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Test Two Reading Comprehension Passage?1 ?? ??Last Thursday an old chap came to our school to talk about the evils of smoking. He said he wouldnt go on for too long, and we saw him take his wristwatch off and lay it on the table. I cant remember what he said about smoking because Slater and I had other things to think about. He finished when the bell rang for playtime, and the headmaster told us to go out. Slater happened to slip.?? ??In the playground Slater showed me the watch. He put it on his wrist, and it looked lovely. I was wishing that Id been the one to slip by the table, because it was a beautiful watch, gold by the look of it. The headmaster came outside then, and the old boy was with him. They walked about, looking around and talking all the time. After a bit the bell rang, and we got into our lines, ready to go in.?? ??The headmaster said, Ive got a little job for you boys. This gentleman, our lecturer, has just lost his watch in the playground. Its happened before, he says --- it just slips off his wrist. So look around for it, will you? See if youre clever enough to find it. Ive no doubt the boy who does so will get a useful reward? ?? ??Well, of course, Slater wasnt going to miss a chance like that. Hes just about the luckiest devil in the school --- rewards just drop into his hands. We all walked about the playground, looking for the watch. And I wasnt a bit surprised when Slater bent down as if he was picking something up. Then he hurried past me towards the old man.?? ??Where are you going? I called out, though I knew very well where he was going. Where do you think? he called back.?? ??And the next minute there was Slater, all smiles, handing over the watch to the old fellow and hanging about for the reward.?? ??But the lecturer didnt seem at all pleased. In fact he looked quite ready to put a knife in Slaters heart --- until the headmaster burst out laughing. Then they both laughed. Slater told me afterwards that the old man hadnt even sa