“Chapter: two”

Answer the following questions:

1) Life was difficult for the children in the Three Chimneys. Discuss!
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2) What did the children do to help mother?
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3) What happened when the children tried to help their mother?
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4) What did Mother find when she opened the door in the kitchen?
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5) Why didn’t Mother find the dinner when they reached the Three
Chimneys?
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6) What did the porter say when Peter asked him about the coal?
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7) Why did Mother write stories for children?
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8) Why did the children ask their mother to light a fire?
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9) Did Mother allow the children to light a fire? Why?
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10) Where did the children find an old pram?
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11) What did the children use the old pram for?
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12) Although the family had no money to afford buying coal, a big pile of coal
was started in the coal shed at the Three Chimneys. Illustrate!
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13) What did the station master realize when he looked at the stack of coal one day?
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14) Do you think the station master was really a kind man? Why?
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Complete the following sentences:
1) The Three Chimneys stood on………………………….
2) Mrs. Viney left early last night because…………………………………
3) When the train came out of the tunnel………………………………..
4) At the station, Peter found a huge stack of coal with a white line painted
around the top to show……………………………………………………
5) To get money for the family mother………………………………………
6) The children used the old pram to……………………………………….
7) When Roberta saw the train ratting out of the tunnel. She said it was
like………………………..
Read and answer the question:
“And the tunnel is like a dragon’s cave? “
a) Who said this and to whom?
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b) When did the speaker say these words?
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 “We’ve so cold. May I light a fire? “
a) Who was the speaker and to whom?
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b) Why did the speaker need to light a fire?
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c) Did the listener allow the speaker to use coal and light a fire? Why?
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“Come visit me. And bring the old pram from the attic”
a) Who was the speaker and to whom?
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b) Why did the speaker need the old pram for?
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c) Pushing the pram up that fill wasn’t much fun. Discuss!
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“I think someone may be stealing my coal”
a) Who said this to whom?
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b) What made the speaker say these words?
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c) How did the speaker catch the person who was stealing the coal?
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The Reader
A ) Answer the following questions
1-What could the three children see at the bottom of the hill?
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2-Why didn't the station master punish the children for stealing the coal?
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 B) Complete the sentences :
3. When Robert saw the train rattling out of the tunnel. She said it was like……
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4. Mother couldn't afford to buy coal because ……………………………….
C ) Read and answer :
“Come with me, you two. And bring the old pram from the attic."
a. Who is the speaker and to whom?
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b. What did the speaker want a pram for?
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[1] Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
On Jack’s birthday, Uncle Ted gave him a fishing rod. Uncle Ted took Jack and his sister
Mary to the river. They fished all day, but they didn’t see any fish.
The next day, they set up their rods and began fishing. But still no one caught a single
fish. Uncle Ted was very surprised because the stream should be full of fish this early on in the
season. Jack noticed an old building across the stream. Uncle Ted said that it was a ruin until a
few months ago, but then Sid Scrub and his brother, Harry bought the pump house. Now it’s a
small factory where material is hand-dyed.
Jack and Marry decided to set off along the bank towards the old building. It looked like
a ruin. All the windows had wooden boards over them. There were lots of tiles missing from
the roof and weeds grew out of gaps in the walls. At the front of the building was a gate. It was
locked with a heavy padlock. Suddenly Marry let out a gasp of horror, she saw lots of dead fish
trapped behind the grid. After many visits to the old building, Jack and Marry figured out that
the scrub were polluting the stream. They were pouring dirty waste liquid into the stream.
Uncle Ted and the children filmed the two brothers as they tipped the waste dyes into the
stream. Finally, they took the evidence to the local council inspector and asked him to take an
action against the Scrubs. They managed to save the environment and change the building into
a nature reserve.
 Answer the following questions:
What happened after the children and Uncle Ted began fishing?
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Why did Uncle Ted think it was strange?
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How did Uncle Ted and the children save the environment?
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 Choose the correct answer from a, b, or c:
1. The old building is used as ……… now.
a) nature reserve b) pump house c) factory
2. Marry let out a gasp of horror because she saw ………
a) dead fish b) hand-dye material c) The scrubs
3. Uncle Ted and the children wanted the inspector to take an action against the Scrubs
because ………
 They had bad tempers.
 They bought the old pump house and used it as a factory.
 They were illegally throwing the waste into the stream.

