1How does the old man look?
2What is the old man doing?
3Do you believe in palm reading? Why?
4Find the words from the story for these meanings: (a) good (b) saw (c) old and torn clothes (d) chance or luck (e) caught (f) waited (g) mentally ill.
5Choose the right answer. (a) The traveller was looking for: (b) The traveller sat outside because: (c) The old man wanted to talk about: (d) The traveller asked to hear about his past life because: (e) What the old man told the traveller was: (f) When the old man wanted to talk about the traveller's future, the traveller: (g) The owner of the restaurant thought that the old man was:
6Was the old man mentally ill? What do you think? Give your opinion.
7Express surprise in these situations: (a) Somebody told you that you have won a lottery. (b) You heard that your name was announced as the winner in an art competition. (c) The head teacher announced that grade six students would be taken to an exhibition. (d) You heard that one of your relatives is taken to hospital after a road accident. (e) Somebody told you that there was a plane crash and 15 passengers were killed.
8What do you see in the pictures of Chitwan?
9Which place in Nepal is famous for the one-horned rhinoceros?
10Complete the sentences with the correct words. (a) Suman is talking to ... about his visit to Chitwan. (b) Suman's ... home is in Chitwan. (c) Suman is sure that Shanta will also ... if she gets a chance to visit Chitwan. (d) Shanta will talk to her ... to plan for a winter vacation.
11Answer these questions about the recording. (a) When did Suman go to Chitwan? (b) Which two places did they visit in Chitwan? (c) Has Shanta ever been to Chitwan? (d) When will Shanta go to Chitwan?
12Can you recall some of the information about Chitwan National Park? Talk to your friends.
13Underline the verbs in these sentences. (a) My father was cooking rice. (b) They built this hospital two years ago. (c) My mother was preparing breakfast when I called her. (d) The bus had already left the station. (e) We went to the cinema last night. (f) My mother had written many books. (g) Columbus discovered America on August 3, 1492.
14Choose the correct verb forms to complete the sentences. (a) My father ... (published/was publishing/had published) this book last year. (b) She ... (was washing/washed/had washed) her clothes when I called her. (c) I ... (had already finished/was already finishing/already finished) my work when my friends came to meet me. (d) I saw her sister while I ... (was going/went/had gone) to school. (e) We ... (heard/were hearing/had heard) a strange noise, didn't we? (f) He ... (was doing/did/had done) homework when I went to meet him at his house. (g) Her husband ... (came/was coming/had come) home last night. (h) I ... (did not see/had not seen/was not seeing) you yesterday. Where were you? (i) They ... (went/was going/had gone) home after they had finished their work. (j) The music suddenly stopped while he ... (danced/was dancing/had danced).
15Who are the people in the picture, and what is the man buying?
16Match the words and phrases with their meanings: make up, out of stock, formula, call, emergency, alternative.
17Answer these questions. (a) Is the customer a man or a woman? (b) Who is the prescription for? (c) What is wrong with the customer's wife? (d) Does the chemist have all the drugs? (e) What does the chemist suggest about the doctor at the end?
18Choose the correct expression from the box and complete the dialogue at No Pain Dental Home.
19Compose a dialogue between you and your friend talking about your plan to visit Lumbini.
20Find one of the discoveries of modern science. Prepare a short report and present it to the class.
21What does the symbol ':' mean when it follows a vowel symbol?
22Why did the traveller ask the old man to talk about his past before his future?
23When do we use the past perfect tense? Give an example.
24Why did the chemist refuse to give another drug with the same formula?
25What are the four parts of a good dialogue?