While driving alone through the countryside, Linda saw an old woman by the side of the road, reaching out her hand.     1     was getting dark and raining. “I can t leave her out in this weather,” Linda said to herself, so she stopped the car.

“ Shall I offer you     2     lift?” Linda asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while Linda asked, “Have you waited for long?” The old woman shook her head.     3     (strange)enough, the old woman didn’t say a single word all the way. Her only     4     (respond) was always a nod of the head or something else like that.

Then Linda saw the lady’s hands,     5     were very large and covered with thick hair. She realized     6     the lady was a man! After     7     (stop) the car, Linda said, “can’t see that mirror. Would you mind cleaning it     8    me?” The lady nodded and opened the door. As soon as the “lady” was out of the car, Linda drove off quickly.

When Linda arrived home, she found that the old lady     9     (leave) a handbag on the backseat. She opened it and let out a deep breath. Inside it     10    two sharp knives.