*BONUS* In Joke 2, what was bothering the sick boy?
His sister was bothering him because she always breaks his things.
5. In line 38, ‘within seconds’ means ________.
A. in a very long time
D. in less than ten seconds
B. in a very short time
C. in about three seconds
2. Read lines 8-11. Which two adjectives have a similar meaning?
nasty and terrible
1. What is the ‘bad news’ in Rex’s email?
C. He does not want to see the play.
D. His parents cannot see the play.
A. He cannot see the play tonight.
B. He cannot talk.
6. What should Rex do to get well soon? Find and write three suggestions for him from the emails.
take some medicine, stay in bed and drink more water
*BONUS* In Joke 1, did the patient follow the doctor's instructions and take his medicine?
No, he kept the lid closed tightly so he did not take his medicine.
4. Read Joke 1 in Anna’s email again. The patient still feels unwell because ________.
D. the lid of the medicine bottle was closed tightly
C. the doctor gave him/her the wrong medicine
A. he did not take the medicine which the doctor gave him
B. he/she forgot to take the medicine
*BONUS* How does Anna feel when she learns that Rex cannot see her performance tonight? Which phrase tells you so?
She is disappointed because she says, 'What a pity...'
*BONUS* Rex says, 'I have never been so quiet in my life.' This means that Rex is a ________ person.
healthy
patient
talkative
active
*BONUS* What did Anna spend time on before her performance?
She spent time memorizing her lines for the play.
3. Rex does not have ________.
B
C
A
D
*BONUS* Do you think Rex really wants to see the play? Why?
Yes, he really wants to see the play because he said he was looking forward to it, and he wants to get well soon to see Saturday's performance.