Question

Read the extract and do the activities that follow: (4)

Tom	:	(nervously). But, I say, we can’t go prowling about someone else’s house.
George	:	We can if we hear any suspicious noises. You never know ? this place might belong to a gang of criminals.
Tom	:	(sarcastically). You certainly are trying to cheer us up, George. We don’t want to meet a gang of criminals.
George	:	Why not? We’re all strong, healthy chaps, aren’t we? Are you in a funk already?
Tom	:	No, of course not; but ? well ? Alfie’s got his best suit on, and
Ginger	:	Never mind about Alfie's suit. (With a great show of courage). I’m not afraid of any criminals. Here, George, lend me that torch. (Taking the torch and going up R.C.). I’ll show you if I’m afraid. (Suddenly seeing the White models and letting out a yell of terror.) Ow! W - what's that?
Tom	:	(down C., not daring to look round). What’s what?
Ginger	:	C- come here. I thought I saw something grinning at me.
Tom	:	(crossing hastily to door L.). I’m going to get out of here.
Ginger	:	(Coming down C.) So am I. I’m not afraid of criminals, but I believe this place is haunted.
George	:	Talk sense, Ginger. Here, give me that torch. (Takes torch and goes up R. C.)
Alfie	:	(down L.C.) I want to go home.
Ginger	:	Can you see anything, George?
George	:	(cautiously approaching white models). I can’t make out what it is, but I believe it's an animal. I say ? there’s something alive in here ? I can see its teeth. (Under the light of George’s torch a row of teeth can be dimly seen).
Alfie	:	(rushing to the door) Let me out! Let me out! I want to go home!

B1. Pick up the false sentences from those given below and write down the correct ones for them :(2)
(i) Alfie wanted to stay at the place to fight with the animal.
(ii) Ginger yelled of terror when he noticed white models grinning at him.
(iii) According to George's opinion, the boys could not go prowling about someone else’s house.
(iv) Tom had no desire to meet a gang of criminals.

B2. Convert dialogue into a story : (2)
Convert the above dialogue into a story form in about 50 words.

Answer 1

B1
(i) False
(ii) False
(iii) False
(iv) True

B2
There was a group of four boys out for carol -singing but since it started raining heavily they had to take shelter so they went near a house which was the closest but it appeared like a ghost's house as they saw something coming towards them and grinning at them. Tom and Alfie both were really afraid and eagerly wanted to leave that place.