OXFORD BOOKWORMS COMPREHENSION TEST

Stage Starter
Girl on a Motorcycle

1 This is Kenny and Ned talking. Fill in the 4 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
gaps in the dialogue with the following a ___ Kenny is going to New York by bus.
words: afraid, same, gun, matter, phone b ___ Ned arrives in town by car.
Kenny Are you thinking that’s the (a)................ c ___ Kenny hides in Mel’s bathroom.
girl? d ___ Kenny opens Ned’s room with a key.
Ned I – I don’t know. Perhaps it is. e ___ Ned hits Kenny with his gun.
Kenny What can we do? She’s leaving soon.
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Let’s (b)................ the police. I think
it’s her. 5 Write a police description of the robber.
Ned No! Not the police.
………………………………………………………..
Kenny What’s the (c)................ ? Are you
………………………………………………………..
(d)................ of something?
………………………………………………………..
Ned No, but . . . perhaps she’s got a
………………………………………………………..
(e)................!
………………………………………………………..
20 marks ………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………..
2 Match a number from A with a letter from ………………………………………………………..
B to make complete sentences. ………………………………………………………..
A
10 marks
1 ___ Kenny is going . . .
2 ___ The robber is sitting. . . Total marks
3 ___ A news-reader is talking . . .
4 ___ She is coming . . .
5 ___ Mel rides her motorcycle quickly . . .

B
a towards the river.
b about the supermarket robbery.
c across America by bus.
d on a motorcycle and has a gun.
e out of room seventeen.
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3 Who says this? Who do they say it to?

Kenny, the bus driver, the robber, the
security guard, Mel, Ned, the
policewoman
a ‘I want to stop here tonight.’
................ says this to ................
b ‘Give me the money!’
................ says this to ................
c ‘I don’t like buses. I like motorcycles.’
................ says this to ................
d ‘You can’t get away.’
................ says this to ................
e ‘Do I know your face?’
................ says this to ................
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OXFORD BOOKWORMS MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST ANSWERS
Stage Starter
Girl on a Motorcycle

1
a same
b phone
c matter
d afraid
e gun

2
1 c
2 d
3 b
4 e
5 a

3
a Kenny to the bus driver.
b The robber to the security guard.
c Mel to Kenny.
d Kenny to Ned.
e The policewoman to Mel.

4
a F
b F
c T
d F
e T

5
The robber has long blond hair and drives a red
motorcycle.
OXFORD BOOKWORMS MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST ANSWERS
Stage Starter
Girl on a Motorcycle
SETTING 7 The robber is _____.

Choose the best answer.

a □ a dog

1 The story is in _____. b □ a man

a □ Florida c □ a woman
b □ Texas d □ a child
c □ Arizona 8 Kenny’s motel is _____ from Los Angeles.
d □ California a □ 150 kilometres

2 Kenny is going across America _____. b □ 100 kilometres

a □ by plane c □ 75 kilometres
b □ on a motorbike d □ 50 kilometres
c □ by bus 9 He stays in Room _____.
d □ on foot a □ 17

3 He wants to go to San Francisco _____. b □ 23

a □ tomorrow c □ 18
b □ at the weekend d □ 25
c □ next week 10 He sees _____ arrive on a motorcycle.
d □ next month a □ a man

4 The robbery is in _____. b □ a girl

a □ San Francisco c □ two people
b □ Los Angeles d □ the robber
c □ New York 20 marks

d □ Seattle
CHARACTERS
5 Somebody robs _____.
Choose the best answer.
a □ a security guard
11 Kenny comes from _____.
b □ a bank
a □ Boston
c □ an old lady
b □ New York
d □ a young man
c □ Chicago
6 _____ takes pictures of the robbery.
d □ Los Angeles
a □ Kenny
12 His surname is _____.
b □ A security guard
a □ Moore
c □ A supermarket camera
b □ More
d □ A girl
c □ Muir
d □ Mure
OXFORD BOOKWORMS MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST ANSWERS
Stage Starter
Girl on a Motorcycle
13 After the robbery, _____ phones the police. 20 Mel is a _____.
a □ Kenny a □ famous stunt girl
b □ the supermarket manager b □ taxi driver
c □ Ned c □ police officer
d □ a security guard d □ TV newsreader

14 The robber has _____ and a black 20 marks

motorcycle coat.
DIALOGUE
a □ short blond hair
b □ short black hair Who says or thinks this?
c □ long blond hair 21 ‘Give me the money!’
d □ long black hair a □ Kenny

15 Mel doesn’t like _____. b □ Mel

a □ motels c □ a robber

b □ Kenny d □ a policewoman

c □ buses 22 ‘I like motorcycles.’

d □ trains a □ Mel

16 She phones _____ from her room. b □ Kenny

a □ her mother c □ Ned

b □ Fran d □ Fran

c □ her brother 23 ‘Does he know her face, too?’

d □ Ned a □ Ned

17 Ned has _____ in his coat. b □ Kenny

a □ some money c □ a security guard

b □ a phone d □ Mel

c □ a wig 24 ‘Not the police.’

d □ a gun a □ the supermarket manager

18 _____ Ned out of the river. b □ Ned

a □ Nobody helps c □ Mel

b □ Mel helps d □ Kenny

c □ Kenny helps 25 ‘How can I get into her room?’

