READING & TRAINING.WEB KEY TO THE EXERCICES Charles Dickens CHAPTER TWO Page 26 – activity 3 Page 18 – activity 1 1 as important as 2 less handsome Step Three Step Three 1 A 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 A 7 B 8 A 3 more important than 4 as young as 5 older than 6 as frightened as Page 18 – activity 2 Suggested answers CHAPTER THREE 1 All the people are snobs. The Pickwick Papers 2 They think they are all more Page 26 – activity 1 B1.2 important than the others. 1 E 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 D 3 He had very little money, and he Page 33 – activity 1 hoped to marry Mrs Badger. KEY TO THE EXERCICES AND EXIT TEST 1 B – Mr Pickwick did not find love 4 She noticed that Jingle was younger at Manor Farm. and more handsome than Doctor 2 B – He is a servant. Slammer. CHAPTER ONE 3 A Charles Dickens 5 Because Mrs Badger and Jingle 4 A Page 8 – activity 1 danced for too long. Page 5 – activity 1 5 B – When Joe shook the tree, five 1 carriage 2 propose a toast 3 cheer 1 A 1827 – He began work as an Page 25 – activity 1 or six birds flew out. However, Mr 4 pour 5 wealthy 6 fist 7 drunk office boy for a firm of lawyers. Winkle shot Mr Tupman’s arm by 8 plump 9 bald Suggested answers B 1835 – He started publishing 1 He sent him to Mr Winkle’s room. accident. novels. Page 8 – activity 2 2 The army officer said that a man 6 A C 1836 – He married Catherine 1 Pickwick 2 friends 3 Tupman wearing the blue coat of the 7 B – They carried him back to the Hogarth. 4 Winkle 5 Snodgrass 6 1827 Pickwick Club insulted Doctor house. D 1870 - He died. 7 England 8 six Slammer. Mr Winkle wanted to 8 A 9 A 2 A Portsmouth – He was born here. Page 15 – activity 1 defend the honour of the coat. 3 He didn’t know how to shoot a gun. 10 A B London – He grew up here. 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 A 7 A C prison – When Dickens was 12 4 Doctor Slammer realised that Mr Page 33 – activity 2 Page 16 – activity 2 Winkle was not Jingle. years old, his father was sent Open answers. to prison for debt. 1 plump 2 generous 3 brilliant 5 He was full of admiration for Mr Page 34 – activity 3 D factory – When Dickens was 12 4 observant 5 bald Winkle’s sense of honour. 6 Doctor Slammer met Jingle and 1 Championship 2 Match 3 courses years old, he was sent to work in Page 16 – activity 3 a factory. wanted to challenge him to a duel. 4 football 5 kick 6 rugby 7 touch Across E firm of lawyers – In 1827 he 7 He was one of the actors who 8 tennis 9 cycling 3 propose a toast 5 punch 7 raise began work as an office boy for a performed in the play for General 8 glare Page 35 – activity 4 firm of lawyers. Bulder. Down Open answers. F Italy – He wrote about his travel 8 He wanted to punch him on the 1 clap 2 toss a coin 4 step 6 cheer experiences in Italy. nose. Page 35 – Internet Project Page 17 – activity 4/A Page 25 – activity 2 3 He had strong political views. He Open answers. was against slavery and capital 1 F 2 A 3 H 4 B 5 G 6 C 7 E 8 D 5 second 4 honour 6 hotel punishment, and he thought that Page 17 – activity 4/B 9 Doctor Slammer 7 shoot CHAPTER FOUR 1 duel 8 turned 3 mistake the government and the rich should Open answers. Page 42 – activity 1 help the poor. 2 Lieutenant Tappleton 1 kissing 2 angry 3 Rachael’s 4 didn’t want to 5 dreaming 6 Emily 7 didn’t get married 8 bad 2 KEY TO THE EXERCICES KEY TO THE EXERCICES Page 42 – activity CHAPTER SIX 5 start next month – start Page 67 – activity 3 1 When they were kissing, Rachael Page 53 – activity 1 immediately 1 newspapers 2 reporter 3 journalist 6 twenty pounds – twelve pounds suddenly cried. 1 B 2 E 3 D 4 C 5 A 4 weekly 5 copies 6 printing 2 Speak up, please. 7 a month – a year 7 political 8 reports 9 news 3 He is after her money. Page 53 – activity 2 8 three suits – two suits 10 education 11 novels 12 magazine 4 Jingle and Rachael eloped. 