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Boy: Dad, Dad! Can I have some money to buy a Game Boy?

Dad: A Game Boy? Those are too expensive.

 

Boy: No, they're not. There only twenty-five dollars. I've got forty-two dollars before, but Mom didn't let me buy one.

 

Dad: Well, let's look. Let's think of some ways so that . . . Hmm. Well, maybe we can come up with some ways that you can earn money.

 

Boy: Let's see . . . allowance.

 

Dad: Okay, well allowance. So, how much money can you make a week with allowance? What did Mom tell you?

 

Boy: She said that if, umm, you get your work done on time, you can get $1.25.

 

Dad: Okay, so if you get your work done, you get $1.25. Okay, and what are some other ways that you can earn a little bit more money?

 

Boy: Umm, let's see. I could work for people.

 

Dad: Okay, well, maybe you could come up with some odd jobs. What are a couple of things that you could do to earn some money, maybe around here, in the neighborhood?

 

Boy: Umm.

 

Dad: What about opening up a lemonade stand?

 

Boy: I can try that. That'll be fun.

 

Dad: Okay. What else can you do?

 

Boy: Hmmm. Most the kids on our block like candy, so I can start one of those.

 

Dad: Okay, so maybe selling some candy. [Yeah.] And, what else?

 

Boy: Umm. I could . . . umm . . . take out the trash everyday.

 

Dad: Well, I think you have some ideas, so I guess if you save long, you'll be able to earn enough money to buy something you want. Sound good?

 

Boy: Like a Game Boy?

 

Dad: Uh, something you need, let's say.

 

Boy: Uh! (Great surprise and disgust)

 

Dad: [Laughing]

 

1. Why does the father discourage his son from buying a Game Boy?

A. Using it is a simply a waste of time.

B. His son needs to play with friends instead.

C. The game system costs too much.

2. How much can the boy save a month in allowance to buy a Game Boy?

A. $1.25

B. $5.00

C. $7.50

 

3. What does the boy need to do to earn allowance?

A. He has to get good grades in school.

B. The boy needs to get his chores done.

C. He doesn't have to do anything.

 

4. What suggestion does the father give his son for making more money around the neighborhood?

A. delivering newspapers door-to-door

B. selling lemonade to people passing by

C. collecting empty cans from the trash

 

5. What can we infer from the ending of the conversation?

A. The father is going to help buy the Game Boy for his son.

B. The boy feels some disappointment and surprise.

C. The boy no longer wants a Game Boy.