D. Bargains

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D. Bargains.

 

1. Choose the best answer (a, b, or c) for each of the following questions.
(1) What is Cathy fed up with?

a. Sitting on packing cases. b. Packing up cases. c. Sitting.
(2) What does Joe worry about? a. They cannot find second-hand chairs. b. New chairs are very expensive. c. Old chairs are cheap but shaky.
(3) Why do they plan to go to Portobello Road? a. It is mentioned in the guide-book. b. It is near where they stay. c. They want to find second-hand chairs.
(4) When will they be at Portobello Road? a. 8 o'clock Saturday morning. b. 9 o'clock Sunday morning. c. 9 o'clock Saturday morning.
(5) What have they bought at Portobello Road? a. Chairs. b. Curtains. c. Tea.
(6) What is wrong with the curtains? a. They are very dirty. b. They are too big. c. The pattern on the curtains does not match the paint of the room.

2. True or False Questions.
(1)
According to Joe a cheap comfortable second-hand armchair costs 80 pounds.
(2)
The conversation takes place on Thursday.
(3)
Cathy learns about Portobello Road from a guide-book.
(4)
The Portobello Road street market closes at 6:30 pm.
(5)
Cathy is going to wash the curtains and mend the holes by herself.
(6)
Joe doesn't think the curtains are cheap at all.

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D. Bargains.

 

1. Choose the best answer (a, b, or c) for each of the following questions.
(1) What is Cathy fed up with?

a. Sitting on packing cases. b. Packing up cases. c. Sitting.
(2) What does Joe worry about? a. They cannot find second-hand chairs. b. New chairs are very expensive. c. Old chairs are cheap but shaky.
(3) Why do they plan to go to Portobello Road? a. It is mentioned in the guide-book. b. It is near where they stay. c. They want to find second-hand chairs.
(4) When will they be at Portobello Road? a. 8 o'clock Saturday morning. b. 9 o'clock Sunday morning. c. 9 o'clock Saturday morning.
(5) What have they bought at Portobello Road? a. Chairs. b. Curtains. c. Tea.
(6) What is wrong with the curtains? a. They are very dirty. b. They are too big. c. The pattern on the curtains does not match the paint of the room.

2. True or False Questions.
(1)
According to Joe a cheap comfortable second-hand armchair costs 80 pounds.
(2)
The conversation takes place on Thursday.
(3)
Cathy learns about Portobello Road from a guide-book.
(4)
The Portobello Road street market closes at 6:30 pm.
(5)
Cathy is going to wash the curtains and mend the holes by herself.
(6)
Joe doesn't think the curtains are cheap at all.