Once upon a time there was a man who had often travelled to foreign
lands, and on returning to his own country boasted very much of the many
wonderful and heroic acts he had performed in different places he had
visited.
Among other things, he said that when he was at Rhodes he had leaped
to such a distance that no man of his day could leap anywhere near him
as to that, there were many persons in Rhodes who saw how he did it and
whom he could call as witnesses.
However, one of the people who were standing by, interrupted him saying:
«Now, my good man, if this all be true there is no need of witnesses.
Suppose this to be Rhodes, and leap for us». The man felt ashamed and
confused as he certainly couldn’t do that.
And the people around said: «He who does a thing well does not need to
boast».

1. Choose the correct title for the text.(заголовок дать к тексту)
a) The Famous Explorer
b) The Boasting Traveller
c) The Real Hero
d) Rhodes Sights

2. Put the sentences into the correct order.

a) He claimed there were some witnesses of his leap.
b) The man was embarrassed.
c) One of the listeners told him to repeat his leap.
d) The man visited Rhodes.
e) The man insisted he managed to jump at a very long distance.

3. Choose the correct variant to complete the sentences.

1) The text tells about … .
a) a famous traveller
b) a boastful man
c) a brave and heroic person
d) Rhodes places of interest

2) The man in the story boasted about … .

a) the number of places he had visited
b) his great talents
c) wonderful things he had seen
d) good friends he had made
3) According to the man’s words, … in Rhodes.

a) there was a competition in leaping
b) all the people can leap well
c) he managed to jump really far
d) he walked to such a distance that no man of his day could
4) One of the people who were standing by, … .

a) asked him to repeat his leap
b) started boasting about his sport achievements
c) was a witness of the leaping record
d) broke the man’s record

4. Write short answers to the questions.

1) What was the bad habit of the traveller?
2) Where did the competition take place?
3) What did the traveller feel at the end of a story?
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