Unit 12

Donna decided that she would do a little shopping before going home from work. There was something she needed at the drugstore, and she also wanted to pick up some dresses from the cleaners. She left her car in the office parking lot and walked the 3 blocks to the shopping mall nearby. “It felt good to walk in the fresh air”, she thought after a day spent at a typewriter in the office. She breathed deeply as she walked and thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of freedom that the outdoors can give. After she had completed her purchases at the drugstore and picked up her cleaning, she started back to where her car was parked. On the way she stopped long enough to pick up some food for her dinner that evening. She arrived back at the office parking lot as the sun was sinking low in the West. As she approached her car, she looked at the tyres on the rear wheels and let out a little gasp. One of the tyres was flat. “Now, what will I do”, she thought, “I’ve never changed a flat tyre before”. Suddenly, a familiar cheery voice rang out across the parking lot. “Hey, Donna, can you give me a ride home?” It was her older brother Dan. She was overjoyed, her flat tyre problem was solved.

Exercises:

I. TRUE/FALSE:

1. Donna wanted to pick up some dresses at the drugstore.

2. She left her car in the office.

3. She walked to the shopping mall.

4. She enjoyed the feeling of the freedom as she walked.

5. She forgot to go to the drugstore.

6. She stopped to get some food.

7. The sun was just setting when she arrived at the parking lot.

8. She looked at the tires.

9. Donna had changed many flat tires.

10. Her brother was waiting for her.

II. QUICK REVIEW: Circle the words that best complete the sentence.

1. Donna decided to (go, do, make) a little shopping before going home (from, after, for) work.

2. She wanted to pick (out, off, up) some dresses from the cleaners.

3. She walked the tree (blocks, books, brooks) to the shopping mall (nearby, nearly, near to).

4. It felt good to walk (on, through, on) the fresh air.

5. She breathed deeply (when, as, like) she walked and (thoroughly, thoughtfully, thankfully) enjoyed the feeling of freedom.

6. She started back to (there, when, where) her car was parked.

7. On the (way, walk, wait) she stopped long enough to pick (out, over, up) some food for her dinner (what, this, that) evening.

8. The sun was (thinking, singing, sinking) low in the west.

9. She let (off, up, out) a little (gasp, guess, jest).

10. A familiar, (chilly, cheery, chary) voice rang out (across, about, though) the parking lot.

11. Her flat tire problem was (saved, solved, sold).

III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows the words below to fill in the blanks.

1. ________________she needed

2. _________________her car

3. office parking______________

4. _______________a day

5. _______________deeply

6. _______________can give

7. completed her______________

8. car was___________________

9. on the rear_________________

10. of the tires_________________

11. give me a_________________

IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.

1. What did Donna want to pick up at the cleaners?

2. Where did she leave her car?

3. What did she do as she walked?

4. When did she arrive back at the parking lot?

5. Why did she let out a gasp?

6. Who is Dan?

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