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10. AT THE AIRPORT Jeffrey had already waited three and a half hours and knew the airport waiting-room as well as his own drawing room. He had already consumed three glasses of beer, a packet of cigarettes and he didn’t know how many sandwiches, when, with a sharp click, the loudspeaker once more came to life. He didn’t pay much attention to what they announced as he had so often been disappointed that day, but he caught the words ‘…announce the arrival of the flight number 457 from…and he strained his ears to hear the next words. At that precise moment a loud argument broke out between two porters and he failed to hear the end of the announcement. A couple of minutes later the roar of aircraft engines covered all other sounds and Jeffrey strolled over to the arrival gate to watch the passengers walk in across the tarmac. One by one the passengers came down the steps and Jeffrey counted fifteen before he saw what he thought must be John. Jeffrey pushed his way through the crowd and stood directly beside the door John was to come through. Eleven, twelve, a woman and her little son. Yes, there he was! Jeffrey stepped forwards and touched him lightly on the shoulder. “Hello, John!” Jeffrey said, holding out his arm to shake him by the hand. He turned his face towards Jeffrey with eyes that showed no recognition. It was then that Jeffrey realized that he was a complete stranger, he had never seen in his life before. 1- Retell the story from the point of view of Jeffrey. 2- Build up a dialog from this story. 3- A friend told me… 4. Write the following passage out again, adding, in the spaces indicated by numbers, one word or phrase from each of the lists with the corresponding numbers given below each passage: A thief (1) into my house last night and (2) a valuable silver service. I didn’t (3) it until the afternoon, so that I (4) to (5) the police until tea time. I (6) myself for not (7) the theft earlier, and I (8) very much whether the police (9) in catching the thief and (10) the tea service. 1. Entered, broke 2. Stole, robbed 3. Miss, lose loose 4. Was not able, didn’t succeed 5. Inform, report 6. Accuse, blame 7. Remarking, noticing 8. Doubt, suspect 9. Will be able, will succeed, will achieve 10. Finding out, recovering, discovering