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Name: ______________________________________________________________________________

Funny Story
An 80 year old couple was having problems remembering things, so
they decided to go to their doctor to make sure nothing was wrong with
them. When they arrived, they explained to the doctor about the problems
they were having with their memory.
After checking the couple out, the doctor told them that they were
physically well but should start writing things down and make notes to help
them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and went home.
Later that night while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair
and his wife asks:
Old woman: Where are you going?
Old man: To the kitchen.
Old woman: Will you get me an ice cream?
Old man: Sure.
Old woman: Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?
Old man: No, I can remember that.
Old woman: Well, I also would like some strawberries on top. You had better write that
down because I know you'll forget that.
Old man: I can remember that you want an ice cream with strawberries. I don't need to
write that down.
He then goes to the kitchen.
After about 20 minutes he returns from the kitchen and hands her a plate of ham and cheese.
She stares at the plate for a moment and says:
Old woman: You forgot the bread!

1.1 Decide whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Correct the False ones.

a) This story is about two old people who go to the doctor. ______________________________________
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b) There was nothing wrong with them but they were having a memory problem. ____________________
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c) The old lady asked her husband for a sandwich and some strawberries ___________________________
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d) The old man didn’t write down that his wife wanted an ice cream. ______________________________
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e) The old man returned to the living room with a plate of strawberries. ____________________________
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1.2 Match the words from the text with their opposite on the right.

1. Remember a. Answer 1

2. Everything b. Before 2

3. Wrong c. Come 3

4. Ask d. Nothing 4

5.After e. Forget 5

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6. Go f. Right 6

1.3 . Answer the following questions about the text.

a) How old are the two people in the text?


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b) What’s the matter with the couple?
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c) What do they have to do to remember things?
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d) What does the woman want from the kitchen?
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e) What does the man bring from the kitchen?_____________________________________________________
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f) Was the woman upset because her husband didn’t bring her what she had asked for? Explain.
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2.1. Add a word from the box to each question.
.Where . What. .When . Why . Who

a) _________________ is the matter with the couple?


b) _________________ do they go to the doctor? Because they have a memory problem.
c) _________________ tells them to write things down? (The doctor does.)
d) _________________ does the old man go to get the ice cream?
e) _________________ does the old man bring the cheese and ham? (after 20 minutes)

2.2. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple of the verbs in brackets.
a) The old man always ___________________ (get up) early in the morning!
b) What time ___________________________ (He/ go) to the kitchen?
c) They _______________________________ (forget) things easily!
d) The old woman _______________________ (not / watch) TV in the evening.

2.3. Order the words to make sentences.


a) a/ sore/ throat/ have/ I/ got. _______________________________________________
b) down/ can/ lie/ he? ______________________________________________________
c) can/ an/ she/ aspirin/ have? ________________________________________________
d) got/ he/ headache/ a/ has. __________________________________________________
e) the/ is/ matter/ what ? _____________________________________________________

2.4. Complete the sentences with the missing words.


a) The old man cut his finger. He needs a ________________________.
b) The old lady has got a temperature. She needs to _______________ __________________.
c) They have got a cough. They need a ________________ of __________________.
d) The doctor’s got a runny nose. He needs a _________________________
e) I’ve got a headache. I need an __________________________.

2.4 Complete the following sentences with the right missing word.

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a) You see with your ________________.
b) You hear with your _______________.
c) You eat with your_________________
d) You smell with your _______________

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