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Sense and Sensibility
While reading
Chapter 1, pages 1–3
1 Thesesentencesarewrong.Writethecorrect
sentences.
a MrDashwoodhasdied,andhehaslefthis
largehouse,NorlandParktoElinor
Dashwood.
………………………………………………
b JohnisthesonofMrDashwood’ssecond
wife.
………………………………………………
c MrDashwooddidn’taskJohntohelpElinor,
MarianneandMargaret.
………………………………………………
d JohngivesalotofmoneytoMrsDashwood.
………………………………………………
e Elinorwantedtomovetoanotherlargehouse.
………………………………………………
f SirJohnMiddletonhasahouseforMrs
DashwoodinthenorthofEngland.
………………………………………………
2 Answerthesequestions.
a HowdoesMrsDashwoodfeelaboutFanny?
Whydoesshefeelthisway?
………………………………………………
………………………………………………
b HowdoesFannyfeelaboutElinor?Whydoes
shefeelthisway?
………………………………………………
………………………………………………
c HowdoesElinorfeelaboutEdward?
………………………………………………
………………………………………………
d HowdoesMariannefeelaboutEdward?Why
doesshefeelthisway?
………………………………………………
………………………………………………
Chapter 2, pages 4–5
3 Whatistherelationshipbetweenthese
people?Usethewordsfromtheboxtowrite
thesentences.
mother daughter father son
husband wife relative friend
a
b
LadyMiddleton:SirJohnMiddleton
………………………………………………
MrsDashwood:SirJohnMiddleton
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c MrsJennings:LadyMiddleton
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d ColonelBrandon:SirJohnMiddleton
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Choosetherightnamesfromthebox.
MrsDashwood SirJohnMiddleton
MrsJennings ColonelBrandon
a
b
c
Whoisoverfortyyearsold?
………………………………………………
Whoisaboutfortyyearsold?
………………………………………………
Whoisaboutthirty-fiveyearsold?
………………………………………………
Chapter 3, pages 5–10
5 Whosaysthesethings?Whenandwhydo
theysaythem?
a ‘I’vehurtmyfoot.’
Who? ……………………………………….
When? ………………………………………
b ‘Icancarryyou.’
Who? ……………………………………….
When? ………………………………………
c ‘Hehasaverynicehousenottoofaraway…’
Who? ……………………………………….
When? ………………………………………
d ‘Mydaughtersdonottrytocatchmen!’
Who? ……………………………………….
When? ………………………………………
e ‘ImustgotoLondonimmediatelytofinish
someimportantbusiness.’
Who? ……………………………………….
When? ………………………………………
f ‘Andsoyouhadasecretadventurethis
morning.’
Who? ……………………………………….
When? ………………………………………
Chapter 4, pages 10–16
6 Answerthesequestions.
a WhodotheDashwoodsistersmeetasthey
walkalongtheroadtoBarton?
………………………………………………
b HowisEdwarddifferenttowardsElinor?
………………………………………………
c WhatisLucySteele’s‘greatsecret’?
………………………………………………
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d HowdoesElinoractwhenshehearsLucy’s
secret?
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e WhatdoesElinorthinkofEdward?
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Chapter 5, pages 16–23
7 Choosetherightanswer.
1 ElinorandMariannegotoLondon
because…
a JohnDashwoodinvitesthem.
b MrsJenningsinvitesthem.
c ColonelBrandoninvitesthem.
2 Mariannewritesaletterto…
a hermother.
b ColonelBrandon.
c Willoughby.
3 PeoplethinkthatMarianneandWilloughby
are…
a engaged.
b justfriends.
c notfriendsanymore.
4 WilloughbydoesnotspeaktoMarianneat
thepartybecause…
a heisengagedtoanotherwoman.
b heisangrywithher.
c helovesElinor.
5 InWilloughby’sletter,hetellsMarianne…
a helovesherandwantshertomarryhim.
b helovedherbutneededtomarrysomeone
rich.
c heneverlovedher.
Chapter 6, pages 23–28
8 Answerthesequestions.
a WhatunpleasantnewsaboutEdwarddoes
JohnDashwoodgiveElinor?
………………………………………………
b WhyisJohnDashwoodpleasedaboutthis?
………………………………………………
c WhyareMrsFerrarsandFannyangrywith
Marianne?
………………………………………………
d WhydoesMrsFerrarssendEdwardoutofthe
house?
………………………………………………
e WhoisMrsFerrarsgoingtogiveallher
moneyto?
………………………………………………
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9 Readthisandanswerthequestion.
Marianne:How can you forget him so easily? Is
your heart so hard?
Elinor:Marianne, I do feel strongly for Edward.
Yes, I loved him, and it was very painful. Fanny,
Lucy and Mrs Ferrars have all hurt me too. But I
couldn’t say anything – I had to try to be calm, and
to help you too. Please, Marianne, say nothing, and
be polite to Lucy and Edward.
a Howdothesewordsshowthedifference
betweenElinorandMarianne?Finishthese
sentences.
