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READING BOOK ACTIVITIES Chapters 1 to 6 PRE-READING ACTIVITIES 1.- Complete the headlines with a suitable word or phrase below. 1 skin

4 fall in love

2 get a divorce

5 miss

3 tell a lie

6 improve

2.- Why do people keep diaries? Match reason below to the most suitable diary extract. 1c

3d

2b

4a

CHAPTERS 1-3 ACTIVITIES 1.- Match each word to its definition. a owe

e shut

b fix

f suppose

c recover

g miss

d please

h fed

2.- The nouns in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write the correct noun at the end of each sentence. 1 cover

5 profit

2 skin

6 pain

3 trouble

7 marriage

4 shape 3.- Choose the correct answer. 1a

4a

2b

5b

3a

6a

4.- The motive is the reason for a character’s behaviour. What is the motive for the following? 1 He doesn’t want his father to find out that he broke the stereo. 2 He’s trying to win her attention because he’s unhappy in his marriage. 3 Nigel wants to discourage Adrian from liking Pandora since he is also interested in her. 4 He doesn’t want to tell anyone that he only received his mother’s card. 5 He needs money to pay Barry Kent. CHAPTERS 1-3 ACTIVITIES 1.- Complete the sentences with the adjectives below. 1 wealthy

4 deaf

2 pleased

5 charming

3 suspicious

6 dead

2.- True or false? Correct the false sentences without changing the words in bold. 1 False. A headmaster works in a school. 2 True. 3 False. A bill says the amount of money you have to pay. 4 False. A sign is something you see. 5 True. 6 False. You can teach your pets to roll and sit.

3.- Who said the following? Write the name of the character next to each question. 1 Mr. Mole

4 Adrian

2 Mrs. Mole

5 Adrian

3 Mr. Lucas

6 Mr. Mole

4.- Answer the questions. 1 Mr. Lucas came and ate Mr. Mole’s favourite cake. When he arrived home, he was angry because there was no cake and only a cheese sandwich for supper 2 Pandora lives in a house on Elm Tree Avenue. Adrian discovered this while he was delivering newspapers on the street. 3 Adrian discovered were separating when he heard his father telling his grandmother in the kitchen. 4 Adrian suspected his mother and Mr. Lucas were having a romance because he found a note from Mr. Lucas. 5 She had to drive Mr. Lucas to Sheffield because Adrian’s father hit him and he couldn’t see out of his black eyes. 6 He hid his father’s razor because he was afraid his father was suicidal.