» % Section | Read and decide. Who found the boys?) ther father b) 3 policeman ¢) fend ‘Comprehension passages ‘The two boys walked slowy across the valley. Then suddenly Fred stopped and rt down ona lige sone "it's po wae. he sad “Lean go any further Tim absolutely exhausted “George looked at him fr 3 minute. “Oh come on!” he mid. Nes ot very far pow Oniy five or sk res atthe mes.” “Yes bc i's uphill mest ofthe way.” Fred sud. He pointed tothe path infront of therm. fe went straghe up the side of the valey. George sat down too Fora whe the wo boy a nothing. Then Fred poled to Some trees eur ha 3 ale ahead. "There's 3 hut among those tres" he sid "Perhaps we can pend the night there” Ti go and tke a lock” George sid. He ran down the path towards the hut and vanished among the trees. Fred flowed more slowly "What's c ike Inside” he asked when he reached tre hx ‘Not bad" George called tack "Ie fel + leue damp, but there's some wood in one corner 0 we can ight 3 fre.” “The two boys ceaned out the hit and ta re. Then they hd super. They were both tired and they didnot tk uch Before they went to bed: they ut pleny of wood on the fie. George fll asleep amor at once, but Fred fy awake for along tne, watching the flames, Then he too ell steep ‘Sider he was swae again. The fire was nearly eu. He could heat noses, ouside. Ie sounded ike voces He woke up George “kes oniy the wind." he grumbled. "Go to sleep agai Bor ie wasn ce wind) The voices came nearer untl they were just aude the hut The door opened and alight shone on thei faces. “They're here!” voice ealle-out A palceran was standing in the doorway. He addresed the to boys. "Yeu've gwen Us 2 ot of trouble,” he sad. "We've loked al over the valley for you two” A. Find these words in the text: exhausted (line 3); straight (line 7); ahead (line 9; hut (line 10); damp (line 15), addressed (line 20), Now choose the right meaning sana Rowse 4 spoke 10 rectly 5 infront ery tted 5 wet Choose the right answer. Fred wanted to stop, but George wanted to hy goon’ c) tak Te path infront of them was: a) long. b) easy «) diffiult The boys lit aire because: a) they could not seb) the hut vas damp.) they wanted to cook [After supper, the boys! a) went to bed b) sat and talked 6) cleaned out the hut Fred woke up because: «he was cold ‘The policeman who came to the hut: a) wanted to sleep there ') was looking for the boys e) wanted to eatch the boys 8) g0 back a) he heard a noise) he was afraid What do the words in italics refer to? He pointed to the path infront of them Perhaps we can spend the night here els atte damp. “Jésonly the wind, he grumbled “They're here," a voce called out pee O D_ Make true sentences. was very ted wanted to go on Fred | saw a hut among the trees. George | ran to the hu. went into the hut fre. fel adeep qu. E Put these sentences in the correct order. “The boys did not talk much. ‘The boys cleaned the hut out Fred watched the flames for & long time ‘The boys went to bed Fred fel asleep, The boys found hot among the tres, The boys had supper.George fell asleep quickly ‘The boys lta fre 10° The boss put plenty of wood on the fre. F Guided composition. Use the sentences in E to complete this paragraph. ‘The boys They it cand... Then ‘They. because they were red. Afr supper... and George -. but Fed. Then he. t00 G Vocabulary practice. Complete these sentences, using. the words in the box. abrohtely atthe most damp. tut_— path alley aed awake fexhauced ose Seaighe 1 We lay... for along time, listening t0 the of the wind, 2 Most ofthe rooms were warm and dry, but my room felt litle 3 There's a small town not very far... Is only two or three miles away 4. Follow this. through the tees. It goes to the village. 5 that a house on the other side of the? No, is too Smal, WS probably a 6 Towent 10 bed ealyTast night. 1 was ! H. Discussion Fave you ever stayed away from home like this? (Why? What happened?) Suggest an ending for this story Fy 2 Read and decide. id Jck ad hs rene get any fish for sper? We were standing on the bridge, tying to catch some fh for supper when 2 smal re pane few almost directly above our heads We could even se the pilot face, "What on earth i he up fo" asked. | fel rather annoyed “thnk be in trouble,” ck fd. “His engine is making a strange nie.” "Weal, we cane do anything. can wel” Isaid "We can® even phone from here” We were on a boating holiday and we were miles from the nearer. “We can flow the plane down the river” Jick sd, “Come on! Let's go” | mt admit | Hed the ies, There werent many fh In tat part ofthe river and was bored. We dropped our fishing lines and ran towards our bot. lay under some bushes about a hundved yards down the river. Lickly the engine started almost a once an soon we were ronring down the rive. ‘Bue can the plot land here!” | asked Jack He came 0 ts pare of the country fo 3 holiday almost every year ade knew the aret well "There's a ake abou teen rules down the river,” Jack sd" the plot realy in trouble, hel probably ty to land there “Th river as aieady