little girl on her street, but when she was eight years old, another girl came to live in the house opposite hers. The new girl was eight years old too, and her name was Joan. Joan had two brothers. She didn't go to the same school as Molly, but they soon began to play together after school.

        One day Joan came home, had her milk and cookies, and then went to Molly's house. She said to her friend, "Hi, Molly. Will you come to my house to play? I've got a nice new game." 

        Molly answered, "I'm sorry, Joan, but my Mother won't let me play with you today, because your brother George has a bad    cold, and she doesn't want me to get it, too."

      "Oh, that's all right, Molly," Joan answered quickly. "George isn't really my brother. He's my step-brother."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Who was the only little girl on her street at first?

2. How old was Molly when Joan came to live opposite her?

3. How old was Joan?

4. How many brothers did Joan have?

5. Did Molly and Joan go to the same school?

6. When did Molly and Joan begin to play together?

7. What did Joan have when she came home one day?

8. Why did Molly’s mother not let her play with Joan that day?

9. What was the name of Joan’s brother with a cold?

10. Was George really Joan’s brother?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Only 

2. Little 

3. New

4. Good 

5. Friend 

6. Let 

7. Sick 

8. Same 

9. Inside 

10. Step-brother 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Molly had a brother. 

2. Joan was eight years old. 

3. Molly and Joan went to the same school. 

4. Joan didn’t invite Molly to her house. 

5. Molly’s mother didn’t let her play because George had a cold. 

6. Joan had no brothers. 

7. George was Joan’s real brother. 

8. Molly never played with Joan. 

9. Joan moved into a house far away from Molly. 

10. Molly’s mother wanted her to catch George’s cold.

Text 191

         Mike was a small boy, and he hated soap and water. Three or four times every day his mother said to him, "Mike, your hands are very dirty again. Go and wash them." But Mike never really washed them well. He only put his hands in the water for a few seconds and then took them out again.

        Mike's uncle and aunt lived in another city. One day they came to stay with Mike's parents, and they brought their small son, Ted, with them. Ted was a year younger than Mike, and he didn't like soap and water, either.

         The boys sat with their parents for a few minutes, but then they went outside. When they were alone, Mike looked at Ted's hands and then said proudly, "My hands are dirtier than yours!"

       "Of course they are," Ted answered angrily. "You're a year older than I am."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Who hated soap and water?

2. How many times a day did Mike’s mother tell him to wash his hands?

3. Did Mike wash his hands properly?

4. Where did Mike’s uncle and aunt live?

5. Who came with Mike’s uncle and aunt?

6. How old was Ted compared to Mike?

7. Did Ted like soap and water?

8. Where did the boys go after sitting with their parents?

9. What did Mike say about his hands?

10. How did Ted respond to Mike’s comment?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Dirty 

2. Older 

3. Angry 

4. Inside 

5. Small 

6. Properly 

7. Few 

8. Proud 

9. Hate

10. Alone 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Mike loved soap and water. 

2. Mike never washed his hands properly. 

3. Mike washed his hands for several minutes every time. 

4. Ted was Mike’s cousin. 

5. Ted was older than Mike. 

6. The boys stayed inside all day. 

7. Mike said his hands were cleaner than Ted’s.

8. Ted agreed that Mike’s hands were dirtier because he was older. 

9. The boys never went outside. 

10. Mike’s parents didn’t care about cleanliness. 

Text 192

       Peter was ten years old. One day his friend Paul said to him, "I'm going to have a birthday party on Saturday, Peter. Can you come?"

      Peter asked his mother, and she said, "Yes, you can go." She  phoned Paul's mother to tell her.

      Before Peter went to the party on Saturday afternoon, his mother said to him, "Now, Peter, don't forget to be polite. Don't ask for food. Wait until someone gives it to you."

      "All right, Mom," Peter answered, and he went to Paul's house on his bicycle.

     There were a lot of children at the party. They played together for an hour, and then Paul's mother gave them some food; but she forgot to give Peter any. He waited politely for a few minutes, and then he held his plate up in the air and said loudly, "Does anyone want a nice clean plate?"

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. How old was Peter?

