The Girl with Green Eyes
Setting
Choose the best answer.
1 Greg works at the Shepton _____.
a ■ School ​b ■ Hotel ​c ■ Supermarket ​
d ■ Pier
2 After work, Greg always _____.
a ■ goes for a coffee ​
b ■ reads the newspaper ​
c ■ goes to bed ​
d ■ goes home
3 At first, Greg wants to _____.
a ■ give Cassie some money ​
b ■ go to Boston with Cassie ​
c ■ draw a picture of Cassie ​
d ■ help Cassie
4 Greg lives _____.
a ■ on the subway ​b ■ in a large apartment ​
c ■ in a hotel ​d ■ in a small apartment
5 Greg finds the sketch books _____.
a ■ in a box ​b ■ by the bed ​
c ■ in the bathroom ​d ■ under the bed
6 _____ tells Greg he is in trouble.
a ■ Cassie ​b ■ An old man ​c ■ Mike ​
d ■ Jake Russo
7 People pay thousands of dollars for Jake
Russo’s _____.
a ■ pictures ​b ■ shoes ​c ■ photographs ​
d ■ clothes
8 One night, Greg sleeps _____ because he
doesn’t want the police to find him.
a ■ in a hotel ​b ■ on a train ​c ■ on a boat ​
d ■ in the street
9 Greg knows the name of Cassie’s hotel,
because he saw her _____.
a ■ sketch books ​b ■ photograph ​c ■ key ​
d ■ uniform
10 When Cassie comes out of her hotel, _____ is
waiting for her.
a ■ a car ​b ■ Jake Russo ​c ■ a policeman ​
d ■ a boat
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Characters
MULTIPLE-CHOICE test
Choose the best answer.
11 Greg is a _____.
a ■ photographer ​b ■ teacher ​c ■ doctor ​
d ■ porter
12 Cassie tells Greg she is _____.
a ■ a policewoman ​b ■ an artist ​
c ■ a taxi driver ​d ■ a teacher
13 _____ has beautiful green eyes.
a ■ Cassie ​b ■ Jake Russo ​c ■ Greg ​
d ■ Mike
14 _____ is a famous artist.
a ■ Mike ​b ■ Jake Russo ​c ■ Cassie ​
d ■ Greg
15 _____ works in the hotel with Greg.
a ■ Eddie ​b ■ Cassie ​c ■ Mike ​
d ■ Jake Russo
16 Jake Russo _____.
a ■ is Cassie’s brother ​
b ■ is Cassie’s husband ​
c ■ doesn’t know Cassie ​
d ■ is Cassie’s stepfather
17 Cassie is staying at _____.
a ■ the Dolphin Hotel ​b ■ Mike’s apartment ​
c ■ Pier 83 ​d ■ the Shepton Hotel
18 When Cassie says something to a taxi driver,
_____ hears her.
a ■ a policeman ​b ■ Jake Russo ​c ■ Greg ​
d ■ an old man
19 Two policemen get on to a boat because they
want to find _____.
a ■ Mike ​b ■ the cleaning girl ​c ■ Greg ​
d ■ Jake Russo
20 _____ has to leave the boat with the two
policemen.
a ■ Mike ​b ■ Greg ​c ■ Jake Russo ​
d ■ Cassie
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Dialogue
Who says this?
21 ‘Can I sit with you?’
a ■ Greg ​b ■ the subway cleaner ​
c ■ Cassie ​d ■ a policeman
22 ‘I don’t want to go back to Boston.’
a ■ the cleaning girl ​b ■ Greg ​
c ■ Jake Russo ​d ■ Cassie
23 ‘Don’t forget to bring the money – two
thousand dollars.’
a ■ Cassie ​b ■ Mike ​c ■ Jake Russo ​
d ■ Greg
24 ‘What are you doing? Come back!’
a ■ Jake Russo ​b ■ Cassie ​
c ■ the cleaning girl ​d ■ Mike
25 ‘You have to find that girl and get the sketch
books.’
a ■ a policeman ​b ■ Mike ​
c ■ the subway cleaner ​d ■ Greg
26 ‘Get up! You can’t sleep here all day!’
a ■ the cleaning girl ​b ■ a policeman ​
c ■ Cassie ​d ■ the subway cleaner
27 ‘I need something to wear.’
a ■ Jake Russo ​b ■ the cleaning girl ​
c ■ Greg ​d ■ Mike
28 ‘The girl is going to Pier 83.’
a ■ an old man ​b ■ Jake Russo ​
c ■ the subway cleaner ​d ■ Greg
29 ‘The two of you are coming with us.’
a ■ Cassie ​b ■ a policeman ​
c ■ the subway cleaner ​d ■ Greg
30 ‘Stay away from girls with beautiful green
eyes!’
a ■ Cassie ​b ■ Jake Russo ​c ■ Mike ​
d ■ Greg
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Vocabulary
MULTIPLE-CHOICE test
Choose the best answer.
31 you use this to lock and unlock a door
a ■ pier ​b ■ coffee ​c ■ key ​d ■ sketch
32 money used in America
a ■ porters ​b ■ dollars ​c ■ keys ​
d ■ thousands
33 special clothes for a job
a ■ uniform ​b ■ coffee ​c ■ newspaper ​
d ■ boat
34 something which causes a problem
a ■ uniform ​b ■ boat ​c ■ trouble ​
d ■ subway
35 a room or group of rooms where you can live
a ■ pier ​b ■ hotel ​c ■ sketch ​
d ■ apartment
36 a person who carries your bags at a hotel
a ■ porter ​b ■ artist ​c ■ stepfather ​
d ■ newspaper
37 American word for an underground railway
a ■ apartment ​b ■ subway ​c ■ pier ​
d ■ hotel
38 a quick drawing of something
a ■ subway ​b ■ dollars ​c ■ key ​
d ■ sketch
39 a person who paints, draws, or makes pictures
a ■ stepfather ​b ■ porter ​c ■ police ​
d ■ artist
40 a place where people get on and off boats
a ■ subway ​b ■ pier ​c ■ porter ​
d ■ apartment
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Plot

