THE ORIGIN OF SANDWICHES

John Montague was an English nobleman. He loved playing cards for money. Sometimes a game of cards lasted for hours and hours and Montague did not like to stop for lunch or dinner. He asked his servants to prepare a snack, a piece of meat between two slices of bread.

This is what we now call a sandwich and people all over the world eat them. So, the next time you eat a sandwich, think of John Montague!

Are these sentences TRUE or FALSE? Correct the false ones

1. John Montague was French.

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2. The games of cards didn’t last for many hours.

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3. Montague stopped for lunch and dinner.

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4. His servants prepared a piece of meat between two slices of bread.

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5. People all over the world eat sandwiches now.

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Answer these questions about the passage in complete sentences

1. Was John Montague Italian?

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2. What did John Montague like doing?

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3. What did he ask his servants to do?

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4. Where do people eat sandwiches now?

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