2 Fishing

Mr. Brown was sitting all day long fishing from a bank of river.

A man was sitting behind him all that time watching him.

“Why don’t you try yourself to do some fishing? ’ asked him Mr. Brown late in the afternoon

Two bankers were having a meal in a restaurant when six armed robbers burst in. They lined the guests, including the two bankers, up against a wall, and began taking their wallets, watches, etc. While this was going on banker number one put something into banker number two’s hand. Without looking down, banker number two whispered, ‘What’s this? ’ Banker number one replied…

a “ I have no patience for it, ” answered the man.

b “It’s the $50 I owe you”

c “You may be angry, but not so angry as the American whom I put off instead of you. ”

5 Complete this funny story with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs. When you have finished, retell it.

Enrico Caruso and Robinson Cruso

The name of Enrico Caruso, the famous Italian singer, is well-known all over the world. He sang

almost in all countries of Europe. He________(sing) in Russia, in France, in Germany, in Spain and in many other countries. People_________(like) his singing and the concert-halls where he _________(sing) were always full.

Though Caruso was very famous he often said: “No man is so well-known as he thinks he is. ”

One day, when he _______(come) to the United States to give some concerts he _______(drive)

to New York. His car ______(break down) just when he ________(pass) a farm.

Caruso _________(not know) how to repair the car, so he _______(ask) the farmer to do it.

While the farmer ________(repair) the car, Caruso ________(enter) the farmer’s house to rest there. Soon the farmer ______(finish) and ________(enter) the house too.

“Your car is ready, sir, ” he said, “now you can drive on. ”

Caruso _______(pay) the farmer for his work and _______(present) him his photograph with his name on it. The farmer ________(read) the name on the photograph and ______(cry) out:

“Oh, what a luck! You are Robinson Cruso! I’ve never dreamed to receive the greatest traveler in the world in my poor house! ”

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