Intermediate Reading Exercise

The Alien Story

Put the story into the correct order.


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Other people who prefer to believe in a scientific explanation have suggested that electrical forces in the atmosphere caused this and other incidents.
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Suddenly, a strange light seemed to be on top of the car, sucking it up off the road before dropping it down again.
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Meanwhile, a local lorry driver following the same route as Mrs. Knowles confirmed that he has also seen the strange light in the distance.
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In a state of shock, they drove to the nearest town and reported the incident to the police.
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Thinking that the woman must have been so tired that she was dreaming, the police gave her a cup of tea hoping to calm her down.
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Finally, the police agreed to inspect the car and when they did, they saw the dust, smelt the smell and also noticed some small dents in the roof of the car.
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Feeling terrified and out of control, the family noticed a black powder seeping inside their car and smelt a horrible stench.
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This story was quickly taken up by some people as proof of the presence of aliens on earth.
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When she saw a light flashing on the road ahead, she slowed down thinking that it was a traffic signal
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Mrs. Knowles and her three sons were driving from Perth to Adelaide in the early hours one morning in 1988.

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