2. Who invited Peter to a birthday party?

3. On which day was the birthday party?

4. Did Peter’s mother allow him to go to the party?

5. What advice did Peter’s mother give him before the party?

6. How did Peter go to Paul’s house?

7. How long did the children play together at the party?

8. Did Paul’s mother give food to all the children immediately?

9. How did Peter react when no one gave him food?

10. What did Peter say while holding his plate?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Young 

2. Polite 

3. Fast 

4. Clean 

5. Wait 

6. Give

7. Alone 

8. Loudly 

9. Empty 

10. Before 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Peter was eight years old.

2. Paul invited Peter to a birthday party.

3. Peter’s mother said he could not go to the party.

4. Peter went to the party by car. 

5. Peter’s mother told him to wait politely for food.

6. Peter forgot his manners at the party. 

7. Paul’s mother gave food to all the children immediately. 

8. Peter held his plate and asked if anyone wanted a clean plate. 

9. Peter arrived at the party late. 

10. Peter ignored his mother’s instructions completely. (False)

Text 193

       Nora was sixteen years old. She had a little brother. Her  brother's name was Jim. Jim was sometimes naughty, but he made Nora laugh a lot, and she loved him and was always very nice to him.

       One afternoon she was walking from her house to the store when she saw a small boy running along the street towards her. He was going very fast. When he came near her, she was surprised to see it was Jim.

       "Hi, Jim," Nora shouted to him. "Why are you running like that?"

        Jim didn't stop, but he waved to his sister and shouted, "I'm trying to stop two boys from fighting."

        Nora was surprised again. She laughed and said, "That's an important job for a little boy, isn't it? You don't do things like that very often. Who are the two boys?"

       "They're Tom and me," answered Jim as he continued running down the street very quickly.

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. How old was Nora?

2. Did Nora have a brother?

3. What was her brother’s name?

4. Was Jim always well-behaved?

5. Did Nora like her brother?

6. Where was Nora walking one afternoon?

7. Who was running very fast towards Nora?

8. Why was Jim running?

9. Who were the two boys Jim was trying to stop from fighting?

10. How did Nora react when she saw Jim running?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Little 

2. Naughty 

3. Fast 

4. Stop 

5. Near 

6. Laugh 

7. Old 

8. Alone 

9. Quiet 

10. Love 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Nora was ten years old. 

2. Nora had a little brother named Jim. 

3. Jim was always well-behaved. 

4. Nora did not like her brother. 

5. Jim was running very slowly towards Nora. 

6. Jim was trying to stop two boys from fighting.

7. Nora was angry when she saw Jim running. 

8. Jim shouted to his sister while running. 

9. Jim was running with his mother. 

10. The two boys fighting were Jim and Tom.

Text 194

          Hank lived in a small town, but then he got a job in a big city and   moved there with his wife and his two children.

          On the first Saturday in their new home, Hank took his new    red car out of the garage and was washing it when a neighbor   came by. When he saw Hank's new car, the neighbor stopped and looked at it for a minute. Then Hank turned and saw him.

         The neighbor said, "That's a nice car. Is it yours?"

         "Sometimes," Hank answered.

         The neighbor was surprised. "Sometimes?" he said. "What do you mean?"

        "Well," answered Hank slowly, "when there's a party in town, it belongs to my daughter, Jane. When there's a football game somewhere, it belongs to my son, Joe. When I've washed it, and it looks really nice and clean, it belongs to my wife. And when it needs gas, it's mine."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Where did Hank live before moving to the big city?

2. Who moved with Hank to the city?

3. What did Hank take out of the garage on the first Saturday?

4. What color was Hank’s car?

5. Who saw Hank washing his car?

6. What did the neighbor ask Hank about the car?

7. How did Hank answer when the neighbor asked if the car was his?

8. Who used the car when there was a party in town?

9. Who used the car when there was a football game?

10. When did the car belong to Hank?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Small 

2. New 

3. Red 

4. Clean

5. Alone 

6. First 

7. Slow 

8. Always

9. Empty

10. Stop 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Hank lived in a big city before moving to a small town. 

2. Hank moved with his wife and two children. 

3. Hank took his bicycle out of the garage. 

4. The car was blue. 

5. A neighbor saw Hank washing his car. 

6. Hank said the car was always his. 

7. Jane used the car for parties. 

8. Joe used the car for football games.

9. The car belonged to Hank’s wife when it needed gas. 

10. Hank’s car never needed washing. 

Text 195

           Alice was twenty-three years old, and she was a nurse at a big hospital. She was very kind, and all of her patients liked her very  much.

