| | | 3. Where, exactly, did Tom put the £65 which he took out of the bank?
4. Why did Tom want the money next morning?
5. What was Tom's first thought when he realized the money had gone?
6. Why did Tom feel guilty when he went to Idris's room?
7. What did Tom ask the police to do?
8. How did Idris behave when Tom first mentioned the disappearance of the money to him?
9. What did Tom give to Idris on the day he left? Why did he give him this?
10. What is Encounter!
16. A Worrying Evening Waiting for News.
Uncertainty was Elizabeth's problem. She didn't know whether the-worst had happened or not and she had great difficulty in finding out.
In this story, Elizabeth refers to BEA, British European Airways, which has since become part of British Airways Corporation. She uses a number of phrases associated with travel, such as 'checked-in', 'take off, 'flight number' and 'passenger list'.
You will notice that Carol mentions Tony's brother, but in fact only Elizabeth's brother was involved in this story and Carol had made a mistake.
Now that you have heard Elizabeth's story, please answer the questions below \ Why was Elizabeth's husband, Tony, going to catch a plane?
2 Had Tony ever gone away by plane before?
3 What was Elizabeth doing when the telephone rang the first time?
4 What words exactly did Elizabeth hear when she put the radio on?
5 Did the phone call from her brother help Elizabeth to understand what had happened?
6 What gave Elizabeth the impression that Tony had gone on a BEA plane?
7 Elizabeth remembered that Tony had told her the time he expected to take off. What time did she think he had said?
8 What information, which Elizabeth suggests would have helped her to know whether it was Tony's flight or not, was not given on the news?
9 Who rang the airline to get information for Elizabeth?
10 At what time was information finally given about the take off time of the crashed plane?
17. An Amusing Day on a Building Site.
When Ricky was a student, he worked as a labourer on a building site during his baster vacation. He wanted to save some money to pay-for his summer holidays. Although he had to work very hard, he had many funny adventures. This is the story of one of his most amusing days when he was supposed to deliver wheelbarrow loads of liquid concrete to a skilled workman.
Ricky sometimes uses the word 'cement' when he means 'concrete'. Cement is the dry powder which is mixed with sand, stones and water to make concrete.
You have listened to Ricky's story, now answer the following questions, please.
What did Ricky find particularly difficult to do when he was working as a | |
