COMPREHENSION

I/ 1. Place. Tick the correct box.

The conversation takes place in : r a police station r a post office üan agency r a theatre

2. Justify your answer by quoting the text: “Because the Agency was set up by an ex-Metropolitan policeman” l.2 and “The tea arrived. Sir George waited until Cordelia’s secretary left” l.5

II. Characters. Tick the corresponding boxes.

	People speaking in the text	People mentioned in the text
George	ü
Clarissa		ü
Bernie Pryde		ü
Cordelia	ü

III. In the boxes on the right, write down the names chosen from the list (one of them may be used twice).

Pryde's • Sir George • Cordelia • Clarissa Lisle • the Duke of Clarence •Macbeth

	Names?
1. an actress	• Clarissa Lisle
2. the employer	Sir George
3. the potential employee	Cordelia
4. the name of the Agency	Pryde's
5. George’s wife	Clarissa Lisle
6. the name of the theatre	the Duke of Clarence
7. the name of the play	Macbeth

IV. Tick the right boxes. There may be more than one correct answer.

1. Cordelia actually is üa private detective r a bodyguard r a secretary

2. George wants her to be üa private detective ran actress ü a bodyguard

3. The problem which must be solved is r giving an actress a new role üsaving an actress in danger ü solving a mystery

4. According to George, the job is r interesting r pleasant ü safe

5. Cordelia üwants to know more about the job r accepts immediately r refuses the job

6. Clarissa received r one death‑threat ü a lot of death‑threats r a few death‑threats

7. George r kept all of them r destroyed them all ü kept some of them

V. Justify why these sentences are false by quoting the text. Don’t forget to give the lines!

1. Bernie Pryde didn't choose to work with Cordelia.

“I worked for him for a timeas his assistant and then he made me his partner” l 3-4

2. Sir George thought a woman detective was better at taking risks.

“unpleasant but not dangerous”/ “If I thought there was any real risk to my wife or to you I wouldn’t be employing you” l. 10-12

3. Clarissa has already been married once before.

“I am her third husband” l. 16

4. The threats stopped after the play was over.

“these threats have continued intermittently ever since.” L. 20

5. Clarissa received threatening phone calls.

“Typewritten notes” l.23

6. Clarissa only received the threats at home.

A few were delivered by hand either at the theatre or at home.” L.26

VI. Tick the right box and justify by quoting the text.

1. For Cordelia, the job is r risky r easy ümysterious

“Perhaps you could explain what, exactly, you want me to do.” L.13

2. Confronted with the death-threats, Sir George r feels nervous r feels panicky ü keeps his self control

“you still haven’t explained how you think I can help”.l.30

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