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Listen to the people talking about where they live. Complete the sentences with the correct speaker, A, B, C, D or E. There is one extra sentence you do not need.

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A famous English writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, travelled in France. A French taxi- driver once played a joke on him. The man drove Sir Arthur from the station to a hotel. After receiving the pay he said, "Thank you, Mr. Conan Doyle". Sir Arthur was surprised.

"Why, how did you guess my name?" asked Sir Arthur.

"Well, sir, I saw in the papers that you were coming from the south of France to Paris. From your appearance I understood that you were English; the barbers of the south of France use to cut hair in the style you have: not long. I put two and two together and came to the con­clusion it was you".

"That is very clever. Well, but how did you know my name?"

"Well," said the man, "it was very simple: your name is on your suitcases".

What country did the taxi-driver live in?

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A famous English writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, travelled in France. A French taxi- driver once played a joke on him. The man drove Sir Arthur from the station to a hotel. After receiving the pay he said, "Thank you, Mr. Conan Doyle". Sir Arthur was surprised.

"Why, how did you guess my name?" asked Sir Arthur.

"Well, sir, I saw in the papers that you were coming from the south of France to Paris. From your appearance I understood that you were English; the barbers of the south of France use to cut hair in the style you have: not long. I put two and two together and came to the con­clusion it was you".

"That is very clever. Well, but how did you know my name?"

"Well," said the man, "it was very simple: your name is on your suitcases".

How did A.Conan Doyle get to the hotel?

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A famous English writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, travelled in France. A French taxi- driver once played a joke on him. The man drove Sir Arthur from the station to a hotel. After receiving the pay he said, "Thank you, Mr. Conan Doyle". Sir Arthur was surprised.

"Why, how did you guess my name?" asked Sir Arthur.

"Well, sir, I saw in the papers that you were coming from the south of France to Paris. From your appearance I understood that you were English; the barbers of the south of France use to cut hair in the style you have: not long. I put two and two together and came to the con­clusion it was you".

"That is very clever. Well, but how did you know my name?"

"Well," said the man, "it was very simple: your name is on your suitcases".

Where did A. Conan Doyle come to Paris from?

Read the text. Choose one of the variants A, B or C.

A famous English writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, travelled in France. A French taxi- driver once played a joke on him. The man drove Sir Arthur from the station to a hotel. After receiving the pay he said, "Thank you, Mr. Conan Doyle". Sir Arthur was surprised.

"Why, how did you guess my name?" asked Sir Arthur.

"Well, sir, I saw in the papers that you were coming from the south of France to Paris. From your appearance I understood that you were English; the barbers of the south of France use to cut hair in the style you have: not long. I put two and two together and came to the con­clusion it was you".

"That is very clever. Well, but how did you know my name?"

"Well," said the man, "it was very simple: your name is on your suitcases".

How did the driver learn the nationality of A. Conan Doyle?

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A famous English writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, travelled in France. A French taxi- driver once played a joke on him. The man drove Sir Arthur from the station to a hotel. After receiving the pay he said, "Thank you, Mr. Conan Doyle". Sir Arthur was surprised.

"Why, how did you guess my name?" asked Sir Arthur.

"Well, sir, I saw in the papers that you were coming from the south of France to Paris. From your appearance I understood that you were English; the barbers of the south of France use to cut hair in the style you have: not long. I put two and two together and came to the con­clusion it was you".

"That is very clever. Well, but how did you know my name?"

"Well," said the man, "it was very simple: your name is on your suitcases".

Did A. Conan Doyle have long or short hair?

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Americans are not big gift-givers. They have learned something of the role that gift-giv­ing plays in certain other cultures, but among themselves they don't see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When they go abroad, they try to bring back little souvenirs for close friends, but nobody would feel upset if I didn't. I rarely remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get annoyed. However, a gift from a foreigner — typical of his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees who aren't allowed to accept gifts.

You usually open a present immediately and in front of the person who gives it. The only exceptions to this are Christmas, birthday and wedding presents. The best reaction is delight at receiving something so lovely/thoughtful.

Christmas is the one occasion when they give gifts to the family and sometimes friends. They also give gifts to people who have been helpful during the year — doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, and newspaper deliverers — anyone who has served them regularly.

When you travel abroad,...

Read the text. Choose one of the variants A, B or C.

Americans are not big gift-givers. They have learned something of the role that gift-giv­ing plays in certain other cultures, but among themselves they don't see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When they go abroad, they try to bring back little souvenirs for close friends, but nobody would feel upset if I didn't. I rarely remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get annoyed. However, a gift from a foreigner — typical of his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees who aren't allowed to accept gifts.

You usually open a present immediately and in front of the person who gives it. The only exceptions to this are Christmas, birthday and wedding presents. The best reaction is delight at receiving something so lovely/thoughtful.

Christmas is the one occasion when they give gifts to the family and sometimes friends. They also give gifts to people who have been helpful during the year — doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, and newspaper deliverers — anyone who has served them regularly.

A gift from a foreigner which is typical of his or her homeland, would...

Read the text. Choose one of the variants A, B or C.

