ACTIVITY BOOK 2024

4TO A
STUDENT’S NAME:

………………………………………………………

TEACHER’S NAME:
GISELA J. LENCINA

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 Instituto "LA SAGRADA FAMILIA”
NIVEL: SECUNDARIA

CONTENIDOS DE INGLES DE 4° A
Ciclo Lectivo: 2024

1er cuatrimestre

Unidad nº 1 Diagnostico (marzo)

- Mezcla de tiempos verbales en su forma positiva, negativa y pregunta
- 0 y 1er condicional
- Comparativos – superlativos (as – as, er , more , mezcla)
- would like to – like to (gustaría y gusta en versión positivo, negativo y pregunta)
- Texto para comprensión
- phonetics vowels (fonética vocales)

Unidad n° 2: ingles general. (abril-mayo)

- Vocabulario sobre temas de interés general en contextos comunicativos.
- Tiempos verbales: Presente simple y continuo. (en todas sus formas)
- Tiempo verbal: Presente perfecto, since, for, already /yet
- Artículos breves sobre temas de actualidad
- Patrones de articulación de sonidos
- Patrones de acentuación y ritmo.

Unidad nº3: ingles especifico (junio –julio)

- Vocabulario relacionado a las modalidades HUMANIDADES, ECONOMIA en cada caso.
- Probabilidad e n presentes simple a partir del uso de diferentes modales: Must + infinitivo, can’t infinitivo; may /might + infinitivo.
- Tiempo verbal: futuro expresado con will para referirse a predicciones en las formas afirmativa, negativa e interrogativa.
- Textos relacionados con recursos naturales renovables y no renovables.
- Vocabulario especifico sobre los recursos naturales.
- Textos explicativos sobre la contaminación y sus consecuencias en el futuro.
- Vocabulario específico sobre distintos tipos de contaminación.
- Textos explicativos, informes.
- Oraciones condicionales tipo 0 y 1 diferencias y estructuras
- Pronunciación de sonidos vocálicos.
(parte de esta unidad se continuará en primera parte 2do cuatrimestre)

2do cuatrimestre
- Continuación 3era unidad del primer cuatrimestre continua…(julio -agosto)
Unidad nº4: Ingles aplicado (septiembre – octubre)
- Vocabulario referido a las disciplinas particulares con las que se esta trabajando.
- Tiempos verbales: Pasado simple y pasado continuo en todas sus formas
- Oraciones condicionales tipo 2
- Textos explicativos, manuales.
- Textos explicativos sobre procesos de reciclaje.
- Normas de intercambio comunicativo.
- Artículos breves sobre recursos naturales en el área. Propagandas y artículos relacionados a las diferentes provincias del país,
promoción a los turistas.
- Reported speech (statements)
- Voz pasiva en presente y pasado.
- Contraste entre pasado simple y presente perfecto.
Unidad nº5: Integración de contenidos (noviembre – diciembre)
- Integración de contenidos- periodos de orientación e intensificación– mesas de examen.

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 1- REVISION

1) TRUE OR FALSE. JUSTIFY FALSE SENTENCES:

a) Martin didn’t have a terrible day last year.
b) Martin didn’t have his passport in the airport
c) He didn’t run into his house for the passport
d) He left the house and the taxi wasn’t there
e) Martin took the plane and flew to Spain.

2) Complete or define the words:

a) BUTCHER’S:______________________________________________________

b) MARKET:________________________________________________________

c) __________________: place where you can buy BREAD.

d) __________________: place where you can see STATUES.

3) 1st or 0 conditional: Identify and complete:

a) If she (put)_____________her hand on fire, she (burn)_____________her hand.

(_______________)

b) If you (take) ____________the bus, you (not be )

______________late(_______________)

4) Identify Present(pr) – Past (ps)– Future (f) and circle the correct option:
a) You had travelled / travel last weekend. ___________
b) My dog sometimes sleeps/ is sleeping . ___________
c) They have worked/ worked yesterday. ___________
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 d) Sue and Steve will have / is having a new car next weekend . ___________
e) I am having/ have just had a nap. ___________
f) We are going to fly/ fly tomorrow. ___________
g) Patrick was arguing/ is arguing with somebody some weeks ago. ___________
h) You are writing/ have written an email now ___________

5) Turn into negative or questions point 4. Answer the questions:

a) (?) …………………………………………………………………………………….? ______,_______ _______

b) (?) …………………………………………………………………………………….? ______,_______ _______

c) (?) …………………………………………………………………………………….? ______,_______ _______

d) (-) ……………………………………………………………………………………...

