The joke

Author of this Exercise: Liliana Rota
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The joke                    

 

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A very good actor was playing in  a comedy where she actedhe acthe acted the role of an aristocrat.

The aristocrat iswaswere in the Bastille prison where he mustshe hadhe hadto spend a lot of time.  In the second act a guard arrived alwaysalways arrivesalways arrived and gave the aristocratic prisoner a letter. The prisoner was takingtakestookthe letter andreadreadsreadingit aloud. The play had already repeatedhad already been repeatedwas been repeatedhundreds of times and the aristocrat knewhad knownknow the letter by heart but he always was insistinghad insistedinsisted that the letter should be written down completely.

One night the guard decides to playdecided playdecided to play a joke on the famous actor , just to find out if he knew the letter by heart, after so many performances.

When the guard enteredenteringenterthe prisoner's dark cell, the prisoner had been sitwas sittinghas been sitting on a small bed . Hegivesgavegaves the prisoner the letter, but this time there was nothing on the sheet: it was completely blank. The guard was lookinglookedlooked atthe aristocrat: he was so happy about his joke that he couldn't hide his smile. He wanted to see if the prisoner could recitecan recitecould to recitethe letter by heart. The prisoner looked at the letter for some seconds , then he saidtoldhe say:

"There is too little light. I can't see very well. Can you please read the letter for me?"

And he gave the letter to the guard.

The guard , who obviously did not rememberdid not rememberedremembered the letter, said:

" You are right. The light is really very dim. I must to getgo and getgomy glasses."

He leavesShe leftHe left the cell  and went to fetch the usual copy of the letter. Then he came back with the letter and the pair of glasses and started reading the letter to the prisoner. The prisoner was of course very much amused.

 

Comprehension:

1 Where was the play set?In FranceIn EnglandIn Germany

2Where was the prisoner when the guard brought him the letter?

Outside the Bastille prison.In his light cell.Sitting on his bed in prison.

3 What solution  did the guard find?He recited the letter by heart.He started to cry.He went to fetch the right copy.

4How did the good actor feel in the end?He was angry.He was amused.He didn't feel anything.

5Where is the Bastille?In MarseilleIn ParisIn Italy.

 

Respond as shown

He was so happy about his joke that he couldn't hide his smile

 

Respond as shown choosing from the adjectives provided.

 Sad  ,  Grateful ,  Happy,   Hungry,   Tired.

that he went to bed  immediately.

 that he ate three sandwiches.

that he never stopped saying thank you.

 that he  kept  smiling all the time.

 that he stayed  in his room all day long.

 

Revising irregular verbs

 

1 Givegiven.

2 Taketaken.

3 Readread.

4 Knowknown.

5 Sitsat.

6 Hidehidden.

7 Saysaid.

8 Seeseen.

9 Leaveleft.

10 Comecome.