Patridge's Almanac Many years ago there lived a man in London whose name was Patridge. A lot of people knew him because he wrote almanacs where he predicted the weather for each day of the year.
Once he decided to visit one of his friends who lived in the country.
He left London early in the morning and in a few hours he stopped at a small hotel to have dinner and rest a little. As he wanted to see his friend he didn't stay in the hotel for a long time.
When he was ready to go, the receptionist said to him, "Don't go out! It will rain." "No, I am sure it will not," said Patridge and left the hotel.
But very soon it began to rain. "How did the receptionist know it?" he thought. "I must return and ask him. It will help me to write my almanac."
The receptionist met him at the hotel. Patridge gave him some money and asked him, "How can you predict the weather so well?" "Oh, we have Patridge's almanac, and when this Patridge says that the weather will be fine we always know that it will rain.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION VARIANT 21
Listen to the text and decide if the statements are true or false. A lot of people knew Patridge because he told about the weather on the radio.
He decided to visit one of his friends who lived in London.
Patridge wanted to travel.
He stayed with his friends.
The receptionist told him to take the umbrella.
The weather was rainy.
Patridge return at a hotel.
Patridge gave the receptionist some advice.
The receptionist listened to the weather forecast on TV.
The receptionist read Patridge's almanac and did the opposite
