Task 1

1. They were orphans and had nobody to support them.
2. Each boy was given only one bowl of gruel for supper and no more; far from enough.
3. The boys were so hungry that they could not bear it anymore. They decided that one of them must ask the master for more gruel. Oliver Twist was chosen by casting lots.
4. He never thought that any boy would dare to ask for more food than the given portion. Therefore, he was both surprised and angry on hearing Oliver’s request.
5. He was struck on the head by the master and pushed out of the room. And for a week Oliver remained a prisoner in the cellar.

Task 2

A.
1. F
2. F
3. T
B. skip

Task 3

A. Lewis Carroll, mathematics, Oxford University, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, 1865, Through the Looking-Glass, 1871
B. These stories are about a dream world in which Alice meets strange creatures and has interesting adventures.

Task 4 skip

Task 5

A.
1. C
2. A
B.
1. All the animals thought that he was the king of beasts. Actually he was a coward. He was afraid of human beings and other big animals. He roared only to scare them away and never really hurt them.
2. Dorothy and her dog wanted to get back to Kansas. The Scarecrow wanted some brains, the Tinman wanted a heart, and the Lion wanted to have courage.

Task 6 skip

Task 7

A.
1. a red, red rose that’s newly sprung in June and a melody that sweetly played in tune
2. He will love her till all the seas run dry, the rocks melt with the sun, and as long as the sands of life shall run.
3. Yes, he is going to leave her. But he will come back no matter how far it is.
B.
June and tune, I and dry, sun and run, while and mile

Task 8 skip

Task 9
a young prince who lived on land, rose to the surface of the sea and waited for the prince to come to her, never came, a witch, changed her fish’s tail into a pair of human legs, she gave the witch her tongue, the prince’s palace, her feet hurt terribly, didn’t love her, young princess, dived back into the sea, a spirit of the air and lived forever

Task 10

A.
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. A
B.
1. e
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c

Task 11 skip

Task 12 dictation

Aesop was a very clever man who lived in Greece thousands of years ago. He wrote many good fables. He was known to be fond of jokes. One day, as he was enjoying a walk, he met a traveler, who greeted him and said, “Kind man, can you tell me how soon I shall get to town?” “Go,” Aesop answered. “I know I must go,” said the traveler, “but I should like you to tell me how soon I shall get to town.” “Go,” Aesop said again angrily. “This man must be mad,” the traveler thought and went on. After he had gone some distance, Aesop shouted after him, “You will get to town in two hours.” The traveler turned round in astonishment. “Why didn’t you tell me that before?” he asked. “How could I have told you before?” answered Aesop. “I did not know how fast you could walk.”