Step Three Step Three READING & TRAINING KEY TO THE EXERCISES Gaston Leroux Page 23 – Exercise 1 4 ‘The table is too heavy for me to 1 M 2 N 3 A 4 I 5 H 6 L 7 C 8 B carry alone,’ said the scene- 9 E 10 G shifter. 5 ‘He often gives me some B1.2 Page 24 – Exercise 2 money,’ said Meg’s mother. The Phantom 1 policeman – They are all theatre 6 ‘The audience has never heard jobs. such a beautiful voice,’ said the 2 body – They are all parts of the journalist. body. Page 33 – Exercise 3 of the Opera 3 speech – They are all related to singing. A 8 B 3 C 1 D 2 E 9 F 6 G 7 H 4 4 ghost – They are all adjectives I 5 related to emotions. KEY TO THE EXERCISES AND EXIT TEST Chapter Four Page 24 – Exercise 3 1 B 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 B 6 A 7 A 8 A Page 40 – Exercise 1 9 A 10 A 1 To see her father’s grave. 8 He had been found dead, hanging. The Life and Career 2 Sweden. of Gaston Leroux Page 13 – Exercise 2 Chapter Three 3 He travelled from village to 1 La Sorelli is the dancer who danced village playing for people. Page 6 – Exercise 1 Page 26 – Exercise 1 at the gala performance. 4 Raoul went into the sea to bring 1 B 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 B 6 A 7 A 8 A 2 Meg’s mother is the woman who is 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 B back Christine’s scarf. 5 Stories about ghosts. in charge of Box 5. Page 30 – Exercise 1 Chapter One 3 That is the ghost who has a head 6 Only those who heard the Angel 1 A 2 D 3 B 4 B 5 D of Music. Page 8 – Exercise 1 like a skull. 4 Joseph Buquet was the man who Page 31 – Exercise 2 7 That he would send the Angel of A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3 Music to her. began the rumours about the ghost. A1 Sorelli said that she knew the Page 8 – Exercise 2 5 The scene-shifters are the people 8 Because he was an aristocrat and Persian. she was just a singer. 1 a ghost 2 rumours 3 one of the who move the stage scenery. 2 Meg said that her mother had 9 The Angel of Music. audience 4 a body 5 accident 6 He saw a head of fire that had no never seen him. 10 He gave her singing lessons. 6 seen 7 frightened body. 3 She said that someone had 7 The Persian is the man who has 11 Christine’s father’s favourite Page 13 – Exercise 1 found his body in the cellar. piece of music, The Resurrection the evil eye. 4 Raoul said that she looked so ill. 1 He was a quiet hard-working man. of Lazarus. Page 14 – Exercise 3 5 He said that he was the little 2 He was a scene-shifter. boy who had gone into the sea Page 40 – Exercise 2 3 He was the chorus-master 1 D 2 C 3 A 4 A 5 B 6 A 7 B 8 A for her scarf. 1D Monsieur Debienne and Monsieur 4 The evil eye 9 D 10 A 11 C 6 The man’s voice said that the Poligny retired from the Opera in 5 His head was like a skull, and he angels had wept to hear her order not to see the ghost was wearing a dress suit. Chapter Two that evening. anymore. 6 She was a box-keeper Page 16 – Exercise 1 B1 ‘I am going out this evening,’ 2C Raoul went to the concert in 7 She said that the ghost didn’t like said Erik. order to hear Christine. people talking about it, and that 1 B 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 B 6 A 7 B 8 B 2 ‘I have never been so frightened 3A The Opera Ghost wrote the new Box 5 was the ghost’s. in my entire life,’ said Meg. managers a letter in order to get 3 ‘I will love you forever,’ said Jack. his box back. 2 KEY TO THE EXERCISES KEY TO THE EXERCISES 4B The managers sent the guard to Christine years ago. We became Chapter Six Page 67 – Exercise 4 Box 5 in order to ask the people friends when I went into the sea to Page 55 – Exercise 1 1 when he went into the sea to get to be quiet. get her scarf, but I felt that I her scarf. 