          One day she was out shopping when she saw an old woman waiting to cross a busy street. Alice wanted to cross the street too, so she went over to offer to help the woman across. When Alice was near her, she suddenly laughed and said, "Mrs. Herman! You were my patient in the hospital last year!"

        Mrs. Herman was very pleased to see her.

        "I'll help you cross the street, Mrs. Herman," Alice said.

        "Oh, thank you very much, Alice," Mrs. Herman said, and she stepped forward. "No, no, Mrs. Herman," Alice said quickly. 

         "Wait! The light's still red."

         "Oh," Mrs. Herman answered as she stepped back, "I can easily cross the street alone when the light's green."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. How old was Alice?

2. What was Alice’s job?

3. Did the patients like Alice?

4. Where was Alice one day when she saw Mrs. Herman?

5. What was Mrs. Herman doing when Alice saw her?

6. Who recognized whom first?

7. Had Mrs. Herman been Alice’s patient before?

8. What did Alice offer to do for Mrs. Herman?

9. Why did Alice stop Mrs. Herman from crossing the street immediately?

10. When did Mrs. Herman say she could cross safely?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Young 

2. Busy 

3. Red 

4. Stop 

5. Small

6. Near 

7. Kind 

8. Safe 

9. Alone

10. First 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Alice was thirty years old.

2. Alice was a nurse at a big hospital. 

3. Alice’s patients did not like her.

4. Alice was at the hospital when she saw Mrs. Herman. 

5. Mrs. Herman was Alice’s patient last year. 

6. Alice let Mrs. Herman cross the street immediately. 

7. Alice stopped Mrs. Herman because the light was red. 

8. Mrs. Herman could not cross the street safely by herself. 

9. Alice ignored the traffic rules. 

10. Mrs. Herman thanked Alice for helping her. 

Text 196

        John left the United States in 1969 to work in Africa. Africa was hot, and when John came back to the United States in 1979, he said to himself, "It's much colder here than it was before I left. I'm going to buy an electric heater. Also, everything is much more expensive."

        John went to a store the next day to buy an electric heater. The salesman showed him three or four different kinds and then said, "And this is our best electric heater. It costs a lot of money, but it saves half of your electricity, and electricity is very expensive now, isn't it?"

     "Yes, it's very expensive," John answered, "and it's becoming worse every year." He looked at the electric heater carefully, thought for a few seconds and then said, "Well, I'll take two of these, please, and then I'll save all of my electricity."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. When did John leave the United States?

2. Where did John go to work?

3. How was the weather in Africa?

4. When did John come back to the United States?

5. How did John feel about the weather when he returned?

6. What did John decide to buy because of the cold?

7. Where did John go to buy the electric heater?

8. How many kinds of electric heaters did the salesman show him?

9. What did the salesman say about the best electric heater?

10. How many heaters did John decide to buy?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Hot 

2. Cheap 

3. Leave 

4. Save

5. Many 

6. Buy 

7. Before 

8. Light 

9. Small 

10. Fast 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. John left the United States in 1979. 

2. John worked in Africa. 

3. Africa was cold. 

4. John returned to the United States in 1979. 

5. John said electricity was cheap now. 

6. The salesman showed him 7  heaters.

7. The best electric heater saves all  electricity. 

8. John bought only one electric heater. 

9. Everything was cheaper than before when John returned. 

10. John thought the electric heater cost little money. 

Text 197

          Steve was eleven years old, and his brother Tim was seven. Both of them went to the same school, and both of them liked  sports and games very much. They also liked fighting, but their mother wasn't happy when they had fights with other boys.

A few days ago Tim ran into the house and went up to his bedroom. His brother was there too, listening to their record  player. He looked up when Tim came in and said, "Why are you

crying, Tim?"

        "Because Harry hit me," his younger brother said. Harry was one of the boys at school, and they often had fights with each other.

        Steve laughed and said, "Did you hit him back, or did you cry like a baby and run home to Mommy?"

       "I hit him back!" Tim answered angrily. "I hit him back first,

and then he hit me."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. How old was Steve?

