Page 143 - English Expedition Class 6

Comprehension

A. Write whether the following statements are true or false.

1. The cook of the restaurant used to put live guinea pigs in the soup to test if it was poisoned.
2. The customer was disgusted at the suggestion of licking the guinea pig.
3. The waiter insisted that no one had died as a result of eating at the restaurant after they
started using guinea pigs.

4. The guinea pig, the hamster and the muskrat are one and the same.
5. The customer seemed to have developed a liking for the little animal enough to baby talk
to it.
6. The customer was convinced that some slow-reacting poisons were put in the soup.

B. Tick the most suitable answer to the following questions.

1. Which animal did the customer fi nd in his soup?
a. a hamster b. a muskrat

c. a guinea pig d. none of the above
2. Why was the animal put in the soup?

a. to check if the soup was well seasoned
b. to check if the soup was poisoned
c. to check if the soup was at the best temperature for consumption

d. to check if the soup was worth drinking at all
3. Since when did people stop getting poisoned after eating at the restaurant?
a. since quality control of the food was put in place

b. since the restaurant started using guinea pigs to taste-test the food
c. since the restaurant changed its cook
d. since the restaurant started using muskrats to taste-test the food

4. Why was the waiter not concerned about getting repeat customers?
a. The restaurant was on a highway.

b. The customers would come anyway.
c. He was not bothered about repeat customers.
d. all of the above

5. What, according to the waiter, would be done with the new bowl of soup?
a. The head of the guinea pig would be dipped in it.

b. The guinea pig would be allowed to lick it.
c. The guinea pig would be allowed to fl oat on it.
d. The guinea pig would be skipped altogether.

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