from newspaper
BIRMINGHAN SCHOOLBOY MISSING
A 15 year old schoolboy, Alan Cobb, i missing from his home in North Birmingham.
He did not return home on tuesday evening ad later his mother found a note in his bedroom.
The police are looking for Cobb in Birmingham area:
MISSING SCHOOLBOY
Alan Cobb, the 15 year old schoolboy, is still missing from his home in Raines Avenue Birmingham
His mother, mrs Vera Cobb told a reporter : "he's never done anything like this before:
On Monday night ha seemed upset about something and went to bed early. I don't understand it . He wasn't in any trouble " According to the boy's father , Alan wrote in the note "I,ve decided to run away. Don't worry about me . I can look after myself.
MISSING SCHOOLBOY ACCUSES POLICE
The parents of the Birmingham schoolboy missing from his home since last Tuesday evening Yesterday received a letter from their son . According to rhe boy's mother Alan wrote "A policeman sergeant came to the house on MOnday evening. You were both out and I didn't tell you because i was afraid. The sergeant asked me a lot of questions about that fire at the supermarket. He tried to frighten me. But i don't know anything about the fire ".
The letter carried a LOndon postmark and the police are now looking for Alan in that area. They are also investigating the statement in his letter.
MISSING SCHOOLBOY RETURNS HOME
Alan Cobb, the schoolboy missing from Birmingham home for nearly ten days, returned home last night.
"Alan doesn't want to talk to anyone at the moment" his father told a reporter. "he is worn out. But this isn't the end of the matter." Someone frightened my son and I 'm not satisfied"
The police have promised a full investigation.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Choose the best answer
- these reports are about a boy who
a) set fire to a supermarket
b) ran away from home
c) wanted to go to London
2. Alan wrote a letter
a) to his partents about the police
b) to the paper about the police
c) to the police about his parents
3. The police looked for Alan
a) in his home
b) all aver England
c) in Birmingham and London
4. Alan's father complained about
a) the police
b) his son
c) the reporters
5. The police intended to
a) punish Alan
b) examine the matter
c) forget about fire