Exercise 1
Choose the best answer.
1. Klausner’s machine is useful fr
A. storing spare, coloured wires
B. measuring the growth of plants
C. making a dog whistle with a higher sound
D. listening to sounds inaudible to the human ear
2. Klausner asks Mrs. Saunders to cut another rose because
A. he wants to make sue that his machine can really detect the cry made by the rose being cut
B. he enjoys hearing the flowers scream
C. he likes to frighten her
D. he likes yellow roses
3. Why does Klausner ask Dr. Scott to join him in the park?
A. He has hurt his ears and needs a doctor.
B. He is too tired to carry the machine back by himself.
C. The tree told him it wanted some iodine.
D. He wants Dr. Scott to hear the sound made by the tree.
4. Dr. Scott decides to treat the injured tree with iodine because
A. Klausner insists that he does so
B. he is doing a special experiment on plants
C. he thinks the tree will look nice with a purple iodine patch
D. he is also a botanish with an interest in plant conservation
5. Why does Dr. Scott first visit Klausner?
A. He wants to see Klausner’s new radio.
B. He wants to check up on Klausner’s sore throat.
C. He wants to ask Klausner to join him for a walk.
D. He wants to help Klausner make the machine.
6. What happens to Klausner’s sound machine at the end of the story?
A. It is given to Dr. Scott for safekeeping.
B. It is smashed by the falling branch.
C. Klausner smashes it with his axe.
D. Klausner takes it home.
Exercise 2
Write short answers to the following questions.
1. What does the sound machine look like?
2. What does Mrs. Saunders think of Klausner when he tells her about her roses screaming in pain?
3. What does Klausner do to confirm his discovery about the sounds from the sound machine?
4. Briefly describe, in your own words, what Klausner hears when he swings his axe against the tree trunk the first time.
5. Why does the doctor paint the tree with iodine?
6. In your opinion, why does the branch fall?
Sunday, 2 March 2008
016. The Drover's Wife
Exercise 1
Choose the best answer.
1. When Tommy first sees the snake, what does he want to do?
A. He wants to hit the snake with a stick.
B. He wants to throw the stick at the dog.
C. He wants to throw his stick at the snake.
D. He wants to throw the snake into the wood-heap.
2. The drover's wife makes the children sleep on the table because
A. that is the cleanest place in the house.
B. that is the way they always sleep.
C. that is the only place with a candle.
D. that is the safest place in the house.
3. What does the brother-in-law do when he visits the drover's wife once a month?
A. He brings groceries for the family.
B. He takes the sheep to the market.
C. He catches the snakes in the house.
D. He takes the cow to the market.
4. Which statement best describes Alligator?
A. He loves to welcome the relatives when they visit.
B. He will probably be sold in the market one day.
C. He will probably be killed by a snake one day.
D. He is a black and white dog.
5. Which statement best describes Tommy?
A. He wants to be a drover like his father.
B. He is brave and wants to kill the snake.
C. He likes dogs that kill snakes.
D. He is very afraid of the snake.
Exercise 2
Write short answers to the following questions.
1. Why does the drover's wife set out two dishes of milk?
2. What does the drover's wife do when the thunderstorm comes?
3. What does the drover's wife do every Sunday?
4. Why did the husband stop being a farmer?
5. Briefly describe the drover's house.
6. Briefly describe Tommy's character.
7. Why does the drover's wife cry at the end of the story?
Choose the best answer.
1. When Tommy first sees the snake, what does he want to do?
A. He wants to hit the snake with a stick.
B. He wants to throw the stick at the dog.
C. He wants to throw his stick at the snake.
D. He wants to throw the snake into the wood-heap.
2. The drover's wife makes the children sleep on the table because
A. that is the cleanest place in the house.
B. that is the way they always sleep.
C. that is the only place with a candle.
D. that is the safest place in the house.
3. What does the brother-in-law do when he visits the drover's wife once a month?
A. He brings groceries for the family.
B. He takes the sheep to the market.
C. He catches the snakes in the house.
D. He takes the cow to the market.
4. Which statement best describes Alligator?
A. He loves to welcome the relatives when they visit.
B. He will probably be sold in the market one day.
C. He will probably be killed by a snake one day.
D. He is a black and white dog.
5. Which statement best describes Tommy?
A. He wants to be a drover like his father.
B. He is brave and wants to kill the snake.
C. He likes dogs that kill snakes.
D. He is very afraid of the snake.
Exercise 2
Write short answers to the following questions.
1. Why does the drover's wife set out two dishes of milk?
2. What does the drover's wife do when the thunderstorm comes?
3. What does the drover's wife do every Sunday?
4. Why did the husband stop being a farmer?
5. Briefly describe the drover's house.
6. Briefly describe Tommy's character.
7. Why does the drover's wife cry at the end of the story?
015. The Necklace
Exercise 1
Choose the correct answer.