Mariannethinks…………………………….
Elinordoesnot………………………………
b Whichsisterhas‘sense’?Whichsisterhas
‘sensibility’?Saywhy.
Mariannehas………………………………..
Elinorhas……………………………………
Chapter 7, pages 28–39
10 Putthesesentencesintheorderofthestory.
a EdwardvisitsMrsDashwood,Elinorand
Marianne.
c
b MrsFerrarsforgivesEdward.
c
c WilloughbytalkstoElinor.
c
d MariannemarriesColonelBrandon.
c
e ColonelBrandonsayshecangiveEdward
ajobasapriest.
c
f OneoftheservantssaysthatEdwardis
married.
c
g Mariannebecomesdangerouslyill.
c
h EdwardandElinorgetengaged.
c
i MrsDashwoodtellsElinorofColonel
Brandon’sloveforMarianne.
c
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11 Whatdothesewordsmean?Choosetheright
answer.
1 enter…
2 serve…
3 encourage…
4 advise…
5 lookforwardto…
a totellsomebodywhatyouthinkthey
shoulddo
b tohelpsomebodytofeelabletodo
something
c tocomeorgoin
d tothinkhappilyaboutsomethinginthe
future
e tohandfoodordrinktopeople
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LEVEL 3
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter 1
1 Choosetherightnamesfromthebox.
JohnDashwood FannyDashwood
MrsDashwood Elinor Marianne
Margaret Edward SirJohnMiddleton
a NorlandParknowbelongedto………………and
hiswife.
b ………………wasrichandselfish.
c Fanny’sbrother,………………,wasstayingat
NorlandPark.
d Edwardand………………weresoongood
friends.
e Mariannethought………………wasboring.
f ………………dislikedFanny.
g ………………wasarelativefromDevon.
Chapter 2
2 Arethesesentencesright(3)orwrong(7)?
a MrsDashwoodthoughttheirnewhomeistoo
small.
c
b SirJohnMiddletoncametoseetheDashwoods
onthedaytheyarrived.
c
c
c BartonParkisveryfarfromtheirnewhome.
d ColonelBrandonlivesatBartonPark.
c
e LadyMiddletonlikedtoservebeautifulmeals. c
f MrsJenningsisacoldwoman,whodidnotsay
much.
c
Chapter 3
3 Completeeachsentenceswithawordfromthebox.
Youcanusethesamewordmorethanonce.
about in out to up with
a MarianneandMargaretwent………walking.
b Blackcloudsbuiltup………theskyanditstarted
torainveryhard.
c Mariannefellandcouldnotget………again.
d Willoughbywaswalkingnearthem………his
dog.
e Elinorandhermotherwereverysurprisedtosee
WilloughbywithMarianne………hisarms.
f Willoughbysawthepianoandtalked………the
music.
Chapter 4
4 Putthesesentencesinthecorrectorder.
a StJohnintroducedElinorandMariannetothe
relativesofMrsJennings.
c
c
b EdwardcametovisittheDashwoods.
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c ElinorandMariannehadtospendanhouror
twowiththeSteelesnearlyeveryday.
c
d MissLucySteeleaskedElinorifshecouldask
JohnDashwoodtogiveEdwardthejobof
priestatNorland.
c
e MariannewasveryunhappybecauseWilloughby
saidgoodbyetoher.
c
f MissLucySteeletoldElinorabouthersecret
engagement.
c
g MissSteelethoughtMarianneandWilloughby
wereengaged.
c
Chapter 5
5 Circletherightwordsinitalics.
a MrsJenningsinvitedElinorandMarianneto
London / Barton ParkinJanuary.
b MariannewantedtoseeEdward / Willoughby.
c Willoughby’slettermadeMariannehappy / cry.
d MrsJenningswasunpleasant / kind toMarianne.
e Willoughby / Colonel Brandon cametovisitthem.
f ElinorwrotealettertoEdward / her mother.
g ElinorsawLucy / EdwardinLondon.
Chapter 6
6 Matchthetwohalvesofthesentences.
1 JohnDashwoodthinksColonelBrandon…
2 MrsFerrarswantsEdwardto…
3 MrsFerrarslookedatElinor…
4 ElinorthoughtshemusttellMarianne…
5 MrsFerrarsisangrywithEdward,soshe…
6 MrsJenningssaidEdward…
7 ElinoraskedMarianneto…
a marryMissMorton.
b won’tgiveanymoneytohim.
c wouldn’tbreaktheengagement.
d willbeagoodhusbandforElinor.
e bepolitetoLucyandEdward.
f aboutLucy’ssecretengagement.
g withdislike.
Chapter 7
7 Completethesesentences.
a ColonelBrandonaskedEdwardtobehis……….
b Mariannehadadangerous……….
c Elinorhearda………outside.
d WilloughbytoldElinorhis……….
e ColonelBrandonisagood,………man.
f Oneofthe………said,‘MrFerrarsismarried.’
g MrsFerrarsagreedtoEdward’snew……….
h Marianne………forgotaboutWilloughby.
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