becoming wider. We wene round 3 bend and there was the lke In front of, “can you see anything” ack asked Hooked across the ake. “No, aboluely mocking,” eplled. “Wala mints, though. There's something inthe water, near that land in the mil.” wat the sal ed plane! ‘We raced aeross the lake By the tne we reached the isnd, the plot — 2 very young worn! ~ was siting on top of the plane “Hie” che called out to ue "Thanks for comng to help me. im sory 1 dsrbed you while you ware fishing. Anyway, would you like some fish for supper” ‘She each ito the plane and pled out a large ch, “There's plenty mare tn here!” she sd laghing A. Find these words and phrases in the text: What ise up 10 (ne 3); in trouble (ine #; bored (ine 10) wider (line 17); bend (tne 17) raced (line 23) disturbed (line 26) [Now choose the right meaning bigger 5 not interested went quickly 6 (the river was) not straight What is he trying to do? 7-aving difficulties interruptedWho started the fre? father ©) someone a ) Eas ‘They could see the smoke from the end ofthe sreet sour howe!” Els shouted "it ean be," Alin But be knew that Ela was right and they both began 5 There was a srall crow inthe street outside thelr house. Smoke was coming out of the Trane window af the downstairs room, But there Was ho sign of any faves. "Aod there was ho sign of old Me Cox, El’ father. He ved with them and hid 2 room upstairs a the tack of the house, He was not among the people 10 in the crowd “Aan” his wile shouted. "He's asap upstars! He probably went to bed sand lee the fire on in the front room!" Her husband began to push his way through the crowd towards the front door, 15 "Don't be fot” someone shouted, “Walt forthe firemen. Theil be here any mite” BU Alan knew that he muse not walt. He put a handkerchief over his face and ran up the stirs He pushed open the door of hs atberinlaw's room. (id te Cox was seeping peace 120. “What's che matter” he cred ar he woke op Nothing to wory above. jr sal fre downstairs" Alan tld hin, “Now, get 2 coat on and puta handcerche over your face Tike this” 'AE the top ofthe stars Alan made old Mr Cox ci onto his back. Then he put 3 handterchel over hs own face and wene down the stars a quickly 25 ashe could There was 3 cheer from the crow s he came out ofthe hose ‘The fie engine and an ambulance arrived more or les 3¢ tat moment. The fest ames were jis begining to come out of the front window. Ws all my faut” moaned old Mr Cox a5 they carried him ito the ambulance" was reading the newspaper and I eft near the elecric fe.” A. Find these words and phrases in the text: there was no sign of (lines 6-7); any minute (line 16); stats (Une 18); ‘peacefully (line 19); a cheer (lin 25); ambulance (ine 26) Now choose the right meaning 1a shout of happiness 4 car to take people to hospital 2 they couldn't see (him) 5 quietly 3. very soon 5 Meps inside the house 2 B Choose the right answer. 1 sa and Alan ran to their house because they saw: a) flames b) smoke. €) 2 crowd 2 Outside their house Elsa and Alan found: ) their family 'b) Elsa's father -c) some people 3. Elsa's father lived: a) with them) in the next house c) in the front room 4 Alan went into the house because he wanted: a) to see the re 1b) to tak to Elsa's father) to save Elu's father ‘5. When Alan found him, Els father was! a) behind the door 1b) on the stairs c)in'bed {6 Alan brought Elsa's father out of the house: a) in his arms | >) in his coat) on his back What do the words in italics refer to? But he knew she was right He lived with them: “They'll be bere any minute.” DO ouweo Answer these questions with yes or no. Ela go into the house ‘Alan go eo the fre room? ‘Alan find Ele fther ea? a | Eins ther walk out of the house! the people in the crowd help Abn? Etta father go to hospi? ba‘ father Intend to start the fire? E Put these sentences in the correct order. Elsa's father went t0 bed. ‘Smoke came out of the front room window E's old father stayed at home. E's father did not know this Elsa and Alan went for wal The neighbours phoned for the fre engine Elsa's father lett his newspaper near the electric fie. Eka’ father was asleep ‘The newspaper began to burn Bas father was reading the newspaper i the front room.Guided composition. Use the sentences In E to complete ‘his paragraph, One evening, Elsa and Alan... Elsa's old father, who lived with them, reading = Lateron, leaving Soon. But Elsa's father. because. |. Iva short Vocabulary practice. Complete these sentences, using the words in the box. ‘ambulance back fault mater smoke Sleep crowd fre Sgn pare 1 2 a ‘ 5 {’m sorry they disturbed you while you were ay icky my room is quite peaceful! There's no... of any flames, but Pm sure I ean smell Please don't leave the electric. on when you g0 out ‘What on earth's the 7 There's a big inthe street and an is jst coming! really wasn't 1 and atthe . of the house t09, 50 i's Discussion lsa's father started a fire in the house, What ate other causes of| fires in the house? Have you ever (nesly) caused a fre? 4 Read and decide. 