Good and Bad Things Mr. and Mrs. Wilson live in a big crowded city. In summer they take a vacation in the country. They enjoy it very much, because it is a quiet, clean place and very different from the city.
Usually they go for a walk and meet an old man, who lives on a farm. Now he is sitting alone in the warm sun outside the front door. Mr. Wilson asks him, «Do you like living in such a quiet place? »
The old man says, «Yes, I do». «What are the good things about it? » asks Mr. Wilson.
The old man answers, «Well, everybody knows everybody else. People often come and visit me, and I go and visit them. And there are also lots of children here in summer».
Mr. Wilson says, «That’s interesting. And what are the bad things? »
The old man thinks for a minute and then says, «Well, the same things really».
LISTENING COMPREHENSION VARIANT 37 1. Listen to the text and decide if the statements are true or false. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson live in a small quiet town.
They take a vacation in spring.
Usually they go for a walk and meet an old man.
The old man doesn’t like living in the country.
The people in the country often visit each other.
The old man says that he doesn’t like to live in the country.
People rarely come and visit old man.
There are also lots of children there in winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson don’t enjoy the country.
It is very different from the city.
2. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences. 1. Who lives in the city?
a) Mr. Wilson. b) Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. c) Miss Wilson.
2. What city do they live in?
a) In a big quite. b) In a small crowded. c) In a big crowded.
3. Where do they take their vacation?
a) in the country. b) in the town. c) in the city.
4. Do they enjoy a vacation very much?
a) Yes, they did. b) No, they don’t. c) Yes, they do.
5. What place is it?
a) It is a quiet, dirty place and very different from the city.
b) It is a quiet, clean place and not very different from the city.
c) It is a quiet, clean place and very different from the city.
6. How often they go for a walk?
a) Sometimes. b) Rarely. c) Usually.
7. Where does an old man live?
a) In a forest. b) In a farm. c) In a plant.
8. Are there lots of children in the country in summer?
a) No, there isn’t. b) Yes, there are. c) Yes, there is.
9. Who visits Mr Wilson?
a) Children. b) People. c) Women.
10. Does the old man like living in such a quiet place?
a) No, he doesn’t. b) Yes, he does. c) Yes, he don’t.
