English Riddles

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English Riddles
1. What is easy to get into but hard to get out
of?
trouble
2. Which four letters are thieves afraid of?
O, I, C, U
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News Report
When did the accident happen?
Where were the two boys at that time?
How old are the two boys?
What did the first boy do?
What did the other boy do then?
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Answer
The accident happened at one o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon.
They were in the doorway opposite the cafe.
They were in their late teens.
The first boy snatched the lady's bag and ran
away.
The other boy started to walk away.
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Dealing with
Trouble
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Competition time
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Guessing the words
1. onto a ship or a boat
a___________
board
2. call a number
d___________
ial
3. see and realize something n
__________
otice
4. take it without permission
s__________
teal
5. go quickly
h__________
urry
6. different, unusual
s__________
trange
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Guessing the words
7. the act of stealing something
r___________
obbery
8. a quarrel an angry agreement a
__________
rgument
9. look with great interest
s___________
tare
10. a problem or difficulty
t___________
rouble
11. Metal bars for keeping you out of the area

railings
12. Two strong metal rings put around the wrist

of the prisoner
handcuffs
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Questions and Answers
1. Was there anything unusual happened that
afternoon? What was it?
Yes. There was a big argument at the ferry
station.
2. Why was the man holding out a bag?
To show that he did not have the womans purse.
3. Who probably had the purse?
One of the other two man
4. Why didnt Pauls father get on the ferry?
He wanted to help the woman and phoned the police.
5. What happened at last?
The police caught the two thieves.
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story telling
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possible endings
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If the boy' s father did nothing but go away
because he was afraid,
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If the boy' s father tried to catch the thief
without telephoning the police,
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If,
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Wanted

• We are looking for an escaped thief who was
  involved in the theft this Wednesday. If you know
  anything about him please contact us as soon as
  possible. The telephone number is ______________.
  Thank you for your cooperation.
• Age _______________ Height
  _________________
• Weight _______________ Hair
  length _________________
• Hair color_______________ Eye color
  _________________
• He is wearing ________________, ______________
  and ____________
• Anything special ________________________________
  ________

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about five feet six inches tall
about 25
more than 70 kilos
long, over his ears
blond
blue
a white T-shirt with blue writings on it
a pair of old, blue jeans
old, white trainers
He has a scar on the left cheek
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When you meet trouble
How can you deal with it?
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Group Discussion
a. You notice a thief stealing things on the bus
b. A fire break out in your block
c. Some bad teenagers ask you for money with
threatening words on your way home
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When you meet trouble
Dont be afraid
Calm down
Before you try to deal with it, you should
always remember that
Protect yourself as well
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Homework
Write a report on how to deal with troubles
Read the text fluently