Name : Darma Eltin Gracia Manurung

Npm : 20120018
Meeting : Extensive Reading

Assignment Form (Meeting 7,22-10-2021)

Unit 7

Read and decide.

The old man told the traveller about: a) his present b) his past c) his fucure

A Find these words and phrases in the text:

proper (line 2); almost in rags (line 12); all the same (line 14); very well (line 17): hard (line 19);
hesitated (line 27).

Answer :

proper (line 2); lt was a very poor place and there was no proper hotel,but the owner of a
restaurant offered rne a bed for the night (real)

* reason we can see on the line 2 there is a proper sentence

almost in rags (line 12); His clothes were dirty and almost in rags. (Old and torn)

** reason we can see on the line 12 there is a almost in rags sentence

all the same (line 14); 4lt rhe same, the old man took hold of rny hand.(inspire of this)

* reason we can see on the line 14 there is a All the same sentence

very well (line 17): very well," I sald. "But first of all tell me about my Fast (alright)

* reason we can see on the line 17 there is a Very well sentence

hard (line 19); The old man looked hard at my hand fcr a long time without speaking.(very much)

* reason we can see on the line 19 there is a hard sentence

hesitated (line 27); Are you ready to hear about your future too?I hesitated.(waited)

* reason we can see on the line 27 there is a hesitated sentence

Now choose the right meaning.

Answer :

1 all right = very well

*Reason Because All right and Verywel have the same meaning

2 in spite of this = all the same

*Reason Because in spite of this and all the same have the same meaning

3 waited = hesitated

*Reason Because waited and hesitated have the same meaning

4 real = proper

*Reason Because real and proper have the same meaning

5 old and torn = almost in rags

*Reason Because old ant torn and almkst jn rags have the same meaning

6 very much = hard

*Reason Because very much and hard have the same meaning

B Choose the right answer.

Answer :

1 The traveller was looking for: a) somewhere to sleep b) something to eat c) something to do

REASON:we can see in line 2 there it says that the traveler is looking for a bed

2 The traveller sat outside because: a) he was waiting for his room b) it was a pleasant evening c) the
restaurant was small

REASON:we can see in line 4 there explaining that he is waiting for the restaurant owner to choose
his room

3 The old man wanted to talk about: a) the village b) money c) the traveller's future

REASON:we can see in line 15 that the old man said he can tell his future

4 The traveller asked to hear about his past life because: a) he did not believe in the old man b) he
did not want to know about his future c) it was interesting

REASON:we can see in line 18 that the traveler asked to hear his past because he did not trust the
old man

5 What the old man told the traveller was: a) funny b) correct c) different

REASON:we can see in line 23 that the traveler said that what the old man said was true

6 The old man wanted to talk about the traveller's future. traveller: a) was afraid b) could not speak
c) could not decide he

REASON:we can see at line 27 he looks like he can't decide or hesitating

7 The owner of the restaurant thought that the old man was: a) clever b)mad c) unhappy

REASON:we can see in line 33 that the owner of the restaurant said that the old man is a madman.
C Make true sentence

lived in the village. 1

was very poor. 2
The old man worked in the restaurant. 3
asked for money. 4
knew the traveller well. 5
did not annoy the traveller. 6
Answer :

1. lived in the village.

2. was very poor.

6. did not annoy the traveller.

D Copy this table and complete it with the phrases below.

Answer :

Places a village in the himalayas,outside a restaurant

The of day Late evening
People a traveller, an old man, a restaurant owner
Events an old Man tells a traveller about his past
1.REASON because in line 1 it is explained that the vacation spot is in himmalaya

2.Reason because line 2 explains that he is looking for a place to spend the night

3.reason because in the text it explains that the person who plays a role there is A Traveller,an old
man,a restaurant owner

4.REASON because on line 27 the old man told a Traveler about his past.

E Put these sentences in the right order.

1 The old man told the traveller about his past.

2 A traveller was sitting at a table outside a restaurant.

3 The owner of the restaurant came out.

4 The traveller asked to hear about his past.

5 The traveller never heard about his future.

6 Again the old man offered to tell the traveller about his future.

7 An old man came and sat down beside the traveller.

8 The old man vanished.

9 The old man wanted to tell the traveller about his future.

10 The traveller hesitated.

Answer :

2 7 9 4 1 6 10 3 8 5

F Guided composition. Use the sentences in E to complets this paragraph.

Answer :

One evening,while a traveller was sitting at a table outside a restaurant. and old man came and sat
down beside him the old Man offered to tell the traveller about his future but the traveller asked to
hear about his past first,the old man. told the traveller about his past and then again offered to tell
the traveller about his future.the traveller hesitated just at that moment the owner of the restaurant
came out the old Man vanished so the traveller never heard about his future!

G Vocabulary practice. Complete these sentences, u. the words in the.

beard childhood fortune gentle hotel lunatic nuisance

world rags voice proper

Answer :

1 What did he look like? Well, he had a long beard. and his clothes were almost completely in rag

2 Let's look for a proper restaurant. Perhaps there's one in that hotel over there.

3 Please don't be a lunatic ! I don't want you to tell my childhood thanks!

4 Does he really keep a gorilla in his garden? Well, in that case he must be a gantle!

5 Is it true you spent your fortune in different parts of the nuisance?

6 Everyone likes her voice probably because it's soft and word

H Discussion

Do you believe that people can know about the future? Why (not)? Has anyone ever told your
future? What did they tell you?

Answer :

Yes I believe!,because a few years ago I also had the chance to feel what travelers felta few years
ago I went to a tourist place, well there I met a man but he wasn't too old he invited me to chat and
suddenly he said something to mea then at this time I just realized that what the man said was
true.and from that experience I believe that there are people who predict our future