I always enjoy the drive into Marley. It is a good straight road with ___41____(please) views of the countryside on either side. There are woods and hills, ___42____(village) and farms and, about halfway, a large lake. And because there is rarely much traffic on the road, I can ___43____(usual) enjoy the view as I drive along.
I was rather ___44____(annoy) the other morning, therefore, when a small green car began to drive very close behind me. I went a little ___45____(fast), hoping to get rid of it. But whenever I slowed down, the little car caught up with me. The driver, a middle-aged man, was grinning and ___46____(wave) to me. However, I did not know him.
"Perhaps I am doing something wrong," I thought. I ___47____(check) my lights and my indicator, but they were both in order. And I ___48____(certain) had not got a puncture. I did not slow down until I got to Marley. As I was ___49____(cross) the railway bridge into Marley, the lights turned red: I was waiting there when the little green car pulled up beside me. The driver got out and ___50____(tap) on my window. I opened it. "Can I help you?"I asked rather coldly. "I'm trying to help you!"the man said. "You see, your number plate fell off about fifteen miles back. I tried to attract your attention, but you didn't take any notice! "