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While reading e The four young soldiers succeed in Chapters 12 getting across the open ground. c 1 Who says these things? What are they talking Chapters 56 about? What do their words show about their 4 Finish these sentences. feelings or their character? a Reiben would like to be in Caen because a Do you really think were going to be taking .. . any more boat rides after this? b Mellish says that their military training did b I guess they dont do much boating back not . home. c Compared with Miller and his men the c Two-thirds, at the most. officers at field headquarters have d Its time to make your peace with God. .. . e Keep it simple, move fast, stay apart d Lieutenant Colonel Walter Anderson explains Good luck. to Miller . f It looks like theres a little opposition. e Miller describes the new mission to his Chapter 3 waiting men as a . 2 Match the beginnings and endings to f Corporal Upham joins the squad because complete the explanations of events in Miller needs someone . Chapter 3. 5 Match the words with their meanings. a The soldiers took off their backpacks .. a colonel .. b Captain Miller and Delancey swam b general .. underwater .. c mission .. c Miller continued to carry Delanceys body d paratrooper .. after he was dead .. e squad .. d Everything suddenly went quiet for Miller f civilian .. .. g dog tags .. e Soldiers were sitting against the stone sea h sniper .. wall .. 1) small pieces of metal that soldiers wear f Soldiers took other soldiers guns .. round their necks with their name, etc g Sarge didnt want Miller to be killed .. written on them 1) because it would mean he would have to 2) a small group of soldiers working together be in charge. as a unit 2) because the explosion had made him 3) a high rank in the army temporarily deaf. 4) a soldier who is trained to jump out of a 3) because their own had sand in them and plane using a parachute the soldiers whose guns they took were 5) someone who is not a member of the dead. armed forces 4) to avoid being hit by bullets. 6) someone who shoots at unprotected 5) to make it easier to move. people from a hidden position 6) to protect himself. 7) a very high rank in the army 7) to protect themselves against machine-gun 8) a very important job fire. Chapter 7 Chapter 4 6 Who says these things? What are they talking 3 Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? about? a Edward Wade, the medic, saves the life a I was just wondering if you expect to have of a badly wounded soldier. c more room on the way back. b Two engineers make special explosives b Were risking our lives to save a farmer? to blow a hole in the sea wall. c c Now isnt that worth risking your lives for? c Miller shoots the German soldier who d Everybody else is behind us. comes looking for his dog. c e Ive read a lot about that method of attack. d The dog shows Miller and his men a f Maybe this Private Ryans good luck. safe route through the mines. c c Pearson Education Limited 2008 Saving Private Ryan - Activity worksheets of 2 PENGUIN READERS Activity worksheets LEVEL 6 Teacher Support Programme
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Chapter 8 Chapter 11 7 Put these events in the correct order 18. 10 Complete these sentences. a c Nelson is killed by German bullets as he a The trees on the edge of the field have bullet tries to reach another part of the village. .. . b c Caparzo is hit by German sniper fire. b The trail of fresh blood in the field leads to c c Miller crosses the street, avoiding bullets, .. . and meets Goldman and Hill. c Reiben and Mellish do not think it is the d c Caparzo takes the little French girl in his squads job to . arms and plays with her. d The group decides to try to destroy e c Miller and his squad arrive in the .. . occupied village of Neuville-au-Plain. e When Mellish and Miller jump into a shell f c Jackson shoots the German sniper. hole they find . g c Miller grabs the French children and takes Chapter 12 them to safety. 11 Are these statements True (T) or False (F)? h c Miller and his squad meet a French family a Wade has been shot in the back. c hiding in a damaged building. b Jackson is calm as usual. c Chapters 910 c Wade feels his own wounds. c 8 Match and decide. As the squad continue their d Wade wants more drugs because he is in search for Ryan, Reiben thinks about the four such pain. c possible results of their mission. e Wade shows Miller where Caparzos letter a Match the four options AD with the was. c situation and Reibens comment on each. f Jackson is also badly injured. c b Which are the best and the worst situations Chapter 13 for the men? 12 Answer these questions. Situation Results a Why is the village of Ramelle in ruins? A Ryan is dead. Ryan survives but b Why arent the American soldiers surprised by the sound of the tank? the rest of the c Why does the tank stop firing? squad get killed. d Why does Private Ryan think the American B Ryan has been The squad will soldiers were crazy? dead for a long have to carry Ryan. e Why do Millers men feel respect for Private time. Ryan? C Ryan is wounded. While the squad is Chapter 14 making absolutely 13 Complete these sentences. sure Ryan is dead, a There arent enough to prevent they are killed by the Germans from crossing the . Germans. b The American soldiers plan to make a D Ryan is alive. The squad takes German go down the main Ryans dog tags and of the village. escapes quickly. c Jackson is going to fire at the Germans from the bell tower in the with a 9 Who says these things and what are they . talking about? d Sticky bombs are made by filling a Thats an interesting idea. with , then covering the outside b You might want to look at these, too. with . c They think hes crazy. e Ryan and Miller take up their position in an d Of course I know him. Hes my best friend. old near to the . e Thats where well find Private Ryan.
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Chapters 12 b Upham is very attached to his . 1 Are the sentences right (3) or wrong (7)? c The Commanding officer is working from a a There were a lot of plants in the cemetery. c . b Jimmy had already seen a number of d With the vehicles there were also dead cemeteries. c . c Miller is very scared before the landing. c e Ryan was rewarded for his . d Although a boat explodes, they dont see any f show your status in the army. blood. c g The jeep shook terribly when they hit a e Some of the German obstacles will be useful . to US soldiers. c Chapters 89 Chapter 3 5 Correct the mistakes. 2 Choose the correct answer. a The destroyed buildings in Neuville were all a Delancey .. modern. 1) helped save Miller, once he had died. b Upham thinks it would be safer if the children 2) refused to hold on to Miller. came with the squad. 3) kept his equipment safe. c The squad understand Millers attitude to the b The Private had to scream at Miller .. children. 1) because of the sound of the sea. d Miller didnt take Carpazos identification badge. 2) because of the sound of the guns. e This Private Ryan has teenage brothers. 3) because Miller had gone temporarily deaf. Chapters 910 c The soldiers could not stay where they were .. 6 Put the events in order. 1) because it was against their orders. a c Miller and Hamill have a heart to heart 2) because their packs were too heavy. conversation. 3) because the sea was approaching. b c Hill shouts the American code word. Chapters 4 5 c c Wade bandages Reibens wound. 3 Match the words with their meanings. d c They see some German prisoners. a sharpshooter .. e c The Americans kill the five Germans. b wound .. Chapters 1113 c engineer .. 7 Complete the sentences with the name of one of d trench .. the characters. e mine .. a thinks it would be easier to f porch .. kill Japanese soldiers. g grief .. b is pleased to be on friendly 1) a bomb buried in the ground terms with the doctor again. 2) an expert user of a gun c would prefer to avoid taking 3) a hole much longer than it is wide the German position. 4) an expert in building d is not used in the attack on 5) damage to the body the machine gun. 6) an extension in the front of a house e hesitated to give pain pills to 7) extreme sadness Wade. Chapters 6 7 Chapters 1415 4 Complete the sentences with the correct words 8 What do the underlined words mean? from the box. a Nobody was grinning back at him. bunker typewriter animals citizenship b Theyre in the army instruction manual. stripes ditch orders c the building nearest the bridge, a former caf. a They are told that are more d The whole barn burned down. important than family. e The commander surveyed the village.
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