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B. Read the story again and decide whether the following
statements are true or false.

a. Jerry did not use to get letters from his son.
b. The neighbours helped Jerry find the way to meet his son.

c. Thomas was eager to meet his father in his office.

d. Thomas asked his father to stay with him for a week.
e. Thomas felt bad to see his father in his workplace.

f. The story tries to show that parents’ happiness is tied up with
their children’s success and happiness.

C. Answer the following questions.

a. Why did Jerry go to the city?

b. What did the father want from his son?

c. Did the father come back to the village happily? Why?
d. What made Thomas decide to visit his father?

e. Why did Jerry take the loan?
f. Why did Jerry return home without telling his son about the loan?

g. What lesson do you learn from this story?

D. Have you ever witnessed or heard such an event similar to the
one in the story? Share it in small groups.
Pronunciation

A. Pronounce the following words with proper stress and find the
correct stressed syllable.

holiday continue intention attitude unlikely
membership conditional mistake apology family

surprise distance unnatural hotel deny

monument marriage secondary progressive believe

examination

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