The man who escaped
(episode 7)
1. The deaf old lady did not hear the knock, but Coke did. His heart began to pound wildly. He had to decide what to do, and quickly.
“There is someone at the door”, he said loudly, but the old lady did not understand. “There is someone at the door”, he said again, this time even more loudly than before. She went out of the room and Coke quickly stepped back into the shadows of the front room.
2. The old lady opened the front door. Coke could see her quite clearly, but nothing else. He listened carefully.
“Hello, Mrs Hartley. I’m from the village police station. The sergeant sent me. I’ve got something to tell you”.
Then Coke saw the policeman very clearly. The old lady and the policeman came through the door into the sitting room. Coke was behind the door, so the policeman couldn’t see him.
“Good evening officer. Can I help you?” Coke said very loudly and clearly. The policeman turned around and looked at Coke. He was very surprised. Then Coke hit him hard as he could in the stomach and he fell to the floor heavily. The old lady screamed. The policeman tried to get up, but fell back weakly. Coke run out of the room.
3. The phone rang about five minutes later at the local police headquarters. Hall answered it. “What? Coke? Where? When?” Baxter stood up as soon as he heard Coke’s name. He quickly put his hat and coat on. Halls listened carefully to the voice on the other end and quickly made a few notes. Then he put the phone down and turned to Baxter. “Well, we know where Coke is now. A policeman almost caught him only five minutes ago”.
“What do you mean, he almost caught him? Did he catch him or didn’t he?” “No, he got away. He stole the policeman’s bike”.
Useful words and expressions:
knock
to pound
wildly
to decide
quickly
loudly
someone
something
step back
carefully
through
surprised
to hit hard
fell (past of fall)
heavily
screamed
weakly
run out of the room
headquarters
made a few notes
almost
caught (past of
catch)
Choose the correct answer. Don’t use the text.
1. When Coke heard the knock …..
a) he calmly went to the door;
b) his heart began to pound wildly;
c) he took out his knife;
2. When Coke saw the policeman ….
he decided to kill him;
he decided to use his knife;
he stepped back and waited;
3. When Coke hit the policeman …..
the old lady screamed;
the policeman ran after him;
he didn’t know what to do;
4. Baxter learnt that ….
the policeman caught Coke;
Coke stole the policeman bike;
Coke hit the policeman.
Answer the questions. (Books closed)
a) Where did Coke hide?
b) What did Coke do when the policeman entered the room?
c) What did Halls learn on the phone?
d) What did Coke steal?
The man who escaped
(episode 8)
1. Baxter got into the car first. Halls was right behind him. “You drive. You know the area better than I do”, Baxter said. They raced out of the town and into the dark countryside.
Ten minutes later, about three miles from the old lady’s house, Baxter suddenly saw someone on the dark road ahead. “Look! There!” he shouted. “There’s someone on a bike! And look! He’s going to get off!” Halls saw the man quite clearly, but only for a second. As soon as the man saw they were in a police car, he dropped his bike and ran into the trees at the side of the road. “That’s Coke!” Baxter shouted. “He isn’t going get away this time!” Baxter jumped out of the car even before Halls stopped it, and ran after Coke. Halls jumped out, too. He didn’t switch off the headlights.
2. All Coke’s training as a soldier helped him now. Baxter was just behind him when Coke suddenly turned. Baxter tried to grab him but almost lost his balance. Then Coke hit him on the chin as hard as he could. Baxter fell to the ground heavily. At that moment, Halls jumped on Coke from behind but Coke threw him over his back and against a tree and then ran back towards the road before Halls could get up. Even when he did, he fell to the ground again. There was a terrible pain in his ribs. Coke saw the police car very clearly. The headlights were still on and the door was open. Coke jumped in. When Baxter and Halls came to themselves it was too late. Coke was gone and so was their car.
Coke drove for about twenty minutes. He felt nervous in the police car but he knew it was his only chance. Suddenly something on the road ahead attracted his attention. Two police cars were there, side by side, blocking the road. Nothing could get by them!
3. The two policemen at the road block were bored. Suddenly they saw a car coming towards them.
“It’s a police car”, one of them said. “Perhaps they’re bringing us some hot coffee, or something to eat”. The car was still a good distance away. “Isn’t it going to stop?” “It doesn’t look like it. Shall we stop it? Our orders are to stop every car”. Just then, they heard the two-tone sound of the horn. “Would you move the car out of the way, Bob, or shall I?” “But our orders were …” “You don’t think Coke’s going to come through here in a police car, do you?” The policemen hardly had time to move back their cars when Coke shot through the narrow gap and raced down the road in the direction of London.
Useful words and expressions:
area
raced
countryside
suddenly
road
ahead
shouted (past of shout)
dropped
at the side of the road
jumped out
switch off
headlights
to grab
lost
balance
terrible pain
attract
attention
blocking
towards
Nothing could get by them!
Choose the correct answer. Don’t use the text.
1. As soon as the man saw they were in a police car …..
a) he began to drive faster;
b) he dropped his bike and ran into the trees;
c) he stopped and walked for them;
2. When Halls jumped on Coke from behind Coke ….
1. threw him over his back;
2. hit him on the chin;
3. seized him;
3. Coke could get into the car because …..
the headlights were on;
the door was open;
he had the key;
4. The policeman let Coke pass because ….
they recognized them;
they thought it was the police officer in the car;
he signaled to them.
Answer the questions. (Books closed)
Where did Halls and Baxter see Coke?
What did Coke do as soon as he saw the police car?
What helped Coke to escape this time?
What did Halls feel?
What did Coke see on the road?
What did the policemen think about the car coming towards them?
