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Activity worksheets  LEVEL 3
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While reading
Act 1, Scenes 1–3
1 Are these sentences right (3) or wrong (7)?
a Mrs Marchmont is going to the
Hartlocks’ party because they give
interesting parties. c
b Lady Basildon loves learning from
people. c
c Lord Goring is called a ‘good-for-
nothing’ by his father. c
d Lady Chiltern likes Mrs Cheveley and
Mrs Cheveley likes Lady Chiltern
because they were at school together. c
e Sir Robert made money from the
Argentine Canal plan. c
f Sir Robert offers to give Mrs Cheveley
some money but she doesn’t want it. c
2 What are they thinking? Write their ideas.
Act 1, Scenes 4 –6
3 Write the names to finish the sentences.
Sir Robert  Mrs Cheveley  Lady Markby
Lady Chiltern  Mabel Chiltern  Lord Goring
a ……………… thinks Lady Chiltern is a
wonderful example for everybody.
b ……………… thinks dishonesty can never
be necessary.
c ……………… changed a man’s mind in ten
minutes.
d ……………… finds a brooch lying on the
sofa.
e ……………… doesn’t want Mabel to say
anything about the thing he put in his pocket.
f ……………… says that he has no secrets in
his past.
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4 Find the right words in Act 1, Scenes 4 – 6.
a Funny. (page 8) ………………
b Let something fall. (page 10) ………………
c A person who steals things. (page 11)
………………
d Written information about something.
(page 11) ………………
e Stop believing in or doing something.
(page 12) ………………
Act 2, Scenes 1–3
5 Who says or thinks these words?
Sir Robert  Mabel Chiltern  Lord Goring
Lady Chiltern
a ‘Why didn’t you tell your wife everything?’
………………
b ‘Weak? I had to be strong and brave.’
………………
c ‘I have just come from a meeting at the
Women’s Club.’ ………………
d ‘Lord Goring! Please don’t be serious!’
………………
6 Finish the sentences with the right words.
fought  defend  notice  ride  fair  pity
a Lord Goring thinks it’s a ………… that
Sir Robert’s wife is perfect.
b Sir Robert ………… for money and success.
c Lord Goring thinks life is never ………… .
d Sir Robert doesn’t know how to …………
himself against Mrs Cheveley.
e Mrs Cheveley likes people to ………… her.
f Mabel wants Lord Goring to ………… with
her the next day.
Act 2, Scenes 4–5
7 Finish the sentences.
a Lady Markby can’t stay for tea because ……..
…………………………………………….. .
b Lady Chiltern doesn’t want to invite Mrs
Cheveley to her house because ………………
…………………………………………….. .
c If Sir Robert doesn’t help Mrs Cheveley, she
…………………………………………….. .
d Lady Chiltern doesn’t want her husband to
touch her because …………………………. .
e Sir Robert tells his wife he needs her love
because ……………………………………. .
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Activity worksheets  LEVEL 3
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Act 3, Scenes 1–2
8 Answer the questions.
a What time does Lord Goring’s father visit
him?
………………………………………………
b Why does Lord Goring’s father visit his son?
………………………………………………
c Why does Lord Goring take his father to
another room?
………………………………………………
d What is Mrs Cheveley wearing?
………………………………………………
e Why can’t she steal the letter at first?
………………………………………………
Act 3, Scenes 3–5
9 Are these sentences right (3) or wrong (7)?
a Lord Goring doesn’t tell Sir Robert that
his wife has written to him. c
b Mrs Cheveley is listening to Arthur and
Robert’s conversation. c
c Mrs Cheveley wants to sell the letter to
Lord Goring. c
d She says she’ll give Lord Goring the
letter if he marries her. c
e Lord Goring says he’ll tell the police
she stole a bracelet if she doesn’t give
him the letter. c
f Mrs Cheveley wants to hurt Sir Robert
with the letter that Lady Chiltern wrote. c
10 Circle the extra word in the sentences.
a Lord Caversham isn’t doesn’t agree that
feelings are important in marriage.
b Lord Radley trusted in Sir Robert with a
secret.
c Sir Robert thinks his wife has never done
made a mistake.
d Sir Robert thinks that Lord Goring has lying
lied to him.
Act 4, Scenes 1–4
11 Number the sentences 1–8 to make a story.
a c Lord Goring tells Lady Chiltern that he
burned Sir Robert’s letter.
b c Lord Caversham tells Lord Goring about
the fine speech Sir Robert made.
c c Sir Robert decides to leave the
government.
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d c Lord Goring is bored because he has
nobody to talk to.
e c Lord Goring tells Lady Chiltern that she
should tell her husband everything.
f c Lord Goring asks Mabel to marry him.
g c Mabel Chiltern says she is angry because
Lord Goring didn’t go riding with her.
h c Sir Robert arrives with the letter.
