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Tall Story 2
Once again, the Booker Prize panel are sitting. And again an excerpt from a book has some key words missing.
Can you fill in the blanks so the story makes sense and also spot the connection between them?
Mr. Ix was speeding through the streets of Wimbledon, when he was pulled over by a police officer.
"It isn't my ____!" wailed Mr. Ix noisily.
"It ____ you right," replied the officer.
"Will it come to ____?" Ix inquired.
"If you keep up this ____ it will," the officer replied severely.
"It is not as if I gained any ____," Ix said ____edly.
"I would ____ to ____ you off with a caution," admitted the officer, "but I can't allow you through the ____ on this one," he continued.
Can you fill in the blanks so the story makes sense and also spot the connection between them?
Mr. Ix was speeding through the streets of Wimbledon, when he was pulled over by a police officer.
"It isn't my ____!" wailed Mr. Ix noisily.
"It ____ you right," replied the officer.
"Will it come to ____?" Ix inquired.
"If you keep up this ____ it will," the officer replied severely.
"It is not as if I gained any ____," Ix said ____edly.
"I would ____ to ____ you off with a caution," admitted the officer, "but I can't allow you through the ____ on this one," he continued.
Hint
Where is Mr. Ix?Answer
Mr. Ix was speeding through the streets of Wimbledon, when he was pulled over by a police officer."It isn't my FAULT!" wailed Mr. Ix noisily.
"It SERVES you right," replied the officer.
"Will it come to COURT?" Ix inquired.
"If you keep up this RACKET it will," the officer replied severely.
"It is not as if I gained any ADVANTAGE," Ix said POINTedly.
"I would LOVE to LET you off with a caution," admitted the officer, "but I can't allow you through the NET on this one," he continued.
FAULT
SERVES
COURT
RACKET
ADVANTAGE
POINT
LOVE
LET
NET
These are all terms used in the game of tennis.
A famous tennis competition is held annually in Wimbledon.
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