Read
the following paragraph carefully and answer the questions that follow.
I always enjoy the drive into Marley.
It is a good straight road, with some pleasant views of the countryside on
either side. There are woods and hills, villages and farms and, about halfway,
a large lake. And because there is rarely much traffic on the road, I can
usually enjoy the view as I drive along.
I was rather annoyed the other morning,
therefore, when a small green car began to drive very close behind me. I went a
little faster, hoping to leave the car behind. But whenever I slowed down, the
little car caught up with me. The driver, a middle-aged man, was grinning and
waving to me. However, I did not recognize either him or the car.
Again, I began to drive a little faster
but the car caught up with me whenever I slowed down. “Perhaps I am doing
something wrong,” I thought. I checked my lights and my indicator, but they
were both in order. And I certainly had not got a puncture. The man was a lunatic, I decided. Feeling rather cross, I drove off very fast, leaving the
small green car behind. I did not slow down until I got to Marley.
There are some traffic lights just
before you cross the railway bridge into Marley and, as it happened, the lights
turned red as I approached. I was still waiting there when the little green car
caught up with me.
The driver got out and tapped on my window. I opened it. “Can I help you?” I asked rather coldly. “I’m trying to help you,” the man said. “You see, your number plate fell off about fifteen miles back. I tried to attract your attention, but you didn’t take any notice!”
Answer the following questions based on the reading:
1.
Choose the right answer.
1.
The
driver of the small green car annoyed Alex because he wanted to:
(a) enjoy the view (b) drive slowly (c) stop
halfway
2.
Alex
got away from the small green car by:
(a) driving very fast (b)
checking his lights (c)waving to him
2.
Give the words or phrases for these pronouns.
- 1.
He usually enjoyed them as he drove there.
- 2.
He drove very fast because he wanted to
leave it
behind.
- 3.
He checked them in case something was wrong.
- 4.
He stopped there because they were red.
- 5.
He tapped on it because he wanted to speak to him.
- 6.
I’m
trying to help you.
3. Answer these questions in not more than 20-40 words.
- What was the road to Marley like?
- Why did Alex usually drive slowly?
- Who was in the small green car?
- What did the driver of the small green car do?
- Did Alex know the driver of the small green car?
- What did Alex do before he drove off very fast?
- Did Alex stop before he got to Marley?
- Why did Alex stop at the railway bridge?
- What did the driver of the small green car tell Alex?
- Was Alex pleased (do you think)?
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