12 Underline the wrong words and write the
right ones.
a Lord Goring hopes to be ready to marry
before tomorrow. …………………
b Sir Robert was for the Argentine Canal plan
in the House. …………………
c Mabel asks Lord Caversham about his wife’s
dogs. …………………
d Mabel says she doesn’t like people who break
plates. …………………
Act 4, Scenes 5–8
13 Finish the sentences with the right words.
refuse  judge  glad  trusts  feelings 
position
a The Prime Minister has a very important
government …………… for Sir Robert.
b Sir Robert is going to …………… the Prime
Minister’s offer.
c Lord Goring says that women should not
…………… men.
d Lady Chiltern thinks …………… are more
important in women’s lives.
e Lady Chiltern is very …………… that Lord
Goring and Mabel are going to marry.
f Sir Robert …………… his wife completely.
14 Answer the questions.
a What did Lord Caversham think of Sir
Robert’s speech?
………………………………………………
b Who does Lord Goring say Lady Chiltern is
acting like?
………………………………………………
c Why doesn’t Sir Robert want to give Lord
Goring permission to marry his sister?
………………………………………………
d Does Mabel want Lord Goring to be an ideal
husband?
………………………………………………
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Progress test LEVEL 3
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1 Number the sentences 1–10 to make a story.
a c Lady Chiltern asks her husband to write to
Mrs Cheveley breaking his promise.
b c Lord Goring says he will call the police about
the brooch.
c c Mrs Cheveley tells Sir Robert that she knows
about the letter to Baron Arnheim.
d c Sir Robert gives Lord Goring permission to
marry Mabel.
e c Lady Chiltern tells her husband he is worse
than a thief.
f c Mrs Cheveley steals the letter from Lady
Chiltern to Lord Goring.
g c Sir Robert explains about selling the
government secret to Lord Goring.
h c Lord Goring receives a letter from Lady
Chiltern.
i c Lord Goring asks Mabel to marry him and she
accepts.
j c Mrs Cheveley tells Lady Chiltern about her
husband’s dishonesty.
2 Are the sentences right (3) or wrong (7)?
a Lord Goring knew Mrs Cheveley before he
met her at the Chilterns’ party. c
b Sir Robert thinks the Argentine Canal plan
is criminal. c
c Mabel Chiltern knew that the brooch was a
present from Lord Goring to his cousin. c
d Sir Robert has loved many women in his life. c
e Lord Goring thinks Sir Robert was right to
sell the government secret. c
f Mrs Cheveley wanted to talk with Lord
Goring and went to his house. c
g Lord Caversham wanted to choose a wife
for his son. c
h Mrs Cheveley didn’t really send Lady
Chiltern’s letter to Sir Robert. c
i Everybody in London, except Lord Goring,
knew Mabel was in love. c
j Sir Robert was angry because of his wife’s
letter to Lord Goring. c
3 Write the names to finish the sentences.
Lord Caversham  Lord Goring  Sir Robert
Lady Chiltern  Mabel  Mrs Cheveley  Phipps
Baron Arnheim  Lord Radley  Lady Markby
a ……………… seemed to live only for fun, but
could be serious when his friends needed help.
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b ……………… took Mrs Cheveley to the
Chilterns’ party.
c ……………… wanted to be a real wife to her
future husband.
d ……………… thought land and money were more
important than feelings.
e ……………… showed Mrs Cheveley into Lord
Goring’s sitting room.
f ……………… was afraid of losing his wife’s love.
g ……………… made seven hundred and fifty
thousand pounds.
h ……………… worked for the government and
Sir Robert was his secretary.
i ……………… thought she could help her
husband by forgiving him.
j ……………… didn’t mind having a bad husband.
4 Finish the sentences with the right words.
sum  gold  defend  sick  badly  speech 
bracelet  heartless  handwriting  charming
a Lord Caversham never goes anywhere now because
he is …………… of London Society.
b Mrs Cheveley heard that Sir Robert’s paintings were
…………… .
c Sir Robert offered to give Mrs Cheveley any
…………… of money she wanted.
d Sir Robert had to make a …………… in the
House the next day.
e Lady Chiltern believed that power was not good if
you used it …………… .
f Sir Robert wanted to know how to ……………
himself against Mrs Cheveley.
g The brooch Mrs Cheveley lost was made of
…………… .
h Lord Caversham believed that his son was
…………… .
i Mrs Cheveley knew that the …………… on the
letter was Lady Chiltern’s.
j The brooch could also be worn as a …………… .
5 Finish the sentences with the right word or words.
a The four parts of the play are called …………… .
b The characters in the play travel around in
…………… .
c Phipps is Lord Goring’s …………… .
d A tall tree that grows in hot dry places is a
…………… tree.
e The most important person in government is called
the …………… .
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