Omega

Comprehension Test
The Omega Files - Short Stories
Jennifer Bassett
1 Which story do these sentences come from? Omega File 349: London, England, Omega File 451: Loch Ness, Scotland, Omega File 522: Galápagos: Ecuador.
a It was a greeny-black colour, with very long arms and legs. ……………………
b They danced for hours. ……………………
c When they got out of the plane, a wall of hot air hit them.……………………
d It was a hard climb. ……………………
e They found five sheep with broken necks. ……………………
f An hour and three coffees later they went back. ……………………
g Jude sat in the boat, with her gun in her hand. ……………………
h They sat on the hot lava rocks, and drank hot beer. ……………………
i They went to Garcia’s first, then moved on to Bruno’s. ……………………
j The night sky was filled with red and orangelight. ……………………
20 marks

2 Omega File 349: London, England. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a They first found Johnny Cook in a club.
b Johnny Cook was rich.
c Johnny Cook lived in a big house..
d Johnny Cook had papers with the drug company’s name on them.
e Johnny Cook died.
10 marks

3 Omega File 451: Loch Ness, Scotland. Are thesesentences true (T) or false (F)?
a Something killed a lot of animals.
b Jude and Hawker went out in a boat.
c The army men wanted to help Jude.
d Jude killed the monster.
e Arla was very happy about the monster.
10 marks

4 Omega File 522: Galápagos: Ecuador. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a There are giant tortoises on Isabela.
bPeople were going to live on Isabela.
c Jude and Hawker went up the volcano.
d There was an American on the volcano.
e The volcano erupted.
10 marks

5 Who said this? Who did they say it to? Archie, Arla, Johnny Cook, Jude, Hawker.
a ‘You can wash it for me’ ……………….. to ………………..
b ‘You’re only twenty-five! That’s not old.’ ……………….. to ………………..
c ‘I am goingto be rich.’ ……………….. to ……………….. and ………………..
d ‘Get a coffee.’ ……………….. to ……………….. and ………………..
e ‘You need some sheep.’ ……………….. to ……………….. and ………………..
20 marks

6 Who, in the stories . . . Archie, Alcedo, Jude, Jude and Hawker, Johnny Cook, the monster, Dr Miller, Gonzalo, the iguana.
a danced every night? ………………..
b lost some sheep? ………………..
c killed the monster? ………………..d was greeny-black? ………………..
e took them to Isabela? ………………..
f waited for extraterrestrials? ………………..
g was orange-yellowy? ………………..
h didn’t like Americans? ………………..
i made a lot of noise? ………………..
j left Isabela in time? ………………..
20 marks

7 Where, in the stories, did . . .
a they find Johnny Cook dead? ……………..
b Arla work? ………………..
c Jude and Hawker live atthe end of the book? ………………..
d Dr Miller come from? ………………..
e the spaceship come from? ………………..
10 marks

Total marks

Multiple-choice Test
The Omega Files - Short Stories
Jennifer Bassett

Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 Hawker and Jude work for the _____ Department of Intelligence.
a [ ] American b [ ] Russian c [ ] British d [ ] European
2 Hawkerand Jude work for the top man in the _____ office.
a [ ] Moscow b [ ] New York c [ ] Brussels d [ ] London
3 Hawker and Jude’s work is _____.
a [ ] secret and dangerous b [ ] slow and boring
c [ ] difficult and boring d [ ] nice and easy
4 Hawker and Jude meet Johnny Cook at a _____ in London.
a [ ] cinema b [ ] club c [ ] restaurant d [ ]cafe
5 Somebody finds Johnny Cook’s dead body in _____.
a [ ] Oxford Street b [ ] Hyde Park c [ ] the River Thames d [ ] the North Sea
6 The monster is killing animals near _____ in Scotland.
a [ ] Edinburgh b [ ] Glasgow c [ ] Loch Lomond d [ ] Loch Ness
7 There is an army _____ in the hills in Scotland.
a [ ] laboratory b [ ] hospital...