e) (-) ……………………………………………………………………………………...

f) (?) …………………………………………………………………………………….? ______,_______ _______

g) (-) ……………………………………………………………………………………...

h) (?) …………………………………………………………………………………….? ______,_______ _______

6) Complete with like or would like to:

1. I playing basketball in my spare time. (would like/ like)
2. My sister to go to Venice. (would like/ likes)

3. tea? If so, you should really try Earl Grey. (would you like/ do
you like)

4. a cup of tea? I can brew some for you. (would you like/ do you
like)
5. your new teacher? (would you like/ do you like)
6. your new teacher for next semester also? (would you like/ do
you like)
7. some cheese with your wine? (would you like/ do you like)
8. I some cheese with my wine, please. (would like/ like)

9. I blue cheese with wine. (would like/ like)

10. I jogging every morning before I go to work. (would like/ like)

11. What ?(would you like/ do you like)

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 12. What today? (would you like/ do you like)

13. James the snow. (would like/ likes)

14. Carol to study physics. (would like/ likes)
15. Carol studying physics. (would like/ likes)

7) phonetics: write the phonetic symbols:

a) pot
b) port
c) pig
d) cut
e) bat
f) pearl
g) park
h) bee

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 4- MODALS: MUST, MIGHT (may) and CAN'T

EXAMPLES: (TRANSLATE)

- Look at her teeth! She must be a vampire. ………………………………………………………………………

- Be careful. She might/may be hungry. ………………………………………………………………………
- She can't be a vampire - they don't exist! ………………………………………………………………………

Note: We never use "can" or "mustn't" with this meaning - only "must" and "can't".

Modal Meaning Example

MUST I'm very sure She must be a vampire.

MIGHT
I think it's possible She might be hungry

CAN'T It's impossible She can't be a vampire.

1) Complete the rules looking at the examples: (match- write the number in the
correct box)

Laura hasn’t got her task

1- the task MUST BE in her bag. a) You use this word when you

………….. are 100% (or nearly) sure that

something is false.
2-the task MIGHT BE(MAY BE) in her
b) You use this word when you
bag…………….
are 100% (or nearly) positive

3-the task CAN’T BE in her bag. …….. that something is true

c) You use these words if you are

50% sure of a fact.

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 2) Can’t – must –must –can’t -might

A) We use ………………..and ……………when we make a deduction from

information that we know.

B) We use ………………..for positive deductions and ………………for negative

deductions.

C) We use ……………..when we do not have enough information to be sure.

3) Choose one word to complete each sentence – “must, might or can't.”

1. Sarah never stops talking about Steve. She be in love with him!

2. You hate English food - it's delicious!

3. Tom be working today - I just saw him at the gym.

4. Tom be working today, but I can't remember.

5. You drank 3 bottles of wine? You feel so sick!

6. Yuki's quite good at grammar. She know the answer to this question.

7. You studied this for 3 years at university! You know the answer!

8. You just slept for 12 hours! You be tired again already!

9. She always gets me a present, but this year she didn't. She have forgotten that it's my

birthday.

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 5- Predictions:

List of verbs:

Irregular verbs 2024

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 FUTURE WILL (+-?) –

GOING TO

1) -Complete the sentences with will (‘ll) in positive form or in negative

form: (will not –won’t)
a) +If I arrive late, I (call) will call you. (EJEMPLO)

b) - They (help) __________ you.

c) -My friends (go/probably) __________ to the beach.

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 d) -Peter (buy) __________ the tickets.

e) + I hope that my boyfriend (cook) __________ dinner tonight.

f) -The boy (catch) __________ the ball.

g) -I (read) __________ that magazine.

h) + We (send) __________ that present to my uncle.

i) +My grandmother (open) __________ the door.

j) +The children (eat) __________ fish.

2) Remember: Will I go to Paris? What will I do tomorrow?

- Complete the sentences with will in interrogative form:

a) (you / go / to the party) WILL YOU GO TO THE PARTY ?

b) (James / open / the window) ________________________________ ?

c) (your mother / cook / a cake) ________________________________ ?

d) (What / we / eat) ________________________________ ?

e) (When / Megan / be / famous) ________________________________ ?

f) (what/you/do next week) ________________________________ ?

