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To stop without a farmhouse near

Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound’s the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

-Robert Frost
A. Find the words from the text that match the following meanings.

a. an area of trees, smaller than a forest
b. strange or unusual

c. the main house on a farm, usually where the farmer lives
d. a set of leather and metal pieces that is put around the body of a horse

e. movement of the air
f. covered in something very soft

B. Choose the correct answer.

a. Why does the speaker stop while on the journey?

i. to watch the woods filled up with snow

ii. to find food for his or her horse

iii. to say hello to the owner of the woods

iv. to go skating on a frozen lake

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