2. How old was Tim?

3. Did Steve and Tim go to the same school?

4. What did both brothers like very much?

5. Did their mother like them fighting with other boys?

6. Who ran into the house a few days ago?

7. What was Steve doing when Tim came into the room?

8. Who hit Tim at school?

9. Did Tim hit back?

10. How did Steve react when he saw Tim crying?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Older

2. Cry 

3. Happy 

4. Hit 

5. Run 

6. First 

7. Angrily 

8. Stop 

9. Small

10. Alone 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Steve was seven years old. 

2. Tim was Steve’s elder brother. 

3. Both brothers liked sports and games.

4. Their mother was happy when they fought with other boys. 

5. Harry was one of the boys at school. 

6. Tim ran to Steve’s bedroom crying because Harry hit him. 

7. Steve told Tim he should cry like a baby. 

8. Tim ignored Harry and didn’t hit back. 

9. Steve laughed when he saw Tim.

10. Tim was older than Steve.

Text 198

       Billy lived on a quiet street in a big city. His mother sometimes  took him to the park to play, but when she was busy, he played in the street. One evening Billy's father gave him a beautiful new ball, and the next morning Billy went out into the street to play with it. He played happily for a few minutes, but then a big dog came along. When the dog saw the ball, he wanted to play  with it too.

       Billy picked the ball up and held it above his head. He did not want the big dog to take it and run away with it, but the dog jumped up and knocked him over.

      Billy's mother came out of the house and ran to him at once. "Did he bite you?" she asked.

     "No, he didn't bite me," Billy answered, "but he tasted me."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Where did Billy live?

2. Who sometimes took Billy to the park?

3. Where did Billy play when his mother was busy?

4. What did Billy’s father give him one evening?

5. Where did Billy go the next morning?

6. How did Billy feel while playing with his new ball?

7. What came along while Billy was playing?

8. What did Billy do when the dog wanted to play with the ball?

9. Did the dog bite Billy?

10. How did Billy describe what the dog did to him?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Quiet 

2. Small

3. Happy 

4. New 

5. Big 

6. Up 

7. Bite 

8. Alone 

9. Busy 

10. Run 

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Billy lived on a busy street.

2. Billy’s mother never took him to the park.

3. Billy always played inside the house.

4. Billy’s father gave him a bicycle.

5. The dog ignored the ball completely.

6. Billy threw the ball to the dog.

7. The dog bit Billy.

8. Billy’s mother came out immediately when he fell.

9. The dog knocked Billy over.

10. Billy said the dog tasted him.

Text 199

        Mr. and Mrs. Williams got married when he was twenty-three, and she was twenty. Twenty-five years later, they had a big party, and a photographer came and took some photos of them.

        Then the photographer gave Mrs. Williams a card and said, "They'll be ready next Wednesday. You can get them from our studio."

        "No," Mrs. Williams said, "please send them to us."

        The photos arrived a week later, but Mrs. Williams was not happy when she saw them. She got into her car and drove to the photographer's studio. She went inside and said angrily, "You took some photos of me and my husband last week, but I'm not going to pay for them."

      "Oh, why not?" the photographer asked.

      "Because my husband looks like a monkey," Mrs. Williams said.

   "Well," the photographer answered, "that isn't our fault. Why didn't you think of that before you married him?"

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. How old was Mr. Williams when he got married?

2. How old was Mrs. Williams when she got married?

3. How many years passed before they had a big party?

4. Who took photos at their anniversary party?

5. What did the photographer give Mrs. Williams along with the photos?

6. Did Mrs. Williams want to pick up the photos herself?

7. How did Mrs. Williams feel when she saw the photos?

8. What did Mrs. Williams do after she was unhappy with the photos?

9. What did Mrs. Williams say about her husband in the photos?

10. How did the photographer respond to her complaint?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Young —

2. Old —

3. Happy —

4. Angry —

5. Give —

6. Take —

7. Before —

8. After —

9. Big —

10. Small —

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Mr. Williams was twenty-five when he got married.

2. Mrs. Williams was twenty when she got married.

3. They had a big party twenty-five years later.

4. The photographer refused to take any photos.

5. Mrs. Williams was happy with the photos.

6. She drove to the studio angrily after seeing the photos.

7. The photographer sent them home without the photos.

8. Mrs. Williams said her husband looked like a monkey.

9. The photos arrived a week later.

10. The photographer refunded the money immediately.

Text 200

       An old man went to the hospital. When the doctor came to see him, he said, "Well, Mr. Jones, you're going to have some injections, and then you'll feel much better. A nurse will come and give you the first one this evening, and then you'll get another one tomorrow morning."

