Passage Two
Points
1-Torres and Mercer in front - blue car behind
2-Mercer ahead – having trouble –stopped
3-Torres in front – blue car nearer
4- Dangerous turning- blue car out of the race -backed
5- Mercer third- blue car second-Torres first
6- Blue car surpassed Torres – won race
Précis
Firstly, the race was apparently between Mercer and Torres as
they were ahead and a blue car close behind. Though being first for
some time, Mercer stopped shortly to change the wheel giving the
chance to Torres to be ahead to which the blue car was nearer. On a
dangerous turning, the blue car was out of the race, but it backed
rapidly leaving Mercer as third whereas Torres was first.
Surprisingly, the blue car surpassed Torres winning the race.(80
words)
Vocabulary
From the very beginning = firstly
It seemed as if = apparently
In front = ahead
Bend= turning
There were gasps of surprise = surprisingly
Sped past= surpassed
Tremendous speed= rapidly
Grammar
1-Conjuctions & coordinators: as, though, whereas , and, to,
but
2-Dangling structures: Though being……,
3-Non-finite clause : being first ……..,
4-Gerund : giving the chance……., leaving Mercer…… winning
The race