The man who escaped
(episode 7)
1. The deaf old lady did not hear the knock, but Coke did. His heart began to pound wildly. He had to decide what to do, and quickly.
“There is someone at the door”, he said loudly, but the old lady did not understand. “There is someone at the door”, he said again, this time even more loudly than before. She went out of the room and Coke quickly stepped back into the shadows of the front room.
2. The old lady opened the front door. Coke could see her quite clearly, but nothing else. He listened carefully.
“Hello, Mrs Hartley. I’m from the village police station. The sergeant sent me. I’ve got something to tell you”.
Then Coke saw the policeman very clearly. The old lady and the policeman came through the door into the sitting room. Coke was behind the door, so the policeman couldn’t see him.
“Good evening officer. Can I help you?” Coke said very loudly and clearly. The policeman turned around and looked at Coke. He was very surprised. Then Coke hit him hard as he could in the stomach and he fell to the floor heavily. The old lady screamed. The policeman tried to get up, but fell back weakly. Coke run out of the room.
3. The phone rang about five minutes later at the local police headquarters. Hall answered it. “What? Coke? Where? When?” Baxter stood up as soon as he heard Coke’s name. He quickly put his hat and coat on. Halls listened carefully to the voice on the other end and quickly made a few notes. Then he put the phone down and turned to Baxter. “Well, we know where Coke is now. A policeman almost caught him only five minutes ago”.
“What do you mean, he almost caught him? Did he catch him or didn’t he?” “No, he got away. He stole the policeman’s bike”.
Useful words and expressions:
knock
to pound
wildly
to decide
quickly
loudly
someone
something
step back
carefully
through
surprised
to hit hard
fell (past of fall)
heavily
screamed
weakly
run out of the room
headquarters
made a few notes
almost
caught (past of
catch)
Choose the correct answer. Don’t use the text.
1. When Coke heard the knock …..
a) he calmly went to the door;
b) his heart began to pound wildly;
c) he took out his knife;
2. When Coke saw the policeman ….
he decided to kill him;
he decided to use his knife;
he stepped back and waited;
3. When Coke hit the policeman …..
the old lady screamed;
the policeman ran after him;
he didn’t know what to do;
4. Baxter learnt that ….
the policeman caught Coke;
Coke stole the policeman bike;
Coke hit the policeman.
Answer the questions. (Books closed)
a) Where did Coke hide?
b) What did Coke do when the policeman entered the room?
c) What did Halls learn on the phone?
d) What did Coke steal?
The man who escaped
(episode 8)
1. Baxter got into the car first. Halls was right behind him. “You drive. You know the area better than I do”, Baxter said. They raced out of the town and into the dark countryside.
Ten minutes later, about three miles from the old lady’s house, Baxter suddenly saw someone on the dark road ahead. “Look! There!” he shouted. “There’s someone on a bike! And look! He’s going to get off!” Halls saw the man quite clearly, but only for a second. As soon as the man saw they were in a police car, he dropped his bike and ran into the trees at the side of the road. “That’s Coke!” Baxter shouted. “He isn’t going get away this time!” Baxter jumped out of the car even before Halls stopped it, and ran after Coke. Halls jumped out, too. He didn’t switch off the headlights.
2. All Coke’s training as a soldier helped him now. Baxter was just behind him when Coke suddenly turned. Baxter tried to grab him but almost lost his balance. Then Coke hit him on the chin as hard as he could. Baxter fell to the ground heavily. At that moment, Halls jumped on Coke from behind but Coke threw him over his back and against a tree and then ran back towards the road before Halls could get up. Even when he did, he fell to the ground again. There was a terrible pain in his ribs. Coke saw the police car very clearly. The headlights were still on and the door was open. Coke jumped in. When Baxter and Halls came to themselves it was too late. Coke was gone and so was their car.
Coke drove for about twenty minutes. He felt nervous in the police car but he knew it was his only chance. Suddenly something on the road ahead attracted his attention. Two police cars were there, side by side, blocking the road. Nothing could get by them!
3. The two policemen at the road block were bored. Suddenly they saw a car coming towards them.
“It’s a police car”, one of them said. “Perhaps they’re bringing us some hot coffee, or something to eat”. The car was still a good distance away. “Isn’t it going to stop?” “It doesn’t look like it. Shall we stop it? Our orders are to stop every car”. Just then, they heard the two-tone sound of the horn. “Would you move the car out of the way, Bob, or shall I?” “But our orders were …” “You don’t think Coke’s going to come through here in a police car, do you?” The policemen hardly had time to move back their cars when Coke shot through the narrow gap and raced down the road in the direction of London.
Useful words and expressions:
area
raced
countryside
suddenly
road
ahead
shouted (past of shout)
dropped
at the side of the road
jumped out
switch off
headlights
to grab
lost
balance
terrible pain
attract
attention
blocking
towards
Nothing could get by them!
Choose the correct answer. Don’t use the text.
1. As soon as the man saw they were in a police car …..
a) he began to drive faster;
b) he dropped his bike and ran into the trees;
c) he stopped and walked for them;
2. When Halls jumped on Coke from behind Coke ….
1. threw him over his back;
2. hit him on the chin;
3. seized him;
3. Coke could get into the car because …..
the headlights were on;
the door was open;
he had the key;
4. The policeman let Coke pass because ….
they recognized them;
they thought it was the police officer in the car;
he signaled to them.
Answer the questions. (Books closed)
Where did Halls and Baxter see Coke?
What did Coke do as soon as he saw the police car?
What helped Coke to escape this time?
What did Halls feel?
What did Coke see on the road?
What did the policemen think about the car coming towards them?
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