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THE STRANGE CASE OF

DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE

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Ever since its publication in 1886, Stevenson’s masterpiece about

the brilliant scientist Dr Jekyll and the violent Mr Hyde lurking

inside him has fascinated the public imagination.

This reader uses the EXPANSIVE READING approach, where the text

becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore

historical background, cultural connections and other topics

suggested by the text. As well as the story, this reader contains:

• An introduction about Stevenson and his life

• A wide range of activities practising the four skills

• Dossiers: London and Crime and The ‘Double’ in 19th-century Fiction• Internet projects

• PET-style activities

• Trinity-style activities (Grade 6)

• A full recording of the text

• An exit test and key on our website

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PART TWO

The Search for Mr Hyde

M r Utterson was unhappy after his walk

with Richard Enfield. He came home,

and ate his dinner. Then he went to his

safe. 1

He took out a large document.

The document was Dr Jekyll’s will. 2

Mr Utterson read the will

carefully. Dr Jekyll’s orders

were clear. He left his money

to his ‘friend, Mr Edward Hyde’

Mr Utterson did not like

1. safe : metal container for important objects and documents.

2. will : a legal piece of paper which says who will have your money andproperty after you die.

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this part of the will. There was another part of the will which he

did not like. If Dr Jekyll disappeared or went away, Mr Hyde

could have all his money.

‘There’s a secret here,’ Mr Utterson decided. ‘Why does Dr

Jekyll want to give his money to this Mr Hyde? Dr Jekyll is a good

man, and this Mr Hyde is a terrible man. And what does

‘disappearance’ mean? Why does my friend think he is going to

disappear? I’ll find out the truth.’

He decided to visit Dr Lanyon. Dr Lanyon was also a friend of

Dr Jekyll. ‘Perhaps he knows something,’ thought Mr Utterson.

Dr Lanyon was happy to see Mr Utterson. They talked

together for a while. 1 Then Mr Utterson said,

‘We have all been friends for a long time. You and I are Dr

Jekyll’s oldest friends, I suppose?’

‘I suppose we are,’ Dr Lanyon agreed. ‘But I don’t see Jekyll

often these days.’

‘Oh?’ said Mr Utterson. ‘I thought you had the same interests.’

‘No!’ replied Dr Lanyon angrily. ‘I don’t like Henry Jekyll’s

ideas about science. He has some very strange ideas. We don’t

see each other often.’

‘Tell me,’ said Mr Utterson, ‘do you know a man called Hyde?’

Dr Lanyon thought for a moment.

‘Hyde?’ he asked. ‘No, I don’t know the name.’

Mr Utterson returned home after his visit to Dr Lanyon. He

could not sleep that night. He was worried about his friend. He

remembered Mr Enfield’s story about Mr Hyde and the little girl.

1. for a while : for a short period of time.

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‘I want to see this Mr Hyde!’ he decided. ‘I want to know about

his friendship with Henry Jekyll.’

Mr Utterson went back to the old house very often now. He

waited in the street, and he hoped to see Mr Hyde. He went there

every day, but Mr Hyde never came.

One night Mr Utterson was in the street outside the old

house. He heard someone in the street. Then he saw a man. Mr

Utterson followed him, and then spoke to him.

‘Are you Mr Hyde?’ he asked.

The man seemed frightened for a moment. Then he looked at

Mr Utterson angrily.

‘I am Mr Hyde. What do you want?’

‘I see that you are going into this house,’ said Mr Utterson. ‘I

am a friend of Dr Jekyll – perhaps you will ask me into the

house?’

‘Dr Jekyll is not at home,’ Mr Hyde said.

‘I am glad 1 we have met,’ Mr Utterson said. ‘I shall know you

again. It may be useful.’

‘I am glad we have met, too,’ said Mr Hyde. He gave Mr

Utterson a piece of paper with his address written on it.

‘He’s thinking of the will.’ Mr Utterson thought. ‘He’s glad we

met because of the will! That’s why he wants me to know where

he lives.’

Mr Hyde entered the house, and closed the door behind him.

‘ I don’t l ike that man! ’ thought Mr Utterson. ‘There’s

something very strange about him. Poor Henry Jekyll, why have

you got a friend like that?’

1. glad : happy, pleased.

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The lawyer walked to the end of the street, and turned the

corner. The houses here were large and beautiful. Mr Utterson

stopped and knocked at the door of one of the houses. A servant

opened the door.

