Reading Comprehension. Form 5

Text 1. 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.”

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

1. Mr. Brown worked at the plant.

Text 1. 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.”

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

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

Text 1. 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.”

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

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

Text 1. 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.”

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

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

Text 1. 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.”

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

5. Mr. Brown telephoned to his wife.

Text 1. 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.”

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

6. Mr. Brown spoke to his wife.

Text 1. 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.”

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

7. She was looking for her husband.

Text 2. Dinner for Mum

Yesterday afternoon John’s mother was at work. John was at home with his father. They watched TV together. Then his father said: “Let’s cook dinner for Mum and we can all have dinner!” And they went to the kitchen. The father wanted to have some soup but John didn’t like it. They decided to have fish. The father took the fish and they started cooking it together.

Then John went to his bedroom to do his homework. His father went to his room to read a book. They didn’t go to the kitchen again.

After an hour, John’s mother came home. She was tired. But when she opened the door, she ran to the kitchen and cried: “Oh, no!” The kitchen was very dirty. They couldn’t eat the fish because it was black! John’s mother wasn’t happy. John and his father were sad, too.

But then, John and his father cleaned the kitchen and cooked a pizza for dinner.

Task: Choose the correct answer

8. Yesterday John was at home …

Text 2. Dinner for Mum

Yesterday afternoon John’s mother was at work. John was at home with his father. They watched TV together. Then his father said: “Let’s cook dinner for Mum and we can all have dinner!” And they went to the kitchen. The father wanted to have some soup but John didn’t like it. They decided to have fish. The father took the fish and they started cooking it together.

Then John went to his bedroom to do his homework. His father went to his room to read a book. They didn’t go to the kitchen again.

After an hour, John’s mother came home. She was tired. But when she opened the door, she ran to the kitchen and cried: “Oh, no!” The kitchen was very dirty. They couldn’t eat the fish because it was black! John’s mother wasn’t happy. John and his father were sad, too.

But then, John and his father cleaned the kitchen and cooked a pizza for dinner.

Task: Choose the correct answer

9. Yesterday John’s father said:

Text 2. Dinner for Mum

Yesterday afternoon John’s mother was at work. John was at home with his father. They watched TV together. Then his father said: “Let’s cook dinner for Mum and we can all have dinner!” And they went to the kitchen. The father wanted to have some soup but John didn’t like it. They decided to have fish. The father took the fish and they started cooking it together.

Then John went to his bedroom to do his homework. His father went to his room to read a book. They didn’t go to the kitchen again.

After an hour, John’s mother came home. She was tired. But when she opened the door, she ran to the kitchen and cried: “Oh, no!” The kitchen was very dirty. They couldn’t eat the fish because it was black! John’s mother wasn’t happy. John and his father were sad, too.

But then, John and his father cleaned the kitchen and cooked a pizza for dinner.

Task: Choose the correct answer

10. At first they decided to…

Text 2. Dinner for Mum

Yesterday afternoon John’s mother was at work. John was at home with his father. They watched TV together. Then his father said: “Let’s cook dinner for Mum and we can all have dinner!” And they went to the kitchen. The father wanted to have some soup but John didn’t like it. They decided to have fish. The father took the fish and they started cooking it together.

Then John went to his bedroom to do his homework. His father went to his room to read a book. They didn’t go to the kitchen again.

After an hour, John’s mother came home. She was tired. But when she opened the door, she ran to the kitchen and cried: “Oh, no!” The kitchen was very dirty. They couldn’t eat the fish because it was black! John’s mother wasn’t happy. John and his father were sad, too.

But then, John and his father cleaned the kitchen and cooked a pizza for dinner.

Task: Choose the correct answer

11. They started cooking fish and …

Text 2. Dinner for Mum

Yesterday afternoon John’s mother was at work. John was at home with his father. They watched TV together. Then his father said: “Let’s cook dinner for Mum and we can all have dinner!” And they went to the kitchen. The father wanted to have some soup but John didn’t like it. They decided to have fish. The father took the fish and they started cooking it together.

Then John went to his bedroom to do his homework. His father went to his room to read a book. They didn’t go to the kitchen again.

After an hour, John’s mother came home. She was tired. But when she opened the door, she ran to the kitchen and cried: “Oh, no!” The kitchen was very dirty. They couldn’t eat the fish because it was black! John’s mother wasn’t happy. John and his father were sad, too.

But then, John and his father cleaned the kitchen and cooked a pizza for dinner.

Task: Choose the correct answer

12. John’s mother was unhappy because…