The Mystery of Manor Hall
Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 Manor Hall is ​.
a ■ white c ■ dark
b ■ new d ■ small
2 When Tom and Milly arrive, Uncle Henry
looks ​.
a ■ sad c ■ happy
b ■ angry d ■ afraid
3 Tom and Milly can’t go into the ​.
a ■ music room c ■ sitting room
b ■ bedroom d ■ kitchen
4 Tom and Milly must lock their bedroom door,
because there is a ​moon tonight.
a ■ big c ■ full
b ■ dark d ■ white
5 Milly can hear someone ​in the
music room.
a ■ singing c ■ talking
b ■ fighting d ■ playing the piano
6 There is a picture of ​in the music room.
a ■ a small child c ■ a house
b ■ the moon d ■ a ship
7 The Pearl is ​.
a ■ a picture c ■ an old woman
b ■ a song d ■ a ship
8 In 1793, Billy and his friends have
lots of ​.
a ■ pictures c ■ food
b ■ treasure d ■ ships
9 The picture of Billy’s ship must be
a ■ in the sea
b ■ next to a window
c ■ near the sea
d ■ in a music room
10 Someone brings the picture to Manor Hall
in ​.
a ■ 1850 c ■ 1793
b ■ 1976 d ■ 1910
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Characters
MULTIPLE-CHOICE test
Choose the best answer.
11 Uncle Henry has ​ hair.
a ■ black c ■ brown
b ■ grey d ■ white
12 ​can play the piano.
a ■ Tom c ■ Milly
b ■ Billy d ■ Uncle Henry
13 When Tom and Milly first go to their
bedroom, they want to ​.
a ■ explore c ■ talk to Uncle Henry
b ■ swim d ■ go home
14 ​sings a song about the sea.
a ■ Milly c ■ Tom
b ■ Uncle Henry d ■ Billy
15 ​paints a picture of a ship.
a ■ An old woman c ■ A ghost
b ■ A pirate d ■ Uncle Henry
16 ​has got long black hair and a black hat.
a ■ Milly c ■ Uncle Henry
b ■ Billy d ■ Mum
17 Billy dies in ​.
a ■ a pirate ship
b ■ a house by the sea
c ■ the sea
d ■ Manor Hall
18 Mum ​the picture of the ship.
a ■ does not look at c ■ is afraid of
b ■ does not like d ■ likes
19 In his new home, Billy can hear ​.
​. a ■ pirates c ■ seagulls
b ■ Uncle Henry d ■ a piano
20 Billy can sail his ship when ​.
a ■ he sees the waves
b ■ there is a full moon
c ■ Uncle Henry plays the piano
d ■ he hears a song about the sea
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Dialogue
Who says this?
21 ‘We don’t want to stay with Uncle Henry.’
a ■ Tom c ■ Milly
b ■ Billy d ■ Mum
22 ‘Henry is strange, but he’s nice, too.’
a ■ Tom c ■ Mum
b ■ Billy d ■ an old woman
23 ‘You can explore, but there is one room where
you can’t go.’
a ■ Billy c ■ Mum
b ■ Milly d ■ Uncle Henry
24 ‘I can play the piano, and I love music.’
a ■ an old woman c ■ Uncle Henry
b ■ Billy d ■ Milly
25 ‘You’re right. I can hear someone singing.’
a ■ Uncle Henry c ■ Mum
b ■ Tom d ■ Billy
26 ‘Who’s in my music room?’
a ■ Mum c ■ Billy
b ■ Milly d ■ Tom
27 ‘Before you die, put it in a house near the sea.’
a ■ Uncle Henry c ■ Mum
b ■ Tom d ■ an old woman
28 ‘Oh dear. Now you know about the mystery!’
a ■ Uncle Henry c ■ an old woman
b ■ Milly d ■ Mum
29 ‘From my bedroom I can hear the seagulls and
the waves.’
a ■ Mum c ■ Uncle Henry
b ■ Tom d ■ an old woman
30 ‘A ship and a handsome pirate … how lovely.’
a ■ Tom c ■ Mum
b ■ an old woman d ■ Billy
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Vocabulary
MULTIPLE-CHOICE test
Choose the best answer.