1. Which statement best describes the Loisels’ marriage?
A. They are poor but loving and contented.
B. They are not well matched as they desire totally different things.
C. They are happy as they are able to save up for many luxuries.
D. They are well matched as Mathilde is a good cook who loves to make her husband’s favourite dishes.
2. Mathilde refuses to wait for a cab inside the building because
A. she wants to walk in the fresh air.
B. she can get a cab faster than Loisel.
C. she is afraid to be alone without Loisel.
D. she is ashamed to be seen in her modest wraps.
3. Loisel suggests that Mathilde ask Madame Forestier to lend her some jewellery because
A. Madame Forestier lends jewellery to everyone
B. Madame Forestier owes her a favour
C. Madame Forestier is her relative
D. Madame Forestier is her friend
4. Why does Mathilde write to Madame Forestier?
A. She wants to borrow the necklace.
B. She wants to invite her friend to tea.
C. She wants to thank her friend for the necklace.
D. She wants to have more time to look for the necklace.
5. What does ‘dressed like a woman of the people’ (p. 36) mean?
A. Dressed very stylishly
B. Dressed very fashionably
C. Dressed like a society lady
D. Dressed very plainly and cheaply
6. Madame Forestier appears so much younger than Mathilde at the end of the story because
A. she has a child to take care of
B. she has not had to work hard like Mathilde
C. she has had plastic surgery
D. she is wearing her best dress and the necklace
Exercise 2
Write short answers to the following questions.
1. What does Mathilde dream about at the beginning of the story?
2. Why does Mathilde want a new gown?
3. Why is Mathilde so happy at the ball?
4. Why is Loisel sleeping at the ball?
5. At the end of the story, what does Madame Forestier tell Mathilde about the necklace?
Choose the correct answer.
1. Which statement best describes the Loisels’ marriage?
A. They are poor but loving and contented.
B. They are not well matched as they desire totally different things.
C. They are happy as they are able to save up for many luxuries.
D. They are well matched as Mathilde is a good cook who loves to make her husband’s favourite dishes.
2. Mathilde refuses to wait for a cab inside the building because
A. she wants to walk in the fresh air.
B. she can get a cab faster than Loisel.
C. she is afraid to be alone without Loisel.
D. she is ashamed to be seen in her modest wraps.
3. Loisel suggests that Mathilde ask Madame Forestier to lend her some jewellery because
A. Madame Forestier lends jewellery to everyone
B. Madame Forestier owes her a favour
C. Madame Forestier is her relative
D. Madame Forestier is her friend
4. Why does Mathilde write to Madame Forestier?
A. She wants to borrow the necklace.
B. She wants to invite her friend to tea.
C. She wants to thank her friend for the necklace.
D. She wants to have more time to look for the necklace.
5. What does ‘dressed like a woman of the people’ (p. 36) mean?
A. Dressed very stylishly
B. Dressed very fashionably
C. Dressed like a society lady
D. Dressed very plainly and cheaply
6. Madame Forestier appears so much younger than Mathilde at the end of the story because
A. she has a child to take care of
B. she has not had to work hard like Mathilde
C. she has had plastic surgery
D. she is wearing her best dress and the necklace
Exercise 2
Write short answers to the following questions.
1. What does Mathilde dream about at the beginning of the story?
2. Why does Mathilde want a new gown?
3. Why is Mathilde so happy at the ball?
4. Why is Loisel sleeping at the ball?
5. At the end of the story, what does Madame Forestier tell Mathilde about the necklace?
Saturday, 1 March 2008
014. The Lotus Eater
Exercise 1
Choose the correct answer.
1. The narrator sees Wilson for the first time
A. in the Bay of Naples
B. on Mount Vesuvius
C. in a beautiful garden
D. on a hillside
2. Which of the following statements is true about Wilson's life on the island of Capri?
A. He often entertains friends in his cottage.
B. He supports himself by giving piano lessons.
C. He lives a quiet life all by himself.
D. He lives in the cottage with Assunta and her husband.
3. Wilson said he bought an annuity for twenty-five years. How did he get the money to do this?
A. He won a cash prize.
B. He inherited money from his family.
C. He made a very profitable business deal.
D. He had savings and he sold his house.
4. When Wilson's money first ran out
A. Assunta asked Wilson to leave
B. Assunta found Wilson a job as a boatman.
C. Assunta continued to clean and cook for Wilson.
D. Assunta sometimes asked the narrator's friend for some money for Wilson.
5. Why does the narrator's friend say that Wilson's mind was damaged by the smoke?
A. Because Wilson would not leave the hospital
B. Because Wilson did not recognize the narrator's friend
C. Because Wilson borrowed small sums of money
D. Because Wilson would not pay the rent
6. What was Wilson doing when the narrator saw him for the last time?
A. He was hiding behind a tree.
B. He was walking by the beach.
C. He was sleeping on the hillside.
D. He was looking after Assunta's goats.
Exercise 2
Answer the questions based on your knowledge of the whole story.
