Pat came over from Ireland to England with his wife one year to find work. He got quite a good job with a building company, and as he did not drink or smoke, he saved up quite a lot of money.

His wife's parents were still in Ireland, and one day she got a telegram to say that her mother was ill, so Pat gave her some money and she went to Ireland to see her.

After a week, Pat wanted to write a letter to her, but he could not read or write very well, so he went to his priest and asked him to do it for him. Pat told the priest what he wanted to say, and the priest wrote it down. After a few minutes Pat stopped, and the priest said, do you want to say any more?

'Only, "Please excuse the bad writing and spelling",' Pat said.

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

1. Pat brought his wife to England with him.
2. He did not spend all his money
3. His mother-in-law came to England too, because she was ill.
4. Pat went to see his mother-in-law because she was ill.
5. Pat wrote a letter to his wife after a week.
6. He asked his wife to excuse the priest's bad writing and spelling

B         Answer these questions:

1. Why did Pat come to England?
2. How did he manage to save money?
3. Why did his wife have to go to Ireland?
4. What did Pat want to do a week later?
5. Why didn't he write the letter?
6. Who wrote it for him?
7. What did the priest say after Pat had finished?
8. And what did Pat answer?

C           Draw lines from the words on the left to the correct words on the right.

1. A building company                                     a. became ill.

2. Pat                                                                 b. could not read or write.

3. Pat's mother-in-law                                      C. gave Pat a job.

4. Pat's wifed                                                     D.went home to see her mother.

5. The prieste                                                    E.wrote Pat's letter.