A. Complete the sentences with words from the list below.

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1. Mr Brownlow told the .......................... that he was not sure that Oliver was the thief.

2. Mr Bumble took Oliver to the hall and .......................... him in front of the other boys.

3. The Board sent Oliver to the .......................... where he was born.

4. The gentleman ran after Oliver and cried, “Stop, ..........................!”. Finally, he caught Oliver.

5. One of the men had a gun. The man .......................... Oliver in the arm.

6. On Oliver’s ninth birthday, Mrs Mann beat him and .......................... him in the cellar.

7. The policeman .......................... Oliver along the streets to the local police station.

8. “Well,” replied the undertaker, “I’ll .......................... the boy myself.”

B. Write the name of the person who said each sentence in the story: Oliver, Fagin or Nancy.

1. “I can’t stand here and watch you hit him.” ..............................

2. “It seems as though she’s looking at me and wants to talk to me.” ..............................

3. “Please, sir, I want some more.” ..............................

4. “How was work this morning? What have you got, Dodger?” ..............................

5. “God forgive me! I never thought I would do something bad like this.” ..............................

6. “Why are you watching me? What did you see?” ..............................

7. “It wasn’t me, sir. It was two other boys.” ..............................

8. “I am good, I promise. But I am so lonely!” ..............................

C. Use the following adjectives to write four sentences describing each of the following characters:Mr Bumble, the Artful Dodger, Mr Brownlow and Bill Sikes. Use each adjective at least once.

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D. Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.

1. Mrs Mann only (care / cared) about herself.

2. Mr Bumble (took / taking) Oliver away.

3. The master (locking / locked) him in a room.

4. Mr Bumble and Mrs Sowerberry (agreed / agrees) with each other.

5. The policeman (pulled / pull) Oliver along the streets.

6. Nancy (tell / told) Fagin to leave Oliver alone.

7. The man (shoot / shot) Oliver in the arm.

8. The two men (searched / searches) the house.

shot beat locked thief pulled take policeman workhouse

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