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however, and the waiter didn't know English. So they tried to make
him understand that they wanted some milk and sandwiches.
At first they pronounced the word «milk» many times. Then
they spelled it. But the waiter still could not understand.
At last one of them took a piece of paper and began to draw a
cow. He was just finishing his drawing, when the waiter looked at
it and ran out of the restaurant.
«You see,» said the traveller who had drawn the cow, «what a
pencil can do for a man who has difficulties in a foreign country.»
After some time the waiter was back, but he brought no milk.
He put down in front of the two men two tickets for a bull-fight.

Comprehension Quiz

I. Say which of the following statements are false and
which are true. Correct the false statements to make them
true.

1. Two Americans entered a little restaurant.
2. They wanted some milk and sandwiches.
3. The waiter spoke English fluently.
4. One of them took a newspaper.
5. He drew a cow.
6. The waiter brought them two sticks.

II. Choose the correct answer to finish each of the
following statements.

1. Why did the Americans enter a restaurant?
a) to buy some bread; b) to make a call;
c) to have lunch.

2. What languages did they speak?
a) only English; b) Spanish & English;
c) only Spanish.

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