A. Reading comprehension – Matching exercise
Read the article ‘Words, Words’ about expressions with the word ‘tale’ on pages 18 - 19 of English Now No 121. Then try to match the sentences on the left with their correct definition on the right.
| 1. Our family travelled to the moon in a spaceship for a holiday. | |
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| a) An old wives’ tale |
| 2. If you become a criminal, you will probably end up in prison. | |
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| b) To tell tales |
| 3. Do you want to know how I got here? Well, it’s a long story! | |
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| c) Thereby hangs a tale |
| 4. Fate brought us together and gave us such a good life. | |
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| d) A tale of woe |
| 5. When it’s a full moon, people act crazily. | |
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| e) A tall tale |
| 6. Miss Johnson, Amy just took my pen. | |
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| f) A fairytale ending |
| 7. We’re so lucky that we survived the car accident. | |
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| g) To live to tell the tale |
| 8. He told us that one bad thing after another happens to him. | |
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| h) A cautionary tale |