A.Match the types of stories to their descriptions.
e.g. A story takes place in the future or in space. D A. mystery
1. A funny story with a happy ending. B. adventure
2. An exciting story about a hero who does dangerous things. C. biography
3. A story about someone’s life written by another person. D. science fiction story
4. A story about a crime or a strange event. E. suspense story
5. A serious and emotional play written for the theatre, radio or television. F. humorous story
6. A story which makes you feel worried, because you don’t know what is going to happen next. G. drama
B.Fill in the correct word.
• hide
• imagination
• intelligent
• several
• initials
• solve
• famous
• compass
• cosy
• explore
• glance
e.g. Jane travelled to several countries.
7. This is my father’s shirt. It’s got his _ on it.
8. I love your living room! It’s very _ .
9. Let’s use a _ to find our way back.
10. Do you think he’ll _ the mystery?
11. At first _ it looked like a cat, but it wasn’t.
12. Where did you _ the money? I can’t find it.
13. Agatha Christie was a(n) _ mystery writer. Everybody knows her work.
14. Let’s _ the city before it gets dark.
15. Jules Verne had a great _ .
16. Brian is a very _ boy and the best student in his class.
C.Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple.
e.g. Darren sent (send) a long letter to Laura.
17. Dr Frankenstein _ (meet) Captain Walton on the ice.
18. Agatha Christie _ (write) over thirty novels.
19. Arthur Conan Doyle _ (create) the detective, Sherlock Holmes.
20. _ (you/help) Cory with his homework?
21. Hercule Poirot _ (be) a Belgian detective.
22. Sherlock Holmes wore a cape and _ (smoke) a pipe.
23. The professor and Axel _ (find) a mysterious message.
24. Hercule Poirot _ (catch) many criminals.
25. How _ (Axel and the professor / travel)?
26. _ (Miss Marple / live) in Belgium?
D.Underline the correct item.
e.g. Tom told me the story until / after he read the novel.
27. We played in the park until / then it got dark.
28. Larry got a job after / until he finished school.
29. The mouse ran away until / as soon as it saw the cat.
30. First he had dinner, then / when he listened to the radio.
31. Karen used to go / went to London last week.
32. I was surprised when / until I saw Mr Adams on television.
33. I used to go / go to the gym on Saturdays, but now I go to the park.
E.Choose the correct response.
e.g. I had quite a shock. D A. What? Tell me.
34. Was anyone hurt? B. No, you certainly don’t.
35. You’ll never guess what happened to me. C. Oh my goodness!
36. Well, you don’t see that every day, do you? D. Really? Why?
37. There was a snake in the fountain. E. Luckily, no.
38. You look a little upset. F. Well, I had quite a shock.
F.Read the text and answer the questions.
A walk in the Park
When I was ten years old, my family left the countryside and moved to the city. I was very excited because our new house was near a beautiful big park.
One day, I decided to go for a walk in the park but I lost my way. I tried to get back but I just went deeper into the park. I looked around me and started calling for help, but no one heard me. I was confused and scared because it was almost dark, so I sat on a bench and began to cry.
Suddenly I heard someone coming. It was a girl my age. “Hi,” she said. “I’m Maria. What’s the matter?” I told Maria that I was lost. “Don’t worry,” Maria said. “I live near here. I know the park well.” We walked and talked until we were out of the park. Maria said goodbye and left before I could thank her.
When I got home my mum was talking to a policeman. They were both very upset. “Oh, Elizabeth, thank goodness you’re OK!” my mum said when she saw me. “I lost my way in the park, Mum, but I’m fine now. I’m so sorry,” I said. “You were lucky, young lady,” the policeman said. “Never play alone in that park, it’s too dangerous. Ten years ago, a young girl named Maria Josephson lost her way in that same park and never came back.”
I didn’t say a word. I wanted to tell them about the girl who helped me but I was afraid they wouldn’t believe me. Did a ghost help me? I couldn’t sleep that night, or the next. I never saw Maria again and I never went back to the park!
e.g. How old was Elizabeth when she moved house? Ten years old.
39. Where did Elizabeth’s family move to?
40. How did Elizabeth feel when she discovered she was lost?
41. Did Elizabeth thank Maria when they were out of the park?
42. What happened to Maria Josephson ten years ago?
43. Why couldn’t Elizabeth sleep that night?
G.Listen to Dave telling his friend, Anne, about a novel he is reading. As you listen, put the pictures in the correct order.