Answer keys
LEVEL 2
PENGUIN READERS
Teacher Support Programme
Babe – Pig in the City
Book key
1 a He moves sheep.
b He has to work with some sheep. The Hoggetts will
get money for his work. Then they can pay their
bank and stay on their farm.
2–3 Open answers
4 a farm b well c clown d braces e lock
f ceiling g wheels h smell i soon
5 a 3 b 7 c 7 d 3 e 7 f 3 g 7 h 3
i 3
6 a a pig b a farmer’s wife c farm dogs d a duck
e a dog f a hotel
7–9 Open answers
10 1 b 2 i 3 f 4 a 5 d 6 g 7 c 8 e 9 h
11 a Who, The Landlady
b What, Mrs Hoggett’s bag
c Who, Thelonius
d Why, She can’t find her pig.
e What, A heavy black ball
f Why, Fugly starts a small fire.
g Where, To the hotel
h Why, He is ill.
12–13 Open answers
14 Bull terrier Dobermann
15 a sing b food c shop d water/river e babies
f noise g dinner h fast i smell
16 a Bob – the bull terrier and the Dobermann
b Nigel – the animals
c one of the dogs – Zootie’s babies
d the bull terrier – Babe
e a policeman – Thelonius
f Alan – Flealick
g Flealick – the animals in the van
17 a a sheep
b large and black
c He sees the dog with Babe.
d He can’t swim.
e They think that the animals aren’t clean.
f He can hear Babe because Babe is singing.
g a doctor
h Ferdinand
i They can’t use him. He has only got two legs.
j He follows the smell of the animals in the van.
18 –20 Open answers
21 a pig b bull terrier c cats d orang-utan
e Duck f chimpanzee
c Pearson Education Limited 2008
22 a His father has a farm.
b The room is dark and his eyes are too tired.
c Her Uncle Fugly is ill, and there are no animals
there.
d Her dress is dirty.
e A little boy.
f He catches her braces.
g Under one of the long dresses.
h Her braces catch on the chandelier.
i Thelonius.
j There is loud music from the new hotel.
23–31 Open answers
Discussion activities key
1–3 Open answers
4 a Hoggett Hollow
b money
c on the desk
d He can earn money.
e by plane
f Because they don’t want animals.
g He’s a clown.
5 a, b, c, e, f, g
6 a well b camera c bank d detective e airport
7– 8 Open answers
9 Possible answers:
a a small dog with wheels for back legs
b a monkey
c a chimpanzee with a fat stomach
d a chimpanzee, the husband of Zootie
e a chimpanzee, Bob’s brother
f an orang-utan
g a clown, the landlady’s uncle
h tries to take Mrs Hoggett’s bag
i a duck, Babe’s best friend
10–13 Open answers
14 Suggested answer:
Dear Editor,
My husband and I live in a very nice house near the
river. The Flealands Hotel is on the other side of the
river. It is usually a quiet place, but a few days ago, I discovered that the hotel was full of dangerous and
noisy animals. I called the police.
Now the landlady of the Flealands Hotel has moved
to a farm in the country. I am very pleased because she
took all the animals to the country.
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Answer keys
PENGUIN READERS
Teacher Support Programme
LEVEL 2
Babe – Pig in the City
Unfortunately, she sold the hotel to a disco called
Dancelands. Now I hear loud music all the time. I can’t sleep and my husband Roger can’t sleep.
What can I do?
15 Open answers
Activity worksheets key
1 Open answers
2 a clever
b quickly
c careful
d large
e angry
f quietly
g nicest
h kind
3 a away
b outside
c after
d into
e everywhere
f middle
g everything
h anything
4 a the landlady
b the landlady
c Zootie
d Mrs Hoggett
e the young man with Rollerblades
f Fugly Floom
g Babe
h Zootie
i Thelonius
j Ferdinand
5– 6 Open answers
7 a Zootie > Bob
b sheep > dog
c isn’t > is
d Babe > Three chimpanzees
e didn’t help > helped
f kind > dangerous
g three > two
h didn’t hear > heard
c Pearson Education Limited 2008
i didn’t call > called
j The Doberman > The bull terrier
k street > river
l Ferdinand > Flealick
m coffee > the animals
n birds > mice
8 Open answers
9 Suggested answers:
a What is your name?
b Where do you live?
c Where is your husband?
d Why did you come to the city?
e What is the name of the hotel?
f Why did you call ‘Pig, pig’ to the policemen?
10 a Easy
b Bob
c Thelonius
d the poodle
e the doctor
11 Open answers
12 Your students will enjoy complete a webpage for Babe.
Encourage them to be creative and imaginative.
Progress test key
1
2
3
4
5
a 1 b 3 c 3 d 2 e 3 f 1 g 3 h 1
i 1 j 1
a 3 b 7 c 7 d 3 e 7 f 3 g 7 h 7
i 3
a hungry
b dangerous
c terrier
d helps
e hears
f tell
a 3 b 1 c 5 d 2 e 4
a Bob
b Babe
c Mrs Hoggett
d The landlady
e Mr Hoggett
f Ferdinand
g Zootie
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