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5. He gave him a magazine
a) to look for; b) to look after; c) to look at.

6. I was playing
a) in the street; b) the violin; c) football.

16. BEAUTIFUL, BUT TOUGH
They say that sailors are very fond of birds, and like to keep
them in cages as pets. A story is told of a sailor who, when his ship
was in the West Indies, was so delighted with the splendid feathers
of some parrots which he saw for sale in the market that he
decided to buy one.
So he bought one and gave it to another sailor, who was going
home, with full instructions as to how and where he must carry the
bird.
It was a month or two before the sailor got a letter from his
mother. She thanked him very much for the bird. «It was really a
very beautiful creature,» she wrote, «and it had such lovely
feathers, but you have no idea how tough it was...»

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 sailors are fond of dogs.
2. The ship was in the West Indies.
3. The sailor decided to buy a parrot.
4. The parrot was brought to the circus.
5. The sailor got a letter from his mother.
6. It was a rare creature without feathers.

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

1. What are the sailors fond of?
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