       In the evening a young nurse came to Mr. Jones's bed and said to him, "I'm going to give you your first injection now, Mr. Jones. Where do you want it?"

       The old man was surprised. He looked at the nurse for several seconds, and then he said, "Nobody's ever let me choose that before. Are you really going to let me choose now?"

      "Yes, Mr. Jones," the nurse answered. She was in a hurry.

     "Where do you want it?"

     "Well, then," the old man answered with a smile, "I want it in your left arm, please."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Who went to the hospital?

2. What did the doctor tell Mr. Jones he would need?

3. When was the first injection scheduled?

4. When was the second injection scheduled?

5. Who came to give the first injection?

6. What question did the nurse ask Mr. Jones?

7. How did Mr. Jones react to being allowed to choose?

8. Did Mr. Jones choose where to have the injection?

9. Which arm did Mr. Jones choose for the injection?

10. Was the nurse in a hurry?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Old —

2. Young —

3. Left —

4. Right —

5. Morning —

6. Evening —

7. Hurry —

8. Slow —

9. Happy —

10. Sad —

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Mr. Jones went to a school.

2. The doctor told him he would need some injections.

3. The first injection was scheduled for the next morning.

4. A young nurse came in the evening to give the injection.

5. Mr. Jones had never been allowed to choose where to get an injection before.

6. Mr. Jones asked to have the injection in the nurse’s left arm.

7. The nurse refused to let Mr. Jones choose.

8. The nurse was in a hurry.

9. Mr. Jones smiled when choosing where to have the injection.

10. Mr. Jones refused to have the injection.

Text 201

       Pat Hogan was traveling around the country in his car. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel when he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said to the old man, "I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?"

      "Yes," the old man answered. "It show you the way. 

      He got into Pat's car, and they drove for about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said, "Stop here."

      Pat stopped and looked at the house. "But this isn't a hotel," he said to the old man.

    "No," the old man answered, "this is my house. And now I'll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you'll see the Sun Hotel on the left."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. What was Pat Hogan doing when he saw the old man?

2. What did Pat ask the old man?

3. Did the old man agree to help Pat?

4. How far did they drive together before reaching the old man’s house?

5. What did Pat notice when they stopped at the old man’s house?

6. Was the old man’s house the Sun Hotel?

7. How far back did the old man tell Pat to go to reach the Sun Hotel?

8. On which side of the road was the Sun Hotel located?

9. Where did Pat first meet the old man?

10. How far is the Sun Hotel from the point where Pat first met the old man?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Old

2. Small

3. Stop

4. Left

5. Back

6. Evening

7. First

8. Near

9. Drive

10. Far

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Pat Hogan was traveling around the country in a car.

2. He was looking for a small hotel when he met the old man.

3. Pat asked the old man to show him the way to a restaurant.

4. The old man got into Pat’s car to help him.

5. They drove twelve miles to reach the old man’s house.

6. The old man told Pat to continue forward another nine miles to find the hotel.

7. The old man’s house was the Sun Hotel.

8. The hotel was on the left after Pat turned around.

9. Pat stopped because he found the hotel immediately.

10. Pat first met the old man on the side of the road.

Text 202

        Jimmy started painting when he was three years old, and when he was five he was already very good at it. He painted many beautiful and interesting pictures, and people paid a lot of money for them. They said, "This boy's going to be famous when he's a little older, and then we're going to sell these pictures for a lot more money."

       Jimmy's pictures were different from other people's, because he never painted on all of the paper. He painted on half of it, and the other half was always empty.

     "That's very clever," everybody said. "Nobody else does that!"

     One day somebody bought one of Jimmy's pictures and then said to him, "Please tell me this, Jimmy. Why do you paint on the bottom half of your pictures, but not on the top half?"

      "Because I'm small," Jimmy said, "and my brushes don't reach very high."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. At what age did Jimmy start painting?

2. How old was he when he became very good at painting?

3. What was unusual about Jimmy’s paintings?

4. Why did people think Jimmy’s style was clever?

5. How did people react to Jimmy’s paintings?

6. Why did Jimmy paint only on the bottom half of the paper?

7. Did people think Jimmy would become famous?

8. Did Jimmy’s paintings look like other people’s paintings?

9. How did buyers question Jimmy about his painting style?

10. What does this story show about Jimmy’s perspective and creativity?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Small

2. Bottom

3. Empty

4. Good

5. Clever

6. Many

7. High

8. Beautiful

9. Old

10. Paid

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Jimmy started painting when he was five years old.

