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  Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock“Oh, no!” he thought to himself“Another day at that office; a boss who shouts at me all the time

  As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell in a large brown envelope by the doorHe was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside: 

  “Bigwoods Football Pools would like to congratulate youYou have won half a million pounds

  Frank suddenly came to lifeThe cigarette fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street

  At 11:30 Frank arrived at work“Please explain why you’re so late,” his boss said“Go and jump in the lake”replied Frank“I’ve just come into a little money so this is good-byeFind yourself someone else to shout at

  That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar when a knock was heard on the doorHe rushed to the doorOutside were two men, neatly dressed in grey suits“MrSmithson,” one of them said, “we’re from Big-woods PoolsI’m afraid there’s been a terrible mistake

1What do we know about Frank?

[  ]

AHe was a lazy man

BHe was a lucky person

CHe didn’t make a lot of money

DHe didn’t get on well with his boss

2When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought ______

[    ]

Asomeone had come to make an apology

Bsomeone had come to give him the money

Chis friends had come to ask about the football pools

Dhis friends had come to congratulate him on his luck

3On hearing “there’s been a terrible mistake” Frank was most likely to be ______

[    ]

Adisappointed    Bworried

Cnervous      Dcurious

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