Test Reading
A BUMP IN THE NIGHT
Last month two brothers, sixteen-year old Tom and eighteen-year-old Harry, were on their own at home one Saturday afternoon. Their parents were on a weekend trip with some friends in the brothers’ dad’s car. Tom was bored and wanted to have an adventure. He wanted Harry to drive their mum’s car to the city. Harry wasn’t happy about it, but he was bored too, so, in the end, he agreed.
The boys arrived in the city centre, and decided to go to the cinema first. Harry parked the car carefully outside the cinema. They watched a great film. Then they were hungry. Harry was happier now, so he stopped at the café, and they ordered a big pizza. After that, Harry wanted to go home, but Tom wanted to go to a nightclub. Harry wasn’t sure, but again he agreed in the end. He parked the car carefully outside the biggest nightclub in town.
Tom and Harry stayed in the nightclub for a long time. It was very late when they walked back to the car. Then they noticed something terrible. There was a big dent in the back of the car! They hurried home, and waited until six a.m. Then they phoned a garage and explained the situation. A mechanic repaired the car, and the boys parked it outside the house just in time! A few minutes later their parents returned home.
The boys were too scared to say anything about the accident. But later that day, their mother checked the car. “Hey! Look at the car!” she shouted. The boys waited nervously. Their mother continued, “I can’t believe it! A van bumped into my car last Thursday, but now you can’t even see the dent!”
Mark the sentences as true “T” or false “F”.
1. It happened one Sunday afternoon.
2. Harry was 16, and Tom was 18 years old.
3. Tom and Harry’s parents were on a day trip with their friends.
4. Tom wanted to go out with Harry in their mum’s car.
5. They hated the film.
6. They were hungry and went to a restaurant.
7. After the pizza, Harry wanted to go to a nightclub.
8. Harry believed that he caused the bump.
9. The mechanic repaired the bump before their parents arrived home.
10. They told their parents about the accident.
11. The bump was there before Tom and Harry used the car.
12. Their mum was very surprised.
Writing
1. Last month – Tom and Harry – at home – one Saturday afternoon
Sun shine – warm – birds sing
Parents – on a trip with friends
Bored – decide to drive mum’s car to the city
2. Arrive – city centre
First – park – cinema
Watch – a great film
3. Then – hungry – stop at a café – pizza
4. After that – want to go to a nightclub
Park carefully outside
Stay for a long time
5. Late – walk back to car
Notice a dent
Hurry home
6. Wait until six o’clock
Phone the garage
7. Mechanic – repair the car
Park – outside the house
8. A few minutes later – parents – return home
Boys – scared
9. Later that day – mum check the car
“Look” – shout – “A van bumped into my car last week – I can’t see the dent”
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
A. When Alison 1) ….. (arrive) home she 2) …… (take off) her wet shoes and 3) ….. (hang) up her coat. Outside, the wind 4) ….. (blow) wildly and the windows 5) ……. (rattle). She 6) ….. (walk) into the kitchen, 7) …….(feed) the cat and 8) ….. (be) just about to make herself a sandwich when she 9) …. (hear) someone whisper her name.
B. We 10) …… (have) dinner when the doorbell 11) ……. (ring). My father 12) ….. (get up) and 13) …… (open) the door. A man 14) ……. (come) rushing in. “I’m sorry to bother you,” he said, “but my wife and I 15) …… (drive) along the road when we 16) ….. (have) an accident. There 17) …… (be) no one to help us so I 18) …… (come) here.”