III. Read the passage and answer the questions below. 

A lot of people go to the seaside for their holidays and the various towns try to organize entertainment for them. In one seaside holiday town in the South of England, arrangements were made for a band to play outdoors in a public park every evening for a week. Unfortunately, it rained the first evening, and although the band performed well, there was only one person in the audience because, though the band was under cover, the audiences were not. The man was sitting in a chair, wearing a waterproof hat and coat. After an hour, the conductor of the band went to this man and asked whether he had a special request. “Yes, I have,” said the man, “please finish as soon as you can. I’m the keeper of this park, and I want to lock the gates and go home”. 1) What was the weather like when the band first performed? 

A. It was fine. B. It was rainy C. It was stormy. D. It was sunny. 2) The band performed…………………………… 

A. In the park. B. In a large theatre. C. On the beach D. In the middle of the room. 3) Who was the man the conductor talked to? 

A. He was a musician. B. He was the keeper of the park. 

C. He was a person who liked music much. D. He was a beggar. 

4) The band…………………………….