Curso: 4 1º y 2º Inglés Prof. Mazzone María

Nasreddin the Ferry Man: Reading Comprehension

Read the story and choose the correct answer.

Nasreddin once had an old boat, which he used to ferry people across the river. One day, he was taking a university professor to the other side.

"What is the square root of 9?" asked the professor.

"I don't know," answered Nasreddin.

"How do you spell elephant?" asked the professor.

"I have no idea," replied Nasreddin.

"Didn't you study anything at school?" demanded the professor, surprised.

"No," said Nasreddin.

"Then you wasted half your life," said the professor.

Nasreddin was silent for a little while. Then he said:

"Can you swim?"

"No," said the professor.

"Then you wasted ALL of your life," said Nasreddin. "We are sinking."

1. What was Nasreddin's job?
1.     university professor
2.     ferry man
3.     judge
2. What kind of question did the professor ask him first?
1.     a language question
2.     a history question
3.     a math question
3. What kind of question did he ask second?
1.     a language question
2.     a history question
3.     a math question
4. Why didn't Nasreddin know any of the answers?
1.     He was a history professor.
2.     He never studied at school.
3.     He couldn't swim.
5. Which man was probably able to swim?
1.     Nasreddin
2.     the professor
6. Who had the most useful knowledge?
1.     Nasreddin
2.     the professor

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