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PRACTICE 1 Read the extract from the short story FRUITCAKE SPECIAL below and answer the questions that follow. I dreamt that I was being awfu t! "!u# treating "!u as if "!u were $ust s!me!ne wh! w!r%ed f!r me& The truth is that "!u mean s! mu'h m!re than that t! me ()I w!ndered what he meant& *as he g!ing t! raise m" +a", -e went !n& .!u must rea ise that I)m 'ra/" ab!ut "!u# dar ing&) -e was 'a ing me dar ing again& -e was being seri!us& I ha0e t! sa" that at this +!int I was fee ing 0er" '!nfused& Fi0e minutes ag! m" b!ss didn)t want t! be seen with me& 1!w he was sa"ing he was 'ra/" ab!ut me2 *hat '!u d be ma%ing him beha0e i%e this, Then# a at !n'e# I rea ised it was the fruit'a%e s+e'ia 2 Intrigue might sme great# but it didn)t ma%e a gir attra'ti0e t! men& 3ut m" fruit'a%e +erfume did&

a.

What does the word crazy imply?

. Why was the writer co!"#sed?

.. c. What is $I!tri%#e i! the co!te&t o" the story?

d. 'escri e the eha(io#r o" the writers oss a!d why he eha(ed i! s#ch a way.

PRACTICE 4 Read the extract from the short story FRUITCAKE SPECIAL below and answer the questions that follow. 5!mma and Aunt 5ini were 0er" + eased# !f '!urse& The" went !ff t!gether t! + an the wedding and eft me t! get read" f!r the man the" h!+ed w!u d be m" future husband& I was beginning t! wish I hadn)t t! d them& After a # I had n! idea wh" m" b!ss hadbehaved t!wards me in that wa"& -e had ne0er e0en n!ti'ed me bef!re n!w& -!we0er# he had n!ti'ed the +erfume I had been wearing& Late " I had been wearing a +erfume 'a ed intrigue& It was made b" an!ther '!m+an" and I a'tua " +referred it t! the +erfumes we made& 5r& Am!s did ha0e a 0er" g!!d n!se f!r +erfumes& Perha+s Intrigue was s! g!!d he $ust '!u dn)t st!+ himse f& *h! %n!ws, An"wa"# I had t! get read" f!r m" e0ening !ut& A th!ugh I '!u dn)t e6+ ain wh" 5r& Am!s had sudden " f!und me attra'ti0e# I rea " wanted t! find !ut& In m" !wn wa" I)m as bad as m" Aunt 5imi# I guess&

a.

Whose weddi!% is ei!% pla!!ed? )ame the ride a!d %room to e.

. Why did the writer say $wish I had!t told them*?

.. c. Why was the writers pla! "or the !i%ht?

d. 'o yo# thi!+ the oss was attracted to the writer eca#se o" the per"#me?

,i(e a reaso! "or yo#r a!swer.

PRACTICE 7 Read the extract from the short story FRUITCAKE SPEACIAL below and answer the questions that follow. 5!mma seemed satisfied with m" e6+ anati!n that things had $ust n!t w!r%ed !ut between me and 5r& Am!s# a th!ugh she th!ught it a wasted opportunity she wanted me t! ha0e a ri'h husband& Sti # ha++iness is what rea " '!unts# she said# with a n!te !f sadness in her 0!i'e& *hen I fina " g!t ba'% t! the fa't!r" there was a message eft !n m" des% 8 '!u d I see 5r& Am!s as s!!n as I g!t in& As I wa %ed t!wards 9a0id Am!s)s !ffi'e I fe t i%e a s'h!! gir wh! had t! g! t! see the head tea'her& I was sure that the fruit'a%e s+e'ia w!u d n!t sti be w!r%ing b" n!w 8 after a # he had n!t seen me f!r a few da"s& I %n!'%ed !n his d!!r& 5r& Am!s was sitting behind his big des% with a arge b a'% e"e&

a.

'escri e the opport#!ity as i! the co!te&t o" the story?

. Why was the opport#!ity co!sidered as wasted?

.. c. Why did the writer "eel li+e a school%irl who had to %o to see the head teacher?

d. 'o yo# thi!+ -r. Amos was a!%ry at the writer? ,i(e a reaso!

PRACTICE : Read the extract from the short story FRUITCAKE SPECIAL below and answer the questions that follow. 5!mma#) I said# if it)s Aunt 5imi with news !f an!ther +erfe't b!" f!r me# te her I)m n!t interested&) It)s n!t Aunt 5imi# dear#) said 5!mma& *h! is it,) I as%ed& I thin% "!u)d better '!me see f!r "!urse f) 5!mma said& I went t! the fr!nt d!!r& It was Armstr!ng# the +i//a de i0er" man& -e was h! ding u+ a +i//a b!6 whi'h had Armstr!ng)s Pea'h" Pi//as) in big etters !n the fr!nt& Armstr!ng n!w !wned the +i//a '!m+an"& -e e6+ ained that he)d fa en in !0e with me when he first de i0ered +i//a t! us# but he wanted t! be a su''ess bef!re as%ing me !ut& -e said I deser0ed n! ess& Then he ga0e me s!me f !wers& I ne0er rea " n!ti'ed bef!re# but Armstr!ng is ;uite g!!d !!%ing< a bit sh!rt ma"be# a itt e thin !n t!+ 8but n!b!d")s +erfe't&

a.

.tate o!e characteristic o" a per"ect oy* i! A#!t -imis opi!io!.

. What is the !ame o" Armstro!%s compa!y?

.. c. What does Armstro!% mea! whe! he said $ deser(ed !o less?

d. Wo#ld yo# marry someo!e li+e Armstro!%? ,i(e a reaso!

A).WER. Practice 1

1. !ot !ormal /. co!"#sed at how the "eeli!%s o" her oss towards her cha!%es a r#ptly. 0. )ame o" the per"#me. 1. The oss too+ a li+i!% o" her whe! he was !ot i!terested at all a little while a%o. Perhaps it is the wor+ o" the per"#me.

Practice / 1. -r Amos a!d A!!a

/. .he is act#ally !ot i!terested i! -r Amos. 0. .he wa!ts to "i!d o#t why -r Amos was attracted to her. 1. A!y lo%ical a!swer. Practice 0 1. a! opport#!ity to marry a rich ma!

/. the marria%e did !ot ta+e place. 0. .he did !ot +!ow how to a!swer or react to -r Amos who is her oss. 1. )o2 he was !ot. 3e was !ot aware o" what had act#ally happe!ed.

Practice 1 1. wealthy

/. Armstro!%s Peachy Pizzas

0. .he is a "i!e perso! a!d she sho#ld %et someo!e who is capa le o" loo+i!% a"ter her a!d care "or her "i!a!cially. 1. A!y lo%ical a!swer.