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While reading
Pages 17
1 Fivethingsarewrongintheparagraphbelow.
Underlinethemandmakethemright.
The
FireboyisastoryaboutayoungboynamedHapuandhismother,Bak.TheyliveinAncient
Egypt.Bakhasabigfactory,whereheandHapu
makesilvertablesandchairs.Oneday,Bak
becomesill.HapumakesagoldbraceletforKing
Cleopatrabecauseheneedsmoney.
2 Arethesentencesright(3)orwrong(7)?
a HapulivesinAncientGreece. c b
Hapusfatherhasabigfactory.Hemakes
goldbeds. c
c Hapuandhisfatherarepoorpeople. c d
Everyevening,HapuandBaksitbeside
thefactory. c e Hapusfatherisverytired. c f
HapuandBakaremakingatable,but
Hapubecomesill. c3 Matchthewordsontheleftwiththe
meaningsontheright.
a clothes 1 Youbuyfoodhere.
b guard 2 TheQueenliveshere.
c market 3 Youwearthese. d necklace 4 Thisislongandthin.
e palace 5 HapumakesthisforQueen
Cleopatra.
f sword 6 Thispersonlooksafterthe
Queen.
4 Whoswho?Writetherightname.
a hasanideatomakesomethingfor
apersonwhoisrich.
b says,Itsready!
c talktoHapuinthemarket. d startstowalkhomefromthe
market.
e says,QueenCleopatradoesntsee
peoplelikeyou.
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5 Choosetherightwords.
a Sweetteaisafood/drink. b
Theguardscarry/pushQueenCleopatras
chair.
c QueenCleopatragoestothemarket/palacetobuyclothes.
d Amoment/minuteissixtyseconds. e
Hapuseesalongline/chairofpeople. f Hapustopsin front
of/behindtheQueen.6 Underlinethewrongwordineachsentence
andwritetherightword. a Bakmakesasweetcoffee.
b Hapuwaitsandwaits.Foralongtime
somethinghappens.
c Twomencarryabeautifulchair.
d HapugivestheQueensmenthenecklace.
e QueenCleopatralikesthebracelet.
f BakthinksHapuisabadson.
7 Putthesentencesintherightorder.
a Theguardsays,Comewithme. c b Hapusmiles.Heisveryhappy. c c
Hapulooksupatthestars. c d CleopatraiswearingHapusnecklace. c8
Answerthequestions. a WhocanHapupaytovisithisfather?
b Whatistheguardcarrying?
c WhatdoesQueenCleopatrawanttogive
Hapuatthepalace?
d WhatdoesCleopatrawantHaputomake?
e WhattwothingsisHapuhappyabout?
After reading
9 Workwithapartner.Lookatthepicturesin
thebook(notthewords)andtellthestory
again.Youtellonepageofthestory,your
partnertellsthenextpage,thenyouagain,
etc.
10
YouareHapu.YouarestayingatQueenCleopatraspalace.Yourfatherisstayingat
home.Writeapostcardtoyourfatherabout
thepalaceandtheQueen.
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Pages 171 WhosaysthesentencesbelowHapuorBak?
a Onedayweregoingtobeveryrich.
b IwanttoseetheQueen.
c Itsmyhead.
d IwanttoworkbutIcant.
e Whatisit,father?
2 Matchthephrasesontheleftwiththephraseson
theright.
a Hapusworkis 1 underBakshead.
b Bakisill 2 notnicetoHapu.
c Theguardsare 3 niceclothes.
d Hapuputshishand 4 hotandveryhard.
e TheQueenhas 5 fortwoweeks.
3 Answerthequestions.a
WheredoesHapuhidethenecklacewhenhegoes
tovisittheQueen?
b DoesHapufinishthenecklaceinthemorningorat
night?
c WhatareHapuandhisfatherdoingwhenhis
fatherbecomesill?
d HowmanyguardsstopHapufromenteringthe
palace?
e WhatdoesBakdothedayafterhebecomesill?
4 Writetherightwordsinthesentencesbelow.
factory father ground handle
push rich tired poor
a Everyday,Hapualongup
anddown.
b Iworkveryhard.Imalways.
c Shehasalotofmoney.Shesvery.
d Hapusworksina.
e Idonthaveanymoney.Imvery.
f Hapusfatherisill.Hefallsonthe.
Pages 8155 Underlinetherightwords.
a Hapuwakesupearly/latetogobacktothemarket.
b AguardgivesHapua job/more moneyatthe
palace.
c TheQueenarrivesinthemarket.Everyoneisvery
loud/quiet.
d TheQueenthinksthenecklaceisbeautiful/ugly.
e HapuwantstogivethenecklacetotheQueens
men/women.
f Bakisina chair/bed,andHapushowshimthe
money.
g Theguardsays,Nowgoandsaygoodbye/helloto
yourfather.
h QueenCleopatramakesHapuhappy/sadwithheridea.
6 WriteHapu,BakorCleopatrainthesentences
below.
a willgetlotsofbeautifulthingsfrom
Hapu.
b says,Stop!
c doesntwanttoliveinthepalace.
d putsonehandacrosshiseyes.
e receivesacupofsweettea.
f isastrongleader.g doesntunderstandwherethemoney
camefrom.
h wantstopayforadoctorsvisit.
7 Arethesentencesright(3)orwrong(7)?
a HapugoestothemarkettoseetheQueen. c
b Hapudoesntwanttolivewithhisfather. c
c Hapuseesalonglineofpeoplecomingfrom
thepalace. c
d Hapugivesthenecklacetoaguard. c
e HapuhearsmusicbeforeheseesQueenCleopatra. c
f Haputellstheguardthathehasajob. c
