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5. I was standing at the window
a) of my comrade; b) of my apartment;
c) of my compartment.
6. I leant out of the window
a) to give her a present;
b) to give her a kiss;
c) to give her a piece of advice.
21. A VALUABLE PAINTING

One day, a very wealthy American came to an English artist
and said, «Sir, I've secretly bought a valuable sixteenth century
painting. I know that the English Government won't let me take it
out of England, but I have the plan to get round that. I want you to
paint a picture - it doesn't matter what it is - on top of the old
master. When I get to New York, we can easily remove your
picture from the canvas without damaging the picture underneath.»
The artist agreed and painted a picture of a London gas work on
it. Then the American got the canvas to New York and sent it to
the firm to remove the artist's painting. But about a week later he
got a telegram from the firm. It said, «We've removed the picture
of London gas work, also the old master, and are now down to a
portrait of Queen Victoria. When do you want us to stop?»

Comprehension Quiz

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

1.A wealthy Englishman came to an artist.
2. He secretly bought a painting.
3. He wanted to paint a picture on the top of it.
4. The artist agreed.
5. He got a letter from the firm.
6. They returned the picture.

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