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“I must get back quickly,” said Andy, “or my master will kill me.”
“I am glad to hear it,” the postmaster said and went on with his work. Andy had to wait
for a long time. Soon his eyes caught a heap of letters lying on the counter. When no one

was looking, Andy quickly removed two letters from the heap and put them into his pocket.

At last, the postmaster turned to Andy and said, “Here is Mr Egan’s letter. Give me eleven
pence, please.” Andy paid the money and got the letter. Then he rode back to the village.
“Look at this!” he said, standing before Mr Egan and holding three letters up. “The man

took eleven pence of your money, but I have brought you three letters, not one!.”

As the first postmaster General of the USA, Benjamin Franklin has featured on more
American stamps than any person other than George Washington.
Design a new stamp featuring Benjamin Franklin. How will you celebrate his achievements?

A. Tick ( ) the correct option.3
1. Andy Rooney lived in a ________________ .

a) town b) village c) big city
2. Andy Rooney was the servant of ________________ .

a) Mr Edgan b) Mr Egane c) Mr Egan

3. Who laughed at the funny excuse of Andy Rooney?
a) Mr Egan b) Post master c) Both a) and b)

4. How much Mr Durfy paid for the letter to the postmaster?

a) Two pence b) Four pence c) Six pence
5. For how much the postmaster asked for the Mr Egan’s letter?

a) Four Pence b) Eight pence c) Eleven pence

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. Mr Egan ______________ at this funny excuse.

2. Andy thought ___________ that the postmaster was asking an ___________ question.

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