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men B. 15 policewomen C. 50 policemen B B 2. Listen and fill in the blanks. Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some ________ to a children39。s hospital. Dressed up as ______________ and acpanied by a‘ guard of honour ’of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant ________ Jumbo. He should have known that the police would ______ allow this sort of thing. presents Father Christmas called never A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Though Jimmy ________ to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the ________ street. The police had ________ time, but they were most amused. ‘Jumbo must weigh a few tons,’ said a policeman afterwards, ‘so it was fortunate that we didn39。t have to carry him. Of course, we ________ arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.’ agreed main difficultshould Summary After having decided to take some presents to a children39。s hospital, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, dressed up as Father Christmas and set off down the main street of the city riding an elephant called Jumbo. On being told that he was holding up the traffic, Jimmy agreed to go at once but Jumbo refused to move, so fifteen policemen had to push him off the main street. As he had a good record, however, Jumbo was not arrested.