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Jerome Klapka Jerome The Historical Thames Page 67 – exercise 2

Page 58 – exercise 1 1 father – the three remaining
words are all jobs

Three Men
1 He stayed at Clifton Hampden.
2 Wallingford was the ancient
centre of the Britons.
3 King John signed the Magna
Carta at Runnymede.
2 train – they are forms of
transportation on water
3 frying pan – you use them to eat
and drink

in a Boat
4 The Bodleian Library is in 4 meal – they are specific meals
Oxford. 5 hospital – they are places where
5 Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary you can sleep when on holiday
Shelley lived in Marlow. 6 disease – they are specific
problems
Navigating on the River 7 plain – they are all words that
KEY TO THE ACTIVITIES describe something pleasing to
Page 62 – exercise 1 the eye
Jerome Klapka Jerome THINK! 1 F – The river Thames is the Page 67 – exercise 3
Page 14 – chapter 1 longest river in England. 2 F – The
Page 5 – exercise 1 Thames runs through the City of 1 hospital 2 frying pan 3 father
1 He grew up in London. Open answers. 4 disease 5 meal 6 plain 7 train
London. 3 F – There are more than
2 He had to find a job because his Page 20 – chapter 2 200 bridges along the Thames. 4 T Page 67 – exercise 4
family had economic problems. Open answers. 5 F – Rowing is still a popular sport. C D L M R V U O D R BWXM
3 He became a journalist because 6T 7T
Page 26 – chapter 3 O K F P WD I S E A S E A E
he tried working as an actor but
without success. Open answers.
R H V R Z E K I M E O V F A
CHAPTER ONE WO G C Y S G T E G B U H L
4 His first book talked about his Page 32 – chapter 4
experiences as an actor. The text and beyond D S D I O I O V T R A I N B
5 Jerome’s most successful book Open answers. G P A N S MN S R O N C I A
Page 64 – exercise 1
was Three Men in a Boat. Page 39 – chapter 5 O I B F V H P G C R T B K V
1F 2C 3H 4L 5I 6B 7A 8J U T M J AWR O P L A I N O
6 He wrote Three Men on the Open answers. 9 G 10 K F A T H E R S F U A S H L S
Bummel after returning from
Germany. Page 44 – chapter 6 Page 65 – exercise 2 X L N K G VM Y R S N O NM
7 He was buried near the river Open answers. 1 for 2 since 3 for 4 since 5 for O A S B D T S X A Y D F Z S
Thames. Page 49 – chapter 7 6 since
BEFORE YOU READ Open answers. Page 65 – exercise 3 CHAPTER THREE
Page 6 – exercise 1 Page 54 – chapter 8 1 stomach ache 2 toothache The text and beyond
1D 2F 3E 4J 5G 6H 7A 8I 3 backache 4 headache 5 earache
Open answers. Page 68 – exercise 1
9 M 10 C 11 L 12 B 13 N 14 K
Cinema 1 on 2 everywhere 3 badly 4 woke
Page 7 – exercise 2 CHAPTER TWO
Page 56 – exercise 1 5 told 6 where 7 how 8 who
1 rat 2 fox-terrier 3 maze 4 canvas The text and beyond 9 called 10 However 11 getting
cover 5 metal rods 6 hamper Open answers.
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7 pineapple 8 swan 9 nest 10 cab Page 57 – exercise 1
1B 2C 3D 4B 5A 1 alone 2 popular 3 as old as
11 camping stove 12 tin opener Open answers.
4 because 5 no 6 no one /nobody
7 wrote me 8 remember

