I. True/false:

1. There was a line of cars behind Linda.

2. Linda looked at her watch.

3. She knew a lot about cars.

4. Cars began to pass her.

5. Some drivers called out a cherry greeting.

6. Linda tried to look helpless.

7. An old man stopped his truck to help her.

8. A man was able to re-attach a loose wire.

II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.

1. The deafening____________of the car horns____________in Linda’s__________.

2. She looked in her rearview______________and could see a _____________of cars behind her.

3. She decided that she should get_____________of the car, open the__________and look at the________________.

4. She released the hood_______________, opened the car_______________, and got out_____________.

5. A few__________glared at her angrily as they went by and_____________looked as if they were______________.

6. She reached down and touched some______________and tried to look totally____________.

7. A man in his____________________got out and came to____________she was standing.

8. The man looked in at the___________a moment or two and then_____________in and expertly re-attached a________________.

III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows the words below to fill in the blanks.

1. ______________line of

2. glared______________

3. front of the__________

4. ___________might stop

5. continued to_________

6. inexperienced________

7. nothing______________

8. pulled up behind_______

9. ____________voice said

10. wouldn’t start_________

11. a loose_______________

12. _______________to his car

IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.

1. What could Linda see in her rearview mirror?

2. What did she decide to do?

3. What did the other cars do?

4. What did she touch?

5. Who stopped to help her?

6. What did he do?

Episode 33

It had been a long night. The sun’s rays were just peeping over the horizon as Ted made his way down the stairs to the kitchen and put the coffee pot on the stove. He had spent all night studying in preparation for the all impotent final examination. His eyes were tided, his head ached slightly and his body needed a sleep. But he knew that he had to keep going until the exam was over. Then he could relax. He was looking forward to a few days of rest and relaxation with friends at the beach. His final exam was going to lead the way to a new job. At least that’s what he had been promised and what he hoped. It would mean a definite step upwards in his professional career and a bigger salary. His hopes were pinned on his ability to remember much of what he had been learning for the past 12 weeks in the special course given by the company. He felt confident although weary. The coffee pot began to perk and the aroma of brewed coffee filled the air. His nostrils appreciated that smell. He took a cup and saucer out of the cupboard and waited for coffee to finish perking. The day suddenly looked bright and promising. He began to hum a happy tune under his breath as he poured coffee into the cup.

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