The Piano

THE  PIANO

Read these  sentences  carefully  and  then  put  them  in  order  using numbers :

a) The  only thing  he  really  enjoyed  at  school  was  Music  day  on  Tuesdays._____

b) Mr. And Mrs. Wood  were  good  to  Tony  and  treated  him  like  a  son.  _______

c) Tony  left school  at  the  age  of  thirteeen.  _______

d) Mrs. Lark  played  songs  on  the  piano  for  the  children  to  sing._______

e) Tony  did not  do  well  at  school. ______

f) He  was  the  oldest  of  six  children.  _______

g) There  were  no  jobs  at  the  factory  so  went  to  work  in a  

farm.  ______

h) One  day  Tony  found  an  old  piano  in a barn.  ______

i) The  minute he  touched  the  piano,  was  the  minute  that  changed  his  life. ______

Write  sentences  using  these  vocabulary  words:

1.  Reporter:   ......................................................................................................................

2.  Lesson: .........................................................................................................................

3.  Poor : ............................................................................................................................

4. Competition: ..................................................................................................................

5.  Lorry : ...........................................................................................................................

6.  Musician : ......................................................................................................................

7.  Barn : ............................................................................................................................

Write in  the  names  which  go  best  with  these  descriptions :

            Mr. And  Mrs. Wood       -         Mr.  Gordon       -   Mrs.  Lark

            Linda  Wood   -      Pip  and  John        -   Tony’s  mother.

1.- .............................................  helped Tony  to  move  the  piano.

2.-..............................................  gave  Tony  time  for  his  piano  lessons  and  paid  for is lessons  at  the  College  of  Music.

3.-..............................................  gave  Tony  his  first  piano  lessons  free.

4.- .............................................  got  a  job  for  him on  Mr. Wood’s  farm.

5.- .............................................  taught  Tony  to  read  music.

6.-..............................................  taught  Tony  to  enjoyed singing.

Answer  these  questions :

1.-  Which  person in the  book  wanted  a  building  for  his  new  car?

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2.-  Which  person  in  the  book  brought  some  cakes  and  milk?

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3.-  Which  person  in  the  book  asked  Mr. Wood  about  the   piano?

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4.-  Which  person  in  the  book  wanted  to  take  the  piano  to  Tony’s  house?

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