A lot of people go to the seaside for their holidays, and the various towns try to organize entertainment for them.

In one seaside holiday town in the south of England, arrangements were made for a band to play outdoors in a public park every evening for a week. Unfortunately it rained the first evening, and although the band performed well, there was only one person in the audience because, although the band was under cover, the audience were not.

The man was sitting in a chair, wearing a waterproof hat and coat. After an hour, the conductor of the band went to this man and inquired whether he had a special request.

'Yes, I have,' said the man. Please finish as soon as you can. I’m the keeper of this park, and I want to lock the gates and go home.'

A   Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)? Write T or F in the boxes.

1. A seaside holiday town found a band to entertain visitors.
2. It played indoors when it rained.
3. The band were protected from rain.
4. There were a lot of people in the audience.
5. The conductor of the band asked the keeper of the park to lock the gates when they finished.
6. The keeper could not leave until the band finished.

B  Answer these questions.

1. Why did the town in this story arrange for a band to play there?
2. Where did it play?
3. Why was there such a small audience?
4. Did the band get wet while they were playing? Why?
5. What was the man in the audience wearing?
6. What did the conductor of the band ask him?
7. What did the man answer?
8. How many people who were on holiday had come to hear the band?

     C    Put the right sentences under the right pictures.

1. It began to rain, and there was only one man in the audience.
2. Sandbeach was a seaside town.
3. The band arrived.
4. The conductor of the band spoke to him. He was the park keeper.
5. Then the secretary wrote to a band, inviting them to play in their park.
6. Then they came to play in the evening.
7. The town council had a meeting.
8. They practiced in the afternoon.