Nama : Diah Lestari

NIM : PO7.71.25.1.19.010

Kelas : A

READING COMPREHENSION

A GOOD DAY’S WORK

One day a farmer, who was well-known in his village as a very mean man, said, “I will give
three meals and twenty five pence to anyone who is willing to do a day’s work for me”. This
offer was accepted by a hungry tramp, who was more interested in the meals than the money.

“You can have your breakfast first,” said the farmer, “and then you can start work.” After the
farmer had given him a very small breakfast, he said, “Now you can have your dinner. This will
save us a lot of time.” The tramp agreed, and ate a poor dinner. When he had finished, the
farmer said, “What would you say to having supper also while you are about it?”

“I will try,” replied the tramp, “to enjoy another meal.” Then he had his supper, which again
was not a very filling meal. When it was over, the farmer looked very pleased and said, “Now
you can do a long day’s work.” “No, thank you,” was the tramp’s reply, as he rose to leave, “I
never work after supper!”

tramp = homeless person who goes from place to place

I. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.

1. This offer means ...
a. some money c. some work
b. some food d. some money and some food for doing some
work

2. The tramp worked for the farmer because ...

a. he was very hungry c. he liked working
b. he was not interested in the money d. the farmer was well-known as a mean man

3. The tramp ...

a. did some work and ate three large meals
b. ate three good meals and did no work
c. did some work and ate three small meals
d. ate three poor meals and did no work

4. The farmer wanted to be sure the tramp ...

a. was happy and well-fed and didn’t get too tired

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 b. ate very little and worked as long as possible
c. had enough strength to work hard for him
d. knew that he was a mean man

5. In the end ...

a. the tramp had got nothing from the farmer
b. the farmer had got nothing from the tramp
c. neither of them had got anything from the other
d. each of them had got something from the other
6. ‘The tramp agreed’ means ...
a. the tramp was willing to do what the farmer wanted
b. the tramp was not willing to do what the farmer wanted
c. the tramp didn’t know what the farmer wanted him to do
d. the tramp didn’t like the dinner

7. “while you are about it” means ...

a. while you are working
b. while you are at my farm
c. if you are still hungry
d. while you are eating

8. The tramp ate ...

a. all his meals at the wrong time of day
b. all his meals at the right time of day
c. only one of his meals at the right time of day
d. only one of his meals at the wrong time of day

II. Which of these statements is true according to the passage?

1. The farmer gave his food away for nothing
2. The tramp started to work after breakfast
3. The tramp was able to eat three meals because none of them was big
4. The tramp said he didn’t need the twenty five pence
5. The tramp said he would not work because he was still hungry
6. Many people knew that the farmer was mean
7. The tramp left the farm in the evening

III. Answer each of the following questions briefly.

1. What were the names of the meals the tramp ate?
Jawaban :breakfast and dinner
2. What was the tramp willing to do?
Jaawaban : long days work
3. Why did the farmer give the tramp small meals?
Jawaban:this will save us a lot of time
4. How much time was there between each of the meals?

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 Jawaban : one time

IV. Look at this sentence:

The tramp did not do any work when he had finished his dinner.
Now complete each of the following sentences, so that they are like the one above, and
keeping them true to the story.

1. The farmer offered the tramp his supper when …

Jawaban : its was over
2. The farmer looked very pleased when …

Jawaban : long days work

3. The tramp rose to leave when …

Jawaban : never work

V. Suppose that the following day the tramp was telling this story to a friend. He would use
reported speech, like this:

The tramp said, “Yesterday I met a farmer who said he would give three meals and twenty
five pence to anyone who was willing to do a day’s work for him. I accepted this offer. He
then said I could have my breakfast first, and then I could start work.”

Now complete the rest of the tramp’s story by putting in the correct pronouns and verbs.
After he had given me a very small breakfast, he said ______________ dinner, because
this ______________ us a lot of time. I agreed, and ate a poor dinner. When I had finished,
the farmer asked what ______________ to having supper also while ______________
about it. I replied that ______________ to enjoy another meal. When supper was over, the
farmer looked very pleased and told me that now ______________ a long day’s work, but
I replied that ______________ never ______________ after supper.