GUIDE OF LITERATURE ( READING KEYS 2)
Reading comprehension.
Read the
text and answer the questions: The Death Car It was a cold night in September. The rain was drumming on
the car roof as George and Marie Winston drove through the empty country roads
towards the house of their friends, the Harrisons, where they were going to
attend a party to celebrate the engagement of the Harrisons' daughter, Lisa. As
they drove, they listened to the local radio station, which was playing
classical music. They were about five miles from their destination when the
music on the radio was interrupted by a news announcement: "The Cheshire
police have issued a serious warning after a man escaped from Colford Mental
Hospital earlier this evening. The man, John Downey, is a murderer who killed
six people before he was captured two years ago. He is described as large, very
strong and extremely dangerous. People in the Cheshire area are warned to keep
their doors and windows locked, and to call the police immediately if they see
anyone acting strangely." Marie shivered. "A crazy killer. And he's
out there somewhere. That's scary." "Don't worry about it," said
her husband. "We're nearly there now. Anyway, we have more important
things to worry about. This car is losing power for some reason - - it must be
that old problem with the carburetor. If it gets any worse, we'll have to stay
at the Harrisons' tonight and get it fixed before we travel back
tomorrow." As he spoke, the car began to slow down. George pressed the
accelerator, but the engine only coughed. Finally they rolled to a halt, as the
engine died completely. Just as they stopped, George pulled the car off the
road, and it came to rest under a large tree. "Blast!" said George
angrily. "Now we'll have to walk in the rain." "But that'll take
us an hour at least," said Marie. "And I have my high-heeled shoes
and my nice clothes on. They'll be ruined!" "Well, you'll have to
wait while I run to the nearest house and call the Harrisons. Someone can come
out and pick us up," said George. "But George! Have you forgotten
what the radio said? There's a homicidal maniac out there! You can't leave me
alone here!" "You'll have to hide in the back of the car. Lock all
the doors and lie on the floor in the back, under this blanket. No-one will see
you. When I come back, I'll knock three times on the door. Then you can get up
and open it. Don't open it unless you hear three knocks." George opened
the door and slipped out into the rain. He quickly disappeared into the
blackness. Marie quickly locked the doors and settled down under the blanket in
the back for a long wait. She was frightened and worried, but she was a
strong-minded woman. She had not been waiting long, however, when she heard a
strange scratching noise. It seemed to be coming from the roof of the car.
Marie was terrified. She listened, holding her breath. Then she heard three
slow knocks, one after the other, also on the roof of the car. Was it her
husband? Should she open the door? Then she heard another knock, and another.
This was not her husband. It was somebody -- or something -- else. She was
shaking with fear, but she forced herself to lie still. The knocking continued
-- bump, bump, bump, bump. Many hours later, as the sun rose, she was still
lying there. She had not slept for a moment. The knocking had never stopped,
all night long. She did not know what to do. Where was George? Why had he not
come for her? Suddenly, she heard the sound of three or four vehicles, racing
quickly down the road. All of them pulled up around her, their tires screeching
on the road. At last! Someone had come! Marie sat up quickly and looked out of
the window. The three vehicles were all police cars, and two still had their
lights flashing. Several policemen leapt out. One of them rushed towards the
car as Marie opened the door. He took her by the hand. "Get out of the car
and walk with me to the police vehicle. miss. You're safe now. Look straight
ahead. Keep looking at the police car. Don't look back. Just don't look
back." Something in the way he spoke filled Marie with cold horror. She
could not help herself. About ten yards from the police car, she
stopped, turned and looked back at the empty vehicle. George was hanging from
the tree above the car, a rope tied around his neck. As the wind blew his body
back and forth, his feet were bumping gently on the roof of the car -- bump,
bump, bump, bump. Multiple choice questions: Correct answers are bold and
highlighted
1.- Where
were the Winstons going , when this incident happened?
a) home
b) to
Colford Mental Hospital
c) to a
party
d) to the
police station
2. What was
the reason for the news announcement on the radio?
a) Six
people, including John Downey, had been murdered.
b) A
dangerous prisoner had escaped.
c) The
police were warning of accidents on the roads in the bad weather.
d) Some
people had been seen acting strangely in the Cheshire area.