1. Who thinks Wilson lives a dull life?
2. Where did Wilson live before moving to the island of Capri?
3. What does Wilson like about the island of Capri?
4. How does Wilson try to kill himself?
5. Who discovers Wilson in the cottage after he tries to kill himself?
6. Where does Wilson live when he leaves the cottage?
7. Why does the friend think that Wilson's mind was damaged by the smoke?
8. Describe the night Wilson finally died.
Choose the correct answer.
1. The narrator sees Wilson for the first time
A. in the Bay of Naples
B. on Mount Vesuvius
C. in a beautiful garden
D. on a hillside
2. Which of the following statements is true about Wilson's life on the island of Capri?
A. He often entertains friends in his cottage.
B. He supports himself by giving piano lessons.
C. He lives a quiet life all by himself.
D. He lives in the cottage with Assunta and her husband.
3. Wilson said he bought an annuity for twenty-five years. How did he get the money to do this?
A. He won a cash prize.
B. He inherited money from his family.
C. He made a very profitable business deal.
D. He had savings and he sold his house.
4. When Wilson's money first ran out
A. Assunta asked Wilson to leave
B. Assunta found Wilson a job as a boatman.
C. Assunta continued to clean and cook for Wilson.
D. Assunta sometimes asked the narrator's friend for some money for Wilson.
5. Why does the narrator's friend say that Wilson's mind was damaged by the smoke?
A. Because Wilson would not leave the hospital
B. Because Wilson did not recognize the narrator's friend
C. Because Wilson borrowed small sums of money
D. Because Wilson would not pay the rent
6. What was Wilson doing when the narrator saw him for the last time?
A. He was hiding behind a tree.
B. He was walking by the beach.
C. He was sleeping on the hillside.
D. He was looking after Assunta's goats.
Exercise 2
Answer the questions based on your knowledge of the whole story.
1. Who thinks Wilson lives a dull life?
2. Where did Wilson live before moving to the island of Capri?
3. What does Wilson like about the island of Capri?
4. How does Wilson try to kill himself?
5. Who discovers Wilson in the cottage after he tries to kill himself?
6. Where does Wilson live when he leaves the cottage?
7. Why does the friend think that Wilson's mind was damaged by the smoke?
8. Describe the night Wilson finally died.
013. If
Exercise 1
Choose the best answer.
1. This advice is given to
A. a man called Will
B. the father
C. the king
D. the son
2. In line 2 of stanza 1, what does the 'it' mean?
A. You
B. Your head
C. Your enemy
D. The bad situation
3. In line 1 of stanza 2, the advice means
A. you should not be controlled by your dreams
B. you should dream about your master
C. you should try your best not to dream
D. you should dream about becoming a master
4. Stanza 2 mentions a person who 'can think'. Such a person will be able to
A. repeat facts to someone else
B. remember the facts
C. analyse the facts
D. learn many facts
5. In stanza 3, what does 'Hold on!' mean?
A. Wait a while.
B. Don't give up.
C. Don't take action.
D. Don't lose your money.
6. In stanza 4, what does 'If all men count with you' mean?
A. If everyone studies mathematics with you
B. If only the men are important to you
C. If everyone is numbered with you
D. If everyone is respected by you
7. Which of the following moral values can be found in the poem?
A. Don't forget your moral principles in trying to please people.
B. Keep calm and cool.
C. Be patient.
D. All of the above.
Exercise 2
Write short answers to the following questions.
1. What does the poem advise you to do when someone tells a lie about you? (Stanza 1)
2. In your opinion, is it good advice not to tell anyone about your loss? Explain your answer. (Stanza 2)
3. Give an example of how 'loving friends can hurt you'. (Stanza 4)
4. How can you make 'all men count with you'?
Choose the best answer.
1. This advice is given to
A. a man called Will
B. the father
C. the king
D. the son
2. In line 2 of stanza 1, what does the 'it' mean?
A. You
B. Your head
C. Your enemy
D. The bad situation
3. In line 1 of stanza 2, the advice means
A. you should not be controlled by your dreams
B. you should dream about your master
C. you should try your best not to dream
D. you should dream about becoming a master
4. Stanza 2 mentions a person who 'can think'. Such a person will be able to
A. repeat facts to someone else
B. remember the facts
C. analyse the facts
D. learn many facts
5. In stanza 3, what does 'Hold on!' mean?
A. Wait a while.
B. Don't give up.
C. Don't take action.
D. Don't lose your money.
6. In stanza 4, what does 'If all men count with you' mean?
A. If everyone studies mathematics with you
B. If only the men are important to you
C. If everyone is numbered with you
D. If everyone is respected by you
7. Which of the following moral values can be found in the poem?
A. Don't forget your moral principles in trying to please people.
B. Keep calm and cool.
C. Be patient.
D. All of the above.
Exercise 2
Write short answers to the following questions.
1. What does the poem advise you to do when someone tells a lie about you? (Stanza 1)
2. In your opinion, is it good advice not to tell anyone about your loss? Explain your answer. (Stanza 2)
3. Give an example of how 'loving friends can hurt you'. (Stanza 4)
4. How can you make 'all men count with you'?
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