READING COMPREHENSION (2)

1) Read the text and choose the right answer a, b, c or d.

A foreigner ___1____ in England. He couldn’t speak English at all. He knew only a few English
words and it was difficult for him to _2________ himself understood. One day he came to a
country inn. He felt hungry and decided to _3_____ lunch there. The man wanted to __4_______
some mushrooms __5______ he liked very much.
So the foreigner called the waiter and __6______ to him in his own language. The waiter
couldn’t __7______ a single word. What was the man to do?
At last he had a good idea. He decided to show the waiter a picture of a mushroom.
The man took a piece of paper and a pencil and __8______ a picture of a mushroom. The waiter
looked __9_______ it and ran out of the room.
A few minutes later the waiter returned __10______ an umbrella, for this was how he __11_____
the picture.

1. a) had travelled b) was travelling c) is travelling d) had been travelled

2. a) do b) get c) make d) find

3. a) cook b) prepare c) make d) have

4. a) find b) order c) cook d) wash

5. a) which b) whom c) whose d) when

6. a) had spoken b) told c) spoke d) was speaking

7. a) understood b) understanded c) understooded d) understand

8. a) draw b) drew c) had drawn d) was drawing

9. a) at b) for c) after d) in

10. a) of b) together c) with d) from

11. a) understood b) understands c) was understanding d) had understood

2) Complete the sentence with the suitable ending. 3)Choose the correct word (a-d)
to complete the sentence.
The text describes…………
A____________ foreigner
a) the way of cooking mushrooms in a country inn.
decided to order some
b) the difficulties of a foreigner travelling in England.
mushrooms.
c) the way the traveller discussed the problems with the
a) cheerful c) tired
waiter.
b) hungry d) thirsty
d) the difficulties of a traveller, who did not know German.
4) Find the right answer (a-d) to the question. 5) Which sentence doesn’t fit the story?

What did the waiter bring? a. The foreigner showed a picture of a

mushroom to the waiter.
a) He brought a picture of a mushroom.
b. He wanted to eat his favourite mushrooms.
b) He brought a picture of an umbrella.
c. The man was hungry and came to an inn.
c) He brought an umbrella.
d. The waiter ran to prepare lunch for the
d) He brought a plate of mushrooms.
foreigner.

6) Complete the sentence with the word or 7) Decide which heading (a-d)
phrase (a-d) which best fits the story. best summarizes the text.

The foreigner had difficulties with ___________ a) A Talk in an Inn.

a) the English language c) a pen and paper b) The Lunch in an Inn.
b) an umbrella d) mushrooms for c) Misunderstanding.
lunch d) A clever waiter.
KEY
1)
1. b 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. a 6. c 7. d 8. b 9. a 10. c 11. d

2) b 3) b 4) c 5) d 6) a 7) c