d □ Some people help a □ the woman working at the motel

19 Kenny tells his story to _____. b □ the motel manager

a □ a policewoman c □ Kenny

b □ a policeman d □ Ned

c □ two policemen
d □ two policewomen
OXFORD BOOKWORMS MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST ANSWERS
Stage Starter
Girl on a Motorcycle
26 ‘I must get away from here!’ 32 a thing that can kill people
a □ Kenny a □ key
b □ Ned b □ camera
c □ Fran c □ lock
d □ Mel d □ gun

27 ‘What are you doing in my room?’ 33 someone who reads the news on television
a □ Mel a □ newsagent
b □ Kenny b □ newspaper
c □ a security guard c □ news-reader
d □ Ned d □ newsperson

28 ‘I can stop him!’ 34 to close with a key

a □ Mel a □ lock
b □ a security guard b □ look
c □ a policeman c □ open
d □ Kenny d □ climb

29 ‘Are you famous?’ 35 false hair

a □ Kenny a □ stunt
b □ a policeman b □ wig
c □ Ned c □ robbery
d □ a policewoman d □ blond

30 ‘But can we go slowly, please?’ 36 to move quickly

a □ Mel a □ climb
b □ Ned b □ go
c □ Kenny c □ run
d □ Mel’s mother d □ stop

20 marks 37 to go up and down with your hands and feet

a □ swim
VOCABULARY
b □ climb
Choose the best answer.
c □ jump
31 to take something that is not yours
d □ walk
a □ buy
38 to look for something
b □ pay
a □ see
c □ give
b □ find
d □ rob
c □ hear
d □ search
OXFORD BOOKWORMS MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST ANSWERS
Stage Starter
Girl on a Motorcycle
39 when many people know you 45 Kenny _____ when Mel comes into the
a □ famous room.

b □ blond
a □ goes out through the door

c □ careful
b □ says ‘sorry’

d □ hungry
c □ goes out through the window
d □ says ‘you’re the robber’
40 a dangerous but exciting activity
a □ stunt 46 He _____ in Room 18.

b □ jump
a □ doesn’t find anything

c □ drive
b □ finds the money and a blond wig

d □ swim
c □ finds a black wig and motorcycle coat
d □ sees Mel again
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47 Ned _____.
PLOT
a □ gives Kenny some of the money
Choose the best answer. b □ hits Kenny and locks him in the room
41 Kenny hears about the robbery from _____. c □ asks Kenny not to phone the police
a □ the girl next door d □ thinks that Kenny is the robber
b □ the TV news 48 _____ goes after Ned on a motorbike.
c □ the hotel receptionist a □ A police officer
d □ his mother b □ Kenny
42 Kenny _____. c □ The hotel owner
a □ phones the police about Mel d □ Mel
b □ has lunch with Mel 49 Ned falls into the river _____.
c □ doesn’t like Mel a □ and swims away
d □ thinks Mel is the robber b □ and learns to swim
43 _____ doesn’t want to phone the police. c □ but he cannot swim
a □ Kenny d □ and dies
b □ Mel 50 Kenny goes to _____.
c □ Ned a □ San Francisco on Mel’s motorbike
d □ A waitress b □ Los Angeles on Mel’s motorbike
44 A woman working at the hotel _____. c □ San Francisco by bus
a □ opens the door to Room 17 for Kenny d □ Los Angeles by bus
b □ opens the door to Room 17 for Ned 20 marks
c □ doesn’t open the door to Room 17 for
Kenny Total marks

d □ doesn’t open the door to Room 17 for

Ned
OXFORD BOOKWORMS MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST ANSWERS
Stage Starter
Girl on a Motorcycle
SETTING PLOT
1 d 41 b
2 c 42 d
3 a 43 c
4 b 44 a
5 a 45 c
6 c 46 b
7 b 47 b
8 d 48 d
9 b 49 c
10 b 50 a

CHARACTERS
11 a
12 c
13 b
14 c
15 c
16 b
17 d
18 d
19 b
20 a

DIALOGUE
21 c
22 a
23 b
24 b
25 c
26 a
27 d
28 a
29 d
30 c

VOCABULARY
31 d
32 d
33 c
34 a
35 b
36 c
37 b
38 d
39 a
40 a
OXFORD BOOKWORMS BOOK ACTIVITY ANSWERS
Stage Starter
Girl on a Motorcycle
BEFORE READING 6
1 Answers will vary.
1 Answers will vary but the most probable
answers would be ‘c’ or ‘d’. AFTER READING
2 Answers will vary. 1
1 c
2 2 h
Answers will vary but they should be in correct 3 l
English. 4 j
5 a
WHILE READING 6 e
7 g
1
8 b
Pages 1–4 9 d
1 Every day. 10 i
2 Los Angeles. 11 f
3 Because the security camera was taking 12 k
pictures.
4 Twenty-three.
2
5 On a motorcycle.
1 Kenny’s bus arrives in town on an evening
in summer.
2
2 The robber rides away but a camera is
Pages 5–8 taking pictures.
a The news reader. 3 The girl goes to the front desk and the man
The girl at the front desk. gives her a key.
b At a table near the window. 4 Do you want to come to San Francisco on
To San Francisco. my motorcycle or do you want to go on the
bus?
3
Pages 9–12 3
1 T 1 The security guard is giving the money to
2 F the robber.
3 F 2 The TV news reader is talking about the
robbery.
4 3 The woman working in the hotel is opening
Pages 13–16 the door of room seventeen.
1 Into the bathroom. 4 Ned is hitting Kenny on the head with his
2 Fran. gun.
3 A blond wig. 5 Mel.
4 The money from the robbery. 6 The policewoman.

5
Pages 17–20
1 Ned
2 Kenny
3 Mel
4 Kenny
5 Mel

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