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Thursday, September 20, 2012

MR. HOLLAND EXERCISE


A.    Circle the correct answer in your papers.

1.     Was Mr. Holland fat or thin when he was young? 
a.   He was slim
            b.      He was thick
            c.       He was thin
            d.      He was fat
2.     What was he like when he was forty?
            a.       He was fat
            b.      He was thick
            c.       He was thin
            d.      He was slim
3.     Who told him to get a bicycle?
            a.       His son did
            b.      His mother did
            c.       His wife did
            d.      A friend did
4.     Was it hard for him to learn to ride a bicycle again?
            a.       Sometimes it was very hard
            b.      Yes, it was very hard
            c.       Yes, it was very easy
            d.      No, it wasn’t
5.     When did he practice?
            a.       In the evening
            b.      On his birthday
            c.       In the morning
            d.      At weekends
6.      Did he enjoy riding his bicycle?
            a.       Yes, he did
            b.      No, he didn’t
            c.       Fifty-fifty
            d.      Sometimes
7.     Why did he like narrow roads? Because …
            a.       They were crowded
            b.      They were noisier
            c.       They were very clean
            d.      They were less noisy
8.     Why could he go past cars at red lights? Because …
            a.       He didn’t have to stop at them
            b.      He didn’t know the traffic rules
            c.       He was very ambitious
            d.      His bicycle was narrower than the cars
9.     Had the police taken Mr. Holland’s driving licence away?
           a.       No, they hadn’t
           b.      Yes, they had
           c.       Just checked it
           d.      He left it at home 
10. Had they taken the other man’s away?
           a.       No, they hadn’t
           b.      He left it at home
           c.       Just checked it
           d.      Yes, they had

B.    Answer the following questions.

1.      What is Mr. Holland’s dream?
2.      When did he play a lot of football?
3.      Why had he always been thin and very strong?
4.      Why did he become fat and very soft?
5.      What was the advice of one of his friends?
6.      Was it hard to follow this advice? Why?
7.      What did he usually do in the evening?
8.      What would help him to get thinner?
9.      Where did Mr. Holland practice?
10.  Why did the man behind him asked “Have the police taken your driving licence away too”?

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