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1. He decided to read that mysterious paper.

He didn't know which way to go.

It was a dark night.

Then he saw a pole with a strip of white paper at the top of it.

He came to a crossroads.

But it was too late …

He climbed up to the top of the pole, lit the match and read: "Fresh paint."

A man was riding a bicycle with no lamp.

2. When Mr. Smith got up in the morning the weather was very bad.

It was very bad.

It was cold outside and it was raining heavily.

He was about to leave for his office when he found that all his umbrellas were out of the order.

So he took his umbrellas to the umbrella-makers and said that he would come back and take them in the evening.

In the afternoon Mr. Smith went to have lunch at a restaurant.

A lady came in and sat down at his table and had lunch.

Mr. Smith left earlier.

By mistake Mr. Smith took her umbrella and went to the door.

In the evening Mr. Smith took his umbrellas from the umbrella-maker and got on the train.

The young lady was on the same train too.

She looked at his umbrella and said "You have had a good day, haven't you?"

3. On 14^th April 1912, the Titanic was sailing across the Atlantic Ocean .

It was the largest and most expensive ship of its time and it was carrying 2,228 people on its first journey, from Southampton in England to New York.

The night was very cold.

At 11.40, a few passengers were talking and playing cards, but most people were getting ready for bed or were already asleep.

It was quiet and the stars were shining.

The young sailor Frederick saw something and immediately he picked up the phone and shouted: ''Iceberg ahead!''

The Titanic changed direction, but it was sailing fast.

The ship was still turning when it hit the iceberg and a long hole opened along its side, deep under the water.

Water started to come into the bottom of the ship.

The Titanic was sinking.

Keys to the cards:

Text 1 1. He decided to read that mysterious paper.

2. He didn't know which way to go.

3. It was a dark night.

4. Then he saw a pole with a strip of white paper at the top of it.

5. He came to a crossroads.

6. But it was too late …

7. He climbed up to the top of the pole, lit the match and read: "Fresh paint."

8. A man was riding a bicycle with no lamp.

Text 2 1. When Mr. Smith got up in the morning the weather was very bad.

2. It was very bad.

3. It was cold outside and it was raining heavily.

4. He was about to leave for his office when he found that all his umbrellas were

out of the order.

5. So he took his umbrellas to the umbrella-makers and said that he would come

back and take them in the evening.

6. In the afternoon Mr. Smith went to have lunch at a restaurant.

7. A lady came in and sat down at his table and had lunch.

8. Mr. Smith left earlier.

9. By mistake Mr. Smith took her umbrella and went to the door.

10. In the evening Mr. Smith took his umbrellas from the umbrella-maker and

got on the train.

11. The young lady was on the same train too.

12. She looked at his umbrella and said "You have had a good day, haven't you?"

Text 3 1. On 14^th April 1912, the Titanic was sailing across the Atlantic ocean .

2. It was the largest and most expensive ship of its time and it was carrying 2,228 people on its first journey, from Southampton in England to New York.

3. The night was very cold.

4. At 11.40, a few passengers were talking and playing cards, but most people were getting ready for bed or were already asleep.

5. It was quiet and the stars were shining.

6. The young sailor Frederick saw something and immediately he picked up the phone and shouted: ''Iceberg ahead!''

7. The Titanic changed direction, but it was sailing fast.

8. The ship was still turning when it hit the iceberg and a long hole opened along its side, deep under the water.

9. Water started to come into the bottom of the ship.

10. The Titanic was sinking.