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1. 1.

   Tick the most appropriate options.

   1. What does the poet say he could have done when his friend came?
      1. shouted to him from a distance
      2. waved at him from where he stood
      3. smiled and continued to work
      4. asked for help to hoe the land
   2. What did the poet do instead?
      1. He took a break from work and went and went to feed the horse.
      2. He put down his hoe and rested under a tree.
      3. He thrust the hoe in the ground and went to meet his friend.
      4. He smiled at his friend and continued his work.
   3. The poet does not stand and look at all the fields he still has to dig because he
      1. does not want his friend to feel hurt.
      2. feels it is important to spend time with his friend.
      3. does not want to thunk about the work left.
      4. is feeling tired and wants a break.
   4. In the poem, the poet says that
      1. gossiping is more important than working.
      2. you must make time for friends even when it is not convenient.
      3. when you stop and look around you can relax.
      4. you must not be rude and shout to your friend.
2. 2.

   I don't stand still and look around.
   Where is the poet standing? What does the poet not look at?

3. 3.

   No, not as these is a time to talk.
   What does 'no' refer to here? What does 'as there is a time to talk' mean?

4. 4.

   ...in the mellow ground.
   Mellow can mean ripe and soft, like fruit. Why does the poet describe the ground as mellow?

5. 5.

   For a friendly visit.
   Whom does the poet visit and where?

6. 6.

   Though he has a lot of work to do on the farm, the poet stops to talk to his friend. Why?