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Comprehension Test

Chemical Secret

Tim Vicary

1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a John Duncans wife died at sea.

b Johns new job was in a plastics factory.

c The factory was near a river.

d The waste products from the factory went into the drinking water for the town.

e The waste products were dangerous to rats.

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2 Who said this in the story? John, Andrew, David Wilson, the doctor, Simon, Mary, Christine .

a When can you start? ...............

b I wouldnt want anyone to drink those waste products. ...............

c You should leave too. ...............

d He thinks Im still a little girl. ...............

e Im too old. ...............

f I have to write an article every week about the environment. ...............

g Money doesnt grow on trees. ...............

h Have you robbed a bank or something? ...............

i We cant put those chemicals in the river. ...............

j Can we have a boat? ...............

20 marks

3 Fill in the gaps in the story using these words: floating, swimmer, life, heavy, swim, water,

slowed, turn, floated, swim .Hurriedly, Simon began to ............... after her. He was a good ............... but the white

clothes ............... him down. The ............... seemed heavy and held him back. For the rest of

his ............... he would dream about that long, slow ............... towards a white body that ...............

quickly away. As he reached her she was ............... with her face down, unconscious. He tried

to ............... her over but it was so difficult because she was ............. .

20 marks

4 Who are these two people?

...........................................................................

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...........................................................................

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5 Where are they?

...........................................................................

...........................................................................

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6 Complete these sentences about the last chapter of the story.

a John was living ..............................

b His bedroom was full of ..............................

c He hadnt spoken to Christine because ..............................

d Every morning he rang the hospital to ask ..............................

e On the way to the hospital he went into a shop and ..............................

f The rain was falling on the sandbanks where ..............................

30 marks

Total marks



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Multiple-choice Test

Chemical Secret

Tim Vicary

Setting

Choose the best answer.

1 John Duncan stopped being a biologist _____.

a [ ] to make and sell cars b [ ] to become a teacher

c [ ] to sail around the world d [ ] to make and sell boats

2 He lost his business after _____.

a [ ] his wife divorced him b [ ] his wife died

c [ ] he met David Wilson d [ ] he bought another company

3 David Wilson told John that they needed a biologist _____.

a [ ] to find new chemicals b [ ] to produce new colours

c [ ] to say that the factory was safe d [ ] to clean the dangerous water

4 John was _____ when he was offered the job.

a [ ] very disappointed b [ ] very unhappy

c [ ] not surprised d [ ] very surprised

5 He had _____.

a [ ] two sons and a daughter b [ ] a son and a daughter

c [ ] no children d [ ] two daughters

6 The flat he and his family lived in was _____.

a [ ] small and miserable b [ ] big and modern

c [ ] beautiful with a big garden d [ ] twenty years old

7 When his wife was alive, they used to have a _____.a [ ] flat in the city b [ ] boat for holidays

c [ ] house in the country d [ ] house by the sea

8 John said he hadnt been able to find another job because _____.

a [ ] companies didnt employ biologists any more

b [ ] there were too many bright young biologists

c [ ] he wasnt a very good biologist

d [ ] he didnt like biology

9 Christine Duncan had never _____.

a [ ] been skiing b [ ] been sailing c [ ] seen mountains d [ ] lived in a house



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10 John told his children that they were going _____.

a [ ] to live in another country b [ ] to be poor c [ ] to be rich d [ ] to work

20 marks

Characters


11 Before John got the job, he was _____.

a [ ] short and thin, with black hair b [ ] tall and thin, with grey hair

c [ ] tall and thin, with no hair d [ ] tall and fat, with brown hair

12 David Wilson had _____.

a [ ] a cold, hard smile b [ ] a friendly smilec [ ] long hair d [ ] a lot of gold rings

13 Mary had _____ and a friendly face.

a [ ] short brown hair b [ ] long brown hair

c [ ] short blonde hair d [ ] long blonde hair

14 Christine was _____ than her brother, Andrew.

a [ ] three years younger b [ ] one year older

c [ ] three years older d [ ] one year younger

15 They _____ when they first met her.

a [ ] liked Mary a lot b [ ] were angry with Mary

c [ ] laughed a lot d [ ] cooked Mary a fantastic meal

16 David Wilson said that John would _____ if he told the truth.

a [ ] be paid twice as much b [ ] be an honest man

c [ ] become a director d [ ] lose his job

17 Christine told Mary that Simon _____.

a [ ] made her feel important b [ ] made her feel youngc [ ] laughed a lot d [ ] was a lot like her father

18 Simone wrote an article saying that _____.

a [ ] the paint was fantastic for cars

b [ ] the factorys waste products were dangerous

c [ ] the factory made safe products

d [ ] the river was safe for swimming

19 Peter and Susan were _____.

a [ ] two colleagues from the newspaper b [ ] Johns neighbours

c [ ] two people against Greenworld d [ ] two friends from Greenworld



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20 At the end of the story, John was living _____.

a [ ] in a smaller house near the sea b [ ] in a different country

c [ ] with Mary d [ ] in a small flat near the sea

20 marks

Dialogue

Who said this?