3) Turn into GOING TO form …(positive and negative)- (add- …” tomorrow, next

…(week-year-day), the following…(week,year, Monday)”

a) +I AM GOING TO CALL YOU tomorrow/ -I am not going to call you tomorrow –EJEMPLO

b) (James / open / the window) _____________________________ /

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c) (she / get / married) _____________________________ / ________________________________

d) (you / help / me / with my homework) _____________________________ /

________________________________

e) (they/ visit/ their grandparents) _____________________________ /

________________________________

f) (we / meet /Rihanna) _____________________________ / ________________________________

g) (I / earn/ lots of money) _____________________________ / ________________________________

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4) Turn into question point 3: (use the structure of going to )

a) ………………………………………..?

b) ………………………………………..?

c) ………………………………………..?

d) ………………………………………..?

e) ………………………………………..?

f) ………………………………………..?

g) ………………………………………..?

5) –

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 7- Zero Conditionals – If clauses
Zero conditionals are used for facts that are generally true and do not change.
It refers to a general situation that always happen (for example in the rules of a game) if a condition is
met. The condition always has the same result.
The zero conditional uses the present simple in the if-clause and in the main clause.
Zero Conditionals are also known as Type 0 conditionals (general truth – general rule)

If + condition, result
Let’s look at this sentence again:
 If you leave ice in the sun, it melts.

The condition is: if you leave ice in the sun.

This is an if-clause because it begins with IF.
What is the result of this if-clause?
The result is: the ice melts. But to avoid repeating the word ICE, we use the pronoun IT so we say: it
melts.
Also, we have to use a comma at the end of an if-clause, when an if-clause comes at the beginning
of the sentence.

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9- PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS:

1) Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. Brad _____________ (visit) his grandmother last weekend.

2. Yesterday Mary _____________ (see) a great film at the cinema.
3. Paul _______________ (eat) Chinese food for the first time last night.
4. Jill _______________ (write) me an email today.
5. I _______________ (wash) my dad’s car last week.

2) Complete the text with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.

Yesterday it (1)____________ (be) Lisa’s birthday. She (2)____________ (go) to a restaurant

with her parents and sister to celebrate. They all (3)___________ (drink) lemonade, and then they
(4)____________ (order) dinner. Lisa (5)____________ (want) vegetable soup, but her sister
(6)____________ (prefer) chicken soup. They all (7)____________ (have) grilled fish and
mashed potatoes.
For dessert, they (8)____________ (eat) Lisa’s birthday cake. It (9)____________ (be) made of
chocolate. After dinner, Lisa’s family (10)____________ (give) her presents. Lisa and her family (11)____________ (enjoy)
their dinner very much.

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10- SECOND CONDITIONAL:
If clause and main clause
We use if + past to talk about an imaginary present or future situation (although the verb is in
the past, the meaning is present or future). And we use would + infinitive to talk about the
result or consequence of that imaginary situation.

 If we had a mansion in the country, we’d go there every weekend.

 Would you travel around the world if you won the lottery?

Comma
When the if clause comes first, we usually put a comma after it. We don’t use a comma when
the main clause comes first and the if clause comes second.

 If I won the lottery, I’d buy a mansion.

 I’d buy a mansion if I won the lottery.

Would
Would/wouldn’t is the same for all persons.

 I/you/he/she/it/we/they would/wouldn’t do that if it was possible.

Contracted forms are wouldn’t= would not and ‘d= would

 I‘d never tell anyone if you told me your secret.

 I wouldn’t tell anyone if you told me your secret.

Could
We can often use could + infinitive instead of would + infinitive in the main clause.

 If you spoke English, you could get a better job.

Was or were?
In the second conditional, we can use if I/he/she/it were (more formal) instead of if I/he/she/it
was (spoken English).

 If I were/was fit, I would run a marathon.

 We wouldn’t have any problems if he were/was more reasonable.

But we use were (NOT was) when we give advice with the expression if I were you.

 If I were you, I would stay home and rest.

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 I wouldn’t pay any attention to what he says if I were you.

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 14- mix verbs….