[2] Write a paragraph of six sentences on the following topic:

“Keeping a clean environment is the responsibility of every citizen”
 The following ideas may help you:
 What we should/ shouldn’t do to protect the environment.
 How we can help to improve it.
[3] Make questions:
1) Lots of people worked at the factory.
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2) They walked beside the river.
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Yesterday the children went fishing.
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The gate was locked with a heavy padlock.
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Jack and Mary heard men's voices.
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The men went back to work after they had looked around.
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Mum was upset because Sally dropped a splodge of pink ice cream on her dress.
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8) They had locked the cats for two hours.
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9) Mary walked carefully down the water edge.
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10) Mary saw the water flowed underneath the old building.
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11) No. Many animals in the world are in danger.
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[4] choose the correct answer from a, b, or c:
1. The car ……… into the wall and it fell down.
a) bumped b) gate c) boarded d) peered
2. The windows of the empty shop were ……… up so that thieves don’t break into.
a) bumped b) boarded c) peered d) painted
3. We all gave a loud ……… when we saw Grandma’s new car.
a) relief b) gap c) gasp d) gate
4. A ……… is a metal object with a hook that can be locked with a key and which can be
used to hold things together.
a) grid b) gate c) barrier d) padlock
5. The bird was ……… in the building when someone closed the window.
a) trapped b) peered c) dyed d) padlock
6. The ……… fence stopped the cows from getting out.
a) board b) bored c) briefcase d) barbed wire
7. The house became a ……… after the earthquake. It was totally destroyed.
a) stream b) factory c) ruin d) rod
8. My sister ……… at the sight of the dead snake.
a) shuddered b) imagined c) whispered d) promised
9. The police ……… at everything in the house so that they might find something about
the murder.
a) peered b) gasped c) sighed d) locked
[Link] were ……… inside the house because they locked the door and didn’t find it.
a) shuddered b) trapped c) banged d) imagined
[Link] was a heavy ……… on the door of the museum, so we knew it was closed.
a) clock b) deadlock c) padlock d) sunblock
[Link] teacher asked the class to ……… a scary monster and write about it.
a) endanger b) imagine c) imitate d) promise
[Link] colour the material in the factory the workers put it into a huge bowl of ……… at
one time.
a) dye b) lie c) tie d) tile
[Link] put a ……… round their farms so that thieves don’t steal the live stock.
a) barbed wire b) linking rod c) wood cutter d) front gate
[Link]’t go far away! The water is calm here, but ……… it flows over rock.
a) upstream b) downstream c) mainstream d) side stream
[Link] sky was grey and ……… so we didn’t go to the beach.
a) dull b) full c) well d) bull
17.A flat square shape that makes part of a roof is called a ………
a) tile b) title c) tail d) tie
[Link] fisherman set ……… a table in the market and began to sell his fish.
a) at b) up c) off d) out

[5] Re-write the following sentences by using the words in brackets:

1. I did my homework. Then, I watched TV. (When)

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2. First, Andy went to his friend’s house. Then, they played computer games. (After)

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3. We went home after the exam had finished. (When)

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4. We had a big meal before we went to bed. (After …)

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5. He walked home after doing the exercise. (had)

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6. On receiving the money, mum bought the new computer. (When …)

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7. After finishing his project, he handed it in to his teacher. (After he …)

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8. He had his breakfast. Then he walked to the mall. (When …)

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9. First, she wrote the letter. Then, she gave it to the manager to sign it. (before)
[Link], she bought milk and butter. Then, she made a cake. (after)

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[Link] reading the book, she wrote a report. (before)

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[Link] mum and dad are in the kitchen, aren’t they? (the living room)

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[Link]’s very young, isn’t she? (old)

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[Link] sister always comes on time, doesn’t she? (never)

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[Link] brother didn’t find the exam easy, did he? (found)

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[Link] arrived late, didn’t he? (early)

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[6] Choose the correct answer from a, b or c:

1. The key hole was ……… and the key would not turn.
a) rusty b) dusty c) nasty d) honesty
2. Our new TV didn’t work, so Dad went to the shop and made a big ……… about it.
a) crowd b) fuss c) mess d) accident
3. Alex hasn’t got a new camera, ………?
a) hasn’t he b) doesn’t he c) has he d) does the
4. They smoked in public, ……… they?
a) did b) didn’t c) don’t d) aren't
5. After the teacher ……… me some advice, I worked hard.
a) gives b) given c) gave d) had given
6. The cars went into the tunnel and drove ……… the river.
a) beneath b) above c) underneath d) between
7. We were afraid of the ……… man who wore a tall black hat and a long black cloak.
a) hilarious b) delicious c) glorious d) mysterious
8. Her brother’s name is Dan, isn’t ………?
a) he b) she c) it d) you
9. Tina, you’re at home now, ………?
a) isn’t she b) are you c) aren’t you d) don't you
[Link] 25th January Revolution is a great ………
a) event b) accident c) incident d) gap
[Link] I ……… to bed, I had switched the light off.
a) went b) had gone c) was going d) go
12.……… Grandma’s visitors had gone, she felt tired.
a) After b) Before c) While d) As
[Link] Jane ……… a big bunch of flowers, she put them in a jug.
a) pick b) picking c) picked d) had picked
[Link] ran back to the station when the train ………
a) arrive b) arriving c) arrived d) had arrived
[Link] is happy, ………?
a) are they b) aren’t they c) isn’t he d) is he
[Link] never eats vegetables, ……… she?
a) does b) doesn’t c) didn’t d) isn't
17.I’m late, ……… ?
a) are you b) don't I c) aren’t I d) aren’t you?
18.I was ill yesterday, ………?
a) weren’t you b) don't I c) didn’t I d) wasn’t I
[Link] in the swimming club have a ……… with a wave on it.
a) splodge b) badge c) wedge d) edge
[Link] horse jumped over the ………
a) splodge b) badge c) hedge d) ledge
[Link] the summer, we put a ……… under our door to keep it open.
a) wedge b) hedge c) edge d) badge

[8] Read the following passage, then answer the questions:

 Many animals in the world today are in danger. For many of them the biggest danger is
humans. People have always killed animals for their meat or their skins, others are killed
because they eat crops or animals which belong to farmers. Certain animals such as tigers and
elephants, used to live in great numbers in countries like India. People have hunted them so
much that there aren’t many left alive. However, there are now laws to stop this.
In South America many different birds and animals have lost their natural homes in the
forests because thousands of trees have been cut down or burnt. People then use the land for
farming or for building roads and towns.
We are too late to save some animals. A few are now extinct. There are none left
anywhere in the world. Others are only alive in zoos or special parks. Zoos such as the one in
Giza, are important because they can help some animals to live. It is also possible to care for
animals and learn more about them in zoos.
 Answer the following questions:
1. Which kind of animals used to live in great numbers?
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2. Why do people usually kill animals?
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3. Why are there fewer tigers and elephants in India than before?
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4. How can zoos help animals?
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 Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
5. Animals are in danger because of ………
a) forests b) farming c) zoos d) humans
6. The underlined word extinct means ………
a) living in great number b) a few were killed
c) none were left anywhere d) cut down or burnt.
7. A suitable title for this passage is ………
a) Tigers and elephants b) Farming
c) Animals in danger d) Humans in danger

[3] Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue:

Waleed : My birthday is next Monday, Dad.
Father : What present would you like?
Waleed : Would you buy me a computer, please, Dad?
Father : ……………………………………………?
Waleed : I need to do some work on the internet.
Father : Do you know how to use internet?
Waleed : ………………………………………. We use computer at school.
Father : Ok, …………………………………………
Waleed : Thank you very much, Dad.

[4] Read the following, then answer the questions:

One day, I got home early. I wanted to watch my favourite programme “Animals in the
sea” on TV. As I was leaving my office, the manager came towards me and told me that I had
to stay at my office for half an hour because an important meeting would be held soon. Then, as
I was driving home, I was almost out of petrol. I drove to a self-service station and filled my
car up with petrol. When I got home, I hurried to the TV. I switched it on just in time for the
programme which hadn’t started yet. I was surprised to find that my TV was not working well.
Fortunately, a friend of mine had got a video recorder from one of his relatives. I telephoned
him at once to record the programme which was very interesting.
 Answer the following questions:
1. Why did the writer go to the petrol station?
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2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
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3. Why did the writer telephone his friend?
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 Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4. The writer’s favourite programme was about ……… animals.
a) farm b) sea c) zoo d) forest
5. The driver drove to a ………
a) gas station b) car park c) post office d) bus stop

[5] Write one paragraph of seven sentences on the following topic:

“How to keep healthy”
 The following words may help you:
Healthy food – water / de exercise / sleep well – junk food / vitamin / mineral