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