Can I seee your ticket, please?

Can I see your ticket, please?

Last Saturday morning Peter and Betty went to Lon­don loo with Sarah and Alan. They went by Under­ground from Epping. Alan bought four single tickets to Regent's Park. They wanted to go homo by bus, so he did not bus return tickets. He put the tickets carefully in his pocket. Beta and Sarah wanted to read on the train, so they bought some magazines.

First they had to travel on the Central Line to Oxford Circus. They got into the last carriage because the boys wanted to match the guard. After twenty minutes the train went into the tunnel. It was a long journey: It took almost three quarters of an hour. The train went very fast, but it had to stop at eighteen stations on the way. The children almost forgot to get out when they arrived at Oxford Circus.

At Oxford Circus they had to change trains. On the way to the Bakerloo Line Peter started to run. "Come on," he shouted, "there's our train. The doors are opening. I can hear them." The others ran quickly after him. Betty and Sarah jumped into the train. Alan was unlucky. He bumped into a woman with a large shopping bag and fell over. "Look where you're going," she said angrily. "Haven't children got any manners these days?" The guard shouted: "Mind the doors!" and the doors started to close. Alan got up quickly, but it was too late. The train was on its way - without him.

Inside the train Sarah looked round. Betty and Peter were both in the carriage, but Alan was not. "He must have missed the train," Sarah thought.

"Can I see your ticket, please, Miss?" Sarah turned round and saw a ticket inspector next to her. "Yes, of course you can ... Oh dear. I haven't got one. Well, yes, I have got one but my brother has got it. He put it in his pocket and..."

"I've heard that story hundreds of times before," the inspector said, "is this brother? Has he got the tickets?" But of course Peter did not have the tickets. "Where have you come from?" the inspector asked. They told him. "But we have got tickets," Sarah said nervously, "my brother missed the train at Oxford Circus. We're going to Regent's Park." "All right," the inspector said, "that's the next sta­tion. Let's get out and wait for him there."

At Regent's Park station they had to wait on the platform with the inspector. After five minutes the next train came into the station and there was Alan - with four tickets in his hand. The other three were very glad to see him. "Well, I'm sorry I didn't believe you," the ticket inspector said. "You three told the truth. But it’s my job to check the tickets and a lot of passengers tell me lies.”

The four friends went up a long escalator towards the exit. “I never want to meet another ticket inspector,” Peter said, “and next time I’m going to carry my own ticket, Alan.”

MÚLTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS.

1. Our new story is called

a) "The children haven't got a ticket"

b) "The lost tickets."

c) "Can 1 see your ticket, please?"

d) "The angry ticket inspector."

2. Last Saturday Peter, Betty, Sarah and Alan went to London Zoo

a) by bus from Tannington.

b) by train from Oxford.

c) by taxi from Uncle Ernie's farm.

d) by Underground from Epping.

3. Alan bought four tickets to Regent's Park and

a) handed three of them to his friends.

b) put them carefully in his pocket.

c) gave them to the ticket inspector.

d) lost them on the way to the platform.

4. Betty and Sarah bought

a) a lot of sweets.

b) a morning paper.

c) a few picture postcards.

d) some magazines.

5. First the children had to travel on

a) the Bakerloo Line to Piccadilly Circus.

b) the District Line to Victoria Station.

c) the Central Line to Oxford Circus.

d) the Victoria Line to Green Park.

6. It was a long journey: It took

a) nearly half an hour.

b) almost three quarters of an hour.

c) more than fifty minutes.

d) almost one hour and a quarter.

7. The train had to stop

a) at thirteen stations on the way.

b) at eighteen stations on the way.

c) at fifteen stations on the way.

d) at twelve stations on the way.

8. At Oxford Circus they had to change trains. Peter, Betty and Sarah jumped into the next train, but Alan

a) got on the wrong Underground train.

b) ran into the wrong direction and lost the others.

c) wanted to buy a football magazine first.

d) bumped into a woman with a large shopping bag and fell over.

9. Soon the train was on its way –

a) it was the wrong one.

b) without him.

c) it was the wrong Line.

d) without the angry woman.

10. Inside the train Sarah thought,

a) "What will the ticket inspector say?"

b) "Have we found the right line?"

c) "Alan must have missed the train."

d) "What station is Regent's Park?"

11. Then she heard the ticket inspector say,

a) "Please, take out your tickets."

b) "Will you please find seats, children?"

c) "Why haven't you bought return tickets?"

d) "Can I see your ticket, please, Miss?"

12. When she answered, "My brother has got n ticket," the inspector said,

a) "I don't believe that you've got a ticket."

b) "Please, don't tell me a lie."

c) "I've heard that story hundreds of times before."

d) "I've met other silly girls before."

13. Then he asked the three children,

a) "Where do your parents live?"

b) "Why do you want to visit the zoo?"

c) "Where have you come from?"

d) "Why did you not buy tickets?"

14. Sarah said nervously,

a) "We have come from Epping."

b) "We've lost my brother on the way to the Bakerloo Line."

c) "My parents will send you the money for our tickets."

d) "My brother missed the train at Oxford Circus. We're going to Regent's Park."

15. At Regent's Park station Betty, Sarah and Pete had to wait on the platform with the inspector After five minutes the next train carne into the station and

a) there were a lot of passengers, but Alan was not there.

b) there was Alan - but he did not have the tickets.

c) there was Peter's father; he gave the inspec­tor the fare.

d) there was Alan - with four tickets in his hand.

16. The ticket inspector said he was sorry and went on,

a) "Many people tell me lies, and it is my duty to see the tickets."

b) "Please, don't forget your tickets again."

c) "Please, carry your own tickets next time."

d) "But it's my job to check tickets and a lot of passengers tell me lies."

17. At last the four friends

a) went up a long escalator towards the exit.

b) were at London Zoo.

c) were happy to see all the animals.

d) went through Regent's Park.

18. Peter said in the end,

a) "Next time I'm going to buy the tickets."

b) "I've always wanted to travel without a ticket."

c) "I never want to meet another ticket inspec­tor."

d) “Next time I’m going to visit the zoo by bike.”