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1. Read the text. 2. What mistake makes the main character and why turns it out to be a good thing? Write 1 - 3 full sentences. 3. Put the events of the story in order they happened. Match the sentences with the numbers. The narrator called the police. 6 The narrator arrived in Western Avenue. 2 The narrator was sent Nathan's address. 1 The door opened and two men ran out. 4 Two detectives arrived at the scene of the crime. 7 The narrator rang the bell of 37 Western Avenue. 3 The narrator picked up a brooch. 5 4. Talking about mistakes. We can use these phrases for talking about mistakes:- to make a mistake (I made a mistake when I went to the house.)- to do something by mistake accident (I went to the houseby mistake.)- to get something wrong (I got the number wrong.)- the wrong + noun (I got the wrong number.)- mistakenly (I mistakenly called that number.)We add prefixmis-to some verbs to show error:Imisread his address.Theymisjudged me. 5. Read the rules in exercise 4 (Talking about mistakes). Complete the sentences so it means the same as the first. (Pripazite na glagolsko vrijeme.) 1 I didn't type the correct address on the envelope.I mistypedthe envelope.2 She didn'mean to mention her party on Facebook.She mistakenly mentioned it on Facebook.3 They didn't spell my name correctly.They misspelt my name.4 We didn't mean to get on that train.We got on the wrong train.5 He didn't understand the instuctions.He misunderstood the instuctions. 6. Expressing purpose (namjera) and result (posljedica) Expressing purpose1 simple infinitive> I went into town to buy a coat.2 in order (not) to orsoas (not) to> I went into town in order to buy a coat.3 with a view to / with the intention of+ -ingform> I called the police with the intention ofcomplaining about my noisy neighbours.4 in order that, so that or so + a clause> He stood on a chair in order that/ so / so that we could all see him.Expressing result1so> I was tiredsoI went to sleep.2so + adjective + adjective + nounfollowed bythatand a clause> She wasso tiredthatshe fell asleep immediately.> It was such a small bed that I fell out. 7. Read the rules in exercise 6 (Expressing purpose and result).Decide if the sentences express purpose or result. 1 He applied to Oxford with the intention od studying modern languages. > purpose2 Leave in good time so that you don't miss the train. > purpose3 The music was so loud that it hurt my ears. > result4 He put the kettle on in order to make a cup of tea. > purpose 8. Complete the sentences with the words. > as, so, that, order, view 1 It started to rain so I out up my umbrella.2 He tiptoed upstairs so as not to wake me.3 He had the car serviced with a view to selling it.4 He's spending a week in Paris in order that he can brush up his French.5 It was such a good film that I'm going to buy the DVD.