ACTIVITY 1: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the
sentences and answer True (T) or False (F).
A REALLY BAD DAY
I’d been looking for a new job for a
while, as I really hated my present one. I didn’t get on very well with my boss
and I found the job really boring, so it was definitely time for a change. I
had seen an advert in the local paper for a job that sounded absolutely perfect
for me. I had to have it! I spent a long time on my CV and wrote a really
convincing covering letter.
You can guess what happened…
On the day of the interview, I overslept!
I must have forgotten to set my alarm the night before. I jumped out of bed,
quickly put some clothes on and rushed out the door but I was never going to
make it in time. If only I’d set my alarm, I would’ve been on time!
I would normally take the bus but, as I
was running late, I decided the tube might be quicker. I ran down the
escalators and jumped onto the train, just as the doors were closing. I
breathed a sigh of relief – I might just make it after all. After a couple of
minutes, I noticed that other people on the train were looking at me strangely.
Suddenly, I had a dreadful feeling. I looked down at my feet. I still had my
slippers on! I must have been in such a rush to leave the house that I forgot
to put my smart black shoes on. This was a disaster! What would the interviewer
think of me?
I still really wanted the job, so I
decided to carry on. I got off the train and rushed outside. It had started to
rain, and I had forgotten my umbrella. It was only a short walk to my
destination but I decided to take a taxi so I wouldn’t get too wet. I stood at
the edge of the road waiting for a taxi when a huge truck drove past. I had
been standing right next to a big puddle and I was now completely covered in
dirty water!
I couldn’t go to the interview looking like this. I
decided to turn back and go home. Feeling very upset, I crossed the road to the
tube station. I obviously wasn’t looking because the next thing I knew, I was
waking up in a hospital bed with lots of cuts and bruises and a broken leg! I
wish I’d never got out of bed that morning!