1. Fred and the author were good friends because they had much in common.

2. It was the admiration for each other that held the friendship between Fred and the author together.

3. The author often tried to get Fred interested in music, but in vain.

4. Fred was glad to get the record because he was getting interested in music.

5. Fred gave the author a copy of the little monkey, which he had bought in a shop.

6. The black monkey was made from the melted record.

1. What does the author say about Fred?

A) He is easy to get along with.

B) He is attractive.

C) He is often busy.

D) He is always helpful.

2. Which of the following is true of Fred?

A) He doesn’t like classical music.

B) He doesn’t understand much music.

C) He has no interest in music at all.

D) He doesn’t have time for music.

3. When they sat together, listening to the record, Fred was thinking of .

A) his own business

B) his friend’s explanation of music

C) the little black statue of monkey on the shelf

D) getting a record

4. Fred’s eyes had lit up because .

A) he had a new idea of making use of the record

B) he enjoyed the music very much

C) he wanted to take the record with him

D) he was eager to listen to the record once more

5. In answering the author’s question “Did you enjoy it”, Fred said “Oh, yes … yes.” He meant .

A) he enjoyed the music

B) he liked the record

C) he enjoyed the tea

D) he liked the tea things

6. Seeing the little present, the author was .

A) ashamed

B) excited

C) angry

D) confused

Translation

1. I have a big collection of records.

2. I did not want Fred to listen to my remarkable version of it.

3. His eyes had lit up in a curious way.

4. I don’t know what came over me.

5. Fred answered with a big smile all over his face.