English Literature Learning: The Piano "The Whole Story Summary"

The Whole Story Summary "The Piano"

Mr. Anthony was a very well known pianist, who experienced lots of obstacles to become a great pianist. On his 80^th birthday concert, a journalist from the Sunday Times interviewed him on how he became a famous pianist.

Anthony came from a very poor family. At school, he was a slow learner, but he enjoyed a music lesson every Tuesday. He left school when he was 13 years old to work on the farm of Mr. Wood. Mr. Wood was very kind to him and treated him very well. Tony with his friends Pip and John found an old piano while they were cleaning an old building to keep Mr. Wood’s new car. He asked Mr. Wood to keep it in the farmhouse, but Mr. Wood told him to throw the piano away. Tony wanted that piano and decided to keep it in a classroom of a small school nearby temporarily as the school was on holiday. Every evening he went to school to play the piano. One day he met Mr. Gordon was the teacher of that classroom. Mr. Gordon was impressed by Mr. Anthony’s talent. Then Mr. Gordon told Mr. and Mrs Wood about that. And they decided that Anthony had music lessons with Mr. Gordon every evening starting from 4 till 7. One day there was a music competition and Anthony was encouraged by Mr. Gordon and the Wood family to join. He eventually won the competition. Since that day on he became a famous pianist.

Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) that best completes each sentence:

1. Mrs. Linda Evan was _______________years old when Ms. Sally, a journalist from the Sunday Time, interviewed her husband Mr. Anthony Evan or Tony.

a. 97 b. 79 c. 69 d. 80

2. When Mr. Tony was _____________, he did enjoy the music day on Tuesdays.

a. at the farm b. the old building c. Mr. Wood’s house d. at school

3. Pip and John came to work on Mr. Wood’s farm temporarily when they_____________.

a. had a school break b. needed money c. visited the Wood d. they were sick

4. Mr. Gordon went to the school at night to get___________________________.

a. a piano b. a book c. a key d. a chalk

5. Before the music competition, Tony practised for _____________ everyday.

a. 2 hours b. 3 hours c. 4 hours d. 5 hours

6. Tony married Linda when he was ____________________________ old.

a. 18 years b. 19 years c. 20 years d. 21 years