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While reading Chapters 9–13
Chapters 1–3 5 Are these sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)?
1 Finish the words with e or a. a Huck goes on Becky’s adventure. c
Example: b_c_us_ – b e c a us e b Huck likes Mrs. Douglas. c
c Becky sleeps at Sue Harper’s house. c
a t_ach_r g n_w
d Tom goes to live with Mrs. Douglas. c
b m_dicin_ h n_v_r
e Tom helps Becky in the cave. c
c adv_ntur_ i m_ _t f Tom and Huck go back to the cave. c
d f_nc _ j _unt g Becky and Tom are in the cave for
e _nsw_r k fri_nd five days. c
f sl_ _p l _lw_ys h Mr. Jones helps Mrs. Douglas. c

2 Finish the sentences. 6 Underline the wrong word and put the
a Tom can’t play with his friends because right one.
………………………………………………. a Injun Joe wanted to help Mrs. Douglas.
b Ben gave Tom some food because ……………
………………………………………………. b Becky didn’t want to talk in the cave.
c Tom wanted to walk with Becky because ……………
………………………………………………. c Tom found a big door in the cave.
d Tom didn’t drink the medicine because ……………
………………………………………………. d After his adventure, Tom visited Becky and
e Becky didn’t go to school because talked to her mother. ……………
………………………………………………. e Tom and Huck put on new shirts and hats.
……………
Chapters 4– 8
3 Answer the questions. After reading
a How did Tom, Joe and Huck cross the river? 7 Look at the pictures in the book. Write the
………………………………………………. name of one thing you can see. You have the
b Was the teacher’s book for children? first letter of the word.
………………………………………………. a (p. 1) h…………
c Why was the teacher angry? b (p. 4) g…………
………………………………………………. c (p. 7) s…………
d What did Becky do in the summer vacation? d (p. 10) t…………
………………………………………………. e (p. 14) w…………
e Why were the people at the trial surprised? 8 Write in your notebook.
………………………………………………. Tom and Huck have a new adventure. Where do
4 Finish with the right word. they go? Who do they go with? What things do
talk for trial bed tore dig day they do? Are they afraid? How many days are
a The boys can play all ………… by the river. they away from home? How do they get home?
b Tom went into his bedroom and under his
………… .
c Becky wanted to ………… to Tom.
d Becky ………… the teacher’s book.
e Tom and Huck listened for two days at the
………… .
f Injun Joe began to ………… with a knife.
g A lot of men looked ………… Tom and
Becky in the cave.

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1 Are these sentences right (✓) or wrong (✗)? 4 Finish the words with e or a.
a Tom’s mother and father are dead. c riv_r thr_ _
b Becky isn’t very beautiful. c walk_d h_ppy
c Muff Potter kills the doctor. c w_nt _ngry
d Aunt Polly loves Tom. c bo_ts _dv_ntur_
e Huck likes school. c w_t_r tr_ _sure
f Tom doesn’t like talking about his adventures. c c_v_ _nsw_r_d
g Huck and Tom give Muff Potter some food. c
tod_y plac_
h There is an old house near Mrs. Douglas’s
house. c 5 Circle the right word or words.
a Becky and her mother / friends went on a boat.
2 Answer the questions.
b Huck listened to / walked to the men when they talk.
a Does Becky live with her family?
c Tom and Becky were in a house / cave for three days.
……………………………………………………
d Ben painted the house / fence.
b What did Tom do with the medicine?
e Mrs. Douglas is a good / bad woman.
……………………………………………………
f Muff Potter went / didn’t go to the graveyard.
c Who does Tom love?
g Huck wanted / didn’t want to be Tom’s friend.
……………………………………………………
d Who killed the doctor? 6 Finish the sentences to do the puzzle.
…………………………………………………… A _ _ _
e Where did Injun Joe find the box of money? D _ _ _
……………………………………………………
_ _ V _ _
f Did Huck help Mrs. Douglas?
_ _ _ _ E
……………………………………………………
g Does Mr. Jones like Huck? N _ _ _ _
…………………………………………………… _ _ T _ _ _ _ _
h Was the cave dark? _ _ U _ _ _
…………………………………………………… _ _ _ _ R
3 Put a name on the left with a sentence on the right. _ E _ _
A B a Tom loved his ………… Polly.
a Joe Harper 1 goes to the cave with his sons. b “We didn’t see them because it was ………… .”
b Becky 2 takes the treasure to the cave. c Tom ………… in a house.
c Huck 3 sends Tom to school. d Tom was afraid in the cave and he made a
d Aunt Polly 4 tears a book. ………… .
e Mrs. Douglas 5 is angry about a book. e Huck and Tom went to the graveyard at
f Mr. Jones 6 doesn’t like washing every day. ………… .
g Injun Joe 7 wants to give Huck a home. f The day before Sunday is ………… .
h Teacher 8 runs away from school with g The children went to ………… on Sunday.
Tom and Huck. h I drink ………… and eat food.
i “Let’s ………… at eleven o’clock to have a good
adventure.”