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Open answers.
CHAPTER FOUR
The text and beyond
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1 Harris and J stopped at Kempton
Park for lunch.
2 Walton is a historical town
where Julius Caesar stayed.
3 J moved the boat suddenly and
Harris’s cap fell into the water.
4 He ran out of his house because
Harris and J shouted so loudly
and he thought someone had
fallen into the water.
5 George was the first to tow the
boat and he didn’t like it.
6 The young couple were pulling a
rope and talking.
7 They tow George and his three
fat friends up to Marlow.
8 They are always fun and
entertaining to watch.
9 They decided to spend the night
on the boat at Penton Hook.
10 Harris and George put the
canvas cover on the boat.
11 There were five metal rods to put
into special holes, and this made
it difficult.
12 He asked for help because he
couldn’t breathe!
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1 dangerous 2 fun 3 difficult
4 boring 5 angry
Page 70 – exercise 3
1 difficult 2 dangerous 3 fun
4 boring 5 angry
3 4
A C T I V I T I E S
Page 71 – exercise 4
1 Although Mrs Poppets was only
the housekeeper, George liked
talking with her.
2 Although our taxi was late, we
didn’t miss our train to London.
3 Although J packed the big
suitcase, George and Harris
didn’t thank him.
4 Although the weather report
was very bad, the three men
decided to go on the river trip.
5 Although no one liked the cold
vegetable soup, everyone ate it.
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Open answers.
CHAPTER FIVE
The text and beyond
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1C 2I 3G 4L 5A 6D 7J 8B
9 H 10 E
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1 If Mary Anne had a horse, she
would go riding every weekend.
2 If Richard won the lottery, he
would live in the Bahamas.
3 If Sally were a famous singer,
she would work in a musical in
New York.
4 If Jason were a doctor, he would
help sick people.
5 If Kevin had Susan’s number, he
would phone her.
CHAPTER SIX
The text and beyond
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1D 2B 3D 4B 5A
K E Y T O T H E
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1 lost 2 pay 3 money 4 leaders
5 angry 6 decided 7 sign 8 called
9 rules 10 democracy
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Open answers.
CHAPTER SEVEN
The text and beyond
Page 76 – exercise 1
1 Montmorency met a clever street
cat.
2 He was frightened because the
clever street cat had cold eyes.
3 George was looking for some
water.
4 The lock-keeper told George to
drink river water.
5 They were going to have a meat
pie.
6 They were looking for a spoon.
7 Harris fell into a deep hole.
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1 healthy 2 earthquake 3 tow
4 pie 5 clever 6 spoon
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1 tow 2 pie 3 spoon 4 healthy
5 earthquake 6 clever 7 joke
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1 Harris is used to staying at
expensive hotels.
2 Montmorency is used to fighting
with other dogs.
3 Susan is not used to living in a
big city and she doesn’t like it.
4 Uncle Podger is a farmer and is
used to working outdoors.
5 George is not used to rowing a
boat.
6 The children are used to walking
to school.
A C T I V I T I E S
CHAPTER EIGHT
The text and beyond
Page 78 – exercise 1
1 F – Harris and J were going to peel
the potatoes. 2 T 3 T 4 T 5 F -
Only J and George went to take an
evening walk in Henley. 6 T
7 F – The three men washed their
clothes in the dirty river. 8 T
9 F – The three men bought tickets
to the performance at the
Alhambra Theatre.
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Open answers.
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1 decided – had heard
2 had tried – was
3 had –had worked
4 was –had had
5 had studied – started
6 knew – had spent
7 had seen – appeared
8 booked – had talked
9 had visited – went
Extensive Listening
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1A 2C 3B 4C
TRANSCRIPT
Good evening gentlemen and welcome
to The Best of America Restaurant!
We’re the oldest American restaurant
in London – we opened in April 1875.
As you can see, the colours in this
restaurant are red, white and blue – the
colours of our flag.
My name is Justin and I’m your waiter
this evening. The food on our menu is
typically American and we hope you’ll
enjoy it! We even have a menu for your
dog! We offer the best and the biggest
dog bones in London!
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Our first menu is called the Boston seen her portrait and she was quite were a patron of the arts. Did you Exit test
special and it features grilled fish, and, beautiful. really discover new talents? Page 91 – exercise 1
optionally, baked potatoes with butter Interviewer: What was your education Queen: I always liked and supported
or a big green salad. like? the theatre and the arts. The 1H 2D 3F 4G 5A 6E 7C
