A.

• Scan the story quickly.
• Read the story carefully.
• Visualize the details.
• Remember the sequence of events.

Mike woke up before the alarm rang; he got up to turn it off He felt dizzy and weak. Because he was never sick he thought he must have jumped out of bed too fast. Before he staggered to the kitchen to make coffee, he splashed his face with cold water. He felt weaker. As he was getting dressed he broke out in a cold sweat and just before he slumped to the floor, he called to his wife.

Adapted from, Intermediate English Skills Development Series Book 3, 3C Sequence of Events

B.    Number these events. The first event has been numbered:

___1    Mike woke up.

____    Mike called to his wife.

____    Mike splashed water on his face.

____    Mike turned off the alarm.

____    Mike made coffee.