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Once a sailor went ashore on the coast of South America. He had a number of blue woollen caps with him, which he wanted to sell. On his way to the town some distance from the coast, he had to pass through a forest in which there were great numbers of monkeys. At noon, with the sun directly overhead and the heat intense, the sailor decided to take a rest. He lay down under the shade of a large tree, took one of the caps, put it on his head, and soon fell asleep.

When he awoke, he found, to his surprise, that the caps were all gone! Soon he heard a loud noise among the thick branches above him, and he looked up. He saw the trees alive with monkeys, and on the head of each monkey was a blue woollen cap! The monkey had watched his actions, had stolen his caps while he slept and had put them on, and now they did not pay any attention to his shouts.

When the sailor saw that he could not get his caps back, he pulled off the one that he had on his head and threw it on the ground, crying out, «If you want to keep the rest, you may take this one too!» To his great surprise, the little animals did the same. Each took the cap off its head and threw it on the ground. The sailor got his caps back and went away in triumph.

1. There were a lot of monkeys.

a) at some distance from the forest

b) in the wood not very far from the coast

c) on the coast of South America

2. What did the sailor decide to do at noon?

a) to try on one of the woollen caps

b) to take off his cap as it was very hot

c) to lie down and rest

3. What did the sailor see when he woke up?

a) The monkeys were wearing his caps.

b) His companions had all gone.

c) There were a lot of birds singing in the trees.

4. Seeing that he could not take the caps back, the sailor

a) sat down and began to cry

b) thought that it was a funny sight and laughed heartily

c) thought that he could never have the caps back

5. What did the little monkeys do?

a) They repeated the sailor’s actions.

b) They were touched by the sailor’s tears and returned the caps.

c) They took the cap off the sailor’s head.

Across
1 If he wins this match, he’ll be the world Champion! (8)
4 I’m thinking of joining a gym to get more exercise. (3)
5 Our basketball coach said that I can play on Saturday! (5)
8 The referee blew his whistle and the game started. (7)
9 Which team do you support? (7)
11 Mark’s band play traditional folk music — they often
perform at country fairs and festivals. (4)
Down
2 I’m sorry, but you have to be a member of the golf club to play
here. (6)
3 My opponent was a brilliant player and I didn’t manage to win the
match. (8)
6 Tom is really good at cards. He would never cheat! (5)
7 Lisa’s group has just reached number one with their new song! (5)
10 I took a big risk by doing the parachute jump, but I loved every
second of it! (4)

(1) scoring

(2) beating

(3) interests

(4) have fun

(5) organize

(6) challenge

(7) train

1. I really like playing board / video games like Monopoly and Cluedo.
2. Roy was the best player, so he wasn’t surprised when he became captain / club of the
team.
3. Lots of people get defeat / pleasure from just watching sport from their armchairs.
4. I thought the music at the concert / rhythm we went to last night was great.
5. Everyone in my family supports the same competition / team.
6. I find classical / entertaining music really boring, and I prefer pop.

Choose the correct answer.
1. You should take ………………… a sport and then you would get more exercise.
A off B up C down
2. I’m trying to work! Could you please turn your music…………………?
A down B in C out
3. Just ask and I’m sure the other children will let you join …………………..
A out B up C in
4. The referee sent David…………………for arguing with him.
A off B down C up
5. This is my favorite song! Turn it …………………!
A off B out C up
6. A mobile phone rang, but the musician just carried…………………playing.
A on B up C in
7. We can’t afford to eat…………………very often.
A off B up C out
8. I’ve decided to become a vegetarian and give …………………meat.
A up B off C out

1. We were waiting outside the stadium for a long time before they finally let us in.
2. I’ve got that concert on DVD — it’s fantastic!
3. I ran all the way home and I was just in time for my favorite program.
4. Everyone clapped when the singer came on stage.
5. At the cinema, Mum sat on the right, Dad sat on the left and I sat in the middle.
6. Ed doesn’t want to become a professional footballer. He just does it for fun.