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I Read the extract from the short storyTheFruitcake special and answer the questions below.

(a) Why was Anna nervous?

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(b) What was the smell that David Amos was referring to?

(c) What unusual ingredient had Anna put into the fruitcake special?

(d) If you were Anna, would you agree to have dinner with someone who usually ignored you? Give

a reason for your answer.

(b) \Mhy did Anna exciaim What a fruitcake!?

(c) \{hy did Anna not feel obliged to tell Amos Cosmetics about her discovery?

(d) Do you think Anna was right to try to find out more about the ingredients in the fruitcake? Give

a reason.

(b) \tftry hadn t Armstrong confessed his love to Anna before?

(c) What did Anna see in Armstrong now?

(d) Do you think Anna finally married Armstrong? Explain your answer'

(i) Read the extract below and ansToer the questions that follow,t'

1 \4/hat was Anna eager to know?

In the end I had two days off work. I said I'd been sick and in a way I was: I wouldn,tfeel well until I knew the truth about the fruitcake.I knew that there was little chance ofdiscovering what actually went into it.I would have to tuork it#;;:'Jfr"':TilH:ili,had left in the bottle. I had used up more than I thought the other night.But I was not sure that I wanted to make my forttine fro* ttr" old woman,s secret.Perhaps it was only right that the secret should jie buried with her.

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2 \A/hat does if refer to?

3 \A/hat does the phrase zuork it out mean?

4 144rat was Anna unsure of?

(ii) 11roO the extract below and Answer the following questions.

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As I walked towards David Amos's office I felt like a schoolgirl who had to go to seethe head teacher. I was sure that the fruitcake special would not still be working by now- after all, he had not seen me for a few days. i knocked o.r hi, doo..Mr Amos was sitting. behind his big desk with a large black eye. Standing next to him,smiling and wearing dark glasses and i hat, was Sabina. She had her arm around hisshoulders."I hope you are well now, Anna,,' said Mr Amos.

lFg" I finally got back to the factory there was a message left on my desk _ could Isee Mr Amos as soon as I got in.

1 \zVhat was written in the message?

2 How did Anna feel when she went to see her boss?

3 \ /hat did the phrase fruitcake special refer to?

4 \A/hat did Mr Amos suggest from his words?

(iii) Read the extract below and answer the quesfions that follow.

I stogd watching sabina smile as she put her fingers down his collar.'well, Mr David Amos,'I said, "perhaps you can use your famou s expert nose to sort

this out, too!"I had reached into mlhanataf for something to throw when I saw Sabinalaughing. I took the top rlf^r!: firsi thing i found and threri everything that was in thebottle all over the front of Sabina,s dress-.

"Take that and him toq you horrible littre woman!"I shouted.

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1 14/hat was Sabina doing?

2 \Atrat did Anna mean by say.lng David,s expert nose?

3 From Anna's actions, how was she feeling?

4 V\4-rat does thqt refer to?

(ia) Reqd the extract below and ansTrer the following questions,

I went to the front door. It was Armstrong, the pizza delivery man. He was holding upa pizza box which had Armstrong's Peachy Pizzas'in big letters on the front.

Armstrong now owned the pizza company.He explained that he'd fallen in love with me when he first deliveredpizza to us; but

he wanted to be a success before asking me out. He said I deseraed no less.Then he gaveme some flowers. I never really noticed before, but Armstrong is quite good looking: a bitshort maybe, a little thin on top - but nobody's perfect.

1 \Atrhat did the words on the pizzabox show?

2 \A/hat was Armstrong telling Anna?

3 Explain the phrase deseraed no less,

V\4rat was Anna thinkine?

Circle the correct answer.

1 V\4-rat was Anna's job at Amos Cosmetics?AAclerk CAmanagerB Asecretary DAchemist

2 \zVho said these words I liked him - he hadnice eyes?

A Aunt MimiB Anna's friendC Anna's bossD Anna's mother

3 Anna described herself as being

C marry again soonD find Anna a fruitcake

David Amos suddenly found Annaattractive becauseA he was confusedB of the perfume [nlrigueC she looked very prettyD of the fruitcake perfume

Mr Amos told Anna,'As a rezuard for allyour hard work ..."The word reward meansA moneyB salaryC paymentD dinner

A ordinaryB special

C beautifulD intelligent

4 Aunt Mimi's concern was toA make lots of moneyB find Anna a husband

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rhe quotations below and answer the questions that follow.

'You're looking great today! Mmm...what's that wonderful smell? It's like fresh bread andrs and sunshine all mixed together with .. . I don't know - is it you, Anna?"

Who said these words?

Where were the speaker andAnna?

How did Anna feel about what the speaker said? Why?

on. Romeo."Who said these words?

Whom does'Romeo' refer to?

Why did the speaker say these words?

't you work for David making perfume or something? Isn't it very exciting?"Who said these words?

What was the relationship between the speaker and David?

Based on the words spoken, how did the speaker feel aboutAnna? Give a reason foryour answer.

l just thought the cake was delicious and wondered if I could bake one too. There's nothingwith that, is there?"

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a Who said these words?

b To whom were the words spoken?

What type of cake was the speaker talking about? Why was the speaker interestec --the cake?

"I managed to pacifu them so there was no need to call the police."

a Who saidthese words?

b To whom were the words spoken?

c Describe the incident and the reasons why it happened?

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rill in the blanks with appropriate words.

On a cold and foggy night, Lord Septic and Crouch are waiting for the train at an er:r

railway station. Lord Septic stomps up and down the (1) under a gas 1'.r

Crouch carries his bags mnning along (2) him. Lord Septic feels annoyei::

the fog is so (3) as he cannot see a thing out there. He says that he -'

away from being richer and more powerful' He is even wi-lLir--

to get what he wants. when he owns all the stations from there to K-j.

Cross" he will be the (6) man in the land. He will be able to (7)

the Gatsby Gold. When Rose, a flower seller comes in to sell flowers, Lord Septic says he lr

not tolerate (8) on his platform. He might throw her and her flowers wtder :

(e) . Crouch (10) and frightens Rose to get rid of her. P=v

comes to her rescue and then learns of his true identity.

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