Around the World In Eighty Days -Chapter 3: THE JOURNEY STARTS

By: Jules Verne

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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. Why did Passepartout take a long time to appear at the door?

A. He was not expecting Mr. Fogg until midnight

B. He was already asleepC. He did not like to be disturbed at nightD. He was not used to Mr. Fogg’s way yet

and was surprised when called.

2. Where did Mr. Fogg and Passepartout heading to?

A. EnglandB. ParisC. DoverD. London

3. What were among the contents of the carpet bag?

A. Their savings taken out from their bank accounts

B. Their cloaks and hatsC. Their shirts and trousersD. Their shirts and socks

4. How much was the amount of money that Mr. Fogg had placed in the carpet bag?

A. He had placed £20,000 in the carpet bag

B. He had £4,000 in the carpet bagC. He had all of his wealth placed in the

carpet bagD. He had £24,000 in the carpet bag

CLOZE PASSAGEComplete the summary by filling in the blanks with the words given below.

eighty

train

£20,000

departed

carpet

baffled

midnight

arrive

bought

butler, Passepartout for he was not expected to be back home before (1)………………. He told Passepartout that they were going to go on a journey around the world in (2)…………… days.

Mr. Fogg arrived home early and surprised his

Mr. Fogg instructed Passepartout to pack a (3)……………… bag with only two shirts, three pairs of socks for each of them. Then, he told Passepartout to take great care of the carpet bag as he had put (4)………….. in it. Passepartout almost dropped the bag and they immediately left the house for the (5)………… station.

Mr. Fogg (6)………. two first class tickets and Passepartout held on tightly to the carpet bag. He was still (7)…………. at the thought of going on a journey around the world. The men at the Reform Club agreed that Mr. Fogg was due to (8)…………….

back in London in eighty days. Mr. Fogg and Passepartout then (9)……… on their journey around the world.

AnswersObjective Questions

Cloze Passage

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