1) The woman waned [id not want to eu the eee sown 2} nthe end the wa gd ory We had an enormous apple tee in our garden onl » few yarde from the lstchen window "We realy most cut that tee down” my husband si soon aher we moved ito the houre "Im sure i's dangerous” °Don' be sly” 1s. ie Heed ehe tree mysal. "W's quite safe fe n't {going 0 fall down on the howe!” "Wel, read something m the paper only the ote dy." he sk. “A tree ‘crashed into a woman's becroom during 2 storm. She was going £0 get rid of the tree and now she's i hosp” In the end, afer several arguments of ths Kind, we asked 2 couple of workmen fo come slong and et the tree down. Ie was mot an easy jo. be, Fe took them all moming. But at fas the cree was lying on the ground “What about the roat?” the men asked "Shall we take them out f00 oF leave them “TOh, take them out” | sid "Les make a good job of i! ‘Tis took all sRernoon and | was begeaing to think about the ste of che ‘There was ao 2 big hole inthe garden "You'l be able to put al your od rubich other!” the man sid as they fet My husband climbed down into the hole and began to look around, "Hey, ook!" be called up to me. "There are some old coins here! And I think theyre gold” elmbed dowm into the hole and we started to dig around, hoping to find some more cane. We did ~ and we sso founda small meta box: We broke Ie open twa fil of jewellery ~ rings, necldces, and bracelet! Gosh ed," suppore someone hid these things i the ground — perhaps uring 2 war” “They're probably worth smal fortune!” my husband said. “Wel aren't you ghd now that you got rid ofthat old tre!” [A Find these words and phrases in the text: ‘enormous (line ):in the end (line 10); make a good job of it (line 15); rubbish (line 8); coins (ime 21: suppose (ine 20); aot i of (ine 29),5 ‘Read and decide. “This sory i about 2) two poicaman 1) two thieves) wo fends “The two men, Lacey and Barnes, waited intel car about 2 quarter of a mile {rom the bi howe. They st tere in the darkness, smoking. harly aking twas now a Tle er marighe [At iat they 3073 Hight in one of the upmaire windows. Ie fshed once, ‘wie three tines. “That's the sgn” Lacey sad. Both men got out ofthe ar. They wore wearing dark clothes They now put on gloves Lacey fad 2 Sal bag of toe "Can I being the gun? Barnes asked "How many tines ast I tel you! No gun! Lacey snapped. "Not whe you're working with me." "They emared the garden through a smal ide gate “Thope there arent ary dogs” Barnes sud as they crept cound the edge ofthe garden. They were going towards the back ofthe house "There are no dogs andro people here.” Lacey told fim. "Except for our ‘eend upstairs. Now keep quit and follow mel” “They entered a big yard the back of the house "Tacs the window Over there” Lacey si. pomting to asl window near the kitchen door "You watthere get dhrough the ktchen window. FL cant ‘open the door, youl have to climb through the window too." Tcey erossed the yard. He opened the window without ofievty and limbed ehrough Bu the kichen door wat locked an the hey was oe there He went to the window and whited to Barnes “You'l have to climb through the window, too." he ad Just ac chat moment they heard che Sound of acre was approaching the house a great speed and fs igh it up the howe ase got nearer. People 9 out and they could ear yeas "ys the pole!” Barnes sud. "W's 3 trap. [knew it!” “Don't pan" Lacey to him. "Now laten to me, Go bac tothe car and vat forme there i Join you as soon a6 (can Off ou go ~ and Keep well In the shadow" A. Find these words and phrases in the text: Inarally (ine 2): Mashed (Line 4): edge (line 12); yard line 16) at stcat speed (line 25); panic (line 2); keep well line 29) eeoueln: Now choose the right meaning. be afraid 5. stay as much as possible piece of open ground side shone 7 very quickly ot very much Choose the right answer. Lacey and Barnes were waiting for: ) midnight b) a signal 6) 8 friend ‘The signal told them to% a) go to the house) stop smoking 9) stop talking Bares wanted to: a) put on his gloves ) take his tools, «) take his gun Lacey and Barnes went t0 the house: a) quietly b) quickly «) silently Lacey got into the house. He then wanted to: «) open the door by break down the door c) open the window Before Barnes could get into the house: ) people shouted by there was a fire. c) a car came Barnes was afraid that the police were trying fo: ) catch them b) ill chem <) hurt them | Lacey and Bares went away from the house: a) one after the other b) together c) without lights What do the words in italics refer to? They sat there inthe darkness. “There are no doge and no people here,” Lacey told him. The key was not dere Its lights it up the house as if got nearer. “Walt for me her.” Which of these statements suggest that Lacey and Barnes were thieves? ‘They had a car. They were wearing dark clothes, ‘They put on gloves. ames wanted 10 take a gun ‘They went through a smal side gate Barnes was afraid of Jogs ‘Lacey climbed through window, Lacey could whistle ‘They ran away when the car came. 9