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Comprehension Test
The President’s Murderer
Jennifer Bassett
1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a Alex walked in a river because he wanted to escape from the dogs.
b Felix was sometimes afraid of the Chief of Police.
c The president wanted Dinon alive.
d Felix went to talk to people at the prison.
e Marta didn’t tell the police about Alex.
fNobody helped Alex.
g Alex knew the name of the President’s murderer.
h Adam shot Alex in the street.
i Felix knew that Alex didn’t kill he old President.
j Eva Hine was happy because Alex was dead.
20 marks

2 Why didn’t the people help the police?




10 marks

3 Match a number from A with a letter from B to make complete sentences.
A
1Marta gave Alex some hot food ...
2 At three o’clock in the morning ...
3 Alex left the shop by the back door ...
4 Alex slept in the lorry ...
5 Felix was very angry ...
B
a ... and he slept in her house.
b ... and ate the driver’s sandwiches.
c ... Alex said goodbye to Olivia.
d ... because he could not talk to Alex.
e ... because the policewere coming.
20 marks

4 This is Alex and his wife, Olivia. Fill in the gaps in the following dialogue using: good, difficult, afraid, friends, prison.
Olivia: I’m so ............... for you.
Alex: Yes, escape is going to be ..............., I talked to Pauli on the phone. The police—
Olivia: Yes, but you escaped from ................ . You have a lot of ................ . PerhapsPauli can help you.
Alex: Perhaps. I’ve got some ............... friends. I know that. But I’ve got a lot of enemies too.
20 marks

5 Write a short comment on the story. (Why did Felix leave his job? Do you think he is going to find the murderer of the old President? Is he going to have problems with the Chief of Police? etc.).












30 marks

Total marksMultiple-choice Test
The President’s Murderer
Jennifer Bassett

Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 A good policeman is always _____.
a [ ] talking b [ ] asking questions c [ ] listening d [ ] eating
2 A good policeman knows which _____ are right, and which are wrong.
a [ ] answers b [ ] people c [ ] murderers d [ ] men
3 The Chief of Police wants Felixto find _____.
a [ ] an old woman b [ ] a murderer c [ ] a dog d [ ] the President
4 In front of the man were the tall, dark _____.
a [ ] trees b [ ] people c [ ] dogs d [ ] cars
5 The man’s _____ were tired.
a [ ] arms and head b [ ] legs and body c [ ] eyes and ears d [ ] legs and eyes
6 He wanted to stop _____.
a [ ] talking b[ ] listening c [ ] walking d [ ] running
7 Dogs didn’t need _____, they could find you in the dark.
a [ ] legs b [ ] ears c [ ] eyes d [ ] heads
8 He walked and ran up the river for about _____ kilometres.
a [ ] one b [ ] two c [ ] three d [ ] four
9 He wanted to sleep for an hour and then go _____.
a [ ] north b [ ] east c [ ]west d [ ] south
10 People did not _____ in the Chief’s office.
a [ ] talk b [ ] sit down c [ ] stand up d [ ] eat
20 marks


Characters
Choose the best answer.
11 Felix was very _____ for an inspector.
a [ ] old b [ ] fat c [ ] young d [ ] tall
12 Eva Hine, the Chief of Police, was a _____ woman of about fifty.
a [ ] thin b [ ] tallc [ ] fat d [ ] beautiful
13 Adam was _____, and usually worked with Felix on important jobs.
a [ ] twenty-five b [ ] thirty-five c [ ] twenty d [ ] thirty
14 Alex Dinon had a wife and _____ young children.
a [ ] one b [ ] two c [ ] three d [ ] four
15 Alex Dinon escaped from _____.
a [ ] the old lady b [ ] the President c [ ]...