Story

Gap-fill exercise

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   carriage      dark      light      little      man      people      returning      room      seek      tired      want   
NARRATOR: The story is about a couple from New York who are home from a trip to New England. They are driving in a horse , and are somewhere near Spiegletown when it starts getting dark and they have to shelter for the night.
SCENE 1 (sound of night, wind in the trees, a horse carriage and horses)
WIFE: George, I’m so that I can’t stay up longer. I to lie down immediately.
HUSBAND: Can you see that through the trees? It must be a house. Let’s ride our horse quickly there. WIFE: Yes. Let’s do that. The night is as as hell! I’m scared. (Sound of night birds, horse carriage and horses)
NARRATOR: Soon, they reach a house, and standing at the door, there is an old and his wife smiling pleasantly.
SCENE 2 (sound of a door creaking, a dog barking)
WIFE: Look at those at the door. They are dressed in nightclothes. Do you think they can give us a for the night?