Reading Comprehension 6 form
Toscanini was a great musician. He lived in America. One day he came to a very
little town. He was walking along the street when he saw a piece of paper in one of the
windows. He read:
MRS. SMITH.MUSIC LESSONS. TWO DOLLARS A LESSON.
Then Toscanini heard the music. Somebody was playing Tchaikovsky.
"Mrs. Smith is playing," he thought, "she isn't a very good musician. She doesn't
play Tchaikovsky well. I must show her how to play it."
He went up to the door of the house and rang. The music stopped and soon a woman
opened the door.
"Are you Mrs. Smith?" asked Toscanini. "My name is Toscanini and I want to show
you how to play Tchaikovsky."
Mrs. Smith was very glad to meet the great musician. She asked him to come in.
Toscanini played Tchaikovsky for her and went away.
One year later Toscanini visited the same town again. When he went up to the house
where he had played Tchaikovsky the year before he again saw a piece of paper. Now it
reads.
MRS SMITH. (TOSCANINI'S PUPIL). MUSIC LESSONS. FOUR DOLLARS A
LESSON.
1. Put "+" if the sentence is right and "-"if it is wrong.
1. Toscanini came to a very little town.
2. He liked how Mrs. Smith was playing.
3. He wanted to play the piano for her.
4. Tchaikovsky visited Mrs. Smith one day.
5. Mrs. Smith was a teacher of music.
2. Write the sentences in the right order.
1. Mrs. Smith was very glad to meet the great musician.
2. He lived in America.
3. The music stopped and soon a woman opened the door.
4. "Mrs. Smith is playing," he thought, "she isn't a very good musician.
3. Write down the ending of the sentence.
1. One day he came...
2. I must show her...
3. The music stopped and soon...
4. Toscanini played Tchaikovsky for ...
5. Four dollars...
4. Answer the questions.
1. Where did Toscanini live?
2. Toscanini was a great musician, wasn't he?
3. Did he want to show Mrs. Smith how to play?
4. What did he see in one of the window?
5. Did he think that Mrs. Smith was playing well? Сделайте пожалуйста

Ответ:

1. Put "+" if the sentence is right and "-" if it is wrong.

Toscanini came to a very little town.

He liked how Mrs. Smith was playing.

He wanted to play the piano for her.

Tchaikovsky visited Mrs. Smith one day.

Mrs. Smith was a teacher of music.

2. Write the sentences in the right order.

He lived in America.

Toscanini came to a very little town.

"Mrs. Smith is playing," he thought, "she isn't a very good musician."

The music stopped, and soon, a woman opened the door.

Mrs. Smith was very glad to meet the great musician.

3. Write down the ending of the sentence.

One day he came to a very little town.

I must show her how to play Tchaikovsky.

The music stopped, and soon a woman opened the door.

Toscanini played Tchaikovsky for her and went away.

Four dollars a lesson.

4. Answer the questions.

Where did Toscanini live?

Toscanini lived in America.

Toscanini was a great musician, wasn't he?

Yes, Toscanini was a great musician.

Did he want to show Mrs. Smith how to play?

Yes, he wanted to show Mrs. Smith how to play Tchaikovsky.

What did he see in one of the windows?

He saw a piece of paper in one of the windows that advertised Mrs. Smith's music lessons.

Did he think that Mrs. Smith was playing well?

No, Toscanini thought that Mrs. Smith wasn't a very good musician.

Объяснение:

Ответ:

### 1. Put "+" if the sentence is right and "-" if it is wrong.

1. "+" Toscanini came to a very little town.

2. "-" He liked how Mrs. Smith was playing.

3. "-" He wanted to play the piano for her.

4. "-" Tchaikovsky visited Mrs. Smith one day.

5. "+" Mrs. Smith was a teacher of music.

### 2. Write the sentences in the right order.

1. He lived in America.

2. "Mrs. Smith is playing," he thought, "she isn't a very good musician."

3. The music stopped and soon a woman opened the door.

4. Mrs. Smith was very glad to meet the great musician.

### 3. Write down the ending of the sentence.

1. One day he came **to a very little town**.

2. I must show her **how to play it**.

3. The music stopped and soon **a woman opened the door**.

4. Toscanini played Tchaikovsky **for her and went away**.

5. Four dollars **a lesson**.

### 4. Answer the questions.

1. Where did Toscanini live? - **Toscanini lived in America.**

2. Toscanini was a great musician, wasn't he? - **Yes, Toscanini was a great musician.**

3. Did he want to show Mrs. Smith how to play? - **Yes, he wanted to show Mrs. Smith how to play Tchaikovsky.**

4. What did he see in one of the windows? - **He saw a piece of paper advertising music lessons by Mrs. Smith.**

5. Did he think that Mrs. Smith was playing well? - **No, he thought Mrs. Smith wasn't a very good musician, especially while playing Tchaikovsky.**