Worksheet

Level 6

The Way Home Sue Leather

Before reading She had never lost that feeling that he made
c
her special.
1. Read the back cover blurb. What sort of book is
d She could also see the shape of someone else
this?
through the window.
2. Choose a story to read. After two pages, can you
e I know it was wrong, but these things
predict the ending?
happen.
3. If you have the recording, listen to the story you
2. Match the beginnings and endings.
chose.
1 Alex felt secure with Jake, but
2 Although she loved her husband,
Check your reading 3 Since discovering her mother’s betrayal of her
father,
1. Match the titles with a sentence from each story. 4 Twenty years later, Alex talked to her mother,
1 The Way Home 5 After walking the landscapes of her
2 The Nature of Truth childhood,
3 Just the Facts
4 Water in the Desert aAlex had had little contact with her family.
5 The Knowledge bAlex knew she had to talk to Jake.
6 Fifteen Hundred Words cfelt something was wrong with their
7 North Sea Eyes relationship.
8 End Point d she couldn’t admit being unfaithful to him.
e who said she had told her father everything.
a … you have to learn the London streets so that 3. Do you think of anywhere as ‘my place’, like
you know them like the back of your hand. Alex did?
b The prisoner’s last meal request was two
double meat cheeseburgers … That’s the kind The Nature of Truth
of thing Joe Public wants to know… It sells 1. Annie Sanderson, Jane Thomson, or both?
newspapers. Which woman …
c … she had always been looking for the way a studied art at university?
back to this, her first world. Her place. b was James’s ex-lover?
d … a few local fishing boats, and some ships c was James’s ex-wife?
with the names of English ports on them. d was married to Pietro?
e … the Lone Star Motel was their final e was a famous novelist?
destination. f was plain and middle-aged?
f … then I found out that he was having an g adored handsome men?
affair with that … woman. h worked at a museum?
g He drank thirstily, letting it run down the 2. Complete the sentences with places.
sides of his mouth. a Annie gave a talk about her novel in ………. .
h Write a story that shows the relationship b On the train to ………. , she met
between the two people. Jane Thomson.
The Way Home c Jane and Annie had first met at ……….
University.
1. Read the words in italics. Who are he, him etc.? d After university, Jane and her husband lived
a Before she met him, she had felt that she in ……… .
would always be searching. e James met Annie on a business trip to ……… .
b He was asking her to be unfaithful to her 3. What did Jane mean by: ‘I know where you live.’?
husband.
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The Way Home Sue Leather

Just the Facts ………. . Garcia’s friends5 ………. at the6
………. and the7 ………. hadn’t believed Jed.
1. Put the events in the correct order.
Now, he realised the8 ………. he had suffered.
a Kathy’s brother had covered up the crime and
3. Should someone who kills in self-defence be
ensured Pearson was charged.
punished?
b She confessed to killing her father.
c Pearson claimed he was innocent, which Lisa The Knowledge
believed.
d Lisa left the newspaper to write the true facts. 1. Match the beginnings and endings.
e John prevented Kathy from stopping the 1 You should empty your cup
execution. 2 Fighting is not about aggression
f Kathy Baker jumped into the reporters’ car. 3 When you seek,
g Lisa Thomas interviewed Pearson, convicted a you will not find.
of Judge Baker’s murder. b and unlearn everything you know.
2. Who said what? c but about having the strength to walk away.
a ‘The thing is, kid, you’re there to record the 2. How did Ricky change? Write True or False.
facts.’ a He controlled his aggression.
b ‘Believe me, ma’am, they’re gonna kill me for b He found a new girlfriend.
this.’ c He stopped driving his cab.
c ‘But he says he didn’t do it … and he sounds d He started studying.
like he’s telling the truth.’ e He started to run his own business.
d ‘This is the day we’ve all been waiting for … f He paid attention to health and fitness.
when the man who killed my father finally 3. ‘Knowledge’ has two different meanings. What
gets what he deserves.’ are they?
e ‘He is innocent. I killed my father!’
f ‘How can you be sure she’s telling the truth?’ Fifteen Hundred Words
g ‘How can it be too late? This is a man’s life!’ 1. Who or what is being described?
3. What did you learn about justice in Texas from a Such a change from typical Hollywood films.
the story? b They called it Hollywood North.
c He looked so English in his dark suit.
Water in the Desert d … one of the coldest, windiest places in the
1. Match the colours and nouns. city.
1 Dark pink. a Lee’s eyes. e He was thin and grey, and his clothes and
2 Dark red. b The sunset. beard were dirty.
3 Green. c The truck. f It can be slow and insistent, like waves on a
rock.
4 Silver. d The desert.
2. Complete the sentences with these words:
5 Red and pink. e The night sky.
extreme self-control speaks calmness
6 Orange. f The land scape. eloquence important
7 Dark blue. g Lee’s hair. a Enyro means1 ………. and2 ………. , or
2. Complete the paragraph. holding back.
Jed’s story b … action is 3 …………; it4 ………. for itself.
After1 ………. years of a life2 ……... , Jed Although action is5 ……... , it shouldn’t be6
escaped from prison. He had3 ………. Tony ………. action.
Garcia in a fight in a bar, but had acted in4 3. How will Abi’s writing style change?
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The Way Home Sue Leather

North Sea Eyes Reasons for staying at the motel:
1. Harry, Ria or both? Write the names. h a personal recommendation.
Which character … i to avoid five star hotels.
a was English? j no reason given.
b was Dutch? k to have time to think.
c worked as a tram-driver? 2. Match up the ‘if ’ sentences.
d worked for an import/export company? 1 If Grace had felt more appreciated,
2 If Joe hadn’t lost his temper,
e fell in love at first sight?
3 If the motel hadn’t been fully-booked,
f had soft blue-grey eyes?
4 If Tim hadn’t disliked luxury,
g wrote poetry when in love?
5 If Paul hadn’t taken up football,
h was tall and slim, with long legs?
i entertained guys in a bar? a he might have become a musician.
j was a man? b she might not have deserted her family.
2. Look at the words in italics. What does it or this c he wouldn’t have requested a motel.
refer to? d Joe might not have lost control.
a It grabs you by the throat. e he wouldn’t have been fired.
b And it’s all deep meaningful stuff. 3. End Point begins with its ending. Did this
c I was completely overcome with it all. increase or spoil your enjoyment?
d Finally, one Friday evening, I knew I had to
go for it. After reading
e It had a reputation as a wild kind of place. Choose some of these activities.
f Look at this … You’ll like this!
g OK, it’s boring, but to tell the truth I kind of 1. In Fifteen Hundred Words, Abi thought: ‘you really
like it. knew the characters and cared about them’. Did
3. How can you begin talking (in English) to a boy or you feel the same after reading the stories?
girl who you are attracted to? 2. What did you learn about the countries where
the stories happen?
End Point
3. Some stories end with a ‘life lesson’, as in North
1. Paul Boyle, Grace Kent, Tim Parker, Joe Sea Eyes. Which ‘life lessons’ interested you?
Stefano? Match the names to the reasons. 4. Do you prefer reading short stories or full-length
Reasons for visiting Austin: novels?
a to attend a conference. 5. Read the news item, page 95. Expand it into a
b to enjoy freedom. full article.
c to listen to music. 6. Write a review of a story for the class
d to observe the wildlife. noticeboard.
e no specific reason. 7. Read the last page of Just the Facts. Now write
f to have a short break. Lisa’s full article.
g to avoid family responsibilities. 8. Make your own activities for other students to
do, e.g. put the events in order.

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