Mrs. Grey was old ad deal, and she was in court, accusing a neighbor of allowing his dogs to come into her garden, damage her vegetables and run after her cat and her chickens.

After hearing both sides, the judge thought that it would be best and cheapest for everybody if Mrs. Grey and her neighbor could come to some sort of arrangement to settle the matter between themselves, so he asked the lawyer who was representing Mrs. Grey to find out how much money she wanted from her neighbor in order to stop the action against him.

Her lawyer explained to her what was happening, but Mrs. Grey could not hear what he said, so he repeated loudly, 'The judge wants to know what you will take.

"Oh, thank you very much,' Mrs. Grey answered politely. Please tell him that I'll have a glass of water.'

A  Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)?

Write Tor F in the boxes.

1. Mrs. Grey's dogs had run after a neighbor’s chickens.
2. The judge was afraid that Mrs. Grey and her neighbor might settle the matter between themselves.
3. Mrs. Grey's lawyer asked her how much money she wanted.
4. Mrs. Grey did not understand him, because she was deaf.
5. She thought the judge had offered her a drink.
6. The judge had really asked her what she would like to drink.

B  Answer these questions.

1. Why had Mrs. Grey come to court?
2. What did the judge decide?
3. What did he do as a result?
4. What did Mrs. Grey's lawyer do then?
5. What happened to Mrs. Grey?
6. And what did the lawyer do?
7. What was Mrs. Grey's answer?
8. What mistake had she made?

C  Put the right sentence under the right picture.

1. And they frightened her chickens.
2. At last she went to court.
3. Mrs. Grey's neighbor had some dogs.
4. The judge listened carefully and then called Mrs. Grey's lawyer.
5. The lawyer had to shout to make Mrs. Grey hear.
6. Then she asked happily for a glass of water.
7. They also ran after Mrs. Grey's cat.
8. They used to damage her vegetables.