Mr Sch oo lin g’s Extr a w ork (2 ):
O l iver Tw is t
by CH A RL E S DI CK E N S
Read the chapter below and, using a paper or online dictionary if necessary, find the vocabulary marked 1 to 24. (/12)
Chapter Two: Mr Sowerberry’s Shop
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“Here is the boy,” said Mr Bumble.
Mr Sowerberry looked at Oliver. Then he called his wife. “This boy is very small,” she said. “Yes, he is small,” said Mr
Bumble, “but children grow!” “Children cost a lot of money,” said Mrs Sowerberry. She looked at Oliver and said, “The dog
isn’t here tonight so you can eat his food. Here are some cold pieces of meat1.” Oliver ate the dog’s food quickly.
“Come with me,” she said. “Your bed is in the shop. You can sleep here with the coffins2. Good night.”
There were a lot of coffins in the shop. Oliver was very sad and afraid that night. He was alone in a strange place. He was all
alone in the world. He didn’t have any parents and he didn’t have any friends either3. The next morning he heard a noise4 outside
the shop door. “Open the door!” said a voice5. Oliver opened the door and saw a big boy. He had a red nose.
“I’m Mr Noah Claypole,” said the boy. “You work under6 me. Open the windows immediately!”
Noah wasn’t a friend. He was an enemy. Noah was jealous7 of Oliver. He pulled8 his hair and his ears. There were a lot of
funerals9 during this time. Mr Sowerberry gave Oliver a special black hat and dark jacket10. Oliver became a mourner11 at many
funerals. After the first funerals Mr Sowerberry asked, “Well, do you like funerals?”
Oliver said, “Not very much, sir.”
One day Noah said bad things about Oliver’s mother. Oliver’s face became red with anger12. He was furious. He hit the table
and the chair. He hit Noah Claypole. He began beating him. Noah was bigger than Oliver, but Oliver wasn’t afraid.
“Help!” Noah cried, “He’s killing me!”
Mrs Sowerberry and a servant came to the kitchen. Together13 they beat Oliver for a long time. Then Mrs Sowerberry
locked14 Oliver in a dark room. Noah went to call Mr Bumble.
“Oh, Mr Bumble, sir!” cried Noah. “Oliver wanted to kill me and Mrs Sowerberry. Please come with me!”
When Mr Bumble and Noah arrived at the shop, Mr Bumble cried, “Oliver!”
“I want to go out!” cried Oliver from the dark room.
“Do you know this voice, Oliver?” asked Mr Bumble.
“Yes,” answered Oliver.
“Aren’t you scared15?” asked Mr Bumble.
“No!” said Oliver in a courageous voice. Mr Bumble was surprised.
“He’s crazy16,” said Mrs Sowerberry.
“No, he’s not crazy,” said Mr Bumble. “It’s the meat.”
“What!” said Mrs Sowerberry.
“It’s the meat! You gave him too much meat to eat. At the workhouse we give them porridge and this never happens17!”
When Mr Sowerberry came home he beat Oliver too. But he forgot to lock the door. That night Oliver fell to the floor18 and
cried all night. He cried too many tears19 for a little boy. Early20 the next morning he put a few21 clothes22 in a handkerchief23.
Then he quietly24 left Mr Sowerberry’s shop.
Part One: Reading Comprehension (/30)
Exercise 1: Circle the correct answer. (/6)
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What did Mrs Sowerberry give Oliver to eat?
a) Some cold porridge.
b) Some hot porridge.
Where did Oliver sleep at Mr Sowerberry’s?
a) With the coffins.
b) In a dark room.
Why did Oliver beat Noah Claypole? Because Noah...
a) took his bread.
b) pulled his hair and ears.
What did Noah do? He...
a) called Mr Bumble.
b) called Mrs Sowerberry.
What did Oliver do the next morning? He...
a) left Mr Sowerberry’s shop. b) cried a lot.
What did Mrs Sowerberry do to Oliver? She...
a) asked Mr Bumble to return him to the workhouse.
d) beat him very hard.
c) The dog’s food.
d) Some bread and milk.
c) In the garden.
d) In Noah’s bedroom.
c) said bad things about his mum. d) was his enemy.
c) hid under the table.
d) ran away and never returned.
c) ate some meat.
d) ate some porridge.
b) stopped giving him meat
c) locked him in a dark room.
Exercise 2: Complete the blanks with words to complete the summary of Chapter Two. (/8)
(1) Oliver slept in a room full of .................................................. . (2) He was afraid and all .................................................. . (3)
He had no .................................................. . (4) The next day he met a boy called Noah, who became his
.................................................. . (5) One day he .................................................. Noah and Noah told everyone that he tried to
.................................................. him. (6) Mr Sowerberry was very angry and put Oliver in a dark .................................................. .
(7) Oliver wasn’t .................................................. when Mr Bumble came. (8) Mr Bumble told them to stop giving him
.................................................. .
Exercise 3: Imagine you are Mr Sowerberry and you have decided to make rules to stop the same thing happening again.
Make sentences using must or mustn’t. (/4)
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No fighting.
No meat during the week.