1) Identify Present – Past – Future and write which is the proper verb.
a) Peter and Tom are going to visit/ visit Mary the following week. ___________

b) I am coming /will come home next Friday . ___________

c) Caroline was repairing/ will repair a bike some years ago. ___________

d) Tom has just eaten/ is eating a delicious meal. ___________

e) My dog is sleeping/ sleeps out of the house every day. ___________

f) You will work/worked a lot some weeks ago. ___________

g) My parents are arguing /were arguing hard now. ___________

h) We write /had written a long email last weekend. ___________

2) Turn into negative point 1

a) ………………………………………………………………………….

b) ………………………………………………………………………….

c) ………………………………………………………………………….

d) ………………………………………………………………………….

e) ………………………………………………………………………….

f) ………………………………………………………………………….

g) ………………………………………………………………………….

h) ………………………………………………………………………….
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 3) Turn into questions point 1 and Answer

a) …………………………………………………………………………………….? ______,_______ _______

b) …………………………………………………………………………………….? ______,_______ _______

c) …………………………………………………………………………………….? ______,_______ _______

d) ……………………………………………………………………………………..?.______,_______ _______

e) ……………………………………………………………………………………...?______,_______ _______

f) …………………………………………………………………………………….? ______,_______ _______

g) ……………………………………………………………………………………...?______,_______ _______

h) …………………………………………………………………………………….? ______,_______ _______

List of verbs:

Irregular verbs 2024

INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE TRADUCCIÓN

Arise Arose Arisen Surgir, Levantarse
Awake Awoke Awoken Despertarse
Be/ am, are, is Was / Were Been Ser / Estar
Bear Bore Borne / Born Soportar, dar a luz
Beat Beat Beaten Golpear
Become Became Become Llegar a Ser- convertir

Begin Began Begun Empezar

Bend Bent Bent Doblar
Bet Bet Bet Apostar
Bind Bound Bound Atar, encuadernar
Bid Bid Bid Pujar
Bite Bit Bitten Morder
Bleed Bled Bled Sangrar
Blow Blew Blown Soplar
Break Broke Broken Romper-quebrar
Breed Bred Bred Criar
Bring Brought Brought Traer- Llevar
Broadcast Broadcast Broadcast Radiar
Build Built Built Edificar
Burn Burnt /Burned Burnt / Burned Quemar
Burst Burst Burst Reventar

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 Buy Bought Bought Comprar
Cast Cast Cast Arrojar
Catch Caught Caught Agarrar - Tomar
Come Came Come Venir
Cost Cost Cost Costar
Cut Cut Cut Cortar
Choose Chose Chosen Elegir
Cling Clung Clung Agarrarse
Creep Crept Crept Arrastrarse
Deal Dealt Dealt Tratar
Dig Dug Dug Cavar
Do (Does) Did Done Hacer
Draw Drew Drawn Dibujar
Dream Dreamt / Dreamed Dreamt / Dreamed Soñar
Drink Drank Drunk Beber
Drive Drove Driven Conducir
Eat Ate Eaten Comer
Fall Fell Fallen Caer
Feed Fed Fed Alimentar
Feel Felt Felt Sentir
Fight Fought Fought Luchar
Find Found Found Encontrar
Flee Fled Fled Huir
Fly Flew Flown Volar
Forbid Forbade Forbidden Prohibir
Forget Forgot Forgotten Olvidar
Forgive Forgave Forgiven Perdonar
Freeze Froze Frozen Helar
Get Got Got / Gotten Obtener
Give Gave Given Dar
Go (Goes) Went Gone Ir
Grow Grew Grown Crecer
Grind Ground Ground Moler
Hang Hung Hung Colgar
Have Had Had Haber o Tener
Hear Heard Heard Oir
Hide Hid Hidden Ocultar
Hit Hit Hit Golpear
Hold Held Held Agarrar Celebrar
Hurt Hurt Hurt Herir- lastimar
Keep Kept Kept Conservar
Know Knew Known Saber - Conocer
Kneel Knelt Knelt Arrodillarse
Knit Knit Knit Hacer punto- Tejer
Lay Laid Laid Poner
Lead Led Led Conducir- liderar
Lean Leant Leant Apoyarse
Leap Leapt Leapt Brincar
Learn Learnt / Learned Learnt / Learned Aprender
Leave Left Left Dejar
Lend Lent Lent Prestar
Let Let Let Permitir
Lie Lay Lain Echarse
Light Lit Lit Encender
Lose Lost Lost Perder
Make Made Made Hacer
Mean Meant Meant Significar
Meet Met Met Encontrar
Mistake Mistook Mistaken Equivocar
Overcome Overcame Overcome Vencer- sobrepasar
Pay Paid Paid Pagar
Put Put Put Poner
Read Read Read Leer
Ride Rode Ridden Montar
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 Ring Rang Rung Llamar
Rise Rose Risen Levantarse
Run Ran Run Correr
Say Said Said Decir
See Saw Seen Ver
Seek Sought Sought Buscar
Sell Sold Sold Vender
Send Sent Sent Enviar
Set Set Set Poner(se)
Sew Sewed Sewed / Sewn Coser
Shake Shook Shaken Sacudir
Shear Shore Shorn Esquilar
Shine Shone Shone Brillar
Shoot Shot Shot Disparar
Show Showed Shown Mostrar
Shrink Shrank Shrunk Achicar
Shut Shut Shut Cerrar
Sing Sang Sung Cantar
Sink Sank Sunk Hundir
Sit Sat Sat Sentarse
Sleep Slept Slept Dormir
Slide Slid Slid Resbalar
Smell Smelt Smelt Oler
Sow Sowed Sowed / Sown Sembrar
Speak Spoke Spoken Hablar
Speed Sped Sped Acelerar
Spell Spelt Spelt Deletrear
Spend Spent Spent Gastar
Spill Spilt / Spilled Spilt / Spilled Derramar
Spin Spun Spun Hilar
Spit Spat Spat Escupir
Split Split Split partir / rajar
Spoil Spoilt / Spoiled Spoilt / Spoiled Estropear
Spread Spread Spread Extender
Spring Sprang Sprung Saltar
Stand Stood Stood Estar en pie
Steal Stole Stolen Robar
Stick Stuck Stuck Pegar- poner pegamento
Sting Stung Stung Picar
Stink Stank/Stunk Stunk Apestar
Stride Strode Stridden Dar zancadas
Strike Struck Struck Golpear
Swear Swore Sworn Jurar
Sweat Sweat Sweat Sudar
Sweep Swept Swept Barrer
Swell Swelled Swollen Hinchar
Swim Swam Swum Nadar
Swing Swung Swung Columpiarse- amacarse
Take Took Taken Agarrar - Tomar
Teach Taught Taught Enseñar
Tear Tore Torn Rasgar
Tell Told Told Decir
Think Thought Thought Pensar
Throw Threw Thrown Arroja-r Tirar
Thrust Thrust Thrust Introducir
Tread Trod Trodden Pisar, hollar
Understand Understood Understood Entender
Undergo Underwent Undergone Sufrir
Undertake Undertook Undertaken Emprender
Wake Woke Woken Despertarse
Wear Wore Worn Llevar puesto
Weave Wove Woven Tejer
Weep Wept Wept Llorar
Wet Wet Wet Mojar
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Wind Wound Wound Enrollar
Withdraw Withdrew Withdrawn Retirarse
Wring Wrung Wrung Torcer
Write Wrote Written Escribir