2. People paid money for Jimmy’s paintings.

3. Jimmy always painted on the whole paper.

4. Jimmy’s pictures were considered clever because of his style.

5. Jimmy painted on the top half of the paper only.

6. Someone asked Jimmy why he didn’t paint on the whole paper.

7. Jimmy explained that he couldn’t reach the top because he was small.

8. Jimmy’s paintings were the same as other people’s paintings.

9. People believed Jimmy would become famous.

10. Jimmy used very large brushes.

Text 203

       Mr. and Mrs. Gray live in a big city, and they have a son. His name is Pete, and he does not like to wash. One day Mrs. Gray said to her husband, "Living in the city all the time isn't good for Pete." So last summer they found a small house in the country and took Pete there for a vacation.

       When they arrived at the house, Mrs. Gray said to Pete, "We're going to stay here for two weeks."

       The boy ran into the house and looked in all the rooms, and then he ran back to his mother and said to her, "I haven't found the bathtub, Mom. Where is it?"

      "This is a very small house, Pete," his mother said, "and there is no bathtub." "That's very good," Pete said. "This is going to be a very nice vacation."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Gray live?

2. What is the name of their son?

3. Why did Mrs. Gray think a vacation would help Pete?

4. Where did the family go for vacation?

5. How long were they planning to stay?

6. What did Pete look for when he entered the house?

7. Did the house have a bathtub?

8. How did Pete feel about there being no bathtub?

9. What does this story tell us about Pete’s personality?

10. Why might living in the country be better for Pete than the city?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Big

2. Small

3. Like

4. Good

5. Found

6. Arrived

7. Back

8. Very

9. Nice

10. Summer

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Pete lives in the country with his parents.

2. Pete does not like to wash.

3. Mr. and Mrs. Gray decided a vacation in the city would help Pete.

4. They found a small house in the country for a vacation.

5. Pete was disappointed there was no bathtub.

6. The vacation was planned for two weeks.

7. Pete immediately ran to look for the bathtub when they arrived.

8. The small house had many bathtubs.

9. Mrs. Gray explained that the house was very small.

10. Pete thought the vacation would be very nice because there was no bathtub.

Text 204

          One day Mr. Parker said to himself, "I haven't seen my brother  David for a long time, and he's living in a new house now. I'm going to drive there and see him this afternoon."

          He took his brother's address, got into his car and started out. He drove for a long time, but he didn't find the house so he stopped and asked somebody to help him.

        "Go straight along this road for two miles," the man said, "then turn left, and then take the second road on the right."

        Mr. Parker went straight along the road and turned left after two miles, but then he got lost again. He drove for another mile, and at last he saw a road on his right and stopped. A woman was coming towards him, so he said to her, "Excuse me, is this the second road on the right?"

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Why did Mr. Parker decide to visit his brother David?

2. How did Mr. Parker plan to go to his brother’s house?

3. Did Mr. Parker know the exact location of David’s house?

4. Who first gave Mr. Parker directions?

5. What were the directions given by the man?

6. Did Mr. Parker follow the directions correctly at first?

7. How far did he drive before asking the woman for help?

8. Why did Mr. Parker stop the car?

9. What question did Mr. Parker ask the woman?

10. What does this story tell us about finding new places?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. New

2. Long

3. Left

4. Right

5. Straight

6. Lost

7. Stop

8. Toward

9. First

10. Start

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Mr. Parker had seen his brother David recently.

2. David was living in a new house.

3. Mr. Parker walked to his brother’s house.

4. He got lost while trying to find the house.

5. A man gave Mr. Parker directions.

6. Mr. Parker turned right immediately after starting his drive.

7. He finally found the second road on the right without any help.

8. A woman was walking towards Mr. Parker when he stopped.

9. Mr. Parker asked the woman if this was the second road on the right.

10. Mr. Parker drove straight without making any turns.

Text 205

        Mr. and Mrs. Wilson lived in a big crowded city, and one summer they took a vacation in the country. They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet, clean place and very different from the city.

       One day they went for a walk early in the morning and met  an old man. He lived on a farm, and he was sitting alone in the warm sun outside his front door. Mr. Wilson asked him, "Do you like living in such a quiet place?"

