It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My husband would not be back until late and decided to settle down in a comfortable armchair in the living-room and read a book. I put the children to bed early and prepared cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a tray full of food before me and a book at my side.

I was just beginning to eat when the telephone rang. I dropped my knife and fork and hurried to answer it. By the time I got back the living-room, my coffee had got cold. After I finished my supper, I began drinking cold coffee with book open at page one. Suddenly there was a loud knock at the door. It gives me such a surprise that I spilt the coffee and an ugly stain on my skirt. A stranger has lost his way and wanted me to direct him. It took me ages to get rid of him. At length I managed to sit down again and actually read a whole page without further interruption until the baby work up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. They baby was still awake at 11 o’clock when my husband came home. I could have screamed when he asked me if had spent a pleasant evening!

A) Answer the following questions:
1- How did the writer intend to spend her evening?
2- Why did writer’s food and drink become cold?
3- What do the underlined words “At length “mean?
4- Did the writer live in a flat or in a villa? How do you know?
B) Choose the correct answer:
5- The child slept ---------------------------------
a) late b) early c) at 11 o’clock d) at noon
6- When the writer’s husband returned, she was -------------------------
a) nervous b) pleased c) happy d) ugly
7- The writer read -------------------------------------
a) no pages b) five pages c) only one page d) 11 pages

A) Answer the following questions:
1- How did the writer intend to spend her evening?
She decided to settle down in a comfortable armchair in the living-room and read a book
2- Why did writer’s food and drink become cold?
Because telephone rang and she hurried to answer it.
3- What do the underlined words “At length “mean?
After period
4- Did the writer live in a flat or in a villa? How do you know?
In a villa. Because she said that her baby began crying loudly and she rushed upstairs.
B) Choose the correct answer:
5- The child slept --- b) early ---
a) late b) early c) at 11 o’clock d) at noon
6- When the writer’s husband returned, she was --- a) nervous ---
a) nervous b) pleased c) happy d) ugly
7- The writer read --- c) only one page ---
a) no pages b) five pages c) only one page d) 11 pages