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Reading

• Read the story.

oe rides into town on his horse Jolly. Today
he wants to buy a lot of things for the winter.
J There's only one shop in town. It's Old Fred's
shop. Joe goes into the shop.
Fred says, 'Hi, Joe! Good to see you.
What can I do for you today?'
'Hi, Fred,' says Joe, 'Well, first,
1'd like some beans.'
'Right. Beans. How many?'
'40 kilos, and some rice.'
'How much rice?'
'30 kilos.'

'Next, I'd like some potatoes.' Ten minutes later, Joe comes out
'How many bags?' of the shop. Jolly isn't there.
'Eight,' Joe says. When Joe arrives back at the farm,
'No problem. Anything else?' Jolly is under the big apple tree.
asks Fred.
5"' 5 = 1
'No, thanks,' says Joe. kilometres in five hours.
M an, that" s .
Jolly hears Joe and Fred. He
thinks: '40 kilos of beans and
30 kilos of rice. And eight bags
of potatoes. That's 80 kilos! 40
kilos and 30 kilos and 80 kilos
are 150 kilos/ No way! Joe can
carry them - not me!' And
Jolly gallops back home.

4) Number the sentences in the order ofthe story.

o Jolly listens to Joe and Fred.
o Jolly gallops home to the farm.
O' Jolly doesn't want to carry 150 kilos.
o Joe rides into town.
o Joe buys beans, rice and potatoes.
o Joe wants to buy things in Fred's shop
o Five hours and ten minutes later Joe gets back to the farm.

• Read the text and try and solve the problem.

A man rides into town on Friday. He stays two nights and leaves on Saturday.
How is this possible?

86 UNIT 7