        The old man said, "Yes, I do."

        Mr. Wilson said, "What are the good things about it?"

        The old man answered, "Well, everybody knows everybody else. People often come and visit me, and I often go and visit them. And there are also lots of children here."

       Mr. Wilson said, "That's interesting. And what are the bad

things?"

      The old man thought for a minute and then said, "Well, the same things, really."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Where did Mr. and Mrs. Wilson live?

2. Where did they go for their vacation?

3. Why did they enjoy the vacation?

4. Who did they meet during their walk?

5. Where did the old man live?

6. What did Mr. Wilson ask the old man about living in the country?

7. What were the good things about living in the quiet place?

8. Did the old man have visitors often?

9. What did the old man say about the bad things?

10. What does this story tell us about life in the country compared to the city?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Big

2. Quiet

3. Clean

4. Early

5. Alone

6. Warm

7. Good

8. Bad

9. Old

10. Visit

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson lived in the country.

2. They took a vacation in the city.

3. They enjoyed their vacation because it was quiet and clean.

4. They met an old man who lived on a farm.

5. The old man did not like living in the quiet place.

6. The old man said nobody visited him.

7. The old man often visited other people.

8. There were lots of children in the area.

9. The bad things about living there were completely different from the good things.

10. The old man thought the good and bad things were really the same.

Text 206

        Don was traveling around the country, and one day he was in a hotel in a small town. Lunch was served from twelve-thirty to one-thirty. Don went out for a walk in the morning but he forgot to put on his watch. He walked for a long time, and then he saw a young man in the street, so he said to him, "Excuse me, can you please tell me the time?"

      The young man looked at his watch and then answered, "It's twelve o'clock."

      Don wasn't happy when he heard this, and said, "Isn't it later than that?" He was hungry, and he wanted his lunch.

     "No," the young man answered. "It never gets later than twelve o'clock in our town."

     Don was surprised and said, "That's interesting. What do you mean?"

    "Well," the young man answered, "whenever it becomes twelve o'clock, we always start from the beginning again-one o'clock, two o'clock. . . ."

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Where was Don traveling when the story begins?

2. When was lunch served at the hotel?

3. Why did Don go out for a walk in the morning?

4. What did Don forget to bring with him?

5. Who did Don ask about the time?

6. What time did the young man say it was?

7. How did Don react to the answer?

8. What was unusual about time in the town?

9. Why was Don interested in the time?

10. What does this story tell us about the town’s concept of time?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Morning

2. Later

3. Hungry

4. Young

5. Start

6. Begin

7. Small

8. Happy

9. Walk

10. Long

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Don was traveling and stayed in a hotel in a big city.

2. Lunch was served from twelve-thirty to one-thirty.

3. Don wore his watch while walking in the morning.

4. Don asked a young man for the time.

5. The young man said it was twelve o’clock.

6. Don was happy with the time he was told.

7. The young man explained that time never goes past twelve in their town.

8. Don was surprised by the young man’s answer.

9. The town had normal time like everywhere else.

10. Don wanted to have his lunch.

Text 207

         Mr. Clark worked in an office, and he did a lot of important and difficult work, but then he began to forget things, and this made his work very difficult. One day he said to himself, "I'm going to go and see Dr. Martin about this."

       He waited in the doctor's waiting-room with the other patients, and then the nurse said to him, "You can go in and see Dr. Martin now."

      Mr. Clark hurried into Dr. Martin's office, and the doctor said, "Please sit down, Mr. Clark. What can I do for you?"

     "Oh, doctor," said Mr. Clark, "it's terrible. I can't remember anything for longer than half a minute, and it's making my work very difficult. What can I do? Can you help me?"

      The doctor said, "When did this start, Mr. Clark?"

     "When did what start?" Mr. Clark asked.

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. Where did Mr. Clark work?

2. What problem was Mr. Clark experiencing?

3. How did his forgetfulness affect his work?

4. Who did Mr. Clark decide to see for help?

5. Where did Mr. Clark wait before seeing the doctor?

6. Who told Mr. Clark he could see Dr. Martin?

7. How did Mr. Clark describe his memory problem to the doctor?

8. What did Dr. Martin ask Mr. Clark about his problem?

9. How did Mr. Clark respond to the doctor’s question?

10. What does this story tell us about Mr. Clark’s situation at work?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Important

2. Difficult

3. Forget

4. Hurry

5. Long

6. Start

7. Patient

8. Terrible

9. Office

10. Help

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Mr. Clark worked in a hospital.