1 Sam Weller 2 Mrs Bardell 9 Goswell Square – Goswell Street 5 Tupman lent Jingle some money 3 expensive 4 love 5 marry 10 Rochester – London Dossier until the following day. 6 Mr Pickwick 7 helpful 8 boy 6 Jingle whispered to Rachael during 9 fainted CHAPTER SEVEN Page 72 – activity 1 lunch. Page 59 – activity 1 Page 61 – activity 1 1 Only men from the upper classes All men over twenty-one and Page 43 – activity 3 1 A 1 F 2 J 3 D 4 G 5 A 6 I 7 C 8 E 9 H women over thirty 1 carriages 2 journey 3 miles 2 B – She went back to her room. 10 G All British people over the age of 4 railway 5 passengers 6 trains 3 B – He asked if it was much more Page 61 – activity 2 twenty-one, male and female 7 electric 8 buses 9 airplane expensive to keep two people than 2 education, jobs and women’s vote to keep one. 1 crowd 2 Slumkey 3 agent Page 43 – activity 4 3 Girls of the working class had very 4 A 4 candidate 5 Buff 6 voters 7 mayor Open answers. little formal education, and middle- 5 B – He asked questions about Page 67 – activity 1 and upper-class girls were only payment, clothes and the job. 1 A taught things that would help them CHAPTER FIVE 6 A 2 B – “Mr Perker paid me to do find husbands. 7 A Page 44 – activity 1 the same for the Blue Party, you 4 People moved from the countryside 8 B – “But his friends didn’t seem to 1 catch up with 2 ride, racing know.” to the cities, and they worked in be listening.” 3 full speed 4 accident 5 crash 3 B – It was the Blue Party. factories. The education of poorer 6 bump 7 hurt 8 catch Page 59 – activity 2 4 A people improved. 5 B – “Mr Pickwick looked at him in Page 44 – activity 2 1 doubtfully 2 intend 3 embarrassed 5 Factory workers lived in cheap 4 sensible 5 amazed 6 employ amazement.” houses in crowded, dirty, poor 1 B – They travelled for three hours. 6 B – “When you get out in the neighbourhoods. Dickens and other Page 60 – activity 3 2 A square, shake the hands of the writers wrote about their miserable 3 B – Jingle laughed at them, and his 1 I have no idea why she acted like men, and, if you see a baby, ask living conditions. carriage raced off towards London. that. how old it is and kiss it.” 6 Britain ruled a quarter of the 4 B – It was raining, and they were 2 Never mind that now. 7 B – “The crowd broke into such world’s population. very wet by the time they reached 3 Sam’s job will be to take care of me loud cheering (among Buff voters) the hotel. and these gentlemen. and booing (among Blue voters) CHAPTER EIGHT 5 A 4 The Blues take every opportunity that no one could hear Mr Fizkin’s Page 51 – activity 1 to criticise the Buffs. speech, but no one seemed to Page 73 – activity 1 5 Mr Winkle kept noticing things that care.” 1 C 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 B 1 C 2 A 3 C 4 A 5 A 6 B reminded him of Arabella. 8 A Page 52 – activity 2 Page 80 – activity 1 Page 60 – activity 4 9 A 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 C 7 B 8 B 10 A 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 B 6 C 1 an old man – a young man Page 52 – activity 3 2 assistant – valet Page 67 – activity 2 Page 81 – activity 2 Open answers. 3 Scotland – England Open answers. 1 court 2 law office 3 lawyers 4 legal 4 a part-time position – a full-time- 5 case 6 judge 7 trial 8 lose position 3 4 KEY TO THE EXERCICES KEY TO THE EXERCICES Page 81 – activity 3 Page 89 – activity 1A CHAPTER ELeveN Page 116 – activity 3 1 – Hello Sam! Can you help me? 1 B 2 C 3 A Page 99 – activity 1 1 What a nice day! David is coming to see me this Page 89 – activity 1B 1 C 2 D 3 B 4 A 5 E 2 What awful weather! weekend. 3 What a nice surprise! 2 – Hi, John. Yes, I’ve heard about 1 does – like Page 106 – activity 1 4 What an interesting speech! that. Why don’t we go to that rock 2 is – like 1 evening – morning 5 What a boring film! concert on Saturday? He loves 3 do – look like 2 relaxed – pale and nervous 6 What an exciting journey! 4 are – like music.