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• underfunded [adj] - not enough money
• laughable [adj] - silly, ridiculous
• establish contact [exp] - connect or communicate for the first time
• a race not of this planet [exp] - aliens (from another planet)
• make contact [exp] - connect or communicate for the first time
• astronomers [n] - scientists who study the stars
• intergalactic [adj] - from another planet or galaxy
• refugees [n] - people (aliens) with no home country (or home planet)
• an apolitical zone [n] - an area not connected to any political group
• conceal [v] - hide, keep secret
• flying saucers [n] - UFOs, alien spaceships
• a cover up [n] - an attempt to hide something
• the World's Fair [n] - a large international exhibition designed to show the achievements of a country
• Queens [n] - a part of New York City
• Manhattan [n] - a part of New York City
• a CAT scan [n] - a type of X-ray, medical exam
• a company policy [n] - a rule of a company
• show me the door [exp] - let me leave
• decaf [n] - decaffeinated coffee
• Here's the deal. [exp] - This is the truth.
• at any given time [exp] - at any specific moment
• decent [adj] - nice, normal, kind
• make a living [exp] - earn money and survive
• a cab [n] - a taxi
• don't have a clue [exp] - don't know
• panicky [adj] - feeling uncontrollable fear or anxiety
• have a good bead on things [exp] - understand life
• handle [v] -deal with, understand calmly
• the catch [n] - the cost, the negative aspect
• sever [v] - cut
• think (something) over [phv] - consider (something)

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

Edwards	Kay	Zed

• Kay is an agent for the Men in Black (MiB) agency.
• Edwards is a New York City police officer.
• Kay is recruiting Edwards to join MiB.

1. What was the original purpose of the MiB agency?
   To catch aliens
   To kill aliens
   To contact aliens
   
   
2. When was the MiB agency started?
   the early 1950s
   the mid 1950s
   the late 1950s
   
   
3. When did aliens first contact the MiB agency?
   1950
   1961
   1972
   
   
4. Who was present when aliens made first contact with the MiB agency?
   Some MiB agents
   Some police officers
   Some astronomers
   The President of the US
   A lost kid
   
   
5. Why did the aliens come to Earth?
   They were Nazis.
   They wanted to meet the Queen.
   They were refugees.
   They crashed their spaceships in New York.
   
   
6. What was the purpose of the World's Fair in Queens, New York?
   To show the new alien technology
   To attract more aliens
   To hide the aliens' spaceship
   
   
7. When did Kay get his most recent CAT scan?
   6 weeks ago
   6 months ago
   He can't remember.
   
   
8. What does Edwards think after he hears Kay's explanation of the MiB agency?
   He thinks Kay is crazy.
   He thinks the aliens are cute.
   He thinks MiB is dangerous.
   
   
9. About how many aliens live on Earth?
   150
   1500
   15 000
   
   
10. Where do most aliens live?
    Manhattan
    Queens
    Brooklyn
    
    
11. Why does MiB keep aliens on Earth a secret?
    The aliens are dangerous.
    People are panicky and stupid.
    The US government wants to hide aliens from other countries.
    
    
12. If Edwards joins the MiB agency, what will he have to do?
    He will have to change his face.
    He will have to learn the aliens' languages.
    He will have to cut contact with everyone he knows.
    
    
13. When must Edwards decide whether he wants to join the MiB agency?
    A few hours later
    By sunrise
    In a week