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1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a The story takes place in America.b Marietta is tall with black hair.c Marietta falls into the fountain.d Steve crashes his car at the gas station.e Some books fall on Steve’s head.f Steve’s father needs a story for the Cado

Star.g Marietta wants to write a story for the

Cado Star.h Steve tries to rescue a cat from a tree.i Mr Ritchie helps Steve out of the water.j Steve and Marietta become good friends.

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2 Match a word from A with a definition from B.

A1 reporter2 editor3 newspaper4 library5 sellBa something where you can read about the things

that are happening every dayb give someone something, and get money for itc someone who gets a newspaper ready to readd someone who writes for a newspapere a place where you can borrow books

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3 Who says this? Who do they say it to? Ned, the reitfamily, Marietta, Steve, Mr ritchie, Pattie

a ‘Ted Seymour is ill. He can’t work this week.’ ................ says this to ................b ‘Next time look at your drink…!’ ................ says this to ................c ‘Do you buy photographs for the newspaper?’ ................ says this to ................d ‘Now I’m back in dear old Cado again.’ ................ says this to ................e ‘You’re not having a good day!’ ................ says this to ................

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4 Match A with B to make complete sentences.

A1 Marietta needs film . . .2 Steve needs to take his books . . .3 The children are waiting in the library . . .4 Steve drops his drink . . .5 Steve wants to meet Marietta . . .Ba because he is looking at Marietta.b because he thinks she is beautiful.c because her camera is empty.d because his mother asks him.e because they want to listen to a story.

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5 Fill in the gaps using: falls, friends, gives, is climbing, sees, sells, visit, write

At the end of the story, Steve goes to ................Bud Ritchie. Steve wants to ................ a storyabout his travels. Suddenly, in the middle of Bud’sstories, Steve ................ a cat up a tree. It can’tget down. Steve wants to help it. But when he................ up the tree, he ................ into the pond.Marietta helps Steve to get out of the water. She................ the photos to the Cado Star and he................ his father a story for the newspaper.Marietta and Steve are now good ................ .

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Setting Choose the best answer.

1 Joe and Steve are _____. a brothers b friends c librarians d editors2 Tom Seymour can’t _____ this week. a work b talk c wait d read3 Steve thinks Marietta is very _____. a old b interesting c beautiful d new4 The horses are _____. a interesting b old c exciting d beautiful5 Ned Reit wants something _____ for the

newspaper a interesting b happy c old d beautiful6 Steve needs some _____ for the car. a orange juice b photographs c film d gas7 Marietta needs some _____ for the camera. a gas b film c newspaper d photographs8 The librarian is reading to the _____. a reporters b children c editors d teachers9 The Cado Star is Cado’s weekly _____. a newspaper b library c book d car

10 Marietta wants to sell _____ to the Cado Star. a gas b horses c photographs d cars

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Characters Choose the best answer.

11 Steve is_____. a an editor b a reporter c a librarian d a writer12 Steve and _____ are best friends a Pattie b Marietta c Joe d Mr Ritchie13 Ned Reit is Steve’s _____. a father b friend c reporter d mother14 Ned Reit is the _____ of Cado Star. a librarian b editor c writer d reporter

15 Marietta is _____, with red hair and a nicesmile.

a old b new c interesting d tall16 Marietta wants _____ to buy some photographs. a Steve b Ned Reit c Mr Ritchie d Mr Pickett17 Bud Ritchie is Marietta’s _____. a father b editor c friend d reporter18 Bud Ritchie is _____. a a writer b a reporter c an editor d a librarian19 _____ brings Steve an orange juice. a Marietta b Mr Pickett c Joe d Pattie20 Mr Ritchie tells _____ about his time away. a Marietta b Steve c Ned Reit d Mr Pickett

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Dialogue Who says this?

21 ‘Listen, there’s a new girl in town!’ a Joe b Steve c Mr Pickett d Bud Ritchie22 ‘I need to find something interesting for this

week’s newspaper.’ a Joe b Marietta c Ned Reit d Pattie23 ‘I don’t like this. My jeans are wet.’ a Joe b Marietta c Steve d Ned Reit24 ‘Who is that boy?’ a Mr Pickett b Joe c Steve d Marietta25 ‘Can I take some pictures?’ a Marietta b Steve c Joe d Ted Seymour26 ‘Hi, Pattie. Bring me an orange juice, please.’ a Steve b Marietta c Joe d Mr Pickett27 ‘By tomorrow.’ a Steve b Ned Reit c Marietta d Joe28 ‘Who’s that girl?’ a Marietta b Joe c Mr Ritchie d Steve

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29 ‘What are you? A newspaper reporter?’ a Ned Reit b Marietta c Mr Ritchie d Steve30 ‘I think I’ve got a good picture.’ a Mr Ritchie b Steve c Mr Pickett d Marietta

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Vocabulary Choose the best answer.

31 the thing you put in a camera to takephotographs

a library b gas c film d newspaper32 someone who writes for a newspaper a reporter b girl c boy d librarian33 paper where you can read about the things that

happen everyday a book b town c shush d newspaper34 when you give someone something, and get

money for it a buy b sell c talk d read35 you put it in a car to make the car go a sell b newspaper c gas d film36 to want something to happen later a hope b buy c sell d fall37 suddenly come down a shush b fall c know d something38 a person who works in a library a librarian b editor c reporter d Dad39 not wet a dry b shush c film d world40 this person’s work is to get a newspaper ready to

read a reporter b librarian c Dad d editor

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Plot Choose the best answer.

41 Joe is going away for _____ days. a one or two b two or three c one or three d three or four

42 Ted Seymour is the only _____. a librarian b reporter c editor d friend43 _____ wants to get some good pictures. a Marietta b Joe c Ted d Steve44 _____ wants to find something interesting for

the newspaper. a Steve b Ted c Joe d Mr Ritchie45 Mr Pickett shows Steve some _____ Stars. a old b new c beautiful d dear46 Steve wants to make Dad _____. a happy b old c wet d dry47 Steve asks Mr Ritchie for _____ and pen. a photographs b newspapers c paper d orange juice48 Steve gets the _____ down from the tree. a camera b librarian c horse d cat49 Marietta takes _____ photographs. a good b old c world d bad50 Steve gets _____ and the cat stays dry. a dry b wet c old d gas

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