Extra Practice: Section B Name: .................................................

Mark: .........

Vocabulary
1 Choose the correct answer. Pay attention to the words in bold.
1. She writes about ordinary events.
a. There’s nothing special about them.
b. They don’t happen very often.
2. These stories are myths.
a. The events are all true.
b. They never happened.
3. The performance was incredible.
a. We were bored.
b. We enjoyed it.
4. These drawings are ancient.
a. The artist is well known.
b. They’ve been here for thousands of years.
5. Your blog was very amusing.
a. I couldn’t stop laughing.
b. I cried a lot.
6. The setting of this story is interesting.
a. It happens in 15th-century Europe.
b. The ending surprised me.

2 Complete the sentences with the words below.

awful ■ fairy tale ■ poet ■ journal ■ unimportant ■ legend
1. My sister kept a ................................................ while she was travelling in Asia.
2. Readers have enjoyed the ................................................ of King Arthur for years.
3. The book was ................................................ . I didn’t finish it.
4. My favourite ................................................ is Cinderella.
5. The information is ................................................ , so forget about it.
6. Oscar Wilde was a famous Irish ................................................ .

3 Complete the advert with the words below.

plot ■ thrilling ■ character ■ fiction ■ suitable ■ imaginary

• Do you enjoy writing crime 1. ................................................ ?

• Have you got a 2. ................................................ story to tell?
• Is the 3. ................................................ easy to follow?
• Is the story 4. ................................................ for children or
adults?
• Who is the main 5. ................................................ – a criminal
or a detective?
• We’ll help you tell your story, whether it’s
6.
................................................ or based on real-life events.

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Grammar
4 Complete the sentences with the modals below.
can’t ■ mustn’t ■ have to ■ don’t need to ■ should
1. I ............................................... finish this book. It’s awful.
2. Children ............................................... read this. It’s not suitable for them.
3. I ............................................... study tonight. I’ve got an exam tomorrow.
4. You ............................................... help me. I’m fine.
5. You ............................................... write a journal. You’ll enjoy it.

5 Complete the sentences for each situation below. Use the words in brackets and the correct form
of have to, can, could or should.
1. The tickets are free. (pay anything)
You ................................................................................................................................................................ .
2. It’s a secret. (tell you)
I ....................................................................................................................................................................... .
3. I don’t recommend this book. (read it)
You ................................................................................................................................................................ .
4. It’s going to rain today. (take an umbrella)
You ................................................................................................................................................................ .
5. I arrived late. (find my keys)
I ....................................................................................................................................................................... .

6 Choose the correct answer.

So how do you write a good detective story? Well obviously, you 1.
should / have to
have a detective. The plot focuses on the detective’s skills, so you 2.
need to / can
develop a character readers will enjoy following throughout an entire novel (or even
a series). Therefore, you 3. should / could spend time thinking about your detective’s
personality, background, strengths and weaknesses. In addition, the story 4.
needs to /
doesn’t have to be about a crime, but there are many possibilities. It 5.
must / can be
a robbery or a murder, for example, but the ending 6.
mustn’t / doesn’t have to be
predictable. In addition, a detective story usually includes a variety of suspects. They are
important because they distract the reader from the identity of the true criminal. And
finally, you 7. don’t have to / shouldn’t forget about the setting: whether it’s an isolated
village, 19th-century London or a museum after closing time, the right time and place will
add suspense and mystery to your story. So that’s it! You’re now ready to write.