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Who was in the basket under the balloon?
What did the Ambassador do when he thought they could be spies?
Did the Ambassador recognize the two men?
Did his wife want him to tell the truth about his dirty clothes?
Why did Horst aim a fire extinguisher on the Ambassador?
Did the Ambassador expect Horst to aim a fire extinguisher on him?
Why did the Ambassador’s wife tell him to fire the two men?
Task 4. Make questions to the following answers.
Because he looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.
She wanted him to explain what had happened.
He saw an air balloon making circles round the Embassy and its
territory.
There were two men in the basket under the balloon and one of them
was holding a pair of binoculars.
He took his gun, climbed up to the roof, and fired a shot.
There were his two assistants, Horst and Max.
Yes, his wife asked him to tell the truth.
Because the balloon was on fire, and Horst was trying to put out the
fire.
No, the Ambassador didn’t expect Horst to aim a fire extinguisher on
him.
Because she thought that they caused too much trouble.
