Aesop 1)__________ (be)a very clever man who lived hundreds of years ago in Greece. He wrote many
fine 2)_______ (story). He was well-known as a man who was fond of jokes.
One day, as he 3)____________ (enjoy) a walk, he met a traveller, who greeted him and said, "Kind man, can you say how soon I shall get to town?" "Go," Aesop nswered. "I know I must go," protested the traveller, «but I would like you to tell 4)___ (I) how soon I shall get to town."
"Go," Aesop said again 5)______(angry).
"This man must be mad," the traveller 6)______(think)and went on.
After he had gone some distance, Aesop shouted, after him. "You will get to town in two hours." The traveller turned round in surprise. «Why didn't you tell me that before?" he asked. «"How could I have told
that before?" answered Aesop. «I did not know how fast you 7)_______(can)walk."