Americans are not big gift-givers. They have learned something of the role that gift-giv­ing plays in certain other cultures, but among themselves they don't see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When they go abroad, they try to bring back little souvenirs for close friends, but nobody would feel upset if I didn't. I rarely remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get annoyed. However, a gift from a foreigner — typical of his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees who aren't allowed to accept gifts.

You usually open a present immediately and in front of the person who gives it. The only exceptions to this are Christmas, birthday and wedding presents. The best reaction is delight at receiving something so lovely/thoughtful.

Christmas is the one occasion when they give gifts to the family and sometimes friends. They also give gifts to people who have been helpful during the year — doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, and newspaper deliverers — anyone who has served them regularly.

At Christmas, it is customary to give presents to...

Read the text. Choose one of the variants A, B or C.

Americans are not big gift-givers. They have learned something of the role that gift-giv­ing plays in certain other cultures, but among themselves they don't see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When they go abroad, they try to bring back little souvenirs for close friends, but nobody would feel upset if I didn't. I rarely remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get annoyed. However, a gift from a foreigner — typical of his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees who aren't allowed to accept gifts.

You usually open a present immediately and in front of the person who gives it. The only exceptions to this are Christmas, birthday and wedding presents. The best reaction is delight at receiving something so lovely/thoughtful.

Christmas is the one occasion when they give gifts to the family and sometimes friends. They also give gifts to people who have been helpful during the year — doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, and newspaper deliverers — anyone who has served them regularly.

In the writer's opinion, gift-giving in the US is...

Read the text. Choose one of the variants A, B or C.

Americans are not big gift-givers. They have learned something of the role that gift-giv­ing plays in certain other cultures, but among themselves they don't see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When they go abroad, they try to bring back little souvenirs for close friends, but nobody would feel upset if I didn't. I rarely remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get annoyed. However, a gift from a foreigner — typical of his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees who aren't allowed to accept gifts.

You usually open a present immediately and in front of the person who gives it. The only exceptions to this are Christmas, birthday and wedding presents. The best reaction is delight at receiving something so lovely/thoughtful.

Christmas is the one occasion when they give gifts to the family and sometimes friends. They also give gifts to people who have been helpful during the year — doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, and newspaper deliverers — anyone who has served them regularly.

"...I try to bring back little souvenirs for close friends." Is a close friend someone...

Read the text and decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false).

Long, long ago there lived in Greece a very smart man whose name was Aesop. He was the author of many interesting stories and fables. He enjoyed joking.

Once, as he was having a walk, he met a traveller, who greeted him and asked how soon he would reach the town.

Aesop ordered him to go. "I know I must go," ensured the traveller, "but I should like you to tell me how soon I shall get to town." "Go," Aesop replied disapprovingly.

The traveller thought that man was mad and went further on.

After the traveller walked forward, Aesop shouted after him, "You will get to town in two hours." The traveller turned round in surprise. "Why didn't you tell me that before?" he asked. "How could I have told that before?" answered Aesop. "I did not know how fast you could walk."

Aesop wrote wonderful poems.

Read the text and decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false).

Long, long ago there lived in Greece a very smart man whose name was Aesop. He was the author of many interesting stories and fables. He enjoyed joking.

Once, as he was having a walk, he met a traveller, who greeted him and asked how soon he would reach the town.

Aesop ordered him to go. "I know I must go," ensured the traveller, "but I should like you to tell me how soon I shall get to town." "Go," Aesop replied disapprovingly.

The traveller thought that man was mad and went further on.

After the traveller walked forward, Aesop shouted after him, "You will get to town in two hours." The traveller turned round in surprise. "Why didn't you tell me that before?" he asked. "How could I have told that before?" answered Aesop. "I did not know how fast you could walk."

He enjoyed reading books.

Read the text and decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false).

Long, long ago there lived in Greece a very smart man whose name was Aesop. He was the author of many interesting stories and fables. He enjoyed joking.

Once, as he was having a walk, he met a traveller, who greeted him and asked how soon he would reach the town.

Aesop ordered him to go. "I know I must go," ensured the traveller, "but I should like you to tell me how soon I shall get to town." "Go," Aesop replied disapprovingly.

The traveller thought that man was mad and went further on.

After the traveller walked forward, Aesop shouted after him, "You will get to town in two hours." The traveller turned round in surprise. "Why didn't you tell me that before?" he asked. "How could I have told that before?" answered Aesop. "I did not know how fast you could walk."

The traveller wanted to know how much time he would need to reach the town.

Read the text and decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false).

Long, long ago there lived in Greece a very smart man whose name was Aesop. He was the author of many interesting stories and fables. He enjoyed joking.

Once, as he was having a walk, he met a traveller, who greeted him and asked how soon he would reach the town.

Aesop ordered him to go. "I know I must go," ensured the traveller, "but I should like you to tell me how soon I shall get to town." "Go," Aesop replied disapprovingly.

The traveller thought that man was mad and went further on.

After the traveller walked forward, Aesop shouted after him, "You will get to town in two hours." The traveller turned round in surprise. "Why didn't you tell me that before?" he asked. "How could I have told that before?" answered Aesop. "I did not know how fast you could walk."

Aesop knew for sure the time the traveller would need