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1. Why were the travellers far from being in a talkative mood?
They were tired & dusty & far from being in a talkative mood.
2. In what way did the proprietor welcome them?
The proprietor of the hotel came out bowing & smiling.
3. What entries did the traveller make in the register & why did he register like that?
He scrawled his name on the register, adding “y Sra”. On the next line he wrote out his wife’s maiden name in full.
4.Why did the proprietor have to read the entries a second time?
He saw two woman’s name: seniorita and wife in the register, instead of one.
5.Why did a broad smile lighten the proprietor’s face?
The traveller & the senorita were to be married! It was wonderful!
6. What made the proprietor think that the traveller & his wife wanted to go to the telegraph-office?
He thought that they want to send a letter.
7. Why did the ptoprietor offer them two separate rooms?
Because the travellers were written under both surnames and didn’t receive telegrams.
8.How did the traveller’s wife try to prove to the proprietor that she was a married woman?
She showed him her wedding ring.
9. What made the owner of the hotel think that a third person would soon arrive at his hotel?
Because there were written two names of woman.
10. What made the proprietor give them separate rooms after all?
He opened the door and turned on the light.
3. Paraphrase the following using the words & phrases from the list below.
1. After driving through the street for a while we found the hotel. 2. There were few persons in return that late. 3. Robert smiled out. 4. “No, senior,” he said unsmilingly. 5. That was to make everything plain. 6. He is right this time. 7. The proprietor nodded his head gravely. 8. Everyone in the hotel had been arouse by the clamour. 9.You must occupy a separate room. 10. I found myself being directed down the hall, past several persons standing sleepily in the doorway of their rooms. 11. I’m honoured to have you at my hotel. 12. The travellers were dusty. 13. A broad smile lightened on the proprietor’s face.
4. Replace the following words & word combinations by those from the text.
in such a way – in such a manner
to greet – to welcome
to put – to place
to ask – to inquire
attentively - closely
to point at – to indicate
wide – in full
to envy – to be envious
to be afraid – to be sorry
to go to bed – to retire to sleep
to apologize – to offer apologizes
(not) to be sure - uncertainly
tired - wearily
without stopping - unceasingly
to awake – to be startled
noise - the clamour
angrily - crossly
to be glad – to be an honour
quickly - immediately
owner - the proprietor
to be sorry – to accept apologizes
clear - plain
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