31 to move your head from side to side to say ‘no’
a ■ lock c ■ fight
b ■ shake d ■ sail
32 a dead person that moves around
a ■ ghost c ■ song
b ■ pirate d ■ treasure
33 a collection of gold and silver
a ■ magic c ■ waves
b ■ treasure d ■ gate
34 to go away suddenly
a ■ lock c ■ explore
b ■ sail d ■ disappear
35 to travel on water in a boat or ship
a ■ fight c ■ sail
b ■ shake d ■ lock
36 very unusual, not normal
a ■ strange c ■ handsome
b ■ unhappy d ■ angry
37 the main meal of the day, usually in the
evening
a ■ lunch c ■ dinner
b ■ breakfast d ■ party
38 to travel around a place to learn about it
a ■ lock c ■ disappear
b ■ explore d ■ sail
39 lines of water that move across the sea
a ■ waves c ■ eyebrows
b ■ ship d ■ treasure
40 to close something with a key
a ■ fight c ■ sail
b ■ disappear d ■ lock
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Plot 46 Billy dies in ​.
a ■ 1793

MULTIPLE-CHOICE test
Choose the best answer.
b ■ 1850
41 At first, Tom and Milly cannot stay in their
c ■ 1976
new house because there are no ​.
d ■ 1910
a ■ pictures
47 The people in Manor Hall are afraid when
b ■ chairs
Billy ​.
c ■ beds
a ■ sings songs about the sea
d ■ plates
b ■ walks into the sitting room
42 The sign on the door of the music room says
c ■ sails his ship
‘Do Not ​’.
d ■ swims in the sea
a ■ Sing
48 Uncle Henry buys Manor Hall in ​.
b ■ Open
a ■ 1910
c ■ Enter
b ■ 1850
d ■ Play the piano
c ■ 1793
43 Milly hears a strange noise ​.
d ■ 1976
a ■ in the morning
49 Uncle Henry hears a pirate singing every ​.
b ■ at midnight
a ■ week
c ■ at lunch time
b ■ year
d ■ in the evening
c ■ month
44 Billy comes out of ​and into the music
d ■ day
room.
50 Billy is happy in his new house because it is
a ■ a picture
​.
b ■ the dining room
a ■ old and dark
c ■ the piano
b ■ near the sea
d ■ the corridor
c ■ near Manor Hall
45 Milly knows Billy is a ghost because he is very
d ■ very quiet
​.
a ■ quiet 20 marks
b ■ handsome
c ■ old [ Total marks
d ■ white

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 The Mystery of Manor Hall
1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a ___ Manor Hall is old and dark.
b ___ Uncle Henry has black hair.
c ___ Tom and Milly cannot go into the
sitting room.
d ___ In 1793, Billy has lots of treasure.
e ___ Uncle Henry paints a picture of a ship.
f ___ Manor Hall is near the sea.
g ___ The people in Manor Hall lock the
music room door.
h ___ Uncle Henry hears Billy singing every
night.
i ___ Tom and Milly’s new house is near the
sea.
j ___ Mum likes the picture.
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2 Who says this? Tom, Billy, an old woman,
Uncle Henry, Mum
a ‘Henry is strange, but he’s nice, too.’
……………
b ‘Get away from there!’ ……………
c ‘Sit down. I’m going to tell you my story.’
……………
d ‘Remember that the picture must be near
the sea.’ ……………
e ‘From my bedroom I can hear the seagulls
and the waves.’ ……………
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3 Fill in the gaps using these words: afraid,
hat, move, moving, music, pirate, sea, ship,
standing, wall
Tom and Milly go into the …………… room.
On the …………… there is a big picture of a
…………… . Tom and Milly can see that the
sea is …………… . There is a man
…………… on the ship. He has got long black
hair and a black …………… . He is singing a
song about the …………… . He’s a
…………… . Tom and Milly are …………… ,
but they cannot …………… .
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4 Match A with B to make complete
sentences.
comprehension Test
A
1 ___ When Tom and Milly arrive, …
2 ___ At midnight, …
3 ___ In 1850, …
4 ___ Billy cannot sail his ship because …
5 ___ In 1976, …
B
a … Milly hears a strange noise.
b … Uncle Henry buys Manor Hall.
c … Manor Hall isn’t near the sea.
d … Uncle Henry looks angry.
e … Billy dies in his house by the sea.
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5 Put the following events in the right order.
Number them 1–10.
a ___ Billy dies in his house by the sea.
b ___ Billy is happy in his new home, because
he can sail again.
c ___ The people in the house put the picture
in the music room and lock the door.
d ___ Billy Bones and his men fight other
pirate ships.
e ___ Tom and Milly take the picture to their
new house.
f ___ Someone brings the picture to
Manor Hall.
g ___ Uncle Henry buys Manor Hall.
h ___ An old woman paints a picture for Billy.
i ___ Tom and Milly visit Uncle Henry.
j ___ Billy cannot sail, because the house is
not near the sea.
20 marks
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