Mr. Jones hada few days off, so he decided to take a train trip
to the mountains. Dressed in his finest clothes and carrying a
small bag, he boarded the train. During the journey, he admired
the scenic views while wearing his beautiful hat. However, as
he leaned out the window, the wind blew his hat away.
Reacting quickly, Mr. Jones threw his old bag out the window
as well. The other passengers were amused and asked, “Will
your bag bring your hat back?”
Mr. Jones replied, “No, but my hat has no name or address,
while my bag does. Whoever finds them together will return
both!”
9.
Reading Comprehension Questions
1.Where did Mr. Jones decide to spend his holiday?
2. What mode of transportation did he choose for his trip?
3. What did Mr. Jones frequently do while the train was moving?
4. What happened to Mr. Jones' hat during the journey?
5. How did Mr. Jones react when he lost his hat?
6. What was the reaction of the other passengers in the train car?
7. What question did the other passengers ask Mr. Jones?
8. What was Mr. Jones' explanation for throwing his bag out the
window?
10.
Read each statementcarefully and mark T (True) or F
(False) in the boxes provided:
☐ 1. Mr Jones had a day's holiday.
☐ 2. Mr Jones went to the mountains by train.
☐ 3. Mr Jones threw his hat out of the window.
☐ 4. There was a name and address on the bag.
☐ 5. The people in the carriage laughed at Mr Jones.
☐ 6. Someone sent Mr Jones the hat and the bag.
11.
A. He puton his beautiful
hat.
B. He took his small bag.
C. He got into the train.
D. He looked out of the
window.
E. The wind pulled his hat
off.
F. He threw his bag out of
the window.
G. The people laughed.
H. Someone found the hat
and the bag together.
12.
English Idiom ArabicCounterpart
Break a leg! (Good luck) ! / !
ًموفقا ًحظا بالتوفيق
It's raining cats and dogs (Heavy
rain)
بغزارة السماء تمطر
Hit the books (Study hard) بجد يدرس
Costs an arm and a leg (Very
expensive)
/
خيالي سعره كثيرا يكلف
Let the cat out of the bag (Reveal
a secret)
/
الخبر أفشى السر فشي
Kill two birds with one stone (Do
two things at once)
واحد بحجر عصفورين يصيب
When pigs fly (Never) الحدوث مستحيل
Idioms
13.
Spill the beans(Reveal a secret) /
الخبر أفشى السر فشي
Pull someone's leg (Joke with
someone)
/
أعصابه يدغدغ معه يمزح
Once in a blue moon (Very rarely) /
يحدث ما ًنادرا العمر في مرة
Beat around the bush (Avoid
saying directly)
/
يصرح ال الموضوع حول يدور
بالحقيقة
Let sleeping dogs lie (Avoid
restarting old problems)
مغلقة ًأبوابا تفتح ال
14.
Bite the bullet(Bear pain) بصبر تحمل
A piece of cake (Very easy)
/
سهل الماء شرب مثل
ًجدا
Don't cry over spilled milk (Don't
regret the past)
/
تندم ال مات فات ما
فات ما على
The ball is in your court (Your
turn to decide)
ملعبك في الكرة
Burn the midnight oil (Stay up
late working)
عمله ليكمل يسهر
Hit the nail on the head (Exactly
right)
كالمه في ًدقيقا كان
Under the weather (Feeling sick) بالمرض يشعر
15.
The early birdcatches the
worm (Being early has advantages)
/
يحصد الباكر وجد جد من
النجاح
You can't judge a book by its
cover (Don't judge by appearances)
من الكتاب على تحكم ال
غالفه
Every cloud has a silver lining (Good
comes from bad)
/
ال شمس سحابة كل وراء
الحياة مع يأس
Actions speak louder than
words (Deeds matter more)
يتحدث عملك دع
-
األفعال
األقوال من أبلغ
Don't put all your eggs in one
basket (Diversify risks)
سلة في بيضك كل تضع ال
واحدة
The straw that broke the camel's
back (Final small thing that causes
big reaction)
ظهر قصمت التي القشة
البعير