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Directions: Read the text. Look at the statements below the text, decide, which of them are true (T) and which are false (F) according to the text you have read.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me.”

Task. Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).

1. Mr. Brown worked at the plant.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me.”

2. Mr. Jones was going to have a party on Wednesday.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me.”

3. The party was going to be in the evening.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me.”

4. Mr. Jones was going to have a party at the restaurant.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me"

5. Mr. Jones invited Mr. Brown with his children.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me.”

6. Mr. Brown wanted to send a letter to his wife.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me.”

7. Mr. Brown telephoned to his wife.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me"

8. Mr. Brown spoke to his wife.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me.”

9. His small daughter answered the telephone.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me.”

10.His small son answered the telephone.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me.”

11. She was looking for her husband.

Why Was The Mother Out

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown, “We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Will you and your wife come?”

Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised.

“What is the matter?” said Mr. Jones. “Did you speak to your wife?”

“No,” answered Mr. Brown. “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, “Is your mother there, David?” and he answered, “No, she is not in the house”. “Where is she then?” I asked. “She is somewhere outside”. “What is she doing?” “She is looking for me.”

12.She was looking for her daughter