21 Youll have your own office, and a company car, of course.

a [ ] David Wilson b [ ] Mary c [ ] Simons father d [ ] John

22 She sailed around the world alone in a small boat.

a [ ] Christine b [ ] John c [ ] Andrew d [ ] Simon23 I wouldnt want anyone to drink those waste products.

a [ ] John b [ ] a chemist c [ ] David Wilson d [ ] Johns doctor

24 I never knew they lived here, so close to the town.

a [ ] Andrew b [ ] Mary c [ ] Christine d [ ] John

25 Money doesnt grow on trees, you know!

a [ ] John b [ ] Simon c [ ] David Wilson d [ ] Simons father

26 You should leave, too, and get a job in another company.

a [ ] Mary b [ ] Simon c [ ] Christine d [ ] John

27 He says hes too old for me, and I mustnt see him!

a [ ] Simons mother b [ ] Susan c [ ] Christine d [ ] Mary

28 We want to help those poor seals, if we can.

a [ ] Christine b [ ] Simon c [ ] John d [ ] a young chemist

29 Nothing can come out of that pipe now!

a [ ] Simon b [ ] Christine c [ ] John d [ ] Mary

30 Are you worried about her baby?a [ ] a policeman b [ ] a young chemist c [ ] a journalist d [ ] the lawyer

20 marks

Vocabulary


31 a person who says things that are not truea [ ] scientist b [ ] chemist c [ ] liar d [ ] painter



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32 to have enough money to buy something

a [ ] arrange b [ ] afford c [ ] allow d [ ] argue

33 bad, not nice

a [ ] wrong b [ ] dangerous c [ ] sad d [ ] nasty

34 land, air, water, plants, etc.a [ ] sewage b [ ] stream c [ ] environment d [ ] sandbanks

35 worried, afraid

a [ ] nervous b [ ] angry c [ ] proud d [ ] miserable

36 an official description of something

a [ ] post b [ ] log c [ ] report d [ ] headline

37 make a liquid run out of a container by mistake

a [ ] kick b [ ] spill c [ ] shiver d [ ] sail

38 a small grey or brown animal with a tail

a [ ] seal b [ ] rat c [ ] bear d [ ] body

39 unhappy because you are not with other people

a [ ] lonely b [ ] untidy c [ ] polite d [ ] tired

40 an illness of the body

a [ ] waste b [ ] pain c [ ] pipe d [ ] disease

20 marks

Plot


41 The most important thing that the company produced was _____.

a [ ] paint for houses b [ ] a machine to clean water

c [ ] paint for cars d [ ] special pipes

42 Some of the _____ left a mark on Johns leg.a [ ] new paint b [ ] river water c [ ] sea water d [ ] waste products

43 He told his doctor that the water at the river mouth was _____.

a [ ] dangerous b [ ] safe c [ ] clean d [ ] dirty

44 When John tested the waste products on rats, some of their babies _____.

a [ ] were healthy b [ ] were bigger than usual

c [ ] were very small d [ ] were born without eyes and ears

45 David Wilson _____ to clean up the waste.

a [ ] was not interested in machines b [ ] agreed to buy machines

c [ ] employed more people d [ ] said it was a good idea



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46 After eighteen months, Mary _____.

a [ ] decided to marry John b [ ] became one of the directors

c [ ] decided to move to another company d [ ] developed another new product

47 Christine wanted to marry Simon, who was interested in _____.

a [ ] the environment b [ ] science c [ ] sport d [ ] cars48 She drank the dangerous river water _____.

a [ ] when she was swimming b [ ] when she was watching the seals

c [ ] as part of an experiment d [ ] when she nearly drowned

49 At the Public Enquiry, John _____.

a [ ] said the water was OK b [ ] told the truth

c [ ] said nothing d [ ] started crying

50 John didnt know if his grandchild would _____.

a [ ] be a biologist b [ ] be like him c [ ] be polite d [ ] be born healthy

20 marks

Total marks



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Chemical Secret1 a T

b F

c T

d Fe T

2 a David Wilson

b The doctor

c Mary

d Christine

e John

f Simon

g David Wilson

h Christine

i Mary

j Andrew

3 swim, swimmer, slowed, water, life, swim, floated, floating, turn, heavy.

4 John and Mary

5 In the factory restaurant

6 a in a small flat near the sea.

b baby clothes.

c she wouldnt speak to him.

d if Christine was there.

e bought some flowers.

f the seals used to live.



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Chemical Secret

Setting

1 d

2 b

3 c

4 d

5 b

6 a

7 c

8 b

9 a

10 c

Characters

11 b

12 a

13 a

14 c

15 b

16 d

17 a

18 b

19 d

20 d

Dialogue

21 a

22 b

23 d

24 b

25 c

26 a

27 c

28 d

29 a30 d



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Vocabulary

31 c

32 b

33 d

34 c35 a

36 c

37 b

38 b

39 a

40 d

Plot 41 c

42 d

43 b

44 d

45 a

46 c

47 a

48 d

49 b

50 d


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