Writing Test Practise: Can This Summer Get Worse?

It was a hot summer and work was harder than ever. The rice was dying quicker and the workers were getting slower and slower. Richard Henan, owner of the crop farm was getting worried. Every night after a long day of work, he would send his workers home, have a quick dinner, shower and hop into bed. He had a few sleepless nights worrying about everything, about his workers, about his crops and about his health. Would this be the summer that it all goes wrong?

On the 4th day of the 2 weeks, things weren’t getting better at all, in fact they were getting much worse. Richard had to send all of the sick workers home for 2 reasons, 1 So that the other workers wouldn’t get sick and 2 So that they can get some rest and hopefully get better soon. On the 5th day, about 5 of his workers came to him and cried, “I’m sorry boss, but I just can’t cope any longer.” Richard sadly flicked his hand as a sign to say, “Just Go Home!” He didn’t mean to be cruel and because his workers knew him well, they left without feeling hurt at all.


By the 6th day, he had only 10 workers left, out of 75! That’s hardly anything and to harvest 10 whole fields in 2 small weeks, that was nearly impossible! In the next week, only 2 workers remained, Richard Henan was not only surprised but slightly annoyed as well, not at the workers, of course but at himself for not thinking properly at the situation.


He didn’t want to, but he ended up calling some of his family and friends that were on holiday to help him. Within the next day, he had another 30 people helping him. He really hoped that they wouldn’t get sick or dread being there working while they were supposed to be on holiday. Richard was delighted when he heard his cousin say, “Richard, thank you SOO much for letting us come here, the weather is so hot and wonderful compared to the country we have just come from! Plus this keeps us fit and working!” Richard was very surprised but replied back, “Ohh, no, thank you…. You have helped me so much, I thought that I would have to give up on these crops!”By the end of the 2 weeks, his family and himself had harvested nearly all of the grains and his workers were all back to health. The summer had turned out after all. To thank his family and workers that had lasted, Richard cooked them all a big dinner with of course, lots and lots of rice!






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