Elementary Level

Exercises Answers Key

The Canterville Ghost and other stories

OSCAR WILDE
Multiple Choice: The Canterville Ghost
2a 3c 4c 5c 6b 7a

Making Sentences
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 How old was Virginia? What was the red stain in the library? Who cleaned the stain? What did Mrs Umney say? What did the twins throw at the ghost? Why was the ghost unhappy? Why couldn't the ghost sleep? When had he murdered his wife?

Q10 Who felt sorry for the ghost? / Who did Virginia feel sorry for? Q11 Where did the ghost want to sleep? Q12 What did the ghost give Virginia?

The Funeral of Sir Simon de Canterville

2 murdered 3 brothers 4 room 5 given 6 starved 7 ghost 11 later 12 buried 13 grave 14 trees 15 sing 16 song 8 years 9 peace 10 funeral

What Happened Next?

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Washington Otis cleaned the blood-stain in the library, and Mrs Umney fainted. Every day the blood-stain reappeared. The ghost tried to frighten the family. But the family was not afraid of the ghost. Virginia spoke to the ghost in the library. The ghost told her he had not slept for three hundred years. Virginia asked how she could help the ghost. The ghost replied that he wanted to rest in a garden of peace in the woods. Virginia went with the ghost into the darkness. The Otis family couldnt find Virginia anywhere. The Otises buried the skeleton of Sir Simon de Canterville. Canterville Ghost 1

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Elementary Level

Exercises Answers Key

People in the Story: The Model Millionaire

1 Laura Merton 2 Alan Trevor 3 Baron von Hausberg 4 Hughie Erskine

Story Outline
2 man 12 felt 3 make 4 made 5 artist 6 painted 7 paid 8 portrait 9 studio 13 pound 14 hat 15 rich 16 foolish 17 envelope 18 wedding 10 beggar 11 poor

Multiple Choice 1
2b 3b 4c 5b 6a 7a 8b

Multiple Choice 2: Lord Arthur Saviles Crime

1a 2a 3b 4c 5a 6b 7a 8c

True or False?
2F 3F 4T 5T 6T 7F 8T 9F 10 T 11 F 12 F 13 F 14 ? 15 T

Fortune-Telling
Mr Podgers said: 1 2 3 4 5 6 An African explorer A lady whose wealthy husband has just died A girl who is wearing an engagement ring A young naval officer A senior politician Lady Windermere You will go on a dangerous journey. You will be very rich. You will soon get married. You will spend many years at sea. You will be the next Prime Minister. Your Spring Reception will be a huge success.

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Canterville Ghost 2

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