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READING COMPREHENSION

Mrs. White's Grandfather
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Read the following text attentively.
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����� Mrs. White�s grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for a walk in the park and came home at half past twelve for lunch.

One morning a police car stopped outside Mrs. White�s house at twelve o�clock and the policeman helped Mr. White to get out. One of them said to Mrs. White, �The poor old gentleman lost his way in the park and telephoned us for help. So a car was sent to bring him home.�

����� Mrs. White was very surprised, but she thanked the policemen and they left.

���� �Grandfather, you have been to that park nearly every day for twenty years. How did you lose your way there?�

���� The old man smiled, closed one eye and said, � I didn�t quite lose my way. I just got tired and I didn�t want to walk home!�

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A.���� All these statements are FALSE. Correct them.
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1.����� Mrs. White's grandfather lived alone. .

2.����� Every afternoon he went for a walk in the park. .

3.����� He usually returned home for dinner. .

4.����� One evening a police car stopped in front of Mrs. White's house.

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5.����� Mrs. White was informed that her grandfather had been attacked.

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B.���Choose the right option.

1.����� Who did Mrs. White�s grandfather live with?

a) He lived with his daughter.

������ b) He lived with his wife.
������ c) He lived with his granddaughter.
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����� 2.����� What did he use to do every morning?
����� a) He used to go to the swimming pool.
����� b) He used to go for a walk in the park.
����� c) He used to go for a walk by the sea.

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3.����� What time did he come back home?

a) He came back home at twelve thirty.

������ b) He came back home at midday.
������ c) He came back home at one o'clock.
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����� 4.����� What happened one morning at twelve o�clock?
������ a) An ambulance stopped in front of Mrs. White's house.
������ b) A police car stopped in front of Mrs. White's house.
������ c) A police car stopped in front of the park.
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����� 5.����� What did the old man tell the police when he phoned them?

a) He told the police he had been attacked.

������ b) He told the police he had lost his purse.
������ c) He told the police he was lost.
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����� 6.����� Why was Mrs. White surprised?

a) She was surprised because her grandfather had never lost his way.

������ b) She was surprised because her father was used to go to the park and come back.
������ c) She was surprised because her grandfather had been arrested.
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���� 7.����� Did the old man lose his way in the park?

a) Yes, he did.

������ b) No, he didn't.
������ c) No, he did.
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��� 8.����� Why did he phone the police?

a) He phoned the police because he was tired.

������ b) He phoned the police because he was lost.
������ c) He phoned the police because he was attacked.