Question

kumon
summarising a single paragraph 6
going solo

on side a and side b, read the passage and then do the exercise. (1) see marking box; 2) -5; 3) see marking box)

a when they were putting me on to the train, i felt a hand on my shoulder and a lovely cockney voice said, cheer up, matey. youll soon be back in alex.
the next thing i can remember was being taken off the train into the tremendous bustle of alexandria station, and i heard a womans voice saying, this ones an officer. hell go to the anglo-swiss.

b then i was inside the hospital itself and i heard the wheels of my stretcher rumbling softly along endless corridors. put him in here for the moment, a different womans voice was saying. we want to have a look at him before he goes into the ward.

complete the summary of the passage above, using the key words highlighted where given.

a when they were putting me on the train i remember a lovely cockney voice, then i remember 1) ______.

b then, inside the hospital, i heard the wheels of 2) ______ rumbling along corridors and another woman telling someone where to put me until i went into the ward.

Explanation:

The task requires completing the summary of the provided passage using the key words highlighted in bold from the text.

1. In paragraph A, the bolded phrase following "then I remember" is "being taken off the train".
2. In paragraph B, the bolded phrase following "heard the wheels of" is "my stretcher".

Answer:

1. being taken off the train
2. my stretcher