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Cadi Ayyad University Comprehension Passage -3
EST Essaouira 2017/18 Pr. Ahmed JADIR
They could see the smoke from the end of the street.
"It's our house!" Elsa shouted.
"It can't be," Alan said. But he knew that Elsa was right and they both began to run.
There was a small crowd in the street outside their house. Smoke was coming out of the
front window of the downstairs room, but there was no sign of any flames.
And there was no sign of old Mr. Cox, Elsa's father. He lived with them and had a room
upstairs at the back of the house. He was not among the people in the crowd.
"Alan!" his wife shouted. "He's asleep upstairs! He probably went to bed and left the fire
on in the front room!"
Her husband began to push his way through the crowd towards the front door.
"Don't be a fool!" someone shouted. "Wait for the firemen. They'll be here any minute."
But Alan knew that he must not wait. He put a handkerchief over his face and ran up the
stairs. He pushed open the door of his father-in-law's room. Old Mr. Cox was sleeping
peacefully.
"What's the matter?" he cried as he woke up.
"Nothing to worry about. Just a small fire downstairs," Alan told him. "Now, get a coat
on and put a handkerchief over your face like this."
At the top of the stairs Alan made old Mr Cox climb onto his back. Then he put a
handkerchief over his own face and went down the stairs as quickly as he could. There
was a cheer from the crowd as he came out of the house.
The fire engine and an ambulance arrived more or less at that moment. The first flames
were just beginning to come out of the front window. "It's all my fault!" moaned old Mr.

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Cox as they carried him into the ambulance. "I was reading the newspaper and I left it
near the electric fire."
A Find synonyms of these words in the text:
1- a shout of happiness 2- they couldn't see (him) 3- very soon
4- a car to take people to hospital 5- quietly 6- steps inside the house
B Choose the right answer.
1- Elsa and Alan ran to their house because they saw: a) flames b) smoke c) a crowd
2-Outside their house Elsa and Alan found:a) their family b) Elsa's father c) some people
3- Elsa's father lived: a) with them b) in the next house c) in the front room
4- Alan went into the house because he wanted: a) to see the fire b) to talk to Elsa's
father c) to save Elsa's father
5- When Alan found him, Elsa's father was: a) behind the door b) on the stairs c) in bed
6- Alan brought Elsa's father out of the house: a) in his arms b) in his coat c) on his back
C Answer these questions with yes or no.
Did
Elsa go into the house? 1
Alan go into the front room? 2
Alan find Elsa's father easily? 3
Elsa's father walk out of the house? 4
the people in the crowd help Alan? 5
Elsa's father go to hospital? 6
Elsa's father intend to start the fire? 7
D Put these sentences in the correct order.
1 Elsa's father went to bed.
2 Smoke came out of the front room window.

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3 Elsa's old father stayed at home.
4 Elsa's father did not know this.
5 Elsa and Alan went for a walk.
6 The neighbours phoned for the fire engine.
7 Elsa's father left his newspaper near the electric fire.
8 Elsa's father was asleep.
9 The newspaper began to burn.
10 Elsa's father was reading the newspaper in the front room
E Guided composition. Use the sentences in E to complete this paragraph.
One evening, Elsa and Alan………………… Elsa's old father, who lived with them, . …..,
reading …….. Later on, ………. , leaving ….... Soon .... But Elsa's father . . ., because ….....
In a short time . . . , so . . .
F Vocabulary practice. Complete these sentences, using the words in the box.
Back, ambulance, fault, matter, smoke, asleep, crowd, fire, sign, upstairs
1- I'm sorry they disturbed you while you were…. It really wasn't my ....
2- Luckily my room is ... , and at the . . . of the house too, so it's quite peaceful!
3- There's no ….... of any flames, but I'm sure I can smell …..
4- Please don't leave the electric ... on when you go out.
5- What on earth's the ... ? There's a big . . . in the street and an ... is just coming!