2. He began to forget things at work.

3. His forgetfulness made his work very easy.

4. Mr. Clark decided to see Dr. Martin for help.

5. He waited in the nurse’s office before seeing the doctor.

6. The nurse told him he could see Dr. Martin.

7. Mr. Clark remembered everything perfectly during the visit.

8. Mr. Clark said he couldn’t remember anything for longer than half a minute.

9. The doctor asked Mr. Clark when his memory problem started.

10. Mr. Clark immediately knew when the problem started.

Text 208

        Mr. and Mrs. Davis have one son. His name is Bobby, and it was his birthday a few days ago.

      Last Sunday Mrs. Davis's old father came to visit her and her husband, and he brought Bobby a nice toy train.

      When he gave it to Bobby he said, "I'm sorry, Bobby, but I forgot your birthday last Tuesday, so I didn't give you this present then."

    "Oh, that doesn't matter, Grandpa," Bobby answered. "Thank you very much."

    "And how old are you now, Bobby?" his grandfather asked.

 Bobby knew the answer to that question. "I'm five, Grandpa," he said.

    "That's good," the old man said. "You're a big boy now,  Bobby."

    "Yes, I am, Grandpa," Bobby answered.

    "And what are you going to be when you're older?" his grandfather said. Bobby knew the answer to that one too. "I'm going to be six, Grandpa," he answered.

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. What is the name of Mr. and Mrs. Davis’s son?

2. When was Bobby’s birthday?

3. Who visited the family on Sunday?

4. What gift did Bobby receive from his grandfather?

5. Why did the grandfather apologize to Bobby?

6. How did Bobby respond to the apology?

7. How old is Bobby now?

8. How did the grandfather describe Bobby?

9. What did Bobby say he will be when he is older?

10. What does this story tell us about Bobby’s relationship with his grandfather?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Old

2. Big

3. Forget

4. Younger

5. Last

6. Nice

7. Few

8. Smaller

9. Thank

10. Older

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Bobby has a sister.

2. Bobby’s birthday was a few days ago.

3. Mrs. Davis’s father brought Bobby a toy train.

4. The grandfather remembered Bobby’s birthday on the correct day.

5. Bobby thanked his grandfather for the present.

6. Bobby is six years old.

7. Bobby said he will be five when he is older.

8. The grandfather said Bobby is a big boy now.

9. Bobby answered politely to all his grandfather’s questions.

10. Bobby’s grandfather did not visit them on Sunday.

Text 209

       Dick was a sailor on a big ship. It went to Japan and Australia, so Dick was often on the ship for several months at a time. When he woke up in the morning and looked out, he only saw the sea, or sometimes a port.

      When he was twenty-three, Dick got married and bought a small house with a garden in his wife's town. It was far away from the sea. Then he had to go back to his ship, and he did not come home for two months. He went from the port to the town by bus, and was very happy to see his wife again.

       The next morning he slept until 9 o'clock. Then he woke up suddenly and looked out of the window. There were trees a few feet away. He was very frightened and jumped out of bed,

shouting, "We've hit land!"

Exercises:

A) Answer these questions:

1. What was Dick’s profession?

2. Which countries did his ship visit?

3. How old was Dick when he got married?

4. What kind of house did Dick buy?

5. How long was Dick away from home when he returned to the ship?

6. How did Dick travel from the port to his town?

7. What time did Dick wake up the next morning?

8. What did Dick see outside the window?

9. How did Dick react when he saw the trees?

10. What does this story tell us about Dick’s life at sea versus at home?

B)  Which words in the story  mean the opposite of:

1. Big

2. Far

3. Small

4. Happy

5. Morning

6. Near

7. Frightened

8. Sleep

9. Away

10. Married

C) Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

1. Dick was a sailor on a small boat.

2. His ship went to Japan and Australia.

3. Dick was at home most of the time.

4. Dick got married when he was twenty-three.

5. He bought a large house with no garden.

6. Dick did not see his wife for two months while at sea.

7. He traveled from the port to his town by bus.

8. Dick slept until noon the next morning.

9. He thought he had hit land when he saw trees outside the window.

10. Dick was happy to see the sea again.