Reading part:

LOVE OR MONEY?”

(SUMMARY)

Where:
The Clarkson family lived in the country near Cambridge.

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In this century.

Main PEOPLE:

Molly Clarkson - A rich woman.

Jackie Clarkson - Daughter of Molly.

Diane Clarkson - Daughter of Molly.

Roger Clarkson - Son of Molly.

Albert King - Brother of Molly

Tom Briggs - Farmer.

Peter Hobbs - Someone who lives next to Molly.

Summary:
On a Saturday, Molly, the mother of the family Clarkson, was celebrating her 50th
birthday. All the relatives were on her party. Diane, Jackie, Uncle Albert, Roger, and
Molly herself of course. Diane, Jackie and Roger are Molly's kids, and Albert her
brother. They all needed money from Molly. Except Jackie, she didn't need money. She
lived in her mother’s place. She never got anything from her mother, because she didn't
need it. That evening, everyone asked money from Molly again. Everybody was angry
with Molly. Then Molly stood up. She said: "I'm going to bed, I feel ill now. And I tell you
all, nobody is getting more money from me, not before I die!" Molly walked away. "One
day I'm going to kill that woman," Diane said quietly. Jackie stood up en said: "Would

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everyone like some coffee? Come into the kitchen and let's drink it there. "

The next morning Roger woke up because he heard a cry from his mother's room. He
got out of bed and walked to his mother's room. Diane came out. Her face was very
white. "Roger! It's Mother! I brought a cup of coffee for her and I found her dead. She's
dead... dead in her bed," she cried. Roger looked in the room. He walked to Molly, to
see if she was really dead. He put his hand on her arm. It was cold. On the table next to
the bed was a hot cup of coffee and an empty cup. "She's dead," Roger said slowly. His
face, too, was white. "Mother is dead!"

Diane called the doctor. He came immediately. He said: "Your mother wasn't ill. I saw
her on Thursday and she was very well. Why did she die? I don't understand. I want to
find out. I'm going to phone the police."

