Reading Comprehension 154 — ZAP 2007, Exercise 1
This task uses the ZAP 2007 reading text
Open the official text from the Canton of Zürich next to this page.
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He is a funny fellow.
He is miserly.
He goes to the capital every Sunday.
He has to bring money to a landlord.
He does not like stopping at an inn.
He has a long way to go.
Otherwise he would not arrive before the evening meal.
He does not walk well, so he needs a little more time.
He wants to arrive in time for the midday meal.
As a farmer he is used to getting up early and does it purely out of habit.
He hopes his landlord will serve him a midday meal when he arrives.
It bothers the landlord that the Schorenhans comes in without being asked.
The landlord wants to finish eating first.
The landlord does not like being disturbed by the maid.
The landlord cannot stand the Schorenhans and so does not want to see him.
Nobody except the family is allowed to enter the room.