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Be polite to Mrs Sowerberry.
Wear clean clothes before going to a funeral.
Part Two: Grammar Work: Quantifiers (/20)
Read the explanation in French given below and then translate the eight sentences into English.
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little / a little, few / a few
est suivi d’un nom indénombrable ; il signifie « peu (de) ».
There is little money left. (Il reste peu d’argent.) He eats very little. (Il mange très peu.)
est également suivi d’un nom indénombrable ; il signifie « un peu (de) ».
Everyone needs a little love. (Tout le monde a besoin d’un peu d’amour.)
Can I have a little more sauce, please? (Est-ce que je peux prendre un peu plus de sauce, SVP ?)
est suivi d’un nom dénombrable au pluriel ; il signifie également « peu (de) ».
Few pupils found the right answer. (Peu d’élèves ont trouvé la bonne réponse.)
est également suivi d’un nom dénombrable ; il signifie « quelques ».
I’d like to ask you a few questions. (Je voudrais vous poser quelques questions.)
little
a little
few
a few
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lots of, a lot of, much, many : traductions de « beaucoup (de) »
suivi d’un nom dénombrable pluriel
a lot of / lots of + sens positif
I’ve got lots of friends. She’s got a lot of enemies.
suivi d’un nom indénombrable
a lot of / lots of + sens positif
I’ve got lots of money. She’s got a lot of work.
much + sens négatif ou précédé de « How »
I haven’t got much money.
How much money have you got?
many + sens positif (= un peu plus soigné que « a lot of / lots of »)
many + sens négatif ou précédé de « How »
Many people like sweets.
She hasn’t got many friends.
How many brothers or sisters have you got?
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« some, any, no » et leur composés
« some » et « any » traduisent l’idée d’une certaine quantité (de, du, de la, des…) de quelque chose ;
« no » indique l’absence totale d’un nom.
Some
Any
Enoncés affirmatifs :
I would like some water, please.
Enoncés interrogatifs (où on propose quelque chose ou
on demande quelque chose qui existe) :
Would you like some coke? (Proposition)
Can I have some water? (Demande)
Enoncés négatifs :
I haven’t got any money.
Enoncés interrogatifs (où on se renseigne sur
l’existence de quelque chose) :
Is there any food in the fridge?
Did you buy any fruit?
« no » est un équivalent de « not any » mais il est conçu comme un peu plus catégorique :
I have no money. (Je n’ai pas le moindre sou.)
« some » et « any » peuvent devenir les pronoms, alors que « no » devient « none » :
Have you got any money? I need some quickly. (As-tu de l’argent ? J’en ai besoin urgemment.)
Sorry, I haven’t got any. I’ve got none left. (Désolé, je n’en ai pas. Il ne m’en reste pas le moindre centime.)
Comme « every », « some », « any » et « no » ont des composés qui s’emploient de la même manière :
Personne
Objet
Lieu
Some
someone, somebody
(quelqu’un)
something
(quelque chose)
somewhere
(quelque part)
Any
anyone, anybody
(quelqu’un)
anything
(quelque chose)
anywhere
(quelque part)
No
no-one, nobody
(ne… personne)
nothing
(ne… rien)
nowhere
(nulle part)
Every
everyone, everybody
(tout le monde)
everything
(tout)
everywhere
(partout)
Everywhere I go I hear, “everybody knows that nothing lasts forever ». I haven’t heard anyone say anything
so stupid.
(Où que j’aille, j’entends : « tout le monde sait que rien ne dure pour toujours ». Je n’ai jamais entendu
quelqu’un dire quelque chose d’aussi bête.)
1. Il ne me reste plus de lait. (/1.5)
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2. « Combien de matières fais-tu ? » « Je ne me rappelle plus. Mais quelques matières ne sont pas très
excitantes. » (/3)
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3. « Puis-je avoir du coca, s’il vous plaît ? » « Tu n’as pas beaucoup de chance. Je n’en ai pas. Mais j’ai autre
chose si tu veux. » (/3.5)
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4. Peu de mes amis pensent que New Moon est meilleur que le premier de la saga Twilight. Je pense que c’est un
peu décevant. (/3)
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5. Elle a beaucoup de choses à faire en si peu de temps. Si peu de personnes comprennent sa situation. (/3)
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6. Je ne comprends rien en physique-chimie et je n’ai personne pour m’aider. Si je n’ai pas de meilleures notes,
je ne vais nulle part aux prochaines vacances. (/3.5)
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7. Combien de vin as-tu ? Il me reste un peu, mais je peux chercher quelques bouteilles à la cave. (/2)
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8. Tu ne retrouves plus ta chaussette ? Regarde partout dans ton armoire ! (/1.5)
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Part Three: Written Composition (/20)
Describe the scene as Oliver leaves the town and walks through the country that morning. Imagine what Oliver thinks to
himself about the life he is leaving behind him and a possible new life that is beginning.
Write on one line in two.
Length: between 120 and 170 words.
VOCABULARY: ......... / 8
GRAMMAR / SYNTAX: .......... / 7
EFFORT / RISK: .......... / 5