MULTIPLE-CHOICE test
Choose the best answer.
41 Greg goes into room 724 to get _____.
a ■ a watch ​b ■ some sketch books ​
c ■ a newspaper ​d ■ some clothes
42 When Greg gives Cassie the sketches, she is
very _____.
a ■ angry ​b ■ bored ​c ■ happy ​
d ■ afraid
43 Greg can’t go into his apartment because
_____.
a ■ he doesn’t have the key 
​b ■ Cassie is there ​
c ■ he doesn’t have any money ​
d ■ the police are waiting for him
44 People see a picture of Greg _____.
a ■ at the cinema ​b ■ in the newspapers ​
c ■ in a sketch book ​d ■ on TV
45 _____ tells Greg to stop.
a ■ A policeman ​b ■ Cassie ​
c ■ A taxi driver ​d ■ Mike
46 Greg asks Mike for _____.
a ■ a uniform ​b ■ the sketch books ​
c ■ some clothes ​d ■ a newspaper
47 Cassie is staying in _____.
a ■ a cheap hotel ​b ■ her stepfather’s house ​
c ■ a big apartment ​d ■ an expensive hotel
48 An old man tells Greg that Cassie is going
_____.
a ■ to the Shepton Hotel ​b ■ to Boston ​
c ■ home ​d ■ to Pier 83
49 Greg buys a ticket for _____.
a ■ a train ​b ■ the cinema ​c ■ a bus ​
d ■ a boat
50 At the end of the story, _____ is in trouble.
a ■ Jake Russo ​b ■ Mike ​c ■ Cassie ​
d ■ Greg

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1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a ___ Cassie works at the Shepton Hotel.
b ___ Cassie is very happy when Greg gives
her the sketch books.
c ___ Jake Russo is staying in room 724.
d ___ Jake Russo is Cassie’s stepfather.
e ___ One night, Greg sleeps on a train.
f ___ Some people see Greg’s photo in the
newspapers.
g ___ Jake Russo’s pictures sell for thousands
of dollars.
h ___ Mike gives Greg a uniform to wear.
i ___ Cassie is staying at an expensive hotel.
j ___ Cassie is in trouble with the police.
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2 Who says this? Who do they say it to? Mike,
Greg, an old man, Cassie, the cleaning girl
a ‘Can I sit with you?’
…………… to ……………
b ‘I don’t want to go back to Boston.’
…………… to ……………
c ‘What are you doing? Come back!’
…………… to ……………
d ‘I need something to wear.’
…………… to ……………
e ‘The girl is going to Pier 83.’
…………… to ……………
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3 Fill in the gaps using these words: wait,
comprehension Test
cleaner, boat, sleeps, hotel, sketch, Pier,
subway, apartment, newspapers
Greg takes some …………… books from
room 724 because he thinks they are Cassie’s.
That evening, the police …………… outside
his …………… , so he cannot go home. That
night, he …………… on a train in the
…………… . Early the next morning, the
…………… tells him to leave. Some people
see Greg’s photograph in the …………… ,
and they call the police. Greg goes to Cassie’s
…………… , but she gets into a car. She goes
to …………… 83 and gets on to a
…………… .
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4 Match A with B to make complete
sentences.
A
1 ___ Jake Russo . . .
2 ___ Greg . . .
3 ___ Mike . . .
4 ___ Cassie . . .
5 ___ An old man . . .
B
a wants to help Cassie
b is sitting outside Cassie’s hotel.
c is staying at a small, cheap hotel.
d is a famous artist.
e gives Greg some different clothes.
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5 Put the following events in the story in the
right order. Number them 1–10.

comprehension Test
a ___ Cassie tells Greg about her stepfather.
b ___ Mike gives Greg some different clothes.
c ___ Greg buys a ticket for a boat.
d ___ Greg sees Cassie in a coffee shop.
e ___ Greg goes into room 724.
f ___ A policeman takes the sketch books
from Cassie.
g ___ The police wait outside Greg’s
apartment.
h ___ Greg sits at Cassie’s table.
i ___ Greg gives the sketch books to Cassie.
j ___ Greg goes to Cassie’s hotel.

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