Skills Skills Reading Lis 1 Read the text from The Clever Woman and circle the correct answer below. 2 List 42 UNCU GUZ KILLARNEY One day Sean Murphy is at the bus stop with a friend BUS very sad. PEF "What's wrong?” asks his friend. "I've got a big problem," says Mr Murphy. "When I go home I'm tired. I want to sit on the sofa and 3 Words of book and relax. But I never relax. I never read my book. When I come home my mother plays the guitar. My wife plays the piano. My two younger children fight and my two older children argue about the television. And the pots and pans are on the cooker.” Mr Murphy's friend listens to him carefully. Then he says: “Go and see Linda McCormack! She's a very wise woman. She knows the answer to everything." Linda McCormack listens carefully. "Have you got any chickens?" she asks him. Mr Murphy looks confused. "Yes,” he answers. “I've got two chickens!" Wisdom Tip "Then bring the chickens into your house, says: Sean thanks her. Then he rides back home on his woman and smiles. 1 E ICO is much happier now. As soon as he gets home he goes to the hen house brings his two chickens into the house. arphy's Home 1 Sean Murphy relaxes at 3 Sean has four chickens home. at home. A Right A Right B Wrong B Wrong C Doesn't say C Doesn't say 2 There are six people in 4 Sean also has four Sean's family. dogs. A Right A Right B Wrong B Wrong C Doesn't say 5 Sean rides a bike. A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say 6 When he gets home, he brings three chickens back into the house. A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say​