Run For Your Life
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Did Kim understand the words?
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Published in 1996, Stephen Waller’s “Run for Your Life” is a book geared towards younger learners, which focuses on the tale of Kim and Dave as they are on holiday in Barcelona. What do you know about the story?
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How old were Kim and Dave?
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The given answer "They were seventeen" is a direct response to the question "How old were Kim and Dave?" It implies that both Kim and Dave were seventeen years old.Rate this question:
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Where were Kim and Dave?
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The given answer is a repetition of the information provided in the question. It states that Kim and Dave were in Barcelona, which confirms the location mentioned earlier.Rate this question:
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Where were they from?
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The question asks about the origin or hometown of the individuals in question. The answer provided states that they were from Liverpool, indicating that Liverpool is their place of origin or hometown.Rate this question:
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They heard a noise in one of the houses. Who came out?
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Based on the given information, it can be inferred that when they heard a noise in one of the houses, a man came out.Rate this question:
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A second man ran out of the house. What did he look like?
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The second man is described as having long hair and dark glasses.Rate this question:
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What did Dave take out of the dust bin?
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The question asks what Dave took out of the dust bin, and the answer states that he took out a brown box. This answer directly matches the information provided in the question, indicating that Dave took a brown box out of the dust bin.Rate this question:
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Kim and Dave didn't take the bus. What did they want to see?
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Kim and Dave wanted to see the old town because they didn't take the bus. This suggests that they had a specific destination in mind and chose not to use public transportation to reach it. The old town must hold some significance or attraction for them, which is why they opted to see it instead of taking the bus.Rate this question:
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What did he have in his hands?
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The given answer is a repetition of the information provided in the question. It simply states that "he had a knife," which is the same information given in the question.Rate this question:
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What did they hear through a window?
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The question asks what the people heard through a window, and the answer states that they heard a radio and a woman singing. This implies that the individuals were able to hear both the sound of a radio playing and the sound of a woman singing simultaneously.Rate this question:
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What was inside the box?
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What did the man do?
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The man put something in the rubbish bin and then quickly ran to the corner. This suggests that he was disposing of an item and then immediately moved away from the bin. The action of putting something in the bin indicates that the man wanted to get rid of whatever he had, possibly because it was no longer needed or was considered waste. Running to the corner afterwards could imply that he was in a hurry or wanted to distance himself from the bin for some reason.Rate this question:
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What did KIm want to do?
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Who was behind them?
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The question asks about the person who was behind "them." The statement "The first man was behind them" directly answers the question by identifying the first man as the one who was behind them.Rate this question:
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What did he say?
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The question asks for the statement that the person said in Spanish. The correct answer simply restates the statement that was said, "Give it to me," and specifies that it was said in Spanish.Rate this question:
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