Jim walked into a store which had a sign outside: "Second-hand clothes bought and sold." He was carrying an old pair of pants and asked the owner of the store, “How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said rudely, "Two dollars."

"What!" said Jim. "I had guessed they were worth at least five."

"No," said the man, "they aren't worth a penny more than two dollars."

"Are you sure?" asked Jim. "Very sure," said the man.

"Well," said Jim, taking two dollars out of his pocket, "here's your money. These pants were hanging outside your store with a price tag that said $6.50, but I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to make sure how much they were really worth."

Then he walked out of the store with the pair of pants and disappeared before the surprised store owner could think of anything to say.

A   Answer these questions:

1. What was bought and sold in the store that Jim went into?
2. What did Jim take into the store with him?
3. How much did the owner of the store offer Jim for them?
4. Where did Jim find the pants?
5. How much was the owner asking for them?
6. How much did Jim pay for them?

B        Which words in the story mean the opposite of:

1. appeared
2. new
3. little
4. not certain
5. politely
6. bought

C     Choose the correct sentence for each picture and write it down.

1.    a. Jim has ironed his pants.

       b. Jim is having his pants ironed.

2.  a. This man has cleaned his shoes.

     b. This man is having his shoes cleaned.

3.   a. This man has cleaned his hoes.

     b. This man is having his shoes cleaned.