D. The Man Who Missed the Plane.
1. Choose the best answer (a, b, or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) James was a __________.
(2) James would go to New York _________. a. to visit his friends b. to attend the New York Film Festival c. to help with the production of his play by an American TV company
(3) James woke up at ___________ that morning. a. 5:45 b. 6:30 c. 8:50
(4) Having heard the news, James turned pale because ___________. a. the crash was the most terrible accident James had ever heard b. he would have been dead if he hadn't overslept c. he hurt his hand while pouring the boiling water into the teapot
2. Fill in the blanks to complete the summary.
James' play is about an
family from
to
and their
in settling down in England. The play was surprisingly
, and it was bought by
.
James lives in
, which is
drive away from Heathrow Airport. Because he forgot to
his alarm clock, also the driver of the mini-cab James
overslept, James didn't catch the flight at
.
When he woke up he felt
that something was wrong. From the
he discovered it was late.
minutes later he knew the news that the Boeing 707 he should have taken
shortly after
this morning. So he fortunately escaped from that disaster.
3. Write out the time connected with the following events. The first one has been done for you.
(1) when James set his alarm clock for — 5:45
(2) when the mini-cab was supposed to come and pick him up —
(3) when he should be at the airport —
(4) when his plane was due to leave —
(5) when he woke up —
(6) when the news started —
(7) when his clock stopped —
D. The Man Who Missed the Plane.
1. Choose the best answer (a, b, or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) James was a __________.
(2) James would go to New York _________. a. to visit his friends b. to attend the New York Film Festival c. to help with the production of his play by an American TV company
(3) James woke up at ___________ that morning. a. 5:45 b. 6:30 c. 8:50
(4) Having heard the news, James turned pale because ___________. a. the crash was the most terrible accident James had ever heard b. he would have been dead if he hadn't overslept c. he hurt his hand while pouring the boiling water into the teapot
2. Fill in the blanks to complete the summary.
James' play is about an
family from
to
and their
in settling down in England. The play was surprisingly
, and it was bought by
.
James lives in
, which is
drive away from Heathrow Airport. Because he forgot to
his alarm clock, also the driver of the mini-cab James
overslept, James didn't catch the flight at
.
When he woke up he felt
that something was wrong. From the
he discovered it was late.
minutes later he knew the news that the Boeing 707 he should have taken
shortly after
this morning. So he fortunately escaped from that disaster.
3. Write out the time connected with the following events. The first one has been done for you.
(1) when James set his alarm clock for — 5:45
(2) when the mini-cab was supposed to come and pick him up —
(3) when he should be at the airport —
(4) when his plane was due to leave —
(5) when he woke up —
(6) when the news started —
(7) when his clock stopped —