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Book key 10 Open answers
1 Mark Twain lived in Hannibal, Missouri, and then in 11 a At Mr. Jones’s house
Nevada and New York. Two of his famous books are b In Mr. Jones’s bedroom
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of c In the cave
Huckleberry Finn. d In the town
2–3  Open answers e In the cave
4 a cave, church, graveyard f Under the cross, in the cave
b dig, help, kill, paint g At Mrs. Douglas’s house
5 a Aunt Polly 12 a Because Mr. Douglas was bad to him.
b Tom’s friends b Huck, Mr. Jones and his sons.
c Huck Finn c Because he is afraid of Injun Joe and his friend.
d the teacher d Because they cannot find the door.
e Becky e Becky’s dad; because Tom helped Becky in the cave.
f Tom, Huck, the doctor, Muff Potter, Injun Joe f Because the cave has a big new door, and Injun Joe
g Injun Joe cannot get out.
h Becky g They look for the cross.
i Tom h She gives him a new shirt and jeans, some money,
j Tom, Joe Harper, and Huck and a home with her.
6 a wrong i No, he isn’t. He doesn’t like washing every day,
b right and he doesn’t like going to school and church.
c right 13 –18  Open answers
d wrong
Discussion activities key
e wrong
1 The Mississippi River is in the east of the United States.
f wrong
It goes from Minnesota in the north to New Orleans
g right
in the south. It is about 3,766 kilometers long. Children
h right
sometimes had a difficult life. They played with simple
i wrong
things. In the story, they play by the river and in a cave
j right
and they have adventures. There were no computers,
7 Open answers
televisions or mobile phones. Today children’s lives are
8 a boats, river
very different.
b church, Sunday
2 Suggested answers:
c book, tore
He is a happy, clever boy. He loves his aunt and he
d trial, Muff Potter
likes playing and having adventures. He doesn’t like
e money, box
school. It isn’t interesting because he can’t play or have
f cave, dark
adventures there. The teacher gets angry with him too.
9 a play
Tom is a good friend. A good friend helps you and plays
b happy
with you.
c Alfred
3 Open answers
d Becky
4 Suggested questions: Was the cave big? Was it dark?
e don’t talk
Was it cold? Were you afraid? Was Becky afraid? What
f Muff Potter
did you eat? What did you talk about? Did you sleep a
g Injun Joe
lot? Where did you sleep? What did you see?
h a lot of
5 Open answers
i under the cross
j come back from
k in the cave

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Activity worksheet key Progress test key
1 a teacher 1 a  ✓  b  ✗  c  ✗  d  ✓  e  ✗  f  ✗  g  ✓  h  ✓
b medicine 2 a Yes, she does.
c adventure b He gave it to the cat.
d fence c Becky.
e answer d Injun Joe.
f sleep e Under the floor in an old house.
g new f Yes, he did.
h never g Yes, he does.
i meet h Yes, it was.
j aunt 3 a 8
k friend b 4
l always c 6
2 a he didn’t go to school. d 3
b he wanted to paint the fence. e 7
c he likes her/she’s beautiful. f 1
d he didn’t like it. g 2
e she was sick. h 5
3 a In a small boat. 4 river three
b No, it wasn’t. walked happy
c Because a child/Becky tore his book. went angry
d She went away with her family.
boats adventure
e Because Injun Joe killed the doctor./Because Muff
water treasure
Potter didn’t do it.
cave answered
4 a day
today place
b bed
c talk 5 a friends
d tore b listened to
e trial c cave
f dig d fence
g for e good
5 a ✗ b  ✓  c  ✗  d  ✗ e  ✓  f  ✓  g  ✗ h ✓ f went
6 a help > kill g wanted
b talk > walk 6 a AUNT
c big > small b DARK
d mother > father c LIVED/LIVES
e hats > jeans d NOISE
7 a hat e NIGHT
b graveyard f SATURDAY
c shirt g CHURCH
d teacher h WATER
e window i MEET
8 Open answers

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