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Mr. Know–All – Work Page 3

A. Fill in with the correct form of the word

a) generous: Your offer is very __________. He is known for his     ________________.  She ___________ offered to lend me her book.

c) familiar:  I rarely use computers because I am quite ____________  with the way they work. You look very ________ but I can't remember  your name. His ____________ with the subject was impressive.

c)  suspicion: I suggest that you keep your __________ to yourself! The police agree that the circumstances of her death are ___________   and need to be investigated. Mr. Kelada never _____________ that the other passengers were making fun of him.

d) fluency:  My neighbor is _______ in 4 different languages.  After a year of studying Japanese, he can speak it ________________.

e) impress: I was quite ______th his knowledge.  He made a     very good ___________ on me.  He has an _________ art collection and I think he was trying to _______ me.

f) excellent:  The Coty company makes ______________ products.  They     especially ______________ at making cosmetics.  The ________________ of their products has given them an ________________ reputation.

B. Add the correct preposition

1.  to put ______ airs                      4.   except _____ a man   7. to be ____ his way   

2. prohibition was _____ force          5.  to be stationed ___      8. a good deal _____ talk

3. They sat ____ the doctor's table  6. to be ___one's mercy   

C. Fill in with the missing words

Max Kelada continued being friendly and generously 1.___________  the narrator a drink. In 3._______, he claimed that he had more liquor for any of the narrator's friends 4.______ board. - Nevertheless, the narrator felt that Max Kelada was 5._________ and much too 6.__________;  he didn't even put Mister before the  narrator's name.  In order to escape from Mr. K., the narrator decided  to go to the ____________ room.  He was told by Max Kelada that they  8._______ be sitting at the same table. -Not only did the narrator 9.__________ a cabin with Max Kelada  and eat all his meals with him, but every time he 10._______ a walk  on the deck, he was 11._________ by Max Kelada.  It was impossible to get rid 12._____ him because it never 13.__________ to him that he wasn't wanted. -  Although he was a good 14.____________ and organized many activities, the other 17._________ didn't like him.  He was given the 18._______  Mr. Know-All; which was meant as an 19._______ but which he took  as a 20.__________

 

D. Complete the following sentences

1. Mr. Ramsay was married to a nice woman who ____________________________

2. The narrator thought that ______________________________________________

3. Mr. Kelada told the party that he knew ___________________________________

4. After five minutes they were again in ____________________________________


Mr Know-All – Pair work (1A)                          

A.      Match the beginning of the sentence to its end (work in pairs)

1.      Mr. Ramsay sat ___________________________________________

2.  Mr. Kelada told them that _______________________________________

3.  He conducted all _____________________________________________

4.  One evening Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Kelada __________________________

5. Mrs. Ramsay was _____________________________________________

6. She wore a __________________________________________________

 

B.      Put the sentences in their correct order according to the story

______   _____   ______   ______    _____    _______

 

C.      True” or “False”  (Correct the wrong statements)

1. The story takes place after the war.                                            __________

2.  The writer was glad to have a cabin with two berths.                __________

2.      Mr. Kelada believed that Englishmen should stay together

when they are abroad.                                                              __________

3. The narrator refused to drink with Mr. Kelada.                           __________

4. Mr. Kelada was most likeable at lunch times.                            __________

5. Mr. Kelada was confident that he did not make mistakes.         __________

6. If you disagreed with Mr. Kelada on any subject, he would

    stop talking to you.                                                                      __________

7. The doctor wasn’t a very interesting person.                              __________

8. The arguments between Mr. Kelada and Mr. Ramsay were

    short and interesting.                                                                  __________

9. Mr. Ramsay was going to take a holiday in New York.               __________                   

10. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay weren’t very similar to each other.         __________

 

Now correct the wrong statements:

_____________________________________________________________ 

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

 

 

D.     Circle the most suitable ending according to the story

1. When the narrator saw Mr. Kelada’s luggage, he thought that Kelada was

    a) aristrocratic                b) rich                        c) vulgar

2. Mr. Kelada showed his passport to the writer

    a) proudly                      b) shamefully              c) secretly

3. Mr. Kelada was   a) uneducated       b) ignorant         c) knowledgeable

4.      The nickname “Mr. Know-All” was given to Mr. Kelada as a   

a) compliment              b) insult                       c) criticism

5.      Mr. Ramsay thought Mrs. Ramsay’s chain was

a) very elegant             b) an imitation             c) very expensive

6.      Mr. Kelada thought that Mrs. Ramsay’s pearls were

    a) very valuable             b)  cultured pearls       c) worthless

 

Mr Know-All – Pair work (1B)                                   

Match the beginning of the sentence to its end (work in pairs)

a)      __________________________________ social activities on board.

b)      ______________________________________ beautiful string of pearls.

c)      _________________________________ very different from her husband.

d) __________________________________also at the doctor’s table.

e)      _____________________________ had a heated argument about pearls.

f)       ________________________ he knew everything important about pearls.

 

A.      Put the sentences in their correct order according to the story

______   _____   ______   ______    _____    _______

 

B.      True” or “False”  (Correct the wrong statements)

1. The story takes place after the war.                                            __________

2.  The writer was glad to have a cabin with two berths.                __________

7.      Mr. Kelada believed that Englishmen should stay together

when they are abroad.                                                              __________

3. The narrator refused to drink with Mr. Kelada.                           __________

4. Mr. Kelada was most likeable at lunch times.                            __________

5. Mr. Kelada was confident that he did not make mistakes.         __________

6. If you disagreed with Mr. Kelada on any subject, he would

    stop talking to you.                                                                      __________

7. The doctor wasn’t a very interesting person.                              __________

8. The arguments between Mr. Kelada and Mr. Ramsay were

    short and interesting.                                                                  __________

9. Mr. Ramsay was going to take a holiday in New York.               __________                   

10. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay weren’t very similar to each other.         __________

 

Now correct the wrong statements:

_____________________________________________________________ 

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

 

C.      Circle the most suitable ending according to the story

1. When the narrator saw Mr. Kelada’s luggage, he thought that Kelada was

    a) aristrocratic                b) rich                        c) vulgar

2. Mr. Kelada showed his passport to the writer

    a) proudly                      b) shamefully              c) secretly

3. Mr. Kelada was   a) uneducated       b) ignorant         c) knowledgeable

4.      The nickname “Mr. Know-All” was given to Mr. Kelada as a   

a) compliment              b) insult                       c) criticism

5.      Mr. Ramsay thought Mrs. Ramsay’s chain was

a) very elegant             b) an imitation             c) very expensive

6.      Mr. Kelada thought that Mrs. Ramsay’s pearls were

    a) very valuable             b)  cultured pearls       c) worthless

 

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