5H Monsieur Moncharmin called the couldn’t marry her because she 1 B 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 C 6 A 2 the Angel of Music guard into his office in order to was only a singer. But when I saw Page 64 – Exercise 1 3 a skull with terrible eyes discover what had happened in her recently, I realised that I love 4 sing the part of Margherita 1 Because he thought that she was Box 5. her as much as ever. 5 croak like a frog. in love with another man. 6F The Opera Ghost always gave the Unfortunately, she has a 6 chandelier fell 2 Because she invited him to the box-keeper some money or mysterious singing teacher – the 7 masked ball masked ball. chocolate in order to thank her ‘Angel of Music’. I saw him once at 8 take off his mask and 3 ‘Do not touch me! I am the Red for the footstool. her father’s grave and he is 9 a wedding ring Death!’ 7E Raoul went into the sea in order horrible. This ghost or phantom 10 a man’s voice and 4 A skeleton hand. to get Christine’s scarf back. has some hold on her, and until I 5 Because she wanted to help her discover what it is, Christine can Page 41 – Exercise 3 Angel of Music. Chapter Seven never be mine. 1 sung 2 should 3 goal 4 brought 6 To Christine’s dressing room. Your faithful friend, Page 68 – Exercise 1 5 creature 6 daughter 7 true 7 A wedding-ring. 1 A 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 A 7 A 8 cries 9 spoke 10 build 11 spelled Raoul 8 He heard her say, ‘Poor Erik.’ 12 seen 13 bird 14 beers B Personal response 9 Raoul followed her and then the Page 76 – Exercise 1 room began to spin around and he Page 49 – Exercise 4 1 B 2 A 3 D 4 B 5 B 6 A Chapter Five saw eight images of Christine. 1 boring 2 heavy metal 3 emotions Finally, he was alone in the room. Page 77 – Exercise 2 Page 48 – Exercise 1 4 jewellery 5 didn’t like it 6 on 1 normal 2 remember 3 loudly Page 64 – Exercise 2 1 Because they could not find television 7 operas 8 the Night 4 same 5 unhappy 6 none 7 light anything unusual in Box 5. 9 sometimes listens to 10 favourite 1 teacher 2 talent 3 performance 8 failed 9 discourage 10 boring 4 award 5 chance 6 successful 2 He reacted impatiently. Page 50 – Exercise 5 11 noisily 12 fake 3 Because she did not want Christine 7 popular 8 romantic 9 both A 2 B 4 C 1 D 6 E 3 F 5 1 forget 2 successful 3 loudly to sing in her place. Page 66 – Exercise 3 4 noisily 5 unhappy 4 In Box 5. The Paris Opera House 23 5 It made her sound like a frog. Page 78 – Exercise 3 Page 54 – Exercise 1 1 P E A C E 6 Some strange magic. 1 If the chandelier falls, it will 45R G 6 7 He told her to try and sing again. 1 Napoleon III. kill somebody. 8 The chandelier fell on her. 2 Renaissance, Baroque and A C I A R 2 If you go in Box 5, the ghost Classical. Page 48 – Exercise 2 7 S U P E R S T I T I O U S will tell you to go away. 3 So that the Emperor could drive D L O N M 3 If Carlotta sings, a tragedy 1 didn’t receive 2 was carried away 8 directly into the main hall of the will happen. 3 do not hear 4 would send 5 took I L N 11 O P Opera. 4 If Christine sings, nothing 6 was taught to 7 remember 9 B E H A V E 10 C O S T U M E S 4 Because of the war of 1870 and a bad will happen. 8 audience was N R R K R O fire in 1873. 5 If they pay the ghost, he will Page 49 – Exercise 3 5 Baron Haussmann. C 13 14 U S P not do anything bad. 6 To make the foundations of the A My Dearest Friend Jean-Claude, 12 D E A T H M L L 6 If they do not pay the ghost, Opera safe. O 15 A P P L A U S E it will be war. I am unhappy because I love 7 Music, Lyric Poetry, Lyric Drama Christine, and she is in love with 16 S C A R E D 7 If you hear the Angel of and Dance.