7+Unit+7+A+funny+thing+happened+to+me

http://lopngoaingu.com/listening/streamline-english/Destinations/index.htm?10 ** A funny thing happened to me … **



=A funny thing **happened** to me last Friday. I’d gone to London to do some shopping. I wanted to get some Christmas presents, and I needed to find some books for my **course** at college ( you see, I’m a student there). I **caught** an_ early train to London, so ** by early** afternoon I’d bought everything that I wanted. **Anyway,** **I am not very fond** of London, all the **noise** and traffic, and I’d **made some arrangements** for that evening. So, I took a taxi to Waterloo station. I can’t really afford taxis, but I wanted to get the 3:30 train. **Unfortunately** the taxi **got stuck** in a **traffic jam**, and ** by ** the time I got to Waterloo, the train had just gone. I had to wait an hour ** for ** the next one. I bought an evening newspaper, the Standard, and **wandered** over to the station **buffet**. ** At ** that time of day it’s nearly empty, so I bought a coffee and a packet of biscuits … chocolate biscuits. **I’m very fond** of chocolate biscuits. There were plenty of empty tables and I found one ** near ** the window. I sat down and began doing a crossword. I always enjoy doing **crossword** puzzles.= =After a couple of minutes a man sat down opposite me. There was nothing special about him, except that he was very tall**. In fact** he **looked like** a typical city **businessman** … you know, dark suit and **briefcase**. I didn’t say anything and I carried ** on ** with my crossword. **Suddenly** he r**eached** across the table, opened my packet of **biscuits**, took one, **dipped** it into his coffee and **popped** it into his mouth. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I was **too shocked** to say anything. **Anyway,** I didn’t want to **make a** **fuss**, so I decided to ignore. I always ** avoid trouble ** if I can. I just took a biscuit myself and went back to my crossword.= =When the_ man took a second biscuit, I didn’t look up and I didn’t make a **sound**. I pretended to be very interested in the puzzle. After a **couple** of minutes, I casually put out my hand, took the last biscuit and **glanced** ** at ** the man. He was **staring** ** at ** me furiously. I nervously put a biscuit in my mouth, and decided to leave. I was ready to get up and go when the man suddenly **pushed back** his chair, stood up and **hurried** out of the buffet. I felt very **relieved** and decided to wait for two or three minutes before going myself. I finished my coffee, **folded** my newspaper and **stood up.** And there, on the table, where my newspaper had been, was **__ my __** packet of biscuits= =**__Do__**= =The shopping, work, homework, the housework, the cleaning, the washing up= =The gardening, the military service, maths, history, literature, a job=

=**__Make:__**= =arrangements,= =an offer,= =a decision= =an attempt= =an effort= =an excuse= =a mistake= =a noise= =a call= =a date= =an appointment= =a bed= =a cake= =trouble=