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Once upon a time, a tramp started cooking on the outskirts of a village. He started a fire and set a huge pot of water over it. The villagers were surprised to see such a raggedy old man cooking his lunch in such a large pot. They stood around to watch. “What’re you cooking?” they asked. “Nail broth,” said the tramp as he continued to feed the fire with twigs from the surrounding trees. “Nail broth?” gasped the women, “We’ve never heard of that before.” “You’ll never forget this stew once you’ve tasted it,” said the man, looking into the pot to see the water boiling. He opened his tattered bag, pulled out a rag and started unrolling it. The crowd watched with bated breath. “There,” he said, pulling out a long nail and dropping it into the bubbling water. He pulled out a few twigs from the fire saying, “A stew boiled is a stew spoilt.” The bystanders could not hide their curiosity. “Will that nail make a broth?” “The best soup ever,” replied the man, “Of course, a carrot or two might add to the taste.” “Oh, I have some,” said a woman, feeling important. “I’ll get them.” “Will some potatoes help?” asked another, not to be outdone. “We’ve had a good harvest.” “Anything goes,” said the stranger, watching his stew simmer merrily. And so it went on with almost every onlooker adding something, even some salt and pepper. The aroma drifted throughout the village. There was a festive air of community cooking. “Get your bowls!” announced the tramp. The people could not believe their ears. “We didn’t know you were cooking for us!” said an old man, hobbling as fast as he could with his bowl. “That nail must be magic!” “I’ll get some bread,” said the baker. tramp: a vagrant, a person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work. Answer the following questions briefly in your own words. (i) “Nail broth,” said the tramp. What was the reaction of the villagers? (ii) “Of course, a carrot or two might add to the taste.” Why does the tramp say this? (iii) “Will some potatoes help?” Why does the woman say this? (iv) “We didn’t know you were cooking for us.” Who cooked for them? (v) What does this passage tell you about the people of this village?​

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could not hide their curiosity. “Will that nail make a broth?” “The best soup ever,” replied the man, “Of course, a carrot or two might add to the taste.” “Oh, I have some,” said a woman, feeling important. “I’ll get them.” “Will some potatoes help?” asked another, not to be outdone. “We’ve had a good harvest.” “Anything goes,” said the stranger, watching his stew simmer merrily. And so it went on with almost every onlooker adding something, even some salt and pepper. The aroma drifted throughout the village. The

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