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It was a Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs Kerugesu were window shopping at a shopping centre. As they stood outside a boutique, Mr. Kerugesu spotted a shiny new ___1___ machine.

"Look ! It's ___2___ of those modern computerized machines that tells your weight and gives you your fortune at the ___3___ time. I think I shall try it," he told his ___4___.

Mrs Kerugesu, however, was not too keen ___5___ the idea.

"Let's ___6___ bother. I don't ___7___ in fortune telling," she said.

Mr. Kerugesu, however, insisted ___8___ trying the machine. He was very curious to ___9___ out his 'fortune'. He stepped on the machine and ___10___ a fifty cent coin. There was a soft buzzing ___11___ from the machine. A few seconds ___12___ , a slip of paper emerged. Mrs. Kerugesu took the slip and ___13___ it out to her husband :

"Your fortune : You are a clever and ___14___ person. If you are working, you will become an employee that ___15___ boss would be proud of. You will become a good leader ___16___ men. Everyone will listen to you ___17___ you speak. ___18___ you lead, everyone will follow."

Mrs. Kerugesu paused ___19___ breath.

"It's got your weight ___20___ too," she added.

 

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1. weighing   2. one   3. same   4. wife   5. about/on   6. not   7. believe   8. on   9. find   10. inserted   11. sound   12. later   13. read   14. talented   15. every   16. of   17. when   18. Wherever   19. for   20. wrong
 

It was a Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs Kerugesu were window shopping at a shopping centre. As they stood outside a boutique, Mr. Kerugesu spotted a shiny new weighing machine.

"Look ! It's one of those modern computerized machines that tells your weight and gives you your fortune at the same time. I think I shall try it," he told his wife.

Mrs Kerugesu, however, was not too keen about/on the idea.

"Let's not bother. I don't believe in fortune telling," she said.

Mr. Kerugesu, however, insisted on trying the machine. He was very curious to find out his 'fortune'. He stepped on the machine and inserted a fifty cent coin. There was a soft buzzing sound from the machine. A few seconds later, a slip of paper emerged. Mrs. Kerugesu took the slip and read it out to her husband :

"Your fortune : You are a clever and talented person. If you are working, you will become an employee that every boss would be proud of. You will become a good leader of men. Everyone will listen to you when you speak. Wherever you lead, everyone will follow."

Mrs. Kerugesu paused for breath.

"It's got your weight wrong too," she added.

 
 

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