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Joy English · Level B1 · Short storiesjoy-english.com

The wrong house

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Follow a short funny story.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

key
A small piece of metal used to open a lock.
appear
To come into sight.
laugh
To make the sound people make when something is funny.

Answer key

  1. After a long day, Jack walked home in the dark.The -ed of “walked” is a t sound.
  2. He tried his key, but the door would not open.Listen for both words in “would not”.
  3. Then a light came on inside, and an old man appeared.“Came on” links: “cay-mon”.
  4. Jack realized he was standing outside the wrong house.British “realised” is also accepted.
  5. They both laughed, and the man showed him the way.The h of “him” is weak.

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