The fat man
Peter is very fat. One day, he decided to go to the doctor. When the doctor saw him, he said "To be thin, play football".
When Peter tried to play football, he couldn't. So a week later he returned to the doctor and said
"Please, doctor can you suggest me another sport?" I can't play football". At his surprise the doctor said
"You can't but how" "children play it in the streets. I really don't know".
Peter answered: yes, doctor I can't play football because when I put the ball where I can see, I can't
touch it and when I can touch it, I can't see it.
From a brochure of exams prepared
by teachers and inspectors
Part one:
Reading comprehension:
* Answer these questions from the text:
1- why did Peter visit the doctor ? 2- what did the doctor suggest him ? 3- who was surprised ?
4- where do children play football ?
5- can Peter see and touch the ball at the same time?
* Lexis:
1- Find in the text words that are closest to the meaning of the following:
*Thick =……… *Went back =………
2- Find in the text words that are opposite to the meaning of the following:
*Asked=/=……… *Slim=/=………
Mastery of language:
* Put these sentences in the future:
1- I can't touch the ball.
2- I can't see the ball.
3- the doctor can suggest the patient another sport.
* Rewrite these sentences using "that" and
"who":
1- A typist is person. The person types letters.
2- The computer is a machine. It is used for giving information.
*Pronunciation:
Classify these words according to the pronunci- ation of their short and long "i:"
Him – Week – Street – In
"i" "i:"
………
………
………
………
Part two:
Written expression:
You are at the hospital because yesterday you ate fish and had a stomach-ache.
-Write a conversation between the doctor and you.
