LITTLE WOMEN TEST LEVEL 1

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1 Complete the sentences. Use one, two or three words.

1 There are in the story: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy.
2 They don’t have lots of beautiful things because they .
3 They live with their mother, but is at war.
4 They work, but they are a happy family.
5 Jo hates because she likes boys’ games and boys’ work.
6 Their father the girls every day and night.

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2 Tick the five true sentences.

1 The girls get books for Christmas.
2 They do not like their Christmas presents.
3 They give their Christmas breakfast to a poor family.
4 The poor family is very happy.
5 Beth can’t play the piano.
6 The girls don’t give any presents to Marmee.
7 Meg and Jo get an invitation to a New Year party.
8 Jo burns Meg’s hair.

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3 Read the text and choose the best replies (a, b or c).
1 Jo: You live next door to us, I think, Mr. Laurence.
Laurie: a Dance with me in the hall.
b Nobody can see us there.
c Yes, I do. But don’t say “Mr. Laurence”; I’m only Laurie.

2 Laurie: Do you go to school?

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Jo: a No, I work at my Aunt March’s house.

b My parents died. I live with my grandfather.
c My foot is hurt. I can’t walk home

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3 Laurie: I can take you home in my grandfather’s carriage.

Jo: a He’s very rich.
b Oh, thank you.
c We have no money for a carriage.

4 Meg: Jo, can we take Amy?

Jo: a We’re going to the theater.
b You’re not kind.
c No, I don’t want her with us.

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4 Put the events in the correct order (1–6).

a Amy burns Jo’s story because she is angry.
b Amy does not hear Laurie.
c Jo says sorry to Amy.
d Laurie and Jo help Amy.
e Laurie tells Jo not to skate in a dangerous place.
f Meg and Jo go to the theater with Laurie.
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5 Complete the sentences. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I love that story. Who (write) it?
2 The newspaper (pay) me.
3 You must (come) to the hospital in Washington.
4 I can (go) with your mother.
5 Where (do) you (get) this money?
6 I (sell) my hair.
7 I (not like) weddings.

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6 Complete the conversation. Choose the the correct words (a, b, c or d).
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Aunt March: “This wedding’s 1 a as small.”

b more
c to
d too

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Jo: “Meg wanted 2 a a little wedding, Aunt.”

b an
c any
d some

Aunt March: “Mr. Brooke 3 a are poor.”

b be
c is
d was

Jo: “But he is good, and Meg loves 4 a he .”

b her
c him
d his

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7 Match the two parts of the sentences. Draw lines between them.
1 Enjoy shopping a day at work.
2 Have a nice b a new coat.
3 Did you buy c dress from me?
4 You’re a poor d for that.
5 You need e man’s wife.
6 We have no money f my new dress?
7 Can you buy my g this dress yesterday?
8 Do you like h with Sallie.

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8 Answer the questions about Chapters Six to Eight.

1 How many children do Meg and John have?
2 Does Beth get better again?
3 Who does Amy meet in Europe?
4 Do they marry?
5 Where does Jo go and live?
6 What does Jo’s friend teach?
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7 What does Jo get after Aunt March dies?

8 What does she open?

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9 Match the opposites. Draw lines between them.

1 good a stupid
2 happy b selfish
3 intelligent c sad
4 kind d old
5 new e poor
6 rich f bad

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10 Match the words in the box with the definitions.

present carriage war letter hate piano

1 You write this and send it to a person.

2 People sit in it and a horse pulls it.
3 You play music on this.
4 Fighting between groups of people.
5 You give this at Christmas.
6 The opposite of love.

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