I Choose the correct answer. Justify your choice by quoting from the text

Where indicated.

1 The passage is about a young boy who … .

a) run away from home b) has disappeared from school

c) had done something wrong at school

2 Henry’s parents learnt about his flight because … . (Quote.)

a) the headmaster called Edmund at his home

b) someone called Edmund at his dinner party

c) the headmaster called Edmund’s mother, who in turn, informed him

3 Edmund Aird is the boy’s … .

a) father b) friend c) headmaster

4 Templehall is the name of … .

a) a person b) a church building c) a boarding school

5 The phone conversation is between Edmund and … .

a) Henry b) Colin c) his mother

6 Edmund … . (Quote.)

a) phoned the headmaster while he was comforting Henry

b) spent some time comforting his son before phoning the headmaster

c) telephoned the headmaster almost immediately after coming back home

7 The headmaster … Edmund.(Quote.)

a) phoned b) didn’t phone c) couldn’t get through to

8 The tone of the conversation is … .

a) relaxed and cheerful b) angry and aggressive c) informal and worried

9 The headmaster tries to convince Edmund not to send his son back to the boarding-school because he … . (Quote.)

a) thinks the boy is not intellectually apt

b) doesn’t want to take the risk of another flight

c) thinks Henry is too young and sensitive to be at a boarding-school

II True or False? Justify by quoting from the text.

1 The headmaster hadn’t been able to contact Edmund because he had a wrong telephone number.

2 Edmund called Colin from his office.

3 The headmaster was near the phone when it rang.

4 Edmund doesn’t know exactly how his son managed to reach home.

5 Henry’s parents were having dinner at home when he arrived.

6 The headmaster feels guilty for Henry’s running away.

7 The headmaster is conscious of how difficult it is for a new schoolboy to adapt to life at a boarding school.

8 Henry had been at this boarding-school for a long time.

III Underline the right answer.

1 “…trying to get in touch with you” means trying to … .

a) contact you b) offer you my help

c) understand your feelings

2 “Our phone’s on the blink.” means that it … .

a) isn’t working very well b) goes on and off continually

c) is going to be mended soon

3 “Nor do any of my senior boys.” means that the boys … .

a) do not know it either b) do not want to tell the truth

c) will only speak to Henry’s father

4 “I kept an eye on him.” means that the headmaster … .

a) kept spying on the boy b) kept him under careful observation

c) tried to hide his disappointment from the boy

5 “…every now and then” means the same as … .

a) frequently b) from time to time c)for the time being

IV Match these phrasal verbs with their meanings.

THE END

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1594