Turn these sentences into reported questions.

1. She asked, “Where is the bus station? ”

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2. He asked, “Where have you come from? ”

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3. She asked, “Where is the post office? ”

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4. They asked, “When does the film start? ”

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5. They asked, “What is the time? ”

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6. She asked, “How much does this cost? ”

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7. Mother asked, “When does this bus leave? ”

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8. She asked, “Who called the police? ”

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9. Jan asked, “How did the accident happen? ”

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10. She asked, “When will you move to Italy? ”

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10. Underline the correct linking word/phrase.

1. He is cocksure and also/moreover stubborn.

2. Bob is self confident as well as/ both and not cautious.

3. In addition / Besides to being enthusiastic he is also versatile.

4. She is modest in addition / as well as she is reserved.

5. He is opinionated and outspoken as well/ as well as.

6. He is both/as well creative and/as versatile.

7. He is ambitious moreover/in addition to self confident.

8. He is faithful in addition / as well as tolerant.

11. Underline the correct linking word/phrase.

1. She has a pleasant personality but/although she can be unsociable at times.

2. Although/However I like it here? I won’t stay here long.

3. He is usually self-centered nevertheless/ although he can be tolerant.

4. She is unreliable although /however she tends to be thankful.

5. She felt ill, but/although she went to school.

6. Although/Nevertheless we warned him, Harry still got lost.

7. But/Although he was ill, Bob went to the post office.

12. Join the ideas using the correct words/phrases in brackets.

1. He is decisive. He tends to be cautious at times. (in addition /although)

2. He is usually energetic. He tends to be bossy. (however/ also)

3. Helen picked up her suitcase. She picked up her umbrella. (as well/but)

4. He is trusting. He is naive. (but/also)

5. He is faithful. He is tolerant. (moreover/ however)

6. Helen plays the guitar. She writes songs.(also/nevertheless)

7. He is sociable. He can be moody at times. (but/ as well)

8. He is messy. He is disorganized. (moreover/ but)

9. She is sociable. She is bad-tempered. (although /as well as)

10. Jane felt wet. She felt miserable. (both and/ although)

III. aFTER READING THOUGHTS

A. U n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e S t o r y

1. What was Mr. Kelada like?

2. Why did people call him Mr. Know-All?

3. How did the conversation touch the matter of culture pearls?

4. Describe the behavior of Mrs. Ramsay during the conversation.

5. Why did Mr. Kelada and Mr. Ramsay decide to bet?

6. How did Mr. Kelada manage to avoid the scandal?

B. R e a d i n g B e t w e e n t h e L i n e s

1. Why do you think W.S. Maugham named the story “Mr. Know-All”?

2. Why did people hate Mr. Kelada?

3. Why did Mrs. Ramsay turn so pale?

4. What was the real reason that Mrs. Ramsay did not tell the truth?

5. What would be Mr. Ramsey’s reaction if he learned the real cost of the necklace?