EXERCISE 1

Read the story carefully. Then, answer the question.

Emptying the Doctors Waiting Room

A patient goes to the doctor's office where, much to his surprise the doctor asked
him, "Would you please help me with a problem I'm having an appointment?
Sure, doctor, what can I do for you, said the patient.
"Would you scream in the most earsplitting, piercing screams you can manage?
Try to make it sound as if you're in terrible pain." The doctor said.
"But why, doctor, you've always been gentle with me and your treatments have
never caused me any pain?" Asked the patient.
"Yes," Said the doctor in a matter-of-fact tone, "but I have a 4 o'clock tea time at
the golf course I don't want to miss, and my waiting room is still full of patients."

1. Which statement is true

a. The doctor is sick
b. The patients dont want to examine the doctor.
c. The patient wants to examine the doctor.
d. The doctor has an appointment at 4 oclock
e. The doctor isnt ready to examine the patient.
2. Would you please help me with a problem Im having an appointment?
What does the word I refer to?
a. The doctor
b. The patient
c. The reader
d. The writer
e. The author
3. Why does he ask his patient to scream?
a. He want to scare the other patients.
b. He causes pain to the patient.
c. He wants the other patient to be silent.
d. He is angry to the patient.
e. He wants to tell his problem to patients.
4. Why does the doctor want to empty his waiting room?
a. He wants to play golf.
b. He will have a tea time at the golf course.
c. He doesnt like his patients.
d. He is lazy to examine patient.
e. He is tired
5. Which word that means having on unpleasantly intense quality?
a. pain
b. scream
c. piercing
d. treatment
e. ear-splitting

EXERCISE II

Read the story carefully. Complete the story with the

correct words from the box.
Need salt scrambling calmly - driving
Scrambling Eggs

A wife is 1) eggs when her husband bursts into the kitchen.

"Careful," he cries, "Careful! You are cooking too many at once. Too many! Scramble
them! Now! We 2) more butter. They're going to stick! Careful! Now
scramble them again! Hurry up! Are you crazy? Don't forget to 3). them.
You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. Use the salt! The salt!
The wife turns and asks, "What is wrong with you?". Her husband 4)
replies, "I wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm 5)..."
ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE I
1. D
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. A
EXERCISE II
1. Scrambling
2. Need
3. Salt
4. Calmly
5. Driving