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2014 ‫מועד יולי‬ - 39 - ‫ פרק ראשון‬- ‫ אנגלית‬

Reading Comprehension

This part consists of two passages, each followed by several related questions. For each
question, choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.

Text I (Questions 13-17)

(1) Since the early 19th century, a tall, wooden clock has stood in the lobby of the
George Hotel in North Yorkshire, England. The clock kept perfect time until the day the
owner of the hotel died. Then it stopped and nobody could fix it. The new owner of the
George decided to leave it standing in its place and enjoyed telling the story to his

(5) guests.

In 1875, an American songwriter named Henry Work came to stay at the George.
He asked about the big clock and was told the story of how it had stopped working.
Work was inspired to write a song about the clock. He called it "My Grandfather's
Clock," and it became extremely popular. Because of this song, tall clocks that stand on

(10) the floor came to be known as grandfather clocks.

Questions

13. The main purpose of the text is to -

(1) explain how a grandfather clock works
(2) describe grandfather clocks all over the world
(3) explain how grandfather clocks got their name
(4) discuss the invention of the grandfather clock

14. According to the first paragraph, "George" was the name of -

(1) the man who invented grandfather clocks
(2) the owner of a hotel in North Yorkshire
(3) a tall, wooden clock
(4) a hotel in England

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