The police arrived very quickly. There were a lot of them. Some of them with cameras
went upstairs to Molly's room. Two detectives came to question everybody. It were
Detective Inspector Walsh and Sergeant Foster. They began with Uncle Albert King.

Albert told he was angry with Molly last night. "I was angry with Molly. Everyone was
angry. Roger was angry. Diane wanted money to go to America. Then there's a man
called Tom Briggs... He wants half the garden for his farm. Molly was a rich woman. I
need money because my wife Annie, Molly's sister, is very ill. I told Molly this," Albert
said, "When she got upstairs, we drank some coffee in the kitchen. Jackie told us to go
to mother's room before we went to bed. I went upstairs first, because I was very tired.
Everyone went into Molly's room to say good night, I think. But around midnight... I
heard someone... He - or she - went downstairs." The detectives thanked Albert, and
asked for the next person: Jackie.

Jackie came in and sat down. "We found the empty bottle of sleeping tablets in Diane's
room" the Inspector said suddenly. He asked if she came into her mothers room last
night. She said: "Yes I did. Everyone did. Diane made hot milk and took it to mother.
She usually drank a cup of hot milk before she slept." Inspector Walsh asked if she
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heard someone going downstairs, around midnight. "Yes, i heard someone. But it was
mother. She went downstairs for the dogs, she wanted to get some dinner for them."
"Did you need your mother's money?" The inspector asked. She reacted angry.
Everyone wanted the money of Molly. The inspector knew that.

It was Roger's turn now. He told some things to the inspector. It wasn't really important.
It was the same, as the rest of the family said before. Only he said he wanted money,
because he and a friend of his, wanted to build houses in the garden of Molly. So he
wanted Molly to move.

Then Diane came in. "When did you take the milk upstairs?" Inspector Walsh asked. "I
went up after Roger," she said, "I didn't like my mother, Inspector." "I see," the inspector
said, "So you wanted to kill your mother?" Diane laughed. "I wanted to kill her, but I
didn't. I can tell you a lot of things about this family, Inspector. Everyone wanted Molly to
die." She told him why. "Jackie hated mother too. Maybe it doesn't seem so. But it's
true. Once, she was in love with a boy. But it was our gardener. So Molly said: "No".

Jackie was really mad then."

The detectives walked to the house of Peter Hobbs. He told: "Jackie wanted me to tell
everyone that I wanted to kill Molly. And I told everyone. But I didn't do it! After me, Tom
Briggs came in. Then I went home. That's all."

They walked to the farm of Tom Briggs. They came inside. "Excuse me, I'm eating my
dinner," he said. "We can wait. Finish your dinner," Inspector Walsh said. "Come and
wait in the front room," Tom said and opened the door. Inspector Walsh looked at the
things in the front room. There was a picture of a happy young girl with long brown hair
on the table. Who was that girl? Inspector Walsh looked to the picture a long time.
When Tom Briggs came in, the inspector told that Molly was dead. Tom didn't know.
"Yesterday you went to Molly's house. You went in the kitchen. What did you do next,
can you remember?" "Yes, but nothing happened. The whole family was in the kitchen.
They were drinking coffee. And Peter Hobbs was there too." Tom said. "Who is this?"
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red. "Who? Oh! That's a friend. It's not... It was a long time ago." The detectives went
back to their office.

The next day, they went to the Clarksons' house. "I know who murdered Molly
Clarkson." "Who?" Diane asked. "Listen" said Inspector Walsh. "Someone wanted
Peter Hobbs to come into the kitchen that night. She wanted everyone to see him, and
listen to him."

"I'm going to tell you the full story now. Miss Clarkson, you wanted Peter Hobbs to come
to the house that night. He was very angry with your mother because of a letter. He
said: "I want to kill her." And you wanted everyone to hear that. Why?" Jackies face
went white. "It's not true! What about Diane? You found the empty bottle in her bag!"
Diane stood up. "In my bag? WHAT are you talking about?" "Be quiet, please, and sit
down," Inspector Walsh said. "It's true, we found the bottle in Diane's bag. But how do
you know that? We didn't tell you." Jackie was busted. She had to go to the police-
office.

Love or Money ? Rowena Akinyemi

Task N° ______about Love or Money….

1 Molly’s family. Match a number from A with a

letter from B.

A
1 Roger is ...
2 Albert is ...
3 Jackie is ...
4 Annie is ...
5 Diane is ...

B
a ... Molly’s sister.
b ... Molly’s son.
c ... Molly’s older daughter.
d ... Molly’s sister’s husband.
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 e ... Molly’s younger daughter.

