Soal 5 (Fire in The Mouth) [PDF]

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FIRE IN THE MOUTH



In a moment the sun would set in the west. Nasreddin counted his money. "It's only ten silver coins left" he said to himself. "I have to get the cheapest hotel in town". Then he walked through. Every time he met a person, he asked if he knew the cheapest hotel in town. After considering some hotel, he decided to spend the night at the hotel in the corner. "What can I do for you, Sir?" asked a woman behind the counter. "I want the cheapest room here" answered Nasreddin. The woman, who was also the hotel owner, said, "You make the wisest decision, Sir. We have the cheapest room with the best service in town" bragged the woman. "How long will you stay?" she asked. "Just one night" answered Nasreddin. "Just one night? All right, one night is okay" said the woman apologetically. "It will cost eight silver coins" Nasreddin was relieved. it meant he still could get some breakfast the next morning. So he took the key and went to his room. when he was about to take off his clothes, somebody knocked at the door. He put on his clothes back and opened the door. "What's wrong?" he asked the hotel owner, the person who knocked at his door. "Excuse me, you forget to pay the bill" said the woman. "Usually people pay the bill when they check out" said Nasreddin. "In other hotels they do, but here they have to pay in advance" urged the hotel owner. Then Nasreddin paid his bill. The woman smiled and added, "Sir, anytime you need our service, just knock at the counter outside, the servant will come out and help you willingly". It was a very hot night. It was going to rain soon. Nasreddin was very thirsty. Then he walked outside to the lobby and knocked at the counter. He waited for the servant to help him. But nobody came out. He knocked at the counter loudly once again. Only silence followed it. He knocked again and again but no person came. Nasreddin could not stand his thirst. He felt as if there was fire in his throat. He shouted, "fire, fire! fire, fire!" All the sleeping guests woke up to hear his loud cry and ran out in their various nightgowns and pajamas. And the last person to come was the hotel owner. She came with a kettle in her right hand. "Where is the fire?" she anxiously asked. "Here!" said Nasreddin, pointing to his mouth.



TASK 18



Read the following text carefully, and then answer the questions that follow.



1. How many coins did Nasreddin have? 2. What did he have to get in town? 3. Where did he decide to spend the night? 4. Who was the woman? 5. How long did Nasreddin stay at the hotel? 6. Who knocked at his door? 7. Did Nasreddin pay the bill when checked out? 8. Explain the moral message of this text! 9. What is the communicative purpose of this text? 10. “ what can I do for you, sir?” asked the woman behind the counter. What does the underlined word in this sentence refer to? TASK 19



Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the list.



1. It is not good to ………….. about what you have done. 2. We were …………… to hear that you had arrived safely. 3. The salesman …………… me to buy a new car. 4. The woman is waiting for her son …………. 5. We are ………… going to Canada next month. 6. Who is the …………. Of this luxurious large house. 7. It is wrong to leave a hotel without paying all your …….. 8. The guest in room 204 will …………. Tomorrow morning. 9. If the tea is too strong, please ………. Some hot water. 10. A ……… is a special container for boiling water.



EXERCISE 1



Add Anxiously Bill Drag Check out Consider Kettle Owner Relieved urge



Read the story carefully. Then, answer the question.



Emptying the Doctor’s Waiting Room A patient goes to the doctor's office where, much to his surprise the doctor asked him, "Would you please help me with a problem I'm having an appointment? “Sure, doctor, what can I do for you, said the patient.” "Would you scream in the most earsplitting, piercing screams you can manage? Try to make it sound as if you're in terrible pain." The doctor said. "But why, doctor, you've always been gentle with me and your treatments have never caused me any pain?" Asked the patient. "Yes," Said the doctor in a matter-of-fact tone, "but I have a 4 o'clock tea time at the golf course I don't want to miss, and my waiting room is still full of patients."



1. Which statement is true a. The doctor is sick b. The patients don‟t want to examine the doctor. c. The patient wants to examine the doctor. d. The doctor has an appointment at 4 o‟clock e. The doctor isn‟t ready to examine the patient. 2. “Would you please help me with a problem I‟m having an appointment?” What does the word „I‟ refer to? a. The doctor b. The patient c. The reader d. The writer e. The author 3. Why does he ask his patient to scream? a. He want to scare the other patients. b. He causes pain to the patient. c. He wants the other patient to be silent. d. He is angry to the patient. e. He wants to tell his problem to patients. 4. Why does the doctor want to empty his waiting room? a. He wants to play golf. b. He will have a tea time at the golf course. c. He doesn‟t like his patients. d. He is lazy to examine patient. e. He is tired 5. Which word that means having on unpleasantly intense quality? a. pain b. scream c. piercing d. treatment e. ear-splitting EXERCISE II



Read the story carefully. Complete the story with the correct words from the box. Need – salt – scrambling – calmly - driving



Scrambling Eggs A wife is 1)……………………… eggs when her husband bursts into the kitchen. "Careful," he cries, "Careful! You are cooking too many at once. Too many! Scramble them! Now! We 2)…………………… more butter. They're going to stick! Careful! Now



scramble them again! Hurry up! Are you crazy? Don't forget to 3)…………………. them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. Use the salt! The salt! The wife turns and asks, "What is wrong with you?". Her husband 4)…………………… replies, "I wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm 5)…………………..." ANSWER KEY TASK 18 1. He got ten silver coins. 2. He has to go to cheapest hotel in town. 3. He decided to spend the night at the hotel in the corner. 4. The woman was the hotel owner. 5. Nasreddin stay at the hotel for one night. 6. The hotel owner had knocked the door. 7. No, he didn‟t. 8. The servant should be ready when you need help. 9. To tell factual story that happened in the past time with unpredictable and funny ending, to entertain the readers, to share story. 10. “You” refer to Nasreddin TASK 19 1. Brag 2. Anxiously 3. Urge 4. Relieved 5. Consider 6. Owner 7. Bill 8. Check out 9. Add 10. Kettle EXERCISE I 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A EXERCISE II 1. Scrambling 2. Need 3. Salt 4. Calmly 5. Driving