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    Who Is Who

    It has never been explained why university students seem to enjoy practical jokes more than
    anyone else. Students specialize in aparticular type of practical jokes ; the hoax. Inviting the
    fire-brigade to put out a non-existent fire is a crude form of deceptioin which no self-
    respecting student would ever indulge in. Students often create amusing situations which are
    funny to everyone except the victims.

    When a student recently saw two workmen using a pneumatic drill outside his university, he
    immediately telephoned the police and informed them that two students dressed up as
    workmen were tearing up the road with a pneumatic drill. As soon as he had hung up, he
    went over to the workmen and told them that if a policeman ordered them to go away, they
    were not to take him seriously. He added that student had dressed up as a policeman and was
    playing all sorts of silly jokes on people. Both the police and the workmen were grateful to
    the student for this piece of advance information.

    The student hid in an archway nearby where he could watch and hear everything that went
    on. Sure enough, a policeman arrived on the scene and politely asked the workmen to go
    away. When he received a very rude reply from one of the workmen, he treatened to remove
    them by force. The workmen told him to do as he pleased and the policeman telephoned for
    help. Shortly afterwards, refused to stop working, the police attempted to seize the pneumatic
    drill. The workmen struggled fiercely and one of them lost his temper. He threatened to call
    the police. At this, the police pointed out ironically that this would hardly be necessary as the
    men were already under arrest. Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he
    might make a telephone call before being taken to the station. Permission was granted and a
    policeman accompanied him to a call-box. Only when he saw that the man was actually
    telephoning the police did he realize that they had all been the victims of a hoax.

    Comprehension
    Give short answers to these questions in your own words as fas as possible.
    Use one complete sentence for each answer.
    01. What sort of practical joke do students specialize in ?

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    02. What did the student tell the police ?
    03. What did the student tell the workmen ?

    Precis
    In not more than 80 words, describe what happened after the student hid in an archway. Use
    your own words as far as possible. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph.

    Compositions
    Imagine that the policeman who accompanied the workman to the call-box did not realize
    that they had all been victims of a practical joke. In not more than 250 words, describe what
    happened. Use the ideas given below. Do not write more than four paragraphs.
     Title = Arrest The Police !
     Introduction = Policeman and worker returned – the other workman still quarelling with
    police – resisting arrest
     Development = More police arrived – workmen told them that the first lot of policemen
    were students – the second lot of police threatened to arrest the first lot – asked for
    identity cards – the first lot said that the workmen were students – workers had to prove
    their identity
     Conclusion = Realized they were victims of a hoax.

    Letter Writing
    A friend has written to you offering you a place in his car on a long trip he intends to make,
    providing that you are willing to share expenses. In not more than 100 words, write a letter
    accepting his offer. Do not write more than three paragraphs.

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