Intermediate Reading Exercise
The Alien Story
Put the story into the correct order.
| 1 Other people who prefer to believe in a scientific explanation have suggested that electrical forces in the atmosphere caused this and other incidents. |
2 Suddenly, a strange light seemed to be on top of the car, sucking it up off the road before dropping it down again. |
| 3 Meanwhile, a local lorry driver following the same route as Mrs. Knowles confirmed that he has also seen the strange light in the distance. |
4 In a state of shock, they drove to the nearest town and reported the incident to the police. |
| 5 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. |
6 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. |
| 7 Feeling terrified and out of control, the family noticed a black powder seeping inside their car and smelt a horrible stench. |
8 This story was quickly taken up by some people as proof of the presence of aliens on earth. |
| 9 When she saw a light flashing on the road ahead, she slowed down thinking that it was a traffic signal |
10 Mrs. Knowles and her three sons were driving from Perth to Adelaide in the early hours one morning in 1988. |
