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2 It’s a Mystery!

1 Vocabulary

A. Read the sentences. What’s the B. Circle the correct words.
difference in meaning between
the adjectives in bold? a. Yesterday was my birthday. When I got home, I
found a big present on my bed. I was surprising /
The new film is really boring. surprised.
I was so bored when I watched it.
b. Last weekend my friend and I went camping. In the
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evening I found a snake in my sleeping bag.
I was shocked / shocking!

c. Last night there was a terrible storm. It was really
frightening / frightened outside.

d. Last Sunday I went to a restaurant with my parents.
Some people were dancing, so my father decided to
dance too. The way he danced was embarrassed /
embarrassing!

e. Yesterday I entered a competition and won tickets to
a concert. I’m very excited / exciting!

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2 Read  A. Look at the picture that the writer of the
story drew. What do you think the story
is about? Listen, read and find out..

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It was a warm summer’s evening. Sam
was looking for his grandfather’s old
violin. He was very excited! He wanted
to take it to a second-hand shop to sell it B. Read again
and get some money. So, he went up to and answer
the attic to find it. the questions.
The attic was dark and creepy. Sam was 1. Why did Sam go
scared but he wanted to find the violin.
He was looking in an old wardrobe when to the attic?
he heard a strange noise. It was coming 2. What was the
from behind some boxes near an open attic like?
window. Sam went near the boxes and 3. What was Sam
suddenly, he saw two big eyes! He was doing when he
frightened and screamed!
heard the noise?
As soon as Sam’s mum heard him, she 4. Why did he
ran up to the attic. She turned on the scream?
light and they both saw something
amazing. A beautiful white owl was 5. Who heard Sam?
sitting on Sam’s grandfather’s violin! 6. What was in the
attic?
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