I. Read the text and decide whether the following sentences are true or false. Mark the sentences ‘t’ (true), or ‘f (false). 1. The policemen couldn't shoot till the fugitive came out.
2. The light was bad and the fog deceptive and Saunders couldn't recognize anything.
3. It was easy to follow the fugitive.
4. Saunders found the way to confuse the fugitive.
5. He blew his whistle urgently three times into the fog to bring the police round in a complete
circle.
6. The fugitive was caught easily.
II. Put the sentences in the correct order in accordance with the context of the text. 1. At last Saunders, gazing ahead saw the faint form o f a policeman come out o f the fog a dozen
yards away.
2. But the circle drew in. and there was no sign o f him.
3. Saunders put his whistle in his mouth and lowered his safety catch.
4. «Are we going to rush the place, sir?»
5. It was impossible to see at all more than twenty feet ahead.
6. But he had lost pace; the fugitive spurted forward and was
III. Complete the following sentences in accordance with the text. 1. The police were a fte r___ .
a) a girl;
b) a man;
c) a gang;
d) a young couple
2. The light was bad and the fog deceptive but Saunders___ .
a) recognized the silhouettes o f the gangsters
b) could see the light in the building
c) could see the man approaching him
d) recognized the dark coat o f the man they were after
3. The man in the black coat had half a minute's start a n d ___ .
a) raised his hands
b) blew his whistle
c) was moving quickly into the fog
d) was moving quickly towards the police
4. He blew his whistle urgently three times into the fo g ___ .
a) to bring the police round in a complete circle
b) not to be lost in the fog;
c) to warn the fugitive
d) to help his colleagues find the way
5. Each kept in touch w ith __
a) the fugitive
b) Saunders
c) a policeman on either hand
d) a police station
6. It w a s ___ as long the circle was kept closed for the man to escape.
a) possible;
b) a good chance;
c) easy;
d) impossible
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