Activity

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Level 4 The Kingdom of the Snow Leopard by Elspeth Rawstron
Vocabulary

1 Read the text then choose the correct word for each space.
When I was four, my father, the King,took me to a Buddhist monastery high up
(A) …………........… the Himalayan Mountains. There were (B) …………........… roads to the
monastery. There were (C) …………........… small paths up the mountains andthe journey
was very difficult. My father left me at the monastery with an old monk.
When we first walked into the monastery, I was very frightened. I held my father’s hand
tightly and hid my facein his (D) …………........… Then the old monk walked down a long red
carpet towards me. When he reached me, he (E) …………........… my hand and held it. It was
a freezing cold day but I felt warm and Ididn’t feel frightened any more. And I have never
been frightened (F) …………........…. that day.
A 1 in
B 1 any
C 1 alone

2 to
2 nothing
2 one

3 into
3 no
3 only

D 1 dress
E 1 took
F 1for

2 robe
2 brought
2 since

3 cloth
3 carried
3 as

2 Complete the following sentences with the correct form of say or tell.
A That night, Mahir ……………. Tom a story – a story that Tom willnever forget.
B “Thank you for ……………. me about this man.”
C “Do as he ……………., Tom.”
D “You could ……………. that I’m an expert on your country.”
E He did as his father ……………. him and nothing badhappened.
F “Cornelius ……………. he might not see me again and he was nearly right!”
3 Link the words with the places they describe. What else do you know about
these places? Use the words to write ashort description of each place.

incense

dormitory

balconies

courtyards

lumpy porridge

golden door

THE SCHOOL

THE ROYAL PALACE
oak trees

domed ceiling
rugs

creaking doorTHE TEMPLE
embroidered curtain

stone oors

iron gates

lawn

detention

silver and gold stars

wooden gates

tests
red-tiled roofs

4 In pairs write a list of words that describe...