2 Jobs. Match a number from A with a letter from B.

A
1 Tom Briggs ...
2 Peter Hobbs ...
3 Pratt ...
4 Walsh ...
5 Diane ...

B
a ... is the family doctor.
b ... is a police inspector.
c ... is a farmer.
d ... wants to be a singer.
e ... does not have a job.

3 Match a number from A with a letter from B to

make complete sentences.

A
1 Peter Hobbs is angry because ...
2 Diane is angy because …

3 Tom Briggs is angry because ...

4 Albert is angry because ...
5 Roger is angry because ...

B
a ... Molly does not want to move house.
b ... Molly does not want to sell part of her garden.
c ... Molly made him lose his job.
d ... Molly does not want to give her any more money.
e ... Molly does not help to get a nurse for her sister.

4 Match a number from A with a letter from B.

There are two extra answers for one of the numbers.

A
1 Diane could be the killer because she ...
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 2 Tom Briggs could be the killer because he ...
3 Peter Hobbs could be the killer because he ...
4 Roger could be the killer because he ...

B
a ... bought the tablets that killed Molly.
b ... lost his job and needs Molly’s money.
c ... had the empty bottle of tablets in her bag.
d ... can marry Jackie when Molly dies.
e ... said that she wants to kill Molly.

5 Who said this? Write Pratt, Peter Hobbs, Diane, Tom Briggs, Walsh.
a ‘I’m going to the river with the dogs.’ ...............
b ‘I’m going to phone the police, Roger.’ ...............
c ‘I’m asking the questions, Miss Clarkson.’ ...............
d ‘Last month I was in trouble with the police.’ ...............
e ‘That’s a friend. It’s not . . . It was a long time ago.’ ...............

Multiple-choice Test

Love or Money ?
Rowena Akinyemi

Setting

Choose the best answer.

1 Molly Clarkson lives in a house _____.
a [ ] in the city b [ ] in the country c [ ] next to the sea d [ ] next to a train station
2 Molly’s house has a very big _____.
a [ ] garden b [ ] swimming pool c [ ] office d [ ] front door
3 Molly lives in the house with her _____.
a [ ] husband b [ ] son, Roger c [ ] daughter, Jackie d [ ] all of her children
4 The story is in the _____.
a [ ] autumn b [ ] winter c [ ] spring d [ ] summer
5 Molly has a party because she _____.
a [ ] has a new house b [ ] has a new job
c [ ] is fifty years old d [ ] is sixty years old
6 Tom Briggs wants to buy half of Molly’s _____.

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 a [ ] garden b [ ] house c [ ] road d [ ] shop
7 Molly dies in her _____.
a [ ] car b [ ] bath c [ ] old chair d [ ] bed
8 The house at Tom Brigg’s farm is _____.
a [ ] big and new b [ ] small and clean c [ ] old and dirty d [ ] old and beautiful
9 The detective talks to each person in _____.
a [ ] the garden b [ ] the father’s old office c [ ] Molly’s bedroom d [ ] the kitchen
10 The detective finds a _____ at Tom Briggs’ house.
a [ ] photo of Jackie b [ ] letter from Jackie
c [ ] photo of Molly d [ ] key to Molly’s house

Characters

Choose the best answer.

11 Molly’s daughter, Jackie, often _____ a lot.
a [ ] talks b [ ] smokes c [ ] laughs d [ ] cries
12 Diane is a _____.
a [ ] writer b [ ] teacher c [ ] doctor d [ ] singer
13 Diane likes _____ things.
a [ ] old b [ ] cheap c [ ] expensive d [ ] exciting
14 Molly’s son, Roger, wants to build some _____ in his mother’s garden.
a [ ] flats b [ ] houses c [ ] shops d [ ] offices
15 Albert is married to Molly’s _____.
a [ ] sister b [ ] aunt c [ ] daughter d [ ] friend
16 Peter Hobbs lost his _____ because of Molly.
a [ ] dog b [ ] money c [ ] car d [ ] job
17 At Molly’s party everybody is _____.
a [ ] late b [ ] angry c [ ] happy d [ ] nice to Molly
18 Dr Pratt, the family doctor, has _____.
a [ ] short blond hair b [ ] short black hair c [ ] not much hair d [ ] long grey hair
19 Inspector Walsh always wears _____ because he feels cold.
a [ ] a winter hat b [ ] a coat c [ ] a long shirt d [ ] big boots
20 A long time ago, _____ was the gardener at Molly’s house.
a [ ] Tom Briggs b [ ] Inspector Walsh c [ ] Sergeant Foster d [ ] Peter Hobbs

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Dialogue

Who said or wrote this?

