MARCEL AND THE WHITE STAR REVIEW

1. Find the correct meaning for these words. They are all in the story.
a. people who steal another person's property 10. number plate
(plural)
1. angry

B
b. a sign affixed to the front and rear of a vehicle
C displaying its registration number.
J2. asleep 11.

c. furious
perfume

I
d. a small circular band, typically of precious metal
3. boat 12. ring
that people wear on a finger
D

K e. diamond ring

4. church 13.
f. discover or perceive.
shoes

P
g. a periodical publication containing articles and
H
illustrations, often on a particular subject
5. dress N14. soap

h. a building where people go to pray .

L
i. A fragrant liquid used to give a pleasant smell to
one's body
6. find 15.
steal
F
j. sleeping. Q

7. magazine
k. a small ship for travelling over water
16. thieves

l. item of clothing for a woman or girl A

G

8. mirror
m. a surface, typically of glass which reflects a clear
image. 17.white starE

M
n. A substance used with water for washing and
cleaning.
 9. neck

O o. the part of a person's or animal's body connecting

the head to the rest of the body.

p. a covering for the foot, typically made of leather

(singular)

q. Take (another person's property) without

permission or legal right and without intending to

return it.

2. Organize the letters in the right place to make a word.

a. Marcel puts the White Star around his cnke NECK

b. The ehevsit jump up and follow Marcel. THIEVES

c. Marcel sees a big, white ucchrh . CRUNCH

d. Zara is lapsee in bed. ASLEEP

e. Marcel can see lots of photographs, boxes and femuerp bottles. PERFUME

Zaza Marcel The woman The tall man The short man

3. Write the names in the right place.

a. MARCEL is having dinner with friends.

b. ZAZA has got a diamond ring.

c. THE WOMAN puts a hand to her mouth.

d. MARCEL likes old films

e. TALL MAN opens a box.

f. SHORT MAN looks at a photo and laughs.

g. ZAZA is talking to the police.

4. Put the right answers with the questions.

a. Marcel is from: 6 1) A diamond ring.

b. Marcel has dinner with… 5 2) On his boat.

 c. Marcel likes… 9 3) Red.

d. Marcel sees an old mouse… 8 4) In the morning

e. What is the White Star? 1 5) His friends.

f. What is Zaza’s job? 7 6) Paris, France.

g. Zaza find the White Star… 4 7) She’s an opera singer.

h. Who looks at her face in the mirror? 10 8) At La Mouette metro station.

i. What color is the line on Marcel’s neck? 3 9) Books, restaurants, old films and the opera.

j. Marcel read the newspaper stories…. 2 10) Zaza.

5. Are the following right (True) or wrong (False)?

True (✔) False (X)

a. Marcel lives under the kitchen floor. ✔

b. The thieves steal a bicycle. XTHEY

STEAL A
DIAMON
D RING

c. The tall thief takes a box from his bag. X he

takes
abox from
his jacket

d. Marcel puts the ring on his head. X around

his neck

e. Marcel sees the Sacré Coeur church. ✔

f. Zaza finds the White Star on her bed. X on her

bedroom
table
between

g. Marcel phones the police. X

h There are photos of Zaza standing in front of the Eiffel ✔

Tower.

i. Marcel reads the newspaper stories at a metro station. X on his

boat

j Marcel reads the newspaper stories and he is happy. ✔