9th form "The Blue Patch" Reading p. 36 -37

1. Jackie's family could always buy for themselves the things they wanted to have.

2. Jackie was very worried about his clothes.

3. Jenner, Jackie's schoolmate, was a little bit older than him.

4. Jackie's firm decision was to take part in the race in order to earn some money.

5. There were four different events in the race.

6. Helen was Jackie's partner during all the events of the race.

7. The school race was just training before the city race with a bigger prize.

8. Jackie didn't want Penny Dale to be his partner in the last event because of the blue patch on his trousers.

9. The second event during the race was very unpleasant for Jackie.

10. The events during the race were bery much alike any other festival events.

11. Penny Dale tried to encourage Jackie to win the race.

12. Such a kind of race was held once in two months at every school.