The House of Stairs

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1 a relation b sister-in-law c hippy d novel e will f children’shome g inherit h betray i divorce j nod2 a InNottingHillinLondon. b Shedoesn’thaveone. c No,herparentsarguedallthetime. d Shewasill,butnobodyrealized. e Theyaredarkerandmovemoreslowly.3 Awoman4 a 3 b 3 f 3 h 3 i 3

5 a,c,d,e6 Openanswers7 a No b No c Becausethenewownershavechangedtheback

garden‘tochaseawaytheawfulmemory’. d Becausetherewasachanceofinheritingher

mother’sdisease.8 Openanswers9 Name:Elizabeth Job:writer Whereshelives:Hammersmith,London Oldestfriend:Elsa10 a hastwochildren b theyareElizabeth’srelations c livesinacottagewithMiranda d isinterestedinElizabeth’sstory11–12 Openanswers13 a 2,1 b 2,1 c 1,2 d 1,2 e 2,114 Possibleanswers: a Shewantstofindaloverthirtyyearsyoungerthan

her. b Becausesevenlivingrelationshavetotakethetest

too–shedoesn’thavethem. c No,he’sjustusingher. d Shehatesworkingandshehasjustenoughmoney

toliveon. e SheinheriteditwhenSilasdied. f Shockedandtired. g Nothing.

15 Openanswers16 a 3 b 7 c 3 d 3 e 7 f 3 g 3 h 7

17–18 Openanswers19 a stronger>weaker b attractive>unattractive/old c Bell>Elizabeth d school>achildren’shome e stayedthenight>wenthome f once>never g closer>moredistant20 a brother b actor c radio d browner e married f good-looking g wonderful21 Possibleanswer: WhensheseesBellatthebeginningofthestory,her

legsareaching.WhenshethinksBelliscomingtolivewithher,herhandshakes(page28).WhensheasksBellaboutMark(page29),shecan’tcontrolthenervousmovementsinherneck.

22 1 d 2 i 3 a 4 h 5 j 6 g 7 f 8 c 9 e 10 b23 Openanswers24 a Openanswers b Cosette,Mark,Bell,ElizabethandElsa25 a ElizabethtoBell b ElsatoMark c SheilatoMark d Sheilatoherhusband e thewaitertoanemptytable f ElizabethtoElsa g CosettetoMark h CosettetoElizabeth i Elizabethtoherself26–27 Openanswers28 a hasn’t b Bell c knew d didn’tknow e wassorry f Cosette’sbrother g Susan h three i Elizabeth29–39 Openanswers

The House of Stairs

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Answer keys LEVEL 4PENGUIN READERS

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Discussion activities key1 Studentsshouldidentifyalargehousewithlotsof

stairsinit.Theyshouldalsoidentifyawomanwearingareddressstandingonthesidewalkasifsheisabouttoenterthehouse,anotherwomanlookingoutthewindowonthetoplevelofthehouseandagroupofpeopledancingandhavingapartybehindher.Theyshouldguessthatthebookwillbeabouttherelationshipbetweenthewomaninthewindowandthewomanonthesidewalkbecausethewomaninthewindowislookingdownatthewomanonthesidewalk.

2–12 Openanswers13 a love b hurt c kill d will e trial f cancer g money h unhappy14–16 Openanswers

Activity worksheets key1 a F b T c T d F e T f F g F h T i T j F2 Openanswers3 a 3 b 1 c 6 d 4 e 2 f 54 a 2 b 7 c 9 d 11 e 10 f 6 g 4 h 1 i 12 j 8 k 5 l 35 a 2 b 3 c 8 d 1 e 5 f 4 g 7 h 66 a 6 b 7 c 8 d 1 e 5 f 3 g 9 h 2 i 4 j 107–8 Openanswers9 a Bell b Cosette c Lizzie d Lizzie e Bell f Cosette g Bell h Mark i Cosette/Mark j Mark/Cosette k Bell l Mark m Mark n Lizzie o Cosette p Cosette q Bell r Bell s Elsa t Lizzie u Mark v Bell w Bell

10 a nothing b Elsa c sister-in-law d sister e wrong f alone g book h house i seventy j table k brother l ideas

Progress test key1 a T b T c F d T e F f T g T h T2 a LizzieandElsa b Felicity c Silas d Silas e Miranda f Cosette g Lizzie3 a Lizzie’sgrandmother b IvorSitwell c Bell d Lizzie e Bell f Mark g Silas h Lizzie4 a Bell b Cosette c Bell d Lizzie e Bell f Lizzie g Bell5 a 6 b 7 c 1 d 5 e 2 f 4 g 8 h 36 a bloodstone b lunch c open d younger e die f memories g money