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READING

The Cunning Servant

There was an old man. He loved wine and good food. He had a servant, James. James also loved wine and good food. The old man could never trust his servant .

Each time he went outdoors, he had to hide his bottles.

“ I shall be out , I want you to look after the house. There are two bottles in the cupboard-there is poison in them. If you drink it you will die. And a chicken in the yard. There is also some meat in the safe.”

After the old man left, the servant began to drink the two

bottles of wine . He also killed the chicken and ate up the meat in the safe. Then the servant fell asleep.

“ Master, while you were away, a cat came in and stole the meat. Our neighbour’s dog, ran after the chicken and killed it. I was afraid that you would get angry with me, so I drank poison in order to kill myself. Please forgive me.”

LISTENING

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PRONUNCIATION

old		/əʊld/
owl		/aʊl/
food		/fuːd
foot		/fʊt/
bottle	bot-tle	/ˈbɒt(ə)l/
neighbour	neigh-bor	/ˈneɪbə(r)/
asleep	a-sleep	/əˈsliːp/

EXERCISE

The Cunning Servant

 There was   who loved  .

   He had a      who also loved ….. .

The …. could never trust his ….

Each time he , he had to hide his

        “ I shall be out , I want you to look after the . 

There are two …. in the   -- there is    in them.

If you    it you will  .

And a        in the  . 

There is also some     in the safe.”

After the ….. left, the …. began to   
the two …. of wine.

He also killed the and ate up
the …. in the safe.

Then the servant fell  .

“ Master, while you were  ,

a  .  Our neighbour’s 

ran after the …. and   .

I was afraid that you would get

with me, so I    in order to kill myself.

Please   me.”