Mad or not?
Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.
Answer these questions in not more than 50 words.
1 Is the writer slowly going mad or not?
2 Where does he live?
3 What can be heard night and day?
4 Have most of his neighbours left their homes or not?
5 Has he been offered money to leave or not?
6 What is he determined to do?
7 What does everyone say?
8 Are they probably right or wrong?
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