B4

It was unexpected news. The family gathered over their evening meal to discuss it.

“John was a nice boy,” the father said. “He was a bit wild sometimes, but he had a good heart.

HAVE

B5

Нe left for America right before his eighteenth birthday.

EIGHTEEN

B6

And I have not seen /haven’t seen him since then.” Katie knew that John was her father’s older brother. According to a family legend, he had dug for gold in Alaska, had made a fortune but soon lost all his money, and became a sailor.

NOT/SEE

B7

Katie was about to say that she wanted to meet her Uncle John very much. But she looked at her parents and said nothing.

WANT

B8

Everyone thought that John had died somewhere at sea.

THINK

B9

But here was a telegram and it read: “Dear brother I’m coming this weekend.” The telegram was signed “John.”

SIGN

B10

“Do you think you will be able to recognise him ?” – the mother broke the silence.

HE

B11

“More than forty years have passed. He could have changed out of recognition. Now anyone can pretend that he is your brother. If I were you, I would check his story somehow.”

CHECK

B12

The father nodded. “It's easier than you think. There is something about this house that only my real brother and I know.”

EASY