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Macbeth
Act1
Whilereading
1 Numberthesepeople1–6intheorderthat
Macbethspeakstothem.
a c Ross
d c LadyMacbeth
b c thewitches
e c theKing
c c Banquo
f c Angus
2 Choosethecorrectanswertothesequestions.
a MalcolmsaysthatMacbethhaskilled…
1 theKingofNorway.
2 acaptaininDuncan’sarmy.
3 theenemyleader.
b Thethreewitcheswillmeetagain…
1 atnight.
2 afterabattle.
3 aftertheyseeMacbeth.
c TheKingmakesMacbeththeThaneof
Cawdorbecause…
1 Macbethhasfoughtwell.
2 theoldThaneofCawdorhasdied.
3 hefearstheKingofNorway.
d WhenMacbethfirsthearsthewitches’
predictions,he…
1 thinksthewitchesaretryingtotrickhim.
2 believesthepredictionswillbecometrue.
3 thinksthepredictionsareimpossible.
e LadyMacbeth…
1 hopestoscareDuncan,notkillhim.
2 plansDuncan’smurder.
3 wantstokillDuncanherself.
3 Thisisadescriptionoftheplantokill
Duncan.Completeitwithwordsfromthe
box.
bed blood daggers guards kill
sad sleep tired wine
WhenDuncanarrivesatMacbeth’scastle,
hewillfeela………………andgoto
b……………….LadyMacbethwillgive
c………………toDuncan’sd………………
sothattheywille……………….Then
Macbethwillf………………Duncanusing
theguards’g……………….Theywillmark
Duncan’sguardswithh………………andthen
pretendtofeeli………………wheneveryone
findsoutthatDuncanisdead.
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Acts2–3
Whilereading
4 Choosethecorrectanswer.
a MacbethdecidestokillDuncanbecause…
1 hehearsabell.
2 heseesaknife.
3 hedreamsaboutthewitches.
b Theking’sbodyisdiscoveredby…
1 Lennox.
2 Malcolm.
3 Macduff.
c Macduffgoesto…
1 England.
2 Ireland.
3 Fife.
5 LookatthesesentencesfromAct2.Saywho
istalkingandwhothepersonistalkingto.
Saywhythepersonsaysthesentence.Whoor
whatdothewordsinitalicsstandfor?
a ‘Wewereunpreparedforhisvisit.’
b ‘Thisisasadandterriblesight.’
c ‘Itwouldbeterribleanywhere.’
d ‘Whatmancouldstophimselffromkilling
them?’
e ‘Whatanawfulthing–tokilltheirfather
becauseoftheirambition.’
6 Numberthesesentencesinthecorrectorder,
1–6.
a MalcolmandDonalbainleave.
c
b Thegatekeeperopensthegate.
c
c Abellbeginstoring.
c
d Macbethhearsknocking.
c
e LadyMacbethfaints.
c
f Macduffenterstheking’sroom.
c
7 Completeeachsentencewithanamefromthe
box.
Banquo Fleance LadyMacbeth Ross
a Banquoand……………goridingbeforethe
dinner.
b Lennoxand……………inviteMacbethto
sitwiththem.
c Macbethseestheghostof……………atthe
dinner.
d ……………tellseveryonetoleavethe
dinner.
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8 ArethesestatementsfromAct3true(T)or
false(F)?
a Banquothinksthatthewitches’predictions
havecometrue.
c
b LadyMacbethwantsBanquotodie.
c
c Theguestscan’tseetheghost.
c
d Theghostdoesn’tspeak.
c
e LadyMacbethfeelssorryforherhusband. c
f MacbethissurprisedthatMacduffis
absent.
c
Acts4 –5
Whilereading
9 Underlinethecorrectword(s).
a Thewitchesthrowthingsintoafire / pot.
b ThewitchesshowMacbethabloody / dirty
child.
c Macbethseesanotherchildwearingarmour /
a crown.
d Theeightkingslooklike / different fromeach
other.
e Banquoisthechild / fatheroftheeightkings.
f LadyMacduffisupsetbecauseherhusband
hasleft / returned.
g ThemurdererskillLady Macduff / Macduff ’s
sonfirst.
h Malcolmisgoingtojoin / fightMacbeth.
10 LookatthesesentencesfromAct4.Saywho
istalkingandwhothepersonistalkingto.
Whoorwhatdothewordsinitalicsstandfor?
a ‘Somethingveryevilcomes!’
b ‘Aretheyhischildren?’
c ‘IwilldothisthingbeforeIcanchangemy
mind.’
d ‘Hewasnotpatient.Itwasmadofhimtorun
away.’
e ‘Itisthe worst news youhaveeverheard.’
11 Underlinethemistakesinthesentencesand
correctthem.
a Thechildwithatreesayssomethingthat
makesMacbethfeelafraid.
………………………………………………
b TheghostofBanquopointstothewitches.
………………………………………………
c RossagreeswithLadyMacduffabouther
husband’sactions.
………………………………………………
d Macduff ’ssonisafraidtospeaktothe
murderers.
………………………………………………
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e KingEdwardhasgivenMalcolmmoneyto
fightMacbeth.
………………………………………………
12 LookatthesesentencesfromAct5.Saywho
istalkingandwhothepersonistalkingto.