‘Good evening, Poole,’ Mr Utterson said. ‘I am looking for Dr

Jekyll – is he at home?’

‘Please come in, sir,’ the servant said. ‘I will see if Dr Jekyll is

at home.’

Poole came back after a few moments.

‘I’m sorry, sir,’ he told Mr Utterson. ‘Dr Jekyll has gone out.’

‘I saw Mr Hyde go into the laboratory,’ 1 said Mr Utterson.

‘Does he often come when Dr Jekyll is out?’

‘Yes, s ir , ’ Poole answered. ‘Mr Hyde has a key to the

laboratory.’

‘Are Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde good friends?’ asked the lawyer.

‘They are very good friends, sir,’ Poole said. ‘We have orders

to obey Mr Hyde 2 when he comes to the laboratory.’

‘I have never met Mr Hyde at dinner here,’ the lawyer said.

‘No, sir,’ Poole agreed. ‘Mr Hyde never dines here. He never

comes to this part of the house. He stays in the laboratory.’

Mr Utterson thanked the servant, and left the house. He was

very sad.

‘Poor Henry Jekyll!’ he thought. ‘He lived badly 3 when he was

a young man. Mr Hyde must know some secret from the past. My

1. laboratory : place for scientific experiments. The house that Mr Hydeuses – in Part One and in Part Two - is the laboratory at the back ofDr Jekyll’s house.

2. obey Mr Hyde : do what Mr Hyde says.

3. lived badly : did some bad things.

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friend is paying him to be quiet about the secret. My poor, poor

friend – I’ll help him if I can!’

Two weeks later, Dr Jekyll invited some of his friends to

dinner at his house. Mr Utterson was one of the guests. 1 After

the other guests had gone, Mr Utterson stayed to talk with his

friend.

‘I want to talk to you about something important,’ the lawyer

said. ‘It concerns your will, Jekyll.’

‘I know what you want to say, my friend,’ Dr Jekyll told him.

‘You’re not happy about my will, are you?’

‘I know something about Mr Hyde,’ Utterson said quietly.

‘People say terrible things about him.’

‘You do not understand, ’ Dr Jekyl l sa id . ‘You do not

understand my position. It’s very difficult for me –’

‘Jekyll!’ the lawyer interrupted him. ‘You know me: we are old

friends. If you’re in trouble, 2 tell me the truth. Perhaps I can help

you.’

‘You’re a good friend, Utterson,’ Dr Jekyll said. ‘Thank you for

your offer of help. But you cannot help me. I know you have seen

Mr Hyde – he told me. I am interested in that man. I trust you to

follow the orders in my will. Promise me that you will follow

them.’

‘I will never like Mr Hyde,’ the lawyer said.

‘I don’t ask that,’ Dr Jekyll told his friend. ‘I ask only that you

help him when I am not here.’

‘Very well,’ the lawyer said. ‘I will do what you want.’

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1. guests : people invited to a dinner or a party.

2. you’re in trouble [tr�bəl] : you have problems.

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Comprehension checkChoose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, to the questions below.

1 What does Dr Jekyll’s will say?

A Mr Utterson will receive some of his money.

B Mr Hyde will receive some of his money.

C Mr Hyde will receive all his money if Dr Jekyll disappears or goes away.

D Mr Hyde will receive his money only if Dr Jekyll disappears.

2 Why don’t Dr Lanyon and Dr Jekyll see each other anymore?

A because Dr Lanyon does not like Dr Jekyll’s will

B because Dr Lanyon is too busy

C because Dr Lanyon and Dr Jekyll don’t have the same interests

D because Dr Lanyon does not like Dr Jekyll’s scientific ideas

3 Why does Mr Utterson go to the old house?

A to ask Dr Jekyll something

B to tell Dr Jekyll something

C to ask Mr Hyde something

D to tell Mr Hyde something

4 Why is Mr Utterson happy to meet Mr Hyde?

A because he knows he will meet him again

B because he wants him to do something for him

C because he wants to be his friend

D because Mr Utterson doesn’t have many friends

5 Why has Mr Utterson never met Mr Hyde before?

A because Mr Hyde never comes to the laboratory

B because Mr Hyde always stays in another part of the house

C because Dr Jekyll has never invited Mr Hyde to dinner

D because Dr Jekyll never invites his friends to his house

6 What does Dr Jekyll say about Mr Hyde?

A He is a terrible man.

