Luncheon By W Somerset Mourgham

1.
'I do not believe that I am a vindictive man, ____________ ' Which of the following words is the closest in meaning to 'vindictive'?
1. good
2. shy
3. well-mannered
4. revengeful
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(d) revengeful
2.
Tick (√) the correct answer in each.
1. Where did the author meet the lady for the first time?
  1. at the play
  2. at a restaurant
  3. in the bus
  4. at the railway station
2. Which words given in the box describe the lady best?
  imposing attractive clever a great eater talkative listener
3. "One should always get up from a meal feeling one could eat a little more." What did the lady mean by saying this?
  1. One should not eat at all.
  2. One should eat till the stomach is full.
  3. One should stop eating when he/she feels that he/she could eat some more.
4. What did the lady mean by saying, "Humorist'?
  1. She meant the author was being funny.
  2. She meant the author was a comedian.
  3. She meant that she was very funny.
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(b) at a restaurant
imposing, a great eater, talkative
(c) One...
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3.
Read these words :
beckoning luncheon correspondence anticipated caviar asparagus
1. Mention two good qualities you notice on the author. Support your answer with your answer with examples from the story.
2. Why does the author call the 'coming of peaches' a 'terrible thing'?
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The author exhibits generosity and politeness. Despite his p...
The author calls the coming of peaches a 'terrible thing' be...
4.
List the things (in sequence) as ordered by the lady.
5.
What reason did the lady give for eating the peach?
6.
What was the advice the lady kept on giving to the author?

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Glitter Communicative English Main Coursebook 8 (Revised)

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Luncheon

W Somerset Mourgham

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