2 ____________ . When William
entered the hall where the meeting was held he was surprised to see so many people. The
people who wished to take part in the performance were given a play to read and choose a
part. William read the play and decided that he should play the part of the Duke. In a week
it was announced to William’s great regret that he would have the part of the monk. The
information struck William as very unpleasant; he even hesitated
3 ____________ . But when
he told his wife and daughters that he would play the part of a monk they thought that it
was wonderful. So, he got down to learning his role and very soon he knew it by heart. He
was sure
4 ____________ . At last the day of the first performance came. William asked his
wife not to come to the theatre, saying that he would be very nervous and
5 ____________ . He arrived early at the theatre and when he was dressed and made up, he looked like a real
monk. In the first scene he was to be on the stage alone. Although he had been preparing
for it for a long time he got terribly frightened. He forgot his lines compl etely, his manners
were very funny. In fact he looked more like a clown than a monk and was greeted with
laughter. The situation was awful. Now he wished to get out of it, so he rushed from the
stage and hid himself in the dressing-room. There he changed his clothes and went home. He was
very much upset and didn’t know
6 ____________ . Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6