21 ‘No money! Mother is always giving you money.’
a [ ] Jackie b [ ] Roger c [ ] Diane d [ ] Albert
22 ‘Mother loves me best.’
a [ ] Jackie b [ ] Roger c [ ] Diane d [ ] Albert
23 ‘I know you all want my money.’
a [ ] Albert b [ ] Roger c [ ] Tom Briggs d [ ] Molly
24 ‘I brought a cup of coffee for her and found her dead.’
a [ ] Roger b [ ] Diane c [ ] Albert d [ ] Dr Pratt
25 ‘Your mother wasn’t ill. I saw her on Thursday and she was very well.’
a [ ] Peter Hobbs b [ ] Inspector Walsh c [ ] Sergeant Foster d [ ] Dr Pratt
26 ‘Annie feels very unhappy because you don’t visit her, Molly.’
a [ ] Albert b [ ] Roger c [ ] Diane d [ ] Jackie
27 ‘I’m losing money on this farm and I need more land.’
a [ ] Peter Hobbs b [ ] Roger c [ ] Tom Briggs d [ ] Dr Pratt
28 ‘Nobody wanted to tell me the true story, but now I know the true story and I’m going to tell you.’
a [ ] Peter Hobbs b [ ] Inspector Walsh c [ ] Tom Briggs d [ ] Dr Pratt
29 ‘I wanted to kill that woman.’
a [ ] Peter Hobbs b [ ] Albert c [ ] Sergeant Foster d [ ] Dr Pratt
30 ‘I love Tom, and he loves me. But Mother said no. Always no.’
a [ ] Molly b [ ] Diane c [ ] Jackie d [ ] Auntie Annie

Vocabulary

Choose the best answer.

31 when you learn about something
a [ ] go out b [ ] find out c [ ] look out d [ ] read out
32 when you give something to someone and they give you money for it
a [ ] sell b [ ] find c [ ] lose d [ ] answer
33 the sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your uncle
a [ ] daughter b [ ] grandmother c [ ] aunt d [ ] cousin
34 an important person in the police
a [ ] boss b [ ] manager c [ ] inspector d [ ] visitor
35 land where people grow things to eat and keep animals
a [ ] park b [ ] farm c [ ] zoo d [ ] home
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36 a doctor gives you these to eat when you are ill
a [ ] tablets b [ ] sweets c [ ] boxes d [ ] biscuits
37 kill somebody when you have decided to do it
a [ ] catch b [ ] push c [ ] break d [ ] murder
38 with nothing inside it
a [ ] empty b [ ] dirty c [ ] ready d [ ] thirsty
39 when you say something that is not true
a [ ] forget b [ ] lie c [ ] tell d [ ] understand
40 make a new house
a [ ] buy b [ ] stay c [ ] move d [ ] build

Plot

Choose the best answer.

41 Diane phones her mother because she wants money for a _____.
a [ ] plane ticket b [ ] train ticket c [ ] new house d [ ] new car
42 Every night Molly _____ to help her sleep.
a [ ] drinks wine b [ ] drinks cold milk
c [ ] listens to the radio d [ ] takes sleeping tablets
43 At the party, Molly goes up to bed because she feels _____.
a [ ] cold b [ ] hot c [ ] ill d [ ] full
44 Molly’s husband died last year in a _____.
a [ ] plane crash b [ ] car crash c [ ] hotel fire d [ ] house fire
45 In the morning, Diane phones _____ about her mother.
a [ ] Tom Briggs b [ ] Sergeant Foster c [ ] Inspector Walsh d [ ] Dr Pratt
46 On the night of the murder, _____ come to Molly’s house.
a [ ] Tom Briggs and Peter Hobbs b [ ] Sergeant Foster and Inspector Walsh
c [ ] Dr Pratt and his wife d [ ] two policemen
47 When Inspector Walsh talks to Peter Hobbs, he learns that Hobbs is _____ Molly.
a [ ] friendly with b [ ] angry with c [ ] in love with d [ ] afraid of
48 Roger lost his _____ last month.
a [ ] house b [ ] girlfriend c [ ] wife d [ ] job
49 Diane thought Molly _____ their father.
a [ ] watched b [ ] forgot c [ ] killed d [ ] loved
50 _____ killed Molly.
a [ ] Jackie b [ ] Diane c [ ] Tom Briggs d [ ] Peter Hobbs

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