B He is a good friend.

C He needs help.

D He will need Mr Utterson’s help.

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Number the events in the order in which they happened in the story.The first one has been done for you.

A Mr Utterson spoke to Dr Jekyll.

B Mr Utterson decided to meet Mr Hyde.

C Dr Jekyll had a dinner party.

D Mr Utterson took a document out of his safe.

E Mr Hyde opened the door of the laboratory and went inside.

F Mr Utterson made a promise.

G Mr Utterson went to see Dr Jekyll but he was out.

H Dr Lanyon told Mr Utterson that he didn’t know a man called Hyde.

Write the questions.

How did Mr Utterson feel after his walk with Mr Enfield?0 ....................................................................................................................

He felt unhappy.

1 He is a friend of Dr Jekyll’s and Mr Utterson’s.

2 Because he hoped to see Mr Hyde.

3 A piece of paper with his address written on it.

4 No, he wasn’t. He was out.

5 He told him that they had to obey Mr Hyde.

6 He invited some of his friends to dinner.

DiscussionIn pairs or small groups, talk about these questions.

1 Dr Lanyon says that Dr Jekyll ‘has some very strange ideas aboutscience.’ What kind of ideas could Dr Jekyll have?

2 Mr Utterson says that Dr Jekyll lived badly when he was a youngman.’ What does he mean?

3 Dr Jekyll says that he is interested in Mr Hyde. Why?

4 What kind of help must Mr Utterson give Mr Hyde when Dr Jekyllisn’t there?

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‘We have all been friends for a long time,’ Mr Utterson said.

The present perfect simple

We use the present perfect simple to talk about the duration of anaction or a state that starts in the past and continues into the present.

Then Mr Utterson said, ‘We have all been friends for a long time.’ (Westarted being friends a long time ago, and we are still friends.)

I’ve lived in this house since 2001. (I moved to this house in 2001, and Istill live in it.)

We use the present perfect simple with for + a period of time or since +when the action or state started to talk about how long the action orstate has been in progress.

They’ve known each other for a long time.

I’ve played tennis since I was twelve years old.

Present perfect simpleWrite a sentence using the present perfect simple of the verb inbrackets and for or since.

0 I came here ten years ago.

I’ve been here for ten years.......................................................................................................... . (be)

1 Mark became a professional footballer in 2006. .......................................................................................................... . (be)

2 Sara met her boyfriend last Christmas...................................................................................................... . (know)

3 My brother bought his MP3 player three months ago....................................................................................................... . (have)

4 Robert and Anne got married in 1995............................................................................................ . (be married)

5 I became a vegetarian last June........................................................................................................... . (be)

6 I started playing the violin when I was six years old........................................................................................................ . (play)

7 Julie’s hairdresser cut her hair short last Saturday....................................................................................................... . (have)

8 My headache started this morning.I .................................................................................................... . (have)

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9 Someone told me about the Ellie and Hugo’s divorce a week ago.I ........................................................................................ . (know about)

10 Luca moved to this part of town in 2001......................................................................................................... . (live)

Listening You will hear two students talking about the book. Some parts of thescript are different from the words in the recording, but themeanings are the same. Listen carefully and underline the parts thatare different.

John: We’re reading Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at school.

Sally: We are too! I don’t like it, though. The first part was horrible. I hated it when Hyde walked over the girl in the street.

John: I like it. I want to discover what happens next. I want to know why Dr Jekyll has got such an awful friend. And I want to know why he wrote that strange will!

Sally: I don’t like Mr Hyde, but I like Mr Utterson. I think he’ll find out what is going on. I think he’ll help Dr Jekyll!

John: Do you think Mr Hyde is blackmailing the doctor?

Sally: I don’t know. He might be. I can’t understand why.

John: I’m going to find out the truth: I’m going to finish the book at home. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next.

Sally: Will you tell me what happens? I want to know, too.

John: No, I won’t. Read the book yourself!

Writing – an invitationImagine you are Dr Jekyll. Write a note inviting Mr Utterson to dinneron Friday. Tell him what time to be at your house, what your cook ispreparing, and the names of two other people you have invited.Begin like this:

Dear Mr Utterson,

and finish like this:

Best regards,

Dr Henry Jekyll.

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