3. What
did George think was causing the trouble with the car?
a) the carburetor
b) the
rain drumming on the roof
c) the
accelerator
d) he
had no idea
4. Why did
he pull the car off the road?
a) to
have a rest
b) to
go for a wa
c) to walk to the nearest house
d) it
broke down
5.
Why did Marie stay in the college when George left?
a)
She was afraid to go out in the dark.
b)
So no-one would steal the car.
c)
Her clothes weren't suitable for the rain.
d)
She wanted to get some sleep.
6.
Where did George set off to walk to?
a)
the Mental Hospital
b)
the nearest house
c)
the Harrisons' house
d)
the police station
7. What made Marie so frightened as she waited in the car?
a)
There was a strange sound coming from the roof.
b) She
could see a man acting strangely outside the car.
c)
Some police cars came racing down the road
d)
She was afraid of the rain and the dark.
8. Why did the policeman tell her not to look back when he
brought her out of the car?
a) He didn't want her to see the body of her
husband.
b)
The killer was waiting behind her.
c)
He wanted her to forget everything that had happened during the night.
d) He
didn't want her to see the damage done to the car.
9. Marie says,
"There's a homicidal a) terrible storm maniac out there!" What
does"homicidal maniac"
mean?
b)
busy road
c)
crazy killer
d)
policeman
10. In "Several policemen leapt
out,""leapt" means
a)
threw
b)
jumped
c)
shouted
d)
drove
GRAMMAR
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES AND CHOOSE THE
CORRECT OPTION.
1. Jack
decided on chicken instead of _______ steak.
a. to order
b. ordered
c. ordering
d. order
2. I'm
interested in ________ films by Alfred Hitchcock.
a. watching
b. to watch
c. watches
d. watch
3. She really
wants _______ in England.
a. study
b. to study
c. studying
d. studied
4. I asked her
______ the door.
a. open
b. opening
c. to open
d. opened
5. Linda
seems ready -______ Frank
a. to help
b. helping
c. helps
6. "One
group of activists believes that ALL cannabis should be
legal."
What does
"activists" mean?
a) people trying to change something
b) people against the government
c) people who smoke marijuana
d) helped
___________________________________________________________
CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION (In, on, at)
1. The label
is _______ the bottle.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d.
2. Jack is
waiting _______ the bottom of the stairs.
a.
in
b. on
c. at
3. Our seats
are ______ the third row.
a. in
b. on
c. at
4. Turn left
_______the lights.
a. in
b. on
c. at
5. He's
sitting ______ the chair next to the piano.
a. in
b. on
c. at
6. He lives
_____ New York.
a. in
b. at
c. to
d. nothing
7. She went
_____ home.
a. in
b. at
c. to
d. nothing
8. I work
_____ Seattle
a. in
b. at
c. to
d. nothing
9. He went
_____ his friend's house.
a. in
b. at
c. to
d. nothing
10. I'm going
to stay ______home this weekend.
a. in
b. at
c. to
d. nothing
Grammar Questions ( Intermediate )
Choose the best answer to fill in the
blank.
1. I __________________ TV when the
telephone rang.
a. watched
b. was watching
c. are watching
2. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I've
_______ eaten lunch.
a. yet
b. still
c. already
3. My mother let me __________ late
when I was a child.
a. stay out
b. to stay out
c. staying out
4. Would you like _____ chicken?
a. any
b. one
c. some
5. He has _____ friends in Chicago.
a. few of
b. much
c. few
6.She _______ lunch by the time we
arrived.
a. finished
b. is finished
c. had finished
7. What shall we do tonight? How about
_______ a film?
a. to see
b. seeing
c. see
8. ______ you ever _____ to Hollywood?
a. Did you ever go
b. Have you ever went
c. Are you ever gone
9. Have you finished your homework
_____?
a. already
b. yet
c. still
10. Does he like to go ______ in the
sea or the pool?
a. swims
b. swimming
b. swims
END OF THE GUIDE. GOOD LUCK.
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