Dave’s class at school were studying English history, and one day their teacher
said to them, ‘Well, boys, on Friday we’re all going to get on a bus and go to
Conway. There’s a beautiful castle there, and we’re going to visit it.’ The boys
were very happy when they heard this.
‘Now, has anybody got any questions?’ the teacher asked.
‘How old is the castle, sir?’ Dave asked.
‘It’s about seven hundred years old, Dave,’ the teacher answered.
‘What’s the name of the castle, sir?’ another boy asked.
‘Conway Castle,’ the teacher said.
On Friday the boys came to school at 9 o’clock and got into the bus. They
visited Conway Castle, and then they came back and went home.
‘Well,’ Dave’s mother said to him when he got home, ‘Did you like the
castle, Dave?’
‘Not very much,’ Dave answered. ‘The stupid people built it too near the
railway.’
A. Answer these questions.
- Why did the boys go to Conway Castle?
- Who did they go with?
- When was the castle built?
- Did Dave enjoy visiting the castle?
- Why didn’t he like it?
B. Which of the answers to these questions are right? Write the questions and the correct answers down.
- Why were the boys happy?
a. Because they liked Conway Castle.
b. Because they liked getting away from their lessons.
c. Because they liked asking questions. - How did the boys go to Conway Castle?
a. By bus.
b. On foot.
c. By train. - Why was the castle near the railway?
a. Because people built the railway near the castle.
b. Because people built the castle near the railway.
