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Summary
The reports received by London Zoo that a puma had been spotted
forty-five miles south of London were similar in nature. A woman
picking blackberries saw it first, but the puma moved from place
to place,leaving a trail of dead deer and small animals. Paw prints
and puma fur were found as well. ‘Cat-like noises’were heard at
night and the animal was seen up a tree. Now experts were convinced
that the animal really was a puma. (79 words)


Key to Composition
A possible answer
Mrs. Stone had spent the whole morning picking blackberries
in the countryside near her home. It was nearly lunch time, so
she decided to return for lunch. She was just picking up her basket
when she heard a noise in the bushes. Then she saw an animal which
looked like a cat. She knew it was not a cat because it was so
large. The animal suddenly turned round to look at her and she
thought it was going to come towards her and perhaps attack her.
She dropped her basket and screamed loudly. Hearing the
sound, the animal disappeared into the bushes, after which Mrs.
Stone picked up her basket and ran all the way home.She told her
neighbours that she had seen a puma in the countryside, but they
did not believe her. She also telephoned the police but they
didn't believe her either. (148 words)




Key to Vocabulary
spotted (1.2): seen;
accumulate (1.4): pile up;
obliged to(1.5): bound to;
claimed (1.6): stated;
extraordinarily similar (1.6): surprisingly alike;
immediately (1.8): at once;
convinced (1.14): sure.

Key to SD Exercises
A 1 at 2 to 3 to 4 in 5 on
B 1 He is the man we have heard so much about.
2 The shelf you put those books on has collapsed.
3 Who(m) did you receive a letter from?
4 This is the road we came by.
5 Where is the pencil you were playing with?

Key to Multiple choice questions
1 d 2 a 3 c 4 c 5 d 6 b
7 d 8 d 9 c 10 b 11 b 12 a

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