The Funny Customer

Match the Words with Their Meanings

1. shop                  a. a room where someone works
2. funny                b. a place where things are sold
3. office               c. making people laugh
4. answered             d. spoke or replied to someone

Fill in the blanks with the words below:

shop - picture - angry - loaf - young - office - brown

1. Mr John has a small food ______.
2. Meachel is a ______ man.
3. Mr John is in the ______ behind the shop.
4. Pablo wants a small, ______ table.
5. Pablo takes a ______ from his bag.
6. Mr John looks ______ when he comes out.
7. Pablo asks for a ______ of bread.

Odd One Out

1. shop - store - market - office

2. young - new - old - youthful

3. brown - red - blue - bread

4. angry - mad - upset - happy

5. picture - photo - image - bread

6. loaf - bread - food - table

7. small - little - tiny - angry

Answer with True or False

1. Mr John has a small food shop.
2. Meachel works with Mr John.
3. Pablo comes into the shop on Monday.
4. Mr John is in the office behind the shop.
5. Pablo first asks for a large table.
6. Pablo shows Meachel a picture of a small brown table.
7. Pablo finally buys a loaf of brown bread.

1. What does Mr John have?

a. A clothing shop
b. A food shop
c. A furniture shop
d. A book shop

2. Who works with Mr John?

a. Pablo
b. Michael
c. Meachel
d. John

3. Where is Mr John at the beginning?

a. At home
b. Outside the shop
c. In the office
d. In a restaurant

4. What does Pablo first say he wants?

a. Bread
b. A chair
c. A small table
d. A picture

5. What color is the table in the picture?

a. Black
b. White
c. Brown
d. Red

6. How does Mr John look when he comes out?

a. Happy
b. Angry
c. Tired
d. Surprised

7. What does Pablo finally buy?

a. A small table
b. A loaf of brown bread
c. A chair
d. A picture

Put the Events in Order

1. ___ Pablo comes into the shop.
2. ___ Pablo asks for a small table.
3. ___ Pablo shows Meachel a picture.
4. ___ Meachel goes to get Mr John.
5. ___ Mr John comes out of the office.
6. ___ Pablo asks for a loaf of brown bread.
7. ___ Mr John gives Pablo the bread.

Find a phrase from the story that supports each statement.

1. Mr John owns a food shop.
2. Meachel works with Mr John.
3. Pablo wants a brown table.
4. Meachel tells Pablo that they sell food.
5. Pablo has a picture in his bag.
6. Mr John is angry when he comes out.
7. Pablo buys bread.

Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Verb

Past Simple

1. Pablo ______ into the shop. (come)
2. He ______ at Meachel. (look)
3. Meachel ______ that they sold food. (say)
4. Pablo ______ a picture from his bag. (take)
5. Meachel ______ to get Mr John. (go)
6. Mr John ______ out of the office. (come)
7. Mr John ______ Pablo the bread. (give)

Choose the Correct Preposition

1. Pablo came (into / under / between) the shop.
2. Mr John was (in / on / under) the office.
3. The office is (behind / between / over) the shop.
4. Pablo took a picture (from / under / between) his bag.
5. Meachel went (to / on / under) get Mr John.
6. Pablo sat (on / from / between) a chair.
7. Mr John gave the bread (to / under / between) Pablo.

Choose A, AN, or THE

1. Mr John has ___ small food shop.
2. Pablo is ___ young man.
3. He wants ___ small table.
4. Pablo takes ___ picture from his bag.
5. He sits on ___ chair.
6. He wants ___ loaf of brown bread.
7. Mr John gives him ___ bread.

Change to the Past Tense

1. Pablo comes into the shop.
2. He looks at Meachel.
3. Meachel says they sell food.
4. Pablo takes a picture from his bag.
5. Meachel goes to get Mr John.
6. Mr John comes out of the office.
7. Mr John gives Pablo the bread.

Make the Sentences Negative

1. Mr John has a clothing shop.
2. Meachel works with Pablo.
3. Pablo wants a large table.
4. The shop sells tables.
5. Meachel is happy.
6. Pablo leaves immediately.
7. Mr John gives Pablo a table.

Turn the Sentences into Questions

1. Mr John has a food shop.
2. Meachel works with Mr John.
3. Pablo comes into the shop.
4. Pablo wants a small table.
5. Pablo has a picture.
6. Mr John looks angry.
7. Pablo wants a loaf of bread.

Find the adjectives in each phrase.

1. small food shop
2. young man
3. small table
4. brown table
5. angry man
6. small brown table
7. brown bread

Find the adverb in each sentence.

1. Pablo smiled again.
2. Meachel looked angrily at Pablo.
3. Pablo waited quietly.
4. Mr John came out quickly.
5. Pablo spoke politely.
6. Meachel answered clearly.
7. Pablo finally bought the bread.

Why do you think Pablo asks for a table in a food shop?

1. Would you stay calm if a customer asked for something your shop did not sell?
2. Would you laugh if a customer showed you a picture of a table?
3. Would you call your manager if you did not understand a customer?
4. Would you ask Pablo why he wanted a table?
5. Would you think Pablo was joking?
6. Would you help Pablo even if he asked for the wrong thing?
7. Would you give Pablo the bread at the end?

1. How funny is the story?

1 = Not funny
5 = Extremely funny

2. How strange is Pablo's request?

1 = Not strange
5 = Extremely strange

3. How patient is Meachel?

1 = Not patient
5 = Extremely patient

4. How angry does Mr John seem?

1 = Not angry
5 = Extremely angry

5. How confusing is Pablo's behavior?

1 = Not confusing
5 = Extremely confusing

6. How surprising is the ending?

1 = Not surprising
5 = Extremely surprising

7. How interesting is the story?

1 = Not interesting
5 = Extremely interesting

Write a new ending for the story. Keep the story the same until Mr John comes out, but change what happens next.

Write a dialogue between Meachel and Pablo after Pablo asks for the small table.