Enrichment exercise 1 for Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

Please state if the following statements are true or false. Correct the statements that are false.

1. Richard Enfield walked down a quiet street in the afternoon. (Chapter 1)
2. A little man walking at a good pace trampled on a little girl.
3. Dr Jekyll was a witness to the incident.
4. Richard took an instant dislike to the little man.
5. The little man's appearance was pleasant.
6. The man said it was an accident that he bumped into Edie.
7. Richard asked the man to pay 100 pounds to him and Edie.
8. Edie's father was unhappy with the offer of only 100 pounds.
9. The man preferred to pay up rather than face the authorities.

Give your impression of Richard Enfield based on Chapters 1 and 2. What kind of a person is he?

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE BY 27 FEB 2009. IF YOU HAVE YOUR ENG LIT EXERCISE BOOK, DO IN IT. OTHERWISE, DO ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND THEN PASTE IN YOUR BOOK. YOU MAY WRITE OR PRINT OUT.

Answers to Rational Cloze 1

Here are the answers for those of you who want to check :

1. taking / bringing
2. for
3. When
4. put / placed
5. when
6. working
7. the
8. realize

If your teacher is unable to check for you, you can check on your own.

Rational Cloze 1

Please fill in the blanks with 1 word answers. No options are given to you so you have to figure it out yourselves.

"Boys, we're going to Pulau Redang this school holidays," said Mr Chin to his pair of twin boys.
"Hooray! Papa is ________(1) us to Pulau Redang," shouted the two boys. They waited ________ (2) the day to come. _________(3) the school holidays arrived. They got up early, ________(4) their bags in the car and set off.

The two boys were enjoying themselves looking at the scenery __________(5) suddenly, there were screeching sounds. "Oh dear! The brakes are not _________(6). We need to get a mechanic," lamented Mr Chin.

"Papa, where can we get a mechanicat this hour of ________(7) day?" the two boys asked. Mr Chin looked at his wristwatch and only then did he ________(8) that it was past midnight. They had no choice but to put up a night in the car along a deserted road.

Please hand in your answers to your respective English teachers by the 13th February 2009.

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