Standard Level

9 Unit test
Name
Class
Listening

1 1 • 37 Listen and circle.

1 What should a mystery story always have?
a a villain b a thief
2 What could the villain wear?
a gloves b a disguise
3 Who should have an interesting personality?
a the witness b the detective
4 What should you think carefully about?
a the weapon used b the disguises used
5 What other character can you include?
a a thief b a witness
6 What should you give throughout the story?
a lots of clues b lots of puzzles
7 What should you not do?
a take too long to solve the mystery b solve the mystery too soon
8 What does Tim like in a mystery story?
a modern technology b magnifying glasses and fingerprints 14

2 1 • 38 Listen and write.

‘Black Castle’ by Tory Macey

Type of story: 1 mystery story

Main character: 2 a called Rick Williams

What happens in the story?

– A 3 , whose name is Brad Larson, steals some jewellery from a castle.

– Brad wears gloves, so he doesn’t leave any 4 .

– He escapes down a 5 from the window of the castle.

– But there is a character called Joe, who is a 6 .

– He sees Brad through his 7 .

– Rick Williams finds lots of 8 .

– In the end, Rick Williams uses a 9 to solve the mystery.

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 Standard Level
9 Unit test
Name
Class
Reading and writing

3 Read and write Yes or No.

Henry’s school life has changed a lot in the last year. He has just started
a new school. His new school is very big and his old school was small.
He has to get up at 7.00 am now, which is an hour earlier than when he
went to his old school. He has to take all his books with him to school in a
bag. At his old school, he didn’t bring his books home. Before, he walked
to school with his mum and she gave him a packed lunch to take to
school every day. Now he has to go to school on the bus with his friends
and he buys his lunch at the school restaurant. He also has lessons which
he didn’t have before, like Design and Technology.

1 Henry used to go to a smaller school. Yes

2 Henry used to get up at 7 o’clock.
3 Henry didn’t use to take his books home.
4 Henry used to walk to school with his mum.
5 Henry used to get his lunch from the school restaurant.
6 Henry used to have Design and Technology lessons. 10

4 Read and write.

1 Sherlock Holmes / be / the most popular detective character
Sherlock Holmes used to be the most popular detective character.
2 We / not watch / mystery films
We didn’t use to watch mystery films.
3 People / tell / mystery stories to their friends

4 Detectives / use / a magnifying glass to find fingerprints

5 Thieves / ride horses / to steal from people

6 Detectives / not use / hidden microphones

7 Women / not be / detectives

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9 Unit test
Name
Class
Reading and writing

5 Read, choose and write.

‘Mystery at Hilltop House’ by Annie Whittle

Minnie Maxson was 12 years old. She and her family and friends
1 were staying at a big, old hotel called Hilltop House. They have stayed were staying
were all sleeping peacefully when the clock struck midnight.
2 , there was a loud noise which woke everyone Loudly Suddenly
up. They all ran to the dining room. Some of the windows were
broken and there was a trail of dirty footprints across the floor
and out into the garden. Was there a 3 in the villain disguise
house? Two detectives came to 4 the crime. investigate watch
They looked for clues to solve the mystery. In the end, the detectives
said four of Minnie’s friends were 5 because weapons suspects
they were behaving strangely. But what was their
6 ? Read and find out! motive novel

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Speaking

6 Talk about the picture.

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