- a guard sees something strange in the museum
Vocabulary:
- a statue → a big figure of a person or animal (stone or metal)
- a guard → a person who watches a place and keeps it safe
- something strange → something not normal, a little different
- to check paintings → to look at paintings to see if they are okay
- to be quiet → to make no noise
- to hear a noise → to hear a sound
- to move one’s head → to turn or change the position of your head
- to be surprised → to feel something new or unexpected
- to smile → to show you are happy with your face
- to close one’s eyes → to shut your eyes
- to laugh → to make a happy sound (ha ha)
- to be sure → to know something is true
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Listen to the story, then do the following exercises below
(full text at the end of the exercise):
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True or false:
- Anna hears a noise.
- Anna works in a school.
- The statue smiles at Anna.
- The boss believes Anna.
- The museum is quiet at night.
- Anna runs through the museum.
- She checks the paintings and statues.
- The statue moves its head.
- Anna works in a museum.
- The noise comes from a door.
- Anna tells her boss in the morning.
- Anna laughs when she sees the statue.
- She is a night guard.
- The museum is very loud at night.
- The statue talks to Anna.
- Anna walks through the rooms.
- The statue runs fast.
- Anna is sure the statue is normal.
- The noise comes from a statue.
- She works in the morning.
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True: 1,3,5,7,8,9,11,13,16,19
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Which one is correct?
- Does Anna work in a school or in a museum?
- Is she a manager or a night guard?
- Is the museum noisy or quiet at night?
- Does Anna check paintings and statues or books and computers?
- Does she run through the rooms or walk through the rooms?
- Does Anna see a light or hear a noise?
- Does the noise come from a statue or a door?
- Does the statue move its head or its arms?
- Does the statue frown or smile at Anna?
- Does Anna tell her boss in the morning or in the evening?
- Is Anna bored or surprised when the statue moves?
- Does Anna close her eyes or laugh when she sees the statue?
- Does the boss laugh at her or believe Anna?
- Does the statue talk to Anna or stay silent?
- Does the statue walk slowly or run fast?
- Is Anna not sure or sure about the statue?
- Does Anna work at night or in the morning?
- Does she feel happy or surprised in the museum?
- Does the museum have paintings or computers?
- Does Anna like her job or dislike her job?
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Correct answers:
- Does Anna work in a school or in a museum? – museum
- Is she a manager or a night guard? – night guard
- Is the museum noisy or quiet at night? – quiet
- Does Anna check paintings and statues or books and computers? – paintings and statues
- Does she run through the rooms or walk through the rooms? – walk
- Does Anna see a light or hear a noise? – hear a noise
- Does the noise come from a statue or a door? – statue
- Does the statue move its head or its arms? – head
- Does the statue frown or smile at Anna? – smile
- Does Anna tell her boss in the morning or in the evening? – morning
- Is Anna bored or surprised when the statue moves? – surprised
- Does Anna close her eyes or laugh when she sees the statue? – close her eyes
- Does the boss laugh at her or believe Anna? – laugh
- Does the statue talk to Anna or stay silent? – stay silent
- Does the statue walk slowly or run fast? – slowly
- Is Anna not sure or sure about the statue? – not sure
- Does Anna work at night or in the morning? – at night
- Does she feel happy or surprised in the museum? – surprised
- Does the museum have paintings or computers? – paintings
- Does Anna like her job or dislike her job? – like
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- What is Anna’s job?
- a) Night guard
- b) Teacher
- Where does Anna work?
- a) School
- b) Museum
- When does Anna walk through the rooms?
- a) At night
- b) During the day
- What does Anna hear one night?
- a) Music
- b) A noise
- Where does the noise come from?
- a) A statue
- b) A door
- What does the statue do?
- a) Runs fast
- b) Moves its head
- How does Anna feel when she sees the statue move?
- a) Surprised
- b) Bored
- What does Anna do after she sees the statue move?
- a) Shouts
- b) Closes her eyes
- When does Anna tell her boss about the statue?
- a) In the evening
- b) In the morning
- What does the boss say?
- a) It is only a statue
- b) He believes her
- Does Anna check paintings and statues or books?
- a) Paintings and statues
- b) Books
- Is the museum quiet or noisy at night?
- a) Noisy
- b) Quiet
- Does the statue smile or frown at Anna?
- a) Smile
- b) Frown
- Does Anna walk or run through the museum?
- a) Run
- b) Walk
- Is Anna sure or not sure about the statue?
- a) Not sure
- b) Sure
- Does Anna work during the day or at night?
- a) During the day
- b) At night
- Does the statue stay silent or talk to Anna?
- a) Talk
- b) Stay silent
- Does the statue move slowly or fast?
- a) Fast
- b) Slowly
- Does Anna feel happy or surprised in the museum?
- a) Happy
- b) Surprised
- Does the boss laugh or believe Anna?
- a) Believe
- b) Laugh
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Correct answers:
- a, 2. b, 3. a, 4. b, 5. a, 6. b, 7. a,
8. b, 9. b, 10. a, 11. a, 12. b, 13. a, 14. b,
15. a, 16. b, 17. b, 18. b, 19. b, 20. b
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Anna works in a museum. She is a night guard. Every evening, she walks through the rooms and checks the paintings and statues. The museum is very quiet at night.
One night, Anna hears a noise. She stops and listens. The noise comes from a big statue. It is a statue of a man.
Anna looks at the statue. At first, nothing happens. Then, the statue moves its head. Anna is very surprised. She cannot speak.
The statue looks at Anna and smiles. Then it walks slowly across the room.
Anna closes her eyes. When she opens them again, the statue is still. It does not move.
In the morning, Anna tells her boss. He laughs and says, “It is only a statue.”
But Anna is not sure.
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