Our second menu is called the New Queen: I was very lucky to have a playwright William Shakespeare wrote 8I 9B
Orleans special and it features a big wonderful teacher, Roger Ascham, who and performed some excellent plays on Page 92 – exercise 2
dish of Gumbo: a tasty chicken stew was a great scholar. He taught me stage and I enjoyed going to see them. 1
served with spicy rice and other many things and I studied several But there were other great poets and 2 F
vegetables. languages. I’ve always loved books and writers too, like Christopher Marlowe S O 3
Our third menu is called the Wild West reading. and Edmund Spenser. W X S
and it features a thick, juicy steak and Interviewer: Everyone says that you Surf the Net A T W
a tomato salad. have a talent for music. Is that true? 4 R U NN YM E D E
Each menu includes this choice of these Queen: (laughing) I got my musical Page 82 O R E
two great desserts: the first dessert talent from my father. I like music and Open answers. 5 S T E W 6 P R E T E N D
comes from New York City: cheesecake dancing. I H
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and strawberries. The second dessert Interviewer: When did you become E E
comes from Washington D.C.: Queen of England? Open answers. 7 H AM P E R A
American apple pie with ice-cream on Queen: I became queen in 1558 when I Trinity – Preparation R 9
top. was 25 years old. 8 M
O U S T A R D
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If you have any questions about the Interviewer: Can you tell us what
three menus, or the desserts, I’ll be happened with the Spanish Armada, Open answers. Z T
more than happy to answer them! that everyone talks about? 10 P I N E A P P L E
Page 84 – exercise 2
Page 81 – exercise 2 Queen. Well, it was quite a hard battle! Open answers.
In 1588 King Philip II of Spain sent an Page 93 – exercise 3
1B 2A 3B 4A 5B enormous fleet of warships, called the Page 85 – exercise 3
1C 2B 3F 4D 5B 6F 7F
TRANSCRIPT Armada, to invade our country. The Open answers.
8 A 9 F 10 B 11 G 12 F 13 C
Interviewer: Good morning and English fleet was smaller than the
Page 85 – exercise 4 14 E 15 A
welcome to Radio London and our new Spanish fleet, but we defeated the
Armada. And we’re very proud of this! Open answers. Page 93 – exercise 4
programme, Getting to Know
Celebrities! This morning our very Interviewer: Why did English Preliminary – Preparation Open answers.
special guest is Her Royal Highness, navigators explored the New World?
Page 86 – exercise 1 Values & feelings
Queen Elizabeth I. Queen: Curiosity! Sir Francis Drake, an
expert navigator, sailed all around the 1A 2B 3B 4A Page 94 – exercise 1
Good morning, Queen Elizabeth and
thank you for being our honoured world! He was the first Englishman to Page 87 – exercise 2 1 J – kind to his dog, fair, friendly,
guest. do so. He brought back maps and worries about illnesses, kind,
1H 2B 3A 4C
Queen: It’s my pleasure! interesting information. doesn’t like to work, likes going
Interviewer: Did England set up Page 88 – exercise 3
Interviewer: Can you please tell us a to the theatre, punctual, doesn’t
little about your family background? colonies in the New World? 1A 2B 3A 4B 5B 6A 7A 8A like the rain
Queen: Yes, of course. I was born on 7 Queen: Sir Walter Raleigh set up a 2 George – lazy, likes to sleep,
Page 90 – exercise 4
September 1533, and my parents were colony named Virginia, in my honour. friendly, needs to rest his mind,
It’s located in the New World on the 1 were cheaper 2 could leave
King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. likes going to the theatre, works
Atlantic coast of North America. 3 of mine 4 enough 5 not easy
Unfortunately, my mother was at a bank, doesn’t like the rain
Interviewer: Your reign was so 6 so quickly 7 knew something
beheaded when I was only two years 3 Harris – enjoys visiting
important that we call it the 8 wrote me 9 when
old. So I never got to know her, but I’ve churchyards, cooks good
Elizabethan Age. People say that you

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scrambled eggs, likes to give

orders, likes going to the theatre,
doesn’t like the rain
4 Montmorency – gets bored on
river trips, likes dog fights,
impolite, afraid of cats
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Open answers.
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Open answers.
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Open answers.

KEY TO THE EXIT TEST

Exercise 1
1 Jerome Klapka Jerome
2 British
3 It took place towards the end of
the 1800s.
4 the defeat of the Spanish
Armada – the establishment of
the Virginia Colony in the New
World
5 It was the first step towards
democracy.
6 Oxford – the Ashmolean
Museum
Exercise 2
1 T 2 F – J did not have
housemaid’s knee. 3 T 4 T
5 F – Harris wanted to go to the sea
but no one else agreed with him.
6 F – Uncle Podger always had
other people help him. 7 T 8 T
Exercise 3
1D 2C 3A 4C 5B

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