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15. AT THE BARBER'S SHOP

A man entered a barber's shop with a boy of five or six years
old holding his hand. He was in a great hurry and he asked the
barber to cut his hair first and then to cut the boy's hair.
«He can wait, I want you to cut my hair first,» he said.
The barber did as he was told and when he had finished the
man got out of the chair and the boy took his place. The man
excused himself and said that he was in a great hurry and that he
would be back in a few minutes and would pay for them both.
Then he left and the barber began to cut the boy's hair. When he
had finished he picked the boy up and placed him in a chair to
wait. He gave him a magazine to look at.
A half-hour passed. An hour passed. At last the barber said to
the child, «Don't worry, your father will be back soon.»
«My father?» said the boy. «He isn't my father. I was playing in
the street and he came along and said, «Come on with me, little
boy. Let's go into this barber's shop together and have our hair cut»

Comprehension Quiz

I. Say which of the following statements are false and
which are true. Correct the false statements to make them
true.
1. The man entered a barber's shop.
2. He wasn't in a hurry.
3. He said he would be back in a few minutes.
4. The boy stayed at the barber's shop.
5. Three hours passed.
6. The boy was playing the piano.

II. Choose the correct answer to finish each of the
following statements.
1. Who did a man enter a barber's shop with?
a) a boy of 5 or 6; b) a girl of 5 or 6;
c) a friend.

2. What did he ask the barber?

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