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It was the month of _______ . Stuart was on __________ . Stuart _______ happy. He wanted a _________ . Stuart _______ in Leeds, in England. Martin was a _____ of Stuart’s. Martin ______ a bike for sale. The bike _______ 350 pounds. 2
________ can I find 350 pounds? Stuart asked himself
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Fill in the gaps: • Stuart lived _____ the university. • There _____ lots of old, _____ houses in his street. • Stuart often ______ through the old houses. • He sometimes ______ old books and gramophone records in the old houses. 4
“One day”, he told himself, “I’ll find something ________
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Fill in the gaps: • There was a ______ house at the corner of Blenheim Street. • The _______ of the house was a rich old _________. • The old woman ______ dead. • Stuart _______ a squatter inside the house. • The squatter wanted to _______ to Stuart 6
“ ________ does he want?” Stuart ________ himself
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Fill in the gaps: • The squatter’s name was _______ • He was about ______ years old. • He ______ Stuart, “Watch this house. I’ll be back soon” • The street ______ empty. • Stuart ________ inside the house.
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This house looks ______
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Fill in the gaps: • Inside the house it was ________. • There was a __________ on the wall. • Lots of old __________ were on the floor. • _____ was a mattress. It looked ______. • Stuart _______ into the room.
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I’m going into the house!!!
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Fill in the gaps: • There was _______ under the newspapers. • The calendar was ______ years old. • The rich old woman had been ______ and in bed for five years. • Stuart took out a small _______ . • He _____ the mattress and found some newspapers. • Inside the newspapers there were some ____________ 12
Wow! Look at this! It’s money!
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Fill in the gaps: • Stuart ____ a voice: it was Frank. • Stuart hid the __________ . • “What are you _______ in there?” Frank asked.
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“I’m _________, Frank” Stuart shouted 15
Fill in the gaps: • Frank looked around the ________. • He didn’t _____ Stuart’s knife on the floor. • Finally Frank saw the _____ in the side of the mattress.
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“You’ve _______ this mattress” said Frank 17
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“Is this your ______?” asked Frank “You _______ something”, said Frank. “What’s that in your ____?” asked Frank “_______ me those newspapers”, said Frank. Stuart wanted the money to buy the ________. • “There’s something else in the _______” said Stuart. 18
Now or never!
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Fill in the gaps: • Stuart jumped out through the _____ into the street. • _______ ran after him. • Stuart hid in a ________ . • Frank ______ find him.
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He won’t find me here
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Where’s that+ ++? I have to find him
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Fill in the gaps: • Stuart ______ happy because he had escaped from ______ and he ______ the money. • Stuart _______ the newspapers and counted the _______ .
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10, 20, 30 … 320, 325
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Fill in the gaps: • Stuart found _______ pounds. • Stuart waited in the _______. • A ________ car was parked in the street. • One of the policemen ______ a man running with a knife. • Frank saw the policemen and _____ Stuart’s knife away. • The police caught ________. 25
“Oh – it’s you”, the sergeant said to Frank
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Fill in the gaps: • “I’m looking for a _______”, said Frank. “He’s stolen my ________” • “Where did you ______ the money?” asked the policeman. • The police ______ Frank to the police station. • “We have to find _______ “, said the policeman. 27
“But I haven’t done _______. The money was mine”
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Fill in the gaps: • At _______ o’clock, Stuart left the garden. • He walked towards Martin’s _______ . • Stuart didn’t see the police _______. • Stuart ______ Martin 325 pounds for the motorbike. • Martin said, “_____, she’s yours” 29
“That’s him”, shouted Frank. “That’s the _____. He’s bought a motorbike with my _________” 30
“Stop”, the sergeant called to Stuart
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Fill in the gaps: • “Is that _____ yours?” asked the policeman. • “I _______ it at the garage down the road”, answered Stuart. • The two policemen, ______ and ______ walked to Martin’s garage. • The police _______ the money. • Stuart _______ have the motorbike at the end of the story. 32
“I’m going to get a _______. I’m going to save another 325 pounds and _______ that bike”
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