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While readingIntroduction1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

Correct the wrong sentences. a Katherine Mansfield spent her childhood

in England and became a writer in New Zealand. c

b Mansfield’s family was interested in talking about books and sharing ideas. c

c Mansfield had a very traditional fashion style. c

d Mansfield had a long first marriage. c e Mansfield was popular among the

leading writers of that time. c f Mansfield made a lot of money from

her writing. c g Through her writing, Mansfield made

people think about important social issues. c

h Mansfield’s stories often leave people feeling happy. c

Bliss, pages 1–62 Fill in the missing words in this summary.

Bertha arranges the (a) ………………… in the bowl. She is getting everything ready for tonight’s (b) ………………… with some friends. She goes upstairs and finds the (c) ………………… feeding the baby. Bertha gets a chance to hold the (d) ………………… . Then her husband calls her on the (e) …………………, so she has to leave. Bertha looks out the window and sees the (f ) ………………… tree. She feels very (g) ………………… about her life.

Bliss, pages 6–133 Underline the mistakes in the sentences and

correct them. a Eddie Warren has difficulty getting to Bertha’s

house by bus. ……………… b Eddie plans to write something for Norman

Knight’s new restaurant. ……………… c Other people often find Harry quite ordinary.

……………… d Bertha feels like crying as she talks with

everybody at dinner. ……………… e Harry says he never sees his garden.

……………… f Bertha sees Harry whispering to Eddie at

the door. ………………

Mr reginald Peacock’s Day, pages 15–194 Put these events in the correct order (1–7). a c Reginald receives a note of thanks from

a woman. b c Reginald looks at himself in the mirror

and feels happy with his appearance. c c Reginald thinks his wife doesn’t want to

make him breakfast every morning. d c Reginald looks forward to the arrival of

his singing students. e c Reginald thinks that his wife is trying to

change him. f c Reginald feels angry until his wife leaves. g c Reginald wishes his son would show him

more respect.

Mr reginald Peacock’s Day, pages 20–265 Who might think the following things about

Mr Peacock? Use the names from below (1–6). a …… ‘I don’t feel so sad when I hear Mr

Peacock sing. He really understands me.’ b …… ‘I must give Peacock more wine to

show him how much I enjoy his singing.’ c ….. ‘I am so excited that Mr Peacock has

agreed to have dinner with me.’ d …… ‘Maybe Mr Peacock will think of me

when he looks at these flowers.’ e …… ‘Reginald should have told me about his

dinner plans.’ f …… ‘I feel shy when I do singing exercises but

Mr Peacock makes me feel more confident.’ 1) Betty Brittle 2) Reginald’s wife 3) Lord Timbuck 4) The Countess 5) Aenone Fell 6) Marian Morrow

the Doll’s House, pages 27–326 Match the letters with the numbers below to

make complete sentences. a The Burnell family leaves the doll’s house

outside their home because …… b Kezia likes the lamp in the doll’s house the

best because …… c Isabel will tell the others at school about

the doll’s house because …… d The other girls at school want to be Isabel’s

special friend because ……

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e The Kelvey girls can’t be invited to see the doll’s house because ……

f The Kelvey girls sit near the girls in the school yard because ……

1) it looks like it belongs there. 2) they want to hear about the doll’s house,

even if they can’t see it. 3) it has a strong smell of paint. 4) they want to be the first to see the doll’s

house. 5) she is the oldest in the family. 6) they are different from the others.

the Doll’s House, pages 33–387 Choose the right answer. Write 1 or 2. a The girls at school say that when Lil grows up,

she will be a …… 1) servant. 2) cook. b After Lena makes fun of Lil, Lil …… 1) yells at her. 2) smiles at her. c Kezia tells Lil and Else they can see the doll’s

house because …… 1) her mother says it’s OK. 2) nobody will see them. d Lil agrees to see the doll’s house because …… 1) Else really wants to see it. 2) Lil knows that Mrs Burnell is friendly. e Aunt Beryl feels worried that afternoon

because …… 1) she knows Kezia is a naughty girl. 2) she doesn’t know what to do about her

boyfriend. f After Lil and Else leave the Burnell’s house

and sit at the side of the road, Else feels …… 1) happy she saw the doll’s house. 2) sad that the woman yelled at them.

the Garden Party, pages 39–448 Complete the sentences with these words.

driver hat garden cream cakes accident band marquee flowersLaura goes out in the (a) ………………… to see where the men will decide to put the (b) ………………… . Someone rings the

doorbell and gives Laura some beautiful (c) ………………… . Then someone from the baker’s shop delivers some delicious (d) ………………… . Laura and her sister hear the baker’s man talking about an (e) ………………… . A (f ) ………………… was killed. The family lives near them and Laura thinks they would not like to hear the (g) ………………… at the party. She thinks they should stop the party but her mother says she should enjoy herself and wear her new (h) ………………… .

