Put the sentences in the correct order. Paragraph 1

a) A search party went out to look for the men and found them two hours later more than 100 km away.

b) In 1970 an army battalion were doing basic training on an enormous plain in the north-west of China.

c) They seemed dazed and confused and their uniforms were badly torn.

d) One morning a thick fog came down and three soldiers became separated from the others and were reported missing at about ten o’clock.

e) They gave the following explanation of what had happened to them during their two hour absence.

f) Nevertheless, they were in perfectly good health and did not have any physical injuries.

Paragraph 2

g) Apparently the three men lost consciousness at this point though they all reported feeling they were inside some kind of aircraft and they all remembered seeing coloured flashing lights.

h) Suddenly they heard a loud whirring noise as if an enormous helicopter were somewhere overhead.

i) As the three soldiers looked around for the rest of the battalion they realized they were alone though they felt as if someone or something was watching them.

j) Moments later they felt themselves being drawn upwards towards the light by an irresistible force.

k) When they look up to see where the noise was coming from they were almost blinded by an intense yellow light.

Key word transformation

1. I won’t lend you my jacket. Refuse

I ……………………………………. My jacket.

2. Claudia isn’t as thin as Kate. Than

Kate is ……………………………….. Claudia.

3. Psychology interests me. Am

I ………………………………………. Psychology.

4. I want a cup of coffee. Would

I ……………………………………… a cup of coffee.

5. He hates travelling by bus. Stand

He ……………………………………. By bus.

6. Tom is a faster worker than Mike. Works

Tom ………………………………….. Mike.

7. You can’t smoke here. Allowed

You ………………………………….. here.

8. I haven’t smoked for three years. Gave

I …………………………………………… three years ago