When Dave Perkins was young, he played a lot of games, and he was thin and strong, but when he was forty-five, he began to get fat and slow. He was not able to breathe as well as before, and when he walked rather fast, his heart beat painfully.

He did not do anything about this for a long time, but finally he became anxious and went to see a doctor, and the doctor sent him to hospital. Another young doctor examined him there and said, I don't want to mislead you, Mr. Perkins. You're very ill, and I believe that you are unlikely to live much longer. Would you like me to arrange for anybody to come and see you before you die?

Dave thought for a few seconds and then he answered, I'd like another doctor to come and see me.'

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

1. Dave was fat and slow until he was forty-five.
2. As soon as Dave had trouble in breathing and walking, he went to see a doctor.
3. Dave was afraid he was ill.
4. The young doctor thought Dave was going to die soon.
5. He wanted Dave to see another doctor first.
6. Dave did not trust the young doctor.

B        Answer these questions:

1. What was Dave like when he was young?
2. What happened to him when he was forty-five?
3. What did he do about it at first?
4. What did he do later?
5. What did his doctor do?
6. What did the young doctor in the hospital say to Dave?
7. What did he ask him?
8. And what did Dave answer?

C       Put one word in each empty place. You will find all the correct words in the story.

When Dave was a very small boy, he had trouble with his lungs Sometimes, after running, he was only ... to... very.... His mother, of course, was very ... about these pains. She took him to the doctor, and he ... him carefully and ... said, 'Well, I... that it is... to be anything serious, and that he will grow out of it, but I don't want to... you if I am wrong, so I will. .. for him to go into hospital for tests. The tests proved that the doctor was quite right.