the Garden Party, pages 45–519 Choose the right name. a …… says nothing to Laura and keeps crying. b …… is worried because Laura is gone for so

long. c …… talks about the accident as soon as the

party is over. d …… seems to understand Laura’s feelings

about what she saw at the family’s house. e …… takes Laura into the room to see the

dead man’s body. f …… seems to tell Laura that he is happy. 1) Laurie (Laura’s brother) 2) Mrs Sheridan (Laura’s mother) 3) Mr Sheridan (Laura’s father) 4) The wife of the dead man 5) The dead man 6) The sister of the dead man’s wife

After reading10 Think about what might happen next to the

characters in the story Bliss. What could happen? What do you think will happen? Write your own follow-up to the ending.

11 In pairs, discuss Mr Peacock’s comment that there is a ‘war’ between Mr Peacock and his wife in the story, Mr reginald Peacock’s Day. Do you think his wife feels the same way? Write to your partner from the perspective of either Mr Peacock or Mrs Peacock. Then read aloud your thoughts to each other.Example: As your (husband/wife), I want to let you know how I feel. I think …

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Bliss, pages 1–61 Choose the right word in italics. a Bertha forgets her key so the servant / Nurse

opens the door for her. b Bertha carefully puts the fruit in the refrigerator /

bowl. c The Nurse took the baby to the park / shop. d Harry calls and tells Bertha he will be early / late

for dinner.

Bliss, pages 6–132 Put these events in the correct order (1–6). a c Eddie says there is a moon tonight. b c Bertha thinks she and Miss Fulton understand

each other. c c Bertha sees Harry whispering to Miss Fulton. d c Mr and Mrs Knight laugh about the monkeys

on Mrs Knight’s orange coat. e c Bertha feels very happy about Harry. f c Bertha takes Miss Fulton’s arm and leads her

to the dinner table.

Mr reginald Peacock’s Day, pages 15–193 Match the letters with the numbers below to

make complete sentences. a Reginald doesn’t like the way his wife wakes him

up in the morning because …… b Reginald thinks he married his wife because …… c Reginald is not happy with his son because …… d Reginald thinks his wife doesn’t get a servant

because …… e Reginald feels happy when he reads the letter

from Aenone Fell because …… f Reginald feels calm when he hears the door close

because …… 1) he feels that she recognises his talent. 2) she caught him in a weak moment. 3) she wants him to feel bad by doing all the

work herself. 4) he knows his wife has left the house. 5) he thinks she wants to show him she has

already been working for hours. 6) he thinks he should shake hands with him.

Mr reginald Peacock’s Day, pages 20–264 Underline YES or NO. a Does Betty Brittle feel shy at the end of her lesson

with Mr Peacock? YES NO b Does Mr Peacock tell his wife that he wants some

soup for his dinner? YES NO

c Does the Countess give her picture to Mr Peacock? YES NO

d Does Reginald eat his dinner at Lord Timbuck’s house? YES NO

the Doll’s House, pages 27–325 Choose the right name from the box.

1) Else 2) Lil 3) Kezia 4) Isabel5) The teacher 6) Aunt Beryl 7) Mrs Burnell

a …… chooses who will see the doll’s house. b …… never smiles and rarely speaks. c …… really likes the lamp in the doll’s house. d …… says the visiting girls cannot stay for tea. e …… speaks to the Kelvey girls with a special voice

at school. f …… thinks the doll’s house has a bad smell. g …… usually has a strange smile.

the Doll’s House, pages 33–386 Put these events in the right order (1–6). a c Lil says they should not look at the doll’s house

but Else really wants to. b c Else feels happy that she saw the lamp. c c Isabel and Lottie get ready for visitors. d c Aunt Beryl yells at Kezia. e c Lena makes fun of Lil at school. f c Kezia invites Lil and Else to see the doll’s house.

the Garden Party, pages 39–447 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

Correct the wrong sentences. a Laura tells the men where to put the

marquee. c

b Laura’s mother orders lots of flowers. c

c The baker’s man says that a man died when he was thrown by a car. c

d As a child, Laura played with the children who lived in the small houses near their house. c

e Jose, Laura’s sister, thinks it’s a bad idea to stop the party. c

the Garden Party, pages 45–51 8 Choose the right words in italics. a When Laurie arrives at the party, Laura talks to

him about the accident / her new hat. b At the party, Laura has a wonderful / terrible time. c Laura thinks the dead man’s wife might not

be hungry / want food from a party. d Laura walks to the woman’s house and she feels

that her clothes are beautiful / too bright.