Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, 'You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me five pounds, because you said that you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the road to success.
Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said, 'Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story.'
'Well,' answered the stranger, are you still willing to take a chance?
A Which of these sentences are true (T) and which are false (F)? Write Tor F.
- Mr. Grey only walked to his office when the weather was good.
- He walked because he was poor.
- He had helped the stranger some years before.
- He had been willing to take a chance because he wanted to help the man.
- The stranger had been successful since then.
- Now he wanted to give Mr. Grey his money back
B Answer these questions:
- Where did Mr. Grey work?
- Where did he live?
- How did he get from his home to his office?
- Why didn't he go from the station to his office by bus every day?
- What happened to him one day in the street?
- What did the stranger say?
- What did Mr. Grey answer?
- And what did the stranger ask then?
C Answer these questions:
1. What did the stranger say to Mr. Grey? Begin your answer with the words, "The stranger told Mr. Grey that he ....!
2. What did Mr. Grey answer? Begin your answer with the words, Mr. Grey said that....!
3. What did the stranger say then? Begin your answer with the words. ‘The stranger asked him whether....’