Whoorwhatdothewordsinitalicsstandfor?
a ‘Butwhocouldimaginethe old manhadso
muchbloodinhim?’
b ‘Well,shehadtodiesometime.’
c ‘IthoughtIsawthe forestmove.’
d ‘Theyhaveplayedwithmeandspokenwith
doublemeanings.’
13 Choosethecorrectending(1–6)toeachof
thesentences(a–f ).
a Macbethisnotsurethat…
b Macbethisnotupsetthat…
c TheEnglishsoldierdoesnotbelievethat…
d Macdufffeelsthat…
e Macbethrealisesthat…
f MacdufftellsMalcolmthat…
1 hiswifehasdied.
2 heisnowtheKingofScotland.
3 heisfightingwithMacbeth.
4 thewitcheshavetrickedhim.
5 hewillwinagainsttheEnglisharmy.
6 hemustkillMacbethhimself.
Afterreading
14 Discussthesequestionswithanotherstudent
andwriteyouranswer.
a HowdidMacbethchangeduringtheplay?
HowdidLadyMacbethchange?
b WasMacbethevilormad?WhataboutLady
Macbeth?
c WhatmadeMacbethcommitthefirst
murder?Didkillingbecomeeasierforhim
later?
d WouldLadyMacbethhavebeenabletokill
Duncan,ifMacbethhadbeentooafraidtodo
it?
e WhydoyouthinkShakespeareincludedthe
witchesinhisplay?Whatwouldtheplaybe
likeiftherewerenowitchesinit?
f ComparethethreegeneralsofKingDuncan’s
army:Macbeth,BanquoandMacduff.How
aretheysimilar?Howaretheydifferent?How
dotheirrelationshipschange?
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Act1
1 Completethesentenceswithawordfromthebox.
captain king thanes witch
a Atthebeginningofthescene,a……………asks
‘Whenwillwethreemeetagain?’.
b Duncanisa…………….
c A……………tellsDuncanthatMacbethhas
killedMacDonald.
d Macbeth,RossandLennoxare…………….
2 Underlinethecorrectwords.
a ThethreewitchesseeMacbethon the moor /in his
castle.
b ThewitchespredictthatMacbeth / Macbeth’s son
willbeking.
c Atfirst,BanquoandMacbeththinkthewitches’
predictionsarefrightening / funny.
d ThedeathoftheThaneofCawdormakesDuncan
angry / unhappy.
Act2
3 Writeright(3)orwrong(7)orit does not say(?)
a BanquoissurprisedbecauseMacbethiswalking
inhiscastlelateatnight.
c
b Macbethbelievesthedaggerthatheseesinthe
airisreal.
c
c LadyMacbethputsbloodontheguards’faces. c
d Thegatekeeperthinksacrimehasbeen
committed.
c
4 Completethesesentencesinyourownwords.
a AfterDuncan’smurderisdiscovered,LadyMacbeth
pretendsthatshehasbeen…
b LennoxbelievesthatDuncanwaskilledbyhis…
c MalcolmandDonalbainrunawaybecausethey
are…
d OnthemorningafterDuncan’smurder,thesky
is…
Act3
5 Whathappenedfirst?Putthesentencesinorder
andnumberthem,1–7.
a Macbethseesaghostatthedinner.
c
b LadyMacbethbecomesangryatherhusband
duringthedinner.
c
c Banquoiskilledbythemurderers.
c
d BanquotellsMacbethheisgoingriding.
c
e Macbethdecidestoseethewitchesagain.
c
f Fleancerunsaway.
c
g MacbethplansBanquo’smurder.
c
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6 Decidewhetherthesesentencesaretrue(T)
orfalse(F).
a Banquohopesthathissonswillbekings.
b MacbethdoesnotknowthatBanquowillgo
ridingwithhisson.
c Macbethpromisesarewardtothemurderers.
d MacbethisafraidbecauseFleancehasescaped.
c
c
c
c
Act4
7 Choosethecorrectending(1– 6)toeachofthese
sentences(a–f ).
a Macbethgoestotheforesttomeet…
b MacbethiswarnedaboutMacduffby…
c Macbethhearsthathecannotbeharmedbyaman
bornfromawomanfrom…
d MacbethhearsapredictionaboutBirnamWood
from…
e TheghostofBanquoshowsMacbeth…
f Afterthewitchesleave,Macbethdecidestokill…
1 asoldier.
2 achildwithacrown.
3 Macduff ’swifeandchildren.
4 thewitches.
5 alineofkings.
6 abloodychild.
8 Completethesesentenceswithawordfromthe
box.
Edward Macduff ’sson Ross LadyMacduff
a
b
c
d
……………isangrybecauseMacduffranaway.
Themurdererskill……………………first.
………………tellsMacdufftheterriblenews.
Macduffisin………………’spalacewhenhe
learnshisfamilyisdead.
Act5
9 Circletherightwords.
a Theservantishappy / afraid / sad totellthedoctor
whatLadyMacbethsaysinhersleep.
b ThedoctorisafraidthatLadyMacbethwillkill
Macbeth / kill the servant / kill herself.
c Macbeth’sservantsbringhimhisarmour / horse /
medicine.
d ManyofMacbeth’ssoldiershavedied in battle /
joined the other side / returnedto fight.
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