Question

Comprehension and Vocabulary
Here are two lists, one of words and the other of phrases taken from the passage. Discuss
them with your teacher, if necessary, and then make up sentences to show how they are
used.
B1
Words:
afford, recently, continually, expensive, refuse, enjoy, interest, scorn,
generous, agreed.
Phrases: make a fine show; high rate of interest; showed no mercy; seemed unwilling;
kind offer; treated the matter as a joke.
The first paragraph tells us six things about Bassanio. What are they?
2 What do we learn about Antonio from the first paragraph?
3 Explain in your own words why Bassanio needed money.
4 Although Antonio was rich, he could not lend Bassanio the money. Why not?
5 Why was Shylock disliked? Give a full answer.
6 Why did Shylock hate Antonio? Give a full answer.
7 If Shylock hated Antonio, why did Antonio borrow the money from him?
8 Why did Shylock lend Antonio the money?
9 Why was Antonio surprised at the money-lender's kind offer?
10 Why did Bassanio tell Antonio not to agree?​

Answer 1

Answer:

afford, recently, continually, expensive, refuse, enjoy, interest, scorn,

generous, agreed.

Phrases: make a fine show; high rate of interest; showed no mercy; seemed unwilling;