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    The Old Colonel. Present Perfect. Diagnostic Test.

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    The old colonel spent 51 years in the army, retiring at age 69. He has traveled extensively, visiting Australia 6-7 times and South Africa 3 times. He did not enjoy Russia due to the cold weather. The colonel has been married 4 times, each lasting less than 5 years, as he feels women do not understand him. While never appearing on television, he was once on the radio for a program about military life 20 years ago, where he also met the Prime Minister.

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    The old colonel spent 51 years in the army, retiring at age 69. He has traveled extensively, visiting Australia 6-7 times and South Africa 3 times. He did not enjoy Russia due to the cold weather. The colonel has been married 4 times, each lasting less than 5 years, as he feels women do not understand him. While never appearing on television, he was once on the radio for a program about military life 20 years ago, where he also met the Prime Minister.

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    The old colonel spent 51 years in the army, retiring at age 69. He has traveled extensively, visiting Australia 6-7 times and South Africa 3 times. He did not enjoy Russia due to the cold weather. The colonel has been married 4 times, each lasting less than 5 years, as he feels women do not understand him. While never appearing on television, he was once on the radio for a program about military life 20 years ago, where he also met the Prime Minister.

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    THE OLD COLONEL

    “I think I have had a very interesting life. I'm 73 now and I don't work anymore. I
    was in the army for 51 years. I retired when I was 69. I have been to so many
    countries that I can't remember all of them. I've been to Australia six or seven
    times and to South Africa three times. I have also been once to Russia but I didn't
    like it at all: too much cold for me!
    They say that love is the greatest thing and I agree. I've been married four times
    but never for more than five years. I don't think women really understand me!
    I've never been on television, but I've been on the radio once. It was a programme
    about life in the military about twenty years ago. I met the Prime Minister on the
    same day. Actually, I've met a lot of famous people: members of the royal family, famous politicians and also
    famous cinema and television personalities. I've never met the American President, though, which is a pity.
    Because I've travelled a lot, I've seen a lot of wonderful things and have also eaten and drank some strange
    foods and drinks. I ate cat and rat in India and drank something called Mirto on a little island in Italy many
    years ago.”

    1. Answer the following questions.


    A. What job did he have before retiring?
    __________________________________________________________________________________
    B. How long was he in the army?
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    C. How many times has he been to Australia?
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    D. Did he like Russia? Why?
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    E. Why has he married so many times?
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    F. Has he ever been on television?
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    G. When did he meet the Prime Minister?
    _________________________________________________________________________________
    H. Where did he drink Mirto?
    _________________________________________________________________________________

    2. Find the synonyms for the following words in the text above.
    1. fascinating ____________ 4. cool ________________ 7. shame ______________
    2. armed forces __________ 5. In fact _______________ 8. amazing ______________
    3. occasion _____________ 6. well-known ______________ 9. odd _______________

    3. Are these sentences true, false or not mentioned?


    1. The old colonel met the American President once on the radio. ________________
    2. He ate rat and cat on his trip to India. ________________
    3. He’s never drunk unusual drinks. _________________
    4. He met one of his wives in Russia. _________________
    5. The old man thinks he’s had a fascinating life after all. _________________
    6. He is in his early sixties. _____________________
    7. He will retire when he is 73 years old. _______________
    8. The old colonel wants to travel to exotic countries again. ________________

    4. Write the past participle form of the following verbs.


    think ___________ work ____________ eat ____________ marry____________
    have __________ like ___________ drink _________ understand ________
    be ___________ say ___________ meet __________ remember _________

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