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lot. Your advice certainly helped me. But you told me to smoke
one cigar a day, and that one cigar a day almost killed me at first.
It's no joke to start smoking at my age.»

Comprehension Quiz

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

1. One young man went to see a nurse.
2. He said that medicine wouldn't help him.
3. He said the old man had to have a rest.
4. He advised him to go to the big city.
5. Also he said to smoke one cigar a day.
6. The man said he would do nothing.

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

1. When did the man come to the doctor?
a) a month later; b) a year later;
c) a week later.

2. What did the doctor say to him?
a) that he looked bad; b) that he looked younger;
c) that he looked older.

3. What did the man answer?
a) he felt sick; b) he felt bad;
c) he felt quite well.

4. What did he do at his rest?
a) drank milk and walked a lot;
b) slept a lot; c) stayed at home.

5. What did he say about the cigar?

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